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MEETING of the GUTLD will Le held in the Cray HALL on WEDNESDAY, October the 2nd, at 10 o'clock. All women interested in the work of the Guild are invited to attend.
ALICE D. HICKLING,
Hon. Sen m Hongkong, Sept. 28, 1918-
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THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The pisanges to the harbour of Amey are now being cleared of mines,
Mr. Liang Shib Vi luas written to
Peking papers contradicting a! report that he has made price proposals to the President-elect,
H. E The Uficer. Adainistering the Government has appointed Mrg, Jane Girakh Pearson temporarily to be a' Sanitary Inspector.
We have been informed by the Colonial Secretariat that the declaration by Shanghai againit Hongkong as an infected port has been withdrawa
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1918,
THE GÈNERAL MILITARY SERVICE | ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE SUFFERING IN GERMANY
TRIBUNAL..
The Agonda for Monday maxt the 30th September, at 3.30 pm., is na follows:-
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Consideration of temporary axomp tions gated to the following
13.30 pm.-M. W W. do Abnoy
tessrs. Thos. Cook & Soz.. 3.30pm-r.. W. EL Shenton, Messrs. Deacon, Lookor, Deaccu & Harston.
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No. 1 Hongkong M.D. -- Comandant-Lady May, Lady: 8f] Grace of the Order of St. Jahn
Acting Commmodant-Mrs. Hickling. LR. O. P. & S.
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ACUTE.
INSUFFICIENT CLOTHING AND UND
NUTRITION.
THE USE OF MUSEUMS.
IN LIFE AND AT SCHOO
The principal subjent dined at the recent annual meeting of the Museums. Association, bell at the Town Hall, Man- chester, was the tunction of the art mit
INFANTS AND AGED DYING
competition which will take place at the published in Japan the straitened cirArts
Opportunity, said that art gal air. Lawrence award, of the Man- Members are reminded of the monthly
According to a semi-official report ahester City Art Gallery, in a paper on Helena May Institute on Monday, Sept.cumstances in Germany seem to have feries and museums must seize the op- 30th, at 5 pm..
Plain triangular bandages will be reached the last stage. The country portunity of taking their share of re required.
has been able to sustain itself so far by construction, muust justify their existence, 4.10 p.-Mr. W. B. Hind, Messrs.order as below -
Members will attend in alphabetical sheer force of organization and sell and take their rightful place in the cons
denial, and while it would undoubtedly The main functions of the art
munity by maintaining a hopeful ideal.. G. K. Hall Brutton & Co.
the art gallery L-M
continue its efforts, the shortage of and muzeum were to 8,00 p.m. 4.30 p.m.-Mr. P. J. Taylor, the
the mental quicken foodstuffs and daily necessities is most and spiritual lite of the people and to Dairy Farm Co.
...... 5.30 p.m.
acutely fols in all parts of the country pravide standards of referance both in 4.50 p.m.-Mr. € Elair, Messrs Mar
The people in general are suffering the industrial and Gne arts by showing - tini & Co.
Members may alter their turns by from insufficient butrition and the the public the best that was available. private arrangement 3.10 pm.-M., & Leach, Vacuum“
death rate among the aged and with the best that hark been producerkin Oil Company
phildren is increasing. Been the troops the past and that was being producer
today the have been recently complaining about basia on which to build in the future. public would have the right. the inferiority of supplica
Too often be tested, they had been in The lack of woolled and cotton clothes tont to think mainly of the past, and the and leather goods is particularly man tendency had been to put so nothing into fest. Among the poor there are many the muscum when it was rea
was really dead, ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. who go barefooted and a large number and not hafore. The museum in some of people wear no underwear or socks and inspiration, was little more than & places, instead of being a source of lifa One person is allowed two suit of necr
necropolis. if they were to set tex... HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT. clothse but any surplus wearing apparel sample, only the beat must be shown
is commandeared for the use of those with mesht that they must resist the working at the muntions factories, temptation to exhibit in the pride of A new sack suit costa from 500 to Possessions some of the prizes of a pre- 1,000 marks and the official permit is ons day, and must be strict in scrutiny necessary for obtaining one. In Bavaria of gifts and bequests, no less than of purchases. For fear of lowering the stanï- an order has been isoned forbidding the which it was their first duty to burial of remains with funeral clothes maintain. on; the use of paper-clothes is ordered
(So. TALES, Adjutant and Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 28th Sept 1919
PRISON REFORM AT CANTON, --
A nmning Bogey Pool will be played during October at the higMODERS PHYSICIANS AND NURSES Course at Fanling, under the auspicca AMONG PRISON STAFF.
of the Ladies Section of the Gulf Club,
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The Colony's financial statement for the month of June, published in the eurrent issue of the Gazelle, shows a BANKER-At No. 11, Hankow Road,
Kowloon, on Sept. 26th, WINTYRED balance over expenditure, amounting Ernir, beloved wife of GEORGE! to $5,521,01 k. BANKEIL
Shanghai papers please copy.
