'A Variety of Topics Fully Discussed at Unique Conference Continuing its meetings through-jas yet this activity has been con-
[Government's regulations this was earmarked for the creation of a Raral Bank. As yet only 2 sum of $2,500,000 out of a possible total of Tls. 40,000,000 was available, but was sufficient to form the initial capital of the institution of the 1,000 ce-operatives in this province, [appoint a Committee to study the JAct and to. investigate certain infeustrial and commercial areas, in order to ascertain necessary. revisions before the enforcement of the 'Law in August. Otherwise, that the Conference, representing' as it did a certain public opinion, should Jappoint a Committee for study and out the week "the Conference fon the People's. Livelihood discussed in detail the problems elated to education of workers, which had been stressed as. basic Yom "better livelihood" in previous} discussions, Me. C. H, Lowe presented the results of stady of cedueational Facilities available in the Western district of "Shanghai, both for, the children of workers and for workers Eyer aecial organizations, omseves, "Hie pointed out that YW. and the YMCA. offered educational " opportunities fo" comparatively tall mum-"ot°°men and" womens. "tha Apart from "IL out, of private shoals only provided any eaeation. Binge when workers can attend. The programmes in the evening. a fined to the credit aspects of cooperation, which is of course the easiest to promote.
Both home industry and workshop industry were, in Mfr. Tayler's opin-jon, capable of being ce-operatively handled to the benefit of all con cerned. He instanced the town of Kaoyang in Chihli, where there is home weaving industry. Here a local chamber of commerce introduc-fed improved looms from Tientsin, and supplied power-spun yarn. These looms were taken by farmers to their own homes, to de worked id work did not claim them.
ry has grown to large dimensions and has shown power of adaptation and improvement. There Jare now a number of jacquard looms in the village and artifeial silk is]
500 are financed by the bank. The highest rate of interest is 10 per cent. per annum. The majority of tthe societies prove reliable in interest payments, though there mains a long educational process in order that the greatest amount can lbe secured from the use of the money 50 a
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