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H.B.M. Consulate-General,

SHANGHAI.

24th January,

1925.

In my Political Report for the December quarter,

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I described the return of Chen Yao San to Shanghai, his attempt to resume command of the IVth Division and to lead

This menace was met with them in an attack on Kashing. his usual vigour and promptitude by Sun Chuan Fang. few days' fighting Chen Yao San was driven back and once more fled for shelter to the French Concession. Chuan Fang advanced to Sungkiang and then followed a period

It seems that of obscure intrigues and negotiations. Sun Chuan Fang was fully aware that Chen's coup was under- taken at the instigation of Lu Yung-heieng who had already commenced moving troops down the Tientsin-Pukow Railway towards Nanking and hoped thus to pave the way for the

It should be remem - recovery of Shanghai and Chekiang. bered that Sun Chuan Fang ever since last October has retained possession of the Arsenal and Powder Factory, while Chang Yun Ming, the Defence Commissioner, has occupied the Military Headquarters at Lunghua and has tried to consolidate his position by increasing his army from 3,000 to about 10,000 men. During the fighting at Kashing in the last

days of December, it was rumoured that Chang Yun Ming had promised to support Chen Yao San, but was only restrained from moving by the fear that Kung Pang To, commanding the 19th Division stationed in Chapei, might seize the oppor-

These rumours appear tunity to attack him if he moved.

Sir Ronald Macleay, K.C.M.G..

His Majesty's Minister,

PEKING.

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