Inauguration at Nanking: Chen Chung-sing as Director Nanking, July 2
China branch of the International Labour Office was formally inaugurated this afternoon with a reception given. at the International Club by the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Labour, Dr. Lil.
ung.
Many prominent, Jabour leaders jand other guests were present.
Tu introducing Mr. Chan Chung-ting, director of the China branch assigned by the Geneva Office, Dr. Kung said that the policy of the Kuomintang as regards labour was} well-known to them all. "We all realize," he continued, ''the tremendous importance of this problem, especially in view of the role labour played in the revolution and its subsequent liaison with Bolshevism. The proper development of industry andi commeree—in fact, the productive power of the nation as well as the safety of society depend largely en the proper solution of this pro-progress in handling! this vexatious issue, we naturally welcomed M. Thomas' idea of establishing a branch of his office here ju Chico, M. Thomas was accompanied by Mr. Chan Chung-sing on his trip to China Mr. Chan is a young man well-versed in labour conditions throughout the world, who not only represents the high ideals of the International Labour Ofte but also thas a good knowledge of conditions in China, We hoped that he might be delegated by the Geneva office ever a China branch was established and so you may imagine our pleasure when we were informed by M. Thomas early this year that) Mr. Chan would be the first. in cumbent of this now office!
Mr, Chan," concluded Dr. Kung, thas been attached to the Geneva Office for a considerable time, s0 that he will be able to give a proper interpretation of the spirit of that lorganizaion. I am sure he will be clad to ce-operate with the Party, the Government, and public labour problems wer his services or advice are required, On the other hand, T am sure that. the Party, the Government and the public institutions will be only too glad to give him any assistance Which he needs In response, Mr. Chan expressed his gratitude {or the cordial reception he had been given by Dr. Kung and other high officials of the tional Government and by public bodies. Tu view of the immense size of China, its population and_its peculiar economic condition, he said, he felt that the task before him was tremendous. "Heretofore, the Inter-rational Labour Office had faced great difficulty in establishing a branch in China, largely because the former governments were not very sympathetic towards the idea of the improvement of labour conditions. However, the National Government's labour policy was one which had been in concord with that of the League of Nations; hence M, Thomas, made a personal trip to China and as a result, he was convinced that the establishment of a Labour office in China would be a step in the ight direction, Other speakers who welcomed the new institution included Dr. Frank] Lee, Vice-Minister_- of Foreign! Affairs; Mr. Li Tiso-sung Vice-Minister of Finance; Mr. Chu Wen-tsung, representative of the National Government and Mr. Feng Ping-chia, representative of the Bureau' of Social Affairs.—Réuter. foul play and are ready to re-join Chung-jen and' Pei Chung-hsi.
Hongkong trade is again affected obstruct to communication. by the military movements and the
When goods cannot be consigned the North River and ports in Kuangsi, local trade activities are greatly ' restricted and hindered. Under the regime of Marshal Li Chi-shen, the flow of trade between. Hongkong and other places in South China ran smoothly, while banditry seldom broke out. The picture is now entirely changed with interruptions to transportation and with frequent outbreaks of river piracies and outrages by bandits. - Local merchants generally agree that business in Hongkong will not turn for the better until the polities situation in Kuangtung. improves.
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