Departure for Nanking: Political Circles Show Signs Getting Back to Work Again Gen. Chiang Kai-shek returned to Shanghai on Sept, 16 by the str. Hsin Ningshao from Ningpo, accompanied by Mrs. Chiang and hhis bodyguard consisting of 100 specially selected troops.
The steamer was somewhat delayed owing to the weather but arrived at the company's wharf in Nantao without damage, Owing to the unexpectedness of the arrival of the Commander-in-Chief, there was not a very large crowd at the wharf to greet hit indeed, only a few relatives and personal friends were present, Following his - arrival " Gen, Chiang motored with his wife to his mother-inlaw's house in Seymour Road and, in the afternoon, went to his own house in Route de Tour, Tt has been learned that, unofficially, the Kuomintang leaders in Shanghai had decided to appoint Gen. Chiang chairman of the Government Council in the event of Mr. Hu Han-ming refusing the post, which will be vacated by Gen. Tan Yen-kai, who will be transferred to the Board of Examiners as president.
There will be no changes in the Ministries of Finance, Justice, Interior, Industry, Commerce Labour and of Agriculture & Mines, but Mr, Wang Pei-chun will in most, probabilities be relieved of his post as Minister of Comounications and the position will again be given to Mr. Sun Fo, son of the late Dr, Sun Yat-sen, who will be concurrent vice-president of the Bord of! Examiners.
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