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HOW CHEKIANG'S CAPITAL IS FORGING AHEAD
(From Our Special Correspondent)
BUILDING
SWAMPS ALONG YELLOW RIVER
BIG RECLAMATION SCHEME,
Tsinan, March 16-An annual revenue of 85 millions, on moro is expected to be derived from a
CHINESE RAILWAYS project for reclaiming the swamps
AND ROADS
PROGRESS WITH BIG
UNDERTAKINGS
Chinkiang, March 13-The 500 chow-Kdhing Highway will bo opened to traffic at the end of April and the Nanking-Shanghai. High- way in May, nocording to the Provincial Department of Recon- struction for Kiangsu
It is learnt that besides the
along the Yellow River in Shan- tung provincn.
According to plans of the Pro- vincial Department of Reconstruc- tion, the silt and mud of the River will be utilized in filling up tho marshes and swamps. The project will first be carried out in the districts of Pinhalen, Chitung,
lower roaches, for the reclamation Putai, and other areas in the of 413,000 mow of land. —Kup Min
THE FENGKIANG COAL MINE
PLANS FOR RESUMING
OPERATIONS...
Nanking, March 13-Prepara- tions are being made by the Kiangsi Provincial Government for the re- the sumption of operations on collieries at Fengking, 10 miles wost of Yukan on the southern shore of the Paoyang Hu (Laka) northern Kiangsi.
Hangehow, March 11.-The with the scheme of linking up the inonthly Missionary Association neighbouring province of Kiangsi: meeting, the other day, was favour It is expected by the coming ed with a lecture by Mr. J. Oliver, autumn that trains will be running the subject being "Haugchow" as far as Chuhsien. The bridging
The Soochow Kading Highway, The lecturer, brought before the of the Kinhuin River is the obstacle assembly a great many interesting for the moment and progress may which was divided into two sections incts such as the work of the Con-be seriously delayed on account of and built simultaneously, was com This ploted as far as Wukiang last week. svruction Board, with its army of the heavy spring floods. experts which, was the most vital railway scheme has been aided from The Wukinng-Kaabing section in- part of the Chekiang Government, the Provincial Government and thevolves more difficulties in construc- Also, the new telephone installation Boxer Indemnity. It is note- tion and therefore will not be com- has been brought into being at a worthy, that, this light railway, pleted until next month.
the standard cost of over $1,000,000. At present constructed with There are 3,000 subscribers and, gauge, is the only line in China Nanking Shanghai Highway, others a the Changhaing-Sunahwa daily, som 73,000 calls are made which had paid for itself in the such In connection with this administra first year of running. According and Narking Wuhu Highways; tion, a school for training has to plan, the whole scheme should which are being built under the been established. The innovation be completed by the end of the direction of the National Economic
also nearing, com According to reports of foreign of long distance telephone, is also year, but it is viry doubtful if Council, are
mining engineers, the mines at growing in popularity, and, while Yushun in Kiaugsi, will bear thepletion, the principal work remain-
ing to be done being the bridges-Fengkiang are estimated to yield in 1928 there were only 200 li of whistle of the iron horse till some-
Kio Min.
50 million tons of coal and with line at the present time, the Com-time next year.
the easy
access from Nanchang, pany possess over 7,000 li of lines.
Kiukiang and Juichow, they could and during the month, more than
be operated at a good profit. It is forty thousand calls are recorded,
understood that the Authorities are. In the course of a few years, it is
(Continued on prevwuy column. ; * expreted Hangchow will be linked up, by direct communication, with every part of the province..
Radio.
