In reply, General Chang said that, being a man of little education and of limited experience, he was groatly perturbed over the honour ferred on him by the Nationalist! Government in appointing hin: Mayor of Greater Shanghai. [duties at the office of the Garrison Commissioner were very exacting: und, when he learned of his new appointment, he asked to be relieve?
that heavy burden. However, he could not refuse the honour without disappointing his superiors and his friends. He hesitated on the ground that his qualifications were below standard. The Blayor of Shanghai had to undertake the heavy work of reconstruction, the new Mayer said, and funds were insufficient that the attempt even to maintain the status quo in itself was attend-fed by insurmountable difficulties. Te was, nevertheless, indebted 0 his predecessor, Gen. Huang Fu, for the plans he had conceived and carried out. Unless finances inter. fered, these plans would remain intact and be executed.
Mentioning his own plans, Gen.
said: "The success of the ipality of Shanghai and Woo-depends on three thinz: First, there must be an open financial policy to demand the most scrupulous integrity. Secondly, th right men with the right qualifications must be entrusted with the carrying out of the various functions. Thirdly, the whole start must be ce-ordinated so as. to fehieve the best results. In matters of finance, the funds raised in
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