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SWATOW NOTES (YECH OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

SWATOW, July-28sti.

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RIVER

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Coin their KWANGTUNG PROVINCE.

sand and mud which silt up at various Mesers. Showm points it the river, o account of the freight circular dated July 24th, says

When reporting Just under date of the Translation of the Report of the Director irregular shaps of the field enclosu

General of, the Bured of River alongside the lower ccurs. Such silti 10th instant we hinted at the possibility -up-inevitably raises "the liver bed, tus of an improvement in freights, especially Conservancy in Kwangtan

forming patches of shoal water here and in the rate from Saigon, and this for a THE CHINESE PATRIOT.

The Burcin of River Conservator of there. In addition to such obstacle the time has come to pass, asruch as Two ideas hold the held in the vision of

Kwangtung Province has been organized river unfortunately, has no outlet from a sudden strong demand for tommage was Wuchow to Samshui and the dikes have created due to the devastation caused by the Chinese patriot at present: one is the by a Presidential Mandate, and Mr. Tan not been built systematically according the disastrous food in the West River Strongthening of the financial position of Hsch-hung has been appointed Director to the principles of conservancy As Districts, resulting in the settlement of a result, the area around the lower ears couple of medium-sized stramers at bo the Chinese Central authority.

General to take charge of tho, consorvamey

was always flooded whenever there was entween 50 to 54 cents per picul to meet most the other is fostering of national

work. For a preliminary inspection of overflow in the upper course. For the urgent demands for rice for the relief of Even Shamean, which had on products, Both ideas a estimthe water courses, the temporary service purpose of a proper conservancy, the sufferers,

been inundated to a depth from 4 to £ able and should be encouraged. The of Mr. Hugo van Heiderstan, Chief following, five plans have been sugall previous occasions ban unaffected, has

goated-

1.-Prevention of Overflow. There are feet, and it is reported that the standing misfortune is that at present both ideasEngineer of the Huangnu Conservancy jare tinged with bias against her powerful Works, has been seared, as was publicly two different ways for the prevention of crops, which, in some districts have been neighbour. This will gradually, we hope, announced on January 1st, Mr. Heiden overflow, the catablishment of reservoirs up to 8 feet under water, are completely

in the upper course and extensive affore ruined..

After this the rate Saigon to Hongkong disappear as their pat ideas become stam arrived in Canton on January 20th, station. As the upper course of the Si

and started on February 2nd with Dirte Kiang run through many mountainous advanced to 54 cents, lep rate so far paid most acceptable Pre- realities: The assumption--founded on fact is that they have suffered grievously tor General Tan for a reconnaissance of districts with rich vallers, the cost this season. Nothing better than 47 cents of building the reservoirs must he needs for the moment evidently being and that that has come abat owing to the rivere as far as You Ten Tan, above purchases the fields together with that however, is quoted at the close, pressing sents to those at Home.

The North reports under date of Btl their state of unpreparedness, ie, their Wadow, on the Si Riang: Lan Kang great that it would be beyond-the-means satished.

rates have stiffened in Wei, on the Pei Kiang; and Th Tunon of the Bureau to carry out. Moreover,

· At pre-

there will be the maintenance cost of the instant that chaotic condition as a nation.

the Tung Kiany. Careful examinations

reservoirs from which no profit-ean berarious directions, nind that Coal tonnage sent the Clovernment condemns any spirit of boycott. They tany well eliminate that have also be made of the important derived So...the plan of building the is almost unobtainable, except at prehist Rice exports from Saigon from 1st tributaries of the above-nahed rivers, reservoirs is out of the question. On the five rates.

The forests can January to 14th of June amount to feature from their pregramme and yet which included the trip to examine the other hand, the plan of extensive affore- hold to their principles. The fostering elevation of the laud between Hain Hsing station is adaptable. of their resources cannot be found fault and Kat Ping with a view to ascertaining absorb quantities of rain water like a 402,770 tons as compared with 536,769 the possibility of excavating new outlets sponge, and the roots can hold the soil tous during corresponding period last wig by friend or foe. The Chinaman is to the sea. Extensive investigation has firmly in place and help resist erosion, year. Quotation stands for July-August well aware of that, and he holds before been made throughout the trip concerning which furnishes the chief supply of silt shipment at $4.17 per picul f.o.b. against

the causes of floods, by gathering informa ing in the river, Apart from this pro-84.14 same time last year.

