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IN CANTON FROM DAY TO DAY.

WHOLESALE CHANGE OF

OFFICIALS.

THE THREAT TO SWATOW.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Canton, Sept. 8. Following the departure of Mr. Koo Ying-fan, many of his col- leagues, like Mayor Lam Wen-kot. Les Man-fan (Commissioner of Civil Affairs), and Chen Yung Commissioner of Justice); have resigned from their offices.

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Many high officials of the Minis- try of Finance and the Provincial Department of Finance have been placed under arrest for alleged corruption.

These two official bodies have suspended all func- tlons since Mr. Koo left.

The assistant manager of the Central Bank has been placed under arrest allegedly for having run on that precipitated the institution. Al the treasury officials who are under arrest were trusted supporters of Koo Ying- fan, They are alleged to be con- cerned in the charge of corruption which led to the recent arancial crisis. While Koo himself is said to have been honest, he entrusted all important matters to his sub- ordinates as he had to travel be- tween Canton and Nanking.

It is understood that General Fung Chok-man, Commissioner of Labour, has been appointed to fill Mr. Koo's post in Canton. The other Commissioners tendered their resignations because they owed their appointments to Mr. Koo.

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LAST OF SINGAPORE TRAMS.

AN EFFICIENT TROLLEY BUS

SERVICE.

TRIBUTE TO ROAD-MAKERS,

No tears are likely to be shed when, on Sunday next, the last two of the old trams of Singapore pass to the scrap heap, says the Straits

Times.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

AMERICANIZE THE PHILIPPINES.

ADVICE OF SENATOR HIRAM BINGHAM.

NO INDEPENDENCE.

Rapid City, Sept. 5. Senator Hiram Bingham, of Con- necticut, recently returned from an extended trip through China and the Philippines, told President Calvin Coolidge In a conference with the latter here to-day that the United States should abandon efforts to educate the Filipinos for independence, and instead, launch a campaign to teach them to be good Americans,

"The Filipinos could not sustain their independence if they gained it," Senator Bingham said. They would be helpless against any cove tous neighbor.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER

PORT OF SINGAPORE OFFENDING MESSMAN.

CHANGES.

PROPOSALS UNDER SCAN OF BUSINESS MEN.

MECHANICAL COALING.

The proposal to extend existing wharfage accommodation at Singapore, and to instal mechani- cal appliances for the handling of coal, was the subject of a series of interviews a representative of the Straits Times has had with members of local shipping and other business circles.

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CREW DEMANDS CHANGE OF

FOOD.

A rather amusing story is told I explanation of the ea. Yalou's unexpected return to Hongkong yesterday, "after she had sailed only six hours previously.

It appears that on her last trip from Europe, the Yalqu carried as one of her complement a French- man who acted as meseman. It was alleged by the crew that a long sampling of the products of the messman on the trip out did not make them see quite eye to eye

with him and when the 8.8. Yalou called at Hongkong the other day a petition was lodged with the local French Consulate for his services to be dispensed with. The crew wanted a change of food.

A year ago, 68 of these barbar- Ous vehicles were eavorting through our streets, threatening death and destruction to those In and about them. To-day the Trac tion Company ia oporating 66 efficient trolley buses plus the two relics of a past that may well be forgotten; and on Monday anyone. contemplating the lastallation of a seaside hut, or some other form of the simple life, will have the chance of taking these vohlelos off the hands of the Traction Com-

"We spend a great deal of money pany for a consideration,

Their removal marks the disap-in this country for Americaníza- also of the tramwaytion but we give no such effort to pearance track along the Selegie Road-Bras the Filipinos. We should teach Basuh Road section, a considerable them that to he American citizens job on which the Municipal Reads is the greatest thing in the world. principle of modernising local Department concentrates on and was impressed with the fact that coaling conditions, a step he con- from Monday next. Those who the protection of our island possidered an urgent necessity in view are going to Serangoon while the sessions, both the Philippines and of the fact, as he put it, that owing road is "up" are advised to pro- Hawaii, will depend upon our air to our present primitive methods ceed by Bencoolen Street and plane and submarine forces. We we are losing to Sabang and are not sufficiently equipped with Colombo much of the coal business Jalan Besar.

either on the Asiatic station." that should come to Singapore, The present slow handling of coal at Singapore was the cause of 6d. increase per ton as compared with Subang, and he presumed that thated her voyage to Europe. sent away to Sabang many vessels that would otherwise coal here.

