Peking, Nov. 8.
Reports from the south state that, notwithstanding Admiral Sah Chen-ping's desire not to bring reinforcements to ~-Fukien from Kiangsi, some 10,000 troops under Gen. Chang Te-sheng have crossed the Fukien-Kiangsi border. This movement alarmed the Fukienese, as the troops in question ave reed to be badly trained and ing is feared. The northern party at Foochow is alarmed and anxious lest looting by these northern troops turn popular feeling solidly to the south.
Admiral Sah Chen-ping still. retains the post of Provisional Governor, but he is expected to resign in favour of Mr, Lin Sen, whose objection to supporting Little Hsu no longer interferes with his acceptance of the Governorship. General Li Howchi arrived at Amoy on November 5 with _80 officers and wag welcomed by Gens. Kao Hsien-chen and Tsang Chi-ping, whose loyalty to the north is now considered certain." Gen, Li Hou-chi is expected to make Amoy his headquarters. The vanguard of Gen.
Chun-chih's army is stated to "have reached Yunnan. and is likely te come in contact with Gen. Wang Hsien-chen's troops very Mr. S. K. Chen, chief secretary of tha Bureau of Foreign Affairs in Shanghai, has been appointed by Admiral Tu Shih-kuei, Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Fleet, director of the Department of Foreign Affairs in the Admiralty.
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