To Join Czechoslovak Army Now in France During April; Central Bank Fund to Be Formed Nanking, May 9. revenue tional Government of China enjoyed a favourable balance of trade during the month of April, the first month since its return to Nanking.
Although complete figures were not London, May The rst contingent of Czechoslovak Volunteer troops to leave Britain proceeded to France yesterday, It will be consolidated with the Czechoslovak Army there, under the command of General Maurice Gamelin, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied forces in France, The volunteers wore civilian clothes, but their officers wore Czech uniforms, The volunteèrs assembled before the Czech Legation here and then marched to Belgrave Square, where a message was read to them from the President of the former Czechoslovak Republic, Mr, Edouard Benes, venue reports from North China and other parts of the country had not been repeiverl here up to today.
The Executive Yuan of the National Government in its first ing in "The whole Czechoslovak nation, in its temporary suppression, is fixing its hopes of independence on the army abroad," the message said—United Press.
April set Government expenditures that month at $16,000,000 it was recalled.
The Shanghai maritime customs revenue amounted to more than $22,000,000 leaving a considerable margin after the payment of the customs office expenses and the anticipated outlay for foreign loans and indemnities. Expenses of the office of the Inspector-General of the Customs were also paid from the customs revenue for the first time.
The salt revenue was steadily increasing as the new central admirtistration strengthened its contro} over salt production in Central and North China, financial circles said.
April's $16,000,000 outlay was directed mainly toward such projects as the maintenance of peace and order, relief for Chinese refugees and the organization of the Peace and National Reconstruction Army, it was explained.
The greater part of the surplus will go into a fund for the establishment of a Central Bank of China, which an additional fund will be created for the redemption of foreign loans, it was understood—Domei.
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