The Archive · 1924

A Significant Interlude

Nothing could better illustrate the state of China's affairs and the complete indifference of her official to internal disorder und external displeasure than that such fu intrigue as that leading to the expulsion of Li Yuan-hung could have been pursued at such fra) moment, especially when we remember that the destined President.

'Tsao Kun, was, as High Com: missioner of Chihli, Shantung and Honan, primarily ' responsible for the Lincheng outray 'On June public feeling in Shang- f hai had reached such a pitch tha' the most largely attended meeting ever recorded was held in the Town Hall to express its horror at the outrage. and at the continued Aetention of the captives with view to strengthening the hands of the Diplomatic Body in whatever measures they might think fit to take with a view to redressing the wrong.

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