Minor disturbances occurred ab the "Lunghua Junction Station on Wednesday afternoon when several hundred soldiers just discharged {froma hospital in the north demand-jed quick transportation to. Hang chow. No serious damage was re-
The soldiers arrived from Nanking in five wagons attached to freight train for Hangchow. Owing to some mechanical trouble, "the train had to stop at the Junction, The soldiers became impatient and finally went in a body to the stationmaster's office, demanding a new Tocomot Inad arrived and been taken care ff. He then alluded to the fact that finalls to." Siberia oft despatched via Nagasaki Lord Marley's Reply tance of this journal ive, Lord Marley drew up memorandum which would serve '5 a basis for a formal letter to the itor of the "Nichi Nichi," in which it was mentioned that reserved the right to. take forther action in the case, amd that the Chinese Postal authorities associated themselves in any legal action taken, It" was stated that M. [Chapelain, also would communicate with the "Nichi Nichi" in order to clear the Post Office of "any connection.
Lord Marley denied ever having corresponded with M. Litvinoff and observed that, if photographic copies, of forged documents were made, What could be done with mutilations of an original letter?
Lord Marley subsequently sent the following letter to the Editor of the At that_moment, a train running between Sungkiang and Shanghai returned to the station, The soldiers surrounded the locomotive and [demanded, that the station offic should use the locomotive to pull their wagons. This being refused, the soldiers assaulted several of the station officials. Shortly afterwards, big locomotive arrived from Nanking and was used to pull the soldiers" wagons to Hangchow. had been read. On the face it is clear that an explanation is due from you, as, otherwise, in the minds of the public, you will
ned, by doubtful means, private tly be suspected of having obinformation to which you have no "Twill be glad of an immediate reply, and, meanwhile, will reserve the right to take further action in this case, and T may say that the Shanghai Postal authorities are prepared to associate themselves with such action as may be taken, in lorder that the rectitude of" the Postal Administration may be made fully clear to the public of Shanghai "Sir,—With reference to may let in the "North-China, Daily News' of September 13, in which I told of a number of statements made to me by special representative ial department, T have visit from The matter of the source lof information in the possession of your paper was discussed. in. the presence of Mr. A. M. Chapelain, the Postal Commi loner of Shangha, eeingIaid om the formation which. Mr. Klein stated was in the possession of your paper Tegarding' a private. fetter. written me to an"American lady some days ae.
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