Unconfirmed Report of Chinese Move for Full Control The Chinese authorities still have their eye on the Whangpoo Conservancy Board and a suggestion is now made that the Board should be placed under the control of the Minfstry of Communications just as other harbour bureaux, According to the "Sinwanpao," no decision has as yet been reached by the National Government as to who shall be appointed to succeed the Comissioner of Foreign Affairs for Kiangsu as director of the Whangpoo Conservancy Board in spite of the fact that the post of Foreign Commissioner is to be abolished at the end of this year.
Nevertheless, a suggestion was recently made by the Chiaatungpu that, henceforth to the port of Shang-should be' placed wader ts ace trol in the same manner as other harbour bureaux. throughout - the country, Accordingly, the Whangpoo Conservancy Board, and all other harbour affairs bureaux. at present controlled by foreigners should be placed under the Chiao-
This is construed by the Chinese press as a: first step towards the Chinese authorities assuming full control of the Conservancy Board. No confirmation of this could: he obtained local A roratat, order has been published by Gen, Chang Chun, Mayor of, Greater Shanghai, instructing mer~ chants to close their accounts necordance with Gregorian dates beginning from 1980. The-three set~ tlement days will be the last days of May, September and. Decembers. and all rents must_be
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