Harbin, March 24.
Kuldja telegrams of the 22nd instant state that news has been received from Urumchu that a party of Yunnan officers had organized a plot to kill the Governor of Urumchu, usurp the the power and declare independence.
General Yang, learning about the conspiracy, without disclosing this fact invited these Yunnanese to official dinner and, under various pretexts, called the officers one by one from the room, when he caused them instantly to be executed. Ten men were thus si No disorder followed. At lih Governor Chen Tac-hsi is a Yunnaneee.
There are rumours of troubles brewing at New Suitien but so far no disturbances.
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