Authorities Turning Attention to Colonization Mukden, Feb, 7, With conditions in the border districts gradually becoming normal, the North-Eastern Political Affairs Committee is now turning ite attention to the resumption of Various rehabilitation and colonize tion measures which have been at complete standstill since the. pre capitation of the C.E.R. dispute, Among the more urgent measures now beingearried out by the autho rities are the construction of an ion bridge across the Ssu River, north of Harbin, to facility communication and the sottlemer of 600,000 immigrants along the border For the first project, a sum of $1,500,000 has been appropriated by the Manchurian Provincial Govern ment as part of the construction expenses." The authorities of the
entrusted with the carrying out Haobin Special "ren will the construction project.
As for the colonization of the border districts, with which the Heilungkiang Provincial Governe tment is directly concerned, a from Tsitsihar states that initial expenses amounting' to "$500,000 have been remitted by the Prow vineial Government to the Colonize tion Bureau to take caro of the setters.
Preparations are understood to be under navy by the North-Bastera Political Affairs Committee for the holding of a Military Conference which will be attended by all mililary officers above, the rank of Battalion-Commander to discuss and formulate detailed troops dis tment measures—Kuo Min, Tne Mayor of Greater Shanghai has ordered the Commissioner of Public Safety to complete the re istration of all temples in Shanghai within one month, in accord th the regulations published by the City Government for the supervision of these institutions, Agreements are being looked after by the Finance Department.
who construction qf National Highways' calls for plans for two different kinds of highways, Minis try Tinos and national defence Tines fon.the: border. These will take some time fo establish, and the pros gramme will be carried out in four Periods. The total length is. evoe 22,000 miles, costing. $364,000,000; the first period's work will require some $80,000,000, to complete 6,000 niles of highway, and arrangements are now being made to Taise the money necessary 10 carry out this part of the programme,
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