1933-11-28 — Page 7

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1933.

ROAD CONSTRUCTION

IN KWANGSI

New Motor Highway Completed

FORCED LABOUR IN SOME PARTS OF PROVINCE

From Our Own Carrespondent.]

Wuchow.

of

With the recent completion of a new motor road between Paak- shik and Ping-ma. two cities in thè north-western part Kwangsi Province, another step in the direction of connecting all the main cities in Kwangsi by motor highways has been taken Bureau of by the Provincial Reconstruction. under the able direction of Mr. Wong Wing-wa. | At the Pauk shik terminal of

road, a company the new erected a new bus station. buses, running on schedule. make the trip between the two! cities.

has

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THE CHINA MAIL.

Thirty Years of Aviation Progress

A remarkable comparison between the infancy and majority of aviation-30 years of aerial progress. At top, a giant transport plane, capable of whisking a passenger scross the continent between dawn 'and dusk. Inset, the plans in which the Wright broth. ers made their first flight at Kittyhawk, N. C., in 1005.

Every and northward and the other south I must feed themselves,

family is given a certain section On, of the road for which they are

NOW

ward.

Kum Sin Kong, Cheung

and

One

Yeun are some of the main cities)

A short time ago this district Wang Sa Ho. Kwelin, and Ho responsible. was a bandit-infested area,

all caravans travelling from

used in road construction work.

According to a road

map of

COLONIAL OFFICE APPOINTMENTS.

Inspector Of English Schools.

MR. HAMILTON BECOMES SENIOR MASTER

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE BAN ON RAFFLES

The Editor, “China Mail”1

Sir, I shall be thankful if you] will kindly allow me space to deal with a matter of exceptional public interest.

The ban recently imposed by the

this Government of

Colony on raffles, especially that sponsored by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, is, to my mind, both an injustice] to the poor and decidedly unjusti- fied in the case of this well known charitable institution.

Apparently, the sole

reason ad- vanced by the Government, is that, in cases of this description, the procedure adopted by the Society in disposing of the tickets wan tanta- mount to a nuisance, and perhaps, may have been a contraction of the law.

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BUTCHER MEAT.

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Books of tickets, it is alleged, are: sent to the heads of firms uninvit ed, with the request that they be If this disposed among the staff. In some places the military are

were the main objection, surely an official there could have been reached by the branch that goes this keeps the men busy, durink

communication to the Society con- (northward, and Nanning, the ca-

cerned,

of the present Instead city to the other were compelled pital of Kwangsi Province, is the time they are not on active

drastic legislation which, may to have a bodyguard to protect

the destination of the road that duty. them as they made their

point out, in no wise controls that: way

follows the southern route. From

potent of social Mr. A. O. Brawn, Senior Master, other evil, more along the narrow path that com- posed the trail. This primitive Nanning it is possible to go by Kwangsi Province, which has

is been published by the Kwangs who has been acting as Inspector corruption, the surreptitious sale of Pork Chop bus to Lungchow, and ther:

tickets, etc., which the alan bus communication with the Reconstruction Department, an of English School in Hong Kong lottery

from extensive program of construc since 1929, has now been confirmed Colony is so fulsomely flooded. railway that runs north

Had a more liberal and fair. tion is beng undertaken by the in the appointment, avcording to a way, over which molor cars may

Thus by French Indo-china.

the notification from the Colonial Of-minded aftfiude been adopted by travel with comparative safety

means of buses or motorcars it Provincial authorities, and in a fraction of the time former is possible to go from Wuchow near future will show that the fice, Mr. Brawn has served in the our worthy Councillors, and had the ly required to cover the distance. to all parts of the province ex-Province has a highway system Education Department of the Co-matter received the lucid and broad-

This is just one example of the progress that Kwangsi Pro- cept a portion in the north-west. which will compare favourably lony for more than 23 years.

method of transportation has

been replaced by a wide high

of

By the same notification, Mr. A. T. Hamilton, who has been in the Education Department since 1910, becomes Senior Master,

THEFT OF LETTERS FROM BOXES.

Three Months' Gaol Sentence.

minded consideration that is its due, the cause of Charity, as well as the aims of common-sense, good government, and self-respect, would have been well-served, as well protected and advised.

