Nanking, Jan. 16.
'The National Home Affairs Conference opened this morning at, 9 o'clock in the auditorium of the fofticers' Moral Endeavour Associa tion. "Among. the many leaders pre sent were General Chiang Kai-shek, Chairman of the, National Govern: ment; Dr. Wang Chung-hui, Chairman of the Judicial Yuan; Mr, Liv Shanchin, Miniter of the Interior; General Ho Ying-ching, Minister Jot War; and, Mr. Wang Peh-chun, Minister' of Communicstions.
Im his opening address, Me, Liu Shanchin, who scted.as chairman, stated that the Conference had originally been scheduled to. begin last October, but on account of the military disturbances at the time the opening had to be postponed, Mr. Liu expressed his profound satisfaction at seeing the. country once more unified. He was very} fziad it was finally possible to convene. the, Conference, as. many urgent matters. in relation to. the rehabilitation of the country were awaiting. settlement, and he. hoped the delegates "and the Government would do their utmost to fulfil the expectations of the general public.
Speaking on behalf of the Central Kuomictang, Dr. Wang. Chung-hui stated that the agenda of the Conference included bandit supper Jcensts taking, improvement of] police administration and the in troduction of numerous public health measures. The betterment! of home affairs would. help, Dr, Wang continued, fo raise the status of China in the. family of nations.
General Chiang Kai-stick, representing the National Government, advised the delegates to pay more attention to. the, practical side of] every issue. He expressed the hope that every decision of the Confer:
Members of the section of the, British Economic Mission which is visiting Hankow paid visits yester=" day to some of the leading local industrial establishments, They, were entertained in the evening, by" the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese Bankers' Association and: the Hankow City Governmegt, Tu connection with the visit of, the, Mission to, Wuhan, the Hankow. Shibtangpu (Hankow City Party, Headquarters) issued a manifesto yesterday in which, inter alia,. it' says:
"The British Economic Mission: fo the Far East is now. visiting, China and, as their hosts, we shout extend them.a cordial welcome. However, on account.of the aggressive policy of Imperialistic nations, in the past, the, Chinese nation looks, upon its guests with suspicion, nos matter what the. object of their' mission. We are apt to fear thay their visit is against our, intereats'
are compelled to take an une attitude, 'We are, however, conscious of the fact that it isthe foreign gove ernments themselves and not people that.are responsible for. the, encroachments on China's sovereign' rights, When foreign missions pay Visits to China, our reception is. always determined. after we hays carefully observed the nature. 0 their business. Tt is much regretted, that the British Government has. even. nowt not, completely given up, its aggressive policy towards China, and is is great obstacle in the, path friendship and mutual uns. derstanding: between the: people of China and Britals."
The manifesto. th attention of the h trade with, China has been greatly hindered the British Government's policy economic invasion; and suggesta tha, policy should be one. of mutual, con" operation and not aggression, that both countries may benefit trade intercourse."
The manifesto also mentions British Government's polly wit regard to Chinese citizen in. hers colonies, as in the Straits "Settle ments and Canada and the "anfaie restriction on Chinese immigration" fand declares that this policy must be revised if Sino-Britith relations fre to remain friendly.
In conclusion the manifesto states: "We, the Chinese people, sre not unfriendly to Britain, nor, do we disapprove of the present Mission's visit, Although the Bute h Government. has so often dis appointed us, we hope, however, that. the peoples of the two coun. tries, will do. their utmost, to zenove all obstacles to mutual undepstanding. "We believe that the re-oval of these obstacles is essential to cordial relations between the two countries, We tender our belt wishes to the British Economic Mission for their success country they will urge their Coys ernment to adopt a friendly policy, towards Chi FAMINE RELIEF, Exemption of Duty on Food, stuffs to be Continued Nanking, Jan. 12.
In view of the suffering still ex: isting in various parts of the cou tty. "the government-has decided 13. extend for three months its enemy tion of import duties on foodetutts for famine relief in C ow lave itis proposed to prompt fate. These refer 10, exchange. and, The new factory laws recently, ernment roo on promulgated by the
February 1, The Executive Yéan lowned instructions to the, vane as provincial and municipal. ernments in connexion with hey nev laws.—Reeter. cence coild be carried out and decisions mnight mot high sounding He also urged the delegates to follow. strictly che covattion prograniae sy outlined by Dr. Sun Yat-sen—Revler,
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