Labels:text | newspaper | black and white | monochrome OCR: CHINA SEA ENDAU Ayer Tawar Padi Area N Sungei TO MERSING Endau & PDON Lu Labong ========== Undulating Land Proposed Canal STAGE 2000 Acres 800 Acres 1200 Acres LABONG DAM Sungei Labong STAGE 2 Map shows the general layout of the Endau collective farms. Work At Endau Farms Progressing Satisfactorily BY SYONAN SHIMBUN STAFF REPORTER. WORK ON THE Oversea-Chinese Association's collective farming and big land development scheme at Endau is progressing apace rapidly. Map reproduced shows the site of New Syonan where a Chinese settlement is being founded and a portion of the areas planned for development. The fourth inspection party, of the Arsociation's branch office are comprising Dr. Lim Boon Keng, accompanying this party to New Syo- President of the Association, Mr. nan, and will be stationed there per- M. Shinozaki, Kosei-ka Cho, heads manently to look after the welfare of of the varicus Bureaux formed the settlers. by the Association to ensure As the map shows, Stage 1 of the collective farms scheme covers 2,000 smooth execution of the schemes, acres of land, of which 800 acres have labourers and technicians left Syonan yesterday morning been cleared and are suitable for im- mediate padi cultivation. The lab- New Sycnan. ourers who are included in this party Indicating the extent of official guid- will supplement those already there ance available is the fact that staffs and speed up the work of clearing up the adjoining 1,200 acres of land. Two access reads from the Mersing- Endau Road to the sites-one from the fourth mile and the other from the CEKIJO two and quarter mile from Endau-are under construction and will soon be ready for use. The road from the 2'4 mile from Endau passes by the side of cultivated land, 400 acres in area, which is at present occupied by Malal settlers and is much shorter than the other road. It is proposed to have this area de- veloped first and construction of houses KYO-EI : "AOZORA KOKYO- for the settlers is under way. Arrange- GAKU." 3-6-8.30 p.m. Syonan Hoso ments are being made by the Oversea- Chamber Orchestral Concert at the Chinese Association for the transfer 6 and 8.30 p.m. shows, to-day and to- of the Malal settlers to the Ayer Tawar morrow. padi area on the opposite side of the SYOWA : " AOZORA KOKYO- Mersing-Endan Road. GAKU." 3.30-6-8.30 p.m. MISCELLANEOUS CROPS USHIHO BUNKA EIGA: Change of A track of undulating land stretches Programme includes: "SEIKI NO TAI- from the sites to the main road and IKU SAITEN" (Winter Games in this area is especially suitable for culti- Nippon). vation of miscellaneous crops. It is DAISEKAI BUNKA EIGA: Change learned that each family of settlers will of Programme includes: "SEIKI NO be allotted two acres of this land and TAI-IKU SAITEN" (Summer Sport in two acres of padi field. Nippon). While guidance will be given in deve . INDO: "THYAGA BHOOMI " loping the wet padi fields, stress will (Tamil). 3 and 6.30 p.m. also be laid on encouraging the culti- TEIKOKU KAN: "MOYURU OZO- vation of miscellaneous foodstuffs $7 RA." 3-6-8.30 p.m. that the settlers may not be solely dependent on rice. MALAI : " MONG LEE KENG Water for irrigation and other pur. KWAN " (Cantonese). 3 and 8:30 p.m. poses is available from the Labong YAMATO: "BAH KUK FAH" (Can- Dam. tonese), 3-6-8.30 p.m. When these 2,000 acres have been TAIYO (New World) : "GULEI opened up, the adjoining lands will be BAKAVALI" (Punjabi). 3-6-9 p.m developed. TAIRIKU (Great World): "BOED- Meanwhile, registration for settlers is progressing very satisfactorily and JOBKAN IBLIS" (Malal). 3-7-9 p.m. any suggestion which will in any way NANYO: "DEN EN KOR KYO be useful in carrying out the scheme GAKU." 3 and 8.30 p.m. will be gladly welcomed by the Over- FUJI: " KACHA DEVAYANI" sea-Chinese Association. S and 8.30
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