Wu's Visit to Hupeh: Peace or Presidential Elections?
Hankow, Sept. 29.
The opinion in Hankow that the war preparations proceeding China have developed into a rather anxious situation, and that Peking concerned regarding the position and is doing all it can to prevent any outbreak that might have a bad effect. on the coming Tarift Conterence, has been strengthened by the arrival in Hankow yesterday mora of General Wu Kuang-hsin, the Minister for War.
It is thought that General Wu's mission to this centre is to prevent steps towards hostilities from going further. Another report states, however, that he is not here entire Jy in connexion with the prevention of a breaking-out of hostilities, but that his object is to find out if the Tapa Tuan Chicul, the Chief Executive (whose term' of office, according to the original plan, expires on October 10), or desires to vote for another Chief Executive—Reuter's Pacific Service.
Peking, Oct. 1.
Ins. Yao Chen, whom Marshal Tuan Chi-jui sent to discuss the situation with General Yue Hwei-chun, has returned to Peking and ro-ported to Marshal Tuan Chi-jui that there is no sign of hostilities in Honan.—Reuter's Pacific Service.
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