Yachow District Severely Hit:
Tens of Thousands of People in Want Swatow, June 14. are being made by order of the {General and in spite of the fact Sues. the pints aetaten of The often extolled progressive. *hat General Chen Chiuag-ming's tin western ness of Canton is not confined to|twnfall was that city alone in Kuangtung, and ancestral tablet and the—photo- sectinan predicted when his Benny due attention should be given to|ST@PAs of his parents had to be, much public attention. ts Seventy Its severity the highway construction planned removed during the process of may be judge th from the following and, in fact, begun in the Swatow|demolition. A few miles from {telegram which we received yeo consular district, which comprises Hai¥eng and on the coast is the terday: the eastern portion of Kuangtung!P0t of Swaboi, second in imand includes approximately 17,700) Portance to Swatow, and in this square miles of territory. Up ' to}Port, development, and improve-the present the total length of|ment is being carried on under the highway in the district capable of accomniodating four-wheeled vehicles has been less than two miles and this stretch is found within the limits of the city of Swatow itself. Now over 200 miles of macadamized highway is projected, some of which has already been surveyed, which will connect the largest cities istri d also reach many buses, lorries, an s will be utilized on the high-to anyers and to, transport ex cargo. which consists chiefly of sugar, to the port of Swatow.
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