Work Done by Municipality for the Poor Nani Side by side with struction, the opening up of new roads, -instaliation of the capital's water supply system, and other development. projects, the—Nanking Municipal Government is also busily making Improvements regarding the city's educational institutions" and treatment and housing conditions of the poorer people.
According to Mr. Lal Lien, Sect tary-General of the Nanking Muni cipal Government, more than 17,000 Primary schools have been establish. ed by the municipality ay compared 10 only 6006 schools before 1026, With the population of the capital increasing rapidly, (it has now reach-fed the 700,000 Agure), there are still 20,000 school-age children in the city who cannot be admitted into proper schools. The Municipal Government, therefore, is making every effort. t0 Increase the number of its primary schools in order to give the city's children their proper "education, view of the serious business depression here, the municipal auth-Orities re devising means to assist the various industries and to give work or Snaneial ald' to the unem: ployed. With the ce-operation of leading local banks, the Municipal Government is giving out small loans totalling $150,000." Unemployed workers and bankrupt shops. with into from district elders in Joans from $6 to $200, After Rickshawmen
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