The parties most affected, the shipowners agents, being also members of the Board, felt that in the circumstances they could voice no opinion, except to the Board, one rather naively stating that the The mattor was settled at the considered action of that body, Consulate to the satisfaction of consisting as it did of the majority the crew, and when the Yalou re- of the shipping people, would resumed her trip back to Marseilles. fleet local shipping opinion. on Wednesday, the late messman

was left behind, Changes Welcomed.

Additions in Contemplation. As we have already noted the Traction Company now have 66 trolley buses on the streets and they expect by about the middle of November to have 75, and to in crease this number by gradual stages until, about the middle of 1928, they will have 90 vehicles of the road.

Best for China.

Amplifying recent statements, Senator Bingham suggested three strong regional governments for China as the best means of lead ing the country into permanent peace.

Mr. Marshall, of Messrs. McAlister and Co., expressed him- self as strongly in favour of the

Marshall welcomed changes which As an agent of shipowners, Mr.

would permit him to coal at Singa- | He also asserted that the Ameri-pore quickly, while as a shipper can-Chinese treaties should be li- he thought that the fact ships beralized. Ile expressed a belief could turn round here more quick- could be started with Chang Tso on trade. lin, the Manchurian dictator.

Mayor Lam Wen-koi's resigna- of next year there will be in pub-that ngotiations in that directionly would have a beneficial effect

tion has been accepted, and it is understood that Admiral Chen Chak will be appointed to be Mayor of Canton,

Thrent to Swatow...

The threatened invasion

of

more

This means that by the middle lic operation 50 per cent. trolley buses than there have ever been trans; or speaking in terms of trams, the equivalent of 108 The senator said that there was trams. While quoting these fig- no chance of an international op ures, an important fact to remem-position to the Chinese govern- ber is that the new buses have 20 ments. per cent. higher speed than the old tramway service.

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Road-Making Efficiency.

A recent discussion of the tariff at the summer executive office here has led to the conclusion

Question of Cost.

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Unfortunately, certain necessary papers in respect of the messman's position and credentials should have been turned over to the Con- sulate officials. The Captain of the Yalou having omitted to de-se, the steamer was recalled after be ing several hours at sea, her un expected return giving rise to vari- ous reports, one of which, given appearing in a contemporary, be- ing that the vessel's return wus in connexion with the extradition. of a criminal to Indo-China.

The Yalou in duo course, resum-

PRESIDENTS BOATS.

ALTERATIONS IN SAILING.

The 5.S. Pres. Grant of the American Mail Line will arrive from Manila on Sunday morning. and Los Angeles via Shanghai, She will sail for San Francisco Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu on Monday, Sept. 12, 1927 at Mid-

firms in Malaya, speaking with the The head of one of the biggest concurrence of a leading business man, both of whom unfortunately Swatow and its impending fall

have the strongest objection to night. into the hands of Generals Yip

publicity, put the matter very The s.s. Pres. Lincoln of the Ting and Ho Lung has caused

tritely..

