The Archive · 1935

Ministry of Land Suggested

Second Land Administration Conference in Nanking Nanking, Apr

'A number of important resolutions were adopted at the second meeting of the second annual Land Admini ration Conference held yesterd morning at the Land Administration (College here.

Tt was decided at the meeting that a petition be submitted to the Executive Yuan requesting the establishment of a Land. Administration Ministry to be in charge of all affairs pertaining to land administration the country.

Members of the meeting showed keen interest in the fixing of a land Jpolicy for China. After lengthy discussions, it was agreed that it should be a policy of equalization of landownership as advocated by the late leader, Dr, Sun Yat-sen. In the execution of such a policy, the /meeting pointed out that the following salient points should be borne in mind: 1—Axation of land values and tax on the increment of land values; }2.—Sxation of land rent in accordance with land value and readjustment of relations between landlords and establishment financial agents for the development" of land enterprises; 4.—the enforce. ment of reclamation policy for the cultivation of waste land and the equal distribution of population throughout the country.

The meeting also decided to request the Government to establish a Land Bank in Nanking—Central News.

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