Politically things in this part "i the world are influenced to a great extent by the happenings in the North, and while Gen. Yang is out with br. Sun he is also opposed to Wu Pei+fu and sao Kun. According to reports both on the street and in the inspired press he is preparing for "on expedition against Wu Pei-fu and is throwing his weight in favour of Li Yuan-hung the ousted president, and rumour has it that he has been promised the vice-presidency as a reward, Great but unostentatious preparations are being made and Gen. Hu Tsai-kia has been announced to leave several times during the past month, though that event has not yet taken place, while it is now reported that Tang himself will most likejy lead the expedition and the name of his successor to the civil governorship has already been
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