Governor General Leonard Wood has set about formulating a programme for the Philippine Government based upon the findings and the recommendations contained in the Wood-Forbes report, which he and ex-Governor Forbes submitted to President Harding after their intensive and thorough study of conditions in the Philippines. He has sent to all department secretaries letters asking them for suggestions and recommendations and making several indirect recommendations.
In a letter, a copy of which was sent to each department secretary, Governor Wood says:
"I now intend to prepare a government programme which, although stated in general terms in-so far as principles and ultimate objectives are concerned, I believe should be prepared in as much detail as possible for the next four years.
"This programme will set forth the principles of government, the objectives it is hoped to attain and the means thought necessary, whether they be legislation, money or personnel, to attain the objectives sought, together with concrete recommendations on these points.'
To assist and guide the secretaries he enclosed 2 memorandum prepared by the Wood-Forbes mission, which recognized the fact that the Government had permitted certain evils to creep in.—Reuter.
Mr. B. G. Tours, o.m.c., H. M. Consul at Amoy, leaves for homo about the middle of January, being relieved by Mr. A. E. Eastes, returning from home.
Harsrx, Dec. 30, 1921.—The incident which arose in connexion with the requisition of tea_ stores belonging to the Chineceo Eastern Railway at Vladivostok by Merkuloff_is now considered settled, as the Vladivostok Government has informed the Railway Viladivostok Agent that the tea will not be sold as was first decided.—Reuter We specialize exclusively in
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