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LUXURY TRAVEL
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ECONOMIC
INFLUENCE
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MALNUTRITION
AMONG POORER CHINESE CLASS
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FOREIGN MAILS
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Noise fans: che curtains; briant yet no. garing lights: a
In Nanning, Kwangsi caplia), the cuses under supervision. Of the end one futur.ste bookense
paper states, inere were ove Japan- | new Caser 118 had originated topped with a vase 13mp which
grocery merchants in 1921, | from members of the pubile. sheds a melow glow; spacious
were of poverty Camada, USA., Japan and SWANON AI) windows, so that no matter where walle in Wuchow, even before 1919, Eighty-eight
(Vancouver BC. stb September)- you are located in the railcar you there were nine Japanese gustaess (alone, and 33 of poverty and di
and EUROPE via Siberia (London)} Amp, of Kusma ... have a clear, uninterrupted view, residents, in addition to a Japan-east.
date, 3rd September)... It was further disclosed that us And such a charming little cock-se employee in the Cussones ad
ministratiun. "A Japanese com- 10 of the cases the only accom- tall bar with Ave sw.vel chairs and
pany was formed in Wauns in modation was a bed-space. In 95 1921 to affect sales of coal from of the cases, the Society had aup- Fushan collieries" and "also plled milk or other food, whils! medical treatment had been given tobacco products.
in 27 cases ·
two large lounges where four in each would be comfort personified. And all this decidedly attractive interior decorative work has been executed to the design by Mrs. R. D. Walker, the talented wife of the General Manager of the Rail
way.
SPEED:
On the trial run yesterday the "Tapo Belle" did 53 miles per hour going up GI's Cutting, and just over 60 miles per hour on a half-mile straight run".
Mr.
Walker assured me there was practically no vibration, and
the factor of no'se was so minimis ed that he was able to talk in normal tones from the far end of the parlour to his colleague at the other end.
the
"But now, thanks to the anti- Japanese movement," the paper declares, "there are no more Japan- ese businessmen in Kwangsi pro- vince."
VISITS PAID During the month. 605 visits had been paid by the Society's in spectors to homes, and no fewer than 3,258 persons had called at the Society's offices.
The average Income per head per month of the cases dealt with during August was $1.71, compar- ed with $1.50 in July.
In Canton, between the years 1919 and 1923, the paper continues, there were about 500 Japanese residents engaged in business. To- day there are no more than 50.
In 1926-27 there
many were
The financial statement snowed Japanese merchants in Canton en- Kaged in the coal and cotton that there was an excess of ex- business. Those Japanese now re-penditure over Income during maining in Canton are consular August of $893.81, and it ometals and clerks in the Japanese stated that there was likely to be banks, shipping offices, etc. Hence, a small deficit at the end of the
acial year. It was stated that the scale of relief Guring the coming year
It is the intention of the Rail-tit concluded, Japanese economic way to attach this luxury raticar intuence in Canton has fallen to to an ordinary train, but
when ❘ zero. special parties are arranged, thea it will do any trips desired as a single unt
ECONOMICAL Supposing you have a party of 24 and you want to take a run to Shum Chun You can hire this luxury railcar at 3 per head return Or if Canton should be your selection then, taking the party at 24, the cost would be $12 return. That works out at a mile a minute for about a penny a mile, MANY ATTRACTIVE FEATURES The car has been bult in steel plate and streamlined. The steel plate comes down to within 12" inches of the track, thereby giving a very low centre of gravity.
1
Was
In Swatow there was a Japanese would most likely have to be in- due to the appalling population of about 300 in 1921. Creased, To-day the Japanese colony num- poverty prevalent in the Colony. ber 30. lu Hong Kong there were. The Committee devoted lengthy 3,500 Japanese in 1919-20, but now consideration to the case of two only 1,200.
brothers, the younger of whom is In French Indo-Chma," the blind. dea! and dumb, who had paper proceeds, "ine. authorities been begging in the streets. It have increased the duty on Japan- was explained that the case came ese cotton fabrics by between 20 under the Society's notice, as the. and 200 per
cent since Japan result of a member of the public ceased buying Saigon rice. At the writing to the "South China Morn- same time, Japan ceased buying ing Post" and forwarding to that salt from Indo-China. As a con-Journal a sum of $15, with this sequence, the number of Japanese cromise of further assistance in Saigon is less than 10, whereas necessary, Di there used to be about 300.
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The Hon Director' (Mr. F. E. "Japanese economic influence in South China and French Indo- Loseby) informed the meeting that China has been reduced year by the case was brought to the notice year. Now we are defending our of the police, who had the boys Bangkok last lines. Lately, Japanese mill- taken before Mr. Schofield at the Shanghai tary instructors have been with- Juvenile Court. Both were then Manila.. drawn from Kwangsi and the sent to the Remand Home for en- The elder boy Japanese who remain in that pro- quiries to be made. vince are in a perilous position, was perfectly healthy, but "was We have warships in Canton and very troublesome and of a depray Wuchow," but they are far from sufficient for protecting sidents.""
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our re-
character, whilst the younger. who was nine years of age, had bren medicady reported on as be- ing quite incurable. They came to the Colony about four months go, and they had a mother who was apparemly in the Colony, but who could not be traced.
