Gereral Chang has been quoted wing that he docs not ant making any sweeping changes in the administration of the _provinee, which is taken to mean That IGovernor Kung Chi who popular with many Shantungese, Will remain in fice:
The fact that agents of Chang Hanlin have been in Tsingtao for <everal days past lends colour to the: belief that Shantung willie. "annexed" to Manchuria.—Thes gents have been represented coming here to enlist experienced officers and sailors for Murshal Chang's navy. 1 of cours the base of Adi Squadron and the presence of these agents ix taken to mean that they are working to bring about prockement between Admiral Wen fand the Mbkden wu
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