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CHILD SLAVERY IN HONGKONG
INTERESTING LECTURE AT
C.R.M.S. ZOBETING
WEDNESDAY. - MARCH -10, 1920,
sald to be very unkind, not to say | ANOTHER NEW STEAMER. cruel. But the slavegirl' is in a post-
tion in which no human being aught to be placed.
The 4*. - "Innsbrucic" of the The question may come up, as to Lloyd-Trieste Line (Messrs. Dodwell whether the Chinese regard this & Co. agents) is expected here on custom in a bad Eght. It is true the 24th inst., on her way to Shang- that many of them think it to be hai and Japan porta. The "Innsbruck” quite right, and in fact the only right is a similar skip to the Plans which way to deal with superfluous girls was in Hongkong a short time ago, But all really enlightened public and is luxuriously fitted out. The
mob. Without for a moment pos- assaults at armoa, admitting none ing as no authority, as every Tom, but participants, and barring bet- Dick and Harry has done in the ting. Then, gitck as he k, sad colony since the fight, the Adver- in defiance of medical advios, the sarian hereby declares, and you can) Adversurian will enter the areas,' put it in your pipes or chew it. gladly risking his life for the sale whichever you like, that "Billy of the joy of getting in one good Logan is the most competent re-punch on one of the pot-bellied;
An interesting address on "Child feree we have, and that he is fair hypocritas who pose te patrons of Slavery in Hongkong" was delivered and square at that. Wa call atten- the noble art of self defence by by the Rev. H. R. Wells at the tion to one of the two letters print faitting on their own most intelli- fortnightly meeting of the Church opinion is against the practice. first class accommodation consists jed yesterday, which comes from angent parts to gape at real men fight of England Men's Society held last A proof of this may be seen in the of one, two and three berth cabins, expert and confirms the justice offing, afterwards to shake their fat- night. The Rev. V. H. Copley Moyle action taken at the time of the reelectric lights and fans being. In- the decision so much criticized heads and screech at the referee preskied and there was a large volution im Canton, when the stalled. In addition to fans the Republic was first started. It was cabina and public reoms are venti- We understand the psychology of who may have thwarted their chattendance. the rabble, which was disappointed for "seeing somebody defeated. in its blood-lust, in its love for the How's that? knock-out, and itched for a definite decision one way Another to satisfy that savage desire. The individual members of the mob don't know that. They will in dignantly repudiate it. But it is true"
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To-day's report of notifiable lly acquainted with disease shows one case of diphtheria the Adversarian, but and one of cerebrospinal fever. he does not know the Adversarian
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The Canton Rowing Club intend holding a Regatta on the 17th April and the rowing section the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club will be glad to receive the names of competitors in Hongkong who wish to enter for this inter-port event.
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The Chairman said that they were part of the programme of the lated by forced ventilation (Ther fortunate that night in having a Republic to put down all slavery, motink) and ventilation to the a gentleman well known to hem and to recognise all people as equal, dining saloon is provided by a large Ozone-station.” – The vessel is also was as far as their personal standing was all, Mr. H. R. Wells who familiar with Chinese life. Mr. Wells concerned. So great was the feeling fitted with a gymnasium and wire- LOGAL AND GENERAL
There was going to speak to them on the at the time that hundreds of slave-less.
is accommodation, subject of slavery among Chinese girls were liberated, and a school was for second class passengers. The Today's dollar is worth 56. 44d.girls, a subject which they had dis started for them in Canton. It is boat carries about 6:500 tons
cussed from time to time at their true that this school has been closed, cargo. She will leave Hongkong on meetings. He thought it was a sub and it seems as if the movement was her homeward voyage about April ject which the members should try only a spasmodic one; but it shows 29. to understand and one on which what the Chinese thought when they they should have views.
were at their best, cr, at least when Mr. H. R. Wells in the course of they were seeking the ideal settle as well as the Adversarian- knows. A presentation in connection his address, said →→→
ment of all cases that seemed to them CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM. Mr. Logan It is a fact that Mr. with the Police Reserve is to be made
We boast of our Flag and our free to be wrong..... Lugan despises the Adversarian as to Mr. W. A. Eustace, on Monday dem, and some of us sing 'Britons Whenever the question is brough:
Some Ettle tile ago a letter was asissy." because the Adversarian next, at 5.30 px.. in the Chambers never shall be slaves, yet we are before those who are seeking the does not like public exhibitions of of Mr. F. C. Jenkin. Princes informed that there are many slaves highest moral good of the Chinese sent to the Colonial Secretary by the boxing, and has said so to him. Buildings.
