The Archive · 1925

Who is to Be Tupan?

Tsingtao, Apr. 20, The sudden and unexpected arrival here to-day of the Minister of War, Gen. Wu Kuang-hsin, simultne ously with a company of Feng-is considered to have ug on an impewting political upheaval.

Gen. Wu immediately conferred with the Acting Governor, Admiral Wen Shou-teh. The Minister of War is a relative of Mr. Kao En-thung, now at Weihaiwei, who considers himself the rightful Governor of Tsingtao.

It is reported here that a mandate appointing Gen. Chang Caung-chang Tupan of Shantung already hms been signed—Reuter's Pacific Service, Local Opposition to Gen. Chang Peking, Apr. 24.

It is unofficially reported that Marshal Tuan Chi-jui, the Chief Executive, has already signed mandates appointing Gen. Yueh Wai-chun Tupan of Honan. Gen. Cheng Shih-chi Tupan of Anhui and Gen, Chang Chung-chang Tupan Tt is understood that certain Shantung military officials are objecting to Gen. Cheng Shih-chi's removal and that ter of We Gen. Wu Kuang- attempting to pacify them.

The Government is awaiting 4 wire from Gen. Wu Kuang-hsin on this matter before issuing the man-it is reported that the Government is issuing a mandate this evening ordering Gen. Sun Yueh to take jup his post as Civil Governor Honan.—Reuter's Pacific Service.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

Your account