There is a Western saying that in the long run every people gets whatever government it deserve That is also true of the econ and financial policies of any govern. ment. and particularly so to-day when cur government secks to ascertain the wishes of the community and is willing to abide by them, "In closing therefore may 1 press the hope that the Conference 1 the various sub-committees, will, from this day, discuss the pro blems with the utmost concreteness. frankness, and in the light of, national interest."
Addresses were then delivered. by others present in reply to Mr. Soong. Mr. Chang Shao-yung, "With the capture of Peking the government can now divest itself of the war psychology and devote Sts efforts to reconstruction. The Ministry of Finance is attempting. to perform its part task, and is and financiers, industrialists and econo-jer. of the Ministry of Finence, an elderly ~gentleman, who has been associated with' the finances of Kiangsu ani Chekiang provinces since the Revolution' of "1911, President of Kuan Hua University, sharp contrast to the youthful Minister under whom he serves, spoke of the conference with blazing enthusiasm.
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