Nanking, Apr. 3.
Unconfirmed reports to-day state! that Mr, Chen Chieh, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Is a possible successor 10 Mr. Hsu. Shih-ying as Chi-Ambassador to Japan.
'A. graduate of the Tokyo Imperial university, Me. Chen is a native of Hunan and is 52 years of age. He went to Germany In 1907 and studied Taw and political economy in Berlin University.—Reuter. trid also reported to him on the curent situation In Kansu and Shens.
Shortly after their conference General" Wu. Te-chen called on the Generalissimo to. sesk instructions. regarding (future administrative polley for the Kwangtung provincial administration, General Wu returned to Shanghai at @ o'clock yesterday evening.
Gen.
Mar. 31.
'Adding {0 the political importance assumed' by Hangchow since a fow days ago, Generals Han Fucchu and Liu shih, Chairman of Shantung, and Paciftation Commissioner for Honan and Anhwei respectively, arrived here this morning.
Coming on the same train with Generals Han and Liu via Soochow were General Chiang Po-cheng. of lal representative of General Chiang Kai-shek in North China, Mr. Ken Kwang-ling. Managing Director of the Kiaots! Railway, Mr. Wen Cheng-eh, Mayor of Tsinan, and Mr, Chang Yueh, member of the Shantung Provinelal_ government.
'A large crowd of Chekiang officials turned out at the station to greet. the North China officials, among them being "Dr. Chu Chia-hua, Mr, 'Chow Hsiang-helen, Mayor, of' Hangchow, and General' Chien Ta-chun, repre:
ting Gen, Chiang Kal-shek. Shortly after their arrival Generals Han and Lin called on the Generalissimo to report to him on" their respective
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