Crossword-Solution: TSENG 5 letters, 7 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 6

They and the troops of Hunan province, led by the celebrated Marquis Tseng Kuo-fan, were "the loyal troops," resembling the Sikhs during the Indian Mutiny; they were supposed to be true to their salt to the last man.

But during this movement General Feng Kuo-chang had expressed himself in such contemptuous terms of the would-be Emperor that orders had been given to another high official-- Admiral Tseng, Garrison Commissioner at Shanghai--to have him assassinated.

Instead of obeying his instructions, Admiral Tseng had conveyed a warning to his proposed victim, the consequence being that the unfortunate admiral was himself brutally murdered on the streets of Shanghai by revolver-shots for betraying the confidence of his master.

Monsieur le Ministre, In the name of the Chinese Government, I have the honour to make the following declaration to your Government:-- "Hereafter, if foreign advisers or instructors on political, financial, military or police matters are to be employed in South Manchuria, Japanese may be employed first." I avail, etc., (Signed) LOU TSENG-TSIANG.

Not merely was there a garrison in the place, but it so happened that Tseng Kwofan, a man of considerable ability and of an influential family, was residing near the town.