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EDITORIAL
OBITUARIES
AT HOME
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1938.
NEW ROADS AND AIDING STREET SLEEPERS
RAILWAYS
BEING BUILT
Millions of workers are employ-
-SUGGESTION MADE
(TO THE EDITOR. HONG KONG DAILY PRESS)
VETERAN TRADE UNION LEADER
jed day and night in the building London, June 16. of highways and rallways in the Sir,-A very great deal of money is spent annually in this Colony Mr. Herbert Smith, Miners' Pre-north-western and south-Western on charity. For this, Government should be very grateful, as they sident between 1922 and 1929 who provinces, according to recent re-are thereby relieved of a financial burden, which in other countries. would come under the heading of "Social Services." (Examples of
struction at the present tinie are; need scarcely be mentioned, but mission hospitals, mission schools, H. Tidbury Commanding Officer of Polling is taking place in the by- (1) The Soviet--Chinese Räll- the Benevolent Society, the Street Sleepers Association come readily the 1st Bn. Middlesex Regiment. election
Starting from at Barnsley where the way.
Chungking 10 mind). It has frequently been suggested, that, if the organisations "" en route to England. The plane veteran Trade Union Leader of 79 in Szechuan, this railway passes which are more specifically designed for the relief of poverty, were also carried mail,
lived and worked, and after te-through Chinhai and Sinklang to to unite, a saving in expenditure would result, as well as an increase cording his vote early this morn- Soviet Russia, a total distance of in efficiency. The redundancy charitable institutions often plays into ing he proceeded to his office where 4,000 kilometres. According to the hands of the professional idler or beggar. No doubt there are found railway experts, this railway when many difficulties in the way of such a union, but very little effort shortly afterwards he was
completed will make it possible for is made to attain the end. dead in his chair.
one to travel from Chungking to Soviet Russia in 67 ́hours.
The Daedalus left Hong Kong represented the Federation at ports. yesterday morning for Bangkok many International conferences, Important railways under con- the assistance rendered to the Colony by these, charttable bodies with one passenger, Lt-Colonel Odied suddenly today.
The present Yellow River follows an artificial course and the waters
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LADY MURIEL PAGET
At the moment. It is estimated, come is put at the maximum pos-
support.
have been directed into the sea in northern Shantung Province.. The
The death, also occurred today. (2) Chengtu-Kunmin Railway that there are 5,000 street-sleeperssible, are not insurmountable. The old bed of the river ran through
of Lady Muriel Paget who was Connecting Chengtu, capital or in fong Kong and Kowloon, and space equivalent to 60 beds would Honan and Klangsu Provinces
given the C. B. E. In the Birthday Szechuan and Kunmin, capital of in view of the recent influx of re- be necessary for the clerk's office, into the ses
near Halchow, the
Honours for charitable work in Yunnan, the railway is being built fugees, this is probably a very con- and for sitting accommodation for northernmost Dort in the latter
number of foreign countries. She by a special company organised by servative estimate. Would It be occupants before retiring. province.
These are the main features of died in her sleep, aged 61.
the Ministry of Railways and the possible to open twelve centres in Entering Honan at Tungkwan,
She was involved in fantastic Szechuan and Yunnan Provincial different parts of the Colony, each this plan which we put forward for between the junction
Shansi.allegations in one
of to accommodate 420 men, a total reasonable criticism or of the mass Governments, with a capital Shensi and Hanan, where it benda. Moscow trials in 1934 when it was $20,000,000.