SAIGON/PHILIPPINES.-Chartering busi- the eyes of the crowd their humiliation tion from the Maritime Customs authori-tective value, extensive afforestation has

It is advantageous, therefore, confined to Philippine-owned vessels on na a lever to incite to higher endeavour.ties and by faking instrumental records also its economic value in the production aess during the interval has again been

with regard to the rainfall, discharge of of wood. water, velocity of current, and the width that this plan should be adopted for the basis of 52 cantavos per picul to Manila

purpose of preventing overflow, although and 55 centavos to outports..

SAIGON/JAVA.--One of Japanese boats and depth of the rivers.

Director-General Tan and Mr. Heiden- its effect could only be brought about in

It is now under consid- under timecharter to Bangkok Charterera has been chartered for "two trips and atam returned to Canton on Eebruary slow manner. 13th, when Mr. Heidenstain had to return eration with a view to securing the, co

the urgent operation of the administrative authort- satisfed with as cents per picul. August, the to Shanghai owing to

BANGKOK TO T18.-Tomago on engineering works of the Huangpu Con-ties of the Si Kiang valley. in carrying September loading.

He left for Shanghai on: out the plan.

The formation uf regular run is sufficient for presont servanty.

2.- Dredging.

The rate w February 19th. As a result of the recon

Heidenstam has patches of shoal-water is evidently due to offerings on the berth, naissance trin, Mr.

NEWCHWANG CANTON.-Another charter will be required to make a careful survey of the field enclosures in the lower course in China."! Swatow is going to have a examination of the important rivers and It is also due to the fact that the uneven match manufactory of its own and shares determine the methods of building the ness in the width of the river has the was put through at 55 cents per picul,

dikes, from which complete detailed maps effect of reducing the running force of saing mate as Inst.

COAL FREIGHTS from Japan are much at ten dollars each are being sold and have to be prepared. Then, with the data water through wide sections so as to heartily bought All such enterprises thus obtained, proper construction plans allow the silting of sand and mud which easier; coal cargoes arrived recently in The survey work it carries. In Occidental countries, where tended for Canton had to be discharged can be determined. will, of course, largely benefit the popu must precede the actual construction conservancy work is efficiently carried in Hongkong on account of the scarcity lation, and Swatow with its great hinterwork, without which it is impossible to out, it is quite common to have dikes of lighters and the impossibility of land, will more and more demand faci- determine the construction plans and to built in wide sections of the river in obtaining godown space in Canton for the

FIXTURES estimate the construction expenditures. order to keep at an even rate the dis. time being.

preventing

REPORTER--Haiphong/Swa Per 10 Catly Box, $21.00. Per 5 Catty Box, $11.50. This method can tow 36.25 Swatow currency Hongay!

[** Mr. Heidenstam has therefore drafted a charge of water, thereby general plan for the surrey work and silting in any form. has recommended a Swedish engineer to well be applied in this case together with Hongkong 31,00, Hongay/Saigon $3.00 be the engineer and surveyor of the extensive dredging of the river beds, and and Port Courbet/Swatow $8.50 per ton.

Sail Tonnage on the Berth. None. Great Bloods have devastated parts f

Kvangtang River Conservancy Bureau, also for widening the narrow parts of the A definite plan will be decided

Mossrs. Snowman & Co.'s advices our neighbourhood, as in the Caution e gion. The rain seems to have fallen with which has been approved by Director river.

Mr. Heidenstam advised upon after a careful survey, General Tau. greatest severity on the borderlands of that the engineer should proceed to make 3-Dividing the Water Force-Had received from London dated 18th June,

tu go Samshui, the force of the water could the three provinces of Canton, Fukien an examination of the rivers, and, there been an outlet from Wuchow to 1915, aro as follows:

when that is completed, and Kingsi The force of the floods in Shanghai to study the Huangpu Con- have been easily divided. The lack of it Whole sorvancy Works and have a personal dis- has led to the proposal of building on

The Soveral surveys have already been made these regions has been "terrific.

cussion with Mr. Heidenstam. villages have her swept away. The loss engineer assumed his duty on March 1st, by the Government Army Survey Office Yang Chun Kiang route, ad Tien Tang of life is dificult to estimate. A tongue and on March 3rd he started with Direc in Canter. The Hsin Hsing Kiang and of land on which partly the Tingehow city tor-General Tan for another reconnais

samec trip of the rivers, following the Heu and Yang Chun Hsien, which has is built and at the point of which two same routes as were taken on the first boon formerly proposed, has been found The Hsin Hsing Kiang and rivers unifo their forces has been de trip. It happened then that the water impracticable for lack of adequate river naded of its buildings. The loss of life along the routes was at its lowest level, grading.

for which many water marks have boot Kai Ting route, wi Chin Chi Wa, The area around Chin Chi Wa is highly moun and property must be very high indeed.established on the rivers as a basis of com- prissesses proper river grading, only the Engineer and Director-General Tau tainous so as to render excavation work These heavy rains have been quite pheno-parison with the survey records.

