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THE CHINA MAIL.
is scarcely a family of good means in Hongkong, Canton or Macao hat what possesses one or often several slave girls, and this writer, who by
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1917.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
CHINESE AFFAIRS:
Chinese Mail Servigs.]
THE MAGISTRACY.
"UNLAWFUL POSSESSION. OF
LOGAL AND GENERAL
THE SOUTH-WESTERN PROVINCES.
PERINO, Ang. 247
OPIUM.
:
Mr. J. R. Wood this morning fined a Chinese $730, with the alternative of "A Feking telegram states that the French Minister at Peking is shortlyGovernment regarding the South-West of being in possession of eight tools of Hung Hi Ling has telegraphed to the four months' hard labour, on the charge going home.
Mr. Terence Famadale will give entertainment, at the Phoenix Club this evening at 9 m
an
menna favours the system (for he says in another of his works that the abolition of this domestic slavery is ne of the reforms which China must take up if she wishes to belong, to the comity of civilised nations), is nevertheless constrained to say of the It must, in all "fairness to the Chinese, be said that this The next Night Fete at the Victoria domestic slave-girl system is a very Recreation Club will be held to-day wald form of slavery, as we under-week, September Sth. stand that worl. The girls are, ss a rule, purchased from their parenta why probably sell them on account of poverty; they are sold when they (are young, at any age, some as young as three years, and from that up to filteen but seven, eight or ten,
- "Subadar Mehr "Khan, 74th Pun- jabis, has been appointer to be an Honorary A:DG to His Excellency the Governor
Frovinces, He recommends that Lak | prepared opium other than Government Wing Ting be appointed Commissioner opium. for Kwangtung, Kwangsi and Buon
Foo Liang Jao be stationed at Hochow SNATCHING IN QUEEN'S ROAD temporarily, and that Tam Ying Hoi be instructed to maittain order in ffunan.
The Government is shortly sending Li Hoi Sun to Canton for arrange for mediation.
THE PROPOSED SENATE.
PEKING, Aug. 24. • According to a rehable; report, a Mandate convening the Provisional Senate will be issued this evening
The Bishop of "Victoria will to is & common age. It is better tomorrow celebrate Holy Communion at huy them young
as they might the Peak Church at 8.15 am, preach at: otherwise
un home. The prices All Saints Chinese Church, Yaumati at range from $10 or $20 to $100, 11 am and preach at St. John's Cathe the larger amounts being given fordral at 6 pm, "good-looking ones, as they will
the
To-day's Advertisements The China Mail.bring in-a larger, number of pressata current ismies of the Government Gazite
TO LET.
TO. 4 BASILEA,” Lyttleton Road, HONGKONG, SATURDAY, August 25, 1917. NBA With Servants'
Quarters.
Apply to
Mesacs LOWE BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Chartered Bank Building
2037
Hongkong, August 25, 1917. g
Jocuted.
TO LET
HOUSE ON CHEUNGCHOW For Sept, and Oct. Cheap. Als one to be SOLD. Large and well
Apply to-
J. R. SAUNDERS,
CANTON Bongkenk, Jogost 2, 1915.
THE CALENDAR.
MEMO. FOR TO-DAY.
2068
WHAT IS SLAVERY
II.
money on
Notifications are published in
announcing the recission of the regula tions with reference to the refund of duty on exported tobacco, and also that the fee for a Licensed Tobacco Ware. house Licence has been reduced to $73
(per annum.
Fat their marringe) to the family, and thus possibly recoup the owner with a two- or three-fold amount of their purchase price. besiles the owner having the use of them as domestic servants for ten or more years without wages, forud and clothing being the only. outlay on them." It may be added that it is no uncommon peccurrence THE MILITARY SERVICE for a slave-girl to remain with the family, even after marriage, to the but from affection end of her days, not from fear
The Chiel Justice might well ask, What is Slavery". If the domestic servitude of the Chinese is to be classed as "slavery," what about the marriage eyetem, not only in China, but in Europe? And what about
BILL:
It is intended that the Senate shall meet within a month.
The Senate will be a provisional borly and upon it will devolve the duty of revising the regulations for the election of Parliament.
