Nanking, Jan, 2
'The Provincial Bureaux of Foreign Affairs of Chkiang, Honan, Anhui, Shantung, /Shensi, Hupeh, Fukien, Keangiung, Szechuan, Chihli, Kuang: si, Yunnan, Chathar, Jehol, Fengtien, Kirin' and Heilungkiang are declared abolished at the end of Inst year (December 31, 1929) in accord ance with the order of the Ministry, In view, howeve of the fact that some of the provinces are remote érym_the Capital, branch offices of the Minietry wilh be established in Sinkiang, Yunnan, Fengtien and Kirin to facilitate administration of plomatic affairs. The various provincial authorities concerned have lveady been instructed to make suitable arrangements,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.