Drastic pruning of the prevent Government staff, practice of strict economy and the' adoption of scien tile and business methods in the administration of public affairs are some of the measures which the Central Government must immediately carry out in order to increase its. eflcioney, according to President Chiang Kai-shek, "who spoke at the weekly memorial ser-lee at the State Council yester-lay.
President Chiang pointed oat that the large number of sinecures in the various Ministries and other organs must be abolished and a now spirit of zeal and enthusiasm must be injected into officialdom.
In further explanation of his suggestion, President Chiang do-clared that Government officials must attend to their work in a businesslike and scientific manner.
Good organization, systematization and a definite demarcation of ities of the various are indispensable to the success of any administration, Referring to th abolition of the Shanghai Provisional Court, President Chiang Kai-shek said that, while complete agreement had not yet been reached at the Conference ow proceeding between the Chinese and foreign negotiators, definite procedure for the reorganization of the Court was being worked out. "Though I am not in a position as yet to submit a report of the results, I am confident that a satisfactory solution of this important question will be effected within this week, he added.
Jan. 22.
Partly as a means to reduce the staff of the Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief in conformity with the programise ° of economy and partly to give am opportunity to the minor officers:. to receive further academic: training, an examination of all staff. members of the Headquarters was held yesterday under the supervision of the various Departmental Chiefs. Those who successfully pass the examioa-Yon will be retained, while the others will be sent to the: Central Military Academy "to pursue fur~ ther studies—Kuo Min:
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