During the past week there. hay been little change in the military positions. The Hunanese troops of to and there re now in Gen, Team Yin-hai have continued
the City several thousands. 'They fare to move out to the Cash Rwor within' seven days according an order published by their in-Q,, bub it is doubtful whether they' can be supplied with am. munition in time to allow of that, "They are at present very short of ammunition and every effort is being made to increas the output of the various facto.
ico, 'The behaviour of these troops in the City has left a lot to be desired. 'Their discipline is not good. 'There are daily instances where they create disturbances at places of amusement, such asthe roof-gardens of the Stn' anil Sincere Companies and the the: artes. They wbtempt- to venter without tickets and, when: re: monstrated with, start " disturb. ance Last Sunday at, the Sun Company on the Bund sbout 200 of them tried to force their way in, and roughly handled the om: ployees who tried to stop them Assistance was sent, for and a Hunanese officer with some armed men arrived and tried to got the men to disperse quietly, but op: patently, they took no id tice jim, and went away Ubrough the Hotel Asia pulling up ithe stair carpets and doing much damage to windows eto, strenuous. offer in being made to centralize the finances of the province and a certain amount of success seems to have attended them,, but much remainx to be done yot'
The strike of the rice cooties now partially settled and the situation is somewhat bottor the import of rice has been pos. sible owing to the efforia of the Oversea Chinese Association, bub it still. romains. for a complete settlement to be come to before normal conditions can be rest
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