Word: changings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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First a fine assemblage of Chinese notables, all urging peace, met in the District Attorney's office. There was Ziang Ling Chang, the Chinese Consul, Lee Kee, President of the Chinese Benevolent Association, Leong du Ching, Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Chu Man Sing, Secretary of the Four Brothers' Association, Professor Guy Main of Columbia, Ong Gong Yee, potentate of Chinese Freemasons, Lou You, head of the Chinese Citizens' Alliance. A most august assemblage-all urging peace in the good name of their country and their race...
Tuan Chi-jui, one of China's indolent and honest elder statesmen, rules in Peking without a Parliament which, judging from past performances, is more of a help than a hindrance. But Tuan is merely a puppet of the powerful Manchurian Tuchun, Chang Tso-lin. And, while the latter was protecting foreigners, the former's Government was condemning them. There may be nothing incompatible in this, but it looked as if Tuan was not even a power in his own councils...
Tientsin. Marshal Chang Tso-lin ("the strongest may in China"), whose temporary capital Tientsin is, released a number of troops for guard duty outside British buildings. No violence reported...
...Kiangsu. At Shanghai, the greatest treaty port of China, where the trouble began, the situation was well in control and the city was said to resemble "an armed camp." The strike, declared after the shooting of Chinese, began to wane, but shipping remained completely tied up throughout the week. Chang Hsuehliang, son of Tuchun Chang Tso-lin ("strongest man in China"), arrived with 2,000 cadets to maintain order. Despite precautions, the British Consul was beaten. A British and Japanese boycott was declared but had little effect...
...some time, however, Chang has let it be known that he is sorely disappointed, that he is dissatisfied with the conduct of the Government in Peking, because the Chief executive, Tuan Chi-jui, has been unable to reunite China under one Government at Peking. Presumably, therefore, he is once more on the march-for the reunification of China...