The Chi
Mail.
Hoyagoso, Saturday, Sept. 99, 1918,
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The following is from the Cantau Time
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To some persons, outside Cantor, this is been a city of revolutions, gambling and otheist corruption in the last few Fears, as very few really see and care
No. 2 V.A.D. Tuesday, October 1st -
7pm-First Aid Lecture. Thursday, October 3rd
pm.Squad' and Stretcher Drill.
8 p.m.-Squad and Stretcher Drilf: No. 3 T.A.D. September 30th
Mr. J. Ernest Phythian, Mr R. Sauns-
what has been going on in other direc..-Squad and Stretcher Drill insteend or the corpse must be buried hury, and others followed with: p
tions. Among the social service institu- tiona
sprung out the last few years waa
Here
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The President-elect, at a dinner the Reformatory, managed by the Folies Tresday, October 1st- given to a number of prominent people Administration. It is located at Nam in the capitalon the 25th inst., announced Shak-tan, opposite Paak Hok
light ofenders, helpless and that a big loan must be arranged before are given a chance to repent, iniprove. be could assume office.
and strengthen themselves. While it has tells to put the bad in prison, shops for the lazy to do hard labour, and school rooms to train the ignorant to be
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in at Poking to secure the election of | wise, it also provides grounds for the the present Premier, General Tuau Kifinmates to play, bospital for the sick to JAPAN AND THE SITUATION Sai, as Vice-President, and also to get uncleap to be pure. Breaking rocks and recreate and plenty of water for the him appointed Chief of the General stones is some of the hard work, and hoemaking, printing, weaving, tailoring. and earpentry are some of the trades taught and carried on in the premises.
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taken up regarding the unsuitability Prince Tokugaws, Fresident of the of the old election regulations but Japanese Bouse of Feers, who intended on this question both parties appear to make a trip to China with Princess agreed, the only matter of dispute Tokugawa, Marquis Tokugawa and
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Wadaesday. October 2nd 6pm-Band Practice
p.m.-First Aid Lecture. Thursday October 3rd
-Band Practice. p.m.) Friday, October th Saturday. October 5th:-
7 p.m.-Fint. Aid Lecture.
p.m.-Squad and Stretcher Drill. No: 4 V. A. D.
.30th-
Thursday, Oct. 3rd Stretcher Drill. Monday.
onday. Sod and Stretcher Drill.
4.20 p.m.-Squad
No. 3 V. A. D Friday, Oct. 4th
$15 pm.-Squad and Stretcher Drill. Victoria Nursing Division."
the inmates are a superintendent, supervisor, a physician, diz foremen, six instructors, & captain of the guards,Friday, Oct. 4th-
chief waschman, two miscellaneou clarks, two managers, four recorders, three sergeant, and thirty guards who co-operate to see that all those who go
3.30 p.m.--Nursing Practice.
(Sd) E. RALJES, Acting Assistant Commissioner. there do their duty, obey the regulations, Hongkong, 28th September, 1918, and romain, where they are supposed to
are some nurses,
Besides those mentioned, there six watchmen, four eight six
labourers, and twenty 11,000 VACANCIES FOR WAR-WORK cocks helping to make the inmates of
VOLUNTEERS.
the institution comfortable. dent of the refarmentory
Lo Tet Pao is the present superinten
naked
The Masenes in Belation to the School." Mr. Pythian said that the
FACTORY BELIS OF AVOMEN'S HAIR. Leather belts for the uae in factories are in great demand and women's hair has been found a good substitute, raising in consequence the price of women hair. Many & woman is voluntarily alling ber owa Bandages for sanitary purposes are usually made of paper.
the front now are youngstars.
