Chefoo, Mar. 3.
General Pi Shou-cheng left for Dairen on Monday evening.
The str. Hsinming has been com= mandeered. Chinese merchant steamers are being detained at Chefoo pending the transport of troops te Taku—Reuter's Pacific Service.
Hankow, Feb. 27.
A delegation from the _Shansi (2 Shensi) troops besieged in Hein-eral Chin Yun-ao's troops are at the cuter dyke, three miles distant.
General. Mi is taking charge for protection of the city, but serious trouble is not expected, though it is rumoured that a stand will be made at Chungmow, 20 miles to the westward—Reuter's Pacific Service Why the Civil Governor Resigned!
Mukden, Mar. 3.
It is understood that the reason why Mr. Wang Yung-chiang, Civil Governor of Fengtien, has tendered his resignation is because of his dissatisfaction with the attitude of Marshal Chang and other military leaders of the Fengtien faction, who entirely ignore his advice and have of late again adopted 2 policy of jingoism. Mr, Wang is of the opinion that, asa result, the Three: Eastern Provinces must, sooner or Inter, become bankrupt and that. the financial situation of Manchuria can never be saved.
Marshal Chang last night wired
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