'The Central Government should be asked to balance the nation's imports and exports by establishing a government control of them, the meeting resolved after considering a proposal to this effect made by Mr. Loo Ching-hwa, one of the Chamber's supervisors. Mr. Loo stated that an examination of the Customs revealed that China's always exceeded her exports. since 1929 and that such excess had increased considerably during the pas six years. If measures were not decided upon for checking the out-of silver, there would come a day when the nation's silver would be exhausted and it would go bankrupt The only relief method was to cut down foreign imports to China, but, this involved foreign trade gues: tons, it was the duly of the Govern: ment to enforce it, Mr. Loo said.
'The Rickshaw Owners Association made a proposal to the meeting, asking for support in their "fight with the Council over the rickshaw question. They asked for a Proclamation in the name of the meeting for the "protection" of th owners' interests and. the pullers' welfare. 'They further appealed for Support to their demands for the reorganization of the Mutual Aid' Association, a change in the model Fickshaw design, and that there should be no restriction upon the number of pullers to be registered with the Council,
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