The Archive · 1916

Mongolian Looters Dispersed

Peking, Feb. 4.

It is officially stated that the report emanating from Mukden that the advance guard of the Mongoli insurgents is besieging Tatungfu is entirely untrue. On the contrary over a thousand disbanded troops of Outer Mongolia who have been looting Saratsi and other places in northern Shansi have been disperse ed and order has been restored in Mongolia.

Harbin, Feb. 5.

The Chinese are celebrating the New Year in the old style with fire crackers, bri illuminations and a general holiday. The crowds are behaving in a very orderly manner During a theatrical performance a Government orator accompanied by " squad of soldiers mounted the stage. He addressed the audience on the necessity of the restor: of @ monarchy in China. Hi was received with dead silence.

The police tore down and burned

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

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