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MUNICIPAL
PROGRESS
IN CANTON.
IV.--WATERWORKS: 'BUS SERVICE; EDUCATION,
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TOURIST SEASON.
ANOTHER BIG LINER ARRIVES.
S.S. RESOLUTE.
Following clows upour the heulk of the Matson liner Maiposa, the
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For, over two decades prior to. Rosolite, another touring ship,
now lies berthed of the Kowloon (TO THR EDITOR OF THE 1020, the water supply of Canton was managed by the Canton Waterwharves. Since her arrival in pori. on Saturday afternoon hor passen- Supply Company. Like the Bloc- tric Company, the Water Supplygera, numbering 218, and including Company was unable to supply auf. Acient for the whole city, The ex isting plant was designed to supply wator to about 8.000 houses, but in view of the rapid growth of the city, the situation becare serious. The company was unable to finance
some well-known personalities, have I often notice that your paper been engaged in shopping and and the Reuter reports from Man- sightseeing.
churia and Japan labels the nil- The Resolute in a triple screw bives of Manchuria who are fight- steamer owned by the Hamburging against Japages invaders as America line, of 20,000 tons gros, "Bandits" or "Rebels." This "ap-' with a length of 388 feet and pellation is unifair for the following. an extension and the Municipal breadth of 72 fost. She has four ronsone
Government on January, 1929 pur-through decks,, one partial deck and 1. Japan, knowing that her in-
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chased the whole plant as a cost three superstructure decks. Her baston would not be tolerated by THE ST. FRANCIS HOTEL
of 81,210,000 and a Waterworks Commission was organized to take over the management and control.
three funnels rise 100 feet above the the Manchurian people, has de water find
signated those who are fighting for.
She is driven by the unusual com-their Treedom, liberty and home as In order to improve the posi.bination of two reciprinting en ***Bandita " 'or Rebels" in order sion, twb measures have boen ginea and one turbing, developing to pol the worid, Endopted by the commiasion. First, Fabout 17,000 indicated horse power,
the driva being communicated to three propollers, giving a speed of about 17 knots.
The Oruise,
Is it right to call a poople "Bandits "" or "Rabels" who... aro highting against an invader* For.. instance, would you call the Ameri- cons or English "Bandite" 422 "Rebels 71
if they should fight against some invader from 'outside, and would you call the Japanese "Bandits " or Robols" if they should fight against an invader
the
as far as the existing plant was concerned, steps were taken for its improvement and extension. To achieve this end, for fustanec, few pumping machines have been added, thus increasing a supply of The present cruise, like the eight the plant by one third. Extra preceding it, began in New York, plant is also to be installed to sup from whenco she proceeded to Fun plotntart the existing one. Early in obal (Madeira) and Gibraltar, and 1020, the commission signed several entered the Mediterranean, where some day? contracts with German and British Palma de Mallorca, the French 3. We did not hear of so much fis for machinery and erection Riviera, Naples, Greece, Palestine, fighting in Manchuria before Japan- of a new plant This now plant, and Egypt wore visited After panese invasion, and the fact that there when completed, will able to supplysing through the Suez Canal and are now so many rising among the ten million gabona of pure water stenming down the Red Sen, a call Manchurian people-even a a day. The water is drawn from was made at Djibouti in French day of the inauguration of the the Pearl River some six miles from Somaliland, prior to proceeding to Puppet" Government some of the the city and is pumped to Alters India, which is one of the principal troops. turned against that Goverh- by means of three electrically dri-attractions of the annual Hapagment, and fought on the side of the van low-lift pumps each, capable of World Cruise. Several overland people-shows that they are strug dealing with five million gallons of tours were made from Bombay, the gling against the Japanese cam water daily. The new plant is first port of call in that country,paign in Manchuria. alongside with the existing one and their programmes including Agra,. will be ready for service by MayDelhi, Benares, Calcutta and Dar-righteous cause are patriots, and in 4. Those who are fighting for a this year. The new watorworks jeeling Extensive shore excursions the Manchurian affairs, those who machinery will cost about $2,100-were made in Southern India and are fighting against invaders are, in Coylon. From there the itiner-therefore, patriotic citizens, and the ary included Penang, Malacca, Pak invaders are international Bandita The bus service is an important and Manila, from whence she pro-
Nam, Singapore, Javn, Bali, Sun and Rebels in the eyes of the Lengua
of Nations and Public opinion. Lactor in the transport system of ceeded to Hong Kong where she
S.C.L the city. According to the report will remain until Tuesday evening, JAPAN'S FOREIGN POLİÇY. of the Bureau of Public Utilities,when the will leave for Keelung. about one hundred buses are now operating and under the manage. ment of some twelve companies. Each company is assigned a youte of about two and half miles in
000;
BUS SERVICE.
Well Known Personalities.
"
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG
DAILY PRESS."
