IN CHINA

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 23 June 1928, Page 7

IN CHINA

NATIONALISTS IN CONTROL. RECENT EVENTS REVIEWED. IMPORTA NT DE V ELOPIMENTS. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, June 21. The re,ont military and political developments in t hina were the subject of a statement :bv Sir Austen Chamberlain in reply to a question in the House of Commons. He said Peking was taken over ’by the tehansi troops on June 8, General Yen’s chief-of-fitutt giving foreign representatives the fullest assurance as to the maintenance or law and ordei. . The position at Peking remained uncertain, as large numbers of Marshal Peng Yu Hsiang’s troops were quartered immediately to the south of the city, while oil June 12 Pai-Chung-Hsi, member of the Kwangsi group now controlling Hankow, arrived at the capital Later reports indicated that Marshal Feng’s troops were removing from the suburbs or Peking and taking up a position some 30 miles or so further south, out their intentions remain obscure. Tientsin was taken over by the Shansi general on June 12. There was some looting in the Chinese city on the part of the outgoing Northern troops, ut order was speedily restored. Railwav communication was interrupted tor some days, 'but lias now been reopened. Dr. \\ ang assumed office as Minister for Foreign Affairs at Nanking on June 14. Early in June, Chiang-Kaishek resigned Id's posts of Commander-in-Crief of the army and chairman of the Military Council, but the latest reports indicate that he may withdraw his resignation. Tlie Chinese Charge d’Affaires in London has announced, under instructions from Nanking, tnat he will continue to represent China in this country.

DEATH OF CHANG TSO LIN ANNOUNCED. PEKING’S NAME TO BE CHANGED REMOVAL OF POLITICAL CAPITAL. SHANGHAI, June 21. Chang Tso Lin is really dead. This announcement was made’ to-day at Mukden, dating the demise at June 21 . Tlie Nationalist Central Political Council announces the change of the name of Peking to Peiping* meaning northern peace. A statement has l>een issued that the northern city of ancient art treasures and historic remains will remain the centre of culture ancl will worthily fill a place in Chinese national life, but as the political capital of the republic (Peking) is dead and must give way to Nanking, the name of the province of Chihli has also been changed to Hopei. While the control of Peking is metropolitan, it is regarded that Chihli, will come under provincial control.