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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1935.
Some Difficulties In Getting On In China
an the street, of whom he is one, because they are, experimenting in quiet laboratories with the lives of humanity.
"It is no longer the philosopher and Ideallst still less the state- man and politician who are responsible for the great social he saya. changes in the world" "Those men of abstract thought or political theories seem to make very little difference to the life of the ordinary man, or his relations to his fellow man, apart from a the few supreme minds who in past have altered the course of history, or in the present, Uke Lenin and his followers. have dragged a nation down to ruin for a time. "Those words should -encourage you not worry too the conflicting mach
about theories in the world of politics to-day. Yet
the cannot we
escape Instinctive teeling that although sclence has done much to improve the existence of million of human beings scattered all over the earth including the million resident in
much Hong Kong-how
more might it have done had politi cians, industrialists and economists been more willing to efforts.
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mousiy Increase the production of 1ood.
TOMORROW'S RACING
can be saved from the tragedies Entries and Weights.
As
of the past: He says that the east In Italy the monument by which of eliminating the danger would' Mussolini will be remembered is amount to about $160 a mow of the reclamation of a huge area, cultivated land. As one rice crop the Portine marshes, which was, represents, a value of $25 to $130. for centuries not only unproduc-a mow, and as there are usually a year, the cost is tive, but a centre of infection that three crops
what insignificant. spread disease and death. one accomplishment of the Direc- To complete his scheme, at & tor is greater than anything else total cost of $35,000,000 HK. cur- in his dramatic record, and will rency. Would take 15 years. be remembered when his political the losses inflicted by a "single ideas are forgotten.
flood (1918) "totalled at least ten million dollars, and as the floods, in varying magnitude are fre- quent, there can be no doubt of the urgent need of the work. In any case the Chinese in Kwang- tung. have the definite facts and concrete proposals for flood pro- tection work. It now remains for engineers and others, to urge Im- mediate action.
In Egypt the dams on 'the Nile have raised the standard of living of large numbers of natives and railways have brought peace and freedom where from remote ages
blood-shed,
and raplne
a
was slavery.
All over Asia large areas of land the lives of millions of and people have been transformed by
This is only one of many efforta in the work of the engineer
Enormous changes that are being made to deal with recent years. have come to India due to irriga- the control of the rivers of China. tion, roads, railways and power Valuable facts have been accumu production. The old Biblical dis-lated by European and Chinese triets around Palestine have been engineers in Central and North
China. Wealth is now being
The splendid 'work of Mr. affected. extracted from the hitherto useless O. J. Todd, Chief Engineer of the waters of the Dead Sea by a huge China International Famine Re- Its liet Commission, should be much ΟΥΣ assist its chemical works erected
shore. More than
more widely known; and appre- thousand
'ciated, ali over China. Large sums miles of pipe line, a great steel snake, crosses the desert to carry of money, subscribed by foreigners, oil from wells in the interior of have been spent by this Commis- Mesopotamia to ships in Palestinesion.
to mention the This leads me ports. Semi-savage Beduoins, who
fact that many hundreds of mil- were ravaging districts that cen- turies ago proudly boasted of allons of dollars have, in the past, civilisation, are becoming been sent to Ching by philan- great
sole foreigners, whose tamed and are helping to create thropic
has been to improve a new and better civilisation than endeavour that which existed there in more the condition of the Chinese people. Some of it may have been primitive times.
spent inefciently; some of the sacrifice of time and lives of for-
and women, eign men
Aired by
In the olden days the great, slow, historic processes of the world moved on in leisurely fashion. It was one hundred and twenty eight years after Luther's -deflance before the permanence of the Protestant Reformation was assured. It was one hundred and Arteen years after the discovery of the New World before an English Colony was planted in America.
It was
"hundred A
years had before the steam engine
rival commercial
prime any
it 19 over now.
disappear-
ing
the because of
greater efficiency of steam turbines and internal combustion engines.
up. In two
In this era world processes are telescoped and history is speeded decades in Hong, Kong, we have acquired talkies, girl graduates, radio and aviation. We have also given a scientific training to more than 200 young engineers, many of whom are now doing useful pioneer work in And a commencement has China. been made to instruct artisans.
During those two decades there have been amazing and rapid social changes all over the world. Not only has more rapid transport brought the peoples of the earth into much more intimate contact. and wireless enabled us to hear voices thousands of miles distant. but the forces of Nature have been harnessed to produce millions of man-power hours of work, thus relieving human beings of toll and increasing, immensely the output of both capital and consumable foods.
