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Show I I 1 Reforms In the Congo. King Albert of Bolglm has approved tho reforms proposed by his ministry j In tho administration of tho Holglan j Congo. Tho most Important Is tho abolition of tho system of collecting taxes through forced labor, under J which frightful cruelties havo been perpetrated in tho past. Herenfter taxes aro to bo paid In monoy, not by jj , labor, and aro to bo reduced In f amount; native officials aro to be sub- i ! stltuted for whlto; and obligatory lu ll bor on tho part of adults Is to bo re- j strlcted to tho works designed for tho j! .improvement of their own condlton. |