in waiting, while the Mayor walked The gathering Held their breath to and f¥6 in the hall, He looked ale, tired, and remained reticent.
When the clock struck 10.37, and to the accompaniment of wild cheers the Peking University. student ap: peared for the work of his fellow. Students, and related how he was first taken to the Bureau of Publis Safety by about 10, detectives, and later escorted to a launch most the Nantao Bund, all the night the boat, which seemed to be in the midstream but made no move."
The gathering thereupon turned to General Chang Chun for explanation the incident, of which he had denied Knowledge and. which, the students. said, was apparently. ex: fected with the assistance of the police under him.
General Chang Chun, addressing the crowd, said' that he was nol informed of the incident by" el. 'Chen, "With reference to the severe mut of the police commiae sioner," Gen, Chang' said, "E have already issued an order for his dive issue, and Twill be responsible for the arrest of 'Tao Peh-chuan.'
Having yielded to the stude demand to bring Col. Cher aad Mr, Tao to the students" court for trial within three days, General Chany informed the gathering that he already wired Nanking tentering his resignation, The students, before choy disc persed, shouted their rejection. of Gen. Chang's resignation, "They, however, demanded that Col, Chen be executed, Students Tear Up Track 10.80" o'clock on. Wednesday_ to. am. yesterday' by removing portions of track near. the Chenju Btation, setting fire to sleepers, destroying. telegraphic, and wire communications and detaining the station master and his entire staff.
For several hours, the situation was entirely out of the control of district' police and guards, intsman, who escaped the attention of the mob, hurried to Shan hain foot with the alarm, whic once brought the Special Corps. attached to. the Ministry Finance and stationed in Markham Road to the scene, In the meantime, martial law, wes declared in. the Chinese territory.
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