In a circular telegram dated November 5, Gen. Hsiung Ping-chi, Civil Governor of Shantung, announces his relinquishing of office fon that date by sending his seal ete,, to Gen. Cheng Shih-chi, th Tall. He was returning with his the day. Gen. Hsiung is quite family to Tsining, his native town,
frank about his own position, He says that hia conscience does not allow him to turn against his patron (Tsao. Kun), although he knows quite well that he could preserve his office by declaring his allegiance to a certain high digni vailing fashion.
Governor by the President's appointment, 20 he must cease to be Governor the moment the President resigned. As his office was not due lection by the Provincial A: sembly, he felt no scruple to vacate it and' resume his citizenship as a native of Shantung. It was by his own free will that he retired, so that all military and civil affairs may be controlled by one authority Puli Cheng has exercised no pre sure at all and Gen, Hsiung feels himself even indebted to Gen. Cheng for consenting to take over charge of civil affairs at this difficult moment and thereby relieving Gen, Hoiung of a heavy burden, Proclamation by Gen. Liu Yung-shen Gon, Liu Yung-shen, Commander of the 6th Brigade, formerly Ho Feng-lin's Brigade,' has sent. the following to the Press for public tion:—
Tam a plain soldier, having served the Army for over 90 years, At ordinary times, {have always scrupulously striven to do my duty. This is known to all my broth officers. This time, I have, fortun been promoted and' placed the command of Inspector-General Sun, and T am entrusted with defending Pootung and protecting people, which I shall try to do to the utmost of my ability. In view of all sorts of rumours being rampant, I hasten to declare my attitude as above.
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