Gen. Yang' Sen's Installation Ceremony Attended by Huge Gathering From Our Owx Connssronoexr. in Ohta ts ion with Gen:
ome reference to the reste Chengtu, Sze., June 18.
Last Thursday Gen. Yang Sen crowned "Tuli" in state. The ter ceremony at the Chiang-Chuin amen at the hour of noon.. A three-day holiday had been proclaimed and the streets of the city and the public buildings and shops displayed the rainbow flag and bunting most lavishly. Precisely at the hour of noon the minute guns began booming until a salute of 21 guns had been fired, The great assemlage included all the chief officeholders, military and civil, with the Consuls of all the resident foreign' Powers together with a large turnout of foreigners, both ladies and gentlemen. The military brass band resplendent new uniform opened the ball with the National Anthem, while all stood to attention. Then the assembly solemnly saluted the great flag behind the Tuli who stood rigidly to attention attired in a magnificent new blue uniform with brass mounted cap and plumes of Field-Marshal, The Court Crier then announced the: despatch from Peking appointing. Gen. Yang Sen the Tuli of Szechuan. "When the despatch had been read Gen. Yang Sen was invited to address the large audience, In a clear voice with military, staccato accent he delivered a brief inaugural address, He promised that he would obey the Central Government in Peking, would put forth his best efforts for the ad-
'YVancement of Szechuan, try to keep in check the various armies in the province, clean up the robber in-Jested districts, take strong measures in an attempt to control the military situation, reorganize military education, make, his soldiers work, promote pence throughout the province, an assist in maintaining peaceful international relations. He then urged the people to assist him as well as the officers by working in harmony with the Government. He spoke briefly and to the point and at the close was given a great ovation, Three or four speakers followed, jong whom were Dr. Beech, President of the Union University, Cheo Tao-kang, the ex-Tutuh of Rovolutionary days, and some old scholars, The Scholar of Old China, One old scholar reputed to be 100 years old. was assisted to the front by two priests to perform the cere-many of opening the Library that the Tuli hag lately started in the Yamin for the use of officers and gentry.
At the close of the ceremony the foreign guests were invited to th Tul's residence next door, where a dainty luncheon was spread in foreign style. Ladies at the piano dispensed music while the guests partook of the refreshments.
The next day the papers stated that Ten Sich-heo would not accept the position of Civil Governor. It is reported that the Tuli telegraphed him urging that he accept the Peking appointment, and in the event of his unwillingness, that he him-elf would resign the Tuliship. It is pointed out, however, in many quarters that the safest plan would the for Ten Sich-hoo to accept the Civil Governorship, but administer it from the Chungking end of the province. It is hinted that the possibility of the Tuli and the Civil Governor working together in the provincial capital is rather remote. In the meantime the head of the Civil Yamen, Chen Po-nie, is acting Civil Governor, Parraito bids fair to rouse the jealowiy of Japanese summer" re forts, for not only are the residents of North China making it. thole Bocca, but itis being favoured more and more as a summer sanctuary the foreigners in Japan. Sir Char-Jes Elliott, the British Ambassador to Japan, who intends to visit North China during July and August, will probably spend several weeks Peitaiho.
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