Meanwhile the friction between the factions over the dispute regarding the late official's post as Director of the Shanghai and Woosung Native Constabwlary is increasing.
Marshal Chi. Shich-yuan has, reports the vernacular press, telegraphed to the Peking Government demanding that the administrative laws of China be respected and that the appointment of a Director for the Shanghai and Woosung Native Constwoulary, as successor to the late Gen, Hsu Kuo-liang, be appomted by the Civil Governor of Kiangsu.
The China News Agency has issued a report to the effect that Marshal Chi Shieh-yuan, Tuchun of Kiangsu, is making prepara-tons for war against Gen. Ho Feng-ling, Military Governor of Shanghai and Sungkiang, as the result of the latter's refusal to recognize the appointment, by presidential mandate, of Gen. Sun Chen-kiang as successor to the late Gen. Hsu Kuo-liang. Gen. Chi, states the report, has ordered each district in the province to lend him $20,000 for military purposes, but the merchants have refused. The Kung Ping Agency states that preparations are also being made against Gen. Lu Yung-hsiang, Director-General for the Reorganization of Military Affairs in Chekiang, by Gen. Chi. Agents have been sent into the province to try to stir up trouble and, should they succeed, the arrangements are that Gen. Chi should order an attack from Kiangsu and Kiangsi. Meanwhile, Marshal Wu Pei-fu has again sent an agent to Hangchow to meet Gen, Lu with an offer of 2 post as High Military Inspecting Comniisssioner of Chekiang and Fukien if he will cancel his independence of.the Peking Government and recognize President Tsao Kun.
The "Shunpao"? states that the Kiangsu authorities have agreed to allow Col. Lu Yung-chien to
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