RAILWAY LINK WITH
* KOWLOON "On the other hand." the paper concludes, "the political and econo- mic influence of other powers in
At the Remand Home, the boy South China has grown much
were placed under special supervi- stronger. The Canton-Hankow Railway is to be linked with the sion. where it was discovered that Kowloon-Canton Railway. Thereby the elder of the two was in the Britain has conquered a special habit of constantly bullying his sphere of influence. As for France, him. The case again went bafor? younger brother and ill-treating she. Is now planning to build a railroad from Chingchow on the Kwangtung-Annam border to Han- kow by way of Pakhol; Wuchow The car has been designed to Kwelling and Changha. When this project is completed French in- proceed
its own under driven by a 150 HF. Hall Scottfluence will be able to penetrate far paste, engine which at 700 revolu- Into China, for the Pelping-Hankow tions per minute, gives a speed of Railway is already dominated by
French Capital." 60.5 miles per hour, or the car may be attached to any train as an ordinary or slip coach, The
Interior view of luxury wall coach taken from the parlour looking towards the cocktail bar.
power
Mr. Schofield. "who gave the elder | boy the option of going out of the Colony or of being handed over to the police with a view to deporta-
tion.
engine and driving bogie has been NO EPIDEMIC OF younger boy or to throw him back
separated from the main frame by means of hardened rubber blocks. The ceiling, which is constructed of hardened compressed wood." suppled by the Swedish Trading
from Co., is insulated
the roof with asbestos mi board and a 6-inch air space.
TWO COMPARTMENTS "The body of the car has been two compartmenta: divided inco
The the parlour and bar lounge.
Lastefully de- parlour has been corated and atted with 14 lounge chairs, two revolving observation chairs, reading lamp and table. The floor is laid with Decolite supplied by Messrs. Dodwel. & Co. and covered with blue carpet, with window curtain to match
TYPHOID
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a disease to be found in the whole of South China Some 38 out of every 250 cases were imported into the Colony, and the total mor- tality rate during the year Wris approximately 20 per cent.
A great hindrance to the work of the authorities in their efforts
against the disease, was the fact that a number of cases refused treatment until too late..
It was emphatically denied that the source of the Colony's water supply was the cause of typhold If this were the case, said our In- The bar lounge is fitted with formant, the whole population
settees with five revolving would be down with it. seats at the cocktail bar. The
"UNDERSTANDABLE”
two
The boy chose to go to the country. There was evidence that the boys' mother had allowed her sider, sort, be exploited either by the vice ring or by inendicants.
Mr. Loseby stated that the So- elety either had to provide for the
on to the street. If he were sent t Canton, be would again be sub- ject to bullying by his brother.
HOSPITAL CARE The view was expressed at the meeting that the Society should responsibility for the assume younger boy, despite the fact that tie had only been in the Colony a few months and was not for this reason the type of case in which the Society usually interested it. self.
For
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Letters for “Imperial Always'
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Foochow via Swatow Hoinow, Pakbci and Haiphong watow, Amoy auf "Foochow Foochow TIA SWELOW.
Straits and Valentia Shanghai and Japan...
re Marcilles, 1th October Manda, and EUROPE Marseilles and Parcels only for Germany via Hamburg staugh.... Ікрад Usunds, UMA an· *EUROHE is Victoria BC- Vistoria H.C., 14th October-- and EUROPE via Biberia...
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MONDAY
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It was eventually decided that abrangements be made with the saw and Amoy · St. John Ambulance for the lad to be, placed in the Cheung Chau Hospital for a month, and that, if Manila, Mutasser and Sourabaya possible, he be maintained at that Forms institution by the Society for 1 beriod of two years, when the care would come up for reconst- deration.
Mazila
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Amoy...
A letter was read from the Hon. floor is covered... with 2 blue When it was taken into con Inspector General of Police on the
WEDNESDAY Swatow "Amoy and Formoss chequed carpet, with window cur-sideration that the community of subject of juvenile beggars, in re- tains to match. The carpet and the Colony was "pretty large" and ly to one from the Society on the Bangkok va Batow
same subject. window curtains were supplied by that a great number fived in coné
The Ietter outlined measures | Japan Lane & Crawford. The bar is ditions that were not ideal, “to
dealing taken by the police in Atted with ample cupboard space say the very least," the number with such cases, especially where and glass washing facilities, and of cases was negligible and quite children were exploited, and 8 drinks are kept. cool in a Ward refrigerator supplied by the Dairy Farm and Ice Storage Co.
chronium pale.
understandable.
work.
THURSDAY Lequest was made that the So-Shanghai sad Japan CARRIERS
Manila, Raban), Australia and New Zealand via Brisbane-duo Brisbane, There were a quinber of carriers ciety's inspectors inform the po
of any such cases which they'
10th October The whole of the fittings-people who had had typhoid, throughout the coach are done in and the ideal state of affairs, might encounter in their ordinary Shanchal, Japan, Canada, U.B.A., and ***EUROPE via Vancouver, B.C which was utterly impossible, was
(Parbels for Canada only)-duo to segregate there people from
Vancouver B.0, 18th October and any source of food, supply, until law was strictly adhered to, and *EUROPE vis Biberia medically affirmed as non-carriers only those in possession of permits Another method to stop typhoid | were alowed near catchment would be to forbid anyone in the areas. catchment areas supplying water to An effort in this direction is in the reservors. This was impos- force locally during the fresh sible locally, for if such was the water fishing season, when permits case, half the areas for hiking have to be obtained by those de would be closed to the public datring to fah in the reservoirs of
In England and elsewhere this the Colony,
The engine compartment is separated from the bar lounge by a double balk head, thus ensuring the complete damping of engine noise from the remainder of the car.
PUBLIC INSPECTION This luxury railcar will be open for public inspection on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the Kowloon station
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