Enclosure No. 1.
xtract from the Hong Kong Daily Press of 21.12.28.
CHEN MING SHU
TAKES OVER.
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should be strictly followed. undue haste should be attempted, for this might upset the original purpose. Everything must be done by thought-out steps, one at a time. The ancients have well said, 'Do not rush, for rushing gets you nowhere. The superior man recon- structs his country for a century ahead. The fruits of his labour do not begin to appear until the third year.' I sincerely hope that Chair- Iman Chen will take to heart this [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] | maxim of the ancients while at the
MARSHAL LI TSAI HSIN'S
ADVICE.
ONE REFORM AT A TIME.
CANTON, December 20th. General Chen Ming Shu formally assumed the Chairmanship of the Kwangtung Provincial Government yesterday morning, with imposing ceremony at Government House. The event was attended by over 500 people including Marshal Li Tsai Hsin, all the officials of the Canton regime and all military leaders of note in the Province. Government House was beautifully decorated with flowers, flags, banners, and other appropriate designs, the in- terior walls of the offices had been white washed and the wood repaint- ed. The rooms were furnished with new Western style furniture. At the entrance of the Government House was hung a floral design with the following inscription in Chi- nese : "To Commemorate the In- auguration of Chairman Chen."
After the preliminary ceremony General Chen Ming Shu took the oath of office. The Central Govern- ment was represented by Marshal Li, who made a speech in which he warmly praised the new Chairman. The Marshal went on to say:
THREE POINTS.
"There are three points which I should like to emphasise to the new Chairman from my past experience. First, the political situation in Kwangtung is getting more and more stable and efforts should be exerted without delay to introduce improvement and reforms. But all these political improvements and industrial enterprises should be brought about gradually and sys- tematically. A fixed procedure
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Secondly, I do hope that Chair- man Chen will tackle only one big problem at a time in the reconstruc- tion of the Province. If one tries to tackle everything at once, thing can be accomplished. Do one thing at a time and finish it first before you take up something else. In so doing the chances for successful administration will be much greater.
BAD HABIT OF CHANGING STAFFS.
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Thirdly, the worst habit of any Government organ is to make whole- sale changes in its staff when a new head is inducted. This has been true of the past, whether the government be military or civil in character. When a bunch of new hands come in, they do not know how to conduct business and con- sequently have to learn all over again. By the time they are familiar with their routine their chief is changed and they have to go out with him. How can per- manent results be reaped with these constant changes going on? I sin- cerely hope that Chairman Chen will not follow these bad habits of the past and will employ or dis- charge subordinates according to their merits. I have found from
experience that this is the best policy to pursue."
The new Chairman then thanked the Marshal for his advice. He said he would carry it out. The Chairman then dwelt upon the various reforms and improvements which he wants to see carried out. The Chairman's speech was similar to that delivered a few evenings ago at his home in Tungshan which has been reported in these columns.
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