The broadcasting system has quite caught the imagination of the popular mind. Almost every government office throughout the province is equipped with this, in stallation and orders and proclama tions are spread simultaneously to every corner, of the province. It was most interesting to note that by means of. the broadcasting system, classes are being formed for teaching English, French and Japanese.
commence-
Chlentang River Bridge. Borings for the long-talked-of bridge, across the Chientang River, are in process of supervision, but nothing definite has transpired concerning the actual meat of this gigantic undertaking. The Hangchow Waterworks post The plant $1,500,000 to construck is only running one-eighth of its capacity and some 3,000,000 gal-" lons are pumped every day. At present there are only 1,000 odd consumers but the number will BOO increase for a regulation ensures that all new property, will be con- nected. It would seem that this branch of public service has met with difficulties right from the be- vinning.
West Lake.
In the schemes of new Hangchow. The Water Conservancy is respon the deepening of the West Lake is sible for the inspection of walls, included, also the erection of a dykes, the dredging of canals, flood
slaughter house. The whole city and river control. A breakwater and environs are to be planned in in course of construction on the three sections-governmental, resi Chientang River, on the bank op dental and commercial. The build- posite to Nansingyiao. The objecting of manufacturing plante will of this great stone embankment is not be encouraged within the city. to break the force of the bore and hounds. A municipal hospital will cause the bed of the river to be function costing $18,000. The his- soured out, enabling the ferries tooric Needle Pagoda is being re- make a direct brossing at all times.novated with a reinforced concreto Road making Frogress. centre, but the exterior will retain The Public Highways are giving its ancient form of beauty. Trees a good account of themselves. Al-are to freely planted in the streets ready, more than 1,000 kilometres and parks, and some 200,000 will of good roads are to their oredit. adorn the hill sides around the lake. In the progress of new road mak The work of improvement is along ing, Chekiang stands first of all the principle of strictly preserving the provinces in China-Hunan the beautiful natural features of making a good second. A main the environs. Most of the overseers trunk road is to be completed, con who have the schemes in hard, are necting Hangehow with Shanghai, men who have practical experience and it is said this, now highway having been trained in Japan, will be shorter and more direct Europe and the United States."
than the Hanchow-Shanghai Rail- way. At present, 1,000 motor vehicles ply the streets of Hang- chow, and road police have been instituted, together with an armed patrol which travels by motor cycle and aide-car.
ORDERS FROM CHINA
BIG STEEL PURCHASES FROM BRITISH FIRMS.
(§^acial · Air-Mail Servics) ‚¦ London, March 16,-Modern Khua, River Bridge. Mention was made of the Ché-Transport states that the Chinese. kiang Provincial Bank which was Government Purchasing Commis- greatly enlarging its business,sion, "which recently toured Eng. having raised its capital-from-one land, has placed orders with various to three million dollars. This est firms in Britain for 8,100 tons of ablishment loans money to the steel rails, 206 tons of fishplates, The 29 tons of fishbolts and nuts and various projects under way. Hang-Kiang Railway is pushing on 105 tons of dogspikes-Reuter.
AN OIL-ELECTRIC EXPRESS
RUNNING FROM LONDON TO BIRMINGHAM
There is a speed restriction through Rugby, and the driver showed the ease with which the new train is controlled-To-bring the train down from 65 m.ph. to the regula tion 30 m.p.h through the station he simply gave the couple of levers a slight turn and that was all.
The coach is decorated in shades of brown and has armchair seats with tables in front of them on which lunch was served, prepared by the chef who is in charge of the kitchen of the royal train. when the King travels. Hia kitchen to-day was decidedly small, measuring
Feb. 21. To-day Great Britain's first gil-electric express train, call ed the Armstrong-Shell express, which is running between London and Birmingham in connection with the British Industries Fair, made its first scheduled journey. Each day while the Fair lasta one traini will leave Euston at 11.35 a.m. and some four feet by eight, but, as he arrive at New Street, Birmingham, uid, everything was handy to
br. 7 min. afterwards. The new reach. express, rather appropriately, fol lows the route of the first express trains to run to London 95 years' ago. They; however, took 5 hr. 37 min, and, to modern ideas, wore exceedingly uncomfortable.
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