The Archive · 1937

Former Mayor in Shanghai

To Attend City Government Celebrations 'A group of local oMeials and. a guard of honour greeted Gen, Wu Torchon, Governor of Kwangtung ang. former Mayor of Shanghai, when he landed at the Ta Dah Wharf, Nantao, on July 5.

Accompanied by_ several ofeials from Kwangtung, Gen, Wu travelled fo Shanghat in the s, President Mc~ Kinley. He will attend the colobrations of the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Shanghai City Government before proceeding to Kuling to interview Gon, Chiang: Kal-shek.

Ina written statement issued to the press, Gon. Wu expressed gratiflcation at the political and financial stability of the province. He also Announced that a reconstruction programme for Kwangtung had been Outlined on his assumption of office, It would cover the four. important elds, political, ancial, cultural and agricultural, Particular attention would be paid to construction work in rural dis: {riels, Gen, Wu said, Tt would not only help solve "Kwangtung's food problem, but also contribute to the Construction programme of the entire nation.

Such tasks as military training, national defence, bringing economic f'liet to the people and laying the Industrial foundations for the prov-Ince would be pushed. An anti-Hiiteraey campaign would "also launched, first in the ural districts, Plans had also been discussed for the raining of workers amongst farmers, Concerning the construction of the Whampon Harbour, Gen. Wu said it would be opened next year. All Kinds of work, such as. the building of wharves and the opening up of communications were proceeding satisfactorily. Of Industrial enter sat prises in the province, Gen, Wu mentioned Kwangtung's paper' mill, Which would be ready to supply 50- tons of paper dally to other provinces in two months,

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