in our midst, though we had under they always say that the practice Constitutional Reforma Association This is a good chance to "explain
stood that no slaves are to be allowed ought to be discontinued." Such asking for details of the recommenda- to the explainer, who may now be
The Hon. Secretary of the Royal under the British fag.
people all recognise that it is a great tions. H. E. the Governor was mak Perhaps you may know Ping Shan, evil. Those whom one meets are ing on the question of representation in mond to listen syropathetically Hongkong Golf Club informs us that: and attentively, and to learn some-the result of the March Captain's where the Church Missionary Society mostly Christians, but their opinion in the Colony. There was a little thing he didn't know. We believe Cup qualifying competition was a worked for many years. It is said seems to be an independent one, and delay owing to His Excellency's illness win for Lt. Comdr. P. T. Kilgour, that there are a great number of not dictated by the desire to say but a reply has since been received, in pugilism. It is a great game, u manly game. But this commenda-12-78, 22 cards were taken out, slaves in this village, and some say what will please missionaries. The stating that until the recommenda
5 returned.
that all those who live there, and are action taken at the inauguration of tions have been received by the Ltdtion applies only to those who take part in it, not to those who gupe
Sergt. Sky Kerrison has been Bot of the Tang clan, are really the Republic is a proof of this feeling. Secretary of State for the Colonies slaves. Of this I cannot be certain, I have somewhere in my possession His Excellency regrets he is unable at it and bet on it. The Adver medically examined by the Boxing but in any case they say that these a copy of a sort of deed of sale of a to make any statement as to their sarian has tapped claret before Association's medical officers since people are now quite free, What young girl. She was to be made nature. to-day, and shed some, too. He the tournament on the 5th inst., and would happen if the Territory were over absolutely to the purchaser, and. This gives a different impression regrets that too much beer and they are of opinion that Serg to revert to the Chinese we do not the parents were not to have any to that created by the paragraph annodomini make it impossible for Kerrison is not, owing to his
communication with her (no coming in the Daily Prass this morning which him to challenge Mr. Logan to a damaged arm, fit to fight for at There are in our midet very many and going, as the expression runs). stated that His Excellency is unable few rounds-in private, of course.. least three weeks.
girls who are made over to others. I am not certain that this was a deal to disclose the nature of his recom. In DEL eyea', the
The Chinese are past masters in the in this Colony, though my recollection mendations until a teply has been lookers-en at a scrap.
matter of organisation in certain is that it was; but there is no doubt received from the Secretary of State. or at a football match
respects, specially in matters that that this sort of a deal is common a Apparently the recommendations concern relationships with other our midst. It is hardly necessary to will be made known on the Secretary almost any
people. Any who have gone into point out that such contracts should of States' acknowledgement of their athletic apart. are bound to be
this question, will be able to bear cut be regarded as illegal, and not bind receipta rather different thing the same boat, psychologic
this statement. First of all girls are ing on parents or the child. But a to a "reply." It is, of course, ally, with the onlookers at a war
at a discount in this wonderful difficulty comes in, as in such cases, not official etiquette to reveal the and you cannot have furgotten the
country. There are reasons for this. very often neither the parents nor matter of a communication before it names you called them. Cruelty is inherent in human nature.
A Chinese was this morning Most at the reasons are religious, and the child can read, and there is very reaches the hands of its recipient. Alan- kind is bestial with an education, awarded six months hard labour, are connected with ancestor worship. little opportunity for them to get to and the Governor's reply merely brute with trimmings. The grand twelve strokes with the "cat", and They may not be the only reasons, know that there is any protection for means, "Be patient. You will be told what you want to know pre- stand is an unhealthy, unwhele, four hours' stocks by Mr. Smith for but they predominate.
snatching a gold ear pick from the A few days ago a Chinese woman There is a very specious argument sently." some place for them. At cricket hair of a Chinese woman in Queen's was in my house, and, on being in favour of the practice, and it is the mob wants to see big hitting-Road yesterday afternoon. The asked some questions on the subject one that has appealed to me, viz- A goalless draw at football, no complainant said she felt someone of the position of women in her that this is a method of providing for matter what fine play it may have pul at her hair, sad turning round country district, she said that there servants. Instead of paying a person
THE WAR MEMORIAL. meant.. disappoints them.
