The Kiangsu people in Peking have made much of Governor Wang Hu's eccentric habits, and in reporting his departure from Peking for his post in the south, they have dilated upon various aspects of his conduct, making him out to be a wonderful and extraordinary man almost akin to Shih Kung, a famous judge in one of our popular novels, comments the "Shun-pao." But what we should rather expect of Governor Wang does not lie so much in his quality of won-dorment as in his capacity to perform his every day commonplace: duties as our Civil Governor in a loyal and efficient manner. First, he should be impervious to military coercion, permitting no interference by the Tuchun in his administration of civil affairs. Secondly, he should see to the liquidation of all financial affairs which have been thrown into chaotic conditions by former financial commissioners, and_ to the placing of all local affairs in Kiangsu on a workable basis. Thirdly, he should reform and purify the official system by making a comprehensive sweep of all corrupt practices and allowing the people a little time to rest and recuperate.
All these three are very commonplace uiatters, to which 2 couscientious Governor would attend without being urged, although the task might appear to be by no means an easy one. Wang Hu would indeed make himself a wondrously famous man if he could accomplish these three deeds.
The "Sinwanpao" eulogizes the new Governor for his well-known profits and frugality, which reputation he has scrupulously maintained in coming to Kiangsu without the usual retinue and pomp as is customary on the advent of a high official. His temperament and character must, therefore, be widely different from ordinary mortals. In_his instructions to his subordinates, he eniphasizes the importance for them all to work for
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