A new airline, connecting Taiwan with the southern provinees, is also essential part of the penetration polley. With' this development of Polley, an interesting meeting took place at the Japanese Consulate in Foochow recently at whicl were pres ent representatives of both the Jo. ppanese and the Formosan communities. "Self-protection" was the sub-Jeet of discussion at the meeting and the Formosans present requested that their rifles should be returned to them. These had been withdrawn some time ago by their Consul, who promised to give the matter his consideration, An hilarious two days were passed during the Double Ten, with the streets decorated with; aes, Tanterns, and electrieMehis) ina manner that eclipsed completely, all celebrations of previous years. The population of the whole country Seems to have gathered in the town, for, during the evening of the anniversary day Itself, the main thor Oughfares were so ' congested with sightseers that to push through them could only be done with dimeulty. Early in the morning a review took place in the park of the combined Police force, the Peace-Preservation Corps, the Volunteers, and the Boy-Scouts.
The Mayor of the city, Mr. Lih, took the salute of the passing units 'A month ago Mr. Chen Yi, Chair man of the Government of Fukklen, went to Nanking to consult De. LIH. Kung regarding 'a deficit of $200,000 in the year's financial budget of the province, Mr. Chang Kao-fol, Commissioner of "the Speciat Merchandise tax, snd Mr. Lau Shue mal, Commissioner of the Fukien Suit revenue, followed the Chairman to Nanking. "It is report out of the financial dimculties has been arranged. Four per cent. of the annual salt revenue, amount {ng to $8,000,000 will be alice ated to ald the Province, and the income from the salt revenue will be Jcreased, by new regulations, to an tdaitlonat $5,000,000.
During the month four investigators will be sent to different dis-inlets In the Province to enquire into the political activities in operation.
Messages. have already been sent to the Heads of the various political centres asking them to safeguard these Investigetors during their stay end to assist them In their work.
Army Changes The Headquarters of the army that has been known as the Fukien Pacification Force have been ordered to Klenow, and two army divisions of the Fourth Route Army of Ku tung, under the command of Gen. Leo Yang-chin, will take over mill. tary control of the western and southern districts of Fukien. Ge Chan Ting-wen, Commander of the Paeiiication Forces, in an interview stated that the removal of the army In Fukien would. be accomplished within the next three weeks. "After we leave Changchow." he said, "the Fourth Route Army of Kuangtung will be stationed: with a force much larger than Uhat which is now placed here. This army will carry on the work which we were compelled to leave groups of bandits walting to be suppressed, but with the much larger force that will now be in charge of the country, these should give no more trouble' after the first fow months, This will necessarily be the frst work the Fourth Route Army will undertake, Afterwards, the construction of public roads willie the main object of the new army's attention." Before Teaving, he said, he would like to have seen Mnished the highway that nung between Yunhaiai and Swatow and which is part of the great road scheme that contemplates linking Fukien with Kuangtung. The roads in western Fukien are nearly eompleted, but those of the eastern districts have still much to be done to them before they are Int for use. scene eric kine smog retin Det cee! Soon tt ace reac et Set seer cre of Saas Slate ste Soe Beenie roe Sit "It Is my earnest hope." said the General in conclusion, "that all men of sense and learning, politicians and scholars alike, should stand together. symbolical of the new unity China Frost Ovn Own Conamronoent Dairen, Oct, 19.
'The latest form of "decoration" atong the streets is In the numbers of white cotton' placards with characters scattered all over them Which are the names of aspirants for Municipal honours as this is. the casson preceding election' to the Dairen Municipal Assembly. This week the vernaculars have begun Printing the portraits and records of 20 candidates—sixteen former semblymen and four new, 'The Municipal Assembly lection' takes place every two years and is the only political engagement waged in Dairen, Port Arthur chooses its assemblyman in the same way but apart from this all other posts are lied by appointment without being swayed by any political Influence—at least in this part of the world. Election day is November 1.
The Municipal Ofice is all out for a clean election. Posters have been erected and leaflets have been distributed, all stressing the important Dearing of the election on he Muntcipality, "Among the best slogans are People election—clean and "Cast aside private considerations but don't throw away your votes. Thos who have the franchise willie coaxed, cajoled, and importuned until election day by those who claim to be animated solely by the meritorious aim of serving the elfy to the utmost of their ability, Aspirants' Varied Professions The four new aspirants are worthy. of note, One is the proprietor of a Festaurant, "one an author, one 3 Jawyer and one an insurance man. I fs the author, however, who calls for the greatest attention, "He is 3 rear favourite in Dairen as for several years he has been travelling between Dairen and Japan collecting the writings of no less than 10,000 notables which he uses for raising funds to be employed for prayers for the repose of the souls of executed convicts. He is also well known for his care of the unemployed.
The political election is important from Occident to Orient and Dairen believes that, In spite of the eries for clean voting, there wilt be litre difference between the campaign here and in other parts of the world, all ramifications of the election system having entered with the Idea proper.
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