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FORESTRY NEGLECT IN CHINA.
IMPORT OF TIMBER
For thousunda of years China has not de any systematic effort to próteet ber forest existing forests and develops new arcas. At the present time, it is well know that her timler supply is much depleted and that many hills and yuntain ranges which the traveller happens to sve. present a conspicuously aty appearance. Timber for building and railway, ties are being imported in considerable quantities.
The total value of woods imported by China, in recent years is given in the following table:
1919 TIK, T
Hardwood, listed by
cubic feet 1,870.723 Hardwood,
Tister y supericial
feet...****** Railway
COMPANY REPORT. PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD.
The reports of the Directors for the year waling 30th April, 1929, stater:
The net profit for the twelve
months after deducting.. Dirvetors' fees and General Managers' remuneration, amounts to
To which has to be added the "balance brought forward
From last account
Making available for appre
priation
849,704.37
ON
THE "KUMSANG," "A PRECIPITOUS BRACH The Manila Times of May 11th contains the Following reference to the Indo-Chinr steamer Kamsung:-
Captain CR. Croucher, master of the Warren, which arrived in port this morning from Amoy stated that on Wen-day right when the sang wont ashore, the weather was particularly bad with a smuthwesterly blowing and a very The Barren's 15.377,07 heavy rain
pouring down, glass hovered around 7 degrées nad one time it get as low as 62 degress.
$42,041,61
THE
WARFARE, IN KWANGTUNG.
CONSTITUTIONALISTS IN POK-10...
The Chatty Badg News snykt- Further information reely from the Eastern front about the Constitutionalist scoops entering Poklo, gays General Litt Chenchuhi's troops, after their sucess at soochun, attacked the rebels who had heen contronsbed in this Vicinity," For «. time one of the detachments of the" Con-
As so as Captain Croucher revolve the mangalia.he hended in the stitutionalist army which advareed to 1921 The Directors recommend that å divide and upon arriving found that the fast was surreanded, bat the main body vessel was du a precipitous beach__1}; of troops rapidly cam to its rosene and HETS. HE TH..il at the rate of 10 per cent, per miles off Hermana Mayor and 20 miles
annum be paid to shareholders, absorbing from Cape Rolinan. There was a heavy repulsed the enemy, which at last retrated" 98,000 that $10,000 be transferred to southwesterly wind blowing at the time from the district.
that Recount. 757,400 1,200,108 special repairs reserve
and the waves heating with great forer,
The Constitutionalist forces empluted a $10,000 w transferred to reserve fand and against the bull of the ship. In view of that the balance of $12.081.84 be extrried these comlitions Captain Croucher cum large supply of war materials consisting to a new profit and loss account.
to the conclusion that if that sort offer 2,000 riks, 300 casis of cartridigesnud Directors.-During the year Mr. W. Ewe her kept up, it would be bat a short
a large quantity of minor stores. time before the Kumuang would break up. At 9.45 yesterday afternoon the United
Esports frera Walchow stat States desireyer 343 passed the Warrry and proceeded to stand by the distressed after being informed of the const"cution: ship. Captain Croucher askel the comalist success" at Horehaen and Pok·lo, mander of the Kumuung if he needed] General Yeh' Chus Georral Yung. „Šike assistance and upon being told that the
182,20 2,142,400 2,872065
sleepers 1,967,019 238444 3178,71 Softwood
་་ ་
timber 1956,701) 1,13008 300g Wood 110
otherwi
mentioned 1,829,50 1,802,483 1,348,377 Total lik. T. 10,715,278 16,096,07 12,765,783 This importation is only in the densely populated regions. In the interior al along the borders, the inaccessibility has helped to preserve extensive areas of virgin forests. The principal area is found in Manchuria, extending from the Chang Pai Mountains to the long range of luner and Outer Hinna Ling. This area is estimat-
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1. Shenton and Mr. H. W. Sassoon re signed, their places being taken by. Mr.
Scott Harston and Mr. A. S. Gubbay, In accordance with Rule 7 of the Chamany's Articles of Association, the resent members, Hon. Sie Paul Chator, K. (3.G., Mr. A. O. Lang. Mr. J. | Sectt Harston. Mr. C. C. Boyd and Mr. A. S. Gabbay retire, but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election,
Auditors.The accounts were audited
by Messrs Lowe, Bingham and Matthews and Mr. C. Bernard Brown, who offer themselves for reelection.
that.
passengers were landed and there was no liang, General Hsiung Leuk, have moved immediate danges, he headed the Parrse the main body of their amies in the For Manila.
