Doreign rouses to be Returned and Consulates Cleaned but Missions Not Returned Shanghai, July 27.
In the course of an interview with a leading Foreign office official to-day Reuters' representative was informed that since Dr. C. T. Wang: took up office a determined effort has been made by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs to bring about the evacuation of foreign houses and buildings in Nanking which have Deen occupied by military units. In view of the fact that in many eases these units have received no pay. for some months and that there is, 4 lack of alternative accommodation, the task has-been one of considerable difficulty. "One of the division-heads of the Ministry however, Mr. La Shao-kun, has been busy calling on the various military eommanders concerned and, so far, has been able to make arrangements with the result that more than sixty per cent. of the occupied buildings have been evacuated. 'The balance will be returned to' the owners, China Daily News" on July 28, that not a single piece of mission property in Nanking had been re-tumed in the genuine sense of the word to its owners, and his statement was based upon the enforced renting of properties by the government.
The Hospital of the University of Nanking, vacated by its missionary staff in March 1927, was re-occupied short time afterwards by a medical staff appointed by the Nanking City Government. During the current month, more than a year afterwards, efforts by the Bureau! for Foreign Affairs and the Ministry. of the Interior, have induced the municipal authorities to return the property to the University representatives, actual restoration taking place on July 18, and steps are now being taken by the mission board to re-staff the hospital and ut it into order again. shortly, Reutero' representative was also informed. that the Ministry for Foreign Affairs has made arrangements for the repair of the damage done to the Consulates in Nanking fand it is expected that, within a month, these Consulates will be ready for the consular staffs con-corned.
Similar measures are being taken sidence, belonging to the Presbyterian ' Mission, which has been housing soldiery and horses during several months was recently visited by mission authorities who estimat-_ ed that $3,000 would be required to.
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