And in regard to these movements, T should like to say that the experts sent out from time to time by the 'League of Nations have performed excellent service, and I have partiularly in mind' the valuable work accomplished by Dr, Rajchman in his original capacity of Adviser to the Department of Health, and subsequently as technical Adviser. The Chinese Government are developing a Quarantine Service on modern lines, and in Shanghai this organization already compares favourably with corresponding institutions in other countries.
Tu regard to industrial enterprise, the city of Shanghai has, of course, taken the lesd, and at the present time there is a very large variety of products manufactured locally of foreign design which stimulates the demand for foreign machinery. The Progressive improvement inthe' management of the various railway systems continues as indicated by the Tecent.rise of the shares concerned, and it is expected that measures will be devised in due course to provide scheme for the ultimate settlement of outstanding obligations in respect of railway loans.
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