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NEWS OF. THE DAY.
The French Mail of the 6th December was delivered. in London on the 4th Janu
subscribers to St. Andrew's Church, Kow
6 p.mist
The first great German Antarctic expedition will start from Hamburg next April under the command of the explorer, Wilhelma Pilchuer,
There are in Japan, lio shy, "about ten thousand factories and
A Welsyn bazaar at Croydon was re- workshops, employing about a million
cently opened by absent friends Their labourers Of this total about seven hwired thousand are females, Aspoches were dullvored by phonograph. there is no law limiting the age of The manual meeting of stholders and factory hands, almost 10 per cent. of will be held on January 17th at
under the female--Inbourers are fourteen years Twenty per cent o the girls employed in the match facturies, and 1 per cent of those in the glass and tobacco factories, are even, under ten years. We have
At the concert to-morrow night adopted compulsory education, but Madane, Calvd and Signor Gasparri will how are we to enforce it in the sing a part of Cavaliers Rusticana, in absence of any legislation which cluding the dust, in castumo... forbids the employment of children in For the second year in succession the workshops and factories? The adop Moji Castom House has been destroyed tion of a labour law has been talked by fire. The loss is put at $70,000, and about more than onge during the past the building was not insured,
event years, but the attempt has
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1911.
THE CALVE CONCERT.
An Unbounded Success.
but silvery tico and observing har display of dramatic emotion last night wield tun-i. agino ho had indeed mlred the worst of perpetual youth. Those who were hearing her for the Brst time wonder - Opentic-talent-of-the highest-der-eat-not-tau-nho-had-recchio the highest (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
seldom comes so far East as Hongkong, pinnacle of opurutic fame, while others who LONDON, January 5.
But it last have been given the in had previously come under the spell of her.. The German Crown Princo:ia now.
ostinable privilege of visit from a singer I vocal charms thought they had never buforo visiting Mutt.
whose renown is world-wile and whose been su uplifted and inspired. Her fishca THE MILE-END TRAGEDY. brilliant achievements Ive two ble of denti tone; her silvery, Iquid notes thoma of written word and spoken ripping up the scales; her yumderfully sustained and sweat, high toni, sent out DIFFICULTY OF IDENTIFICA-unlogy all over the globe. When it withat the last minor effort her
TION.
becnie known that Madame Calve, the desible, precise and speedy trills; and, une and only, intended including Hong-parmenting all, hur imposing presotied and (Reuter's Servics to the China fail.) kong in the world tour which she is at unrestrained emotion: these were some of
LOSTON, January 6.
present undertaking delight known the outstanding characteristics of the great- The examination of the remains of bounds among the musically-minded in Prima Donna's glorious performancer the Russian anarchists who barricaded the Colony, while the further now that She opened with a magniscent number themselves in a house at Mile-end she was boilig socompanied by other ar- from Davila: Pearl of Brazil," an aria against police and soldiery, and then tistes whin had won for themselves the full of brilliant passages calling for the committed suicide, disclose the fact highest laurels in their particular spheros vice of a complete singer to interpret in all their beauty, Calve's wonderful range of increase impatience voice was impressively evidenced in thi that the corpses are frightfully mangled only served to and dismembered. The condition, of and to lighten the joyous anticipaber, while her superb treatment the remains suggest that there wore tins. The highest hopes were realised of the mess rocco passages called-forth thres bodies, but the utmost obscurity last night at the Theatre Royal an uproarious burst of approbation from when a programine overflowing with the enthralled listeners. For her encoro still overhangs both number and cinssical delicacies was presented to an she chose a 18th Century Shepherd Song, identity.
absolutely emptured audience. Felow given with delightful grace and freedom.
been-nipped in the bud by the announced that the hired transports Soudan, encourred en December 17th, the the Theatre was crowded, while in the The full power of Madame "Calve's voice.
