Peking, Apr. 20.
General Wu Pei-fu's intact i generally ascribed to his desire to await the arrival of General Feng Vu-hsiang from Shensi_with his: troops, who are on their way to Chengchow.—Reuter. answer to a representative of the \firm the merchants intimated that they would rather no auction were held, as prices were bound to tumble down to a very great extent. Accordingly the whole auction was withdrawn, and any purchases which merchants might desire to make took place by private treaty on the basis of last week's prices. As a consequence of this no auction was held this week either by Ewo or Yuenfong.
Kurayesu aNp THE Srrvecte.
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