Tuchun Lu invited the Civil G ernor together with the chief Mi tary officers, the Provincial Avsembly President and other influential officials to a reception on Sunday to explain his position in regard to the rumours going about that he and his minions are aiding and abetting the division in the South. As to sending the help alleged, in arms and munitions, as well as money, he absolutety denied having done so. He asked his audience whether such things were possible in a corner, and if they would tell him there and then if they had heard of it. Chekiang money, he said, was accounted for to every cash, and such amount as he had been accused of giving out of the Treasury was also impossible without public consent.
As to the "secret visit" of Wang T-tang to him, he could only say Shat he (Tuchun) knew nothing of till he saw the publication of the rumour!
President of the Provincial Assembly expressed on the part of his colleagues the utmost confidence in the Military Governor, as did also the Civil Governor.' The latter mourned the state of things at present by which people's minds seemed to be carried away to absurd lengths in seizing on any excitement as an excuse for false charges. We hone to tell of Dr. Wang Chene-ting's visit to the city when it is over. He addresses a mass "Famine Meeting" in the Y.M.C.A. on Saturday night.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.