Poking, June 17.
The Salt Administration authorities are doubtful whether there will be sufficient funds available at the end of June to pay the the scheme, which is now being stadicd by Various public bodies.
The plan for the proposed special rmunieipality advocated by the Jap-nese community is:— preparatory committee shall be formed by -Chinese, Japanese, Europeans and Americans, and from 5 to 20 persons be selected as men bers of the Committeee. The ratio of the members of the Committees will be decided later.
2—A special municipality. shall bbe established with a. Chinese! fas the Mayor, and Japanese: and other pointed to asst—A special bbe established in the protity, and the administrative organ shall ask for approval of the said committee in all matt.
4-—The special committee shall be formed by representatives elected from among Chinese, Japanese and other foreign residents. (The Japanese deem the following ratio suitable:—3 or 6 Chinese; 3 or 4 Japanese, and 1 or 2 foreigners).
'5-—The task of maintaining peace and order in the city be entrusted to the police or Pao An Tai under the supervision of Special Municipality.—The budget for the revenue and expenditure of the municipality shall be submitted for approval of the special committee.—Toho, Tue Chinese press says that Marshal Chang Chung-chang has fled to Dairen.
The following appointments have ween announced by Dr. C. T. Wang, the new Foreign Minister:—Mr, Chi Tino-song, chief of the ion: Mr. Chow Lung-kiang, chief of the second divi si Mr. Hsu Mo (former judge of the Shanghai Provisional. Court), chief of the thirt division; Mr. Fan Kuang, chief secretary; Mr. Loh Shao-kwan, chief social secretary; and Mr. Chu Ta-peng. chief of the department of general affairs,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.