Peking, Sept. 1.
It is unofficially stated that the Government will shortly issue a mandate ordering a reorganization of the arsenals throughout the country with a view to encouraging national manufacture of war munitions and thus obviating the necessity of importing munitions from, abroad—Reuter's Pacific Service Ir has been ascertained that all the Hongkong schools will re-open. in September, says the "Hongkong. Daily Press," although nothing is known as to the numbers of students. who will be returning to their studies. The same applies to the Hongkong University. A large number are already at the various halls in Hongkong. it is well known that the Generals of the Allies are all at sixes and sevens, and not one of them dare pluck' the fruit of their vicies. Each remains where their ory was won, and already there are strong assertions that there is framing up a new alliance to drive Yuen Tsu-min, the Kueichow Genral from Szechuan. He is considered the most dangerous man, and is accused of stirring up strife THE Hankow Chinese Red Cross! Association has recently been carrying out the sale of cheap tice for the poor of that city. They are selling daily about 350 shins of but they report being much hampered by the activities of local mischief-makers. The Chinese: police having been unable to cope with these, the Association has now tection. 4 appealed to the military for pro-
Larevy, the Chinese to buy Chinese houses in the Railway Town of Mukden has grown as intense as in the spell of the Post-Bellum inflation in 1918, and 1919. It is probable that the last civil' war has improved the financial circumstances of the chief military_ officers, inducing them to purchase likely houses if obtainable on agreeable terms.
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