Silver imports into the United 'States during the week ended Decom= ber 14, as reported to-day by the Department of Commerce, showed a Jdrastic decline from the' preceding said Mr. Wang, was aware of the difficulties of the resent situs'ior, and was anxious fo do whatever it could to improve matters. Dr. H, H. Kung, Minister Jot Finance, was endeavouring to cut down expenditure and reduce unnecessary imports, while, at the same ime, agricultural production was being encouraged.
Mr. Wang expressed the hope thit the US. Government would, in carry-Ing out its silver-buying policy, bear mind the difficulties with which China was at present faced, and that care would be taken to try to minimize and remove those difficu!- tes.
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