The Archive · 1916

Control of the Yangtze

A telegram recently received in Peking from General Feng Kuo-Kuo-chang and Chi Yueh-lin, the Chiangehun and Governor of Kiangsu respectively, is translated by the "Peking Gazette" as follows: "Kiangsu is a province riding astride the Yangtze river and on the edge of the seas; and it is & centre for commerce the tide influence. If the Grand Cere-many can be performed on " definite date, the position of the Emperor will be made quite certain and the spirit of the troops will thus be cheered. Kuo-chang and Yueh-lin, being responsible for the whole province, are willing to bear the whole responsibility in maintaining peace and order in the localities under their jurisdiction, and can say that there es no possibility of any serious trouble arising. As to possible local disturbances created by desperadoes, the same can be suppressed without delay."

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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