Says Rumour of Transfer to Shanghai, June 23.
Gen. Chang Chun, Chairman of the /Hupeh Provincial Government, and formerly Mayor of Shanghai," who arrived from Nanking on Thursday! morning, denied the rumour that would be appointed Chairman of the /Hupeh, Gen, Chang revealed that the JHupeh river police had been dis~ banded due to inefficiency. The first stage of his plan for the re-organi-{zation of the police would be Jat the end of August, when six patrol boats would be delivered Provincial Government by the juan Dock. During his sojourn to the Dock [inspect the construction of the boats.
"Phe Navigation Bureau of the Projvineisl Government, Gen. Chang said, had -taken over the ferry services in ithe province three months ago following the repeated occurrence of ship ping disasters within the Limits of! {the province. Satisfactory results had been obtained, he said.
Following the adoption of a re jtrenehment policy, the budget of the Provincial Government was balanced, Gen. Chang continued, The Province iwas generally peaceful,
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