Canton, May 22.
A Chinese "'boatwoman at Kwanyinsha village in the Chung: shan district has given birth a tone time to seven boys and tone gid, according to a report Brought down here. The mother as well as the infants are reported to be doing well.
The event has occasioned no tittle excitement in the town and the proud father, Tam Sing, is Feeelving congratulation from, quarters, including officials.
According to legendary tale, the boatwoman in. giving birth to eight babies has brought forth "seven stars and a moon," which superstitious belief is that the seven sons will bring wealth and flory to the family and shine as brilliantly as the stars, while the daughter' will bring solace and comfort and be as delightful the moon—Reuter.
Nanking, May 24, The development of. communications in the North-west will open many new possibilities for industries land enterprises, declared Mr. M.S. Okecki, representing the League Transit Organization in China and connected with the Road Bureau of the National Economic Council, at a meeting of the Rotary Club here to-
gation tour with Mr, TV. Soong in upon his fete from. an Invest the Northwest.
"The Central Government," Mr. Okecki stated, "is closely interested in the problems of the Northwest and the recent trips of: Mr.. V. Soong and Mr. 'Tai Chistao have strongly attracted public opinion to these' problems of primary" import ance, The National Economic Coun-din its budget for this year has provided for the reconstruction of the Northwest a sum. of sever million' dollars to. start with the actual work of reconstruction in the domain' of communteations, agriculture, cotton industry, water" conservancy, health, animal husbandry, ce-operative movement, etc.
"It is evident that, among those, communications are the most urgent needs; it was my privilege as_an road expert, representing the Transit Organization of the League of Nations in China and connected with the "Road Bureau of the National Economic Council since it. was created in the spring of 1932, to serve as an adviser to an expedition, composed of some experienced road engineers," representatives of the National "Economic Council and of the local provincial authorities, control of aids to navigation shall bbe under the charge of the Ministry of Communication:
Art. 3. The various local Govern ments may, upon approval by the Ministry of Communications, est abolish such aids to navigation as may be deemed necessary. The same may be established by legally constituted civic organizations upon sanction being obtained from the Tocal Govern:
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