London, Aug. 31. In the House of Commons to-
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General Fang Pin-jen, the former Governor of Kinugsi, arrived, Changsha, Hunan, on August 18, and immediately took train to Liling. It is reported that Governor Fang's coming into Hunan is in accordance with a plan of his former; subordinates, who are doing their utmost to get him into Kiangsi again and drive out General Teng Ju-cho from the province. In onder to} attack Kiangsi and bring it under control again, General Fang Pin-jen realizeg that he had to work in ce-operation with th: Southerners, and, therefore, he cam" to Hunan, It is believed that he will be commander-in-chief of the right wing of the Northern Punitive Expedition of the Nationalist Government of} Canton, and that he will centre hix men at Chian and Yuenchow, and from there will proceed to atta: Nanchang. But if he cannot capture Nanchang, he will wait for reinforesments to be sent to him from Gen-day, replying to Mr. H. W. Looker (C), who urged the Foreign Office to see that adequate steps are taken to protect British subjects at Hankow, in the case of hostilities reaching there, and also at Canton, Mr. Godfrey Locker-Lampson said that the Government were watching events in China very carefully.
Mr. Looker asked whether was any good watching events in China from England when British subjects were endangered.
There was no reply to his question.—Reuter. the city after looting it when they learned that the Nationalist forces had captured Yochow and were rapidly advancing on the Wu-Han cities. eral Chiang Kat-shek.
People in the province are very! much concerned owing to thi: critical military situation. Business is dull. The fiscal situation is} dangerous, and the dollar notes issued by the banks in Kianesi are at a great discount. The price of everything is rising—Reuter.
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