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PEKING NOTES [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT-]

PEKING, March 14th.

THE PRESIDENT'S DIFFICULTIES.

Feeling the awkwardness of his posi- tion, the President last week addressed a long telegram to the provincial leaders explaining his difficulties and offering to resign. With one accord all the Tuchens. commissioners and governors have replied urging His Excellency to remain at his post. It was remarkable that not, one offered any advice as to how he was to overcome the difficulties with which he is confronted.

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ing in reports has decreased considerably and the unfortunato localities still Furnishing daily bulletins show a declin ing rate, all of which justifies the belief that the end is not far off. Within a day or two all the railways will be running their normal services,

CHIALI CONSERVANCY.

Like the poor, the subject of conser er vancy ling, the President of the Conservancy is always with us. Hsiung Shi-

Commission resigned from this position a few days ago, but it is understood that he has been persuaded to withdraw his resignation and provovi with the Immediate works sanctioned, for which an advance of $1,200,000 from the Bur plus Salt funds has been naked. It is to be hoped that & commencement will be unde with these necessary works, as a recurrence of the disastrous floods of last autumn would be too calamitous to con-

CAPTURED BY BRIGANDS..

GERMANS CAUGHT SMUGGLING.

Without being too sanguine, it docu look as if the differences in respect of Chang Tso-lin had bren

composed. Representatives from Peking and from the other Northern generals have inter viewed this gentleman, with the result that all doubts have, apparently been template removed, and his troops, which had been stationed suspiciously close to Peking, Peking is greatly interested in the have been, or are being, transferred adventures of Messre. Kyle and Purce:1, southwards. Their real objective appears of the Siems-Carey Company, who, while to be somewhere near to the territory of on a surveying expeditkin in the interior, Li Shup, so that this ambitious Tuchun have been captured, with the Chinese may be checked. Were ho to initiate any members of their party by brigands, who independent movement,

acized the $13,000, they were carrying for has been the payment of wages to labourers. feared, he would practically close the Efforts are being made to secure their Yangtsze to navigation and cut com- who, it is said, are treating the prisoners release by negotiations with the bandits, munications between the Northern fairly well generals and their respective bages: That danger seems now to be removed.

Two local Germans, a man and his wifi For some time wo have been sceptical are now under arrest for having been regarding reports of the victories of go they received a permit to travel to caught smuggling opium. Some time Northern troops over the Southern, but Tientsin, and returned to the capital these have been so circumstantial during accompanied by a third party, also a the last few days that we are forend German. Their luggage was taken out at one entrance and a big box was carried the belief that the Southerners are really out by another, and when a policeman having more than they want. Indepen and the box rushed into the Legation wished to examine it he was assaulted dent reports indicate that the Northern Quarter, whither the policeman was. ers are making a determined effort to

unable to follow.

recapture Yorhow, and it is not too much to expect to hear of the fall of this ty within a few days. On the other he it is just as credibly reported that the Southerners have invested Ichang. Som time ago it was rumoured that this city had capitulated to the Southerners, and as na confirmation was forthcoming, it was accepted in the light of Southern Now it appears as if the garrison were offering a stout resis tance, and, with reinforcements being hurried to Ichang, it is extremely likely that the Southerners will be baulked here

successes, as true.

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CANTON NEWS.

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A* DENIALL

March 21st,

Dr. Sun Yat-sen has denied that the Provisional Government has accepted large amount to permit the re-opening of the Pak Kop Piu lottery Bun selded of t

exposed to such evils.- that he will never allow the people to be

SITUATION AT KONGMOON.

SWATOW NOTES.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

March 18th.

TWO OPPOSITE FOINTS OF VIEW.

For agriculturists the weather is a very serious factor at present, Thrice within beclouded and on the following days very the past ten days the evening skies wero light rain fell, but nothing to cheer the farmor's cart. The rural population is crying night and day for rain, while thes townspeople are anxious that the raina may not come till they have secured roofs over their heads.

RUSH TO THE KITVANG HILLS FOR ANTI-

MONT

propose to recruit a number of reservists The leaders in Kongmoon, owing to the situation which has become more grave,

In Kityang and neighbourhood counties to assist the police to maintain order. there are other attractions for the young They have consulted the Tuchun.

men; they are rushing in their hundreds to the bills to gather antimony, which is TUCHUNSHIP OF KWANGSL.

