Interviewed regarding foreign press reports alleging that the Government {is planning to control the wood-all industry by means of a monopoly. a Spokesman of the Executive" Yuan "These reports are absolutely without foundation. They are probably due to misapprehension concerning the preparations made by the Centra} authorities for the establishment of the proposed China Vegetable Oil Refinery. The alm of the Government merely is to imrove the quality of native vegetable lls and to assist the merchants in expanding their markets abroad. The Government hag no intention to impose centralized control over" the trade. Private—merchants Ningpo,' exemill "2.1 cee ABO 'Tone' of the market
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