a
strentous objection offered by a class of capitalists:""
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The Secretary of the War Often has Rohitin, Dongols, Rowa, and Plassey, haro been fitted with Marconi's wireless tole graphic apparatus
Dr. KuwADA tells hecart-rending stories of how the army of 700,000
The directors of the British India Stern working gids has been recruited. “At Navigation Compatry, Lid, moonco an first, the employers hunted the daught-interim dividend of 3 por cent. (a per ers of poor people living in large share), frup of income-tax on the ordinary cities, but as the supply from this shares for the half-year. General Memoranda.
source was soon exhausted, they turned to rural districts for a fresh WEDNESDAY, January 11
p.m.-Grand Variety Entertainment at supply. The agents of factory-owners City Hall. #
go into the country and persuade unsophisticated farmers to send their daughters to the factories explaining what a fine opportunity the girls will have to acquire refinement and culture HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1911.in the large cities, and telling what
The China Mail.
FEMALE LABOUR IN JAPAN.
beautiful things and interesting places thero are in the city, all of which fat tory girls are free to see and visit on Sundays. The good, credulous mon of the hamlet and village readily
Yet another fire broke out on Wed- nesday night soon after eight o'clock in a shop in Battery Street. Yaumati. The fire brigade, however, was soon on the scene and quickly extinguished the fre. Little or no damage, was done.
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A collis was engaged cutting earth on the hillside near Tai Hang village when A large quantity of earth fell and he was carried with it for a distance of about nine feet. The unfortunato man was buried underneath the earth and when extricated was found to ba dead.
[Noto-The murder of the thron police assassins being caught burgling a jowoller shop. They shot the constables when the latter attempted to make arrests. The fight of the murderers was covered by revolver another Russian, armed with who provented passers-by from renduring patronage cevriled the celebrated Diva and Assistance, and then himself escaped in her party was clear proof of the fact that the darknças King George, en heuring of the tragedy, telegraphed his condolences really first class music is appreciated in the less, the great singer created an impres- to the widows and dependants of the Colony, Madame Calve was assisted in an which will long live in the memorica the concert by M. Jacques Pintel, one of of those pressut. Coupled with this item murdered men.-B. C.4] ·
the leading pianists of the day, al Signor WA atwther number of quite a diferent strain-amonet's Serenade du Passant. MANCHURIAN LOAN. Goparri, the famous Italian tenor. Need-This happy aria was sung with refined loss to my, these two artistes thoroughly delicacy, and the audience insisted on a ISSUED.
well kept up the standard of oxcellence which was the Illmark of the programme.ahu gave as an encore. "Comin' thro' the ro-appearance. Pandering to popular taste The concert opened with two bracketted
Bye," sang as probably nono prenent had pianoforte solos by L Pintel. First ho gave Chopin's beautiful Ballade in A Fiat, ever card it given beforu,
The second part of the programite was a piece which more than any other he played showed the artistic temperament entirely composed of scenes from "Car- of the executant. His interpretation of men, in which Madanie Calve appearod the theme was perfection itself; he gave as Currien and Signor Gasparriss Don Jose. his whole heart and soul to the spirit of the. It was intended to be given in costume, but composition and brought out its full charma the non-arrival of baggage prevented this.
While there was something a little incon in a way which gave satisfying delight to.
dress airdle, where the prices had been wageniled into use in her next contribution, raised to 810, there was a big sprinkling of Stances, the farewell song of the listeners. Altogether the house was an heroins in Goadnede oporn "Sapho.". This truly good one, and the extent of was a brilliant piece of dramatic vocalis- on, and in the final tragic emotion, revealing the heartbreak of the dying.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, January 4.
The Manchurian Loan has been issued and is quoted atto premium.
THE NEW ORDER IN PARSIA
PER MONTH. THE other day we quoted a Govern
mental report issued in Japan in believe the cunning agents, and allow cho Commissioner of Police, when the Teheran has informed the Mejlias which was set out the proportion their daughters to go, only to see of female labour employed in Japanese them come home, after four or five industries compared with other coun-years, broken in health and spoiled tries. The figures were rather startling in chameter, if, indeed, they do not. being 60 per cent for Japan compared die before their term expires.
