The Chinese population heve, in settled their dispute as to who shall control this area, the victors will clash with bonasfide National troops, Who, itis said, are being despatched tw eastern Shantums to rid the province of these independent Which ate composed mostly: of the Former soldiers of Chang" Chung-chang or brigands As the outlook fs not at li bright, the United States Consul, Mr, Leroy: Webber. has advised all the American nationals at Muanghsien, the contre of the American Baptist Mis-where they operate a lange Tengchowtu, the educational centre of the America Presbyterian Mission, to proceed t Chefoo, There are no other Ameri-the zone of hostilities.
1 foreign war vessels are and others are expected.
Iie dificult to determine how far Yon clique is yexponsible present shuflinge of teaders against Geneent ly Chien-nen, at the tion till a week ago was tactically normaly Tt as now changed for the worse.
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