Nanking, May 14 Further details relating to measures for the dredging of the Soochow [Creek are now available.
The total cost of $2,140,000 decided upon at the joint meeting of representatives of the Ministries of Interior and Communications, the Kiangsu. Provincial Government and the [Greater Shanghai Municipality, will be. obtained from the Geneva, May 15.
A circular letter to the League of Nations from the Chinese delegation ated Paris, May 1, on the Subject of opium in Manchoukuo, was made [public to-day.
The letter declared that the Chinese Government was persuaded that no. import certificate issued by the present regime in Manchuria should be accepted, as the regime was not even recognized or a. recognizable entity, and there would not be any way of holding it responsible for its undertaking.
'The Chinese Government, the let~ ter further said, especially viewed with concern the' growing menace of the establishment of an official monopoly for the manufacture and sale of opium for profit, and felt that the authorization of further export to Manchuria and Jehol would only aggravate the drug situation, which was already menacing.
The surplus could only be destined for iltielt introduction in of and, "along with the avowed object of aising money for a new oficial monopoly, appeared to be inspired also by the deeper purpose of weakening the spirit and morale of the Chinese people by the spread of drug addiction, Finally, Dr, Wellington Koo, Chi nese Minister to France, suggested that a modified system of control not by certificated consular representatives in Manchuria would be more effective, and at the same time would not prejudice the principle of non-ree-
Economic Council on the security of the Farm Tax and contributions from {the various water conservancy organs, The entire engineering work is to be completed in six years "The funds for the project will be 3 dredgers anson Miscellaneous }Reverve)
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