The insa ficiency of man-power is alre galleries and masooms ch seein most strongly fold. All soldiers sent to reference to the work carried on in this
The direction at the Manchester Muscam.. training of auxiliary corps which was six weeks tus been, extended by two weeks.
economic changer now taking „place" would give art a better chance. at had hitherto small epaca in our educational aratem from elementary being remedied, and would greatly school to university. That defect was increase the usefulness of galleries and museums M. Saunsbury pointed out the beneficial effect of the systematised visits of Manchester school childmu to'
"As a result of any women taking men's places in the factories the number
women teachers has decreased. This " in turn bas resulted in creating large numbers of depraved children.
ENEMY ANSWERS TO LABOUR WAR AIMS.
PROBLEM.
The frequent serial attacks by the RMAN SOCIALISTS AND ALSACE allied airmen on the cities and towns, along the Rhine, causing untold seek refuge in the interior. In the grant on war is have beeg damage, have driven many people to Fixe replies to the Allied Tabaa
cities like Dussedorf and Kola no one received from enemy countries, muid:37. ventures outside after 8 o'clock at night Arthur Tenderson st. # conference va Thousands of men have already been and the streets are all dark.
1bn gisations at Northampton work and agricultural volunteers. We heard. The morale of the troops is and Gernian Mirrity Socialists but t parolled under the pew scheme for war Everywhere the cry for peace.is The Bulgarian, Hungaifah, Austrlau of the Canton Police, the most courageous are not finding work for men," a degrading and the national spirit, com-replies, accepting as a basis of direcssion officer who ever served Chaton. He had National Service Ministry official stated tared with that of last autumn, has the principles of the nine Jum, men, he had also effected many hood weeks, and for a man to be accepted he undergone a great change. shot many bad men and not a few good recently, "but we are finding men fer reforms and made few mistakes. It was must be fit for bis job." At the present
six years ago by Chief Chan King-wah This reformatory was founded some
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Also Chan who founded the girls' indas- I time there are 100 vacancies. The trial school, the orphanage st Fäti, and fear of men required are who promised to assist the blind school at Fong huen.
thousand men, but it is happy that tot The fratitution is able to accommodate all of the rooms are occupied."
General Ng Borg Ping, the present son reform. Be is sapporting all good work started by his predecessor.
Labourers in abipyards, carpenters, bricklayers, nanvies, labourers building aircraft factories, and serodromes, men
for timber supply, electric tram drivers, labourers for fertiliser manufacture, furcaco men, and labourers for iron and of skilled men required as substitutes to take the places of men who are going into the Army.
TYRANNIC MOURNING.
ENGLISH JUDGE REBUKES MISCHIEVOUS CONVENTION.
the German Majority Socialists wrote the sine lines.
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The German Majority Socialist's 'de." clared their readiness to take part in an international conversation on the basis of the proposals made by the neutral Kociüi- ista at Stockholm, "It seemed this the German Socialist Majority accepted praei.
being as to which Parliament has others, to visit his son, Mr. Iyemass Chief of Police, is also interested in pri- steel works, in addition to many types. The judge who recently reprimandad | tically all the general principles of the
pany
the constitutional right to amend Tokugawa, at the Legation in Peking, them. We notice thuit some of the and to visit the principalities in North" Japanese papers aro suggesting that China, has abandoned the trip owing to Japan might render useful service by Kuniyuki Tokugawa who was to accom indisposition of the Princess Marquis
adroit mediation." "A report has Prince and Princcas Tokugawa bas been circulated that the British and
also abandoned bis intended trip.. American Ministers at Peking have. been asked by their nationals in China to promote a settlement, and it is considered by the Japanese! pupera which comment on this report that the Јаричеве Government should not neglect this opportunity
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
THE CANTON CUSTOME
AN APPOINTMENT BY THE
MILITARY GOVERNMENT.!
a woman at West London Ceimty Court oralum; they were even ready to for spending £1 on a funeral and 225ding the quption of responsibility for on mourning when the necessities of the origin of the war and the problem of life cost so much now" rendered a Alsace-Lorraine. They agreed upon: tha. public service in calling attention to a necessity of the complete estoration »f mischievous convention which has stili Felgium's independence, and this w all the rigour of a sumptuary law. international couference, would be very -WOMAN AS WAR WORKER. One must look into the homes of the Sert, Finally, like the French Sajal desperately poor to realise the havoc its the British workers, the German EVERYWHERE SUCCESSFUL IS
caused by this universal custom in the Socialist Majority declared that a lesnar middle classes the crepe veil is no of Nations was hecessary in order to MAN'S SKILLED TASKS. incident: to the working classes it is an aros German imperialism, We learn from the Canton Times that
inflexible rule which, disregarded, would the Military Government in Canton has
One of the great revelations of the war bring such discredit upon the family as
Mr. Henderson, expressed the opinion recently created a new office, o ex is the way in which women, practically the very poorest would rather starve that these replies were of ligh politi isting before, in connection with the pifice of the superintendent of Customs at a moment's notice; have taken up the than face.
