Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20

results Of that work show In the ex.
hibits of the Dairen museum In improved
soya beans. better fruits. larger and
finer vegetables and very much improved
sheep.
But together with this agricultural
experiment. work the railway company
is conducting an educational enterprise
that is certain to have an important
effect In the future for the advance
ment of this region. At a yearly cost
of some 100000 yen this semi-govern-
ment corporation is maintaining a sys-
tenn of schools for both japanese and
Chinese children in the Kwangtung
leased territory. For the japanese there
are 20 primary, middle, girls high,
/ commercial and / commercial and
technical school and also college of
engineering and a collegiate prepara-
tory school, 80 institutions in all, with
nearly 10000 pupils, AGA classes and
704 teachers, working on an annual
budget of 1881 ,479 yen. For the Chinese
there are 100 primary, 10 common, !
commercial, agricultural. middle and
normal school, with 81, ZOO pupils, 705
classes, TIC teachers and budget of
3.608,28 yen. Tuition fees are charged
for some of these courses. higher for
the Japanese than for the Chinese, and
the highest in that class only SO yen
a year, or about $22. No fee is charged
for the primary Chinese schools.
Chinese Study Japanese.
We went through one Of these Chinese
schools for boys. There were some l 200
pupils at work in the classes. Many of
them were learning TO speak japanese,
just as the Japanese boys are being
taught to speak Chinese. These little
Chinese were sitting rigidly at atten-
ton, their eyes fastened to their books,
while the teachers gave them the sounds
of the words. which they repeated in
sharp, clear unison.
There was about this school an air
of eagerness to learn, more keen than 1
have ever noted in an American inSti-
tuition. Many of these youngsters were
obviously of poor families. Their cloth
ing was often ragged, and their faces
were not scrupulously clean. But their
eyes were bright and they were intent
upon geeting the fullest advantage from
their lessons.
These young Chinese are being thus
trained in Japanese speech in order that
they can get positions later. For 1t Is
confidently expected that the employ
ing class in this part of Manchuria will
be japanese and not Chinese. At any
rate. there is thus developing bilingual
population. 1t is true likewise of other
parts of Manchuria, where the S. M. r.
lines run and the sphere of influence"
of Japan extends.
Another item on yesterdays program
of sights" was the construction work
of the S. NJ r. at Shakako, suburb
of Dairen. The establishment is large
one having been started in 1911 and
expanded steadily until now it includes
an area of nearly million and half
square meters, covered by shops and
residences. At this great shop are made
the locomotives and cars of the S. M. r.
and all other equipment necessary for
the operation of the line. 1t represents
a capital investment of nearly 1000 900
yen. Its latest annual production was
close upon 100000 yen in rolling
stock and miscellaneous values.
There are close upon 5000 workers at
this great establishment. The company
seeks to make this force self-perpetuat-
ing, by taking the children of the
operatives, both Chinese and Japanese.
and training them, as they promise
worthy qualities. in the technical work
of the shops. There are about 200 Of
these boys now under instruction. The
courses in the trade school cover four
years, the graduates being assured Of
jobs in the works.
All these enterprises are making for
the strengthening of the hold which
theSouth Manchuria Railway, which