forthe past few dagn with Fe-aroers which live Hen cure ence to the Silt Gabelle." ave fiven definite mention ina fending article 1 the "North China Standard," a Japanese-oimed paper published in Beking. Tu the opening Paragraph of a. leading tile Entitled "itssey-Proke's Plight" agha reported dismissal of Mr. Hussey-Freke from the position of Associate Chief Inspector of the Chinese Salt Administration is 2 matter of deep significance and one involving the seri of at least three Foreign Powers. The report was circulated by the Futan News Agency, which re: batedly is under the protection of General Chiang Kal-shek. It -—The Ministry of Finance issued on July 2 an order relieving Hussey-Freke of his post Associate Chief Inspector othe: Salt Gabelle."
The article goes on to point out that Mr. Hussey-Freke's contract with the Chinese Government will be completed before the end of August, and that the Ministry of Finance oes not intend to renew it, Mr. Hussey-Preke is at present in Nanking, but we learn on the best authority that the report mentioned in the "North China Standard" is without foundation. Tt is understood that a Chinese colleague of Mr. Hussey-Preke is no longer to rotal his position, and it is this that has fi ven rise to the unfounded rumour of Mr. Hussey-Freke's dismissa' According to the "North China Standard" Mr. T. C. Chu is to be appointed Chief Inspector (Chinese), but, we learn on the best authority, there is no intention whatever of displacing Mr. Hussey-Preke.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.