Nanking, March 26, A general scheme of prison reform, which is part of the pro-granite for the modernization of the National Government's Judicial system, will shortly be earvied out by the Ministry of Judicial Administration, Besides the construction of more Provincial penitentiaries of the modern type, it is planned to open a number of special reformatories and lunatic asylums in various large Cities throughout the country. Sanitary improvement of the prisons will be given special attention, while prisoners suffering from infectious diseases will be removed from the common gaols and transferred 19 pecial wards where medical attention will be available the Central judicial author it is stated, are pushing all such re: forms as' fast as they can de instituted, 80 as to bring the Government's' administration of justice ton level with that of Western countries within the shortest time possible.—Kuo Min.
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