Concerning "The Great Dam Engineering schemes of a gigan-
tic magnitude are being carried ideals and working for the re- out by many Governments. generation of the mass of the been primarily to provide employment | Chinese people, may have
for
of their
nor
does it
the workless, but also to entirely wasted; but that does benent the whole nation because not in any way lessen the nobility the work will be, productive.
motives, In the United States. the land nullify the fact that the Chinese of superlatives, the President 15 people should in fairness remem- Instigating enormous engineering ber these efforts when those who schemes. The colossal Boulder wish to stir up the fires of hatred Dam, 720 feet from the bed of the and prejudice shout out examples Colorado river to its summit, is
of real or supposed grievances the biggest work undertaken by against foreigners: Mr. Todd man on this planet. It will create spends the money entrusted to him a lake, 1,000 feet deep in places, efficiently; his valuable researches upon which steamers will ply, and give us facts, such as a plan for It will
deserts into developing 50,000 horse-power at fertile "fields.
one station on the Yellow River
transform
For the Colorado river has at long last found its masters. Run- nihg free for countless centuries, carving its way through tremen dous forges, ravaging the adjoin- ing land with foods, and useless for crops withering in the dry seasons, the river now is not
For Handicaps
ROYAL NAVY
Appoinments And Service News
(Special Air Mall" Service)"
London, Feb. 1. The launch of the coastal sloop The following are the entries and weights of the Griffins Spring Kingfisher, included in the 1933 Handicap ("A" and "B" Classes) naval programme, has been post- the Happy Valley Spring poned from Feb. 7 to Feb. 14. This Handicap ("A" and "B" Classes) Vessel is being built by the Fair which are to be run to-morrow:-field Shipbuilding and Engineering.
Co., Govan. Griffins Spring Handicap "A" Class (1 Mile)
and
Arctic Star Bonny Dundee Clear View Estover. Flirt
Capt. A. R. Smithwick, D.30.. who has just, completed two years In the post of Captain of the Dockyard and King's Harbour Master at Chatham, will take over the duties of Captain in Charge of Naval „Establishments at Simons. town in May next. He will relieve. Capt. J. H. Young."
Libs.
158
158
145
147
158
Flybynight
147
High Honour
161
Mersey
147
Popular Star
150
Royal Romance
358
1).
Soldier of Honour Soldier of Peace Soldier of Victory Trowbridge Ythan
161
181
160
152 166
Griffins Spring Handicap "B" Class (1 Mile)
· Ace of Aces Attention
Bold Colonel Diogenes Cold Cotn Gold Unit
The following appointments were made by the Admiralty recently:------
Cdr.-P. S. Smith, to Eagle (Feb.
Lt.-Cars-H. L. Gilbert, to Vic- tory for P. and R.. T. School (Jan. 25) G. B, H. Fawkes, to Medway (Feb. 1); A. H. Wallis, to Vernon (Feb..:11); and J. E. Broome, to Otus (undated).
23
25
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
15
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18
Note: Figures in parentheses hidicate number of letters in the words' required."
-Friday 22. ACROSS
1.-Drive back (7). 5.-Meditates (5).
8.-Nautical platform (7) ·
8-Another tongue (7). 7-Ungrammatical-sounding
U
quor shop, and unlawful as well (7).
| 12. This fool is often muddled
(3).
9. This custom is mainly wise 14-One of many things pulled of
(5). 10.-Night-bird (3).
25
late (7). 15Perplex (7),
Lts.-C. J. Grenfell and L. C. D. Nothing in this drawing-room 16-A caddy helps to provide, this
Godwin, to Victory for P. and R. T. School (Jan. 251; J. G. B. Cooke,
would make a bar of it (5). 13-Commonplace (5). 14.-"Cooing
RAF. Unit agram) (13). 17.—Cancel (5).
(an-
"meal (3). 18-Vigorous (5).
19. It's ttle company
to the
animal doctor to want some- thing which isn't his (5).
Norfolk (Feb. 8); and B. A. R. Duf. 19-Smali dwelling with a vehicle 20-The clue for 21 fallows this
It's (E).-M. G. Gardner, to
Eagle (Feb. 4); and EH. Dodds. to Arethusa. (Feb. 5).
|
22.-Last month, in short (3).. 23.-They hide the hips of
Highlanders (5)."
"
158
161
158
161
to Boyne; and R. J. Burch, to Med- way (Feb. 7); G. O. Symonds, to |
158
158
to Hussar. (Feb, 9)..
