Nanking, June 28, Up to date, it Is calculated. the Central" authorities "have approved }$291 millions of Provincial and Muni~ [cipal Government loans, the issue of lich were sought by the local authorities for reconstruction and other purposes. Chekiang province heads [the list with $60 millions.
Of the $201 millions issued, $177,885,000 have still to be amortized. 'The' Szechuen Provincial Relief Loan Jot $12 millions, recently approved by ithe Central "authorities, is not injeluded-in the total of $201 millions Kuo Min, Lanchow, June 28.
Another million dollars will be distributed In the form of loans to the farmers in the rural districts of]
fansu, 'This sum will be provided by the Farmers' Bank of China in Jaccordance with an order issued by General Chiang Kat-shek, President Jof the Military Affairs Commission, General Ho Yao-tsu, Chairman of the Kansu Provincial "Government, trid to the head office of the bank ai Shanghai.
Loans amounting to $500,000 were extended by the Bank, by order of General Chiang Kai-shek, to the farmers in 18 districts of Kansu in April—Kuo Min, devise early measures by engaging' specialists to investigate the real oriing of the diseases with the view to their eradication. T am confident that the expense involved in combatting them will be more than repaid several times over by the increase in national productivity. Otherwise the prevalfence of sickness will remain and spread far beyond their present confines to the serious detriment of this country.
Vital Importance The frontier area of Yunnan is of vital importance, not only to China's national defence, but also on account of its valuable natural resources. Therefore the proper rehabilitation of this territory is a. mesure not to be further delayed. T have considered It my duty to call as wide attention as: possible to the situation have just described; and I am hope~ fal that the: requisite measures just described will be promptly. taken' Kuo Min, Nanking, July 3 Chitiese newspapers and news agencies must meet certain require: ments regarding news space and capital investment, according to the detailed regulations of a new Press Law. A newspaper shall be required to devote at least two-thirds of its space to news matter, excluding advertisements. When newspaper Publishes an outport edition at some: other city, it shall be considered as fan independent paper.
In cities.with a population above 1,000,000, where the seat of a provin~ lat government or municipal government is located, a newspaper must rea capital of $10,000 and a news sney.maust have a capital of $3,000. IE the population is under 1,000,000, the newspaper must. have a capital of $6,000 and a news agency $1,000, At any place where the seat of hhslen government Is located, a news. paper must have a capital of $1,000 and a news agency $200. But if! no newspaper or news agency has ever been established at such a place, the rst newspaper may, have a capital $500 and the frst news agency $100, Capital Requirements 'At places. other' than those already mentioned, the amount of capital for a newspaper or news agency may be fixed by the provincial, municipal or hsien government and submitted to the Ministry of the Interior for approval, After the promulgation of the new. Press Law, all newspapers and news. agencies shall be required to register regarding their capital within a period of six months. If they fail to do so within a specified period, the authorities may order their suspension, Publishers of newspapers must also fait one of the following quali techneat in wecountied by 1, Be, a graduate of a college or Ministry' of Baueation, 4 school recognised. by. the. Blinistry of Z-Be_& graduate of a higher. middle Education "and. possess "a, cert Showing that he has had' three. years of, active newspaper work.
3. "Possess 'a eorificate showing, that hho" has" worked for three" years" ina eSyeegment fice tu charge of the prose.
Possess a te allowing" that né'has had five years of active news paper work.
Local government offices. may, in accordance with Article 28 of' the Press Law, give written warning to the press, which, in this case, is limited to newspapers and periodicals, Ita newspaper or periodical for certain reasons desires temporary suspension of publication, its publisher Must report to the local authorities, who will in turn report to. the Ministry of the Interior, which will again report to the Central Publicity Department of the Central Kuomintang. Ili any one year, the total time of such suspension shall not exceed three months for a newspaper and not exceed six months for a
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