The Archive · 1924

The Opium Monopoly in Kiangsi

Endeavour to Oust Gen, Tsai "Peking, May 12.

The leading people in Kiangat are getting together to consider ways and means of ousting Gen. Tsai Cheng-hsun, Tuli of the province, who has recently made him-somewhat unpopular over his opium monopoly. A week or. 30 ago it was reported on good a thority that the Chinese Goyernment had decided to recall Ge: Tsai, appointing Gen, Chang yuan (Tutung of Chahar) in his place, but nothing appears to have been done. The gentry of Kiangst are now holding meetings to discuss what steps shall be taken to induce the-Government to carry out its chanan against Gon. Tsai and to take drastic measures to remedy the trouble-—Reuter's Pacife. Service,

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