(AT a real effort to carry out the Nanking Government's.
onder for the al dition of likin is being made in the provinces is clear from the replies from our own Sent in reply to a questionnaire despatched about the middle of last month.
It will be noticed, however, that while there is general effective abolition, some districts have already seen the introduction of new taxes to take the place of the old, while in others there are either rumours or fears that fresh levies will be resorted to make up the deficiency in provincial funds caused by the removal of the tax.
Some of the replies in this respect are particularly significant as in the case of Foochow where vested interests are opposing abolition, and Hangchow where there is a feeling that the action of January 1, is but precursor of heavier taxation.
There appears to be no doubt as Tatungfu:—The second office) gullly of accepting bribes or em-Jing the punishment of offals ound loment of public funds is to be eaiately enacted in accordance with w resolutun of the 4th Plenary Session.
For the guidance of the Legislstive Yuan in the formulation of the new law, the Central Political Coun adopted yesterday a set of ge feral principles drafted by "its "According to Principles, [where the amount of the bribe re: feeived or public funds embezzled less than one thousand dollars, the jeuilty official shall' be Hable to a sentence twice as heavy Provided in the ordinary Criminal Code. "(The penalties provided by the Criminal "Cole in this respect [range from penal servitude of net! more than five years (o imprison Kiangsi, Hunan, Hapeh and Fokien Provinces, General Ho" Ying-ching Minister of War, left) here' to-day. shortly before noon. off board Government gunboat for Nanchang, Kiangsi, to direct military opera: tion there. Lis official tite will be Commander-in-Chief of the Govern: ment Forces for the suppression of Communists and bandits in the four provinces mentioned, Tt will be recalled that a few months ago the Government' sent many troops to Kiangsi, "Hunan, Hupeh and' Pukien provinces for the suppression of Communists and Bandits there. General' Chiang: Kose shek personally directed operations at Kiukiang, Nanchang, and "Hen Kow. The Government troops were for a time very successful in thelt campaign. Tungku, the stronghold reported to have sent word to friends at Changich that he will city. spend the Chinese, New Year in that
Two Finnish sionaries who evacuated Teli and went to Changteh encountered. heavy rain, snow and wind, as the result of ' which they took four days to cover the 50 miles between the two cities.—
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