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SOME CHINESE PROBLEMS
AGRICULTURAL PROBLEMS
Immense Field For Floods And Droughts!
Recur Regularly.
Development
economic future.
(Special Air-Mall Service)
London, July 4. China is in some respects the principal enigma. in the world's Her population of some four hundred millions is larger than that of the whole of Europe, except Russia, and com prises one-fifth of all the inhabi- tants of the globe. She has pro- ved capable of a high and stable civilisation, and the intellectual qualities of her "best-educated classes compare favourably with the ablest of any Western country Her people are hardy, Industrious and capable of the highest indus trial skill. Yet the average stan- dard of tying la perhaps lower than that of any country which has developed a real civilisation. and her external trade only (counts for about 2 per cent of the
toreign trade of the world.
Here, prima facie, is an oppor-
tunity-If the basic conditions of political order and peace could be recured of a more rapid economic -dvance, of a more productive use of capital. of a more important ad- dition to world markets than any
Shanghai, July - 11. China's agricultural problems, curring dangers of Bloods and with especial reference to the re- drought, are the subject of a lead ing article which appeared in the total Chinese vernacular newspa- per, the "Shum, Pao" yesterday.
L
Natural Catastrophes "China" has been an agricultural country for - many centuries and agriculture has beeti the foundar
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KING & QUEEN AS PILGRIMS
Ticket.Offering At High Altar
MAGISTRATE AT CHUNGSHAN
Unaffected By Clamour
CHAPOO CALM
Missionaries Still In Their Property
Shanghai, July 13. Chapoo yesterday was very peaceful, with not a single soldier in sight, a visitor to the district told the "North-China Daily News" yesterday.
(From Our Special Correspondents
Canton, July 18. Chungshan Model County against The agitations" by the people of
Mr. Tang. Shao Y, their magis authorities to exacuate, and the Following the order by focal trate, are dying down owing to digging of trenches by the mili- the personal prestige of the ancial tary, all residents were expected to and the indifference of the South-be out of the neighbourhood by west Political Council towards the yesterday morning. Non-payment clamour of the Chungahan people of taxes of land is understood to When Mr. Tang. Shao Yi was be the reason for the decision to first appointed by the Nanking get rid of residents in the district, Guvernment for the magistracy although original reports were to of Chungthan County, native home the effect that Chapon was to be of Dr. Sin. Yat Ben. De was con-
made a military zone. sidered too "big" a person for such a small post. Being also a native
Marist and Lavarist" missions.
have occupied property at Chapoo for the past twenty years, and they : were amongst the people ordered to evarute Yesterday the mission. properties were occupied as usual. The neighbourhood was as calm and peaceful as it was six months
(Special Air Mail Service) ·
The great national pilgrimage to
London, July the cathedrals for the relief of the unemployed will be inaugurated by the presence of the King and Queen a special pilgrim service at The writer of the aricia Lakes Westminster Abboy on Sunday at the Government to ask for their 10.30 .. handling of the flood prevention Their Majesties will enter through work, which is, in his opinion, the great West door, and their being approached from the wrong tickets with those of the other angle. It is claimed that the Gov-pilgrims in the congregation, will be offered ceremonially at the High ernment should tackle the pro-Altar by the Don of Westminster, blem of the foods from its source in a beautiful Renaissance casket. rather than containing to waste The whole of the transepts and effort on cofinually raising and the Lastera will be reserved for strengthening the dykes through-pilgrims who have their pilgrim out the land. The article follows tickets The service, with a speci. of Chungshan, Mr. Tang took the in part
sily composed prayer and an address job instead of accepting a rank- by the Dean of Westminster, willing Nanking position.
The
The magistrate of Chungshan be broaticast by the B.B.C. pilgrimage will continue until July
was a senior official during the Ching Dynasty and rendered im- partant services to the Manchu Emperor. On behalf of Henry P Yl. then emperor of China (now emperor of Manchukuo), Mr. Tong negotiated with the Republican regime for the abdication of his imperial master. Republic, Mr. Tang Snao Yi was
foreign affairs in Peking. Being paying any taxes. did not ge why a graduate of Yale University, he they should start paying them was on several diplomatie missions now, as little in the way, of im- abroad. He also joined Dr. Sunprovement has been carried out Yat Sen in the revolution, and was
in the district. elected a member of the Kuomin- tang Central Executive Committee. When the South-west Political Council was formed "here, Mr. Tang was immediately appointed a member of the standing mittee.
