"That in the opinion of this Chamber the establishment in China of a Government able to exercise control of the Provinces and enforce its Mandates therein is most urgent, and is an_ essential preli-, minery to all reforms, including the reform of internal taxation with a View of the ultimate abolition of likin; that. the necessary steps towards the establishment of an effective Government are first, the re-, establishment of China's credit and the placing of her finances on a sound basis by making provision to meet the floating indebtedness of the Government, as well as the amounts due by the various Govern-
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