Show china preparing for war peking an step hag just been taken by china to expand and increase the efficiency of the army and navy the throne has haa issued edicts creating a navy department which up to tho present has consisted merely of a tentative board tor for the conduct of naval affairs prince tsal tsai liburt uncle of 0 the emperor who recently paid an extensive visit to the united states has been appointed president of the new department the general staff of the army will be jeorga reorganized nihed along modern lines |