Hankow, Dec. 18.
General Liu Hsiang arrived here from Nanking on Thursday morning last on board the s. Wusueh, and left for Szechuan by plane on Salur~ day morning, alighting at Chungking fand proceeding to Chengtu by gun boat. During his stay here he stated that an agreement had been reached with the Central authorities in Nan-King covering political, financial and military reforms. He said that the Provincial Government Council: will be re-organized and will include several members from Nanking. The Central Government will send a mission of inspection {to study and report on the resources of the province, while the National Military Couneit will appoint a group of stair members under General Ho Kuo-wang to assist with the operations: against the Reds. 'The Generalissimo will be establishing a provisional Headquarters. in' Chungking, and troops will be sent from Shensi and Kansu to assist in a decisive effort to rid the northeastern part of the Province of the Reds.
Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang re~ turned here yesterday by plane from Nanking, leaving General Ho Chun Nanking.
seems that at last the local authorities are making an effort. to minimize the noise of hooters on motor ears, and in future any driver mullly of excessive use of this mode of torture is to be fined. Even the fire engine of the SAD '2 goes on
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