Mr. Chang Chien's Protest Mr. Chang Chien, former Minis. ter of Agriculture and Commerce, who is now prominent as the founder of the Nantungchow Industrial Centre, has sent a strong telegram to Peking, Nanking, and Shanghai, admonishing the senders of recent telegrams demanding that a Kiang-ssu man be appointed Civil Governor of Kiangsu, and asking the Government to appoint a man of ability whose honesty has been weighed and not found wanting, regardless of the province from which he comes.
It will be remembered that telegrams have been continuously sent to Peking from Kiangsu residents in Shanghai and outports since the impeachment of Chi Yao-ling, requesting the Government to appoint one of their own provincials, preferably Mr. Chang Chien, to the post. Certain reports, however, declared that among' the many nominees was Wang Kuo-ming. Upon receipt of this report the local residents protested most vehemently and said that they would never tolerate such a man or even recognize his appointment.
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