27. There shall be police stations in each ch'ü under the supervision of the Ch'ü Chief.
28. A Rural Reconstruction Committee is to be formed in a ch'ü. The members of this committee shall be elected from among the popular persons in that ch'ü. The Ch'ü Chief shall concurrently be Chairman of the Committee.
F. Hsiang[3]
29. Each hsiang is constituted by six to fifteen pao. [See [Art. 45] ff.]
30. Systems of hsiang and pao chia are to be worked out by the Hsien Government and submitted to the Provincial Government. They must be registered with the Ministry of the Interior.
31. There shall be one Hsiang Chief (hsiang-chang) and one to two Assistant Chiefs (fu-hsiang-chang) in each hsiang office. They shall be persons possessing the following qualifications:
a. Those who have passed the ordinary examinations.
b. Those who have served in the Delegated Appointment[4] capacity.
c. Those who have graduated from Middle and Normal schools.
d. Those who have contributed service for the public good.
32. There shall be four sections in each hsiang to take charge of the civil, economic, educational affairs and police service. Each section has one chief and several secretaries. One of the secretaries shall take charge of controlment. The hsiang staff shall be selected from among the primary school teachers. If the hsiang's financial resources are insufficient these sections may be amalgamated into one office.
33. The tenure of Hsiang Chiefs shall be two years, with permissible re-election.
34. The offices Hsiang Chief, the headmaster of the primary school, and officer of militia[5] may be delegated to one person. If the hsiang possesses sufficient financial resources, the headmaster of the primary school shall not be allowed to hold other office.