the upper valley of the turbulent tan River, 400 miles north-west of Mankow, gold-washing ts fong on under the Chinese industrial Ca-operatives.
Last September, Mme I. I. Kung, wife of the Vice-President of the Execative Yuan, created Productive relict fund for industrial ce-operatives. Ten thousand destitute people have beet their own small ce-operatives washing gold in Southern Shensi. At the end of 18 months repay the principle, while stx per cent interest goes to the Chinese Industrial Ca-operatives for their further education and social welfare, Through crude panning each ce-operative of 23 members gets about 2 of, of gold per month each, which i bought by Government agents at $360 an ounce. Profits are divided among the members after fixed Dercentages are removed according to Ci.C. regulations. In addition, gold-washing societies make a special reserve allowance of 18 per cent as "Job insurance," because the deposita may ron thin at any time,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.