saw the defendant running away. had been six sons and four daughters a certain sum of money monthly or gladiator must die, Christians must Ste ran after him, and called out born in her family, and she was the yearly as some do, a lump sum is
Rather a new idea with regard to be eaten, horses must be gored by thief and someone stopped the oldest girl. The boys had been saved. paid down, and food and clothing the war memorial was suggested to a balls, before they feel they have defendant. During the chase, she bat the girls had been killed. She are provided for the one purchased. Chins Mail representative during a had their money's worth. So at saw the defendant throw down the was the only one spared. Possibly It may also be stipulated that the chat with a wellknown resident. draw is always ear pick which was picked up by there are special reasons why even child shall not be sold for immoral while agreeing that granite Inist he careful to address them as unpopular. Two clean fighters can man and returned to her.
she was spared. The Chinese do not purposes do not think that this monument would be a most effective free aral erdightened men. When shake hands even after an angry
like to destroy the first child, even if provision is always insisted on and memorial, he remarked on the fact they yell for Barabbas, he must on bout, if both have fought well, and Another match in connection it is a girl. But very great numbers that she shall be married in due that it would also be rather inexpensive no account offer them Christ. Ee feel pleased with each other; but with the competitian for the Billiard of girl bables are destroyed annually course. In some cases I am sure the at any rate in comparison with some EMGEONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1830. had better even avoid any appear the ghoul on the bench is disantis Championship of the Colony, was in this province and probably still child is not sufficiently protected. It of the very elaborate schemes the ance of hesitation, the rather fied unless one is floored. It is a played at the V.R.C., last night. greater numbers in the whole of is surely a duty of the Government Committee had before them for con- to see that, in all such cases, there sideration. It is practically certain promptly and decisively congratu-hateful thing to watch their faces, between 5.K. Kwok and W.E. Crocker. China. lating the crowd on its acumen and while the ecnnt proceeds." That is Kwek played a very fast and steady We constantly meet with another are proper safeguards.
It is very difficult to find out the that the appeal for funds for the sound judgment. The favour of why the Adversarian goes no more game, making breaks of 42 and 41, class of cases, viz-child wives. The dictionary says popularity princes has been extensively be to see fights; why he is unsym and was soon well ahead of his The people are very poor, and they truth about any of these children, memorial will meet with a ready and
littled: but it is a thing to reckon pathetic towards the new tendency opponent. Crocker had very bad find it difficult to keep their children but many of them are very badly means the favour of the people,"
Hambler's to revive it as a show. All the talk luck and was unable to do anything and feed them. They, therefore, treated. One hears of cases where but that as an explanation is like on, it is at least a
noble art being good right. His highest break was 20. arrange to let a daughter go to her the child is under-fed. That is not anto half a saline to a hungry moral certainty. compared with about the
We want to know, if we the favour of the populace. The for manhood is cant, for we do not Kwck led comfortably throughout future husband, and be brought up strange, as the supply of food is net TD3D.
The husband's master and mistress and their want to know at all, much more place is a Hydra-headed ass, go to learn how to do it ourselves. the match, and it did not take the in his family. This tests the views over plentiful, and naturally the about it than that. We want the braying applause one minute, kick. If we did, and tried to settle our spectators long to "spot" the win of both families. of it, the esoteric implications and is a man who sleeps under a sword police would run us in. It would mark, he was 143 points ahead of the son at a very moderate price, slave must wait, and, if there is ins and outs of it, the good and bad ing the next, and the popular man little differences in that way, the net. When wolt reached the 500 family secures a prospective wife fer children must first be fed, and the
Crocker. The scores were: Kwok, and makes certain that there will be enough, eat of what is left.
anything in the nature of charity, but I quite recognise that there are as something which is theirs' by right. Free paychology of it. What is of Damocles, who walks a tight be more practical to have a Hong 500; Crocker, 357.
a wife for him, and that is a great consideration in a povertystricken many difficulties. All erlis of this There might even be cases where popularity? What is a popular rope, rides a see-saw, and skates on kong Bayonet Association, so that
country like China. There are many sort are strongly entrenched. We the finding of suitable employment ran? Usually a Sook answers the thinnest of thin ice. The only someday we might prost by the. and disembowel our the hard-headed man of affairs. permanently popolar men are the example,
Chinese who cannot afford the ex- know something of the difficulty might help. Anything in that nature pense of taking a wife under ordinary met by Mr. Stead when he sought to would at least be something practical Sometimes a toady and a lick defunct heroes who stay dead, and country's enemies the more ex-
conditions. It would cost them per combat the "White Slave and the knowledge that any suffering *pittle." says another. While avoid coming back like the super-pertly for our sport.
the poem.
