Peking, May 26.
General Tso-Fen, the Commander-in-Chief of the Urga, Expeditionary Force, has left Peking for the Pangkiang front. He arrived at Kalgan on Monday, and was due to leave for Pangkiang yesterday.
In a telegram to the Government, reporting thet he would leave Kalgan yesterday, General Tso Fen appeals for adequate supplies of ammunition for his troops, stating that Colonel Ho of the Third Detachment is now on his way to Peking to arrange for the transport of money and ammunition to the front.
The ist Brigade of the 1st Division of Fengtien troops arrived at Kalgan on Tuesday to reinforce the Mukden troops already there. The staff and officers of the 16th Division gave a reception in honour of the officers of the Ist Brigade yesterday, and the Chamber of Commerce is arranging to supply the men with gifts of wine and food as a welcome. The Brigade are expected to leave for Pangkiang to-day.
The Government has received a telegram from General Yang Tseng-hsin, Tuchun of Sinkiang, stating that a sum of $200,000 is urgently needed and should be remitted to Sinkiang as soon as possible to meet the expense of the defence of Kobdo and Uliassutai against the invading Russo-Mongol forces. General Yang added that Annenkoff's men, who are under the custody of Chinese troops at Kucheng, have so far given no trouble.—Reuter.
Diana Tso-tin CoMMANDER-IN-
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