Important Move in the West From Our Own Correspondent.
Kueiyang, Feb. 9.
In consequence of the frequent and daring robberies on the main roads to Uhenyuan, the Military authorities have despatched one "tuan" of soldiers, 1,200 in all, to guard the road at various points. Ibis step has been taken none too soon. If brigandage could only be put a stop to, once for all, the province generally would be the gainer, but so long as such a large carrying trade is done in opium, this is not at all a probable, The provincial authorities of Szechuan, Yunnan and Kueichow are beginning to realize the importance of being more closely in touch with each other to avoid friction and in order to act more in accord in matters affecting all the three provinces. To this end, a kind of league has been formed here, called in Chinese))|§U SINH fF (1 the Szechuan-Yunnan-Kueichow United Progress Association) in which are representatives of Szechuan and Yunnan. It seems not unlikely that the ex-judge of the Provincial High Court of Justice, Mr. Lung Ling of Szechuan, will be invited to return and resume his office, and concurrently act as Szechuan representa-in the newly-formed league or sociation.
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