Straight Talk (o Dr. H. H. Kung by Leading Shanghai Residents: on More Atrocious Taxes: Present Unsatisfactory State Nanking, Aug. 12. rate varied in different parts of the Strong support was pledged for the reconstructive programme Dr. H. H. Kung, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Labour, by, the Special Delegation of Merchants] and Factory Owners, which consists} of 60 leading residents from Shanghai. At a reception given by Dr. Kung ju honour of the delegation, headed by the veteran shipping magnate, Mr. Vu Yah-ching, the delegation submitted no less than a dozen memoranda to Minister Kun fon various industrial and commercial] topies of vital interest to the nation. In all these, grievances were set forth and relief sought by the petitioners.
Shortly after four o'clock, the ministerial compound ws ered th visiting delegates. Following an formal reception, the visitors were ushered into the Blain Assembly Hall formally welcomed by the Minister, who was supported by Bt.
U, Zau, Chief of the Commercial] Department, and the secretaries of] the ministry.
Mr. Vu, in opening the programme for the delegation, asserted that the] object of the visit was simply for the enjoyment-of their livelihood and pursuit of their well-being. The delegates did not seek to be relieved of their responsibilities to the government. On the contrary, they wanted to help the government] secure the necessary taxes and revenues. But there should be limit to their responsibilities. He voiced the hope that the Ministry would, in conjunction with other governmental: organs, abolish the more atrocious taxes, Including likin; unify the finance of the nation, take coneili tory measures to adjust the dispute between capital and labour and] facilitate the betterment of communications throughout the country.
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