Hangchow, Apr.
The Jand rental system formed the topic of prolonged discussion at two sessions of the 3rd annual conference of the China Land Administration Society (Chung Kuo Ti-Cheng Hsueh-Hui) held here yesterday. One hundred and twenty-three members were present, with Mr. Tso Ping in the chair.
"The question at issue was whether or not the present land-rental system should be abolished, so that, as advorated by the late Party leader (Dr. Sun Yat-sen), each tiller of the sell may obtain a plot of land to cultivate.
Opinion on this subject varied from total abolition of the present) land-rental system of gradual reform of the system under Government supervision.
'A resolution to the following effect was finally adopted:
"Resolved that the existing Land-Rental System be fundamentally reformed, so that each tiller may avent~ ually own the soil he tills."—Kuo Min.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.