Shao-yi for America it is clear that he has definitely relinquished his post as Governor of Fengtien, and the Government has at last taken steps to replace him. Instead, however, of appointing another Governor of Féngtien, © new post of Acting Senior Chancellor to the Viceroy of Manchuria has been created and the first incumbent. is H.E. Liang Vu-bao (M. T. Liang). The duties of the position, which ranks jast below that of a Governor, are those of © Foreign Minister, while addition to being in charge of all dealings with foreigners, the Senior Chancellor will be the main channel through which matters affecting the reorganization and administration of the Viceroyalty will pass before being submitted to the Viceroy. Mr. M. Liang will only differ frow HE.
so far as he is the subordinate, rather tha colleague, of Viceroy Hsii Shih-chang. Another important, change in Manchuria is the appointment, as Acting Governor of Kirin, of Lieut.-General Cheng Chao-chang who conducted the negotiations with General Oshima, about the Chientao question.
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