Chihli Leader's Indignant Denial: Dig at Feng Vu-hsiang Peking, Sept. 9.
General Hsu Yung-chang was formally installed in office as Chair.
of the Hopei_ (Chili) Provincial Government Committee at the Provincial Headquarters this morn. ing. General Ho Chen-chun, administered the oath of office and delivered the speech of admonition on behalf of the State Council.
General Ho, however, devoted the greater part of his speech to denying various rumours now in circulation in the North, "He said in part "Rumours are in circulation everywhere, especially along the Peking-
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