At: the kind invitation of the Fitatore Guilds three members of your Committee sat, in an advisory capacity, with a number of our Ghinese confreres to formulate a set revised and modernised Rules and Regulations for the conduct of, operations between producers and. exporters, and after numerous meetings, at which a very frank exchange of views took place, a tentative set was drawn up and it is hoped that at a later date these will be formally presented for the fal and adoption of this Associa. tion. Naturally, your Committee have given no. undertaking as to weir acceptance by Members and (Qew may be sure nothing witt be in this direction without your consent being obtained.
In view of the troubles and difficulties of last season owing to the Poor quality of the 1928 White Gdcoon crop and the deterioration in the workmanship of the filature operatives, your Committee welcomed the opportunity of meeting Rig Excellency Dr. Z. 8, Kung, the Minister for Industry and Commerce, at a dinner given by the Silk Guilds, as this function enable the trade to emphasize the urgency of the Nanking Government giving its full support to the establishment of modern sericultural methods amongst the cocoon rearers and the enforcement of regulations to con-tel Inbour in the filatures. One cannot stress too much the harm being done to the industry by poor, eeling.and unless the Chinase Government ce-operates with the filature owners to suppress this evil, it Will'not be long before China Raw Silk is thoroughly discre the consuming markets present the Labour Unions refuse {.tolerate may means of correcting: lid workmanship and by a process cf* intimidation filature -managements have been reduced to a state of helplessness.
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