It will be recollected that the Chen-O'Malley negotiations led am arrangement by which the ad~ ministration of the British Concession at Hankow was handed over to the Nationalist Government under certain safeguards, involving the creation of a joint Sino-British administration.
At Kiukiang, however, the administration of the British Concession was handed over unconditionally. Kiukiang, therefore, provides the first example of the complete surrender of foreign control over a Concession area, That area has now been under the control of the National Govern ment for nearly three years. taking it "over the Government} organized a Special Administrative District, Keeping the area as a separate unit, with its own secretorial offices, police and other ser-for has gone has been to advise the Consul by letter;—
"With reference to the Administrative expenses of the Bureau, I have the honour to inform you that a monthly sum of $1,986.50 (or an annual sum of $25,888.00) has been decided on by' the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and by the Ministry of Finance: this excludes extraordinary expenditure. Since the inauguration of this Bureau, all expenditure has been on the basis fof the rate so determined and payments have been made only after estimates have been prepared. Details of all payments are made out, together with a list, to which all certificates and receipts are attached in support, to be forwarded to the Ministry of Finance."
The monthly sum of $1,986.50 is made up as follows:—
In 1027 the Government had its hands full with the Anti-Northern Expedition and it was not until the fond of November that the British Gonsul considered conditions in Kiukiang sufficiently stable to war ant the granting of permission to wonien and children to return to Digestor, held concurrently Execullve Secretary Secretary, 2 ig the port.
The administration is controlled by a Director, who within the confines of the District has autocratic Talephone' Subscription powers. It is not on record that the "Diresior_ in any one singe tance has consulted the local residents, whether Chinese or foreign, on any matter concerning the administration, though the local residents have' on several occasions attempted to place their views before him, A Succession of Directors There have been several changes of Director and on each occasion the whole staff, with minor exceptions, have been changed too, the vacancies being filled by men appointed by the incoming Director. he following is a list of the Direetors:—March 1927. Mr, Chao Yin Lin, Political conditions at this time weve bad and Mr, Chao had to Jeave hurriedly in' a British steamer in April.
April 1927, Mr, Liu Hao held the post temporarily. On the arrival of General Cheng Chien at Kiu-Kiang an order was issued for Mz, Liv's arrest and he took refuge on a British destroyer, HM.S, Wild Swan, He left for down iver by the first passing, British steamer, May 1927, Mx. Lin Tsu-lich, commonly believed to be a member fof the Chinese Communist party. Mr. Lin had acted as interpreter to the international Communist, Doriot, when the latter visited China in the autumn of 1926 with 'Tom Mann and other Commun-Jats, Mr. Lin's sister was the wife of General Cheng Chien. Mr. Lin's brother, Lin Tsu-hong, was the officer in' charge of the' Pro-Paganda Department of the 6th Army (Cheng Chien's) and in that position personally directed the troops. responsible for the Nanking incident in March 1927. The 6th Army had previously Jooted the Kiukiang Concession in January 1927. When Cheng Chien fell into disfavour in June 1028 My. Lin escaped in a British steamer, July 1928, Mr. George Chang, brother-in-law of His Excellency Mr. T, V, Soong, was temporarily in charge. "Mr. Chang was concurrently" Mayor, of Kiukiang (the Chinese town).
September 1928. Mr, Chien Ting-eng, the present Director, The Question of Accounts 'Although, through the British Consul, on' a number of occasions the, Diteetor has been requested to Produce accounts for the Administration, no such accounts have been produced for the years 1928 fund 1929, The furthest the Diree-
50.00 217.00
Total Monthly. 3598650
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