Show China Preparing for War Peking An Important stop has just been taken by China to expand and increase In-crease the efficiency of the army and pavy The thrne has Issued edicts creating a navy department which up to the present has consisted merely mere-ly of a tentative board for tho conduct of naval affairs Prince Tsai Hsun uncle of the emperor who recently paid nn extensive visit to the United States has been appointed president of the new department The general staff of tho army will bo reorganized along modern lines |