Proposals in Nanking: Equality for Both Sexes Nanking, Jan. 19.
What is virtually a "Bill of, Rights" Zor the people has been submitted to the Central Political Council for consideration. Previous to its submission, the proposal had undergone careful examination by Messrs. Wang Chung-hui, Tan Yen-kai and Hu Han-min, respectively Presidents of the Judicial, Executive and Legislative Yuan. Followingvare some of the salient features of the proposal:—1, All subjects of the Chinese Republic, irrespective of race, ligion or sex, shall enjoy equal status before the law.
2. Except in accordance with law, no person shall be deprived of his or her freedom of action. Whenever any responsible Government organ or official has either restricted, or deprived.a person of his oF her personal freedom, a full statement of the reason or reasons for such action must be submitted, with-In 24 hours, to the proper judicial organ so that the person concerned may be tried according to law. At the request either of the person concerned or his or her relatives, the Court shall order imme. diate surrender and trial of the arson and may also, if it so adjudged, restore his or her personal freedom, With the exception of members of the National Army, Navy and Air Forces, or except where martial law is enforced, no person shall be subject to trial by Any military organ, All persons shall enjoy, within the limits specified by law, freedom of speech, press or other modes, of expressing his or her views.
All persons shall enjoy, withthe limits of law, freedom to hold meetings rud form organizations, 5. Unless by consent of the party concerned or by due process of law, the residence of any person shall not be subject to entry or search.
6. Full protection shall be given to, the property of any person. Except in accordance Law, 13 private property shall be confisear~ ed or otherwise disposed of, Rights of People Defined Jan, 20.
As part of the preliminary programme for the political rehabilitation of the country, the Legislative Yuan recently revised and adopted the regulations gover the organization and functions of the Provingial Government Committee.
'The revised regulations, which have been forwarded to the State Council for promulgation, emphasis the rights of the people and their protection from' any unconstitation-"restraint which might be placed upon them by the provincial and other local authorities. The latter will be required to refer to the Stitte Council all orders, regulations and ordinances which may ran counter to the orders of the Central Government. Other salient features of the revised regulations are given below:—Any measure of the Provincial Government which is likely to constitute a restraint upon the freedom of the people or to increase their financial burdens shall first be referred. to the State Council for sanction.
2. The Provincial Government Committee shall have authority to suspend the enforcement of, or cancel any order issued by, its subordinate local authorities when, in its opinion, such order or decision constitutes 'a violation of the Laws promulgated by the Central Government or an infringement of the authority of the State Council.
3. The. Provinciak Government Committee shall consist of seven to nine members. to be headed ty a Chairman who is concurrently a menier of the Committee, No member. of the Provincial Government Committee shall hold a concurrent administrative post outside of the province. No military officer shall serve concurrently as a member of the Committee.
4, 'The Chairman of the Provincial Government shall preside over all meetings of the Committee and attend to the carrying out of its decisions, He' shall also exercise supervision over all provincial administrative organs.
5.. The Provincial Government shall have a Secretariat and De-
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