Show CHINAS CHINA'S PROGRAM Of O REfORM OM INCLUDES I CITY GOVERNMENTS I Local election lection Boards to I Have Char Charge e of Affairs I of M Municipality I I WASHINGTON W. April 10 ui In line with the program of oC reform adopted b by tho the I previous imperial administration In China I I Is the tho Issue of or an aim edict setting forth I rc regulations for tor tho the establishment of or local so government nt of ot the cities clUes towns and vii 11 lages throughout the thc country The edict provides pro that time local government gov gay shell shall have charge of the thc C educational affairs public pUb Hare of or tho the coin com community a agricultural Industrial and commercial commercial com corn mercial Interest public undertakings and the collection and expenditure of or funds for this purpose The work ot of tho tim government gov go Is to be bo carried on by bYa a council and anel board of or supervisors To have havo the tho privilege of oC voting tho the residents of ot the communities must mut bo be at least 25 23 5 years ears of 0 as age and taxpayers Per PT- sons of or proven pro bad character r and Illiterates hIlt hIlt- crates crat's will be denied tho rl right ht of ot franchise Soldiers policemen priests or religious Instructors of or other creeds an and students will wUl neither be bo allowed to vote ota nor to hold office Persons elected aro are not allowed to re refuse rc- rc I CU fuse e the thc office except for tor grave grac reasons |