Nanking, Feb, 23, The Director-General of the Cus toms Administration of the Ministry Jof Finance of the Nationalist Government, has recently given approval to 8 of Customs, rent plac upon the recommendations as com: municated by Mr. ¥, W. Maze, Commissioner of Customs at Shanghai, In a despatch to Director-General Chang, Mr. Maze stated:
"Phe Zollowing changes in the [Commissioners of Customs in charge fof the ports mentioned are contem= plated, and the approval of the Nanking Government is requested Mr. A. G, Bethell, Commissioner at Lappa in place of Mr. F. W. Carey wh2 is retiring on the 28th instant, Mr. 'T. Jissoji, Assistant the Nanking Customs, to be in charge-of Soochow for about two months, in place of Mr. Bethell. Mr. F. do P. Mf. R. Marti, Assistant place of Mr. T. A. M, Castle, who has been granted sick—leave—Signed: F. W, Maze."
Jappointments and recommendations connexion with the above it is pointed out that the contact between the Inspectorate-General of Customs Service and the: Ministry, fof Finance, since the establishment' of the Nanking Government, had Jbeen maintained through the office of the Commussioner of Customs at Shanghai and the procedure com. tinues to be followed—Kuo Min.
Shanghai, Feb, 29.—Upon inst tions from the Bilitary Council, the guns and other accessories in of amunition.—Kuo Bfin,
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