The Prince of Walse has taken pilgrim tickets, and other Royal pilgrims include the Princess Royal Princess Helena Victoria and Prin- case Marle Louise, and the Duke of Connaught, who will go
The Archbishop of Canterbury. the Archbishop of York, the Frie
tion of her national wealth. But as a result of unsettled conditions during recent years her rural dis- tricts have more or less become bankrupt and thousands of tar- mers have been compelled to aban-chester pr Jaiy don their work and seek a liveli
Win-
ether region of the world presents hood in cities. As a consequence Minister, the Viceroy of India and
Increasing Stability
millions of acres of land have
During the early days of the
go, the "North-China Daily News was told yesterday. There were no saidfers and no new trenches to be seen. It was also stated that occupants of property in the area did not know where they were to pay the new taxes thas had been sprung on them.
and that some of them, who hat
And in spise of the condict with been laid waste and thousands of the Countess of Willingdon, Visprime minister ana minister of held land for many years without
Japan,
aragging, indecisive gating with the communist State continued in kungsi, and struggies between rival factions in szecnuen and the north-west im- 'portant progress towards internal stabulty has been made in the last rew years. Except in the regions just mentioned each province has a Government which is able to maintain order without serious fighting: these Governments are, in general, content with the area over which they exercise autho-
rity. and are neither" planning the invasion of others nor aiming
Sir
count Hailsham, Viscount Halifax, Neville Chamberlain, Mr. Philip Camlite-Lister and Mr. J. H. Thomas have also taken tickets.
Pilgrims may like to assist the cause further by wearing a pilgrim badge, as pilgrims of the past have done, since the ongin of such tokens in Spain.
wages have been destroyed by bandits and Communists. There fore, even in years of plenty, the farmers live only from hand to mouth and, in case of a food or a drought, experience great hard- ship. They themselves are not to blame, as they are not allowed by circumstances to prepare for bad 20 Planes for Canterbury
When natural catastro- times.
A pilgrimage to Canterbury will phes visit rural districts, the far-be made by alr on Monday. Twenty mer can do nothing except aeroplanes will take off from Hea- realen themselves to their te tona the afternoon, arriving at as the Government is unable to Canterbury about half an hour do much towards relief of affected later. alstricts.
Irrigation."
"It will be a convenient way hi making the pilgrimage for basy people who have many engagements Londonderry. The idea has been fit ad the Marchioness of adopted in other parts of the country, especially for the purpose.
The South-west Political Coun-
ell counts on Mr. Tang Shan Yi a a member having international fante and is reluctant to take any
دند پر
DICKENS AS BOWLER
Cricket In Knee-Breeches
A collection of cricket pictures from some time in the Seventeenth Century to towards the end of the Nineteenth, of the greatest in- measures against him unless the terest to students of the game, was The Nanking Government also Gallery recently. charges are amply substantiated shown to the public at the rate realizes the futility of dealing with the matter, as the South-west can
at the prize of central government; "In preventing floods, much de. the influence and authority of the national Government of Nan-perids on the existence of a good king are extending; the stage of rigation system It is true that successive struggles between rival the Government is spending mil- war lords may be past. or almost lions of dollars every year on the of visiting the more distant the well take care of itself.
past. Supposing that this pro gress continues, and that order and peace are achieved and main tained, how far are the prima- facle expectations DI China's economic advance justined?
The answer to this question is obviously of the first importance. A substantial increase in the standard of living of four hundred millions would -in itself be 210 mean addition to the sum total of human happiness. Bat the external effects would be scarcely less important. As we survey in retrospect the rapid rise and later decline of our competitive capita ist system we cannot tall to be struck with the fact that its ear- Her period of prosperity was largely due to the constant open ing of newmarkets. Without sach new outlets the system be- comes congested. The outlets are closing. Scarcely anywhere is there the possibility of a new
of the increased purchasing po- wer of four hundred millions whose needs, except the barest. are now unsatisfied.
prevention of flood. But so far the
drals.
