Long List of Achievements for Public Benefit Nanking, Dee, 27.
"The Nanking Municipal Government has constructed and repaired Toads, established a waterworks company, rendered financial assistance to small traders, improved tax coilection, adjusted its land, and carried out many other construction projects, fand has reduced the municipal debt of $5,000,000 to. less than one-half that amount," stated Mr. Lal Li Secretary-General of the Nanking Municipal Government and presently. the acting Mayor, in a speech Defore the Nanking Rotary Club.
'During the past two years, twenty new roads, having a total length of 992 metres, have been con~ ted by the Bureau of Public Works, which has looked after the repair' of 110,598 metres of asphalt roads, gravel roads, sidewalks, ete.
"The Bureau has dredged the Chien 'Hu Canal, the canal outside the Shui Hal Gate, constructed a dyke at Pa Kwai Chow, and planned the con~ struction of' an embankment in the commercial and industrial district, at Hsia Kwan, Considerable improvements have been made in municipal utilities and city communitations. The Mrst city waterworks company was inaugurated In April, 1098, There are more than 111 kllometres of water-pipes installed and more. than seventy water stands selling city water to inhabitants for whom pipes have not been in~ stalled. The average daily output at present is 11,630 tons of water.
'There are 850 educational classes, with 25,378 students, representing an Increase of almost 100 per cent. within the last two years. In order to promote mass education, there have been established ten day' schools and 26 night schools for adults, and an educational institute for' the farmers of Pa Kwai Chow.
'The Municipal Government rays much attention to public health. The programme has proceeded monthly, and rapid progress has been achieved, Child welfare is also receiving much attention' from the municipal health
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