of 5,0407 It is not of course sug-The possibilities in connection with the river passes through very hilly stated she had worked for the (3) Kweichow-Kwangsi Railway. gested that all these centres should it are infinite. country until it reaches the east British Intelligence Service,
For example, those unable to pay Connecting Kwellin, capital orbe opered at once. of Chengchow, where it enters a
This was denied by Lady Murtel Kwangsi and Kwelying, capital of An experiment alght be made even three cents for a bed. might low-lying plain and where there is Paget herself and in an answer by Kweichow. construction work of with one, and a site such as the be asked to help clean the premises not a mountain or hit of any the Prime Minister to a question the railway is expected to be vacant space at the old Govern-in the morning, the amount wing
bed ment Civil Hospital might be the for
accommodation being Rafi-most useful starting point. We are deducted from the wage for per- On the co- way. This railway connecting not unaware of the fact that this forming this task. Szechuan and Kwelchow provinces area has been more or less ear-operative aspect of the scheme, of is being built by the China marked for an "open space," nor the three cents charged nightly, The death has occurred of Sir Development Bank and it is re- are we blind to the need of such half a cent might be credited to- Smith, former Governor of ported that construction work will spaces. But surely the finding of the payee, and while this would shelter for homeless human beings undoubtedly lessen considerably be completed in the near future.
is an even more urgent necessity? the amount available for payment HIGHWAYS COMPLETED Another possible site is the Vic-jof capital and interest at the end Highways completed recently torta Gaol where buildings, are al- of the year, it would hold many
ready available. Difficulty in the compensating advantages. Highway way of obtaining these places does
in the House of Commons, Bri-finished by the end of July.
(4) Szechuan-Kwelchow As soon as it passes the Peiping-tish Wireless). Hankow Railway and leaves the western section of Honan Province
kind.
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Its follows an unnatural course and its currents are directed" by man-made dykes: From a point John
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SORROW
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SIR JOHN SMTTU
London, June 16,
to the north of Kaifeng, it follows Nyasaland.-(Reuter Bulletin).
it reaches Lanfeng and, from there, there is a sharp bend north- wards into Shantung, where it
the passes
capital. provincial Tainan. which 11kewise is under the level of the river bed.
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TWO FATAL MISHAPS
A lorry driven by Suen Hong kwan knocked down a married woman, Cheung Kwel, who died while on the way to the Kowloor. Hospital on Thursday.
arc:
1 Kowloon-Canton
traffic opened in January. 1938), not make the following scheme any (2) Wuchang-Changsha High- the less workable, and it is put way itrame opened only recently). forward as a suggestion and for
(3) Chungking-Kunmin High constructive criticism.
way.
Highways under construction
are:
FOR REFUGEES
Special accommodation for re- fugees who are able to pay more than the suggested three cents. might be arranged, but not to so SPACE ON ALL SIDES
great an extent as to interfere with Supposing a space 100 feet square the fundamental basis of the shel-.. were available. This would be ter being for those who are unable The driver' was sent to the (1 Szechuan - Yunnan, $24-
enclosed by a wall 10 feet high on to pay more. Doctors, who at pre- Kwong Wah Hospital with in-chuan-Hunan, and Szechuan-
the west, south and south-east sent give so unsparingly of their highways. Road beds Juries to the hands. when the lorry Kwelchow skidded and overturned in Saigon are being. built. These roads will sides. and 12 feet high on the north time to charitable work in connec-" organisations. and north-east sides. (The colder tion with similar ready shortly. The cost of Road near the Kowloon Dalry, be
winds usually blow from these would probably be not unwilling to A P.W.D. lorry. knocked down bridges alone was over $1,000,000, directions). Inside this space. a help in this also, and "Boy Scouts. Lum Pak-sum. 44. in Queen's (2) Pingkiang-Liuyang Highway Road East. Lum was later sent in Hunan. This road intends to
develop Hunan Province to the Queen Hospital.
econo-
(3) The Hupch Provincial Gov-
SILTING and the lack of dredging
operations necessitated the can struction and repair. year after year of the huge dykes. For hünd. ds of years, river conser- vanty experts have been engaged in the work of dredging the lower part of the river but they have been faced by almost insurmount able difficulties in their efforts to direct the waters back into their
roof 82 feet square could be erected who have proved the value of their original channel.
on pillars, thus leaving a space or services in certain other of the The Chinese Government has
corridor between the walls and Colony's needs, might lend their A boy: aged 11. was sent to the mically. spent millions of dollars each year
pillars of 9 feet, on all sides. Un-aid in directing those who are to give its people Queen Mary Hospital on Thurs- work in salvaging day with injuries after he had ernment has appropriated 32.000,-les in very wet weather, when homeless to the nearest available
canvas screens might be used, it is shelter. knocked down by 3 car 000 for the building of roads to not suggested that side walls bel the dykes of the been
If sufficient funds were found. Hankow driven by Mr. F. Neil, in Lockhart connect
and Ichang. built. Huanghe. thus
the building might have a flat con- Road.
