Tino-yuan Nanking, Apr. 28, General Chen Tiao-yuan, Chair-fan of the Anhui Provincial Gov-Jernment, is to face impeachment proceedings, In a petition submitted to the National Government, which has Jeaused a sensation im political citcles, the Control Yuan charges }Chairman Chen with having illegally Jand forcibly collected salt and tice levies as well as opium taxes Jdeliberate violation of the Government's orders, Apr, 29, Kal-shole ing {0 the accuse.
In a telegram to President Chian
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that these two" levies" have orders, Chen de-contravention of "Governe
nee been abolished in Anhulg been reported to and are the Executive Yoan.
The establishment of military Jand police inspection headquarters, in the various ports along the Boat River grew out of the desire to cope with the illicit opium' trate, eases of which were frequently veported to the Provincial " Govern. ment, The period for the existence jot these experimental organs. hav. ing expired and little result. obtain ed, it has alrendy been decided to lish them. The various local bureaux of public safety have, the fore, been charged with the res ponsibility of curbing the smuggle ere, As regards the alleged collection lot opium taxes, issuance of opium licences and compulsion of the people to grow poppy, Genet Chen emphatically denies that there is any truth in the accusations. In eppy-cultivation is discovered the. bandit-infested areas in northern Anhui, the Provincial Government has immediately order-Jed the various districts concerned take action, Documents may be produced to prove this.
In conclusion, General Chen Jcharacterizes the charges as fabrica~ ions and groundless reports to Jdelude the credulous, "I am deeply worried and terrified at the grave charges arraigned against me, The Aistance from the capital to Anhui not being. far, it is my. earnest request that a deputy be dispatched to conduct careful and. ascertain the truth of "Kuo Min, Comauunications of the Canton Kowloon Railway were restored on May 3, says a telegram received here, These were interrupted owing to. the derailment of a train near Sumchun a couple of weeks ago, Tux Third Section of the Shanghai District Kuomintang has passed resolution to request the City Gov. Yernment of Greater Shang! forbid the publication and the mission through the posts of Mr. Tastice Feetham's report as, they allege, it contains matter dettimental to' Chinese interests, Tt was. also decided to continue to fight for the vendition of all foreign concessions in this country as well as the overthrow of the imperialists.
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