The Archive · 1938

HOPEI DIVIDED INTO

FIVE DISTRICTS

Heads Chosen: Approval of Peiping Awaited Peiping, Mar. 11.

With a view to facilitating the running of provincial affairs, the Hopei Provincial Administration has decid-

Deposits made by local litigants with the District Court in Nantao before the outbreak of Sino-Japanese hostilities, which amounted to more than $300,000, cannot as yet be reclaimed by these litigants, states a report to the "Sin Wen Pao." Following the removal of the Court into the French. Concession before the Chinese troops were withdrawn from Nantao, it may be recalled, the funds were transferred to the Central Bank for custody. ed to restore the "Tao" system, dividing the province into districts, a cording to Chinese report:

It has been decided to divide Hopei into four districts, the East Hopel district, Tientsin district, Paoting district and South Hopei district. Heads for the respective districts have been chosen and will be formally announce: ed after the administrative commission of the Provisional Govern-[ment gives its approval to the scheme jand the personnel ct Tue regular monthly tiffin meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of Community Church will be held on March 14, in the Church auditorium. Tne last "pot luck tiffin" having been a great success, it has been decided to follow the same plan again, and all ladies attending are asked to bring one hot covered dish of six servings. The meeting Will begin at 10 am, with sewing for refugees, and tiffin will be served promptly at 12.15. The speaker for. the day will be Mr. E. H. Munson, who will speak on Tunnen. A very interesting meeting is promised, and ell ladies who are members of the church or friends are cordially welcome

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