think the lull or deadlock is already being broken. By the next week in place of a Commission form of government, the Administrative] Council, which corresponds to a re~ sponsible cabinet, will be installed in necordance with the decision of the Fifth Plenary Session. One of the faults frequently appearing: in the Commission form of govern ment, power without responsibil stands a good chance of being cor For' the jous oppress sive taxes the Ministry nust_ have extensive powers through the Commission, and after the abolition the Commission, the Ministry have effective supervision over local) revenue (o prevent renewed irregu-
"OF course, nobody, and T least all, expect all buses wiped out by the creation of the Administrative Council and—the 'Auening to his own sphere, Me. Soong said that few notable advanes had been quietly made during the inst few weeks. As out-ined in his report to the Fifth Nenary Session, the Ministry of Pinance actually controlled only the' national revenue of Kinngsu, Ché- Kiang and Anhui. Fukien has now come into line and the nominee of the Ministry is having a free hand in that province #0 far as national taxes are concerned. Arrangements have also been made with Kiangsi Province, whicn is the seat of the famed porcelain industry, wherebs cly the end of the month, effccti control of the national vevense will revert to the Ministry. 'Thus by' October the Ministry Will have ab solute contract with regard to national revenuic over at least five provinces.
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