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Cars The Third Plenary Session of the Gentral Executive Committee of the Kuomintang was held at a time when the whole nation was breathlessly waiting to hear news of the outbreak of another struggle which again threatens to plunge China into the abyss of endless suffering. This is mot the first time that the Kuomintang has held a convention to discuss domestic and international questions when the clouds of war threatened the peace and order of the assembly." Por it must be remembered that the First National Congress of the Kuomintang wa: convened under the very shadows of +the Chen Chiung-ming revolt, And in spite of the misgivings of many orities, the conference turned to be a great success, The opening. ceremony was held at the Central Party Headquarters on the morning of March Ist, and was attended by 44 members. The after noon session began at two o'loek, fand the delegates proceeded to elect officers. "Mr, Chen Li-fu, Seeretary-General of the Central Party Headquarters, was elected Secretary General of the ednference. In ac-
Ministry of Foreign Affairs should negotiate with the Powers for:
1, The rendition of navigation rights held by cessions and settlements to, Chins. surprising, but is merely a repetition of what has been announced unequal treaties and feels that the objective cannot be reached without the rendition of navigation rights, the retrocession of the concessions, ahd the withdrawal of foreign troops, Sundwiched in between the silver depreciation situation and the feverish military preparations for further warfare, the country is cordance with the practice of the Kuomintang not to allow any one person to act as chairman through-ut the entire. session of a conference, a presidium was elected by the assembly. Five of the most imposing figures of the present government, were elected, -namely:—General Chiang, Kai-shek, Messrs, Tan Yen-kai, Hu Han-min, Yo yucjon, and San Fo.
Tu order to facilitate the study of the various outstanding questions of the day, the conference wa divided into the Party Affairs Committee, the Financial Affairs Committee, and the Educational Committee, The Party Affairs Committee was headed by Mr. Tai Chi-tao, the brilliant and able orator "and educationalist; the Political Atairs Committee was composed of such well-known personages as Dr. Wang, Chung-hui, Mr. 'T. V. Soong, Dr.
'T. Wang, and others; the jueationa, Committee numbered its_members Mr. Wu Chihe hui, Mr. Yeh Tsuctsang, Dr. Tsai Yuan-pei and Mr, Tai Chi-tao; while wore two outstanding figures in the Financial Committee.
The entrance of the Central Headquarters was appropriately decorated for the occasion, and the session was well-protected from any disturbance by the heavy guard which included scores of mounted troops and gendarmes. The guard was further strengthened by an armoured car which looked very imposing. During the plenary session of the Kuomintang no vehicles were allowed to go through the short road in front of the main gate of the Central Party Head-special permission Armoured Car trolling Nanking indeod'in a sad financial plight, It cannot be denied that the task of the Minister of Finance is not an easy one, and one cannot blame him for criticizing the militarists Who are endeavouring to stir up civil war while the country ig suffering more and more.
In order to raise money for purposes of reconstruction, Mr, Soong submitted a bill proposing the issue of $200,000,000 worth of gold bonds, using the Russian, British, Japanese, American, Italian, Belgian and Deteh shares of the Boxer indemnity as sueurity. It is said that the total amount of these funds from the year 1930 to the time when the Payments for the indemnity. should be completed is aBout Mex. $370, 000,000.
China's relations with the Powers came in for its due measure of di cussion, Tt must be remembered that on December 29, 1929, the National Government "issued the following Mandate with a view to Mr. T, V. Soong and Dr. H. H. Kung abolishing extraterritoriality:— inherent. urlaictional bags ign, nationals inthe territory ieee ne a may fears tie that the recent Provisional Court eet etn late the question of consular jurisdiction is only one of the problems of fine diy agonal Wetae Setaey ames Timo' Goch het Leite inno feet Sot Ws ie an ws soe of a domestic question. At the Keomintang Plenary session it was unanimously decided that the The currency situation was another problem on the agenda which could not be easily solved for to attempt to provide a uniform system of currency is no easy task. The revision of the salt tax administration came in for its due measure of attention.
The conference, attempted to remedy the present financial situation by drafting plans for the enforcement of retrenchment schemes, while every means will be made to persuade the people to save as much as possible. It has been felt that, the elaborate funeral and wedding ceremonies which have been the custom of the Chinese for centuries necessitate, the expenditure of too much money, and the Kuomintang offices throughout the country have been given instructions to educate the people to be content simplier ceremonies. The people will bbe encouraged to invest their money in industrial enterprises in order that China's industries may be developed.
Another important item decided upon at the conference is that officials shall be discouraged from holding concurrent posts. Other subjects discussed include the disbursement of expenses required for the construction of the capital; the employment of soldiers after they
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