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In addition to character building..] At the time I left Shanghai, be- the New Lite Movement stresses fore the outbreak of hostilities on the responsibilities of citizenship. August 13, one of the girls under- Ambitious men may intrigue to in- going military training was my vade neighbouring provinces but, daughter and another was the as citizens more and more
daughter of Mr. O. K. Yul, Mayor voicing their opinions and insisting of Shanghai, who is prominently in upon unlocation, this breaking of the news nowadays and who has national unity has become exceed-
refused to use his influence to en- ingly difficult. He is a foolhardy able his daughter to escape her man indeed who to-day disregards national responsibilities. As a re- this growing and formidable public sult, thousands have been turned opinion. There is nationat unity into efficient citizens with military
training. in" China because the people de- mand it. National reforms are.be- ing brought about because the peo- ple demand them.
AFTER THE WAR
Now that unity has been restored. the Nanking authorities will, when the present Sino-Japanese hos- tilities are ended, and eventual vic- tory is won by China, turn their eyes to education and communica- tions, after which I understand, steps will be taken towards raising the standard of living of the pro- ple.
The growth of the modern school system throughout China has been phenomenal. Everywhere in the Interior, we see children and adults I with their books coming and com- Ing. The fact is that the vast majority of the people are not informed on many matters that concern their every day life, and ignorance and superstition still in- fluence them to an alarming extent. Now, I am happy to say, educa- tion has come to China and it has
come to stay. It is growing rapidly and thousands of cheap and eff- clent schools are being opened, or have been opened In the différent provinces, Madame Chiang Kai- shek has opened a number of
EXAMINATION FOR OFFICIALS
In the political sphere, the finan- cial administration has been ceri- tralised, our national budget has been balanced, and the tax system has been reformed, so that, since the advent of the National Gov- ernment, some 5,000 heavy local taxes have been abolished. Some of these taxes, levied by former warlords had been collected 80 years in advance!
Officials high' and tow are being subjected to serve civil ex- amination and those found un- qualified are being removed from office. Irrespective of the Influence of friends.
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London, Oct, 18.
The latest call-over for the Cesarewitch which will be run on October 27 is as follows:----
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PLANE WRECK
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Salt Lake City, Oct. 18. A commercial trans-continental
air-liner with women and 15 men aboard, which disappeared 14. hours after leaving New York for this destination "has been located from the air lying shatter- a mountainside 80 miles east of here at an altitude of 10.000 feet. No signs of life ure visible. Reuter...
Thousands of miles of fine new highways have been built since 1927 when the National Governmented on came into power. These are to be found in every province, and it is now possible for one to travel from the leading coastal cities to former- ly inaccessible places, by motor car. Many miles of new railways also have been constructed and the
QUARANTINE
RESTRICTIONS
Canton-Hankow Railway has been The quarantine restrictions im-
completed while the Lunghai Line | posed against arrivals from Hof has been extended.
how on account of cholera have A network of telephone wires per- been removed... mits persons in Shanghal, Nanking
schools, and is mothering several and Canton, for instance, to con- SIR SQUIRE SPRIGGÉ
hundred students in schools for the children of the revolution and recommends this form of social ser- vice to her friends.
EDUCATION FORGING AHEAD
I have mentioned a cheap and efficient system of education. tween 600 and 1,0000 of the most used · characters in the Chinese written language have been chosen and those who know these have a
verse with others. In places thou-j sands of miles away.
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AERIAL SERVICES
Then, of course, there are the efficient airway services, the planes of which carry passengers to such unland places as Kuming (Yunnan), Be-Sian, and Chengtu in a few hours, whereas it used to take weeks and months to make the trips in form- er times. Unfortunately, these ser- vices have temporarily been sus- useful everyday grasp of their use.pended as a result of the Sino- Cheap books have been printed and Japanese war. supplied to the different schools, free of cost. Paper and ink are distributed gratis to the students.
Teachers who have finished their middle and normal school educa tion are selected and given a small salary. Just enough to live on. In many places. temples and other buildings are borrowed and used as school buildings.
In many cases, there are black- boards but no desks or stools. Sometimes students are to be seen
In General Chiang Kai-shek we Chinese have a sincere and capable patriot as our leader. We are at one in giving him our full support and co-operation and will follow him unswervingly to the end in spite of the threat of our enemy to oust him and to exterminate the Nanking regime.
Let us all place our confidence in the Generalissimo and give him a. free hand. Do not try to rush him along for he knows what he is aitting on the ground. using their doing. He is a military man and knees as their desks, and writing as
we are civilians who are not fami- best they can on them. Neverthe-liar with the art of warfare. less, In spite of their difficulties, they learn and, at the end of their day's work. they are told to go home and teach their parents and elders, which they generally do, and this has amazing results.
Apart from the ciastes for the children, there. are classes for adults, which are generally held in the early mornings or at dusk or after, so as to permit these people their fields and other
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LOITERER · GAOLED
Found loltering on the first floor of No. 98 Des Voeux Road Central in the early hours of October 17. Chan Ho, 25, unemployed, was sentenced to two months' nard labour by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yesterday. In- spector Mair stated he had gained entrance through a hole in the lattice-work over the door.
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In the cities, we have a system of compulsory education for, ser- vants, shop assistants and others who have
not attended school. These are conducted along the inass education system and already thousands have been educated in this way."Agents of the govern- Chan Hung, 20, was given a total ment are sent regularly to the dif- or 12 weeks hard labour by Mr. ferents shops and homes and they | W. Schofield at the Central Magis- register all those who are un-tracy yesterday when he appeared educated. Notices come and tell on charges of stealing a gold. wrist the uneducated to attend classes from No. 232 Third Street, ground at selected places, generally early floor on October 10, and a pocket In the morning or in the evering metal watch from No. 78 Con- Should they fall to attend classes, naught Road Central, ground floor both they and their employers are on August 20. In addition he was Aned.
ordered to pay $12 amends to the complainants or undergo a further E three weeks' hard labour. In-
MILITARY "TRAINING
Now we come to the compulsory
citizens' military training. Everyspector. Mair prosecuted.
citizen over the age of 18 and under the age of 45 is expected to
serve & term with the colours. There are many who do not like
RUGBY FOOTBALL
to serve and who try to evade mili- There will be a game of Rugby tary, service, but the government | Football on the Club ground' at has, nevertheless ordered that they Happy Valley to-day when a team should undergo a period of training drawn from H.M.S. Eagle wi ranging from three to six morths meet the Club "A" XV. The game falling which they are punished. will commence at 5.15 p.m. sharp
I have seen classes in which | and will be refereed by Dr, J. R. business magnates hove stood Selby. shoulder to shoulder with their shop asalstants or other employees. All these undergo strict and rigor ous training and are subjected to military law. Even girls are called upon to serve and those unable to carry rifles are put through courses. of first aid and nursing.
The Club side is as follows:- B. J. Gallagher, D. Campbell, D. Hynes. H. Macgrath, L. Lammert. E. Tavener, J. L. Bonner, W. E Peers, M. 8. Cumming, A. W.. Holden, K. M. M. King, B. Hynes. J. C. Miller, (Captain), A. 8. Olsen and RG. L Ophant.
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