The meeting of "the Provi Assembly yesterday decided ask the Civil Covernor to come the Assembly himself and explain t. the members what steps he is taking to restore the value of the provincial notes. Chung Shin-naa said that Governor C'hen was indisposed, and had sent him instead. He said that the Governor had not yet had time to make himself properly acquainted "ith the position, and tat the bank note question must take time, it would be absolutely necessary raise a loan of some sort and when the nature of the loan had been decided on he would at once report te the Assembly. He+ promised that the notes would be at par within three months. Altogether there had been issued $20,000,000 worth of the notes of the hivler= denomination and '$2,500,000 of the 2¢ and 50 cent. notes and he hopes at all the latter will be prot. within four months. The ioverument will be able to raise $500,000 a month which will be used for redeeming the larger notes, asd $4,000,000 worth will be distributed in the parts of the province which have not yet, had them. ihe unissued notes which amount to $24,000,000 will be locked up and representatives of thy Province. Assembly and the Chamber ai Commerce will be invited t" keep an eye on them to see that th: are not used, The Treasury announces officially that the $500,000 will be mae ap as follows: per montu Mint $250,000 Stamp tax $103,0.9 Likin from, Lappa $50,600 Sale of public property $106,000 Over $200,000 wath of ates. have been deposited in Hongkong Shanghai Bank (for a year) up to September 21. The Provincial Assembly are again, kicking for, their back pay—Canton Newspapers.
Mr. D. O'Shea has created a motoring record for north China by making the return journey from Tientsin to Peking in 4 hours 36 min. lunning time. Along certain stretches of the road it was possible to attain a speed of 50 miles per jour. pected to join General Hsu' The report says that General Li Hou-chi has not sufficient forces at tha. capital for its defence and he may' resort to flight.—Reuter.
Peking, Oct. 5.
General Li Hou-chi has telegr: plied, instructing his" local presentative to request the Government's aid regarding General Hsu- Chung-chih's invasion. His jzepresentative has complied and is shortly proceeding to Paoting and Loyang to discuss the matter with General Tsao Kun and with. General, Wu Pei-fu.—Reuter.
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