"
Among the well-known passengers | on buurd wre Mes. Walter Camp, who, as Miss Ruth Elder, was member of the crew of an aeroplane which flew the Atlantic in October, 1027. Also on board is Dr. Wilhelm Crisia I am of the opinion that the Japanese Government is failing von Opel, head of the Opel Motor to defend itself, and is now accus- Car Company, which has recentlying the Chinesce (19th Route Army)
SIR, With reference to the state. ament made by the Japanese Foreig
issue of your paper, under the band- Minister appearing in Wednesday's ing of "Japanese View of the
length, for its buses. Various dif- culties have arisen primarily due to lack of proper distribution of buses and the lack of facilities for trans- fars, In order to meet the require- ments of the public; it is planned to consolidate the bus service through-been absorbed by General Motors of of Aring on Japanese Marines while
out the city and to have it con- trolled and operated by a single company, instead of to more than ten companies as it is at present So as "to facistute transfers of buses from one route. to another. Should this plan be carried out, the municipal receipts from the bus ber- vice would be increased to $100,000 pannually.
EDUCATION.”
1
Theft of 36,000.
America, and a number of students their post in Chapes district.
they ware proceeding to take up under the range of Professor We all know that on the 28th st George Gleason of Yale University, 3.15 p.m. the Chinese Authorition and Miss Mary Sinclair Crawford, the Japanese Consul Genoral, in- nocapted the Japanese demands, and Dean of the University of Southern formed the Mayor of Greater California.
Shanghai (Mr. Wu Teh Chion) on the same date (Thursday) that he regarded the Chinese reply to the ultimatum na satisfactory! And, ne- cording to the U.S. Consul General, the Japanese had given a definite not in any event he moved either undertaking that their forces would on Thursday or Friday. Friday morning the terrible on- slaught, began. Armed with rifles and machine guns, thousand of them loaded themselves on a string of motor trucks waiting at Hengkew Park, and their nationale cheered and took snapshots before the troops. marched into Chinese territory.
The cruise has so far been marred The Municipal Government has, by but one incident, that of the during the last few years laid theft of 88,000 from the Pursar's great emphasis on education. This
ik zhown by the fact that the annual safe, allegedly by a member of the municipal receipts from taxes and crew, a German, whilst the ship was licenacs fees amount to 83,000,000 of
in Manila. The culprit was subso- which $2,100,000 have been masign- ed for educational purposes. Also quently arrested and is being held when the budgets of the fiscal year on the ship to stand his trial when have been placed before the inven-
she returns to Hamburg. tigation and appropriation com mittee, it is interesting to note that while all the "administrating ex ponses of the various branches of the Municipal Government were out decided to establish three down, the budget for education was priaiary schools in three districts increased by $700,000.
of the city where such schools are According to the annual report of badly needed. Suitabile sites are the Bureau of Eduention for the also being sought for two kinder fisca year of 1031, there ата 81 gartena of a total estimated cost of classes comprising some 3,000 sta- $20,000,
more
denta in the municipal middle The establishunt of special schools with an annual expenditure academy for municipal training ië of 8300,000. As far ás middle now in the educational programme, schools are concerned, a few changes Ita main object is to train the
Yet out
They expected no resistence, as it happened in Manchuria, But, Cha pei is not Manchuria. As most of the Chinese troops had withdrawn. before the Japanese threat, they marched through street, after street, and the quiet was not kept for long.. Machine gun and rifle tre sudden- ly broke out from several pointa.: Could we blame the Chinese
The arferanes with Chinose spapers is another display of force which cannot be defended. Newspapers are merely expressing,
in policy are now under contempla staff of the municipal government public teaching us they have a per- tion. For instance. it is planned to as well as citizens generally, to amalgamate, the Commercial Col-acquaint themselves with
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lege with the First Municipal Mid science of municipal administra expected to believe that the Japag-tary officer does hot justify the oc- EMPIRE DAY: “A BOOSTING dle School having in view of out-"|tion..
ese. Press is friendly tone towards cupation of an integral part of the ting down administrating expenses,, The necessity for the enforcément China these days Borybody country and the bombing of defense-, On the other hand, in order to ae of the system of compulsory add knows that the Japanese pro los towns from the air. commodate more graduates of the fention throughout China has been poganada factories are quite as Municipal Primary Schools for at laid down in the political creeds afbnay as thong of China.
The buyente against Japan is (70 THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KUNS
KATLY PÉREN 3 taining further education, it has the Kuomintang Party (Nation- If Japan has no territorial spartanodus aétion on the part of ten decided add three classes list Party). The municipal au-ambition is China pr. Manchuria, the Chinese people, and it spreads to the Second Municipal Middle thorities consider that Danton must the best way to clear herself is to an account of the Wanaoshan Sia-Lady Penils Committee to School and two classes to the enforce this system in the imme- withdraw her troops from Chinese affair. If Japan wants to resume bhcourage the sale of British Em Municipal Normal School... diate future. Scheion for its territory Protection of foreign friendly relations with China and pire products is rather a farce in There are at present 85 primary actual application have been drawn nationals does not throw the burden dous not wish to be hurt by the view of the fact that the local schools with 633 chica and 20,400 up by the Hureau of Education, and of absolute insurance on China, and boycott, barted by the Chinese Government is the worst offender in students. The annual expenses of they will be immediately put into if a foreigner were killed all China people; her troops in Chineze the Colony in buying foreign gooda all these schools amount to 8800,000. effect when the problems of secur-should do is to express regret and territory (including Manchuria) Yours faithfully, The Barenu of Education has ing tonchers and sites for schools grant compensation. Surely the should be withdrawn immediately. pet ANTI-HUMBUG" (Continued at Juot of nezt columnaro antisfactorily settled,
WAN SHIK HUUNG. Bong Bots
disappearance of a Japanese mili