Differences Between Naval and Civil Officials at Amoy: Decided in Favour of Navy Peking, May 3.
According: to a consular report received in Peking, Admiral Ta Hsi-kuei is expected to leave Nan-King shortly for Amoy to settle the differences that have. arisen over the local administration between Defence Commissioner Chang: Yi and Admiral Yang Shu-chuang. The Defence Commissioner protest ed against the continued occupation of the city by the marines in a recent dispatch to Gen, Sun Chuan fang, and Admiral "Yang then appealed to the Naval authorities for support. Admiral Sah Chen-ping, whose marines control the section of Foochow and the Senior Naval Officer in has refused to be drawn pute at Amoy.—Reuter's Peking, May 7.
The Cabinet to-day approved the proposal of the Minister of the Navy to. appoint Vice-Admiral Yang Shou-chang Defence Commander of Amoy in accordance with Admiral. Tu" Hsi-kuei's recom mendation Thus the question of the contract of Amoy, which has recently been active has been settled in favour the Navy—Reuter's Paeifa
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