Official's View of Squadron Dispute: Shen Asked to Resign Admiral Tsingtao, June 27. tempt on the life of Admiral Shen Hung-lich last Saturday has been followed by serious developments here.
'The attempted assassination of Admiral Shen, who is viee-commander of the'north-east fleet and 'Mayor of Tsingtao, occurred the day after the warship' Chenhai had returned from Tangku, where it is now. suggested a naval plot was possibly "hatched as the warships lehi and Haichen preceded the Chenhai by one day here.
'Lieutenant, Feng, who was of served drawing two pistols and was arrested after having been thrown overboard on Saturday'
tial on Sunday and shot, in spite afternoon, was tried by court mar-of alleged threats from' some.of those on board these ships and on the vessels Chaoho and Haijeh that
to Admiral Shen, if Feng was put they would renounce their, fealty to death.
Following the execution of Licutnant Feng, the five ships apparently eserted on Sunday night for they sailed off and were observed passing: Shihtao at about noon on Monday. Only. three small shins remain at} Tsingtao, Tain merican and Japanese Everything is perfectly quiet at warships are ying in the harbope the Mayor is carrying on hie dnftey as usual, Reuter, Wireless Negotiations Nanking, June. 29.
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