The provincial struggle was narrowly averted here a short.
ime back is merely postponed. It looks as if the action of certain parties is to unite against Yang Sen Recently there has been expected visit to Chungking of a number of generals, who are known to be not in favour of the present Tuli, to say the least. A great deal depends upon the stand that Civil Governor Lai takes, splendid fighter, one of the best in the province.' We hear small whispers of a possible alliance with Wa Pei-fu, It is significant that Yang Sen now controls the Salt Well district! and it is stated that within a month the will in the Wutongehiao district as well. We doubt if there: would be any improvement in the. government of the local situation Jover what we at present enjoy, as Jthe Divisional Commander is well Tiked, lenient with the people, and and just. Were Yang Sen to over the Salt District here, that is Wutongehiao, we do not know how that as Divisional Commander Cheng might find it necessary to "raise funds," otherwise than by going to the Salt office and helping himself:
'Yang Sen's Good Rule But we all agree that if there: is ito be peace' asd harmony in the province there must be some central government.
As far as we are able to judge the best government which the Province has had for some long time is the present one,' For progressive spirit and getting things done, there never has been so fine 'a-man as Yang Sen. And as far as we are able to find out it is all for the good of the people and a imum of the money: goes into pocket, Hisiong was' said to have made about 90,000,000" when he was here, but he lost most of it when the tried to keep Yang out. Yang is a much more generous man that Hsiong. The people do not want Hsiong back again.
Notable visitors in Kiating this time include Dr. Hardy of Batang, Mr. Peterson of the same place, Mr. and Mrs, Edgar of Tatsienliu. This being the time for home leave, there are also many people gving through en route out. The country ix peaceful, no poppy is seen about here, prices are good fand there seems to be plenty of foodstuff here. But other places not in this division are suffering.
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