Peking, Jan, 9.
Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang who] according to current rumours Wwas
end of last week, is now reported the Point of resigning at the to have changed i mind, ofthe altered po Nanking, "Although he has made Public his intention of trying. to work in friendly collaboration with new government, it is stated in authoritative circles that he may be forced by the financial stringency here to retain certain of the taxes hitherto remitted Nanking, in order to meet the requirements of the local admin tion and the pay of his troops. The financial question would indeed seem to be very urgent, and it would almost seem as if the effect of the general world crisis has at ast spread to the Chinese and is being felt even by the: various local governments, The question of the the troops, is a particularly pressing one. Two commanders of the Shansi armies, who arrived here
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