In a previous letter I reported the resignation of Mr. L. J. Blix, the district postal commissioner, His Successor is Mr. Erik Nordstrom, late deputy postal commissioner at Tientsin. Mr. Nordstrom assumed office on the 6th instant.
General Chu Vu-pu, the Tupan of Chihli Province, recently disbanded and scattered 'a force of troops stationed at Shuntehfu on the Kin-Han Railway This is likely to mean trouble for the people along the eastern border of Shansi, for these disbanded soldiers will, of course, take to brigandage as a means. of livelihood. The magist-tate of Lino Hsien in this province was thrown into a panic the other day upon reccying a report that a band of 600 bandits. were approaching the borders of his district from Chihli. This is the district that was raided by Fan Chung-hsin's troops a year ago just at this time. However, any invaders will find Shansi in a far diffe ent state of preparedness from that prevailing a year ago.
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