Private telegrams received _in Shanghai indicate that the Peking Government ta seriously" content plating the appointment of Mr. Kao En-hn Director-General Chisiess National Railways, Mr. Kao, who was a student of King's College, London, formerly held posts as Director of the Shanghai Telegraph Mate Department and soting. Minister, of" Communications and Educetion.
Already local Cantonesp and Ningpo residents are flooding the
rams opposing. the appointment Feking Government with tele: Stieging that Ar. Kao ts spar' tian and fs not a proper man for the post. The Cantonese allege that, while be was acting Minister of munications, he issued an order dismissing more than 10,000 Cantonese employees from "the Government railways and installing in their places men of his own ovine and. selection.
The th Ningpo merchants here allege that Mr. Kao instigated a presidential mandate for the dismissal, arrest find. punishment of prominent Ningpo banker on the ground that, that gentlemen, who is a highly
troll known to-nnd popular arpong, respect rea tent are and who host of for and Chis friends, was aiding and abetting rebels against the Central Govern. ment, because they claim, this} gentleman refused to hand over to a Kno control of the premier shipping company of] which he was also managing direc-for. Tu all the telegrams. allegations are made that while Mr. was Minister continued disturbances took place and numerous) Protests were lodged with. the Government, until he was com: pelled ta flee from @Peking to
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