Ever since the liquidation of the Kiukiang Municipal Council in April last, the administration of the city's affairs was put in the hands of the Kiukiang District Government, the organization of which was also' duly enlarged. "Mr. Pan Pei-chien, Chief of Police, was made concurrently Magistrate of Kiukiang, American returned student Mr, Pan, well versed in both Chinese and English, has a decidedly strong calibre of administrative ability and.a highly refined personality, Having been here for many years ai the Director of the Public Safety Bureau, Mr. Pan has made a large circle of friends among the local Chinese and foreign communities and public bodies, His personality and high social standing have wen for him respect from all who get in touch with him, In addition to carrying on the un-Gnished work of the former muni cipal and district governments, understood that Mr, Pan, will introduce new plans for the general improvement of the city's life with special emphasis on the commercial enterprises which are essential to the growth and prosperity of Kiukiany
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.