LORE is again a great deal of uncertainty as regards the situa-ion in the North, Just when it was thought an agreement had been come to over the Charhar incidents, the acceptance of the terms appears to be held up, though on what ground is not exactly clear.
The Chinese suggest that the Japanese have misunderstood the position, whilst the Japanese are under the im-Pression that the Nanking Government deliberately refrains from confirming the agreement.
With this matter disturbing both sides, there has come the added complication of the Tushihkou incident, in which it is claim-2d a Manchoukuo border patrol has been annihilated. 'The Japanese seem to be the more incensed because Gen. Wu Chen-sheng, whose men are blamed for thi affair, also was held responsible by them for the Changpei incident'
Nanking, June 25.
The problem of Hopei province without a responsible head since June 4, when Gen. Vu Hsueh-chung was relieved of his duties, was solved to. day when the Executive Yuan. appointed Gen. Shang Chen, commander Of the g2nd Army, to the post of Chairman of the ' Hope) provineia! Kovernment. The Executive Yuan accepted the resignation of Mr, Wang Keh-min from his post as Mayor of Tientsin, on account of pressure of duties in his present capacity as acting chairman of the Peiping Political Readjustment Council, and, to succeed him, the Yuan appointed Mr. Chen Keh, formerly Minister of Justice and since 1093 advisor to. me. Peiping Political Council. Mr. Cheng. is 9 graduate of the Tokyo Imperial University.—Centrat News,
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