Branding them as "absolutely founded," Gen. Shang Chen to-day denied that disturbances had oceur~ Changping. Wotsing and Referring to the Hsiangho uprising, the provincial chairman stated that Mr. Liu Yao-tung had been unable to take up his duties owing to pra valling. circumstances. Should "the floters persist in refusing to hand over the administration to Mr. Liv. however, the Provincial Government Ig determined to take such steps as deems appropriate, 30 as to maintain peace and order in the district.
Referring to the objections of the peasants to an increase of the surtax fon the Farm Tax, Gen. Shang characterized It asamere pretext, "Since alike, and is used for local defence in the district and not remitted to. the provincial authorities for any other purposes. The objertions of the rioters are, therefor?,
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