The Archive · 1915

Inspection of Provinces

(1) A. Mandate ordering the dsovernors of the provinces to make a tour of inspection throughout their respective jurisdictions behalf of the President, as was done in ancient times every three yours, 80 as to discover and redress the grievances of the people. They are given half a year to complete the circuit of inspection. They are to devise means of profit for the people by the help of the Taoyins and prefects They are warned against having a large retinue, the fewer followers the better, and against accepting any supplies or presents from any locality.

The President says that. when Governor of a province, he once arrived at Yueheng in Shantung when the cook happened to be

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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