Nanking, Apr. 19, In order to secure a etter foreign service persond, a special committer has been established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is directed that henceforth, when a new member lof the staff of a consulate, legation, or embassy abroad is appointed, of an old member transferred, "his qualifications first must be carefully examined, He must possess a good character, sound knowledge, fluency {in foreign languages, a pleasant per~ sonality, and physical mess. He must also be able to adapt himself to the country to which ho is accredited, "for only thus can ho per form his defies emelently and fulfil the expectations of the Btale"—Ieuo
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