The retention of the two Houses is
will be reduced and their powers mere contemplated, but their membership
clearly defined.
The Parliamentary elections are to take place in October and Parliament is to meet next Spring.
LONG GHAI KWONG OFFERS HIS SERVICES AT THE FRONT.
"Paxing, Aug. 29. (Delayed in transmission.) Ling Chai Kwong has telegrapher PERIOD OF ITS OPERATION TO BE from Hongkong approving of the
LIMITED
We have received the following letter from the Colonial Secretary:--
declaration of war and offering his services at the Front-in Europe.„ «
The Government has replied ex-" pressing its high appreciation..
ENEMY SHIPS.
CENTRAL
COMMERCIAL
HONGKONG SHIRE MARKET.
Messrs. Moxon and.Taylor in their
Weekly Share Report dated Friday, 24th
August, atates:
Exchange basiness becomes increasingly difficult in local shares, and stagnation is the order of the day.
Shanghai is apparently in just the same condition.
ROSSER is quoted 2/33 buyers (Plantas tion)
Owing to the continned strength in
BANK.-Hongkong Banks are lower with buyers ly offerjug 8575.
In Mr. Dyer Ball's Court this morning a Chinese was charged with snatching a handbag, containing $12, from a Forti- guese woman walking in Queen's Rond | 91 Central
by pine2380. Unions at 880 are MARIS SURA Cra-Cantons might far wat with bayers in evidence.
FIRN INSURANCE-Hongkong Fires tre.pominal at $300 and China Fires at
SuPPING-Official mates remain un- It was allege that whilst the comshares there seems to be a disposition to
changel but with regard the Indo-China. lainant was walking in Queen's Road buy. Rates offering are below official Central the defendant snatched her prices, but there would seem to be a
of cash shares on the market. bandbag from beneath her arm and con
REFLYER-China Sugars' are nõme away. The complainant, however, iminal at 206 Malabons are andanged. mediately gave chase and the fugitive
"AND MINING-Langkats ar was caught in Gilman Strees by a still Tls. 10 in the North Habe have sellers at 82.60. Trenors at 24 are Chinese constable.
{nguntur, as are Dials at 33 Shells ara at £5-8-8 ex rights. Kailans have risen to a
ave risen to blying quotation of 30/
ANT GODOWN Kowloos are firm with buyers 41874.
Docks have been the amount of business
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge but after the case was heart His Worship, imposed a sentence of twelve months' hard labour.
21
POCKET-PICKING IN DES VOEUX ROAD,
to six months' hard labour by Mr. Dyer A Chinese was this morning sentenced Bail on the charge of pocket-picking in
Des Vreux Road Central.
"
INDIA AND PAPER MONEY.
We take the following from the Rangeon Times :—
טינג
medium of a fair and between $112,and $113, and at the close are buyers at 8113), Shanghai Docks
1. 78 are nominal. LANDS, HOTELS AND
AND BUILDINGS.-West request at $10. Hongkong bagers offering no more than 166. Cen- have dropped to 888 sellers with Hotels are acminal at 8100). This Cour trals have
vesellers at 890,
890. Hongkong puty has declared an interim dividend of 83, payable on 1st Kowloon Larris ar
witheptember
Dext. business at 833. Humphreys are featureless at $61.
hns
COTTON MILLA-The high Exchange following are
bad its effect. .apon
Mill shares. The
Ewos Els. 18 quotations
TIs. 2:38,
sellers 13 sellers. Shanghal Cottons Bang Tiks
very
Yongtszepous
xcus. Tis. 51 kellers, Orientals T. 12 nominal.
