A Province "Hurdling Over the Railway Age"
Interesting impressions gained by Mr. Julean Arnold, American Commercial Attache, uring a recent visit to Szechuan, were related to members of the American Werner 'Club, on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at a meet Ing arranged by' the club's literary represents the only territory on Hr, Ammold said that Seechuan face of the earth of its size and Population still unprovided with tation, although transportation" the province has made remarkable head-
"It is distinctly erroneous," said Mr, Arnold, "to conclude that these [people can hurdle over the railway age into motor and alr transportation, because, for basic bulk cargo and' massy overland economic trans~ portation needs, the railway is posi-Uvely necessary The coolie carrier 4s the present common medium of faverland transportation, and 1 found that this method costs as much" as '75. cents, Chinese currency, per ton per mile."
Mr. Arnold remarked upon the almost unbelievable transformation of Chungking from a city of narrow, stone-paved streets of varying level and lined with poorly-constructed one and two-storey buildings, into 'a municipality of broad, well-paved thoroughfares capable ' of taking motor transportation and Lined with buildings, many of which are three and four storeys high. Also Chungking is now provided with a good electric light system, running water. and telephones.
Mr. Arnold also mentioned that, under the initiative of the Genferalissimo, the unsatisfactory. pro-Vineial notes are being replaced by Centrat Bank of China notes, which was having a stimulating effect upon trade and industry generally. rich Bayer & Ca. In 1023, he was. appointed head of the pharmaceutical department in Shanghai, which after. wards embraced all ihe remedies manufactured by the German Dye Trust (I, G, Farbenindustrie A. G.).
Mr. Kornatz had just returned from home leave when he fell vie~ tim to an attack of pneumonia, Mr. Waller Kornatz A tuneralservice war held on Satur. day at the chapel of the International Funeral "Director, 207 Kiochow Road, for the late Mr. Waller ior-fats" with Lateran services Toad Mr, Blelsner in. the absence of Pastor Krueger. Organ preludes and postedes ware condored by. Svedersky. The chief mourner wat Onwsla Glee, who Was tie most Intimate lend and represented "Bayer" 1G. Farbenindustie, OG, The cremated Temaine will be sent Germany for burial Mr. David M. Show 'A. funeral service was conducted by the Rev. E. W. Luccock, on Frie Jday, in the Hung}ao Road Cemetery, for' the late Mr. David MacGregor Shaw. The casket, upon which rested a beautiful heart of fowers {fom /his wile and son, was carried to the grave by Messrs, A. W.. Shall, Nielsen, C. 0. Julian, J. C, West, G. Yatskin, and C, OM. Tsi, Mr. William M. Watt 'A funeral service was held on Fri. Jéay, at the Hungjao Rood Cemetery, [for the late Mr. William Bellis Watt. The service was conducted by the Rey. Father F, X, Farmer.
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