Hsiangyang and Bashih. saving their
As there would thus be under crete roof which would give addi- (4) Roads are being built to connect Chansha and Kweiyang normal circumstances a free ven- tional space that could be used tor Government a children's playground, er for an Kwelyang and Chungking and Ordinance would be contravened, occupational centre. The two last- Kunmin and Lluchow.
and if windows were insisted upon, mentioned suggestions ofer (5) Highways connecting China these could be let into the exterior valuable opportunity in civic train- and Soviet Russia and French
wall. Lavatory accommodation, ing and responsiblity. for the real Indo-China are being built also.
serving the users of the shelter, as problem presented to us is not so well as the general public, could much what to do for people, but be let into the wall on a suitable what to do with them, and to help
supply of hot water for washing An effort is at present being
made' to get an estimate of costs. purposes, on another.
We should ask all readers of this These latter might well be sup-
MONSTERNATION, mingled with MILLIONS
norier and condemnation. has, OF DOLLARS greeted Japan's latest atrocity, the dellberate breaching of the dykes
EXPENDED
› While driving 1 car along of the Yellow River, and the homes and fields. This was simply question now arises. "Does she a sort of hand-to-mouth remedy Queen's Road on Thursday Lau intend further to act contrary to and the object was only to prevent Kwei-shing collided with a cyclist.
named Wong Sap, who died short the principles of humanity and the river from over towing. add to the flames of world hatred This year, that work has beerly after admission to the Queen
neglected on account of the Sino- Mary Hospital. Japanese hostilities. The repeated Japanese bombardments have
against her, by repeating this ac- tlon so far as the Yangtze River ls" concerned?"
to
This latest attempt. de-made possible for the pea- moralise the Chinese people and sants to do their part in prevent
to beat China to her knees hasing the foods. When breaches
the
activities
A.R P. LECTURE FOR WOMEN
t>
The Sub-Committee of the Air
no tilation of sir.
AMUSEMENT INde, and a simple kitchen for the them to do for themselves.
COURT
Yours, etc..
H. R. WELLS.
a
A receipt will be given against been taken to put an end to were reported in the past, farmers all empties collected.
of the Chinese ot the neighbourhood helped to Raid Frecautions Union are hold- guerillas who have been playing save the situation but this yearing their first lecture on Air Raid An amusing scene was the re-plied by the Colony from pubile to give it their careful considera- havoc behind the Japanese lines. this could not be done.
Precautions at the Hong Kong sult yesterday when a countryman finance. Underneath the roof al-tion, and if possible, their hearty Once a dyke breaks. It is impos-Chinese Women's Soldiers Reller from Siu Lam Village, Heung ready described, there would be support.
Association on Monday, at 5.30 p.m. Shan, appeared before Mr. Barnett eighty spaces, each 10 feet by a Will members of the Hong Kong at the Kowloon Court on a charge in each of 70 of these spaces two Chinese Women's Soldiers Relief of mendicancy.
three-tier beds could be placed, Yeung Nang. the beggar. Implor-jeach bed being approximately 8 Association, who are interested, at-
ed the Magistrate not to "Lanish feet long, two feet three inches tend?
him from the Colony but to let wide. thus leaving a fair amount him stay one month after which of room for moving in. Thus, total he would leave of his own accord. beds would be 420.
