1935-04-09

NEWSPAPERMEN'S TOUR OF KIANGSI

In Picturesque Nancheng

is something to be seen to be be- lieved. Simply by organizing crop- protection societies, to protect vegetable gardens from birds and straying animals, it has been pos- sible to prevent damage estimated at $300/- per annum in + little area within the limits of the Wel- fare centre's "active dutles. The rustics itherto, did not know even the hours ct the day nor the days of the week. In the Welfare Centre has been devised a rotat Ingboard, whereby the villagers can find out what week-day it is; while an ancient bell. obtained from a ruined near-by temple, is struck the hours of day and night school.

By Our Own Correspondenti

Shanghal, Mar. 22. We stopped two nights at Nan- chary, but could have stayed two weeks without getting tired of that picturesque Walled City of the South. One can take •hun- dreds of pictures of Nancheng and its environs without exhausting all its beauty. Its anclent city walls. with the stamp of age and decay upon them; its ticks and flers of tiled, curved roofs, black- ened by time; stretching away into the distance; its two grand old bridges spanning thi broad bo- som of the Fu; they all blend to create that tranquil old-world at- mosphere which makes Nancheng truly unforgettable. Whether you see it through the mists of mern- ! ing. at high anon, sunset, or by noor light, the view is one to make you spell-bound. Its natural set ting is even more gorgeous. Situat- ed on a little emirence, in the midst of hilly country and rich broad valleys, Nancheng faces on the east a row of hills that rise in nine ridges one above the other. Of destruction, there is very little to be seen in the city. Perhaps it was too vandalic for even the Communists to ruin the age-old charm and serenity about Nan-

the

cheng. The Reds over-ran surrounding

country years, but only had Nancheng in their hands once for about a week, in 1930. Being of considerable strategic importance, heary Government re- inforcements were despatched there, and as the Reds seldom fight a pitched battle against superior forces, they, hastily retir- ed.

YAO-TSUN CENTRE After lunch, we rode out to the Yao-Tsun Welfare Centre, about Afteen miles distant. This way

ENVIRONS OF NANCHENG The country-side, as one saw it between Yao-Tsun and Nancherg. looked pretty desolate and mourn ful, That the Reds had roved over these parts at their will in past years was much in evidence. But

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1935.

ELECTIONS IN

DANZIG

Stream Of People At The Polls

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily

"Press" (Copyright).]** Free City of Danzig, Apr. 7.. The interest in the elections taking place here has reached, great intensity. All speakers in the last few days have emphasised again

and again that the real point at issue is that Danzig should demonstrate to the world its over- whelming German character, by proof of its solidarity with the Germans of the Reich in giving the. National-Socialist party at least two-thirds majority in the new parliament, so that the systematic obstruction of the opposition might be checkmated and legislation brought into harmony with that or New Germany,

Voting started punctually at 9 o'clock in 188 polling booths

State throughout the Free and went on briskly till 230 p.m. by which time between 60 and 70 per cent, of these on the registers had recorded votes.

A pause then

occurred for lunch after which the stream to the polls was resumed so that by closing time over 90 per cent. of those entitled to take part in the election had actually voted.

Among these were ovET

60,000 Danzigers from the Reich over 2,000 of whom had come from

Berlin and Stettin

B but

still stronger delegation from Hamburg and its surrounding districts. Besides these several hundred Danzigers came from foreign conn-

things are picking up gradually, thanks to the hardihood and per- severance of the Chinese farmer. who generally bothers not a whit about Government and similar complex matters. so long as he is allowed to sow and reap and live his life in peace. The past turm- oll and confusion had left them father dissatisfied with the status quo ante. but the manifest sollcl- tude of the authorities over their plight, has caused them to realls round with ready and willing offers of co-operation in rehabili tation and defence. The authori-day on the Langemarkt the chief tles confess that they are quite square of the Danzig City, when

the "homecomers" were optimistic.

cordially. When we sat down to

welcomed by Senator Natzer who a very wholesome and enjoyable

spoke on behalf of the whole that Commander Chang Tu-Lun told Garrison evening.

