That in order to facilitate communication and to reform the rai way administration, all Government Railways should be placed under the direct control of the Government, all receipts derive therefrom being remitted direct the Central Treasury; all military: transportation on the railways must bbe under the control of the Central Government, ince the aim of the Revolution is now realized, it would be fitting and proper that the administration of each province be returned to the people themselves in order that a modern democratic State may be. built up in due course in accordance: with the principles of the Party, concludes General Yen.
The Central Political Counc! replying to General Yen's pro posals, states that they constitute the most important problems of the Government, and, consequently, will be listed on the agenda of the com-Sth Plenary Session of the Cent¥al Executive Committee for discussion and action. The Council inking the capital of the country likely to be set at rest by ai portant decision of the Cent li tical Council made yesterda:
Peking," the ancient "Cambalue" of Kublai Khan and long the historic capital of the Manchu Tmperial dynasty, will henceforth be no longer known as "Peking"—Dut "Peping" which, translated, means "Northern Peace." Het after all Government documents and correspondence, and Postal direc. tories will use the new name "Peping" in referring to Peking.
The northern city, with ite ancient art. treasures and historic remains, will, it is hoped, still continue as a centre of art and culture, and fill worthily a place in the national life of the Chinese nation—but, as the political Capital of the Republic of China, Pekine is dead and must give place to Nanking.
The province of Chihli is also to be known under the new name of "Ho-po," which means "North of the (Yellow) River" province. And it is to be noted that whereas, in the past, Peking had always been treated as a separate autonomous "Metropolitan Area," independent of the Chihli Provinefal authorities, the area will now revert as a matter of course to the control of the new fo-po" Provincial authorities m order issued yesterday, strictly be present at the Zovbids all members of the Muni-Supreme Military Council, including cipal Staff to send each other pre-'Commander-in-thief of the on the occasion of the Dragon Group Arm s, to be held at Peking Bout Festival, fon the arrival of Genet Chiang Mayor Chang further states that Kai-shek. In this connection, Ge 4 present worth as much as $60] eral Chiang Kai-shek is expected to ws recently presented to him by arrive at Peking in company with of his subordinates, but was immediately returned to the sender, "The squandering of good money for no useful purpose whatsoever concludes Mayor Chang's order, Rot only to be regretted, but may easily Jead to corrupt' practices Which must be suppressed, We are officials of the Revolutionary Got ernment so we must discard the went custom of presenting gifts each other."—Kuo Min, Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang' by the
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