March 11th, and th difficult. Fortunately for the latter route, menal and may be due to the "spot"

These floods came Engineer left for Shanghai on the same there is another intermediate noiut where the desired work can be easily affected, netivity in the sun. on just a people about here were hard general plan of survey drawn up and that is vit Kao Ming Ho. When this are still without their tonnage. vesting. No sunshine appeared for by Mr. Heidenstam, agreed to by the route is open, it will be easy to lead the many days: The--consequence was Engineer, and approved by Director water from Kai Ping into the sea. The the BUTTndion that much of the grain got coloured General Ti comprises seven-parts, question now is to have a careful ra which will be carried out with organised survey of the latter route and also a nil began

to sprout, Had the survey parties as soon as the Engineer general survey of storins continued for a few days longer returns from Shanghai. The survey work districts with a view to finding a still

on the Si Kiang from Me Tao Men to better_route. Wuchow is divided as follows:- the results would have been calamitous

of the water 1-Levelling survey PLAQUE

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FLOODS.

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GAMBLING IN KWANGTUNG PROVINCE. Sometime ago it was reported that the Cantonese officials removed strictures on gambling. Now it is stated that so strong and determined has been publie opinion against this backward move that the of cials halo reverted to strict prohibition A mau disregarding the law

·us before. in the matter was caught red-handed t Kityang and fined two thousand dollars One thinks that justice should demand that the dollars be paid by the Canton ufficiale!

returned on

CULIFSCS.

4-Inspection and boring, if necessa of the river banks and river beds.

5-To ascertain the amount of mud carried be the river and its tributaries in summer and winter.

loading

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up

LABYRINTH."

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Referring to our report of the 11th instant the weaker feeling is more in evidence, and rates generally show

chartering from the grain ports. Time decided drops, the fall in wheat prices on Charter rates, however, ontinuo firm, this side having practically, stopped the and Charterers evidently consider that freights will improve again when the

FAR EAST-Tonnage is easier, Aumumn crops have to be moved.

down to 70/- from Vladivostock, mer- chante are unable to do business even at although owners are offering boats at

PHILIPPINES.The States have taken a this comparatively low figure. boat at 81/3 on d.w, bat U.K. Charterers TIME CHARTER-Steamers are in medi trade several boats have been taken at For rate demand, and for the Translatla nic

to type of boat, and also period. rates ranging from 15/- to 15/0 according is firmly offering for 12 months Timel a steamer suitable for live stock 15/- 4-Repair of Dikes. It has been a Charter with delivery and redelivery on regrettable fact that the dikes built in the this trade, while for the eon! trade, 13/0 past have been done ausystematically and to 14-can no doubt be done for 6 months, Although little is said about plague al

2. Survey of important tributaries without co-operative work, and that the and one steamer is reported as having There are several the chief cause for the breaking of the to writing we have been unable to gat Present, there is a good deal of it, notwith and other important points such as rivet unscientific slopes and culverts have been obtained a charter for 7 years but standing. A government school in Chao.janeliors, shallow waters and gorges.

3.-Observation stations should dikes. The dike built in Sang Yuan Wei further details.

was well done with cement and sand. enquiries on the market at round about For a brat giving delivey and chowico was closed during examination established at selected points for measur time because a student an rising one ing and recording the velocity of current whereas those built in Chen Taug and to 6/6 for any periods from 3 to 6

and discharge of water. The data thus Ta Wae were made of gravel and earth. yeare. morning found ten dead rats in his room! obtained shrill be used for plotting the The natural result was that the latter redelivery in the States 13/3 war paid for velocity and discharge curve in order to was weak, and broke before the viclenes of one States/Brazilian trip, and prompt Again, the dike built in boat giving delivery in Liverpool and This appears to cover all Lan Kong Wei, which has been consider redelivery in Australia for ons trip determine the relation between water level the current. and the discharge of water.

one of the best, broke shortly before the secured 15/6. inspection trips. Mr. Heidenstam, the the business concluded since we last wrote engineer, had occasion to examine into you. the causes, and he was of the opinion that the breaking was due to lack of THE FAMOUS Observation of rainfall should be proper foundations. Had the foundation

The official description of the conquest taken at various observation stations, been scientifically laid down, such trouble where water ganges and dike gauges, if and loss could have been easily avoided, and a large amount of expenses for its

In view of the "Labyrinth states:-Our offen- necessary, should also be established.

-Survey of the jargo dikes, from repair could have been saved.

tant that this Bureau should establish a posed to the fire of this stronghold of which plane and side view maps are to be of those circumstances, it is highly impor-sive north and south was continually ex- prepared.

