In an interview given to local pressmen, General Li spoke of plans for the future, stating th he favoured the merit system advanced in certain quarters. The regulations were process of formation. After being. passed by the various departments. hey would be sent to the Ministry of Communications for approv In regard to those men who had been engaged by Messrs. Kan Tao and T. C. Chu, deposed officials, more than 80 of the 106 had already assumed their An investigation would be conducted to ascertain their qualifications and if they were found satis factory they would be allowed to retain their positions. Those found to be incompetent would be dis missed. In regard to the 20-odd who had not reported for duty, they would be automatically dropped from the rolls.
Mr. Chen, Vice-Chairman of the! Provincial Assembly, who acted a mediator in the general strike, was given a banquet yesterday by the combined Civie and Industrial Clubs, Newspapermen and the directors of the Chamber of Commerce were also present. Mr. Chen was thanked for his successful efforts and the pressmen and directors were thank-fed for backing the fight of the striking Shantungese.—Reuter's Pacific Service, Pextne, Feb. 17.—A mandate will bbe issued soon appointing General Wang Tien-pei Tupan of Kueichow, General Peng Han-cheng Assistant Tupan and General Chow Hsi-cheng Governor.—Reuter's. Pacific This year the agitation has commenced much earlier than usual, lowing to the declared policy of the Government against indefinite proongation of an emergency measure, Jand the feeling that the landlords justified in much of their criticism of the Ordinance as it at resent stands.
In an interview granted by the head of the big European house-owning company here, the Hum-preys Land Estate &' Agency Ca, to a Press representative the other day, the opinion of landlords that it is time the Ordinance were repealed was very strongly expressed.
was pointed out that the local lenaictment made no provision aguinst the subletting evil, which is admittedly the cause of much of the rack-renting going on here; and it was also usvorted that there are now quite enough new houses and flats to go round, In reply to the latter point, it is, contended that most of these new premises are jerry-built, and are offered at excessive rates
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