It was stated that majority of the present adopted Mr. Chin's point of View. and work was resumed in the afternoon when groups of Revenue Guards were seen going out of the premises and proceeding to their places of service. ft could not be ascertained how many employees returned to work, but it was stated that, yesterday's routine work was carried on after the meeting ended.
"The meeting began at 11 a.m. and was. not. concluded until 1 p.m. Members of the outdoor staff and the Revenue Guards had returned carlie In the morning, while Chinese members working inside the building were iked to join at 1030 am.
The main purpose of the meeting. was to ask Ins. Lawford to clarify the Customs situation, Chinese members being anxious to know if the Customs really been taken over by the reformed Government." Mr. Lawford was reported to have denied the Japanese report concerning the taking lover of the administration by Mr. Li Chien-nan, appointed by the new Nanking regime, and as to other ques+ tions raised at the meeting, he pre-[ferred to receive delegates instead of fallling to such a big. gathering.
Four delegates were reported to have been selected by the gathering interview Me. Lawford either today of tomorrow. Meanwhile a tele: was said to have been sent to Dr. H. 1H. Kung, President of the Executive can, to' make a report and sok is it is believed that the Revenue Guards, who are paid Jess than most Jor the employees of other depart blents, were mainly responsible for yesterday's meeting. The Customs employees of the Chinese Post Office pered department, were also represented at the meeting. which continued after. the Commissioner and Deputy "Commissioner retired after making their speeches. A report was.
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