authorities have been playing too Most of the pilots will be flying much empha on rengthening women, and among them or their the dykesland Hilla mention to passengers will be Lady Maureen' Stanley Mrs. Mollison, Mra. Alan Conservancy work. Dykes may Butler, Mr. Nigel Norman, Lady prevent the overflow of rivers, but Kathleen Rolle. Lady Young, Sit they cannot tackle food dangers Alfred Beit, Sir Thomas Beechaan, at the root. In former years all Lady Cunard, Lady Margaret and the rivers in North China had tri-Lady Helen Stewart, butaries to divert food water. Twenty machines, whether ther But for many years the repair of fly information or not, will be all es ties has been neglect Impressive spectacle. We hope it ed and they are now full of mud will help to remind those who see and therefore entirely useless. it that a way can be found for all the pilgrimage shanghai Loans were place at to take part in
whether by air or land"
A United Legion
But how far the artists' obser-
vation has been accurate is ques- tionable, for in No. 2, „Cricket Match at Hambledon, 1777, the stumps lean "back at a curious angle, while the umpires are both standing wide of the wicket, though in most of the pictures "If any ex-service inan or meanormal practice is followed. The of ee gebral public sau dont bowler, taking scartely any run. about two rolidarity of the Brida
is apparently preparing to throw oicers, those counts must now the ball while the wicket-keeper permanently dispelled by pas resurs stands well back in an apprehen-
states the "Brish he has no gloves.".
A at the au conference at Weston- sive attitude, as well he may, for super-mace,"
In No. 1 we are shown Charles Legion Journal"
"by the overwhelming vote of Dickens bowling. He, by contrast. more than eleven unured represen" is delivering the gentlest of lobs. tative delegates, the proceed.riga Even in 1777 the players wore were, withour exception, serop white, but, knee-breeches and hant vinnication of the Legion's hose, not trousers. stability, and" leagerskap; · In every
Personalities #iso gure in the sense of the word it was the most
exhibition. There is a Jolly pic- ture of "The late Mr. William "No moven erit. however, great Davies, the old Sussex Scorer" its membership may be, or hakever | (No,"29), who, with long-stemmed distinguished its leaders are can clay pipe, and more than one Without ceremony, there was get away from the individual who bottle of beer, is engaged in this commenced at Devonport Dock-thinks he is the only one in the important task
parade who is not out of step. yard recently the new sloop
relating to James Southerton, the affairs, its officials put efficiczeg
Bir Jeremiah in the 1933, programme. The ves- before sentiment-and it is en Surrey cricketer.
whose collection sel is being built on No. 4 aliptial to the interests of all that Colman," from on the side from which the they should do so-can it exape many of the pictures come, relates:
launched Lowestoft
last the criticisms of the disgruntlod On the occasion of local matches In the British Legion unity play continued, wet or fine, and absolute necessity. As the southerton's easy action enabled president of the Legion remarked him to bowl in a mackintosh bor- in his address: 'If one were to
on rowed from the coachman.”
SLOOP LAID DOWN AT DEVONPORT
"In North China most rivers car- ry sand from the upper stream. As the water has no other outlet, it remains stagnant in the main river and brings with It tons of sand. as a result the river beda be- come higher and higher. So in Nearly £30,000 For Dockyard hustory of the Legion
case of an unusually rainy season, the rivers can no longer hold the excess, water, and, as it has no outlet. It overflows. This is the fundamental cauje" of "so many
Labour
soul annual conference in the
one which is comparable to that floods in North China during re-Landonderry," which was included Nor, if in the conduct of it's No. 31 is an illustrated ticket
We shall only find the answer by considering the main features of China's economy. It will, the writer thinks, modity. though not entirely destroy, the brima facie expectation with which we start.
cent years. Now the high tide. season, has set in and
there are blood dangers both along the Yangtze River in Centr:1 China and the Pear River in South China. The horrible me- mories of the food disasters in 1931 are still fresh in our mind.
the authorities fall to cope with the food situation property it is believed that a recurrence of the 1931 food this year unlikely.
not at all
April. She is a sister ship of the Deptford, which is being built at an Chatham Dockyard.
The order to build the London
Gerry was given last March, and put late words the precepts
which Lond Haigstarted the an expenditure of £3,220 was Legion, they would be Preserve incurred in respect of the vessel unity, foster comradeship, and before the end of the last finan- keep out of politica" cial year.
