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CHUNGKING, THE "SHANGHAI
OF SZECHWAN
Chungking. Szechwan's commer- Chungking, though hilly, is in- cial capital, which Hes as the con- tercepted with numerous highways, fiuence of the Kallang and the among them being the Chengtu- Yangtze Rivers, is rapidly becom-Į Chungking Highway, which is 300 ing the "Shanghal of Szechwan" miles long. the Chungking-Kwei- following the removal of the seat yung Highway which is further ex- of the National Government taftended to Kunming. capital of this city.
Yunnan, and Changsha, capital of Hunan.
Also known as Pahsien, it nowa days acquires the importance as
The 3.200-mile Yangtze serves as the commercial emporium of West the chief artery of communication China ke Hankow, a political between Chungking and the up- center like Wuchang. and an river ports, including Suifu, Kia- Industrial center like Hanyang inting. Chika and Linking, and the Central China,
down-river ports, including Wan-
RAILWAY SCHEMĖS
A remote city In castern halen, Ichang, Hankow, Kluklang, Szechwan inhabited by about 350,- Nanking and Shanghal, the last 000 people three months ago, of which is 1,400 miles from here! Chungking gradually resembles a modern metropolis now with population of 700,000. Business is thriving, factories are operating at full force, communications have been well developed, and peace and order is well maintained.
However, as the upper reaches of the Yangtze are only navigable to small river craft, especially in winter when the water is low, and has hidden rocks. railway' com- Every available space in this munication is recognized as essen- booming town has been turned tlal to the development of Sze- into government offices and re-chwan. An extensive railway-con- sidences for public functionáries |struction scheme was mapped out and war refugees. Likewise, the before the outbreak of hostlities. cost of living is higher.
The scheme provides for the construction of three railways, in- cluding the Szechwan-Canton Räli- way and the Szechwan-Changsha Rallway.
INDUSTRIES GROWING Factories have sprung up like mushrooms during the past two months. In this regard, the Ming Sung Industrial Company and the Chungking has also become the West China Development Corpora- converging point of civil airlines. tion stand out as the "big two." with | Aside from the Hankow-Chungking | branch factorles established in the ordinary service-with stops at
nearby villages.
Shasi, Ichang and Wanhsien-
Upwards of 50 light industry maintained by the China National plants: including paper mills Aviation Corporation. in ex- cotton mills and chemical works press service with one stop at which were recently removed from Izhang and a special express ser- Shanghai. Hangchow. Soochow and vice are also operated by the Nanking, now provide work for in- [C. N. A. C. To the west, the city employed war refugees and supply is linked by air with Chengtu, the population with manufactured | while to the south, with Kwelyang. products.
Kwellin, Wuchow and Hong Kong.
AMERICAN CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE -
MOHAMMEDAN'S MESSAGE TO CHINESE COMMANDERS
Mr. W. H. Plant Honoured.
The Chinese Mohammedans' Na- New Directors Elected tional Salvation Association has The American Chamber of Com-addressed an open message to merce of Shanghai held its 23rd Chinese military commanders in Annual Meeting at the American the Northwest, urging them to do Club on February 24, states the the following things: North China Daily News.
There were present Admiral H. E. Yarnell, Dr. Robert Fitch, the speaker, Mr. W. H. Plant, president of the organization, the directors. and about 100 members. “
The annual report was approved with the addition of a commenda- tion of Mr. W. H. Plant for his work as a member of the Shang- hal Municipal Counell and for his participation in relief work during and following the hostilities here. A commendation of the work of
(1) To dispatch odiders
(2)
to
various war fronts, to under- take Arst-hand...investiga- tions;
To replenish their military equipments and to streng- then the armed forces un- der their command;
(3) To co-operate fully with the
masses; and
(4)
To better the relations be- tween Chinese and Moham- medans(Central: News). The National Government, upon the American units of the S.V.C. ja recommendation by the Control. was also voted.
Yen
Yuan, has appointed Mr. The following were elected Chuan to the post of Control Com- directors for 1939: Messrs. N. F.missioner for the three parth- Allman. P. H. Bordwell, J: Fistere, westem provinces, Kansu. Ning- Jr., C. S. Franklin, R. E. Gilleland, hsia
Chinghal (Kokonor),
and.
A. B. Henningsen, P. F. LeFevre. states a message to the Sin Wen M. Marcus, R. E. O'Bolger, H. Pao. Mr. Yen is succeeding Mr. E. Page, W. H. Plant, A. E. Tal Hwal-sheng, whose term of
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ATTEMPT TO BOMB CANTON AIR FIELD
The Ministry of Finance has de-
An interesting speech was made jcided to open a large mint for the by Dr. Robert Fitch on "Pacifism, production of subsidiary coins in the Cradle of Milltarism" which Chengtu, states a special message was well received by the gathering. to the Shanghai Daily News.
Former staff members of the Central Mint, it is learni, have ar- rived in the Szechuen city to make the necessary arrangements, and the new plant is expected to start coinage in the near future. Japanese Planes Driven
Meanwhile, it is reported, the Away By Chinese Fire Ministry has also ordered two Canton, Mar. 1. mints, one in Hankow and the increase Two groups of Japanese planes, other in Chungking, to numbering 15 bombers, visited the their rate of production to 20.000,- vicinity of Canton and the Canton 1000 pieces a day. TAKAB⚫ZUKA ing but were repulsed by Chinese Hankow Railway line this morn-
(near Kobe) anti-aircraft gunfire. TAXARAZUKA
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The National Government, in o mandate 'issued on February 22 appointed Messrs. Miao Fel-
new
ministry called the Asiatic Affairs Department, according to the Yomiuri Shimbun.
Proponents of the measure, say it could be created by a merger of the existing Manchuria Affairs Board, the Asiatic Bureau, the Chinese section of the Foreign Office and the Overseas Ministry, cheng. Tai Hiwai-sheng. Chang Chi-yun, Hsieh Shuying and Tu the latter having jurisdiction over Chun-yuan to the posts of Com- Japanese administrations in For- misaloners of the Control. Yuan, mosa, Korea, Sakalin and the says a report to the Sin Wen Pao. mandated territories in the South
Seas! The same mandate, it is report-
jed, gazetted the reappointment as It is claimed that amalgama- Control Commissioners for the tion of these organs would adjust Hanan-Hupeh and Fuklen-Cho- | Japan's Asiatic policy in order to kiang control districts of Messrs.meet new developments in China, Kao Yihan and Chen Chao-ying, including the growth of the “pro- whose terms of office have just visional government" of North expired.
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