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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME-TABLE.

On and after APRIL 7ra, 1930, antil Farther Notica (all previong

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IP TRAINS

STATIONS No. No. 6

No.10 No. No.15 1.11 No. 13 AMA.M. A.3. P.X. P.X.

No I

P.H. 7.M. P.M) 2.M.) 1,3..

A.M. A.M.

Kowloon. Dep. 6.351 8.00

Taamati.Dep. 8.44

Shazin...Dep 8.56

8.84 9.03 19.00 12.10 1.18

9.15; 10.08 12,19 123 2,93 10.20 13.30 1,58 9 43° 10.33 13,47-151

9.49 10.87 12.47 1.55 10.00 10.47 12.57 3,09

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2.33 3.90 4,80 5,40 7.35

4.98 3,487.43

4.50 6,00 7.55

| 5.04) 8.13 8.09

Taipo...Dep 7.10

Taipe

Market.Dep. 7.15

5,08 6.17 8.17

Fanling. Dep. 7.35

5,13) 6,27 8.22

Bhoung.

shui...Dep. 7.30 -

| 9.01110.05; 10.52) 1.03 3.10

12.༦༣།

8.11)

| 5,23] 6.32 8.28

9.174.00 5.29 6,88 8.32

7,18

Shum.

chun...Arr. 7,35 40 5,07 10.11 10.58 1,05 2,16

DOWN TRAINS

Canton...Arr.-11.38)

6.42

STATIONS No.

No. 2 สร AX. A.M A.X

No. 5 0.15 A. AM

Na, 17 Mo,19 | No.2170, 13 F.M. F.M. P.M.F.M.

No.3

Canton ...Dep. ¡ -

9.05

8.25

7.20 | 8,04 10.43

7.07 7,14

7.25 8.10, 10.47

7,318.21 10.57

7,40 8.28 1101

Shumchun... Dep. Cheunghui Da Fanling ...Dep. Taipo Market. Dep. Taip Dop-

7.137.59 10,34 11.21, 11.49 | 2.33|4,89 | 5.476.43

Shatia ...Dep. 7.59 9,3911,14 Yanmati...Dep. 8.06 9.51 11.26 Soreloop men shirt, 8.12 8.57 11.32 12,01

„11,56 | 2,40 | 4,40 | 5,54 12.00 9,444.50 5.58 19.112,543.00 | 6.08- 12.163,005.04 | 6,13 12.30 13.135.17 6.26 12.4913 75.29 6.38 12,48 | 3.33 5,95 6.44 7.23 7.49.

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SCANDALS OF FAMINE-RELIEF.

ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION.

CIVIL WAR RESPONSIBLE FOR HUNGRY AREAS.

PEIPING, July 17..

[UNITED PRESS.]

Grain Seized for Soldiers. The attempt of the China Inter- | Military and civil officials are national Famine, Relief Commission indifferent at best, and at worst to undertake work in Shensi pro-actively interfere with the work, vince this "spring and summer has During the spring and summer, the demonstrated effectually that it is futile to attempt famine relief on a large scale in China under exist ing conditions, in the opinion of Harry S. Aldrich, one of the two Americans who have been in charge of the Commission's work in Shenai.

summer.

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The opium poppy was every where in evidence in Shensi this early

It can be servatively estimated that 15 per cent. of the cultivated land has been put into opium this year, in spite of the danger of a new famine. We were told by competent obser- vers that in some parts of Shensi 40 per cent. of the cultivated land was planted in opium. '

"The

Farine Commission in the face of all sorts of interference, succeeded in getting about 3,000 tons of grain into Shensi. But during that same period, we who looked on for two months and the missionaries who helped. the Commission throughout

Commission has made this period, are in agreement that Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang took as much of the weakness of Shensi mach a probably more than this residents. But I believe that wenk- amount of grain out of the province ness is more often due to acium- for his armies. So the Commission

smoking than to lack of food. A was merely replacing grain seized by the military, and the contribu-large proportion of the people un- tors in America and China were in doubtedly are opium-smokers, in- effcot helping underwrite the past cluding some of the most prominent and present wars,

employees in Shensi of the Famine Relief Commission.”

