'Tsangehops, Chili, Dec. 26, An old friend, whose son-in-law' is an official in Honan, has recentl returned to his home in this region. Me is full of enthusiasm regarding Gon. Feng's eflicientadministrstion' of that province, Though it is admitted that the heavy taxation of regent months, necessary to carry out the General's ambitious schemes. of reform, caused much discontent Among ignorant and conservative folk, even these ave obliged 9 ape plaud, however grudgingly, the insistence of their late Governor the honest expenditure of public funds, This extraordinary procedure, tne volving a complete reversal of the hnmemorial habits ut Chineve ficial life, and Feng's revolutionary methods of keeping official salaries down to a rigid mi imum are exciting popular interest all over North China, One gathers that, owing to the famine conditions now prevailing in Ionan, the oppressive taxation noted by many correspond. ents has, toa large extent, been Aifted. Wise and far-secing me: sures for relieving the widespread istress are being put into opera tion through road-making and emigration on x his scale,
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