It was a good point
haps several hundred dollars, but It is not an easy task, nor is it likely caused by the loss of any man who Thomas Carlyle on Heroes and fons husband in
KERRISON'S inade by An Hero Worship must necessarily be Popularity is like the poppy, which;
The following team has been for a few tens of dollars they get the to make those who undertake it at went from the Colony, was being in selected to represent the Club against girl, and there is not much money all popular, but we must be above American PLUCK.
vester. consulted by the earnest enquirer, sheds its petals on being plucked. we decline to be confined within It is as consistent as a weathercock,
day, when he told the Army on Thursday at 5.30 p.m. spent on the wedding ceremonies such considerations, and must seek some measure alleviated, would also
give satifaction. the four corners of his thinking, and shares with promises the fate Ching fail readers about. Kerri-Prompt.-H. C. B. Way; R. M. Hen when they take place, after the bride manfully to do our duty.
derson, G. A. V. Hall, A. M. B. and groom have attained the age at Perhaps no Government ever starts misfortune and Kerrison's Is it worth while being popular? and destiny of piecrust. Yet few son's
Wallace, R. A. Brand: V. G. Scythe, which they are to marry. Meanwhile, out on crusades, such as this would We knew about That is a question that must be men, if any, are indifferent to it. amazing phuck.
C. W. Martyr; G. Tinson, N. A. the little girl has to act as the prove to be, unless it is stirred up like this sort of supervision, but asked, and the character of the None is cumplacently unpopular. Kerrison's damaged Land, and if it Harper, C. M. de County, A. H. Cobb, servant of the household; sometimes by some of the people. Our progress again we feel that they should not answer will depend very, largely on This explaine much politics and wasn't mentioned in our report of M. L. Railton, P. G. Paravicini, J. S. even, I believe, carrying the pros in this matter may be slow, but be allowed to have slave-girls at all, our opinion of the populace." Popu-most journalism. Populus cult the fight, it should have been McCann and J. Ralston.
pective husband on her back, as he there must be something that can and they must, therefore submit, be the Rules are arbitrary and unelastic arity has its disadvantages to a decipi, decipiatur must
is some years younger than she, be done in this important outpost to this inconvenience. Of course. things, but referees are not, and we an of taste.
though this is a very infrequent of the British Empire, and that we multiplying visitors in this way is should not try to make them. so.
may find out to-night, if we attack not good from the Government point Suppose à man were suddenly
Then we come to the next type. the problem in earnest. There is so of view, but it is a necessity forced stricken blind in a fight. Eo
The girl is to be disposed of, and the much of what our American friends upon us by those who prefer to would be licked: but would not an
At the Magistracy thie morning best price obtainable, consistent with call "hot air," that our conferences hold the persons of others under honourable draw be more in accord staff of this paper are in utter dis of Kerrison's hands was
The editor and nine-tenths of the with the spirit of the facts? One before Mr. Irving, Inspector Mac morality and decency, is to be ob- and meetings often seem to be waste their control. Such inspection should donald charged a Chinese with selling tained. There are at least two of time. Let us hope that it will be extended much further, and should cover the adopted daughter type of agreement with the, Adversarian action early on. Should his one-toys at West Point without a methods of carrying out this arrange. not be so this time.
What are the possibilities? First girl, known to the Chinese as a Yeung effusion that followe. Indications banded endurance and grit not licence. The defendant pleaded "not ment. The "girl may be sold as a
daughter, that is, be sold to be re of all, it seems to me that we ought Nui. This is one of the classes re..
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"BOTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE"
OF POPULARITY,
The man who hails you Tom'or
Jack
And preves by thumps upon your
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How he esteems your merit!
Who's such a friend that one had
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Be very much his friend indeed
To pardon or to bear it.
It was suggested to a certain
man we know very well indeed that
that he realized he could never do
motto of the popular man.
