Contributions to Be Levied from Provinces Nanking, Aug. 18, According to the scheme submit: ted by the National Reconstruction Committee, of which Mr. Chang Ching-kiang is chairman, of the apport ming of the estimated expenditure of $50,000,000, for the, construction of the National Capi: tal, one-fifth of the amount is to be appropriated by the Central Government and the balance is to be made up by the diferent Provinces, cordance with their respective ancial capacity. The allotted shares are to be paid in instalments spread over a period of rive years.
The suggested allocation of provineial contributions is ae follows:— and Fengtien, ese and Kansa, each Suiyuan, Chathar, and Jel each 293,000
The above proposal has been referred to a special committee consisting of Generals Chiang Kal shek, Feng Vu-hsiang. Li Lich-chun and Ho Ying-ching and Dr. 1. 1
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