Swatow, July Mr. Cha Chao-hsin has provisionally accepted the post of Nationalist Minister to Japan, a)- though he seems willing to fill that Nationalist Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs "if pressed to do Tt is announced that Mr. Chu favour of having all negotia tions concerning the Power's cognition of the Nationalist Government condveted at Peking with the Ministers of the foreign nations, and, should he be finally appointed Nationalist Vice-Minis ter for Foreign Affairs, he will be sent to Peking to negotiate with the representatives of the Powers, according to a report from Canton, It is Mr. Chu's conviction that nothing would be lost by conducting such negotiations at Peking.
emphatically deny the imputation," he said in the course of an interview, "that by staying in 4,8 Poking the Natlonaist representa tive would be subjected to the influence of the Legation Quarters. When one is following a set of well laid-out plans and a fixed policy, T have not the shadow of a don't bhut that the Diplomatic Corps at Peking could be made to seo Marshal Li would much rather have Mr, Chu remain at Canton, the reports say. In fact, on the eve of his departure from Canton, the Marshal urged Mr. Chu to remain there for the purpose of carrying fon his excellent reconstruction work, Mr. Chu is said to have sisted the Marshal appreciably the matter of bringing About the improved relationship with Hongkong. Mr. Chu and Dr. OG, Wang went to school together in the United States and there ix consequently a strong friendship and sense of teamwork between them, Apart from this, -however, Wang is keen to show preciation of the of fu Europe, especially Chinese' delegate to the League.
The formal inauguration of the new. members of the Provincial Government Council took place on aly 3, at Canton, und the occasion was marked with due ceremony art attended by leading officials of the governmental bodies. The anniversary of the formation of the Provincial Government was celebrated at the same time. The new members were formally inducted in tne Assembly Hall of the Provincial Government Duildings which was Cecorated with flags, streams and greenery, The following are the new members of the Council:
Marshal Li tong; Mr. Feng Law Tsai-po; Mr. Ng Hoon-kees Mr. Hsu Sung-ching; Mr, Wu Te-chen; Mr, Li Lu-chao; "Mr. Chu Chao-hsin; Mr. Ma Chao-tst Mr. Wong Cheah.
After the new members had taken the oath, Mr. Chu Chia-hua, member of the Branch Politico Council, gave an address, in the course of which he expressed the hope that the new members. would energetically and fearlessly reform the civil administration, introducing improvements from time to time, thereby pleasing the people: Mr. Ng Hoon-kee, speaking in reply on behalf of the new menibers, declared that his colleagues and himself would do their lest to merit the confidence placed in them. Other also spoke on the significance of the occasion.
Defunct Department of Industry The Department of Industry ax a provincial department has ceased to be, its archives having been turned over to the Department of Reconstruction. It ix explainait that foreign merchants have nothing to fear in regard to the fate of the Trade Marks Registration Bureau which has hitherto functional under the iwgis of the De: partment of Industry. The But been taken over by the Donar QQ)
Flirtatious Bolshevik School Girls That the Communists have indulged in the practice of sending cute girl agents to schools in the role of students so as to vamp the Doy-students into becoming full one of the reasons given by Mr. Wong Cheah, Com-lioner of the Canton Depart it of Education, for his eampaign to have the boys separated from the girls, Apart from the question of Communinn, it has been found by the authorities that there is always much Mlirtation go, nections. 0 donot sue their studieg efficiently.
they must flirt," exasperated Mr, Wong. flo so by all means after school have 'a lot of so-called modern irks vamp the boys during classes. T insist upon the necessity of separate schools for the boy-stud-cents and girl-students.'
It is generally thought the students will attempt to have the educa tional authorities reconsider their stand through the inauguration of strikes ete., but it is doubtful when ther Mr, Wong and his colleagues will permit themselves to be in. timidated, trade" marks will continue to. cared for as heretofore,
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