Council one foreigner supervised police and acted as secretary, and hho had one Chinese clerk to act as interpreter. With the new Chinese Administration there will be no need for an interpreter, The late Countable property, land, bhut the new administration owns no property. The old Council also interested itself ina variety of matters affecting the interests of foreigners, such ay health, ete, matters on which the new Chinese administration will not be required to interest itself. And even so there was scarcely a half day's work for the foreign employee of the late Council.
Bureaucracy at its Best With much less work to do, the! Proposed new Bureau is to consist A director at $250 per month, a post to be held concurrently by the C.P.A., obviously a mere sinecure.
'A seergtary at $240 per month.
A Chief of Police at $60 per month.
Three clerks at $180 per month.
Of all this paraphernalia, the only one considered necessary by the lot-holders is the secretary, and as there is no question of the lot-holders. paying for the services of people they do not require, no agreement could be reached with Mr. Percy Chen and he has now returned to Hankow to consult papa.
It is understood that certain other! fundamental questions affecting the future status of the ex-Concession were discussed at the came time but has not been divulged whether agreement was reached on the matters discussed or not. It is known that the lot-holders, before paying ally contributions" to the new admi insist on the} Force being brought up to a [state of efficiency and will insist on ordinary antenities of civilized] life to which they have' grown acjeustomed being restored,
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