In the circumstances,

as

however,

and with due deference to our pre-

with that of any other Province vince in making in the line

The reconstruction programme in China. motor highway construction. At of the Provincial authorities in- present it is possible to travel by cludes the building of highways

News In Brief. motor car or bus to almost every in this north-western section and part of the Province,

already many long stretches of

At the Kowloon Magistracy yes- Starting at Wuchow, which is roads have been completed. One

sent administrators, is it too much the eastern gateway of the Pro-portion that is under construc. lerday Mr. Wynne-Jones fined one man $1 for smoking and another $2:

to hope that such a bald contradic vince, reached by steamer frontion at the present time is

will run

through for wearing a hat while the court

tion of reason will be remedied as Hong Kong or Canton. a rond stretch that

was in session.

soon as possible, In order to save runs southward to Watiam. Here part of Yunan Province.

the fair name of this Colony in the the road divides, one fork con- A rather novel method of road

The half-yearly meeting of the

century of progressive and intelli- tinuing on southward to the sea construction is being employed by voting members of Hong Kong coast, and the other running the ufficials in charge of building Jockey Club will be held at Happy

Chan Chau, unemployed, was gent development which mainly con- we have to live. sentenced to three months' hard la-cerns us because north-west to the West

Every family, that Valley at 5.30 this evening. River. Joperations. which

Kwaiuen.lives it crosses

in the section through

bour by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the forsooth, In its sometimes ember. From this point the rond con-which the new rond runs is com-

For the convenience of their Central Magistracy this morning. Irassing broadmindedness.

letters from tinues on to the city of Pinyang, pelled to runtribute 100 days of clients, Messrs. Lammert Bros., for stealing seven where it divide, one branch going labour, during which time they will open a Kowloon Branch Salea various post-boxes in Hennessy Room, al No. 35, Hankow Read Road, O'Brien Road and Lockhart

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Nov. 25,

POULTRY.

Ib. 66

60 36

each 30

68

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each 85 30

Cim. Cts.

Chicken *Capona, Small

Large

43 28 Duck

24

20 Dover

Eggs, Hen (cooking) per dos, 38 Egga Hen (fresh)

Fowls, Hainan ... lb. 54

Canton

Pigeons, Canton

Holbow Turkeys, Cock Ken

Almonds

each each 2.20

FRUITS.

Apples (California) Bananas (bride'a)

Carambola Coconuta

Lemons, China

Lemons, American Lickees, Dried ... Oranges (Canton) Oranges

Pears (Canton) Peanuts

Persimmons, Large Pamelo, Slam Walnuts Grapes

each" 28 1.00

VEGETABLES, ETC.

Artichokes Beans, Sprout Long Beet Root **

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FISH.

Canton Fresh

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SOCIAL JUSTICE.

Carsupe Gudgeon

Herrings

Halibut

Lobster

on December

1. Road.

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Acting Sub-Inspector Nollath stated that the accused was seen

CAR AND LORRY DRIVERS FINED.

Mackerel

Mullet

Pika Pike

Plaice

Excessive Speed.

ret, Black

Prawns Ranch

Salmon Shark Skate

Snapper

Turbot

An arder for an extension af taking one letter from a box with seven days, within which to film a the aid of a piece of bamboo.

return of 5,940 share allotments, was this morning granted to the Kowloon Motor Bus Co.. 1932) Ltd., on the application of Mr. H. G. Sheldon, by the Acting Chief Jus- tice, the Hon. Mr. J. R. Wood.

LOCAL ESTATES.

Dangerous Driving And Pomfret, White

Mok Ming, driver of private car No. 2551, was fined $25 by Mr. E.

Kwangtung Intestate w. Hamilton at the Central Police Shrimps

Leaves $17,700.

Court this morning, for dangerous driving in Caine Road on Novem- Mak Kan, driver of lorry No.

..Wong Taam-chuen, allas Wong ber 15. 2596, was fined $16 by Mr. Hamilton Hau Tak-tong, late of Kau Kong

At the same court Ng Kam-hung at the Central Police Court thia

Village, Kwangtung, who died in was fined $25 for driving lorry No. morning for having 27 cuts in ex-testate on September 9, 1912, left 594 at an excessive speed la Shao-

cees of the weight allowed, while

[local ertate valued at $17,700. Mak Kul, driver of lorry No. 4087,

Letters of administration have was fined $20 for carrying two been granted to Wong Cheung-kam, Lons in excess

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Probate has been granted to Wong

G. P. Ferguson. B. A., assistant master of King's College, for leav-Shui-wa fing his car unattended in the Jane between the Radio Offices and the General Post Office.

A Chinese girl, Mak Muf, aged 6,

was knocked down by private car

No. 267 in Queen's Road Central yesterday, the left rear wheel passing over her right leg. She

WAS

taken to the Government [Civil Hospital

Probate in the estate of Cheung Ling-sang, of Wong Pui Ling Village, Kwangtung, who left local estate sworn under $2,000, has been granted to Cheung Lam Shi, widow.

Two children, “Lok Lul, a girl,

aged 8, and Mok King a boy, aged 4, were severely burnt about the body yesterday when

an oil burner, outside a carpenter's shop io King Ming Street, set light to their clothing. They were taken to the Government Civil Hospital.

Yin Ming, aged 87, was takes to the Government Civil Hospital yesterday, suffering from injuries to his head received when he was knocked down by private car. No 754 in Des Voeux Road Central, near the Central Market,

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