The Chief of Police has just put out a proclamation announcing the cessation of hostilities between the Yunnanese and the Szechuanese. It states that Hsiong has retreated and turned the Governorship over to Lu Chiao, who was desirous of getting that position some four months ago.
No one less than a wizard would attempt to foretell the events which have passed in the last three months in this province. We have been treated to all kinds of old wives tales all of which have been most conflicting and erroneous. One might well understand these rumours if the Szechuanese had been doing anything, but "nothing doing" is the case.
To go back to what seems like the beginning of the trouble which ig announced to-day as ended. It is common property that Tang Chi-yao is anxious to exert all the power over this province that he can. He, to this end, connived at plans which were started among -Szechuanese themselves to oust Governor Hsiong. General Lu Chiao was the man who coveted the position, and as long as Hsiong was at the helm, Tang's plans were thwarted. It was therefore his, Tang's, hope to get a weaker man in the position of Governor of the province. An agitation was started against Hsiong, and when it became hot he, Hsiong, agreed to resign, Hsiono Ken-we's Hien Rervte.
This was not suitable to the people nor to the foreign Consuls present in Chengtu, who were all conscious of the fact that Hsiong was the best Governor who has held the position in Chengtu for years. I believe one of the correspondents of the North China Herald" mentioned the fact that Hsiong had made his pile as Governor. I am sure that such an assertion is not agreed to by the majority of natives or foreigners in this province. It is generally said that Hsiong has been most unselfish and careful with the funds of the province. Witness what he has done in gathering in the worthless notes of the Bank of China, more than two-thirds of which are now in and destroyed and the rest are being collected, There are other places where Hsiong has shown good statesmanship and be it said to his credit that he has not "lined his pocket'' as some would assert.
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