4 in it (5)
Harvest View
181
Heart's Desire
155
Iron Cross
161
Jolly Eyes
158
Night View
158
Plain View
155
Sacajawea
161
181
181
158
*181
Sylvandale Tammany Hall
Twenty Grand Voltaire
Happy Valley Spring Handicap "A" Class (From 2 p.m. Once Bound and In.)
What A Chance
Sub-LO. N. Bailey, to Kelth (Feb. 1),
Cd. Gunner (T).-W. J. Bevan, to Defiance (Feb. 8).
"Cd. Engr.-C. E Seats, to York (Feb. 11).
Schoolmastera-A. Lambert, to Vernon (Feb. 11); L. C. Sibborn, to Iron Duke, on recommg. (Feb. 20); C. R. Escott, to Osprey (Feb, 21); H. S. J. Strong, to Drake, addl, for R.NB (Feb. 22); and W. E. J. Golding, to Ganges (Feb. 23)..
THE CHINA STATION HMS. Kent, flagship of Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer on the China Station, on concluding her week's visit to Manila is to go to the Sarawak River Singapore, arti Penang until March 1. The cruiser Suffolk is due to visit. Jesselton and Sandakan. The aircraft-car- rler Hermes will leave Hong Kong to visit Amoy and Shanghal,
EAST INDIES SQUADRON HMS. Hawkins, Capt. 7. 8. V.
24.-One deficient In health is
clearly without value (7). 25.-Epithet for some circus turns
(5). 26-Entrance (7).
..DOWN 1-Trumps the frills (5). 2.--Word associated with 25 Across
(5).
3. A tongue (5), 4.-Remonstrating (13),
(5),
21.-Edward in asinine guise (5).
The following is the solution of yesterday's puzzle:-
Across. 3, "Precept: 9, Week; 10, Bogy: 11, Theft; 14, Mecca; 16. Ditch 17, Noisome;. 18. Snag; 19, Phiz; A1, Long-ago; 23, Crake; 24, Trail 26, Study; 28, Rite; 29, Cram; 30, Beneath.
4
Down-1, Swamp; 2. Descend- ants; 4 Rut; 5, C.B.E.; 6, Fot; 7. Doctrinaire: 8, Myths; 12, Hair- net 13. Froward: 15, Angle; 16,
5. The doctor starts to cast hla❘ Depot; 20, Scare; 22, Blame; 25.
feathers (5).'
See: 26. Ura; 27, Yet.
as flagship in the East Indies. The Emerald, Captain J. G. Crace, will fly the flag of Vice-Admiral F. F. Rose until the arrival of the Nor- folk in the spring. The Hawkins is due at Portsmouth on March 1.
CRUISER FOR TROOPING The cruiser Calcutta, of the Nore Reserve, which is ordered to be brought forward for a trooping voyage, will take out to China hal
HMS. Tamar, depôt-ship at Hong Kong. Captain G. C. Cooke, who will command, her, will take up his first appointment since his promo- tion in June, 1933. He has since. attended the senior officers' war technical and tactical, courses. Captain Cooke was executive officer of the battleship Rodney in 1931-33. He served throughout the War as a lieutenant of the Fearless
at a cost that permits of selling Happy Valley Spring Handicap "B" Phillips, is to leave Bombay for crews for the gunboats in the Yang and Attentive in the Grand Fleet
per
electric power at 0.3-cents unit. And there are many other schemes for roads, irrigation, etc., worked out by this active engineer.
This is but one example, but many others can be found of valuable work done, and financed.
destructive but productive. The in China, by foreigners. This
University has been splendidly supported by Chinese and foreign- ers and is an example of the value of their co-operation in China,
The Mines of China'
great Dam makes the river useful, regulated and standardised. The New Ecorts
It will provide, water for parched land and for the people in far- Nations have entirely changed away cities. It will feed eighteen their forms of government. Yet hundred thousand electric horse- the one common purpose promised power into Arizona, Nevada and by these new Governments is an Southern California. This enor- increase in the average standardmous Dam will contain 7,000,000 It is probably unnecessary to dwell upon the many opportunities of living by an extension of en- gineering development. The most
that Nature has given to the Chi- best commendable results of the Gov-
to increase the wealth of “ernments-in-Nanking-and-in- But the opportunities offered to their country by developing the Canton have "been the construc- the engineer. by the rivers of mines. There are, in this connec. China for a great transformation tion, many difficulties, but the
tion of roads, bridges. power
tons of concrete, an imazing ac- complishment of design and con- struction.
Bright View
161
Don
150
Ketman
168
High Speed
148
Jungle Jim
151
King's Fancy .... Mayflower New Star Oak Bay
161 148
168 165
'Prima Donna Ribble
151
160.