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& sympathetic audience. His delicate grupus in the characters being attired in (Reuter's Service to the China Yail.) phrasing was a feature of the rendition conventional concert garb the high tons of Rubinstein's Valse Caprice was next given, dramatic excellence reached could not be An interesting event took place at
LONDON, January 4.
and the enclinting floridity of this number questioned. It was grand opera in minia- Rangoon on December 15, in the office of The new Foreign Minister nt was given equally masterful treatment at ture, and the display of emotions was in- the hands of the pianist. The interpreta pressive yet not at all overdone. Of course, Assistant Commissioner made over to a Moliaminedan coolie boy, aged 15, Race, that, subject to its approval, a million ton was, in fact, altogether brilliant. The Calvo quito overshadowed Signor Usspari, boing the third prize, in the Rangoon St. and a half tomans out of the Imperial audience signalled the conclusion of these and when one remembers that the part of Later in the evening L-Pintel gave a name the world over, this does not imply maintenance of public eccority. He couple of other numbers-Grieg's A any reflection on the tenor's performance. Leger-sweep, of which some of his co- Bank loan would be devoted to the piece with round after round of applause. Carmen will oven be asociated with bur religionists are trying to deprive him.
added that the Government of Sweden bambinti and Liszt's Bhapeodio, No. The whole thing was a treat the like of which rarely comes our way, shul Owing to serious differences of and favoumbly received the applica 11. The first of these he played with dis The manner of the recruiting of
fundamental chameter the Aerial Naviga
totinct grace and charm, while his handling this the audience fully realised. At
of the other composition was little femalo portion of Japan is undoubted- the girls is bad enough and a scandal tion Conference, which was to hayo refion for the loan of oficers
the clone Attention the gendarmery.
there was a reinrkable short of marvellous, displaying to the fulltribute paid to the Prima Donna. The of the industrial burdens of the receive after entering the factories is an adjourned vina die, Curtain. Pororo,
the performer's wide range of power and concert was ended and the curtain lot wonderful technical capabilities. This down. Still the audience remained in country.. and we fear that the load je infinitely more deplorable from a including, it is said, Great Britain, desire
number simply brought the house dowa, their" sents rod clamoured for more. likely to be increased rather than humencitarian point of view. Dr. to retain the right to close their frontiers
und M. Pintel gave as an encore Brabins Three times Madaris. Calré" came on and diminished us the economic pressure KUWADA declares In some against aerial vessels when they see fit,
setting to Gluck's Gavotte from Paris bowed her acknowledgments, and at length of the times increases in intensity, factories it is no secret that the time without any obligation to give runsons for
and Helena"--a piece of entrancing those present reluctantly left the building. while another factor tending inkeepers are instructed to resort to
The Imperial Conference meeta in melodious simplicity.
feeling that the feast of good things had the same direction is the enormous trickery, so that their employes are ho necting in connection with the London on May 22nd.
Signor Gaspani took the heusu by storm ended all too soon. universal week of prayer, which wan held number of men withdrawn from the made to work overtime without at the City Hall ou Wednesday evening Minister of New Zealand, has kid before pintform. His first effort was the Recitative concert tomorrow night. A brilliant Noto-Sir Joseph Ward the Prime from the moment he stepped on to the It will be observed that Maduno Calvé" -
and party o to
firewell. work of the country for service in receiving any extra pay. In many was addrossed by the Rev. C. Bene, the Parliament the motions coffrenon and Arioso from that delightful little opera success we predict and an overtawinghouer. the Army and Navy. So far the factories the girls are not even allowed chair being taken by Colonel C. W. R. St. bring before the
Imperial
Colonial women of Japan have horne their time for meals, but as required to Jolm, R. E. The subject of the address Thess include the setting up of an Imperial "I Paglineci." In this ho displayed his
Council, the reconstitution of the part in the industrial stuggle with eat while working. Almost all was "Nations and their rulers." This ince, extension of the powers of high great power to the fall. An artist through
Commissionem, universal penny postage, heroic fortitude, but surely the time cotton-spinning factories keep their evening the subject will be Foreign development of telegraphic communication fervour and deep intensity which must como missions" and the chair is to be taken by within the Empira, an "All Red" mail within the scope of every truly successful is not far distant when the problem looms in operation day and night MA. E. Harris. The Rov, C. D. Cousins route between England and Australis by which they present to the human-Night work, in which both male and of the London Missionary Society will be way of Canada, an Imperial Court of operatie singer, supplementing the remark Appeal, and wider legislative powers for ablofexibility and clearness of his voice with itarian and sociologist will have to be female operatives are engaged together, the speaker.
