Envoy for Foreign Affairs, arrived in Shanghai from Nanking by train on Tuesday morning.
A man of about 38 years of age, Mr. Hsu has had ten years of foreign experience as Commissioner of Foreign Affairs at Kaifeng, Honan, where his fair dealing and wise administration gained him high repute. He is fairly tall and of a commanding personality. Like many Chinese officials, Mr. Hsu has the orthodox "official" moustache.
Since arrangements had not been made for Mr. Hsu to enter the Bureau at once, he went to the Great Eastern Hotel and stayed there for an evening.
Mr. Yang has already moved out of the Bureau and has taken up residence at No. 401 Min Hou Li, Hardoon Road. Tt is possible that he will go to Peking in the near future, but for the present, it is understood that he will remain in Shanghai to assist General Wang I-tang in the Internal Peace Conference.
During his stay in Shanghai, Mr. Yang has made a host of friends who will certainly be sorry to know that he_is leaving them.
Mr Hsu Yuan assumed his duties on Wednesday—morning when shortly after 11 o'clock he was handed the official Bureau seal, together with a letter containing a list of the various members of the staff, by Mr. Yang Tebong, the retiring Commissioner. All Wednesday morning, Mr. Hsu was occupied in receiving various guests, most of whom were officials.
In a brief interview with a re. presentative of the "North-China ally News" Mr. Hsu stated that hereafter it was his intention 0 bring about a better understanding and closer cooperation between the Chinese and foreign residents of Shanghai. He gave much credit to the excellent work done by his predecessor. Mr. Yang, and stated that he would try to work along the lines suggested.
Mr. Hsu's title will not be Special Envoy as heretofore, but Special Comnfissioner of Foreign Affairs.
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