Geneva, June 12.
A spate of oratory flowed to-day at 'a, meeting of the International Labour Conference, 26 speakers giving thelt views on the directors' report and on the social problems arising from it, Mr, Yoshisaka Work on $40,000,000 Project Starts Next Month Canton, June 12.
Survey of the 280-kilometre trunk line of the projected Canton-Meihsien Railway and the—120- kilometre Meihsien-Chaochow branch Hine has been completed. Construction work will be started next month and completed in 18 months at a total cost of $40,000,000.
'A sot of measures for the training of a staff for the Canton-Melhsien Railway has been formulated by Mr. Tseng Yang-tu, Politieal'Vice-Minister of Railways and Mayor of Canton. It is planned to select 400 students from the senior and junior middle schools in Kwangtung, who. will be given two months! training at the Canton branch of the Central Military Academy and then a year's practical experience at the Chekiang-Kiangs! Rallway—Kuo Min, said, was' unable to agree oe 40- four-week, but the Imperial Govern: mont at Tokyo was seriously dvaving aitenton to the redation of working hours.
Mr. Lei Pingsheng, China, was 1 optimistic than most of the other speakers. The present prosperity of the world, he feared, was more. apparent than real, being almost wholly. due to the expansion of armament Mr. Loi dwelt on the important work done in China to create employment, and emphasized the desirability of the re-election of his country to the governing body of the International Labour Ome Mr. Kataoka (Japan) dealt on the artificial barriers against exports tain countries, and advocated
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