ELECTRIC COMPANIES-Hoogkong Elec tries
steady at 84 China Lights at 84 are nominal Hongkong Trams are quoted $8.901
nominal MISCELLANEOUS
s nominal at Si. Coments are
wanted at Providents are
and Hongkong
China
the £5 Bank of England nute was the Bornem havo minal at $7.90 China
We do not know how many slave- girls diere are in the Colony at the present time, but if Chief Justice SMALE's estimate of 22,000 in 1878 was approximately correct, there shquld be something like 100,000 now, it we may base an estimate on the growth of the total populati 1. In 1878, the total Chinese population
Having become accustomed to Trea of the Colung was about 130,000
sury Notes for one pound and, ten Colonial Secretary's Office,
shillings (popularly known as Brad- to-day it is about 150,000. We do
Hongkong 25th, Aug. 1917.
| húrys ") after a long term during which not think that anyone will be found
SIR-I am directed to inform you to say that in the interval there has the English apprenticeship statem? that His Excellentty the Governor has
PEKING, Aug. 29.
malleat paper money in general use, Ices at 8140 ex dividend (32). Water been any appreciable weakening in We should be inclined to say of communicated to the Secretary of State Powers that the purchase of enemy accepted the Rt. 10 note as a standard) Stem
The Government has informed the the India Office Administration, sees no hosts are without business at 813, as are at 823 and Ropes at 8374. the adherence of the Chinese to this slavery that it is a relative term, for the Colonies the objection raised ships requires
have buyers at 83 ex the Government's a'ould not have its smaller denomina the dividend of 35 cents just paid. Wm. social custom of theirs which foreigners For instance, the indentureship by the Unofficial Members of the approval.
tions. Hence the announcement that Powells have sellers at 8. designate
which slavery" agreements
EXCHANGE-The demand rate on Lon 1re com- Legislative Council to the fact that the
the sebeme for Re. 1 and Rs. 2-8-0 don is 3/11-9/16 and the T.T. selling rate in England, would be Military Service Bill contains no clause
denit is being
with and on Shanghai is 651. regarded in America as "alavery." limiting the period of its operation. We have some recollection of a Mr. Long has replied to the effect British bank clerk, a few years that having regard to all the cironm ago, being refused admission into stances, the operation of the bill should the Philippines on the ground that be limited to the duration of the war
"domestic
גי
LOAN NEGOTIATIONS.
Pexing, Aug, 22. -
(Delayed!)
reason why Tndia (which has long since Dairy Far Aries. I
notes
is likely to fructify ere long. When the issue of amalt paper money wa first mooted, we took steps to ascertain how the local trader would receive the dénomination then suggested, viz., Ra. Two big loans are under negotiation, notes; and the result was very
.
HANGING ADVOCATED.
9.15 p.m.-Opening night of the despite the growth of Christian Mismon
Frawley Coy.
sions in China. Missionaries preach against it, just we they do against a plurality of wives, but we under- stand that bath customs prevail, Lat No. 109 at Mr. Geo, 2. Larnert's even among converts to Christianity he was under agreement to serve and a period of six months afterwards, one for $100,000,000, with the,, surplus favourable. Evidently the change of ways Syren and Shipping, as to whether!
MEMO. FOR MONDAY.
Noon.Auction of Kowloon Inland
Sales Rooms.
A "most people know, aluvery
General Memoranda,
Tumday, August 163–
China is not contined to the sale Chinese domestic servitude is no of girls for domestic service. "It more related to the idea of forced
is perfectly well known to those labour under the lash than is the acquainted with the facts," says British apprenticeship system. Still Dr. ARTHUR SMITH, "that during it would have been interesting to Curtains, Pianos, etc, of several recent years in many districts kaow precisely what the legal
2.20 p.m. Anction of Furniture,
Manru. Hughes and Hough's. WIDWAY, August 29-
Settlement Day: Hongkong Stock
Behange
THAT, August. 30 -
15 pin.-Inspection of Police Reserve by D. S. P. (R) in Queen's Statue Square.
FEDAT, August 31-
*
Queen of Holland's birthday-(1880). ' Emperor of Japan's birthday (1879),
- SATURDAY, Sept. 1 :--
OF
view is
the matter. Bad a conviction been obtained in the alleged kidnapping case at the have been imposed on the Court of Criminal Sessions, the duty would
atrieken with famine, the sale of women and children' was, conducted as openly as that of mules and donkeys, the only essential difference being that the former" were not deciding whether rights of property
driven to market.
accordingly.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary,
PRESENTATION TO MR. W. H. GASKELL.
was the
The Police Reserve Headquarters an interesting Scene of In these acquired under Chinese law or function last night, when the mem
The old question again sugzésts itself,
fact,
their warfare in a legitimate ducting the greatly increased price of silver, Government use, and the other
cannot be-in manner. There which is now within rench of the point
is not the slightest donht in for $200,000,000, with Government at which it is profitable to melt down mind, be he legul luminary of
warfare. which 1, is not sanctioned
Communications.
