From a foreign standpoint, the div missal of the management, especially Mr. T. C, Chu, is a matter of extreme regret. "Mr. Chu was Tooked upon as the ablest railroad the Railway ever! had. greeting gen long experience and executive ability the success of the Shantung Railway under Chinese control is chiefly attributed.
At the same time it is the consensus of opinion that Mr. "Chu was more zealous than wise in making a thorough house-cleaning shortly after his arrival here some six weeks ago. At that time some 240 officials, departmental heads and staff members were dismissed. Most fof these were natives of Shantung. Mr. Kan Tao was attacked for consenting to such a wholesale expul-
Mr. Chu's argument, and a sound tone, was that these men could be dispensed with as they were men of little training and the efficiency of the railroad could be great jereased by engaging in their places men of far greater ability and practical experience. Then Proceeded to bring experienced and capable railroad men here. This argument, however, could hardly appease the Shantungese.
The Ministry of Communications, of course, has not put its stamp of approval on what has been done but, is a foregone conclusion that it will do so. The Ministry will not int_to see the experiences of the ist few days repeated. Already th: strikers have petitioned Managing-Director Li to ask the Ministry to appoint a Shantung man as Manag~ ing-Director and the temporary head has promised todo so. 1
"*°As reported by Reuter, the! Ministry of Communications has appointed Gen. Chung-yn and Mr. Hu Yung-yn as Managing Director and Vice-Managing-Director, respectively, of the above-mentioned Railway—Ed.
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