Mr. Soong Outlines Work of Economic Council Mr. T. V. Soong, a member of the Standing Committee of the Ministry of Finance, man Interview witn press. representatives on Saturday ated that the Ministry of Finance had planned to sond somebody to Washington to discuss the silver question, but he had no further information jin connection with this plan at pres: ent. He said he had no intention of leaving for the States, however, Turning to the programme of tne Economic Council for this year, Mr. Soong stated that in addition to carrying on its uncompleted tasks, the Council would launch the important work of developing Sze Chuan, especially highway construction in that province, In order to facilitate this work, the Council will establish a britich office in Szechuan, while he himself will make an inspec-on tour in the spring.
The expenditure on construction work for 1934, Mr. Soong said, Jamounted to $12,000,000.
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