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GEOLOGY IN CHINA 
my dear members of the Survey, on the success of your work, and 
the opportunity you have for the future development, in this country, 
of science and industry, for these are the foundations of our nation’s 
prosperity.” 
The next speaker was H. E., Chang Kou Kan, The Minister of 
Agriculture and Commerce, who spoke as follows: 
“Geological investigation of the country is a technical and scienti¬ 
fic subject, as well as a necessary branch in the government organiza¬ 
tion. In order to lay the foundation for industries depending on natural 
resources, and to point the way for their development, such investiga¬ 
tion is absolutely essential. When I myself served as the head of 
the Ministry in former times, I tried hard to promote this kind of 
investigation. Owing to the lack of funds, how'ever, this organization 
was not able to expand as it should have. Now the President has 
taken the lead, followed by many of our mining people, in contributing 
towards the building of the library, and the expansion of the Museum. 
All signs indicate that the nation as a whole places great hopes in 
the Geological Survey. It is to be expected that the Survey will 
expand its work, and to complete the geological atlas, and the 
geological maps of the important mining regions, so that both the 
industrial and the scientific world will be profited. Thus we s'hall 
be able to realize what the President has so earnestly hoped for. 
Great credit is also to be given to those who have made contributions 
towards the realization of his aim. Such cobperaion between private 
individuals, or companies, and the Government, is perhaps the first 
of its kind ever practiced in this country.” 
The next address was delivered by the Vice-Minister of Agricul¬ 
ture and Commerce, H. E., Chiang Tien To, who expressed him¬ 
self as follows: 
“The main duty of our Ministry is to develop our natural resources, 
thereby making our country a prosperous one. There are many ways 
that lead to this desired end, but the survey of the geology of the 
country is one of the most important. In the study of geology we 
must pay attention not only to field work, but we must also carry on 
scientific research work. It is for this reason that the geological 
surveys of other countries are all equipped with modern libraries and 
museums. The Museum of this Survey has been established for 
many years and I have personally visited it several times. I found 
in it specimens of ores and rocks from all parts of China, furnishing 
a very good foundation for research. Owing to lack of funds, the 
Survey has not been able previously to build a Library. Now the 
President has taken the lead, together with many gentlemen prominent 
in the industrial and mining circles of this country, in contributing 
