The Shanghai Silk: Filature Unioa was sent an urgent telegram to the rialist Ministry of Finance, attention to the decline in the Chinese silk industry. They state that business is dwindling to] such an extent that it will be most ficult to resuscitate it if imme diate steps are not taken by the Government to ald the merchant They therefore, of not less than bbe earmarked from the Customs revenues. for thi purpose and commend that this sum should he paid over to them not later than the Mid-Autama Festival. Otherwise, they ans, they will be forced out of busines tecauze competition too stroke for them.
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