Dollar Steamship Line will arrive some anxiety here. The latest

People are inclined to take that the topic will not be objec- "Singapore," he said, "is one of from San Francisco and Los report to hard says that Yip's things for granted. We may there- tionable as an issue in the next the important ports of the world. forces are only a few miles from fore emphasise that whatever the campaign, ao far as President Every big trade port is equipped Angeles via Honolulu, Japan Ports and Shanghai on Monday after- Chiu Chow Fu. Lack of natural fraction Company have accom-Coolidge and his party are con- with modern appliances. barriers makes the Swulow displished to meet public transport cerned.

those appliances, put in for the 100n and will sail for Manila on

the following day at 6 p.m. tricts very vulnerable.,

of increasing purpose needs-and they have done a good President Coolidge is said to Have they resulted in the great costs? Canton troops are now being deal and done it well-the pro- have noted with pleasure an edi-ports of the world in increasing rushed to that centre, before the gress recorded so far would have torial in the Saturday Evening costs?" enemy can make further progress. been impossible had not the Muni- Post which declared that the This merchant expressed the The Eleventh and Thirteenth cipal Roads Department pushed on bankers' manifesto of a year ago opinion that the person in the beat Divisions, which compose, the best vigorously with the road re-con-attacking trade barriers was aimed position to gauge requirements troops of General Li Chui-sum, are struction schemes. In this con- against the tariff walls existing from the point of view of wharf already on their way to the Wai-nexion we should be failing in between European countries, and accommodation as well as the chow and Swatow districts. a duty if we did not make par- was not applicable to the Ameri-amount of coal likely to be attract General Li Fook-lam's troops have ticular reference to the personat can tariff.

ed to the port by modern handling also been commandeered for this interest and driving force of Mr.

President Coolidge, upon his re-methods, was Mr. Trimmer. defence, and are being shipped to Farrer, the Municipal President.

Another business man, of a firm Swatow by a destroyer. What

turn to Washington, will confer

representing shipowners, express troubles the Military

ed the opinion that existing wharf accommodation was certainly not always adequate to meet the calls made upon it.

With the experience of other

with the senate leaders as Hend pinces in mind, some people were of opinion that the trolley buses,

quarters is that all these Canton soldiers are newly recruited and have no previous experience on the battlefield

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contrasted with

General Yip's men who recently defeated the well-trained Fengtien forces at Chengehow, Hanam.

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From military circles, it is learn- ed that a stout resistance will be made against the onslaught of the - enemy troops, but in case this strategy proves a failure, General Li's men will withdraw and come ararer to Canton. Contrary to other reports that the enemies are

out,

running on practically the same tracks weck in and week would cause grooving on the roads. But no such trouble has been ex- perienced and none is anticipated, This is a striking tribute to the sound work put into the roads.

Uses for Old Rails. What becomes of the old rails? Hundreds of tons of them must have been torn up from the streets. Then they vanish. But they have still a role to full. They are sold ragged and worn-out soldiers, they by the ton to estates for use in are well equipped, and fully paid, bridge work, and to others who Swatow is garrisoned by Che- want them for various purposes kiang soldiers under General Ho of reinforcement, and a large pro- Chup-ng, and some of them are portion of them are shipped away Whampoa cadets. Since the fall from the island. How many peo of Chiang Kai-shek, these soldiers ple realise, we wonder, that these

are more eager to return to Che-rails at least those of them that! kiang than to fight the Cantonese, formed part of the original track well knowing they cannot remain -beur the legend "Made in Ger- long in Kwangtung soil in any many

event. Civil officials are rendy to leave for Shanghai at any moment. Added to their consternation 1, the frequent exploston of

The Boycott and Its Results.

What of the trolley bus, boy- Practically it has died a na-

bombs, colt? According to a report more than tural death. The weekly takings fifteen bombe have exploded in

of the Traction Company are now Swatow during the past few days,

very nearly what they were be- The suburb of Honam is due to fore the boycott opened five have a proper water supply sys- months ago. The Company have tem in order to prevent the cholera soffered financially, but a second- epidemic that breaks out year ary effect has been felt by the pub. after year. The water supply in lie who have missed the develop- the city does not reach Honum mrt which should and would have which is separated by the Canton occurred during these months. River. The inhabitants of this Both boycotted and boycotters suburb draw their water from have felt the effects of this foollsh wolls or direct from the river.movement. Arrears have to be A Water Supply Company has made up and the Company are set- recently been formed and hopes toting about their task vallantly; be in a position to supply water to but if a section of the public. the public soon.