The master of the Atlanta City which tirection of Ho-ruen. The report is not also made port this morning from the confirmed yet, Init military experts when scene of the disaster, confirmed Captain questioned stated that if this musemanat Croucher's 'statement. He said that the
Constitutionalist is accomplished, the in any immediate Kumsang was not danger and was well sheltered, by a huge troops will take advantage of it and will
time, he said.
at 1,200,000 square fi which is about! ASIA AGAINST THE WORLD, rock. The crew can be taken off at any press the hostile forces.
three times as large as the total forestry land in Germany or one and one-half times the Japanese forest proserve.
DR. D. STARK JORDAN SCOUTS IDEA OF A UNION.
No repart was revived regarding the HOW BANDITS ARE MADE movements of General Heu Chung chi's
IN CHINA.
THE CHINESE VIEWY.
The date yours. Agency says:-
panies, which are not paying sufficient eenricus of Lelanal Stanford and Tientsin-Pukow Express at Lincheng by
forest!
The Union of Japan, China, India, Si- beria al Turkey in the common cause of Asia against the rest of the world is as alsard an idea as a union of Europe--which with itself-with America cannot agre
to Asia, declared Dr. Stare Jordan, noted advocate of world peace, in an ad dress recently delivered fore the Con mergini Club in San Francisco following his return from an extensive visit to While in Japan the distinguished scusar gave many lectures on subjects varying from Darwinism to fishes, and at the same time preached the
troop.
On Western and Northern fronts, the situation remains unchanged.
י
it
"In connection with the wreck of the WOUNDED SOLDIERS AT HOSPITAL. According to Canton vernacular the pative Bandits of Shantung and Anhui, the Anhui residents and businest paper there are 156 wounded solders at men in the Lower Yangtze have issued the Canton Hospital: 430, at the New
manifesto strongly denouncing General Ma Lien-chia of Anhui for the nominal Kung Yer; 35, at the Old Kung Yee; 33, disbandment of the new Aus-wu-chus army as Hospital Doana: 25, at the Municipal
who are called the Đình An-Wu-chun
The arra is still well covered with good sized timber of some variety. Along the banks of the Yain River are found scatter ed areas of ferees composed of pines and other ever-green with a few broad leaf varieties. These forests are now being worked by Russian and Japanese com- attention to conservazi It is to be feared that their process of lumbering will deplete China of this remaining tract of hern China the mountain ranges extending along the boundary of Chektang and Anhwai through Kiangai into Hunan and Kweichow are still fairly covered with ternational peace and goal wispel of in- corps, without touching his own truops Hospital: 400, n the Military Hospital; brigades. According to the manifesto 60, at the several emergency hospital forests. These are being worked, but not
ing worked, but not af dat critico penitustly one dollars, wire under immediate un lige scale distance from the market and the expen- Anglo-Japanese Treaty and carried the day. the disbandment of Ma Lien-chia's rival chief cunnissary: 16, at the Baptist sive method of transportation. The pro Today the Premier of Japan is an admiral, troops. but, in reality, for the purpose vinces of Fukton and Kwangi are the representing the changed spirit of the of squeeze and corruption afteng his Hospital, 130, at the Canton Japanse hief source of supply of Chiuse hard militarists. This faction seen that the Ger- followers. The majority of the non-com- Hospital; 18. at Shekwaitong; and 19 at wood. In Szechuan, there are still to be man military machine, which they had missioned officers and soldiers were per the Fong Fin Hospital. Others are in found magnificent timberlands, which are hired and imitated, was not only unaced mitted to take away their arms and desert scarcely touched, but none exist in the against foreign enemies, bus against the Ger- the corps in groups of four or five nun- hospitals at Kongchuen, Kotong, Yingtak, more accessible regions. It would be hard man people themselves; and they attribute dred men each, so that they were well, Shiukwan, and other places.
equipped with rides for vicious purposes to make even a rough estimate as to the Germany's present Woes to militarism.
