Conference Chungking. Feb. 9.
For the purpose of strengthening war time economy, adjusting commodity prices, stabilizing the currency, increasing production, and adjusting supply and demand, the Chinese Government has established an economic conference under the Executive Yuan.
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek is chairman of the conference, Dr. H. H. Kung is vice-chairman and following are ex-officio members of the conference: the Minister of Economic Affairs, the Minister for War, the Minister Communications, the Minister of Agriculture, the Minister of Social Affairs, the Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan, the Director of the Political Department of the Executive Yuan, the Chief of the General Staff, the Deputy-Chief of the General Staff, the Minister for War Operations, the Quartermaster-General, the Director of the National Food Control Board, the Governor of the Central Bank, the depuly'Governor of the Central Bank, the Secretary-General of the Joint Board of the four Government, banks, the Chairman of the National Resources Commission, the Director of the Military Supplies Board and the Director of the Ordnance Board.
General Ho Yao-chu is Secretary-General of the Conference.—Reuter.
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