should be foolish enough again to hamper the company's hands they must expect to suffer the con-

ATTACK ON U.S. CONSUL

AN AFFAIR IN DRESDEN,

Dresden, Sept. 4. Emil Steger, secretary of the American consulate hore, was removed to a sanitarium, uncon- scious, following an attempt to assassinate him. today. His a sailant, an unidentified man, es- capedAssociated Press.

sequences.

CALGARY COLLISION.

TWO KILLED AND THIRTY FIVE INJURED.

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Calgary, Alberta, Sept. 8. Two trainmen were, killed and thirty-five passengers Injured in a collision on the Canadian Pacific Railways' main line near Calgary. -Reuters American Service.

to

whether he should call a special session of the senate this fall to consider the contested election

Cases

and

of Smith of Illinois Vare of Pennsylvania.--Associated

Press.

INDIAN BANK'S FIVE PER CENT.

Calcutta, Sept. 8. The Imperial Bank of India has increased its interest rate to 5 per cent.-Reuter.

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The s.s. Pres. Harrison of the Dollar Steamship Line will arrive from the United States on Mon- day morning and will continue her voyage around the world making the following ports of

call en route-Manila, Singapore, Pe- ning, Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genca and Marseilles. From Marseilles the 3.3. Pres.

Harrison will continue to Boston and New York and from there to Havana, Cristobal, Balboa, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu, Kohe and Shanghai and thence to Hong-

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man welcomed any steps HOW MUCH DO YOU

towards the modernising of the part of Singapore.

As to increased charges he thought it would be a matter of good business on the part of the Board to prevent that rise in charges which would keep ships out and so neutralise the benests of increased accommodation and more modern methods..

That Singapore was very much behind hand in

coaling ita methods, was the emphatic opinion of Mr. E. Walker, of the P. and 0. Co. He stated that at present colliers had to deal with delay in waiting for berths, as only two colliers could be discharged at the same time and the time taken in discharging coal:.

[Mr. Trimmer estimates that the Board's tariff for handling coal with his proposed mechanical transporters at a special wharf would be 63 cents per ton dis- charging (labour in holds extra) and 63 cents per ton bunkering (trimmers extra) as against the present rate of $1.01 and 90 cents, respectively.]

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A PHILIPPINE'S PROJECT.

An appropriation of P60,000 for the purchase of a machine and the erection of a factory building will be asked in a bill to be submitted by the bureau of science to the Philippine Legislature, it was learned yesterday. The bureau of acience urgently needs a factory exclusively used for t-ki-ti-kl. ex- tract a medicine to cure infant's beri-beri, which is increasing in the islands.:

Formerly, the bureau made a monthly average of 6,000 bottles

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TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from the Daily Express.

Answers, for those who need

them, will be found on Page 12

of this issue.

1 in what famous poem did Dante

go down into hell, and who con-. ducted him there?

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What woe the earliest form of play in England?

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What acventeenth century poot was vicar of Dono Prior in Devonshire?

4 What are Anthony Trollope's beat

known novela?.

5 Name the authors of the follow- ing: "The Deserted Village," "The Cry of the Children," "Hind and the Panther." Who was Thomas de Quincey, und what are the chief charac teristics of his style of writing? 7 Which English poet printed and published some of his own work, and what are his beet-known writings?

Where do the following lines

occur?-

"To. thine own self be true.” "An honest man'a tho.. noblest

work of God,"

"Beauty as eummer fruits, which are cady to corrupt and and cannot last."

Whe thought the French language.

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a dismal one, and in what novel? What Shakespearian character believed that the eating of beef dose harm to the wit!

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Who was Steele's great contem- porary, and in what were they associated together? .

What influences are noticeable in Chaucer's poetry?

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