4. Water Conservancy—Water conservancy is indeed one of the most important tasks that must be accemn~ plished for the rehabilitation of our rural districts. Engineering wore on the Sea Walls in this area has beens suspended for some time and many {portions are in a state of disintegra tion.
Every autumn this city is tacca with the flood menace. Although appropriations have been made in the past several years to repair the seo Walls, yet due to financial limitations the situation still continues dangerous 'A substantial fund must be raised to remove this menace once for all Since the Shanghai Incident, the financial resources of the Municipal Government have been seriously 2, School Construction—There are indeed more schools in this city proportionately than in any. other part of the country. However, due to our erroneous conception in the past of the spirit of education and the vital relationship between educa ion and productivity, the mare people were educated, the fewer engaged in production.
The educational policy of this murfleipality must therefore be to increase and enhance the people's power of! productivity.
is planned to establish this year tone vocational middle school and four agricultural schools. Of the latter, one will be established in the Kaohsing area; one in the Luhsing area; one. in the Chenju area; and another in the Tsaoching area, 'Attention will also be paid to primary and secondary education Our programme of educational ré- adjustment so as to strengthen the foundation of civic' training. Two model Middle Schools will be established at the Civic Centre. Steps will also be taken to expand the Hsinlu Normal School, the Yangching Junior Middle School and the Woosune Junior Middle School. Two model Primary Schools will be established, one in Nantao and another in Chapel crippled.
Communications Improvement Shanghai, connected as it is with the outside world by both land and sea. is not only the largest commercial ort in this country but also a world~ famous metropolis.
The facilities for commercial avia~ tion are, however, still inadequate The original aerodrome at Lunchua. covering an area of 280 mow of land, will be expanded to a total area of 970 mow, so as to make it the largest airport in the country.
The above are merely some of the more important projects that will undertaken this year. "Superfluous words are not needed in government, administration." I shall not at this time go into details of the various projects.
With the commencement of another New Year, 1 have ventured to sot forth my hopes and plans for the information of the people. Though financial limitations may retard some, of the projects enumerated, yet I shall constantly remind myself of the cuty devolving upon me to work for—and invite my fellow-citizens to reaffirm their faith and confidence in—the fulgiment of the plans visioned for the Greater Shanghai of To-morrow. (Signed) Wo Te-em.
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