Cmcvianine Nibrary cars prepare by the Mass Education Institute for Kiangsu, were tried out on June 26 Ju the Kiangwan district, Ax honorary Swedish consul has been appointed for Tientsin, says a special despatch to the "Shun Pao." The new appointee was formerly Swedish vice-consul in the northern, port city.
Tue final shipment of Changlu salt to Japan is expected to be made by the end of July, according to a despatch to the "Lih Pao" from Tientsin, Which adds that the Hsinchung Ca, has approached salt dealers for a new consignment.
Acconsina..to a spokesman of the Kwangtung Naval Headquarters, the authorities have decided to build two new modernly-equipped cruisers the near future. "They will cost $1,000,000 in national currency. Recently a number of old vessel have been' disposed of by the Riv Flotilla Headquarters. Another old gunboat will be auctioned next month and the new warships will replace them.
projected railway in Hainan Leland "will be build ahead of the time originally set for its construetion, states the "China Times" from Canton, The total construction cost for the line will run to more than $50,000,000. A bureau has already been set up to take charge of the construction, and advertisements have appeared in several newspapers soliciting tenders for part of the work. According to these advertise ments, the awarding of the contract willie made on July 15 following a study of the aids received.
Suanr rises in the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers have been registered during the past few days, according to special despatches to the "Shun Pao" from Wuht and Kaifeng. In Wahu, it is reported, the water level of the Yangtze has passed the Customs buoy by seven metres and has reached the banks in some low parts of the city. From Foochow, it is reported that, with the setting in of sunny weather, two-thirds of the food waters have' subsided and it is expected that the flood will be completely over in a day or two. Meanwhile. the Fukien Provincial Government and local party and social organizations have been busy devise ing measures for immediate relict for persons affected by the floods, Owners of radio receiving sets in Peiping have been urged by the headquarters of the Pacification Com~ missioner of Hopel and Charhar register with the Peiping Broadcasting Station as soon as possible, Orders to this effect were published in the Chinese press for some time, Dut while many have responded there still a considerable number who have not yet registered. The period of registration ends on June 30, after which date those who have failed to register will be liable to fines ranging from $50 to $400, No fee is [charged for registration, Tumreex villagers were killed In ight between rival farmers of Ho Foong Yuan and Pu Ching Yuan, Hunan, The bodies of the killed were thrown into a river, The trouble was caused by a dispute over, a river dyke question, The Hunan provincial authorities have sent officials to the spot to conduct inv tigations.
Acconsine to the Chinese news: popers, the famine situation has Slightly Improved in eastern and southern Szechuen where rainfall has revived hopes of an harvest of between 40 and 50 per cent. in the autumn, Owing to. the continued Srought in the northern part of the province, however, famine conditions there remain unchanged, 'Tu Ministry of Finance has fed. the petition' from the Natt Child Welfare Association for appropriation of $50,000 for the opening of five temporary camps under the auspices of the associ take care of destitute children in the various famine districts, says the "Ta Kung Pao "from Nonkini. Unclaimed prizes of the state lottery, it Is reported, will be appropriated—for this purpose: According to the messages received by the Association from its assistant general secretary, Mr. Chen Tieh-sheng, who is now in Szechuen, camps will be Arst set up Chengtu, Chungking and Sant These will be for the care of child without any means of support under fourteen years of age.
Tue popularity of the art of cartooning in China has been fully demonstrated by the enthusiastic reception accorded Mr. Yeh Chien-yn, China's foremost cartoonist, by the Chinese press in Peiping and Tien-{sin where Mr, Yeh is now visiting says a report to the "Great Crystal," Mr. Yeh is creator of "Wang Sin San" (of Mr, Wang), a comic character whose "anties "have delighted thousands of readers of Chinese newspapers, and whose better known exploits have been shown in flm comedies. Mr. Yeh's present trip to the North is in the nature of a return call on northern cartoonists who came to Shanghai a few months ago {0 participate in a cartoon exhibition the Sun Building. A similar show is to be held in Peiping,
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