The former is from the Group Banks and the latter from the Japanese
bankers.
HONGKONG AND GERMANS.
QUESTION IN THE COMMONS,
cases young women were taken from custom, in the human being, can be bers of the Police Reserves bede" In the House of Commons on June
a
a region where they were in a maintained and protected by a British condition of starvation, and where Court of Law on the plea that it is Noon. - Union Insurance Society's the population was too redundant, Chinese national custom, in the free Fial?-|-to-a-region which had been depopu- exercise of which the Chinese were lated by rebels, and where for many promised security by Royal Proclama-
Extru. General Mecting.
12.15 pm-8K Hotel-Co's.
Yearly Meeting.
*.28 p.m.-Full moon.
SATURDAY, Sept, #:—
9 pm-Night Fête at the V.R.C.
THE 'CHINA MAIL
NOTICE
Communications relating to news should be addressed to TAI EDITOK."
farewell to Mr. W. H. Gaskell, formerly a member of the Reserves and who is going to England to offer his services to the Goverment.
Dr. Jordan, the Surgeon Superin-
Secretary for the Colonies whether
China dollar has for some time been
erit
accorded
to
any
I am, Sir. Your obedient servait,Treasury Bills. as security, for the re- rupees and sell them for the value 15 out that!
demption of the notes of the Bank of the metal. It is well known that 'the not warfare out. In other words,
ruley of by any OK WEEP, worth more than its face value; and the boats are pirates, and being such there has been considerable trada done earn the treatment which should be in sending these from Upper Burms this phase of the subject we cannot do, auch pests. With regard to (where they are brought across the better than requote from our columns frontier) to Bombay At the pres. Lord Harewood's letter in which he
silver price of
are states: His Majesty's Government they., even more valuable. Silver has gone up should lose no time in notifying the because of the continuer shortage in the
German Government that: output from China and Mexico, and there (E)" The crows of subacines attack seems to be little likelihood that the ing hospital-ships will (if caught) be
treated as pirates and fall supply from these two countries will
summarily executed. be available for a considerable time to come. To this and to the exchange prisoners after having sunk, without (2) "The crews of submarines taken 1st Mr Gershom Stewart asked the difficulty (which shows no signs of warning, unarmed merchantmen, either proposal of the Hongkong Cumber of improvement) must be ascribed the British or neutral, will be tried for Commerce to the effect that Germans Re. 1 and Rs. 72-8-0 denominations. il convicted, executed."
decisies to issue paper money of the piracy And murder on the high seas and, should not be allowed to return to the Colony for some time after the
Commenting upon thiss The Re- gote Eas never caught on
second proposal, содей sion
din The Syren and Shipping, why Legislative
of the war
with the public as did the Rs. 10 acte, give the murderers a trial! And we con- rejected W
by the
"Why should not they be decided in the Courts the assumplion- ceedings, after expressing regret at it Home; and whether Gvernment others being hy comparison but little certainties are proverbial, and by legal against it; whether this vote generally accepted denominations, the sammmarily dealt with The laws un- represents the view of the Govern will be that the British Courts will the absence of the Deputy Superin- the war will be free to re-enter our character of the new paper money. If that these common enemies
after in demand Much depends upon the quibble or evasion it is
it is quite possible melancholy features of this strange not give any protection in such cases, tendent, Mr. FC. Jenxin, referred there is a large native population, in it is well designed and clearly printed, escape the consequences
Crown Colonies, especially those where state of affairs, that the enforced and that the Royal Proclamation to Mr. Gaskell's excellent work view of the risk of a repetition of hostile if there is no chance of mistake between tes sale of members of Chinese families simply means that the custom will be whilst in the forte, and also as to German intrigue which was used so them and the notes sirely in circula-ar hang them at the yard a
Thay are pirates
or they are not. they to distant provinces was pro- tolerated, that is to say that there how highly he was estéerned both in India, Ceylon. the traits Settlements (such as has been made in the past rawkish sentiment counted for less and
much to detriment
our
in the past in tion, if no mistake be made in detail
darm, en to do in theold days when Britain used to t bably the beat thing for all will be no interference with its the force and "ont of it. He carried, and elsewhere
Mr. Long parties, and perhaps the only practice by the Chinese in the with him on his journey the heart-which it seara ver se report from idiosyncracies), then there is a very them hanging there. It serves/ little
owing to ignorance of racial or religion | War Was wanand
into port with other than a sentimental purpose to the lives, both Colony.
