There have been several recent changes among the officials of Chin-Kiang, both foreign and Chinese. Taotai Yang, a Manchu, who has been the Governor here for the past two years and who made such a good record uring the famine of last winter, haa been promoted, been given " button, and has gone to Nanking to assist the Viceroy. Mr. Yang was greatly liked by foreigners here and was friendly in his fons with them. He has. been succeeded by Taotai Lin Ien-hi, a Chinese who was at one time, the private secretary of Viceroy Yuan Shih-He is a chuen, and belongs to the Progressive party.
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