Attempt by Arsenal Commander to Obtain Seals by Force We are officially informed tha" further complications have arisen in connexion with the control of the Chinese Telegraph Administration, which is situated in Foochow Road, in the International Settlement. It is said that Gen. Chang Yuan-ming and Mr. 8. K. Chen, Peking's appointes for the posts of Comm sioners of Defence and Foreign Affairs in Shanghai respectively, sent a number of men, to the loci Telegraph Administration, without first securing the consent or approval of the Municipal Police, and demanded the seals of office from the Director and General Manager, Mr. Shen Ming-tai, who Was appoint ed to this post by the Provincial Government. Mr. Shen, however, refused to hand over the seals to the men and managed to have them (the seals) removed to another part of the Settlement. The men, however are still in possession of' the offic:
we are informed, refuse to give it buck to Mr. Shen, who is demand-jing to know on what authority this action is taken.
We understand steps are bein! taken to take similar action in con jon' with. the Bureau of Foreign Affairs and the office of the Superintendent of Customs in Bubbling] Well Road with a view to foreing Bir, Wen Shih-tsen to hand over the of these offices. Municipal] for.
Police protection has been asked
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