Detective Sergount Wills this morning the Oversta Dominions with regard to impresivo gesture suited to the theme in resolutely faced, for human nature found most demoralising The From Tonkin comes notes that the shipping, Parliament will discuss the hand. His first contribution fell on gaicken resteds Chinese rent collector named
propoents-Eu O.M.] has its limits even in the Far East methods of punishment are equally
ed cars; and in response to the clamourings Leung Ho Chen on a charge of embezzling various sums between December 1acd company which aims at opening mills there!
of the audience he again came off and gav January amounting to over $10,000. The conditions under which a great inhumane. The lash is employed for making paper out of banboos and other
a balled by Testi with equal charm of treat Defendant was arrested at No. 25 Uillier many of the women and girls of without stint; Kmetimes girls are local fibres expect to start, work at
mont. Next Signor Gasparri used his Street. Japan at present labour are most imprisoned in dark rooms, or required Haiphong about June next. The construe.
beautiful voice with impassioned effect in deplorable-and-in many cases for to work with reduced rations; int work and the supply of gear are in worse than anything England has many cases their wages are so reduced the hands of the firm of James Bertam ever scen, dreadful though the tale by finca that they leave the factory And Son of Edinburgh The first consign- ment of machinery is expected in January may be of the conditions prevailing penniless at the end of their contract in Lancashire and Yorkshire fifty terms."
among the competitors. In the interest of the far fame ago. To begin with, Japan, still in the apprentice stage of her of Japur. it would be well if she SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.. industrial development, hus not yet took speedy steps to remedy this supplied herself with any factory nets shocking state of things. Apart from Mrs Scidmore, mother of the American such as we have in the West and the claims of humanity, it stands to Consul-General in Seoul, bas just culebrat so the women workers, like all other reason that no-industrial system od her 57th birthday. labourers for the matter of that, are based on such procedure can have The dentál, is announced of Chpt. entirely at the mercy of unscrupulous any element of stability in it Self-Alfred Hutton, the well-known swordsman employers. Some attempt was made interest then, even if the higher motive alaaf De-Walker, formerly head maator last year to draw up a tentative, be ignored, should induce the legis of St. Paul's mesaure of factory regulations, but lators of Japan to take the matter The Duke of Connaught bra been invited even had the employers not been up in all seriousness and bring about to take supreme comtrend of the coronation rehabilitate the memories of the six strong enough to prevent them from the much-needed reforms.
troops, and is expected to scoopt the reformers who were beheaded in Peking position, which he occupied at King in 1897, after the flight of Kang Yu- reaching a practical stage the rules were
Edward's coronation.