As we have repeatedly pointed out In these columns. If the Japanese warlords expect to win (which they know is utterly im- possible by intimidatory methods such as the breaching of the dykes and the constant and useless
sible to prevent inundation unless prompt action is taken. so that the present floods may be expected to continue for some time after the close of hostilities before any re- pair work can be done,
CHRIST CHURCH bombing of defenceless cities, she It was inevitable that there
APPEAL
(The Editor, The Daily Press) Sir,I shall be very grateful if
you will kindly publish for us in
your paper the following further donations:
Thanksgiving Offering $100.00 Mr. R. Ashton Hill
20.00
Mr. T. C. Ellacott
20.00
"Cents." St. Andrew's
11.00
Miss Ludwell
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10.00
Mr. A. E. P. Guest
10.00
10.00
Mrs. Belby-Hall Previously acknowledged 983.78
$1,154.78
The Building Committee would
Golf Club, York Building.
Is doomed to the most abject
fallure..
should be floods this year even had the dykes not been wilfully damaged by the Japanese, because
Lectures on First Aid will also be given tree.
NATURE
"ALL UP" AND "ALL IN"
He wanted to find his sister who, It is not suggested that the [To the Editor, "The Hong Kong Does Japan not realise by now
he alleged, lived at Taipo or Tuen scheme be on a completely chari-
Daily Press"] that such actions must fall and the people had been prevented by mechanised units but, when thos: Lam. "Yes" said Yeung Nang. "the table basis. A small charge (say Bir-In order to settle an argu-
face Nature, they al that, contrary to Tokyo's expecta- the war from carrying out repair weapons
police had tried to find her but the three cents per night) might be ment, will you kindly give a de- use ess. Japan may police were too tactless and went made, and the building put on al-ânition of all up" in the article tons to win the friendship of the work. Once repair work stops the
'have her big guns, about the job in too much of a most a co-operative footing, from in regard to maila in your edition. Chinese people, they only serve to dykes must go.
her tanks and her hurry."
which it might in time become of June 157At the same time. armoured cars but Syt. Sykes, who prosecuted, then self-supporting.
please give a definition of "all in" and will hundreds of these will be lost to indignantly told the Court of how i
as applied to wrestling etc. outlet in her because they are too heavy tu much valuable time and expensive
Yours etc., the very end? If she does not northern Kiangsu. Some of the be carried off in her retreat before petrol had been spent on a fruit-
X. Y. Z realise this, then it is high time muddy waters will find their way the raging torrents.
["All up" means carrying all first less errand. The round trip to beds being occupied each night, The Japanese military spokes Talpo and Yuen Lam is only a source would be $12.60 per diem, or rates. "All in", as applied to wrest that she did.
into the Hual River and sċme into
the possible income from this class mall by air at ordinary letter matter of some fifty miles!
earn for her the everlasting hatred China's SOTTOW will in all SUPREME of the people, of China and to probability change Its course strengthen their determination to southward in continue the war of resistance to doubtless
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ANNUAL INCOME Allowing for the total number of
54,600 per annum. (This is cal-ing, means that kicking, punching. calated on a basis of 420 beds being tickling, pinching, "etc., are per- available, as space accommodation mitted.-Editor H.K.D.P.) would seem to indicate, 480. The
reason for deducting this area,
the Hung Chielt На Lakeman at Shanghai may easily sit between Anhul and northern back in his armchair and say that THE DYKES of the Huangho (or
Klanga Hundreds of square the Japanese army is equipped Yellow River), known the world over as "China's Sorrow," have miles of land will be flooded and with light shallow-draft boats but been deliberately smashed by the laid to waste, theizsands of homes these will be useless in the roaring Japanese above the cities of Kal-will be flooded and hundreds of waters.
lives will be lost while millions will
Chau Cheuk, 31. appeared before equivalent to the space of sixty ALIENS IN COURT feng and Chungmow, the latter
They may be useful in saving-the like to express their thanks to the being a town in Hqnan on the be rendered homeless.
lives of some of the men but they Mr. Barnett at the Kowloon Court beds, will be explained later). above for their generous support. Lunghai Railway half way between latest brand of Japanese barbarity retrieving the heavy equipment.
