Peking, July 4.
Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, immediately following his arrival here yesterday morning, motored to the Western Hills, accompanied General Yen Hsi-shan and paid a visit to the Pihyun Temple where the remains of the late leader, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, rest, bowing three times before the casket.
Gen, Chiang announced that the formal ceremony of paying homage to the remains of the late leader and offering sacrifices on behalf of the Party and Government would be held on Friday, July 6 when Generals Feng ing, Yen Hie han, Li Chung-jen and other Nationalist leaders will all attend the ceremony to pay respect to the me-mary of the late President of the Party.
It is also announced that as his principal mission to Peking is to Offer sacrifices to the late leader, Gen. Chiang will not attend any public functions or receptions nor jo statements, before the sacriial ceremony is held. Interviews with press representatives or others would likewise be declined pending performance of this sacred duty to Which he has been appointed by the Party and Government—Toho, Feng Worn and Tired But Not Mit Peking, July 5.
General Lu Chung-lin, Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang's right-hand man, arrived here to-day but the Marshal remaining at Paotingfu, where he is observing a three-day fast at the tomb of his mother and his first. wit Marshal Feng was interviewed yesterday by two foreigners. One Yas a doctor, He states that Feng Appeared worn and tired but was not ill: he did not cough at all during the interview, which lasted half an hour, Te is reported that the Marshal has asked the other leaders to go to Paotingfu for a conference as he ible to come to believed will not gre to this that they will not Feng suggestion, in whic may come to Peking later.
Gen. Chiany ive Too?
July 5.
It is Yoarned that General Chinn isnot attending the re ing given by General Yen Goi-shan to the foreign Ministers this evening, and that the Nationalist, Commander-in-Chief has decided not to call at the Legations fas he had originally intended.
General Chiang possibly will not enter Peking again during the remainder of his stay in the North.
Famous Peking Temple Fired by Irregular Soldiers July 5
Learning that there were a number of bad characters among the irregular Nationalist troops being quartered in the famous Black Temple, which contains what is claimed fo be the largest bell in the world, General Yen Hsi-shan sent a detachment of Shansi troops to disarm them, 'The irregulars, on the proach' of the troops, set fire the Temple and fled. "Before the Shansi soldiers and the fire brigades could extinguish the flames many famous buildings and relies more than 1,000 yeas old were burned.
Several hundred of the irregulars have been arrested.—Reuter,
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