The protests of Gen. Chang Ting. fan, Mayor of Greater Shanghai, against the action of the Government in suspending Col. Tai have Deen -unavailing. The Moyer demanded that the government should suspend him also, pending a settlement of the matter. A reply hae been re in the form of an urgent telegram from the Government Council totally exonerating the Mayor and saying that there is no necessity for him make such a demand as he is not in any way connected with the scandal, According to the Chinese press, Gen, Chang Chih-kiang, Chairman of the Opium Suppression Commission, and his colleagues, who came to Shanghai to conduct an investixation on behalf of the Government, have notified Gen. Chiang Kai-shek that they have not yet completed their inquiries. They are satisfied, however, that the Commissioner of Public Safety acted in a proper manner when he seized the opium for he was simply carrying out the orders issued by the Central Government, It is reported that, though Capt.
Stewart and Mr. J. Ross, chief engineer of the Kiangan, have been released, they have received orders to stand by and be prepared to take part in the inquiry.
A telegram from the Shanghai Amalgamated Street Unions to the National Government say "At. this time when attempts fare being made to suppress opium, unscrupulous persons dare to smuggle opium under military protee- 64 tion, This is tantamount to open smuggling. We sincerely hope that steps will be taken to punish the: people behind the scheme as well as. there who accorded protection to the, smugglers."
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