finance is unquestionably the most pressing problem of the moment, any light thrown upon the work of the Commission in its progressive stages will welcomed by Chinese and foreign. ers alike.
In the past fortnight, the Commission has directed its initial labour towards completing the details of its organization and drawing up a definite programme for its own work, tooth of which, owing to the intricate aspects of finance, have to be carefully arranged, in order to produce a maximum of result. The Commission has, for the present, classified its work under three main headings The a ting of the entire indebtedness of the Chinese—Govern. ment, including that of the Chiao. tungpu.
(2) The examining of the revenues the Central Government and the possibilities of increasing them.
(3) The bringing about of an agree
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