Tue Vice-Minister of Economics, Dr. Franklin Ho, who arrived in Chungking a few days ago to attend to the affairs of the Ministry, flew to Hankow on business, afternoon of March 4, says a dispatch to the "Hwa Mei Pao."
Oper is being restored to the districts along the Grand Canal in Kiangsu province, states a dispatch to the "Hwa Mei Pao." The newly appointed Magistrate in Kiangtu district, Mr, Lu Ta-chun, is now engaged in rehabitation work in the area under his jurisdiction.
Fottowrnc its appointment of General Teng Hsi-hou to the post of Pacification Commissioner for Szechuen and Sikang, the Central Government is now looking for a suitable nominee for the Chairmanship. of the Szechuen provincial administration, says a special report to the "Standard,"
ComMANvER Chiang Ching-kuo, the- eldest son of the Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission, General Chiang Kai-shek; has been appointed by the National Government to the post of Deputy Director of the Peace Preservation Headquarters in Kiangsi, states a Chinese message to the local press. Commander Chiang received his military education in Soviet Russia.
Tue new Pacification Commissioner for Szechuen and Sikang, General Teng Hsi-hou, arrived in Chengtu from Hankow by air on March 3, says a dispatch to the "Sin Wen Pao." On landing, he was given a big ovation by over 10,000 persons, who gathered at the aerodrome to welcome him, including members of the Szechuen Provincial Government and delegates of various circles.
Tue Department of Civil Affairs of the Shensi Provincial Government has organized an investigation trip to Huanglungshan in connection with a project for large-scale settlement of war refugees in. this reclamotion area, says a dispatch to the "Hwa Mei Pao." Several professors of agriculture in the Central University and experts from other organizations have een invited to make the trip, which, will start some time next week.
Mr. Chen Tao-mei, former Governor of Kiangsu, who left here for Hongkong last month in order to avoid the pressure brought to bear on him by interested parties urging him to head a new Kiangsu provincial government, is now on his way to Kweichow, says a message to the "China Daily News." Mr. Chen will not return to Shanghai for some time to come.
Tie Shanghai branch of the Japanese Ex-Service Men's Association has donated Y.9258.55 to the Japanese Navy for the purchase of new types of arms, according to the "Shanghai Nippo." The sum was taken by Mr. Kosei Matsumoto, representative of the branch, to the office of the Naval Special Service Section here with a request that it be transmitted to the Ministry of Navy in Tokyo.
Tue. Chairmany.of: the Kansu Provincial" Government, Generat Chu Shao-liang, has sent-a delegate, Mr. Keh Wu-chu, on a pacification mission to the Alashan Bannerland in. Ninghsia, where a plot by Prince Ta to stage a coup was foiled by.the. Ninghsia Provincial Governor, General Ma Hung-kwei, toward the end of February, says a dispatch to the "Sin Wen Pao." Mr. Keh left Lanchow for the Banner-Jand by air yesterday.
Tur Ministry of Education has promulgated regulations governing schools in various war zones, says 3 dispatch to the "Sin Wen Pao." According to these regulations, the status of schools which have beea opened in the war zones after their fall to the Japanese, without the approval of the Ministry, will not be recognized. The status of schools, opened in these zones before their fall to the Japanese, which have carried on without reporting their reopening' to the Ministry for its approval, will also not be recognized.
A compiere reorganization of the National Government is expected to materialize early in April, the "China Daily News" learns from interested circles in Hankow, The change, which will involve the reshuffling of the personnel of the five Yuan, and the various Ministries and Commissions, will come as sequel to the 6th Plenary Session of the Central Executive and Supervisory Committees of the Kuomintang, which has been scheduled to take place in the middle' of this month, Tue five Exchanges in Shanghai. including cotton clothes, flour, and gold, which have suspended bu nce the outbreak of war, are not likely to re-open in the immediate future, according to the "Sin Wen Pao." The Exchanges themselves are anxious to resume business immediately, but the situation "is such in Shanghai that it is most unlikely that business will be resumed by any of the Exchanges in the near future, One of the Exchanges is reported to have decided to dispense with their employees' vices temporarily Mam, matter addressed to the following in care of the American Consulate General, Shanghai, remain-"ed uncalled for March 2:—Messrs. Geo, E. Apsley: Marxo A. Aquino: Jose Canlas; S. J. Deiro; L. M Erlinger; Charles J. Gloeckler; L. P. Gringer; Joseph Gray; Elvin Həhn; Delana M. Holberg; C. R. Lewis; Justin X. McJunkin; Edward J. Pease: John J. Pendex; H. M. Smith; V. Tihonoff; Hubert M. Vining; Captain E. E. Leonard; Mr. and Mrs. Alberto Del Magro; Mrs. Hazel Whilley and Misses Lucia Runyon and Dorothy Yuen.
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