$7,000,000 Required by the Economic Council Nanking, May 31.
A. detailed programme for water conservancy during the new 25th {seal year July 1, 1996-June 30, 1937) thas been adopted by the National Economic Council and submitted {o the Central authorities: for approval.
"The total expenditure for carrying out the programme will require $7,000,000 "being an Increase $1,000,000 over the year now closing. Besides clavating the dykes along} the Yangize, the Yellow River and the Grand" Canal, special attention wilt be paid to the improvement of the system of farm. irrigation in Saco, ieee, Sienlenm, Ken irrigation "canals, like the tin Sheng Irrigation Canal. in Suiyuan, will be dug in each of the above jmontioned provinces, which will be Uivided into several areas to facility fate engineering work—Kuo Min, River Ri Chungking Chungking, May 27.
ren por song were drowned 0s two junks, swept by swift currents, over itnnea in the river. near Chungking
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