The Archive · 1936

Cantonese News and Notes

Spoils Division After Contraband Seizure From Our Own Comsstoxomrr

Canton, Nov. 10.

County magistrates loudly denounce the system tnat takes away their leadership over the county guards, fand gives it to the nine magiuerial supervisors, who are also the magis-ates of the important distress of Kuangtung, Should an occasion arise when posse must be despatched immediately aver a band of marauders, they are powerless to meet tne emergency, as they will have to apply to the secon head of the paoantul, who thereupon may or may not, as he sees ith respond to the call.

Until this cause of dissension has been straightened out, red tape may five banans and river, pirates who upper hand. The Provincial Chair~ man, Mr. Wang, however, has urged compromise, "He would Jet magustraves have q measure of consol over small groups of the paountul, When they have done this wey must immediately give ® written report of what has transpired to the sec-anal chief of these guards, In future it will not be so troublesome to procure a chop when opening new premises. Whereas before shop could guarantee. only three to five times, there will be no restric ton after' this, All that the police will "concern themselves with is: whether the guaranteeing firm. ai pears to be legitimate, dong a. substantial business. 'But' it must have functioned at least one year before it may bond anyone.

On Wednesday Chancellor Chow Lu will lay the cornner-stone for the new Chungthan University Library fon its campus at Shekpal. When it has been completed it will have cost {$000,000 to erect; the rial will be concrete, will comprise 4,000 square feet. More than 1,000 students and teachers may bbe accommodated at one time at the Feading tables. The spacious shelves will be capable of holding 800,000 volumes, The dedication should take Recently the canals of Jukao city were cleaned and over one of thes fon the main thoroughfare from the: south to the north gate a new bridge was constructed large enough for motor travel were such possible, As Tong as the city gates azo as they ture motor accidents in the city will not be known. Bleycles are exceedingly plentiful and it ts remarkable how well bicycle riders manage to get through the crowded streets. "Recently-a bicycle owner said he could get through the street on his bicycle very much quicker and with less trouble than walking. People were afraid of] his ringing bell The new bridge is made level with the city to accommodate the rlckshaws and travel in general City Hospital Becomes Private The public hospital in Jukao has ceased 10 be the city hospital. "It now owned by private capital and must meet its own expenses, while another private hospital in Julcao has opened a drug store in connection with its work and is in flourishing condition.

The Americans in Jukao, we heat are preparing for their annual Thanks giving festivities, The American School in Jukao under the very able leadership of an American teacher is preparing for part of the programme.

The ety Is constantly undergoing Improvement, The excellent discipline ofthe national soldiers. Stationed here and their readiness 40] assist In local Improvement is in part Fesponsible for the pride Jukao people take in their city. Each year more: hnulsances'are being cleaned up. The dumps at each elly gate will une doubtedly soon fall before the spirit of cleanliness and the numerous Public latrines so detrimental to Public health will undoubtedly be Cleared away in the next fow years.

The city park is undergoing Improvement and is visited weekly by hundreds. The public theatre is now situated in the city park,

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