Rumour was circulated yesterday that certain Chinese authorities had admitted that they were not position to safeguard the lives and properties of foreigners. Inquiries were made and found that the local authorities taken every precaution so far as. foreigners are concerned and that they guaranteed to protect them to the best of their ability.
In interviews with a represantati of the "North-China Daily News. this afternoon, the following statements were' made:—Gen. Chien Ta-chun, Shanghai and Wooung Gendarmerie Cor missioner: "I think the rumour very funny. There really need for me to make any stitemes because there is no necessity for one. T have sufficient forces disposition in Shanghai to cope with any emergency, and I have already ordered my' men to take special precautions to protect foreign lives in the jurisdiction over which I have control Foreigners may rest assured thi they will receive every protection that T can possibly afford. and ins advice is that they go about their Dusiness as usual and not be misled bby rumours which have undoubted. Deen sprend by interested parties."
Similar reassurance was given by the Mayor of Greater Shanghai Mr. Chang Ting-fan, by the Com: missioner of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Wonsz King, and by the Commi sioner of Public Safety, Col.
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