Peking, May 28.
A mandate issued last night appoints General Tsai Chen-hsun Commander-in-Chief of the Kiangsi reinforcements, General Tsai will leave shortly for Kiangsi with his own command, the Chihli 1st Division, and a division of the Yichun commanded by General Chang Teh-shang.
After his arrival in Kiangsi, General Tsai will take over and reorganize the Kuangsi forces on the border of Kiangsi.—Reuter.
Peking, May 30.
General Tsai Cheng-hsun, Commander-in-Chief of the Kiangsi reinforcements, has requested the Military "Council to attach to his command the Second Brigade, Which - recently arrived from Chahar.
General Tsai will shortly leave for Paotingfu to meet the Commandant of the Honan Yichun, which is probably being converted into a mixed brigade. He apparently has reason io expect additional reinforcements from Kiangsu and Arhui.—Reuter.
A LerTer posted in Hongkong on April 5 has just arrived at its tination, Tientsin, having taken 44 days to make the journey. The writer of the letter left Hongkong 85 days after posting it and reached Tientsin five days prior to the arrival of his letter.
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