Nanking Govt. and Delegates Planning Remedies Nanking, Mar, 2.
At a meeting of twenty-four delegates from Szechuan under the chairmanship of General Li biehchun, yesterday, it was: decided: that reforms are imperative in order to relieve the sufferings of the people Jand in view of the important. position which the province holds in the country. The following are some of the reformatory measures [proposed for adoption (1) That all unreasonable: taxes, exactions and fees in the province be abolished; (2) That deputies be sent from the Central Government. to inspect. the number of soldiers and military equipment in the provines and that secret manufacture of arms. and munition and the recruiting more soldiers be strictly prohibited; (3) That a superintendent be appointed to the Chéngty: Mint and that monetary—unifieation be effected; (4) That educational funds be safeguarded and any interference on the part of military officers educational matters be strictly prohibited; (5) That communication on. the rivers be safeguarded; That any interference with the judicial administration. by. [tary officers be strictly: prohibited,—Kuo Min News Agency.
Canton, Mar, 4.
General Li Chi-hsin, Chairman of the Political Council in Canton, il include in his coming statement of policy for reconstruction a pro-Posal for the reduction of the present size of the Army, the exact, number and strength of which no one knows.
The 5th Army Corps in Canton, formerly commanded by General Li Took-lam, the "uncrowned king of Honam" for a time, will be much changed in character and position. This Corps will be detailed in smaller units to other districts than Honam for duty, and its loosely organized personnel will be trained into regular companies, battalions, and the like, Some of the more ambitious officers of this corps hope that their men may soon be orderly enough to march in line. under martial music. General Tang. Yi hua now commands the 5th Corps.
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