Denial of Peking's Right to Control Service Shanghai, Jan. 27.
Reuter has received from the Nationalist Minister of Finance, Mr. T. V. Soong, a copy of a declaration issued by him to-day, which reads us follows:—
As the Nationalist Government controls sixteen of the 21 provinces in Peking no longer represent the Tegal successor of the former recognized Government, the Nationalist Government clearly cannot recognize the rights of any other authorities independently to exercise control of the Customs administration, oF to appoint an agent to exercise such control."—Reuter. made by them on some missionary supplies destined for the latter town and wholesale looting resulted, Tension exists in Kiukiang regarding another Communist uprisjing. It is thought probable that an organized nucleus of 120 Commun-fists exist in each of three towns in the district, and that they will cause trouble inthe near future.
Wang 3rd Army moved to Pingsiang near the border of Hunan, according to reports of January 23. This general is believed to be opposed to a possible retreat Of the 35th and 36th Armies by the Poking, Jan The question of officially appointing Mr, Edwards, acting Inspector-General of Customs, to a full Inspector-General still is undesi Mr. Edwards, it is reported, will leave here for Shanghai within a few days, in order to negotiate a thorough' understanding with the Nanking authorities concerning the maintenance of the of the Chinese Mari It also is said that, taking this opportunity, Mr. Edwards privately will make arrangements with the Nanking authorities for the re-convention of the Customs Conference. a—Toho.
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