It ig reported that the Ministry of Finance has ordered the early, inauguration of a Salt Examination Service to conduct regular chemical analyses of salt. In addition: to Central Laboratory, about 45 dis trict laboratories, it is understood, will be established at the various production and distribution centres throughout the country.
It is stated that former Govern ments made no attempt to regulate the quality of salt produced in thd country; as a result of which it wag the common practice for unserupuls fous salt merchants to mix other substances with the salt, while on the other hand the producers were given no incentive to make improves ments in the quality of their pro-duets. 1 In. this connection it might: bs mentioned that sometime ago, a8 8 preliminary step towards reform, circular order was issued by the Ministry to the various salt, produce ing districts stipulating that salt produced must not contain less thea 85 per cent, of sodium chloride—Kuo Min,
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