Sensation in Political Circles in South Canton, Aug, sensation was caused here in political circles" last night by the announcement that Dr. C. G. Wu. had resigned his post, as w member of the South-west political Couneit, a petition he" submits with is resignation, Dr, "Wu declares resigns because he is frequently absent from Canton and therefore" forced to neglect his duties onthe, Council. With this petition he subj mits another the situa tion in Hainan, in which he reviews at length the problems of the island' and the obstacles which are preventing: original plans being put into operation for the better administration of the island, While expression the frank opin-jon that there is no more need for him to go to Hainan" because. the Canton militarists have already established organs there to control il, financial, and military matters sks the Council to clarify the position for him. He also asks for definite instructions as to whether he should continue his functions as administrator or abandon his gramme altogether.—Reuter, derick Maze, the Inspector-General of Customs,' that a remittance of Shanghai Taels $43,075.44 has been received from the Dairen branch of the Yokohama Specie Bank, rep: senting about a third of the C revenue detained befor of the Manchurian Custom: Japanese portion of the Boxer Me demnity held in_ suspense in. the Hongkorfg and Shanghai, Banking Corporation has been. released, The Inspector-General has been instructed "to renew his demands concerning the remittance of other deposits detained in Antung, News chwang and Harbin.
'The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is continuing to make strong re+ presentations to the ernment against the legal seizure of the Customs at Dairen and other Manchurian porls.—Kuo' Min,
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