The Archive · 1931

Addressing the Chekiang Provi

the [cial Party and Government offi yesterday, President Chiang Kai [shek declared that with the various reactionary elements already exter. minated, all Party members should Inow exert themselves. for the consolidation of the foundation of the Party and the nation and the realization of the Party. principles.

give their whole-hearted support to He called upon Party members the Government officials in. the carrying out of the various construc. tive programmes, Continuing, President Chiany stressed that in order to. achieve [concent upon a few important sucousaful revalbs, forts sould be projects. 'To embark upon too many' Jambitious schemes at the same time }would generally result in the accom-lishment of none.

In his opinion, the two most important tasks for the Chekiang Provineial officials were a census of the population and the re-surveying of the land. The system of "mutual guarantee" should also be enforced order to stamp out the menace jof outlawry and banditry. As the undertakings by the Government of Jany novel project usually met with the opposition of the ignorant masses, Party members must edujeate public opinion before "the launching of new programme by 4

ies. feel mac rat to carry through the re-surveying of President Chiang pointed out that land, "@ considerable outlay had to be incurred. The fetation of a pro-Vineial loan of, say, ten or twenty million dollars' would probably -be necessary to meet the expenses. But immense benefit. to the province [would result from the accomplish! ment of the task, and unless " new land survey was carried ud tke land tax revised, rehabilitation lof the provincial finances would be well-nigh impossible: Any such lican, if sponsored ty the Provinetal has Government, ought to meet with the Jgeneral approval of the people. He Urged all Party members to render every assistance to the Provincial Government in any action it might see fit to take in this direction, Concluding, President Chiang call ed attention' to the fact that the date for the convocation of the Na-{ional People's Convention wax fast Japproaching. He stid that the two most important issues confronting re" Convention resid be the enact ation trea, the' Provinels! Party Headquarters expremed "the ho

freud frame: and submit it news ted. reommendaibne regarding the major issues no' Min

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