London, Mar. 13, In the House of Commons to-day, asked to state the present position in. China, Sir Austen Chamberiai aid Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister, reports that the situation is at present nebulous.
Im Shantung, Chang Chung-cham hag been reinforced by the revolt to him of several thousands of ex-'Northern troops who had been incorporated ju the forces of the National Government, but no serious fighting has taken place, Pighting took plice at Changsha in the last week of February, when general belonging to the Kuangsi group forcibly displaced one of his colleagues, As the latter was nominee of Nanking, the incider gave rise (0 rumours of an impend: ing rcerudeseenee of civil war but according to the latest reports fron: the British Consul-General at Shanghai the situation appears easier and General Li Chung-jen, head of Kuangsi, who Is at present fu hospital in. that town has pub: Tished a statement declaring his ange to the National Government and stating that the Chingstin affair is of local significance only, Phe position may become clearer after the meeting of the party ce: fores of the Kuomintang, which is due to open at Nanking on Morea 18.—British Wirelens throught Hankow, Mar, General Hu Tsung: Commander of Hankow; General Change Mua-fu, Chief of Staff of the th Group Army, and My. Chang Chi-pen, who were dismissed: from their posts as members of Wahan Branch Political Council by: the Central Political Council, Nanking, yesterday, for their connection with the ousting of General Lu Ti-ping from the Governorship of Hunan, have received conciliatory: telegram from Gon-eral Chiang Kai-shek pointing out that, since all the branch politico! councils are being abolished, their Aigmiasal is movely nominal, Thus "face" has been saved al! round, the tension of the situation ix again' casino and the pressesanss have ceased their activitios.—-Reuter. man Govt's Rice Profits Changsha, Mar. 9.
With Gen. Lu Ti-ping driven away from Hunan, the new provincial government is thinking to lift the nst the exportation report, the provineial authorities are to collect three dollars on every picul of vice exported; with this calculation the provincial government is able to collect $3,000,000. on the 1,000,000 piculs, which is the least quantity exported from the districts around the Poyang Lake, Quotation of rice at these places is about §7 whereas in Hankow it in $12 per picul—Kuo Wen.
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