Importaner, and that they vindicated the An assistant superintendent has work of men, A Home Office report
been makes it appointed to assist Lob. Cheng, the
Frequently, indeel almost invariably, faith Fabour in the spirit of lateri clear that there is scarcely any
Ferg Kuo-chang
& success. Here are a few examples, pro price of slow starvation. As a rule it is facilities to hold an interâstional cou- bat the general Tread of
Japanese the above Club was held in the Board resp The new Assistant Superin. Inspector of Factories, of women's scription of a shilling or more to a comment is that China should be left Room of Merers. Jardine, Matheson and tendent of Customs. 33 Shin Chis lin, of adaptability Women are now employed burial club. This sam represents a
by the Millitary Govern. vided by Miss Anderson, Principal Lady accured by a permanent weekly subference
DISTINCTIVE DIMANCE". to work out her own salvation. Co., Ltd. yesterday evening, at 5:30 Fukien, who has been".
From the beginning of the war, he Little confidence seems to be felt for the purpose of confirming the king. Dr. Wu Ting-fang made the Many years Superintendent of Customa at Heilung.
Engineering
Gaa works
terrible toll upon a wage barely coutine, we have supported every Shipyards
Bazar refineries."
sufficient to sustain life it means less beary measure for the organisation of an early settlement The choice, of.
Building work resolutions passed at an extraordinary appointment. Mr. Shih took up his new
Power stations
food for the wife and children--and notes what we have Alescribed; Mr. HNU SHIH CHANG by a practie general inceting held on September daty on September 18,
Chemical factories Metal works. one week but very weak-a skilling's as a war of liberation. But we have not ully unanimous vote of the new 27th, Parliament.at Peking is regarded as
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING.
to be of service" to China. An extraordinary general meeting the, who was recently dis.industry in which they have not proved their bit of black". is bought at the tionalist, and justified the detoned for
The Hon. Mr. 11. Landale presided,
to
ment.
WAR-PROFITS IN KOBE
HOW SHIPPING EN ARE
AFFECTED..
ia
In the making of Tank parts work worth subtracted from an amount which which has hitherto been exrried cut is never quite enough to go round. And forget that if this war fa to be won solely by men-women have proved this incredible sacrifice is made for reson and goodwill, which have not bee
Ffor freedom and demceracy, the forces of their ability, and in one factory the sake of the crepe veil and all it com
a very promising step, because Mr. and there were present the Hon. Mr. HAD has very pronounced views R. Hallifar, Mr. S... Dodwell.
proccess is now carried out by women porta "Death, where is thy stingrels extinguished even in the Central Men are only engaged?
rod (six тво to 307 on the desirability of ending the Mr. E. J. Grist and Mr. A. E. Wood
The great war, we are often told, Empires, must be invoked. We have ex women) in keeping the machines in calamitous strife in China at the (Committee), Mr. J. de R. Lancaster
ruaning order. The women work the will wash out with blood-the letter deavoured to reinforce-not, to supplant, furnaces, moulding presses and do the of our outworn social laws Will it, but us supplement the military effort of earliest possible moment, and at the (Hon. Secretary) and about 40 members
grinding, besides trolleying. stacking wonder, deliver womankind from the the free peoples by politicul conversation time of his election it was considered of the Club és
sad loading. Women chercists also take fetish of the crepe veil - At its outbreak and a distinctive Labour diplomacy. Wo the temperatures he
a few influential women, of whom the shall nutine aur efforts to this w problematical whether he would The Chairman said the business of
We have already given some details ofIn certain china painting shops the Marchioness of Lansdowne was one, the belief that the replies already rescival accept office thless a reconciliation the meeting was purely futzaal the amounts of was profita euroased by placed lace hands of women, and our publicly announced their determination for the sales of the working da the tax authorities 'mer in the one were first +ffected, or unless it confirm the resolutions passed at a chants in Kobe. Shipping men are to Scottish coinent works is rin simost not to wear mourning for ady of their partient in the enemy, countries will help appeared well in eight. Whether meating on Sept. 27.
