The Archive · 1925

CONCESSION

New Regulations in Force: Mixed Council: Chinese Director Hankow, Feb. 26.

New regulations governing the ex-Russian Concession have been sanctioned by Peking and will become effective on Monday.

'The control ix to rest' in the hands of a director appointed by the Civil Governor, who will be assisted by a secretary, an assistant secretary and an advisor, The chief posts will be held by Chinese. Foreigners. may be appointed sistant, The regulations provide for the Jelection by the residents of a coun-jell comprising three foreigners and with the Director as The yearly accounts and budget must be sanctioned by the residents, who will meet annually—Reuter's Pacific Service.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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