Chungking, Feb. 6.
A political crisis is developing. regarding the appointment of a successor to General Liu Hsiang, the late Governor of Szechuen, and it shows signs of becoming serious unless the Central Government handles the matter firmly and tactfully, While most merchants and intellect tual leaders favour the move, the appointment of General Chang Chun, former Foreign Minister, as Governor of Szechuen, is meeting with strong opposition from the provincial military authorities, who fear a diminution of their power.
Changtu, the capital of the province, is at present the scene of negotiations between the Szechuen military leaders and representatives of the Central Government,
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