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Show Government To Control ,W," The Canals Of China jpk; pAlng, Feb. 2. Devastation ro- ira. ,, ccntly caused In North China; by un- B&-- precedented floods 1ms again drawn raggfe'- attontlon to the need of canal lm- H&jj&f.. provoment. Mr. Hslung Ilsl-llng, who SPX has held many Important posts in $f;;" tho government, and who has been 'tjjMjy placed In charge of tho flood relief ;ir -. -.;, -work, recommends after thorough .In- Y ' vestigallon government ownership ' --' nnd management of China's water- '- - ways. mP Mr. Ilsl-llng points out that nn ot-$, ot-$, -" . flciont canal system In China Is neo- ! " cssary not only for tho public safo- ty but also for the development of ',"' v commerce and trade, since China r- if- ' lies extensively on her Inland water transportation' systenl for moving the freight. It has been said by a competent com-petent authority that to every mile of American railway China has a mile of canal. |