felt good wishes for his future evoted against the proposal. The second currency. Too much attention cannot and their crews pirates. The war has
bers of Council and the official members hopeful prospect, for the new paperlesignate the Hun U-boat
boat commanders cee, from his fellow reservists, and third parts of the question Risebe given to the final decision in these long passed the academic stage, and the
Dr. Jordan then handed Mr. matters of fiture policy an which I matters.
time li come when we should not he would prefer not to express an opinion Gaskell, a chequé and also a certi-at this moment but my hon. friend
To what extent the issue of paper at that these men are i
with mere logical and legat money will relieve the pressure upon Fente of his services whilst in the rest assured that the matter of which Government funds by avoiding the and pirates. We must show in tangible this is only a part is engaging necessity of purchasing large quantities with them, when the perpetrators are
manner that murder and
bring anxious attention..
piracy of silver at the present high price is an
we asked
years wives had been hard totion. Until, that question has been tendent. who presided over-the pro-vate being cil, the whole official in fact the Rs. 10 and Rs. 100 are the tinued
procure. It is one of the most)
in WAY
which
Corresponasata munt forward thair of those who were sold LA
named and addresses with any commanicwell as the lives of them could be ▸tion addressed to the Editor," not necesarily
for publication but as evidence of good preserved." Mr. Dyer BaÏl saya':
faith..
All matter for publication should be written on one side of the paper only...
addressed to The Manager.
1
"Slavery appears almost to be the
normal condition of part of the in- habitants in a country where the
THE FRAWLEY CO.
Letters relating to business should be rights of the individual, gua individual, New York Dramatic Stars arrived yes. The Frawley Company of London and Rate of subeription to Chins Mall" are unknown, and where the con- terday after a most successful season of sas per saana : per quarter and per men-servation, preservation and perpetus-five weeks in Manila. They open to ryum "pro rafa',
The Cuius Mall is delivered free to tion of the family are the aims of night at the Theatre Royal with a cercam anb-arībars in Hongkong and Kowlood.
human society, and every means hasing farce entitled "Fair and Warmer", Postage is Charged at the rate of fifty to be employed with these ends in which will be repeated on
KidZEN"@"BOT" month,:~.
||
d) ders for extra copies of the CB view. To this is due some of the
"Mazi" should be sent na soon-ná posible ar
he supply is limited. Cash 10 ots, Credit buying and selling of human beings
kota, per copy,
Monday.
Mr. Gaskell, in' reply, after ex• Reserve force, said that he thought pressing his esteers for the Police it his duty to offer is services to his country. It gave him great pleasure to be there to hear the kind words spoken about him and he thanked them deeply for the honour they had done him in muking the preeentation.
fas chattels; for should no som be
Company Sergeant Major Wilk Rate of subscription to the "Orarland born to a man he often purchases China Mail is 91% per annum: pourage
When Germany first announced that and Inspector Eustace also referred Il per annum erua. Single copies twenty one from poor parents and adopts she was waging war of defense, the in appreciative terms to Mr. Gas Are canta exch
him as his own. Girls are also the statement would be one of fact.Ex.
never thought she'd see the day when kell's conduct whilst in the Reserves, Alterations and additions to advertise.
after which the ceremony concluded
nce on Page 2, 3, 6, and 7 should bought to become daughter, bot as sent to the fifce, No. 5 Wyndham these can hardly be looked upon as Brent, ant Iktar tha: 11 50.
afferatihan and additions to Advertise slaves as they become the children
mers on pages 1,24, 5 and should be of the family into which they are int as of later than I pinu
Now Advertisements should be sent in adopted, and are in
no more bondage
Advertisements and Bubscriptions which itse
are not órdered to a fixed period will be
tified pati quouterganded.