Danzig population. us that, while an apology was neressary for the simple charac-

-dinner

not quite so compete or advac-ter of the meal, he had thought

ced as the other one at Tsao-Tang,

that we might like to sample what for the district had been received from the Reds only in April last

the countryside of Nancheng had to offer. Two year, and the people

years previous ́y. were very with Reds overrunning its envir- much poorer. There were also ons. Nancheng had to be content. many other difficultles, such as to eat, what it could get, or draw lack of enough, able-bodied. men

its belt tighter. But things are to help in rehabilitation work.

again. getting back to normalcy with imported provisions in pro- tempting our hosts to dispense

viding cur dinner.

Most of them had either run away or been' conscripted by the Red armies, the alternative of refusal or an unsuccessful escape to other parts being death at the hands of the executioner. The uphill nature of the work involved did

RED HAVOC

The second day of the stop-over at Nancheng was spent in a long

tries.

At a masa meeting held at mid-

The day passed off without any kind of disturbance

this being perhaps partly due to the foresight

of the chief of police in suspending the sale of alcohol while the elec- tion was in progress! Every pos- sible precaution was taken to assure the secrecy of the ballot so that whatever the result may be no ground might be given for subsequent criticism.

Representatives of all parties contesting in the election were present at each polling station. When the voting was ended at 6 p.m, it was already evident that the National-Socialist party had secured a sweeping majority. By

not. however, seem to deter the execution which took us south- o'clock the count yielded the executive secretary, Mr. Chang, eastwards almost right up to the

He'

self

in "L

following" partial results; total votes cast 159,400 consisting of the heart of the country.ed the small township of Hsiao National-Socialists 98.285; Socia er to ameliorate rural v- Sheh, which had been in Red lists 24,134: Centrists (Catholics) ing conditions for. the thousands hands or three occasions, the last 18,934; Communists 5,413; German of his fellow-countrymen who eke time in January 1934. Energetic Nationalists 8,115; Prietsch Party

repairs have almost, but not quite 342; Poles 5,142; Invalid 1,219– obliterated the traces of devasta-❘ Transeeran Rua Min. tion. Fugitives and deaths have reduced the total population from 1,500 to a mere 1.000-in other words. by a third.

s been content to bury him-Fukien border. En route we pass

a miserable living by the crudest of agricultural methods from the $11. One cannot but feel en- couraged, and not a little restor- ed in faith and optimism in China's future, when one comes face to face with such examples Thence we wert on to Li Chuen, of personal self-sacrifice among 70 Kilometers from Nancheng, the younger generation of intel- The Communists have always lectual Chinese. This younger showed partiality for border towns, leader in Yao-Tsun is typical of where imperfect co-operation be- the thousands of serious students,tween the provincial troops allow- graduated from Chinese as welled them the greatest freedom of "as foreign Universities, who are to action. Consequently Chuen

be found in many interior dis- suffered from Reds of both provin tricts in China to-day. Recon- ces, whether their changing for- structive work proceeds along the tunes drove them from Klangst same lines as at the Tsao-Tang to Fukien, or "vice versa To the Welfare, Centre, namely, health, irreparable havoc wrought during education, agricultural extension the Tal-Ping" days, Communist and co-operation. Upon the cap- has added its

quota. able shoulders of Mr. Chang and Chuen looks like a city over which his loyal associates, fall the vara hurricane has just passed. Tots duties consected with the running of two brarch dispensar- les-serving about 4.000

familles

in all, supervising the health of school-children, operating a num- ber of day and night schools. forming farmers' co-operatives, women's vocational, classes, etc.

THE “LITTLE TEACHERS"

own

(To Be Continued)

REPAIR OF SOLDIERS GRAVES

Canton April 8.

امن

WARSHIPS IN PORT

The following warships were in port yesterday.-

Basin-Tomar.

North Wall-Tarantula,

South Wall-Bruce and Sand-

wich.

East Wall-Parthian, Rainbow, Perseus and Phoenix.

North Arm-Dainty, Decoy and Barnet

West Wall-Kent and Falmouth In Dock-Hermes

Talkoó Dock,--Otus.