To complete within a year the survey separate office supervising, inspecting, and blockhouses, trenches, shelters, and saps. of numerous dikes and water courses taking charge of all affairs relating to Hence the commander ordered the cap- After two regitents had ecuted a foot- A meritorious exhibition has been covering such a wide are requires divi. the construction, repair, and improve ture of the Labyrinth foot by foot. sion of work; it is proposed lo organize meat of dikes and culverts. While the

work of financing, issuing tenders, granting on May 30th, one attacking north, It is six survey parties, each taking up

the same ing contracts, and dividing the coretrue and the other west, our men proceeded opened, recently in Swatow.

division and all working at

We fought like demons in with a view to examine and compare the time. The estimate for the year made by tion could be left to the local manage along the saps, driving back the enemy various handiworks of the schools. The Mr. Heidenstam for survey expenses, ment, the above office should be responsep by step.

the plans

hand grenades, and breaking down bar Inspector-General of Kwangtung Schools purchase of survey instruments and steam sible for the uniform adoption by the these burrows, crushing the Germans with

launches, stationery and sundry expenses local

the enemy continually threw up. The cane to sve for himself and was highly and so on, will be about $160,000 Hang Bathorized by the engineers of ricades made with sacks of earth, which BEFORE LEAVING gratified with the results. I understand kong currency. Binge the commencement Bureau, the object being to effect a

6-Improvement of the Lower Course. French, maddened by the sun striking Everyone was OOTėr that it is the first of the kind which has of the Bureau, 820,000 has been received, uniform system in the work.

being the remittance from the Kwang- taken place in Swabow.

tung Guild of Feking; $100 000 in sub-In addition to the field enclosures in hotly into the saps, fought barheaded in sidiary coins has been transferred from the lower coures there are many improper their shirt sleeves. the Famine Rolief Office to this Bureau' dams which, like the field enclosures, are by order of Governor Li, and $20,000 built by local people, and calculated to Canton Notes, equivalent to 99,100, has derive selfish local benefits with no regard been transferred to this Bureau from the for the general welfare.

acrincial funds through the request of being sometimes the cause for the overflow sistance by sealing a high barrier ob the Eighth District Guild of Hongkong of water, should be destroyed the structing a sunken road. The works seem The total amount of the above receipts is interest of the public, and any similar ed weakly held, so the lieutenant sprang approximately over $110,000, which falis additions should be strictly prohibited down, calling his company to follow. Ten far short of the expenditure estimated by It is the intention of this Bureau to con-minutes later 250 Germans were taken In view of the above ducts careful survey for the purpose prisoners by 65 Frenchmen. We pushed Mr. Heidenstabm.

the Director General of carrying out these measures effectively the trench guns ahead, and with each ad circumstances,

is sincerely hoped that these five vance they threw enormous projectiles at. desires to exercise strict economy in the

When the final arsault commenced, the administration of the affairs of the proposed plans for conservancy of the short range, which terrified the enemy Si Kiang River will meet with the gen Bureau, and to do his best in devising Si Koval of the public, and will all 18th French Regiment ren- across a field means to make good the deficiente of forth als united support. The surveying

The Si Kinng rises in Yunnan and meets the Liu Kiang rear work is expected to be completed a year of red peppies jumped the stronghold, Thirty miles above its con- from now, but the actual work will need and captured it. I 10 minutes the Ger fluence with the Liu Kiang the Si King much more time in its execution. While mans in the "Labyrinth" lost the whole of first joins the Hungshui Kiang, which the work is just begun, the seasonal over the 16th Regiment. We took 1.000 pri- also rises in Yunnan and has been regard flow is fast approaching. Preparations soners, the re being dead; and we deci ed by some authorities as the parent on the part of the public to meet such an mated a Bavarian regiment. The French Ruunin emergency should be done right now, lest 2,000, many of whom were only slight- stream of the Si Kiang.

1 before it is too late.-Peking Doily News,ly wounded.

OPIUM SHOKING.

I gather that in many places there is a genuine attempt to put down the habit of smoking opium- In Tapa quite recently there has been a burning of opium nterisils,

THE BEST OF ALL.

I have lived, and I have loved;

I have waked and I have slept;

I hare sung and I have danced,

I have smiled and I have wept

I have won and wasted treasure,

I have had my fill of pleasure

And all these things-bat two things,

Were emptiness and pain,

And love it was the best of them,

And sleep-worth all the rest of them.

Banchow,

managements of

ed in blood, and the monotonous day's wit On Juge te lioutenant and a soldier pessed deeds of incomparable valour, Such works, reconnoitred the centre of the enemy's re-

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