Peking, March 7.
Chao Ti telegraphs, agreeing to transfer the Yuchan (Honan troops) to. their original posts, and declaring that his ordering them to Kaifeng was solely for the purpose of interchanging posts and without any ulterior motive.
It was due to the effort of Fu Ying-huang, who went to Honan to mediate, that Chao Ti has sent Chao Crib to Peking. Fu has telegraphed confidentially that the crisis may be averted.
It is decided not to change the Honan Tuchan for the time being, but to let Chao resign voluntarily later on, when Wang-Chan-yuan of Hupeh or Chang Chin-yao of Hunan will be transferred to Honan. while the vacancy thus created will be given to Wu Kuang-hsin, The rumour that Wu will become Tuchun of Hunan or of Hupeh may thus be explained.
Chao Chih, who is in Peking, has declared that the report in the newspapers of an_ alliance being made between eight provinces, in|; which Honan has taken no part, must be accepted with reserve.
Tue Japanese Necortarioxs.
Chuang Chin-ko telegraphs, reporting that the Japanese Govern- th ment has agreed to accept the terms arranged by the Japanese merchants, including the restitution Tsingtao, and it urges that Liu Chin-jen' should proceed to Japen at once.
Mr. Obata is believed to have received instructions from the Tokio Government, so that negotiations on the Foochow case may be opened within this week.
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