Motion to Restrain Council from Arms Seized in Gen, Tsai's House We understand that Major C. Holeomb has addressed a petition to the Cour: of Consuls on behalf of he Chinese Government asking for \junetion restraining the Shang-Municipal Council from destroying a large quantity of arms and Jammunition which were seized at the home of Gen, Tsai Cheng-hsun (former Tuli of Kiangsi) in Avenue Road some weeks ago when the lat~ ter came to Shanghai, It will be remembered that an order was made in the Mixed Court Loh (the Chinese Magistrate) for the confiscation of these articles, which denied an application by Major Holeomb to hold them pending instructions from the Chinese Government. Major Hol feom at the time asked that they should be handed over to the Central Government, but the Court held that, since Gen, Tsai had resigned from office, he was now a private citizen and had no right to be in possession of mut 'THE Chinese press reports that the Russian boats" which were formerly at, Woosung have been bought by Marshal Chang Tso-lin and are now patrolling the Heilung-Kiang River. Attempts are being: made to secure their return,
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