According to reports appéating in the Chinese press, Gen. Teng Ju-dz0, former Tupan- of Kiangsi, arrived in Shanghai on Friday to take delivery of 20,000 rifles and a large quantity of ammunition which he purchased from Germany while he was Tupan and which has recently} arrived. in Shanghai on' the Fengyang Maru, after being despatched from. Hamburg on August 17, 'The report states that the arms are now. stored in a godown in Shanghai while' matters are being arranged with the Customs, It was jcriginally pi ned that the arms should bevlanded at Kiukiang, but after Teng was deposed by Marshal Sun Chuan-fang he came to Shanghai to stop the shipment here. He onered the captain to. moor his vessel in the Huangpu outside the harbour and unload the arms. The report ends stating that after Teng has disposed of the arms he will take a pleasure trip to Hangchow, The report has considerable alarm Iccally, especially among Kiang: residents, half of the President, General Si Philip Chetwode, r., K.c.8., X.C.3.0,,.8.0., General Officer Commander: in-Chief, Aldershot Command, and the Committee of the Searchlight Tattoo, to thank you for the great tance given to them this year in helping to nrake the Tattoo wide-known, "The results of the Tattoo this year came up to out most sanguine expectations and it is thought that you will be interested to know that the total attendance was 163,264 as aguinst 150,037 last year. The cars parked numbered 15,970 as compared with 12,255 in 1925, "The above result is undoubtedly argoly due to the help given to by you and other friends and we are most grateful. In conclu sven, I trust we may rely upon. your assistance again next yern when it is hoped once more to beat all records.'
The result has been that the la ter have issued a manifesto which ays that Teng has, ordered fewer than 2,450 chests of small arms and ammunition, including 20,000 rifles, and a large stock fof heavy guns. He has secured the necessary papers for. their importation and they are being brought] here by the German str. Osklino (Osquilino?) later to she sent to Kiukiang. These implements of warfare, the manifesto says, are for the purpose of killing people and, if they are permitted to be brought into China, they will cause irreparable damage and suffering and prolong the civil war, The writers hope that the Kiangsi people will arise and oppose the importation of the arms and fight against their 'A tele grant is being sent to the Inspector-General of Customs asking him to instruct his subordinates to prohibit the landing of the arms.
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