Excellent work was done at several fires by the members of the Reserve, and special mention should bbe made of their fine work in connection with the outbreak in the Chang Fong Flour Mill in Ichang Road on December 1 last. and Military Services, employed in the East, coming to Now Zealand on their retirement. I shall be glad if you can in some way give the widest publicity to my advice tha: before investing in any scheme for land development or fruit growing, flax growing or afforestation, in this country such persons should get into communication with the New Zealand Government and be guided by their advice.
In my opinion it ie impossible persons who are not familiar with local conditions to form a proper opinion of the statements embodied tus of such schemes. obviously precluded from naming any such scheme but it would be a most regrettable this: that anyone should find himself in a few years after retirement with all his financial resources locked up in a proposition that is financially unsound.
There is one such scheme at least 'THe Committee for the Study of Taxation has appointed several delegates to go to Nanking to interview various Government heads, with an eye to the cancellation of taxes on national products. cession, who was walking along Chekinng Road close to the intersection of Kivkiang Road, and thrusting a pistol in his face forced him to enter the car which immediately drove off at a high rate of speed.
Zang was accompanied by two of his assistants and a friend, and the party had just left the Oriental Hotel when the deed took place. Fearful of what might follow, the others made no outery until after the car had driven away in the direction of the French Concession. to which wide publicity has been given ard to which the above advice particularly refers. Should you become aware of persons who have alresily invested in such a scheme think that they could be well advised to communicate with the New Zealand Government before making any further commitments.
T have seen at least one such prospectus in which the statements are so wild that I cannot conceive that it would be possible for the rectors to hold anyone to his agreement with them if he put up a bold front. wish you to be quite clear on the fact that I am not trying:0 istuade anyone from coming. to this country, nor. from investing money here, I am only advising that the best possible advice should be sought. In my opinion there is, no country more suitable than this
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