'A. correspondent from Yochow write Politicians and ex-M.P.'s come and go as a matter of course. Perhaps Yochow has never before been visited by so many prominent and notorious personages as it is now. Every train from and to Wachang carries coming and going guests of Marshal Wu Pei-fu, who and whose staff divide their times on board the two war-ships ashore. Wu Pei-fu entertains his guests mostly in his friends residence, it being too hot on board his beats.
Wu Pei-fu appears perfectly happy in his present surroundi making the two war-ships as sort of offices which he attends every morning at eight and leaves fat five in the afternoon for his friends' residence. Passing through the narrow streets of Yochow city, he wax frequently seen walking smilingly with one or two guests, never making use of the chair or other means of conveyance. Watking is his daily exercise now.
'His two warships have recently been reinforced by three other smaller steamers, making a fleet of five boats. The guns of these ships, which have been taken away from' him by Hsiao Yao-nan, have since been restored to him, and they are now put up on the upper convened to consult the wishes of the majority*of the professors of. the University. They said that there was ample precedent for the stand, as when the University: intended to repudiate Mr. Wang Chin-tin as Minister of Education, joint conference of the two organs was called.
Several compromises were suggested but none of them was con Fidered satisfactory and it' was afterwards decided to bring up the subject for consideration at the next me of the Senate. This satisfied the radicals who left in a very happy mood, con-vineed that they had scored a great victory over Dr. Hu Shih and his friends.
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