Canton, May 24.
Thie thied big disaster in about" month occurred in Canton on May 21 when 49 soldiers were buried under a crumbling wall, eighteen very badly hurt, five others being not ex-ceted to tive, Out a! the Shan Kau Teng (Skinoy Dog Mountain) the "order had been posted detailing eighteen fying officers "for service at the new aviation station the Chung Fa District, and this same morning they were to have flown there. There was to be an early morning review prior to their departure, and eighteen aeroplanes took to the air to go through the prescribed manquvres. Three were down low fying in triangular formation. Flying Officer Chen Sin-yuan, Commander of the 2nd Platoon of the 1st Flying Squadron, was in a brand new Stinson plane that was at the apex of the triangle. Right ahead was the auditorium of the Ist Cadet Corps. The foremost machines just cleared the roof of the auditorium, but Flying Officer Chen made the fatal ercor of being a trifle too low, and with fearful impact he crashed into the wall of the building. The wall toppled over, carrying with it part of the roof, and bricks and tiles came down fon the heads of the 124 cadets who were in the auditorium listening an carly morning lecture. Chen Sin-yuan was killed instantly.
At present writing though, as stated above, the doctors hed about given up hope for the recovery of the five who were the most badly crushed, none have expired at the hospital: Mr. Chen the aviator came back to China in 1928 from the United States, where he had just earned his wings by completing the full course in the Boston Aviation School, It would be foolhardy to leave the dividing line between Hunan and the two Kwangs unguarded when not only Chu Teh, from Yunnais, but also Yeh Ting, from Hunan, might break through with their Red following Into North-western territory. General Chiang Kai-shek has ordained the contingents which the two Kwangs furnished shall withdraw to thole own respective domains. This fs in keeping with the original understanding. Conditions are not as they were Generals Li Chung-jen and Chen Chi-tang, argue. But so far they have not been told that General Chang's order has been manded.
'Teachers' Sorry Plight 1 anything the dilemma of the Chinese New Years their lobbying. brought them slight celief, wud small suims were pul in their bunds to tide them over the holidays. Hopes were buoyed up, the Government engaging to set aside $10,000 daily. this year the arrears has been made good. For three or four days only was the $10,000 forthcoming: after that the Pedegogues drew a blank. and these last five months they have been working as philanthropists, Buying fon credit, they got their rice and kindling for a while, but shopkeepers will trust them no more, and the teachers are at their wits' end.
'There is a Teachers' Association, Dut its officers are too close to the officials to uphold the rights of their constituents, and the teachers have had to get together in secret in order to be able to take concerted action. On May 23, a delegation called on the Commissioners of Finance and Educa. tion, and came away with the prom: ise that the Muniepal Administra. tive Council would see what it could do when it met yesterday.. Somehow the Council forget all "about the neglected instructors, who are now considering going to the city Mayor. Dark clouds are forming, and better treatment is not accorded the Canton teachers before summer vacation a storm may break, and the schools have to close down next term.
Transportation Overlaxed Traction companies of Canton are jassossed so much for a car that their taxes in less than a month exceed what the tramway and bus Jccmpanies of Hongkong pay in a whole year. On the average, the eral concerns become insolvent Jond undergo reorganization once year. Notwithstanding, the Government Keeps rellerating that car fares are too high.
To bring down the fares the JGovernment proposed putting alt fous Tines under the control of a single owner, but it has been persuated that no capitalist or group Jor capitalists will stake so much money as they must to buy out all lof the present franchise owners. AS the present. franchises expire, their holders will be informed that there is to be open bidding for the future
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