The greatest Bufferers of this cannot succesfully be used in yesterday on a charge of attempted i Against this income, there would- V. L. Schultz. 21, of Siberia. burglary at 169, Boundary Street, be a possible expenditure of per- appeared before Mr. Lockhart- Further donations will be very the Honanese capital and Chenz are the innocent Chinese people. Welcome and may be sent to the chow, the junction of the Lunghal the farmers, but there can be n
In other words. Nature has help-ground floor, the residence of Mr. haps $500 for ground rent, and an-Smith at the Central Court yes
other $600 for taxes, plus let us terday on a charge of vagrancy Hon. Treasurer, Mr. E. C. C. John and Pelping-Hankow Rallways.
ed China to win the war, though Wm. Owens.
Defendant behaved rather abnor-say $250 for electric light and sun-and was committed to the House son, c/o The Royal Hong Kong The walls of both Kaifeng and question that both opposing armales it cannot be denied that Japan, by
breaching the dykes, has helped mally during the hearing. laughing dries. In addition, it is proposed of Dentention. Chungmow are some 30 feet in will also suffer heavily.
to defeat herself.
and shouting and saying that he that one clerk at $40 per month height but their tops are both
Harold 8. Carey, American sub- Now that Japan has done her had gone into the house to sleept be employed, along with four Ject, was fined $5 for a breach of under the level of the river bec. ONE THING is
to learn still worst in destroying the Yellow He was remanded for seven days coolles to help. each of these be the Registration Ordinance. Carey It is impossible for one: Japanese are
ing paid $10 per month. Thus, had failed to report to the autho- standing in the towers another lesson as to the difficulties River dykes, the questions now for medical examination.... OFFENCE
against a total income of $4,600 rities his intended of the two cities to get that are to be encountered in arise. "Does she intend to prevent a glimpse of the waters attempting to penetrate the heart the Chinese from repairing the C.A. Brace, of 34 Mody Road, was
per annum, there would be an address on June 7.
fined $8 at the Kowloon Court by
of the Huanghe but of China. They have caused un-Yangtze dykes or is she going to
estimated expenditure of $2,410, Chinese breach them as wantonly as she A petition by Mr. H. J. Arme leaving a balance of $2,180, which Mr. Macfadyen yesterday when he those standing on the dykes of told sufferings to the appeared on an unusual traffic of the river, which are some 15 or 20 people and gained nothing but has done in the case of China's strong, solicitor and lawful attar-might be used to pay off part of D.B.S. SPEECH DAY
The further Sorrow?"
ney, for sealing certliled copy of the capital, and the Interest on fence charge...
feet higher than the peaks of the hatred in return.
In the event of new Yangtze probate of the will of the late that capital, required for the Build- The annual Speech Day and On May 18 about. 5.30 pm. he city walls can look directly into they penetrate, the worse it will drove his car along Nathan Road the two cities, Kaffeng, for be for them. for, when they de- foods resulting, the lives and pro- Robert Andrew Mater Magindae Ing. If the building were to cost Prize Giving of the Diocesan Boys" with a trailer attached: No per- instance, is like a Chinese cooking Uberately act against Nature, they perties of peoples of nationalities Ogilvie, gentleman, who died at $10,000 or more, even $20,000, the school will be held on Friday, July other than Chinese will suffer Woking, Surrey, on March 5, has plan can still be seen to be one 8, at 5:15 pm. His Excellency the mission In writing had been pan, the heart being its lowest must suffer the consequences.
Japan. may be able to marder along with the Chinese. What are been granted.
with considerable, merit. Possible Governor and Lady Northcote have obtained from the Commissioner part. and from the dykes the of Police,
The late Mr. Ogilvie left local objections that Government might kindly consented to be present. at a and massacre countless numbers the Powers going to do to prevent whole city can be seen
of Chinese civilians with her?W.HC.
catate sworn under. $16.700.
charge more; that estimated In-Tea will be sarved from 4 p.m.
UNUSUAL TRAFFIC
Sgt. Bethell proserated
CITIES BELOW
RIVER
glance.
The certain,
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LOCAL ESTATE
change
of