One happy result is that instead of having to pay heavily and perhaps face considerable trouble in! the disbandment of troops in the province, as contemplated, the ist Division has now disappeared and: will not be recruited again. This wi will effect a saving to the -province of something like $600,000, which was the amount allocated to that establishment. It will be interesting to see what will happen to General Feng Vu-hsiang, for it appears to have been a most unwise move on his part, and it is difficult. to see how he could well remain in the province after this. Tuchun Chao's position is an exceedingly strong one, and should there be any heavy opposition brought against him, it cannot but mean great hardship for the people of this province.
As it is, a change of Tuchuns might not be the'best solution of the trouble which is typiéei-of- present day China.
Famine Relief Work Stopped by Hundreds of Brigands Kaifeng, April 22.
Following the outbreak north of the river famine relief in the districts has been brought almost to standstill by the depredations of hundreds of bandits, Work in the western district has not been affected except in the matter of transport of grain '.om outside. Apparently the situsiion has now cleared and since grain is moving in again the relief work will soon be restored to normal conditions.
It now becomes apparent that the causes of the outbreak were much greater and more involved time. For instance, it is said that when the question of the dismissal of General Ch'en Chen-shen was under consideration some time ago the matter was reported to the President by the military authorities in the province, but not even a reply was received from that quarter.
More than this, since the revolt in Changteh a communication has been issued from the President's office in Peking commending General Ch'en-Then, too, in the south, at the time of the outbreak, General Feng Vu-hsiang took the Sinyang-chow Taotai into custody and forced him to issue instructions to
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