Admiral Wen Shou-teh now in Control: Kao En-hung under Arrest Pending Investigation From Our Owx Contestonnnn-
Tsingtao, Nov. 16, Wen Shou-teh became of Tsingtao yesterday morning, several bundyed gathering in the "Administration Building to view the.inauguration ceremonies. These were very simple, General Wang Han-chang, who had served as Tupan for ten days, following the removal of Kao En-hung, merely handing the official seals over to the Admiral. The latter made a brief address, calling for ce-operation from the Administration depart= mental "heads and staffs, He announced that he held his appoint ment under orders issed by. Tal Chen Shih-chi, of Shantung Pro-
There is little fear here that the act of the Central Government in naming General Liang Shan-tung to the same post will be productive of controversy. Obviously, Shantung. has decided to ignore the mandates of the Central Government. As further witness of the fact, Military Governor Chen named Li Chung-yo, one of his military staff, to be director of the Kino-Tsi_ Railway, despite the fact that the Ministry of Communications previously "had named Mr. T. C, Chu for the post. Mr. Li came here immediately and took office, while Mr. Chu, hearing from coming here his post in the Ministry in Peking, Al this marks ear demarcation between Shan and Peking. It will be me resting to note whether this position cun be maintained, In view of the reported arrival' of Fengtien soldiers in Western Shantung, another element enters into the sittation, In assuming the Governorship, Ad" miral Wen, who naw holds two ime portant posts, as he retains his come mand over the Po-Hai Squadron, all of whose boats now are here, became the fourth Tupan of Tsingtao, His predecessors were Hsiung Ping-chi, until a fow days ago Civil Governor of Shantung, who has retired to his native city of Taingnow under an invostigas tion of his papers here; and General Wang, who held the position only ten days, General Wang still remains as Defence Commissioner and Adminis trator of Martial Law. The tense situation that existed" here while Marshal Wu Pei-fu was in Chefoo now has been relieved and one ying of troops left here yesterday for Tsinan. Others may follow soon.
probable that all the Shantang soldiery will be withdrawn evontual= ly, as Tsingtao, is protected by a regiment of Admiral Wen's marinas in addition to a large and well equipped police force and yondar= meric Political affairs will fade into the background in the latter part of this week, when the concluding meeting of the International Recreation Club will be held. Special, preparations have been made for the event and the entry list is the Inrgest of the year. Nearly 100 ponies will taka part and in addition to local mounts, ponies from Peking,—'Tientsin, Shanghai and Manchuria will strive for honours.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.