From Ov Own Commesroxuen Peking, Nov. 10, With the arrival of more Fengtien {troops inside the metropolitan area, the situation in the capital ix now tense. To the east, they have come in as far as Sanhohsien, Chihohsien Jand Tsunhua; to the west to Yih-sion; and to the south, to Langfang. General Lu Chung-lin, General Feng Vu-hsiang's commander in Peking, has given orders to his men in the outlying districts to seek na disturbance with the adjacent Fengtien soldiers. At the same time the mediators in the capital! fare busy trying to stave off what seen like inevitable hostilities, It is thought that the reverses sustained by Mukden on the Shantung border may persuade Marshal Chang Tso-lin to acquiesce in General Feng Vu-hsiang's demands. Indeed the report to-day ix that he has already, done yo, but itis felt that the their peace parleys, the gradually assuming a spect and, although remains unimpeded, expected in a few day Marshal Tuan Chi megt is subject. between the ti tugs of Marshal Chang Tso-lin and Caneral Feng Yu: holang. Genera Lu Chung-liny Gen, Feng's garrison commander, in an' interview, "says he. will defend Peking from any Fengtien incursion unless he receives y. He says it duty not only to protect the but to look atter" China's Foreign guests, Marshal Chang's Denial of Hostite Intent Peking, Nov. 10.
Marshal Chang Tro-lin's reply to Mr. Moh Teh-hui's telegram (vent at the request of Marihal Tian OR: Jui stating that the Kuominehtin entertained no hostility towards Fengtien and asking why the Feng tien forces were penetrating the Metropolitan Area)—admits that there has been some movement of Fengtien troops locally but denies that this has been wecompanied by any hostile intention towards "a certain faction." Marshal Chang states that he has communicated with General Li Ching-lin and trusts that the latter will instruct hin subordinates to refrain from acting so as to challenge the other party.
The contents of the telegram ave being transmitted to General Feng Vu-hsiang from Peking.
Chinese reports state that My. Hsu Shih-ying has resigned the Executive, in a letter to Li Shih-hao, chairmanship of the committee for others will no doubt be wishful of who wished to resign, says that resigning before very long time past Marshal Tuan has tried to obtain General Feng Vu-hsiang's consent to the issuance of a punittive mandate against general Sun Chuan-fang; and the fact that it ing for the National Delegates' Conference owing to the lack of funds and the poor' prospect, in
conference, his opinion, of the success of the Dr. Wang Chung-hui arrived in this morning.—Reuter's ife Service, huge sum is 1.2 per cent. per|ast year. A telegram to the same month, and the capital with inter- effect has also been sent to the gsf is to be paid in six months. Chief Executive, and to all" the The guarantors for this transaction local officials in Hupeh and to the are the Chambers of Commerce, 20 people's local associ that if anything goes wrong, this Rice Dearer heads. too will fall upon their devoted me the above The rice situation by
lo's Enthusiasm for Wu Waniny Meanwhile, it is hardly to be exalbisinom for Wei Wasleg statement. influx stare ces ete tees enormous the people's expense, added to the pected that all these measures are] pny "eopitiige enthusiasm. Etat weeks ar Wa! being received by the people with' have made the situation even worse Pei-fa was welcomed to this centre] rice goes up by leaps and botnder than it was before, The cost of 4 hero and national saviour, and sometimes jumping te dive) all parties greeted him with ac- cash ina single day, The beice of clamation. But there are a tan is now about $13.50," which facts to be faced, and signs are is nearly an much ae it wes aes pot wanting that there are not al worst period of the summer daring few who would well afford to see the shipping The one hope all this warlike preparation trans- held out is that it may. soon ferred to another centre. The Pro- possible to have ice brought. up Fincial Assembly has already sent|from Wuhu, where there has been Legs- in a petition to the Tupan, repre senting that, owing to the bad harvests and scarcity of food the people of Hupeh are already suffering great deal of want, and that measures ought to be taken to ease up a plentiful crop this summer. Recently an embargo has been set upon the Wuhu rice being export= ed up-river; but there is a rumour that this embargo is about to be re~ moved. But many of the poorer people are living at present beans and. coarse barley, and Seed many.no doubt are ntatying.
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