pay another x, the shipping war entirely with women's Inbour At same who might die on the field of very materialy to shorten the ward profits tax. According to official figures,
in precesses of tool work, dear. Honour, they truly said, is what Aame the office of Chief Executive contrmation of the resolutions, Mr. given to Hir. Narnes Masayuki, amount, formerly regarded as killed men's work. we owe to our fallen heroes, not the years of effort both sides must recoguiss in October 10th (the anniversary Grist seconding, the motioning to 14,113,400 There is very lag It is noted in this report that the en- paltry tribute of a colourlées hat and that they were neither victory nor van- between the first and the second on playment of women in stonework, coat Pride in their noble achievement, ed. The latest deliverance frous of the declaration of the Republier being carried unanimously.
the list, the Infter being 7751,000 for such as that of the shipyards, is cqutin means that he is satisfied with
Mr. Pahari Katsuda with
in
the announcement that Mr. Hou will The Chairman then proposed, the the largest assessment of such prodts is ingham women are increasingly bittic in defence of all that we hold Mr. Healerson remarked that after four
kap.
followed by Mr. ually developing, and that the women not the selfish luxory of tears, is what Count Hertling had shown that the quef. Shipyard work is wo owe to ourselves. A white armlet tios of peace by agreement could not be the progress which has been made
Carrying shipping busi- specially mentioned, and
and is considered which bosts nothing and symboliseeruared. The replied must be regarde-l as of an encouraging" character. They towards reconciliation is at present On July Behr till August list the neas in his own personal name, while by the inspectors se bard, bat healthy everything is sufficient to mark our
Allies captured on the Western front most other abipping we have converted while another inspector sees the same kinship with the mighty dead. proved that an eternelioral conversation eficial announcement has been made 2,060 gues; 1,724' mineaterfer; 13,783 into juridical persona. This explains steel and iron workaj blast furnaces, brick against the tyranny of the crêpe vel elas partes in, the Central Empires only a matter of conjecture, No 125,500 prisoners, including 5,674 officers: the greater portion of their interests benefit to women in the beavy work of I wish I could make this protest patern representatives, of the workin
on the subject, but the reports sitios of ammunition and supplice of al prouts of Moves us a representing a blast fexmace said he would be willing civilised world. I wish I could persuade possible, but, necessary.
sachine-guns and considerale quan the great difference between the asscased works and spalter works. A
Naruse and the others, A foreman in charge of the erection of resound to the uttermost ends of the these it the Aljed countrier was not. only individual profits, not those of junto undertake any ferro-concrete work the women, who can afford to wear dical persone
mourning to give it up for the sake of Such conversations, and 12 Hende as in the case of ordinary war-profita.
those who cannot afford it. The work would have no binding effect upon the tax on shipping rar-profits is 10 per
ing woman will never redlise that they of the Governments. Therb. was Do, cent, chargeable on citra profita dus to the war of over $3,000 ar-Japan LESS OF PENNY DREADFUL" IN CT veil is an unachronism until the tentious egotista-peca of to Chronicle.
VAZORSKINEMASA A
in the Press certainly go to show sorta
that the general situation in China
le fast ripening for the desired settle
ment. The Northern troops show
CHINA MAIL" stomach for the fight and one
CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH
REMEDY.A
of their leading generals has been "THIS remedy has no superior as strenuously, advocating peace The
cure for colds, croup and whooping cough THE WEEKLY EDITION OF THE policy of the Premier no longer It has boon a favourite with mothers of commands the support in the Northbamperiain's Cough Remedy can
children for almost forty years WOHINA MAIL?”
that it did a few months ago, and always be depended upon and is pleasant the resignation of ble Cabinet is an Ituot only cures colds and grip, but early probability Th is another provents their resulting in pneumoni step which would facilitate a settle himberlom's Cough Remedy coutains ment, indeed a settlemen! highly no opium or other narcotic ad may be medicine his cure lenses of chron improbable co ng, an the TAN for and by all Chemists and
given a confidently to a child as
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OF THE WEEK, SO
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Stárokeepers
with women only serán
the inhabitants of Mayfair abandon it, binding decisiers, but they believed that Even then it will take a long titaa to these conversakens would hel During recent months kinema owners, living not to the dead but to a useless fióne, and that they convince her of the folly of sacrificing away miunderstan warned by publicagitation, haveset their and extravagant manner of expressing will for peac
•bereavement,
f stocks in order.." Thorp has been less of CHRONIC DIARRHOEA
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diet and take Chamber medium for advertime Celia and Dia
This have to pay for Lapt
pay of which is, day articles of commerce.
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