Soldier of China The Tiger Valorous
154
152
140
Wayward Stag
140
140
Class (From 2 pm. Once
188
160
168
151
161
Gold Bullion
155
Gold Currency Great Hall
158
168
Helter Skelter
145
King's Parade
158
King's Worthy
168
Limelight
168
145
161
145
West Paradé .... Young Chap
168
152
Budge
Round and In.)
Cavalcade
Chateau Bay Fudge
Glad Eyes
Sarabande St. Ives Warrington
plants, modern buildings and other of the lives of millions are much chief one is the ignorance and HOME FOOTBALL
engineering accomplishments.
The. politicians in many coun- tiles now realise that they cannot keep control unless they provide evidence of an endeavour to raise the standard of living of the "people by utilising technology for
the purpose.
Often they accomplish only a fraction of what is possible, be- cause of the inefficiency of their methods for corruption, selfish- ness and deceit must produce waste--and because of their as- tonishing ignorance of the laws of Nature. Yet they do accomplish something In spite of their inefficient methods.
greater than those given to the cupidity of oficials. Here again, energetic Americans." Think of the essential expert knowledge can
the terrible results of flood and only be obtained from foreigners. English Cup Replay
famine caused; even in recent Two years ago, in Hankow, twą years, and try to visualise the of our engineering graduates told result of the complete control of me the story of their own enter- the giant Yang Tze Klang which prise in developing a 'coal mine in has so often "levastated" millions | Central China. They wisely ob- of homes.
tained expert advice from foreign:
Again Drawn
London, Feb. 20. Bolton Wanderers and Totten- ers. If 'permitted to continue un-ham Hotspurs again falled to molested by officials or brigands reach a decision in the Fifth Round they will extract much wealth relay of the English Cup. The from the earth and give useful score on this occasion was a goal employment to many workers. each side, extra time making no
difference.
suspicion.
League Matches English League Division L games played to-day resulted as follows:
Arsenal 2, Stoke 0.-. Chelsea 3, Everton- 0. Leeds 4, West Bromwich 1. Liverpool. 1, Wednesday 2.
In the Third Division (Northern Section), Stockport, on home ground, defeated Accrington by 5
The Rivers Of China For centuries the highways of China were the waterways. In the years gone by the canal system enabled comparatively if leisurely, transport of
The New Arch)'ecture easy, goods from one river to another The age of steel, and concrete and so thousands of miles were has commenced in China. In In Britain the Government is traversed by inland waterways. Bhanghai, Hong Kong, Nanking, now closely associated with power
Unfortunately the canals have and other centres, architects" and production, broadcasting, the steel not been properly maintained engineers have been erecting huge industry and even controls the The rivers always have been, and buildings of reinforced concrete. milk production of the country.
still are, the cause of great dis-These structures are complex in In Russia the rulers have carri asters. We are frequently read- design and demand careful super- ing reports of death and destruc- vision during construction. And ed out remarkable work in con- nection with power production tion, due to floods in many pro- the materials used must be above goals to 1. and the manufacture of machin vinces of China,
This problem has been dealt ery; they explain that they have incorporated technology as with in Kwangtung by the Board the only foundation upon which of Conservancy The Enginger an ideal society can be erected in-Chief, Major Olivecrons who You may disagree with the politihas had some or our graduates on cal propaganda of the Boviets, but his stan, has devoted the best
In Hong Kong the Government you should not ignore the enor years of his life to add the farmers mous changes which their leaders and peasants of the large agricul insists that only those persons, of have effected by their engineering tural districts affected by foods, whose technical qualifications a accomplishments. The system of Unfortunately he has always Committee is satisfied, may sub- government may become modified, been severely handicapped by mit plans of any buildings ar al- but the rushing waters of the lack of funds. He has recently terations to buildings. These rivers will continue to supply submitted comprehensive proposals plans must be approved by a divi- electric power the blazing fur- to prevent the yearly recurring Mon of the Public Works Depart 'naces of their steel works have disasters in the river valleys and ment, called the Building Author- produ
much material and the the Canton delta. Be estimatesity. When plans are submitted, that an area of 3,000 square miles the Building Authority consults tractors recently made, vill enor
Thera cannot be the slightest doubt that, unless the design, the supervision and the materials used are sound, such buildings are dangerous,
Reuter,
officers of the Fire Brigade and the Sanitary Omce and those de- partments must be satisfied that
safety, the plans provide for health and
Complaints are aften made, by those financially interested in building schemes in Hong Kong, about the delay in passing plans,
overwhelming requirements of the and what seems to them to be the
Buliding Authority.
(Continued on Farr 11)
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