Peking, Feb. 19.
The following Consular moves are announced Mr. W. P. Ker, Consul-General at Tientsin, will leave for England for six months, Mr. W. R. Brown. will be in charge of the Consulate-General at Tientsin.
Mr. Pratt, at present at Amoy, will be Vice-Consul at Tientsin, Mr. B. G. Tours, who will arrive at Shanghai on March 2, will go to Tsinanfu, whence Mr, A, H. George will go to England on a year's leave.
Mr. C. D. Smith, arriving at Shanghai on the str. Fushimi Maru, will go to Kiukiang, relieving Mr. G. A. Combe, who will go to Chengtu as Consul-General, spending a short time in Chungking en route.
Mr. P. Grant Jones, at present at Chungking, is transferred as Vice-Consul to Hankow. where he is expected to arrive in the second half of April.
Mr. Moss, Vice-Consul at Hankow, will go to Ichamg as Acting Consul.
Mr. Affleck, from Ichang, will go to England on March 15 on eight months' leave.
Mr. E. W. P. Mills, Vice-Consul at Nanking, will relieve Mr. Affleck pending the arrival of Mr. Maas, Mr. H. A. F. B. Archer, arriving from England at the end of March, will go to Chungking, relieving Mr. Combe, who will then go to Chengtu.—Reuter.
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