The Council on Stste Affairs (Chéngwuchia) according to a Hankow dispatch has informed Viceroy Chang Chih-tung that a memorial is soon to, be presented to the Throne by that Counieil suggesting the desirability. of creating the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Naval forces of Hupeh province, whose headquarters shall be either at Hanyang, or Hankow. The officer in question is to have in duo course of time a squadron of ghtdrett foreign-modelled oruisara aid several divisions of torpedo-boats to supp. ort his authority.
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