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THE YANG-TSE-KIANG RIVER
(The River of China’s Sorrow and the Terror of Its Floods)
In its upper courses, separated from the lower by
(jrand gorges which remind us of the Iron Oate on the
Danube, it passes through a rich district of red eaith
as large as England and very thickly peopled, lhere
are lakes in the basin of the Yang-tse-kiang which act
as reservoirs in the time of heavy rains, so that its
floods are not so disastrous as those on the Hwang-ho,
or Yellow River, which drains through Northern China.
“China’s Sorrow” is one of the names of this river, so
dreadful are the floods when it bursts its banks and sub
merges the surrounding country and towns. It is not
navigable for long distances, like the Yang-tse-kiang, but
on its banks, and in caves in its cliffs, live many of
China’s millions. , . , . .
Water is not the only gift the inland provinces send
to the mother country; another is sand—yellow sand—
that has been constantly blown by the strong winds from
Mongolia over parts of Northern China for centuries,
till valleys have been filled up by deep beds of it, and
the low hills covered with it. So here we have a yellow
land with a yellow river, cutting its way through the
soft soil, making deep cliffs on each side, and cat vying
its thick, yellow, sandy waters onwards, until they pour
by cverchanging mouths into a yellow sea One of the
titles of the great Emperor ot China wras: Loid of the
Yellow Land.”
This is the vast area from which daily reports come,
telling of the thousands of lives lost in the flooded dis
tricts&and of the sufferings of millions more.
YUKON’S REPRESENTATIVE
< The Victoria, B. C., Daily Colonist)
It was a happy choice indeed that Mr. George Black,
the Speaker of the House of Commons, should have been
chosen as a representative on the committee which is
discussing the preliminaries of a British Columbia-^ u
kon-Alaska highway. It is a compliment to the Yukon,
which Mr. Black has represented in the House of Com
mons for so many years. It is a compliment, as well,
that one occupying the position he does in Parliament
should have been asked to devote so much time when
not actively engaged in parliamentary duties, in render
ing aid towards what it is believed will eventually devel
op into a service of very high importance for this part
of the Dominion.
Mr. Black, in the office of Speaker, has won the con
fidence of members of the House of Commons of all
shades of political opinion. He combines those qualities
and characteristics which make for high judicial acumen
so essential to a successful Speakership. He has stamped
his method of presiding over the deliberations of the
House as one that is marked by outstanding fairness. In
a long line of successful Speakers he has proved his title
to being endowed with that judgment, courage and im
partiality with which the office is historically associated.
Mr. Black’s ability to speak on behalf of the Yukon
in the matter of the North and South road which Dr.
Tolmie has put in the forefront of his policies cannot be
questioned. He has the confidence of the people of the
Northland, knows its transportation needs, and is per
suaded that such a highway as is proposed will mean in
creased prosperity. The presence here of Mr. Black and
the other representatives of the committee discussing
the British Columbia-Yukon-Alaska highway is an earn
est of another step forward towards the consummation
of this project.
It is probable that Congress will give early attention
to the erection of additional “lame duck” sanctuaries.
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/^Member k)31fp I
National Editorial Association
; BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 5. (/P) —
Advices from Chile said that two
regiments at Valparaiso had re
j volted and joined the naval mut
I ineers.
Seamen aboard the Chilean war
ships and destroyers which they
have taken, were provisioning ani
putting to sea, while loyal fight
ing vessels also put out from Co
quimbo.
It was reported that the two fleets
are bound for a meeting on the high
seas.
LATEST DRY ORDER
WASHINGT ON,Sept. 5. (A5) —
Director Amos Woodcock of the
prohibition bureau issued an order
prohibiting all federal dry agents
from consuming intoxicating liquor
while in search of evidence, unless
specific permission is given.
STRIKE CALLED OFF
MADRID, Sept. 5. UP) — Barcel
ona’s bloody 48-hour general strike
was called off with the dead un
officially estimated at 10 persons
and 40 persons wounded. Strikers
capitulated after the government
threatened an artillery bombard
ment of their headquarters.
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PUNE BUILDING IN 1931
SHOWS SliLL DECLINE
—
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. </P)—
Producing 1.606 airplanes in the
| first half of 1931, American man
ufacturers fell but 78 units below
the mark set in the same period
in 1930.
Civil aviation had the greatest,
appeal, 1,069 airplanes being built
for this field, including 750 mono
planes, 277 biplanes, 40 autogiros,
and two helicopters.
TBHNSPDRT PILOT IS
WliES SPEED OSCE
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I CLEVELAND, Sept. 5. (TP) — Low
‘ell Bayles, transport flyer from
Springfield, Mass., won the unof
ficial distinction of being the
world’s speediest land plane pilot
and plans to make the distinction
official later this week with the
grace of a 20 mile wind and his 23
foot spread low winged monoplane.
He attained a speed of 286 miles
an hour on a mile straightaway in
a try out for the Thompson trophy
race. The world record is 278.
ADDITIONAL SOUTHBOUND
The additional southbound listing
on the SS. Yukon included: For
Seattle: Geo. H. Lyons,, Mildred
Cousins, M. P. Eggleston, Goldridge
Welch, Edw. A. Farrel, Joe E. Hop
kins, Mr. Louise Lovenhagen, Mrs.
Cora C. Harlan Mrs. Louise Harlan,
Miss R. E. McFarland, Miss R, Hop
kin, A. V. McIntosh, Charles W.
Preston, Wm. Scales, Ewing Scott,
Ray Klaffki, Harry Nelson, Mona
L. Brown, Virginia Brown, Mrs. W.
R. Graham, Mrs. E. Carey, Mrs. Min
nie E. de Pack, Gertrude Farley,
Mis Emma Snive, Bartle yHoward,
Q. A. Pyle C. B. Osgood, Mrs. C. B.
Osgood, Geo McKinnon, Mrs. Geo.
McKinnon, D F. Hewitt, James M.
Reed.
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BIG SHOTS INDICTED
CHICAGO, Sept. 5. (A5) — Six re
puted big shots in the underworld
organization of A1 Capone were in
dicted on dry law charges by the
federal grand jury. The jury was
not permitted to make known its
findings in the move to indict Ca
pone himself under the Jones five
and 10 law.
PHOTO FINISHING—ENLARGING
Ten hour service. Rolls of film
brought in before 10 a. m. out at
8 p. m. same day. ALASKA SHOP.
_All Talking Pictures Itieatre_
SATURDAY 8 P. M„ SUNDAY 7:30 P. M.
NANCY CARROL
—AND—
FREDRIC MARCH
IN THE GREAT DRAMA OF COMICAL INCIDENTS
INTERWOVEN WITH SERIOUS LOVES
AND PASSION. IT IS—
“LAUGHTER”
A Fine 8-Reel Feature Made to Amuse You and at the
Same Time Drive Home Some Pertinent Facts.
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OUT THE CORKING GOOD STORY
And to Further Entertain You, We Will Show an Unusual
One-Reel Comedy. A Fast Action
Playlet Entitled—
“THANK YOU, DOCTOR
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