It is difficult to gauge' Chang's relations with the recalcitrant anti-Wu faction. If there is a definite split in the Chili party, Chekiang would undoubtedly compose its difference with Kiangsu, and possibly Hsieh-yuan, Lu ' ¥ung-hsiang, Wang Cheng-ping, Hsiung Ping-chi and Feng Vu-hsiang would then strike a blow at Wu through Peking. Mukden's policy would continue to At Hankow last week the jury found Cartar Singh, a Sikh watchman, guilty of a charge of indecent assault on a Chinese woman was sentenced by Judge Si 'Turner to six months' imprisonment. Prisor also indicted upon two other counts, of rape and attempted, upon which he was found not guilty, Mr. A. G. Mossop prosecuted for the Crown and accused was defended by Mr. R.A. Frost. Mr. G. W. King, Registrar of the Supreme Court was present at the trial be one of watchful waiting, leaving tthe offensive to be taken by Wu Pei-fu; but there is every indication that Chang would be implicated when the challenge had been accepted by the Loyang. chief. Experienced observers say they never knew a time when the portents of conflict were 50 gloomy.
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