July 81, a number of business. and civie leaders Ste Liangetsal, has be Mr, Wang Ching. the Executive to proceed here in the latter part of August to participate in a'meeting with Government leaders on current problems of the country. Among the questions to be discussed at the proposed meeting will be the reorganization of the national finances, for-ign relations, rehabilitation of the war-ravaged areas in Shanghai, improvement of domestic administra. flon'"and currency" reform; jin Trp latest census figures of the City Government of Greater Shanghai shows that, up to the time the census "was taken," there were 380,188 Chinese Tamilies (1,486,367 persons) and 2172 foreign families (6,967. persona). living in Chinese territory. In comparison. with the figures of May, there was an increase of 37,816 (218,623) and 1,653 (633), respectively.
Wane the Kiangsu ' Provincial Government has issued an official denial of reports to the effect that it is establishing an opium monopoly ud that agents have. boon sent to Shanghai to make arrangements in this connection, the Chinese Paper say that the promoters are SULT bully engaged the tohome, which is expected to bring the provineial authorities a couple million dollars monthly. ies
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