Still another development game the form of a mandate ordering the suspension of Mr. Fu Sino-shan, chief detective attached to the "Gendarmerie Commissioner' office, and instructing him to prepare' himself for an inquiry. His pace will be taken temporarily by Kiang Dung-chang. Mr Fa started for Nanking yesterday.
Interviewed in connection with Gon. Chang Chih~ chairman of the National said that he was totally unaware of the suspension of Col. Tai Shibfa, who, in his personal opinion, had a stronger case than di Msiung Hsi-hui, Commissioner, 'There are numerous private planations, but the National Opivm Suppression' Comminsion have, not yet ined any public statement and they must fively know that one fact. If they know who sent it aad who was to have received ity why is that not made public? The Nation al Opium Suppression Commission must have known that fact when they sent Mayor Chane Tingfan a message {9 seize this cargo? Why hot make this knowledge public now? a curious fact that whereas Doing smuggled into Shanghai, by all accounts, all the time and that, whereas opium publicly for sale in some parts this "city (not the Internation Settlement), only this one argo been seized and two officials Host their posts because of it and a hind is resigning.
Why was this one cargo singled out? Who singled it, out? Who instigated the seizure? Tx it true officials made a mistake and seized a amall consignment, when i was intended to seize a. Targer one, which certain officials brought (o Shanghai in the expoctation of making a huge profit. when the suppression campaign was fully active? If that ix so, should not the facts be made public?
Columns of rumours could ted, but. the responsibility for facts rests with the National Opium Suppression Commission. On its faithfulness to the facts, depends the whole reputation of Nanking Cor sincerity, for if the rumours which are now afloat go undepied, official in Nanking will be spared in the public mind.
Col. Tai's Speech to hiv Stal Col. Huang Chun-sen, a star? officer of Gen. Chiang" Kai-shek, formally assumed his duties as acting Commissioner of Public Safe ty on December 5, the seals of office boinge handed over to him by his suspirded predecessor, Col. Tai, who, afore leaving the urea, aildressed. his. subor nates in the sual in aa: remarked that he was continuing with his inquiry and hoped make: shortly.
Kuangsi Faction aid Gen. Fens The form Mayor for pu for the surprise in Chin-the Mayor nal Opium Commission ut ram suse that the Com "IL is a year since T assumed my duties as Commissioner of Public Safety. Daring this time, Tean cent seientionsly say that T have conte mitied no wrong. Tt was my duty. to investigate the opium traffic anid to seize the drug found on Kiangan. Now, for obeying the orders of my speriars, Tam sure led and endered to. proceed Nanking to await punishment. Toyal and shall accept punishment la imposed en T have acted unuler his mat ko had Suppression ug him that the to Shanghai. foot the organization,
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