Emphatic Repudiation of the Libel by Tsai Yuan-pei sai Yuan-pei, Chancellor of the Peking National University, delivered a lengthy lecture at. the Ningpo. Residents" Association Tuerday afternoon, when the question of the threatened invasion of Kinvffsu, Anhui and Chekiang by the Shantung Army was discussed Dr. Tsai insisted that Shanghai should be made a neutral area and matter from should be permitted to come within a reasonable radius of the port. Dr, Tsai said that the only "remedy which could bring about an effectual and final solution of the continued disputes among the military leaders was to enforce the principle of provincial autonomy, which would fter every citizen an equal opportunity. to taking part in the administration of national affairs.
In conclusion, Dr. Tsai made a brief reference to, the alleged loan of $5,000,000 to the Mukden party by certain British merchants. and said that he was sure that there! was no truth in this report what. ever and that he personally was of the opinion that it) was merely a rumour, started by certain interest-parties whose malicious desire it was to cause constant breaches of Sine-British relations. He urged his hearers not to believe such rumours,
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