As with the rhythmic "changes of Nature, so with many human actlvites, there was slowing down with the winter months. But with spring here, new developments are taking place {in many directions, central off of the Customs having been opened in Licheng, (Tsinan) and_branch Customs bare riers are' in process of being. established at Hweimin and Lading. Here at Hweimin, Mr, Tang Hsi-ron fg in charge, Besides his ofice stof there are 39 armed guards officered by Mr. Yen Tun-tsan,. They will sce to it that there is no unlicensed tram over the waterways and roads. of their district, "To enable dyke repairs to be une Gertaken in connection" with land. threatened by the Yellow River, an order has gone forth that houses' and Braves en' such territory must Yemoved. The rivers, as they are called, In North Shantung, but irviga~ tion curials as they really are, need frequent atienton, Spring being a comparatively idle time for ogriculturists, nnd the rainy season being imminent, this work is now in full swing. The Shantung Board of Communications is to be congratulated on the work it Is doing In the way of keeping roads and waterways repair. Buses now run dally" from Lading to Tientsin, but. these are operated by a private company, Very soon, ft fs hoped, the road authorities, will connect Wutingtu with Tientsin, At present the journey can be done, bbut'in a roundabout way, Accidents Organized Afforestation Nanking, Mar. 20.
'The Ministry of Industry, beginnung' from "Abeil 2. wil starts Series of industrial safety and' iene exhibitions in' all" industrial fentves. in: Chin The frst one will be held for one week at Wash, Chinas silk-produce ing centre, where industrial hygiene work was rst initated in 1990° under the auspices of the former Ministry Health,
the Central Factory Inspection lbs, which are contsbuted Bureas, "the China. International Labor Bureau, the Ministry of Indus {ty and various faclorien, will be oon to Shanghai, Tientain, Tainglao" tans land other places for pubile me According to statistics compiled by the Central Factory Inspection Bure an, altogether 1206 persons. were killed and 4,129 injured during 238 Industrial occidents. which occurred 1995. in China. Material damage Was estimated at" $10282,000
It is also revealed that among the factories in 1" provinces an municipalities, Including Shangh per cent. are' equipped with medica, facilities, 18 per cent. give no medical service ed with nearby hospitals ment of their workers—Central News.
Progress In afforestation swell worth noting, for the problem of fuel a perennial one for the people of the northern Shantung plain, Before April 5 all the villages of the Hwelminhsion must plant—trees, Those of 100 families and upwards must plant 209 or more; those of less than 100 families must plant at least 100, In addition, for private use, each owner of 100 mow of land must plant 109 trees, each owner of 50 mow must plant $0 and the poorer families must All plant at least (en, The tree those whose who grow sturdily are to be rewarded and those whose trees fall to grow are to be punished, The short term Schools have not eon successful in catering for girls other than the youngest, on account fof the teachers being males, Now fink teachers with higher primary certificates are to be appointed, and the names of applicants are to be in before March 18. From the numbers of "older scholars of government schools who come to the hospital, one may assume that teaching is less antl~ foreign than' before. Confidence exists as well between the staff and the hospital authorities, Evidence of this was shown during the recent scarlet fever scare, We performed the Dick test on nearly 1,000 boys and girls from the middle and normal 3nd Inoculated over 100 who Positive reaction, Tue canal now being built in north Chekiang to lead the Hwai River to the sea will be completed before April first next, according to the Chinese press.
As a means of inculcating patriot ism into the people, the anniversary of the coming birthday of Yo Fei, ancient hero, will be especially commemorated on April 5.
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