Two reunakable. events, which the when they turned into bandits along total area of existing forests in China, incredulous press and incredulos poli- the frontiers of Anhui, Shantnag and hut it must be admitted that forests ar ticinus" of the United States declared Kiang provinces. The Anhui men held The Kwangtung Arsonal at Shekcheng, is far too scarce in proportion to the popular could not happen, have actually taken Ma Lien-chin and Lu Tiaoyuan, military offering to buy back the parts taken away tion and size of the country.
place recently the Far East, declar-
A
that
however,
at Dr. Jordan. These were the eva and civil governors of Anhui respectively,
THE ARSENAL.
cuation of Vladivostock, Shantung, Hankow responsible for the serious incident though by soldiers and weid when the arenal was Shen Hung-ying the troops and the actual sera-tory, and they emjhasize that if the dis Kwanga Gonerat). No questions will be other points on the mainland occupied it was committed with Shantung terri-evacuated by by Japar
g of warships in accordance with the bandment, of troops is he conducted ping
asked: It is believed that second hand Washington agreement. While he was in after this end example, there will be great
Hence, the dealers may he willing to return import Japan, said the speaker, 15,000 men had disaster for the nation. been discharged from the navy, and a like leaders recommend that in future troop-ant ninchinery parts to the arsenal at number had been let out several weeks disbandment, neither the military ner
the civil governor should be trusted with reasonable prices. Japanese troops entered Chins at the job, and secondly, after disbandment, In order to raise money for military the invitation of the Allies, Dr. Jordan work should be found for the disbanded pointed out, "and afterward the Chinese soldiers. In Anhui, Mr. Lien-chia und expenditure, the ricksha owners in Canton asked for their retention, saying they were Lu Tiao-yuan merely misappropriated have complied with the beepest of the not t yet prepared to pulice the territory to
widespread overament funds, about half of which Municipality to pay three months in be evacuate owing to lawlessness." lleferring to the "el demands" went into their own pockets, with the re
The government, through the Ministry te Agris, buvo una Commerce in Novos ter. 1914, promulgated a set of regulations governing the development and preserva- Provi tion of national forestry lands. sions for encouraging private afforestation work were made and included in the re- katiation.
For the protection of existing forests; the public was urged to organise forestry associations, for which regulations previously
Since then, were also promulgated. various provinces have made spasmodic fforts at afforestation work, some with fairly satisfactory results, considering the limited funds available for the purpose. The following table shows the amount of forestry funds appropriated by the various provinces in 1021-
Shantung Chunkiang
Canton Anhui
Kirin Shansi
Kiangsi
Shens:
Tonan
Heilungkiang Hupei
$2.698 10.504
29.DAR
20.0-18
€2,256
47.060
30,500
9,450
49.731
30,8-10
1,800
them.
the Premier's pride the explained.
SHIPS ENGINEER BEFORE..
on China, some of which he said were ult that, being deprived of their means advance dues de taxes for the rickshaw. good while others he denounced as in of living, the disbanded troops, both A reduction of 10 per cent. has been famous," Dr. Jordan said that these were officers and men, becanie bandita. to the
granted. not approved by Premier Okuma, who was great detriment of the nation and people. tricked by the militarists into accepting Regarding the kidnapur passengers, it has now been confirmed that the actual "Once accepting them,
him from sim of the bandits is to force the Chinese denouncing the trick," he
nuthorities to enlist them into the army Dr. Jordan declared that the depancao again, as was done in the case of the do not favour immigration to Honar bandits, so that the the lives of
California, and and
feel astuned their captives are in no danger. that ignorant farm labourers should be reported that both foreigners and natives, accepted as typical of Japan's civilization including women and girls. are being He defended the Orientals against the well-treated by the bandits who are not charge of
and said that Japan beating or otherwise ill-treating then.
kept her
her parts, has always, including the
CHINESE LABOUR IN SOUTH SEAS.
:
It is
THE COURT.
FINED FOR DAMAGING A
RICKSHA..
William Payne, described as the third engineer on the s.s. Terilla, appeared be. fore Mr. Liridsall, t the Magistracy, yesterday morning, on a charge of wil fully damaging a ricksha, No. 173, to the
Heavy taxes, which have cost of living in Japan within a score of years, and which have been levied largely
the maintenance of the Empire's large NEW ZEALAND IDEAS OF UPLIFT extent of 37, in Murray Road, during the
Each of the foregoing previners has established and maintained forestry sta tions and government nurseries, while the Central Government has direct charge of several station under the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce. In addition to these, there are a few private organ zations which are doing excellent work in educating the public to the importance of moved out forestry work and in promoting planting
the and conservation of, timberlands, The most notably among these are the forestry department of Nanking University, and the Educational Forestry Enterprise, both in Kiangsu Provinces,
log to
FOR ISLANDERS.
early hours of yesterday morning.'