Cosmopolitan Dock-Odin,

No. 2 Buoy-Medway, & B/Ms.

No. 3 Buby-Adventure.

No. 4 Buoy.-Herald

No. 6. Buoy.-Cornwall.

No. 7 Buoy.-Duncan.

No. 10 Buoy-Diana and Daring. No. 11 Biloy-Diamchd, Defen-

der.

No. 12 Buoy-Delight, Duchess. No. 13 Buoy-Lowestoft, Grims-

SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

hai where she is due on Tuesday.

and she will leave for Hong Kong: and Manila, on Wednesday. barred ANOT

It is reported that General Li Pun Sin, who is in charge of by Of special interest, in connection Loong Chow of Kwang Province, with the popularising of educa-has communicated with the Army ton, is the method of using little Headquarters regarding the im- school-children to bring know-portance and necessity of repairing ledge of the "Little R's" to their and protecting the graves of over The RMA. "Empress of Canada”. elders at home. For many rea- 10,000 ameera and soldiers at Chun arrived at Kobe on the Bunday sons, most important of which is Nam Kwan, who lost their lives leaves on the same day for Shang- lack of time to attend school in the Franco-Chinese War. due to the need of telling in the Owing to the lapse of time the fields, or doing the daily house-graves are almost obliterated and hold chores many men and wo- the locality is now a men had perforce to do without waste. schooling. "This problem is solved by teaching little children, who, after the evening meal, and by the lighs of the oll-lamp, can impart what they have learnt during the day to their elders at home. This experiment had been tried out with success in the mass educa- tion centre at Tiughsien and else- where

Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie It being imperative that these & Co. Agents for the B.L. & Apcár graves should be repaired in Line inform us that the Com- memory of the departed heroes, it pany's as Talma will leave has been decided to prepare the Amoy for this, port on the 10th necessary plans for this vast ceme instant, and is due here on the tery costing about $5,000. BRA 11th fastant

The Generel fuggests that all necessary repairs should be under- The RMS. "Empress of Brit taken by the local authorities for on her round the wor the time being, and that, the mat- arrived at ероц

The general grorance, and lack ter be reconsidered by the Gover Monday leaves

of genuine - co-operation among ment next year."--

the farming population, in fact, Nam Wah Tat Po,

Zobe the same byen.

for Yokoh

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Across

1-A theorem in favour of the

situation (11).

This glass being solid, one 9-Gawky, 'shall we say?"(7),

can't drink out of it (5)... 11-A Spanlard has changed his

nationality (5). 12-Certainly not tongue-tied (7). 13-An unworthy object of worship.

-almost an obsession some- times (6).

21-Such-a

concern

commercial gives credit we imagine (5).

The following is the solut

ion of yesterday's puzzle:—

Across. Definite, 8. Already, 9" Bankruptcy, 10. Proem, 12. Larder.. 13. Moor. 14. Tun, 16, Abed, 17. Stream, 18.-Yearn. 22. Spectacles. 23. Concelt, 24, Instinct.

Down-1. Debility, 2, Finery, 3. Norseman, 4. Tope, 5. Ply, 6. Bear, 7. Idle, 8. Acton. 10. Protract, 11. Marmoset, 13. Mud, 14. Tempt, 15. Merlin, 19. Ebon, 20. Rack, 21, Icon.

15-A collection of china, ia a

Sense (8), 18-Mild name for many a Pope 22, (SIC).

(7). 20-Consumed (5), 22-A

23-This bird could write with its

delusion

share and, no about it (5).

head (7). 24-Adore Insect (anagram) (11) Down

2-He used to be jolly at the mast-

head (5). 3-Hens in adolescence (7).

Have a gol (6), 5-No moderate consumer, he (5) 6-Somewhat inauspicious, we're

afraid (7).

7 This is really grand (20). 8-Saucy, though I'm very much

to the paint it appears (11). 14-An "organic" device? (7). 16 She mixes lean roe (7). 17-Crass (6).

Jugs found in a drain (5).

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