"When the soldiers leave, the bandits appear, and one is about as bad as the other so far as famine relief is concerned. The Commis-

Proof of Corruption.

Aldrich, who has just returned from Shensi, feels that sims con- tributed by the American people, and turned over to the China International Famine Relief Com- mission for distribution, have been largely wasted. He urges that Americans who wish to contribute to this work hereafter send their money directly to missionaries, who at least can give more relief dollar per dollar than the Commission bas done. He makes this suggestion in spite of the fact that he has no son cannot move grain into bandit look the accounts of the Commis- connection whatever with any mis-infested arean. When we first went ion in Shensi, and found 'definite into Shensi, we were told that some proof of extensive corruption among famine still existed to the north Commission employees. He dis and west of Sianfu,, the capital. covered that grain was being with- But the Governor instructed us not held for "private account," that to attempt work to the west, nu-distributors were charging the Com- mitting that he could do nothing mission 80 cents a bag for tran against the bandits."

portation over a distance of not more than 20 miles. by water, and paying boatmen only 35 cents...

sionary group.

Mr. Aldrich heartily endorses the report of the American Red Cross Commission last year, in which the difficulties of relief work under

existing conditions were pointed

The winter wheat harvest in

out. After two months in Shensi, during which he thoroughly inspect- ed all of the work done by the China Shensi was good, Mr. Aldrich said, ao that the famine had definitely. International Famine Relief Com- mission, Mr. Aldrich was convinced ended by the first week of June, beyond any doubt that military not long after the Commission had interference, banditry, opium-grow-began its active work there. He declares that there have been ing, and corruption and inefficiency

abundant rains in Shensi this Among Chinese employees of the Commission wasted a very large summer, so that the prospects are part of the money sent in good good for the autumn harvest. faith for relief.

Poppy-Growing..

Mr. Aldrich was asked to over-

The attempt to get grain into Shensi often was foolish," said Mr. Aldrich. We found that" county (hsien) representatives were coming long distances for grain; and then selling it on the spot for whatever cash they could get, because trans- portation back to the hsien was impossible. They told us they took

"If Americans could see what If there is another famine in back the money thus realised and was being done with their money Shensi this winter, it will be neces-bought grain in their own districts. in Shensi, they would be disillusory to take the factor of opium- These agents on their own admis sioned," Mr. Aldrich said. "The growing into account," said Mr. sion stated that only one-fourth of, China International Famine Relief Aldrich. "I feel that the China the sales money got back to the Commission has attempted in good International Famine Relief Com-hsien which had been allotted the faith, perhaps, but in a rather mission has minimized the factor as grain. But even this we were un- bungling fashion to distribute the well as those of military interfer- able to check, as we were not allow

ed to travel west of Sianfu." |funds, but the odds are all against ence and banditry, the latter two

the Commission.

being most important.

(Continued on Page 2).

Diary of Coming Events.

To-day.

(July 28.)

-Queen's Theatre: "Romance of the Rio Grande."...

World Theatre: "Monte Carlo" (at 2.30 and 7.13 p. Chinese film,

Broken Obord.

Star Theatre: "My Man."" Central Theatre: "The Virgin

ian."

Majestic Theatre: "The Life of Riley."

Dinner Dance: Hong Kong Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

Water Polo:-1st Div. Somersets 2nd Div.: u. Royal Artillery. Kowloon v. Fukien Club.

European Mail:-Outward: Barapatid dibaria (Eres Taft) 6

Tides: High, 10.51 a.m.; Low, 4.10 am, and 6 p.m.

Tuesday."

(July 29.)

World Theatre: "Eternal Love:", Star Theatre Good and Naughty."

Central Thestre Canary Mur der Case."

Majestic Theatre: "The Life of Riley"

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European Mail:-Outwarda Europe via Marsailles (Athos II.), 2.30 p.m.; Europe zi Siberian (An- (gers) 2 p.m.

Tides: High, 12.37 a.m. and 11.48 a.m.; Lov, 5.0 a.m, and 6.59 p.m. Wednesday,

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