Moves and Appointments: Tsingtao a Full Consulate His Majesty's Government Lave decided to raise the status of the British consular post.at Tsingtao from that of a Vice-Conculate to that of a full Consulate as from December 1922, the date of completion of rendition of the former Kiaochou Leased Territory to China by Japan.
Mr. A. G. Major, at present Acting Consul and Accountant to H. M. Legation 1 in Peking, will proceed towards the end of April to Tsingtao, exchanging posts with Mr. W. P. W. Turner, Mr. CE. A. Kirke, H. M. Con. sul at 'Chefoo, leaves his present post on 16 months' home leave about April 8, being succeeded iby Mr. J. L, Smith, who is returning rom home leave in the Kashgar due in Shanghai on April During the interval between Mr. Kirke's departure and Mr. Smith's arrival, Mr. A. A, L, Tuson, one of the Vice-Consuls Tientsin, will be in temporary charge of H. M. Consulate in Chefoo, Mr, ©. F. Garstin, H. M. Consul in Shanghai, goes home on leave at the end of April or in the early part of May, being replaced by Mr. G S. Moss, at present H. M. Vice-Consul at Hankow, who is now under orders to proceed to Shanghai instead of to Ichang, as previously announced.
Mr. E. W. P. Mills will remain With regard to the hostile attitude manifested toward Count Uchida Mr. Fleisher said: "The opposition to this statesman is interesting because in "all probability it was started by the militarists who were directly responsible for the former Chinese and Siberian policy, and who attempted and finally succeeded in making the Foreign Office the butt for the failure. While this may have been the start, the movement grew and many leaders who are opposed to the militarists took up the fiht and the vernacular press practically united against the Foreign Minister. The charges against Coumt Uchida were vague. and no other power will do so, be- Consulate at Tchane, Mi di Lindefinitely in charge of H, M. sides there is the question of treaty being temvights which would be open, at porarily replaced as Vice-Consul least, to some discussion." at Nanking by Mr. M. Milton, Mr. A. B. Long has been appoint-
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