Scene Many New Visitors in Nanking rom Our Ows Conserowoext Nanking, May 19.
The presence of the ranking diplomatic representatives of three major governments together with the first Gisit to Nanking of the new envoy. from the Papal See during the past week have intensified the atmosphere of the city and, at the time, turned general attention to that indefinite future time when the legations of the foreign powers will be removed from the capital of the Manchus to that of the National Government of China, The visits to Nanking of Mr. D. Bogomoloff, ambassador of the US, SiR, have been quite frequent since lishment. of the Soviet Em~ but those of the British and American ministers are still Infrequent enough to give rise to a Seemingly inexhaustible supply of Vernacular press rumours. Sir Alexander Cadogan expects to complete the transaction of his oficial affairs by the early part of next week, by which time" Mr. Nelson Truster Johnson will be on a combined busi hess and pleasure trip in Shantung province.
Archbishop Mario Zanin, who pre~ sented his credentialls to" Chairman Lin Sen on the morning of May 14, was also the bearer of a gold medal by His Holiness to the execu-head of the Chinese Government, After the oficial ceremony in the National Government hall, Arch~ bishop Zanin called upon the' Minis ter of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Wang Ching-wel, with whom he dined later. In the day, and visited the mausoleum of the late Dr, Sun Yatsen.
During the past few weeks several changes have occurred or have been announced in the personnel of the Tegation snd consular staffs and the foreign business community in Nan~ King. Mr, Allen Price, vice-consul attached to H.BM's Consulate-Genral here, will leave the port for another post early in June. Mr. OF. Stanton, who came to Nanking several months ago to take the place of Mr, Robert L. Smythe, American Consul, has returned to his regular duties in Hankow, Mr. Smythe having ecovered from a prolonged illness.
Philippe Baudet, for some time! secretary of the French Legation with. headquarters at Nanking, is being relieved this month by M, Roger clu Gardier, formerly of the togation in Peking who has visited Nanking a number of times this winter and spring. The permanent staff of the Sapanese—Consulate-General and office of Legation have been augmented this week with the arrival of Mr, H. Tanaka, Vice-Consul. Mr. fand Mrs, Tanaka came to Nanking! from the Japanese Embassy at Washington, DIC.
The return to Nanking after a six months vacation in the United States! of Mr, and Mrs. W. P. Coltman and their two children has increased the population of Socony Hill to the highest figure in some time, though the impending departure of ' Mr. and Mrs, C. A, Nichols will deprive the Socony Vacuum Corporation family and the American community of two of their most popular members. Mr. Joseph D. Bennett, who Toft recently (o head the Texas Company office at Chungking, has been Succeeded here by Mr. Harry Bernard, who came to Nanking from Tien-sin, During and after his school days Mr. Bernard was one of Shanghhal's best known younger athletes.
The personnel of the British and American Tobacco Company foreign staff at Nanking has been changed in recent weeks with the arrival of the new district manager, Mr. J. W. Parsons, and Mrs. Parsons, and Mr. and Mrs. A, P, Tucker, formerly of Shanghai, General and Mrs. Streceius _together with their 12 year-old son, fave come to. Nanking for _an idefnite stay. The steadily growing German community has been me creased further by the arrival of Mrs. Schimmelfennig and her _son and daughter. Major Schimmelfenhig has been at the capital in military capacity for about six months, Baron Wangeheim leaves!
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