wel. The Senste urge that these men so crudely devised that the Goveni-
ware wrongly convicted. It is believed ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.ment decided to let the matter drop
At the Union Church this afternoon the that the Senate is acting in e compliance for the moment. But it is only
A number of compatriots in America marriage was solemnized af Bergeant Taylor, with the request of the Reform party, question of time, for there are many Chiness friend whe was leasing Bins Wait, stor of Detective Sergeant entrusted large sum of money of the Registrar General's Department, to influential men in Japan who are America for Chin, to be handed over to Wate, who recently arrived from Home. greatly shocked at the conditions now their friends when he arrived. On Wal CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE prevailing at Osaka and other in- Deaday he went to the police station and Tonight the Bishop of Muno dives PIONEER HALI, or a COLONY,ustrial circles and who are raising there told the story that as soon as he with the Portuguese Consul-General; on Taux BOLD DENTIKAL,
their voices against be continued arrived in the Colony he went to the Hong. Friday he will be untertained no Govern Opposite Central Market,
dilatory attitude of the Government kong and Shaeghal Barking Corporation ment House and on Saturday he leaves for
and cashed a date for $0.240. He put the Singapore by the F&0. Devinha, Performances-7.18 to 9 and
will be absent about a fortnight. 49.15 to 11.50 7. in a really vital mutter. Sach money in an outside coat pocket and Inter
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one in Dr. Kowalla, i want to the Sincare. Co, where he dis member of the House of Feers, who covered that the money was missing. As A Tandon nowwpaper understands that a has given deeply sympathetic atten- the polico, meet with a number of such charge will shortly be made at the War thon to the labour question and has nes by Chinese who have returned from lice, and that Bir John French, who was sa Hongkong at the beginning of last year, abroad the Chisamso quontioned, when spent several years in Europe, study he acknowledged that he had been gam He is at prent aspector-General of the
will take up an important position there Ling social problems. Discusing in bling and had lost part of the money while Arayat is not likely to leave that pes angel, the Shin Koron, a Tokyo monthly, he had lad piged in other smusements. Haat after the Coronation. He succeeded DOMINGON COMING 1
the condition of the female inbourers had made a false mport to the police in the the Duke of Connaught in the position in in Japan, he makes a strong ples for hope that it would be an excuse for his 1007.
returning home minds the mousy.
PETER EMENT COMEDIANG
ME DENNIS CARNEY WATCH HIS DEBUT.
Fah Te Yet Puz Service.)
Pexio, January 4 At a meeting at the Grand Conticillors held before the Tarone it was decided
the Risvocazion (3rd Act) from Poccini's By the steamer Daijm Martz this opera "Tom" and this he followed with woning a party of 60 tourista arrived Perzadini's song, Canzone Fiorenting, a from Formosa. The party was organized lighter number showing the sweetness and by the Totoon Nichi-Neh dhimpo, a daily purity of his voice under leas exacting nakepaper published in Laipeh, and it
demands.
consista of zezikunta in Formosa" They will tour Amoy, Swatow, Hongkong and Canton,
to return no answer to the second memorial from the Senate, in which Of the work of Madame Calzó it is im- the latter body urged that the Grand possible to comment in to landatory terms:
BEGIN TREATMENT AT ONCE. Council shall be held responsible to the She hold the audience spell-bound when
TUAVE you a weak (throat ↑ II-80, you fun aver shows before the light, and if the Hannot be too careful! You cannot paranoiatage setting left a good deal to the imagina- begin tatment too early. Each cold. people and not to the Those alone, THE SENATE AND THE tion of her hearers while she was doing her, makes you more liable to another and the hese work the results were may more last i leave the hardest to curu... If you with Exke Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at marvellous still. It is now nearly 30 years the outset you will be saved murli trouble. since Madame Calve made her debut at Forales by all Chemists and Store- Brussels in Faust, but anyone hearing keepers
REFORMERS,
(Wals Te Tai Po's Service.)
PELINO, January 4, The Senate are taking steps to
SERIOUS ILLNESS OF TANG SHAO-YI. (Wah Te Yat Pa's Barace):
Pexiko, Jabuary. 4 H.E. Tang Shadyi, President of the Board of Communications, is seriously.
PRINCE CHING AND THE EMPRESS DOWAGEE.
(Wah Ta Yat FoBerrics)
PRKING, January 4 The Empresa Dowager has sent a eunuch to Prince Ching, expressing her condolences at his recent illness,
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