Temporary Offices Opened Early This Week Consular Oifices in carly this week when Mr. J. Hall viously ye Nationalist capital reopened unostenta-
Paxton, who has for some time been acting as U. 8. Consul for Nanking, with otices in the Consulate-General here, arrived in the capital, Mr. E. B, Price has been appointed U. $. Consul in Nanking, and is expected to arrive in the Nationalist capital within the next week to assume nis post. In the meantime the duties will be carried on by Mr.
Paxton, The U. S. Consulate in Nanking} has been closed since March 24, 1927, when all foreigners evacuated the capital, following the now notorious attack' by Chinese soldiers, The consulate was occupied for many months by Chinese soldiery and the property was badly damaged, Further repairs have to be made to the house and offices before they will be the same condition as before the outrage, It is expected that work on the building will be completed within a fortnight, but the date of occupancy ig not yet fixed and the lease for the building has not yet been signed.
Controversy Over Salute Ended Nanking, Dee, In_a telegram to the M for Foreign Affairs of the National Government which reached the Foreign Office yesterday, the American Minister to China, Mr. J. van A. MacMurray, stated that ho had been instructed by the American Government to inform the Chinese Government that Mr. Clarence Spiker had been appointed American Consul at Nanking, and that it was planned to re-open the American consulate that day, This message ended the long controversy between the National Government and the American authorities over the question whether or not Chinese gunboats here should fire an appropriate salute to wileome back the American consular officials as part of a ceremony commemorating the re-opening of the American Consulate.
The Chinese authorities have been repairing the consulate building and making it fit for occupation, but the message from the American Minister stating that the consulate would be reopened that day was rather unexpected and somewhat surprised Chinese officials because no arrange~ ment had been made for the occasion.
The American consular offi rived from Shanghai this morning but owing to the fact that a portion of the consulate premises fare not yet ready for occupancy, they are staying with friends, The formal re-opening of the consulate is expected to take place in a week.—Reuter,
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