Interest in the projected development of Hainan Island, off Kwangtung province, has been fanned by the recent visit there of a big group of industrialists from Shanghai. This group, which has now returned 10 Canton, is the forerunner of others interested in the development of th Island, which is China's largest me sular possession.
Members of the group expressed the view that the island would prove fertile field for industrial enterprises, especially in regard to cotton, 1033 rubber, sugar, tin, copper and wale from. "The most urgent need of the Island at present is the opening of road and all communication—with the interior and of modern harbours for, shipping.
Soong, Chairman of the National The Impending visit of Mr. 7. Beonomie Council and the Bank of China, is awaited with inletest as it is generally. believed that he will bring with-him a cone crete development plan formulated under the auspices of the Central
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