A Complete Surprise: Opinion Generally for Peace at Any Price Marghal Chi's dramatic action came guitar as a wurprina to local Inquirio wore made in respon sible Chinese circles as to what por tion would be taken by the local pablic bodies, Tt need hardly be ssid thay the Chinese generally are opposed to fighting and are extreme desirous to see peace in this wecsion of the country, at least. They not appear to be at all concerned as to who is the victor of the p, eent fight, so Jong as they can have peace. Apparently they have changed their tone within the past hours, They were holding meet ngs against what they termed the unweleume presence of Marshal Chi Shanghai and were demanding his expulsion from this port, but yesterday not a single word was ut~ tered by those a representative of the "North-China Daily News" quostioned against the ex-Tuchun.
The local bodies, including the Chamber of Commerce, have decided two take no action until they see the outcome of the conflict and then they will probably come out in support of the victorious party. A prominent member of the Canton Guild said that bodies de tur as polities cerned and to attend to their daily. business. By doing this they would be far hotter off and a lot of unpleasantness which has arisen as a result of their misplaced beliefs rumours could and would be avoided.
leading member of the Chamber of Commerce said that he hoped the Chamber would refrain from intorfering with polities and from backing this man or that as it only turn-Jed out badly and placed the Chamber jin a ridiculous position.
The Chamber of Commerce hell jan important urgent meeting on Sunday evening, with a general fee ing in favour of asking Marshal Chi and Gen. Sun not to continue the ght, but to stop the hostilities at ence. It was further decided by those present that they would not suites and the fluctuating attitude land any money to either party or give them any' supplies. saing's men and to repatriate them, [generally can hardly be regarded as From Shanghai The resolutions loarrying much weight in the eireums stances of the day.
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