During the last two days excitement in Wuchang has again riser to a considerable height, owing to the report that Tuchun Hsiao Yao nan is about to lose his seat. The report, indeed, is not a new During the list few weeks it ha. tocome obvious that, with the wane the star Wu Peicfu, the fall of his satellite Hsiao is also imminent. But the position of affairs has now been brought to a climax by the ramour that Gen, Wang Vu-ching haa sent a message from Shasi that Hsiag must resign his position once. On Sunday night, the city' was full of the news that the officials iond underlings in the yamen were ily packing up their goofs in preparation for an immediate flight. Yesterday and to-day, it has been observed that a good deal of luggage being allowed to leave the city by he gates on the river side. This it seems fairly! that some one, or several of considerable infuenee, preparing for a m Not the least of Hsiao's difficulties fe the steady refusal of Wu Pei-fu to follow the advice of his late subordinate, by either taking a trip. abroad, wr' else to reside in one of the foreign concessions in Han-Kow. Marshal Wu's family, including his adopted son, are already in Hankow. But he himself obstinately refuses to take refuge under any foreign aegis, and prefers to remain in Gen. Hsiao's villa at Chikungshan, where he is at present. One. cannot help respecting this rather: unique independence on the part of Jo. Chinese official. who will not hid> himself in the security fallen Cainese offic their obvious "I 8 adversity. But nevertheless venders the situation awkward, bein Chinese territory there is to be a fluttering among the tes
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