Peking, Feb. 9.
At its meeting today, the Cabinet agreed to the recommendation of the Shuiwuchu (Revenue Council) to prohibit the export of cotton.
A recommendation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce with regard to the registration of trade-marks was considered and it was decided that this should be submitted to Parliament for their consideration.
The Cabinet agreed to the recommendation of the same Ministry that Myr. Wang - Wen-tien should be sent to Siam to investigate trade and commercial and industrial conditions there.
The Cabinet decided to instruct the Ministery of the Interior to
country to Watch industrial devel-advise the the throughout the lopments with a view to the prevention of the spread of Bolshevism.
The suggestion was considered that the wine and tobacco tax in Shensi and Kiangsi should continue for another year as at present and that the funds should be devoted to relief in those provinees. This was referred to the Ministry of Finance.—Reuter.
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