Vie undersigned Ministers must point out that these foreign loans are entitled to priority over later internal loans. They, accordingly, request an immediate explanation and a clear statement with regard to the intention of the Chinese Government in respect of employment in future of the surplus Customs revenues towards the payment of foreign debts and obligations.
Signed Jacon Germ Scuremaiy, A. J. pp Freeriav, Rowatp Mactray, —Reuter.
Marsuan Chang Tso-lin's advisers have been urging the Mukden warlord to cancel this year's autumn mamcuvres near the Great Wall lest there should be a misunderstanding to the effect that the Fengtien army is mobilizing to attack Marshal Tsao Kun and his Chihli party. Already, it is stated, more than 100,000 soldiers have assembled at Chinghsien, under_the command of Generals Li Ching-lin, Sun Lich-chun and Chang Usiaoliang, the last-named being the only son of Marshal Chang and a brigadier-general who is looked upon by many people as the most promising leader in the whole of China.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.