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Keep Order and Try to End the Strike At the invitation of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Sir Sidney Barton, H, M. Consul Gor-eral, Mr, Yuda,'the Japanese Consul-General and Mx, Naggiar, Freneis Consul-General, Mr. Maze, Com missioner of Customs, anid Mr, Ful Chairman of the Chinese Chamber called upon' General Pot Chung-hsi, commander of the Nationalist Fores Shanghai this morning Lunghua and discussed with him the] Jocal situation.
It is understood that General Pei assured the foreigners present that his troops would maintain law and order and would not permit rioting such a had occurred elsewhere when the change was made from a Northern to Southern occupation, Tre further stated that the armed civilians were not associated with! the Nationalist army and that he would do everything possible suppress them and to prevent them: from provoking unfortunate incidents here. regards the here, General Pei slated that he would suggest to the Geneval Labour Union that the general strike be called off to-day.
General Pel is reported to have made it clour that he was oppose ty unequal treaties, but that the question of their abrogation was a tatter to be handled by the proper Nationalist officials and was beyond scope. Bimilarly, the question of the existence in Shanghai of the ettlements was beyond his scope. When the proper officials came, they would negotiate with the foreign officials with regard to these questions Mr, Maze remained after the other guests had departed and Customs admh Geneval Pei Chung-hsi, who informed My, Maze that the Customs would have full protection and that there ba any interference with!
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