Defcadant pleaded guilty" to the charge.
and fleet, afford one reason why Japan our of Chin and Siberin and wel- comed the Washington Conference, accord-
The perpetuation of the system of inden- his observation of Dr. Jordian based on
while in
in this country.tured Chinese labour (which used to be, and the United States, which was aspect for the public opinion of Great known as Chinese slavery, when it was used in South Africa) is recommended for Samon against, occupation, also had a marked in by a special commission appointed by the Baence on the Japanese.
favoured & Samoa, which used practical courses in forestry work, has it better understanding with the Westernsion, is under the to be a German possa defendant. At Murray Road the defond-
The former, aside from conducting pancators and inte power, assorted. Methodist Conference of New Zealand,
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Sub-Inspector Peter Grant raid that the complainant's ricksha was engaged in Wing Fung Street, Wanchai, by the
Tho
The Magistrate: Were you under the influence of liquor?"
control of the New Zea Land Government. The Government favours ant stumped his feet on the foot-board of own forestry ursories and is conducting nations, and also bore weight."
method formerly experimental work on malberry culture in The emancipation of the women of Japan the perpetuation of a cooperation with the International Con- and the medication of school textbooks employed by the Germans, by which Chinese the rieksha for the puller to stop. mittee for the Improvement of Sericulture were two other remarkable changes noted coulies are introduced in the copra (coco complainant dropped the shafts and ran The Educational Enterprise by the famous educator since his previous nut oil) plantations, to work under inden away with the defendant in full chase,
of in China.
tures for a period of 3 years, at a wage
The ricksha was damaged. is an organization maintained jointly by visit 11 years before. several provincial schools and was a large "Instead of glorifying gory warriors, about £2, 108, a month.
Samoan mitive workers ask about dy, or tract of about 100.000 now near Nanking, the school books now hold up the moral where the work of reforestation is being worth of great men of all lands," he said. 10. a day for their labour.
This is carried on and extensive nurseries main-
Methodists say about the The defendant debled the suggestion. tained The Y.MOA, through its edu- readese children in the schools
of the patriotism and tenacity of New Zealandat according to Reuter, the of situation Washington, the patience and bumanity cational department, engages a special
"Indigenous free labour in Somos is He proceeded to say, that when he left the lecturer to travel from one province to the Lincoln, and the use of natural forces by incilable in this generation. Climatic Blue Buildings in Arsenal: Street, but other to arous publio enthusiasm for such men as Watt, Marconi and Edison."
Brielly referring to the situation in conditions prohibit the employment of here Payne halted and said it was not forestry planting and to give advics as
many white labour. to the means of doing it. In recent years, China, Dr. Jordon classed its
"brigands and termed Sun #All considerations compel the accept the first occurrence there. It had hap generals na Deveral of the Government railways start Yat-sen an "impossible idealist./
some just form of contractpened several times previously. A certain ed nurseries and forest plantation with
system as a means of securing imported number of people, forming 'a elique, had labour. a view to providing for their own futors
The industrial and spiritus! aplitting made a habit of throwing filth at bim supply of sleepers and other timber. The by the Germans, maintained by the Peking-Hankow, the Lunghai, and the Japanese and has just been given to of the natives must go hand in hand. The from the Bats above the road. The pre- Cheng-tai linos are making similar efforts. China A Chinese forestry expert is now natives are at present half commercialised. the first mentioned railway having the in charge. It is expected to make this a To stop the clock of progress now would vious night was the third time it had leave them tragically with knowledge" occurred. As regards the damaget moet extensive plantation. Since begin model plantation for all China
The Commission favoure the short contract ricksha he said that he could not blame ning in 1910, an average of 2,000 now of The observation of a national Arbor uncultivated land has bron planted with Day, April 6th, is another step towards system (period not stated) for Chinese coolie for that, but he thought he was.
The date labour, in the case of single men... seedlings from the company's nursery each promoting afforestation work
It states that there is no foundation for the instigator of the act of throwing filth, year... An expert has been engaged to look was fixed by the National Assembly, and
i that the introduction of single the assertion after the planting as well as the mainten every citizen who is capable of doing so Chinese has resulted in the moral degrade or also he would not havo, acted as he had
in urged to plant & tree on that day. For Probably the largest piece of forestry & aumber of years the official ceremony of tion of the Samoans.
It remains difficil, hevertheless, to BLO
Azion
ΟΙ ance
planting accomplished daring roment years tree planting fuas been observed by the how the "industrial and spiritual apliit
done.
The Magistrate imposed a fine of $5
in China is in Tsingtao. This covers an President and the principal officers of the of the natives can be secured, says the and ordered Payne to pay $7 compen- arca of 40.000 mow, and is now in an ad- provinces, and observance of the day is Herald by the importation of labour at one nation to the coolia for damaging his vanced stage of growing. It was started becoming a custom Chinese Government seventh of the wages demanded by native rickahn.
(Continued at fapt of neat column.) Bureau of Economic Information.
labourers.