The Archive · 1924

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Tsingtao, Nov. 11.

After a hectic week of it during the past seven days, Tsingtao looks forward to a return to its arenstomin the present week. arrival may precipitate gave con: sequences is now entertained as pretty generally. believed that Marshal Wu, aftes leaving Chefoo fon Sunday proceeded toward the Yangtze Valley as he has not been heard from since.

Tu the forepart of last week apprehension was felt here, ax it was, persistently reported that the former Generalissimo was heading in this although the Consular Body is said to have lad such word, but it would seem so in the light of succeeding developments. On the day of Wu Pei-fu's reported arrival fan order suddenly arrived from Military Governor Chen, at Tsinan, removing Governor Kao En-hung from office, replacing him with General Wang Han-chang, Defence Commissioner of Chinraand Admini-strafer of Martial Law, and dirceting the arrest of Shao Hong-chun, Managing-Director of the Kiso-Tsi Railway, and Chief vf Police Chang. The trio were charged with being. ardent Wu Pei-fu adherents.

After spending one night at the American Consulate and. the sueceeding day and night at the Grand Hotel, Mr. Kao ventured outside the latter' place on Friday and was immediately placed under arrest, a detective sounding. a whistle which brought. scores of soldiers to the scone. He was immediately sent to Tsinan and nothing has been heard about him since.

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