of Manchuria has been impeached by Censor Yang Chieh-san on the ground of not showing a firm front to the Japanese in South Manchuria, At the sawe time the Expectant Taotai Tao -chun, Director of the Chiaoséchii_ or' Fo oreign Intercourse Office at Mukden, negotiating important matters with the Japanese Coustl-General at the Mun-arian capital, A copy of the has been sent to Vicermy H perusal and answer.
Mr. Yang also charges Viceroy Hu with having done no good fur cither Government or people app. went last May, It is said that his Excellency is not on good terms with his junior colleagues—Governors. Tang and because they limited and slender powers which make them more like subordinates of the Manchu Viceroy than colleagues, while H. Hsii exerts himself to centralize all the power and authority into his own hands, The promised reforms the provinces which were intended ay guide other provinces in thi Empire will probably end as so man:
ers have done—on paper. LIB. Hadi still lingers at Mukslen, thou he hae been urged by the Waiwupa to proceed to North and Central Manchuria on ection which was.
Government that equal attention to inst two provinces which are still unvler her influence.
It is reported here permission to borrow Taels 40,000,000 from the Russians under the nousinal cover of the Belgians (ax was done in the case of the Peking-Hankow trunk line) for the improvement of the adiinixtraion in the three provinces.
His Excellency has wired to the Chinese Foreign Office here for the services of some officials speaking Russian and Japanese to work under This is obviously necessary in view of the increased intercourse with the two countries in Manchuria.
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