To the Editor of the "Nontu-Cuiwa DarLy News."
Sir,—Yes, there has been panic—Toast there have been and still tare, plenty of panicky and eredulo the coup, and since then by the city authorities backed by the same mil tary power, Having no knowledge 1 forbear to comment on the question, Jof cash payments to General Feng movement oF enter sibly be undertaken and carr people who by constantly repeating. through without financing. It and circulating the different rumours notorious that for years Feng and put out by the various propaganda or in good faith by ap-jthe his army were starved for funds by folk, increase their wwn when the opportun Gos and 'f to get their neighbours' trepidation the cash for hix weeds anid Jand produce an atmosphere of for putting through the work in rumour and panic. But there has|hand Feng took it, small blame to bboen very little real cause for panic, him. To say that he was "bought" or even apprehension of disturb: [by the prospect of personal gain ix contrary to the whole record of his ong years of faithful service, and fis, I believe, not true, 'That in-incidentally: ire may have recouped losses and provided for his family' Seems to. me quite a fair thing. More power to him.
At the moment of writing Peking is faced with a much more serious problem than any that arose curing the recent civil war, and gives much more occasion for panic. The present serious coal shortage, during the period of severest cold, prices soaring and nothing coming: in for sale at any price. Military move-and consequent _misapprolation of rolling stock are said to be the cause, but the military are not wholly to blame, though ax the power behind the Government, given the. right direction from above, things could soon be straightened out, if proper measures were tal and enforced by military author Here is real trouble that hits all, We should cease worrying jabour imaginary scares and faked rumours, and use all means, all inquence, to get the coal—which is not so far Wistant from Peking—on cars fund on the market for the relief of all, Chinese and foreign, rich and poor alike. "God save the People,"
Tam, ote,
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