A message from Kwanger states that in great demand at present Of this General Luk, on account of his departmetal there are great quantities in the ture to resist Lung's attacks, has ordered Kityang hills, so that the willing workers ship of Kwangai. Chan Ping-kwan to take up the Tuchun. can earn more in this enterprise than in

Farming

·GENERAL LUX'S MOVEMENTS

THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE,

Luk has requested Dr. Wu Ting-fangi The widespread destruction caused by to go to Kwangsi, to consult on important the earthquake is gradually coming to. questions, and Wu started from Canton light. The Danyin has used his op Festerdays

portunities to get well acquainted with CANTON, March 22nd. the funts. He has sent men to the hard- GENERAL LUK WING TINGEN

bit places to get first-hand information It is reported that General Luk Wing and is able to direct the energies of ting, on his way to the Young Kong benevolent societies to theet the most front, will come to Canton for consulta needful cases. It is interesting to note tions The Tuchun has ordered prepara have shown a spirit of liberality Resid tion upon some important military ques that many of the more wealthy Chinese tious to be mide for General Luk'sents in Hongkong hailing from the arrival.

affected districts have already, according to reports, sent or subscribed sixty

PARLIAMENT.

Canton in June. The Chairman of formal establishment of Parliament in Preparations are being made for the

Parliament has sent Ma Mo to request certain MP's in Shanghai to proceed to Canton at an early date, THE RIVER STEAMERS.

We are informed that the steamers Charles Herduin and Laut Beau, which sold to a merchant recently. It is numour ran beturon Hongkong and Canton, were ed that General Lang Chai-kwong will buy them to serve as transports for troops. The steamers have not been in Canton for GENERAL LUNG AND THE SALT REVENUE. two days,

We learn that General Lung has wired the Peking Government refusing to allow the Provisional Government to take charge of the salt revenue in the Province

THE YUNNAN TROOTS IN SWATOW,"

It is reported that the Yunnan troops, who were sent to attack Fukien, have occupied the salt revenue bureau in Chiu in by salt merchants. The Tuchun has Chow and take away every amount paid ordered the local authorities to deal with

This week I have heard two unusual related to the terrible fate of a man who stories of Chinese cruelty. The first would not lend certain of his friends some money. They enticed him to a house, of water heated by & are underneath anul where they pushed him into a cauldron literally boiled him alive. The other story concerns an Austrian who lived the mattor. was found the other day with his head a village beyond the Race Course He severed from his body, the trunk having been thrown into a well. Police dogs were employed, and it is reported that they tracked a man into the city, who was arrested, as well as the cool in a well-known bakery.,,'

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LUNNED BY HIS TAILOR,

A foreign professor in the University bas shown. me the following letter received by a former student" Dear M, am now pressed by poverty in such a violent manner that the tailor is even using force to drag me to the Police Office Imprudence has made the mediately to relieve my distress. I be wretched. I hope you will come im love such a favour as this my dearest and, most warm-hearted Mr. will never refuse to confer. Come on, come to me, my dearest, immediately. Yours affectionately. P.8. The tailor is again pressing mo. FINANCIAL.

DESERTING ROLDIERS

racks have been reported recently. We Numerous desertions from various bar learn that a number of the Tuchon's body- guards deserted with their arme. Tuchun has ordered that deserters ars to The be shot as soon as they are caught.

thousand dollars towards the relief of

sufferers.

considerable portion of a room in a In Fukion village, known to me, a dwelling-house subsided during the recent. earthquake. A pig with har litter went down with the floors The pig ornwled out, but the little bigs were swallowed up and the neighbours filed in the opening with earth. The following morning this there was a pool of water. earth had disappeared and in its place.

VRE BEFORE ORNALIENT,

There is one fant that the old memorial arches of Chhau-an, which gave the main street of the city the only, artistic appearance it possessed, are not to be replaced, as money is wanted for more urgent purposes. Tho gap caused in the river embankment has not yet been filled in, and the safety of the city de pends to no little extent on the mending of this breach, LAWLESSNESS.

Robbers and thieves have never had an

easier time, but what can our Governor do? His. Boldiers are on the borders of Fukien. withstanding the pressure of Northern troops. The famous Brigadier Mok, who challenged the Bouthern troops,

ordered the various country magistrates In the meantime Governor Chap has is said to be hankering still after Swatow.

to supply him with minute instructions into the depredations and habitats of the brigands.

[FROM THE CANTON INTELLIGENCE DUREAU (UTLER PALMER & CO.'S

THE PROPOSED DOMESTIÓ BONDS.

Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Generalissimo of the Military Government has approved of the resolution of the National Assembly in Extraordinary Session in Canton, de claring unconstitutional and illegal thy proposed Domestic Bonds of the Seventh Peking Government. In accordance with Year of the Republic, to be issued by the the resolution of the National Assembly in. Extraordinary Bession, the Rules and Regulations of the Ministry of Finance governing the issue and circulation of the Domeatie Bonds of the Seventh Year of the Republic shall be at once repeated; neither the Bank of Communications nor the Bank of China nor the people may possess or negotiate the bonds referred to and the Civil Governors of all pro- vinces are notified to retain all contri- butions and indemnity funds usually due to Peking, but not to spend them at will, until a legal government is re-established. and the National Assembly decides on their proper disposal. The Diplomatic Corps in Peking will be advised of the action of the National Assembly in Extra- ordinary Session.

Bo much for the internal situation. Troops are being hurried to the Man "hurian:border, where clash may take place any day with the Bolshevik forces and their Gerinan aasociates. Money is needed to finance an expedition into Siberia, should it be adjudged necessary and Japan is looked to supply this.

Meanwhile the country lacks a respon sible government. The acting Premier, General Wang Shih-chen, is said to have left the capital for the country in order to devote himself to agricultural pur suits. No one man is willing or ready to step into the branch, and China suffers from the lack of a responsible authority I have endeavoured to ascertain if Chinese here have any hope regarding the future. With one accord they believe that if Tuan. Chi-jui or Hsu Shih-chang would accept the position of responsibility either would have the unanimous support of the Northern Tuchuns and could Teckon upon wielding an authority.

Much sympathy is extended with H.E. greater then the present incumbent of the Portuguese Minister and Madame de the Presidency or the Premiership, Freitas on the loss of their only child Associated with this view is the belief the accident sustained some two months His Excellency has not recovered from 11that, once victory crowns the Northern ago when he was thrown out of his ricshe arms, the Southern forces will disa motor car, and his present condition

is far from satisfactory. integrate and make peace possible. Perhaps too much stress is laid upon the

PATRIOTIC LEAGUE. dissensions in the South, but it is worth have achieved success in at Hunan,

The local branch of the Patriotic Southern troops have recaptured Yochow General Tan Hon-ming reports that the

THE WIRELESS AGREEMENT.

Three million dollars have been handed by the Group Banks as the surplus from

lt revenue for the month of February tres total is, perhaps, not quite so large as usual, but this can be easily explained by the difficulties prevailing in various centres not recognising the authority of Peking. The financial situation is wor sened by the decision to collect likin in cash instead of in the notes of the two Government banks as before. As a re and now stand at about 57: sult, the notes have further depreciated

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THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

The National Assembly is expected to meet in regular session on June 12th. CANTON-SAMSHUI BAILWAY, Government

For military purposes the Military

ng director sent from the Peking Samakui Railway, replacing the manag

took over the Canton..

Ministry of Communications with one from a similar department of the Military Government.

YOCHOW RECAPTUREDS

while noting this in conjunction with the League seems to more accial intercoursC. THE SOUTH-WEST AND PEACE PROPOSALS, renewed hopefulness that a settlement is among the members. The British While the South West and the Con in sight.

Minister placed his residence recently stitutionalists deeply realize the distres at the disposal of the members, who as and suffering brought to the people sembled in large nambers to partake of through the internal struggie in China, I have it on pretty good authority that talks. Mr. A. Rose, the Commercial tion offered by commercial organizations this hospitality and to listen to war and appreciate the suggestion of media the agreement recently entered into Attacho, gave impressions of his recent Chinese and foreign, the leaders wish to between the Ministry of the Navy and the of being torpedoed, while Sergeant Fisher ever come to China, unless the law is re- visit home and recounted his experiences point out that no endurable peace will Japanese Mitsui firm for a wireless related his experiences in France and spected and suprente and not the will and installation throughout China has been Belgium with his battery in a very inter-selash desire of those who happen to be in postponed until the end of the war. This eating manner, and Sir Somerville Head command of military forces or public is not surprising, as, in the first place, and the Bolsherike. German war tro tion shall be respected and observed and gave a most illuminating talk on Russia finance. That the Provisional Constitu he agreement intringed the British phies were on exhibition, and attracted that the National Lesbly, llegany Marconi agreement, and, in the second ing was a great success, and it is to be without further interference from mili mach attention. Undoubtedly the gather. solved, shall be reconvocated at Feking place, its terms were said to be unfairhoped that it will be followed by others tarists are the demands of the South-West to China.

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