China Not to Take Part, Nanking Decides With everything ready for shi [ping China's first-class. products. to America for the Chicago World Fair, an order of the Ministry industries was received yesterday Mr. P. Y. Ho, director of: the linistry's Foreign "Trade Bureau and chairman of the committee in charge of the exhibition, instructing him to wind up the affairs of the committee as, China was otto participate in the Chicago exhi In accordance with a decision reach-fed by the Executive Yuan at meeting on Tuesd:
The present national crisis, through which China was pa and which had been aggravated by the hostilities in Jehol, would force the nation to mobilize all her resources to resist foreign invaders and this accounted for her inabili take part in the Chicago Exposithe 1 Mr, P. Y, Ho told members of the press yesterday when questioned in regard to the reasons which had brought about a sudden change in the Government's decision. continued, was received by Chit February, 1930, and a comm: to make preparations. for Chin and government officials. An appeal 1932, composed of les sent out by the Commitee for the nation's best products for the exhi tion received quick response from various provinces which, despite the uncertain political situation, sent to Shanghai over 7,000 exhibits which represented the best classes of the nation's products, A preliminary exhibition of these was opened on February 18 Academia. Sinic Industrial oratory, Brenan Road, since then the exhibition had been visited by. hundreds of Chinese and foreignes ly. After the closing of the ex- fe hibition, the products would be sent back to their owners, said Mr. Ho.
Tt was learned that, through the Ministry of Foreign' Affairs, the Central Government had cabled America, announcing its decision not to take part in the Chicago exposition, ernment's decision not to participate
sition at go, Mr. Chen the Century, of "Progress (Bx.
ung-po, Minister of Industries, gave financial stringency as the said,
Chicago exposition ad since my take part in the appoinimeng as. Minister of Indus. Hes T have taken vigorous steps to prepare for her participation, Just bro weeks ago.'a. preliminary. ex-Iibition of products collected from fall parts of China was held in grave situation in Jehol the Gov-Shanghai. But owing to the present
'Erment has to devote all resources fayallable for" military purposes, thus finding it impossible" during this. paried' of financial. stringency to allot a lange sum of money. for the: proposed. construction "ofa national building inthe Chicago exposition. in view of the extremel; cordial relations between China Ameri-cay, China's present inability econo ithe exposition "is extremely' regrettable, but I have doubt that the American people and extend their deep sympathy to appreciate "China's "dmeulies tation slfering diag Ee pat bwo years from unjustified ete
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