A tribute is paid to the arrange-
Limited Purchasing Power The Arst and fundamental fact In China's situation is the extreme
Old Time Experts congestion of population in her
In the Navy Estimates provision mente for the conference made by "China produced many food ex-} fertile areas. This basic factor
is made for £82.983, including the Weston, branch, and thanks need not prevent a real advance chuen soll was made fertile by
perts thousands years 380. Sze- £28,700 for Dockyard labour, to accorded the Press for helpful from the present standards, but the construction of a
meet the expenditure on the
home or abroad.
canal in
it will mit it, and at the same that province during the Chin Londonderry, up to the end of time it will limit the extent of China's ability to buy either at Dynasty about three thousand pext March. The vessel is to be years ago. The Upper Yellow Hi-completed in the financial year
-1935. The difficulties in Chekling are
ver was used for irrigation pur- to be found also in the rest of poses in Ninghsia and Sulyuan by Three other sloops are already China. Indeed, the province is in experts during the same period. It in various stages of construction at Devonport yard, "These are the la strange indeed that China does
than the average. Its land is ex; when science is so much more adruary, 1933, and launched on Bep- several respects more fortunate not produce real genius to-day, Leith, which was laid down to Feb-
ceptionally fertile; it has known hom
vanced.
tember 9: Lowestoft, laid down August 24, 1833, launched April 11 and Wellington, laid down
May 29, The Navy Estimates, also provide for the commencement at
co-operation
NELSON'S SNUFF BOX
Recovered From Jeweller's Shop
A gold snuff box, bearing the initials "H. N." and stated to have been used by Lord Nelson, was one of several articles of jewellery which were the subject of house breaking charges against Frank George Hards, Aged, 28 at Farn-
no serious fighting for seven years; Its Government la devoting con- siderable effort to economic recon- causes were removed. A few facts September 25, 1833, and launched struction; it produces a large pro- i will sunce to show this. There portion of China's principal ex. is an agrarian population of over ports silk and tea. And yet its 3,000 per square mille of cultivated. Devonport during this financial ham Fett poverty has reached almost the land. The inevitable result is that lowest point, compatible with the the average small holding is 80 continuance of human life; its small that it can only produce a trade, internal as well as external, very small margin, beyond the is of extremely small dimensions. food requirements of the cultivator The present degree of distress is and his own family. The total due in part to the expensiveness value of Cheklung's production of of government; to 8 wasteful and all kinds is estimated at $785.000,- önerous bystem of land taxation. | 000, of which rice ntone accounts and to some reactions of the world för $524,000,000, and. food as a Expenditure on the two new | shot, înd Gm depression.
whole, including fruit and salt for sloopa (in addition to the London-. But it is important to realise | $683,000,000. Nevertheless. Che- derry) estimated at 21.940, in the sau the extent of which progress wooit kang porduces, less rice and less cluding 100 för Dockyard be limited even if these special food as
than it consumes. for the year
NAVAL RETIREMENTS
Applications Not So Large As Expected
In the House of Commons-on
Dorset E.) "asked the First Lørd of the Admiralty whether he was satisfied with the number of ap- plications received as a result of the recent announcement regard- ing... the now terms available to officers of the rank of Heutenant- commander for premature retire- ment to reduce the excessive numbers now borne, and what was the average proportion of lenten- ant-commanders on the active List now being promoted to commander. in the half yearly lists
year of a cruiser, and two sloops. The snuff box is the property of Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell: The The dates of commencing these Mrs. Colleen Eaton of Lower number of officers who have ap vessels have not beep, made known Bourne, hat was falted plied to retire under the special up to the present, but it is up for the barbotes of the cash conditions now available has not likely that the cruiser will be actu- £50, but it was stated that it would so far been quite so large as might any laid down during the present probably Tech 21,660,3
have been expected, bap further Anandar year as only £325 is
Police Sergeant West said the applications are likely to po re- provided for in respect of this ves- jewellery
jewel- antyed before the scheme la ter- sel
Alfer- minated,
'lers' Jos
"Guild-
ford
Harris was
Heutenant-
hing the frogmo-
roughly