Naturally, General Shang has the help and ce-operation of Governor Yen in carrying out programme. Men trained in Shansi Oct, 9,"
Beginning on the first of this month a reorganized scheme of administration in this province was Vput in operation by Tupan Yen. The provincial government is now better centralized, but is at the same time more autocratic. It [fundamentally a military govern-iment. In view of this fact it is but natural that, the eblet places under the new scheme should to officers of the Shansi army. Inteidentally, I believe Tam right in saying that the new scheme provides for a greater number of Hofficials than the old. For some time it has been a problem in Shansi to find places for the men trained for official duties. The organization of Suiyuan as a sort of annex to. Shansi and the new scheme in this province itself will to some extent meet this problem.
Increasing Taxation atter of course all these] tal changes, as well. as]
maintenance augmented armies and the military campaigns, are imposing a rowing burden of taxation upon the people. The regular taxes for this year were collected last "February ud March. Within the last month the fall amount of the taxes " for /1927 has been called for. In addition, landholders have been called upon for special taxes for transportation, ete. practically equal in amount to the regular land tax, The farmers are beginning to groan under this burden, und in spite of advanced prices for farm prediets there is now little if any profit in 'Students' Association, of Shansi has been holding its annual meeting in Taiyuanfu within. the past few days. This organization Includes in its membership all' the schools in the province of mfudte school grade or higher. Most' of these schools have. been répresent-delegates at the Taiyaantu meeting. Ax usual the Association ave itself to denunciation in vociferous tones. Great Britain was denounced and the people were again" exhorted to boycott Biitish
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