Referring to the assumption by Gen, Yen Hsi-shan of the chairman ship of the State Council of the Northern Coalition, Dr. Wang Chang-huei, President of the Judicial Yann, told to the Rengo correspond: ent as, follows:
"Although it is reported that Gen, Yen Hei-shan assumed the post of Chairman of the State Council in Peking, it matters ttle from 9 domestic viewpoint it is entirely a' private matter with no legitimate ground,. Viewed internationally, the matter is difficult to deal with in the face of two Chinese Governments. However, we coft hardly believe that the foreign Powers will be bewildered by the luro"of the Peking Government view of the fact that the Powers -have already recognized the Nanking Government ax the Central Government of China, Accordingly, it will be unnecessary to make any declaration to the Powers on this question."
Dr, Wang further said thatthe continually' present situation by force of arms since this is not good time for the Nanking Government to settle the ation by political means—Rengo.
Tientsin to Retain Revenue, Peking, Sept. 9.
As the Nanking Government has not remitted to Peking the money necessary for education, earmarked for that purpose from the Russiad Boxer Indemnity and amounting $250,000 a month, it is understood hat' Mr. Lenox.' Simpson, acting: under instructions from General Yen Hei-shan, wired to Nanking last week stating that, uniees an arrange: ment were reached by to-day, that sum would be deducted from that part of the Tientsin Customs revenue which is at present being remitted to Shanghai for the service of for-ign Loans, in accordance with the Jannouncement made when the North-femers seized the Tientsin Customs, It is understood that 'Tientsin has een remitting about $1,100,000 0 month to Shanghai. Hence' about one-third of this sum will be retained for the Peking colleges,—Reuter.
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