have seen a
y
their ruthless piracies.
of
murderers
tes of
secret which is likely to be well kept ptured a sure and certain panish
ment. These latter-d
-day vermin should until the Finance Member makes his be an ruthlessly exterminated, and in speech next March. It is said that the same manner, as were the pirates
and a half at a meeting between officials and the century "and s ago. Hanging TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
commercial community in Bombay Mr equally appropriate for such a purpose.
from „L-yard-arm" or a derrick which Malcolm Hogg, the Chairman of the especially
seeing that it is named after Bombay Chamber of Commerce, stated hanging Derrick's famous gibbet is the YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
that the Indian War Loan had just late which these miscreants have Claxton and Joseland (scr.) beat not sufficed to cover the military earned. Why should we
content Carey and de Rome (-10), 9658 India, who would soon have to borrow Let us
expenditure of the Government of ourselves with declaring them pirates,
ua show
Appreciation Revington and Vermey (+10) beat again. Mr. Hogg is said to have asked dreq of our sailors and firemen have a
the fact
tact by ection The orphaned chi Wodehouse and Thorne (+ 14,) 9680, if there would be an issue of bonus tag which is quite apposite Sticke Murray and Mass(+10) bent Rayton bonds. If the finances of the Govern and tones may break me Gorman
ment of India are in this parlous state, nuns will never hurt me. and Leith (+30), 96–86-
HOLTS' NEW PURCHASES:
Frederick Falmer, writing in Coli TEETHING CHILDREN. lier's, says there are no extraordinary Mesars Alfred Holt and Co., Liverpool happenings any more, and that he may have, states, the Liverpool Journal of than the children born in the family
EETHING children have more
more or yet have to write about a siexe of Commerce, just purchased the following less diarrhoeft which can be con-Berusalem conducted by the Kansas four stenger, owned by the Knight (Messrs trolled by giving Chamberlain's Conc, National Guard. There are some fassteamship Company of domestic helem and Diarrhoes Remedy All that reinsting spelative possibilities in the
ia, n necessary
Lavrence Journals toire the prescribed above remark, the dose after each operation of the
wild bowels
Companion (7,241 tona), Knight points ont.
One cun
Imagine particularly concerned in the present cleanse the system. It is safe and sutepeditionary force,tanding t
the siba, Garter (6,855 tons), and Knight of the dacussion, Mr. DYER BALL BY there are quickly cured by it For Russ and
Even the most severe mad dangerous of the Garden of Eden, thinking of Thistle (8,875 clona). It is widerstood back that the price paid for the vessels wat by all Chemists and thenkeepers Schaper 13) God. Country
Els in the neighbourhood of £700,000 va
"Of the specica-
©Telegraphia &ódrom "Miami Hongkong, slavery with, which, wo are more more that natural and then castor oil tosan bor in the Mesopotamian Teng (173 Knights of the
Telephone No. 2
ØVES FLBA, Bik Edition. GAROTA
TUK Gazza Marz, Larros
bones but
that
the relief to be afforded by the issue of can stand any amount of pondemnation Ra 1 and Rs. 7-8-C notes will not be on paper. Why not show them great, Frankly the Rs. 2-8-0 note such condemnation brings with its well- scents, to us's clumsy device, based merited retribution, which we will not merely on the fact that the sum is one esitate to inflict whenever and wherever
possible half the value of an existing note. A Rs. 2 note would be quite se attractive and less troublesome for the banks to deal with
A MASTER REMEDY-
SUPPLIED BY ALL CHEMISTS DHYSTOLANS prescribo Chamberlain's Colic Cholers" and. Thoen Remedy because it relieves crimps fr the stomach and intestinal pain quicker
HAMBERLAIN Colic, Cholera and than any preparation they can cont
Diarrhoes Remedy is mater over i↑ pound. It can be bought from any, cramp colic, dysentery, and all intestinal chemist A bottle will keep for years paint One dose relates a second close is (Sud no home complete without it rarely necessary to effectre dure FT by all: Chenate, and, fro
le by all Chetuista atud Storeeepers