Explaining his own conception of Sino-Japanese economic ce-operation, Sago regretted that the Chinese thorities. always regarded any Sino-Japanese ce-operative project with susplelon, though the Japanere had ulterior motive In "mind. When one read the teachings of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen one could not but come to the conclusion that if a coun. try was to become wealthy and strong. the livelihood of the people must be considered and improved.
Mr. Sago recalled te statement made-by General Chiang Kal-shek to Mr. Kodama, head of the Japanese economic "mission to China. last March, that China desired to cooperate with Japan in the economic feld, Unfortunately. Mr. 'Sago said, this had not yet been realized., The Chinese Government, he polnted*out, had Imposed restrictions onthe export of colton and salt from China 'Continuing, Mr. Sago sala that' before the Meiji Restoration Japan maintained an anti-foreign policy but lnter, she had to abandon it in favour of & more progressive policy. with the result that she became to-day a strong Power,. If Japan had resisted change and struck to her policy of isolation and opposition to foremen ideas, it would not~be dificult to Imagine what would have been her position to-day, If China-wanted to become strong and wealthy, she must abandon her anti-foreign polley. Every country to-day wanted fo ex-fend its foreign trade abroad and no country. wanted to keep Its products at home or Jet its natural' wealth remain undeveloped—Reuter.
Due' to the: continued: Immigration here: from other provinees the labour quesilon has become, acute."and: the ranks of the unemployed increase dally. 'For over a year Honanese have! been' pouring Into the city; they were first Introduced to this-area In large numbers by the road' construction" and railway construction camps but many slayedon while, others returned only {o bring their. friends andsfamilles in Increasing numbers...."This:'elty, has Loyang. 3 ow - become known as a, second
People of other provinces tive been.quick t6 exploit the oppoftuntles created by, the rallway;.they are both resourceful and progressive and the local people: have found' it: it-cult to compete with them. Many Paoki families have had' windfalls the form of property, or land sltuited lose proximity 16 the railway, or ving: tu" it' suburb -are_.vacat-'
a ale, scot Ing their' own courtyards to. alg -for' themselves caves in' the fields on the slope of the plateau nearby.
Tt, now casts almost $300" to. bulla {ree rooms' apart from the price of the land; on the other hand once the ita rains po uted together it'does not take vers {oscoop out a' eave Inthe Riluiae build the surplus earth into stantial wall while: the family' flelde rapidly: ripen on. the. slopes" above Being a farming district almost' all people within the city have a Jsmalt area of' grain. under. cultivation The -majority: prefer to rent rather, than mortgage their property. og it alves them a steady source of Income, Station Built on Cemetery looking forward gen oth, coe eross the iver as this work -wil the, railway, bride fbrorh:-a large number of skilled workmen. - Most of the food, shop re. operated -by. men strom: Honan, ihe sten f9 be capable in lis dee:
"lis business men,-together, with tele compatriots from' Shantung, they" have rapidly' fooded' the city with all manner ened foe fr.
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