Negotiations on outside roads will be speeded up by the arrival of Major K. M. Bourne, Commissioner of the Shanghai Municipal Police, who is expected to arrive here to. day. after spending his annual leave in Weihaiwei, Major Bourne will resume his duties on Wednesday and a meeting between the municipalities concerned will be held soon after.
Captain H, M. Smyth. ree, who has been acting Commissioner during Major Bourne's absence, will go on his annual leave on Friday.
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