Shanghai, May 9.
"The most important task to which the Ministry of Industry must give its attention is the rehabilitation of agricultural districts," Mr, Wang Tze-hui, Minister of Industry in the Reformed Government of China, declared in an interview with Japanese journalists here.
"Pishing enterprises in Kiang ssu and Chekiang Provinces were almost at a standstill Because of the hostilities," Mz. Wang declared. "Losses suffered by fishermen during the Ashing season for huang yn in April and May off, Chowshan Islands and other points will reach $10,000,000," he said. "So far the annual marine products in Kiangsu and Chekiang Provinces have exceeded $20,000,000 in value, If energetic stops are taken now, within a few years we may be able to revive the industry."
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