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genorous response., It is unlikely that the cost of erecting such a mont ment will need all the funds subscribed
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to the dependants of the men who ggested that it should be devoted
fell in action or who went to the
Such help should not be consider se front, should cases of necessity arise
Another subject on which much
are that he birgself has doubts. count the value of few points in
guilty." When last seen he had stolen any really well judged contest? he saw the defendant sell a toy to whom she
A Chinese constable deposed that garded as the daughter those to to have registration of all such girls,ferred to above. If there is bona fide...
sold. This is a very and no more, such contracts should adoption, the need would not be great, suit of armour from the Museum, It seems to us that Bax himself is worn for five cents common practice in Hongkong, be allowed without the express sanc in fact it need not be controlled by the * career lay open to him in politics. and was arranging to camp with the best sportsman among you all. He arrested him because he did not though not so common in other tion of approval of, say, the Secretary most paternal of governments, bat A course was mapped out for him. Trotski in the cellar where the ink for he hasn't uttered the least have a licence. The defendant had parts. The lot of such girls is not for Chinese Affairs which should only probably bona fide adoption in this and an opening made. His eyes is kept. We have telephoned Lane complaint against the decision. a basket containing about fifty toys necessarily a happy one, for the be given in special cases. This way is very unusual. The Chinese
was pleased. Crawford for a tin-opener to get Finally, every human fight on of various descriptions.
-parest owner or brightened, and he
may destre would only be a beginning, but it have other form of girl adoption. for he felt sure that he would be him out. The doctors decline to which bets are made should ho
all he or she can would be one way in which we could The defendant went into the to get seful as a Member of Parliament, certify him insane, at present: but declared a draw, if only to diap-witness box, and said he was a joke out of the girl.. But such a show that we were determined to has been said lately is the work of Then, when the prospect loomed he is still.under observation. Pos- closer, and he got up against all gibly if some of the boxing fans" point the cads who cannot see the of the Kwong Eup Loong firm. He girl will eventually be disposed of as deal with this particular evil. The young girls as coolies and carriers. bad taste of betting on such events got the toys from the Kong Lee a bride to a respectable person. She Chinese do not like this kind of in- There are a large number of such that the proposition involved, his were to give him a drubbing he If any of them betted on the out shop. He was delivering the toys will be regarded as the daughter of Buence, but then we do not like girls, but I do not think that these gorge rose, and his aversion to might come to his senses.-ED. come of the war, ive, bet they didn't to several brothels at West Point the people who are arranging the slavery, and we are the final authority are slave girls. There is a further certain things grew so pronounced C.M.
make a song about it. To bet on when he was arrested. He produced marriage. This may be for her in this matter. This would not be a reform that should be urged, viz, the skill only of a human being (3) a bill relating to the toys to advantage, and. probably, will be, as hardship to the Chinese, though at compulsory education. If all girls it. He realized that he would have
in billiards) does not look so bad; prove his statement. He had just these people are sure to be better off first they would say that it was. It under the age of, say, fifteen were to play the demagogue, to aufer
but when the betting involves delivered one lot of toys and was than her own people, an that her is really a very small matter to go compelled to be educated, it would fools, to listen, to the advice of
human courage, human hurt and leaving a brothel, when he was chances of an easier life after mark to the Registrar, and have such con- have a great effect on all problemas tracts properly registered. Even a connected with girls. It might lead Euman parrots, to truckle to ignor- ance. He decided to work for his
The explanation" pain, human good temper, the play arrested by the constable. He denied age are great, K living, instead, and became a newe- DID BUX OR by Mr. Logan of his of the human soul, as in boxing that he sold a toy to a woman for The case of the girl who is old as marriage has to be registered, If it is to men doing more work, and KERRISON? decision in the Bux- we declare that it would be no less five cents. His master ordered him a slave is quite different. She may to be carried out in our way, and if women doing less carrying work on
to deliver the tots
eventually be married, and have a we have to register for marriage, it Hongkong hills. paper hack. Other men who have
At the conclusion the following faced these conditions and carried
Kerrison fight in inneemly to bet on the virtue of
His Worship asked the defendant happy life, but for the present she seems quite reasonable that those have learned the instability of creased the humming in the hiver our sistera
if he could produce witnesses to sup in a blaze, and may be badly treaded, who dispose of the fate of young resolution was passed unanimously. it auita her children should have to register. | —“ That this meeting of the CEMS, Don't stop boxing port his story, and he said he had or otherwise, as popularity, and the fickleness of It is only fair to him to point out
Let no have more of, none. A fine of $5 was imposed,
mistress. Of course, the same The next thing that might be sug: desires to press on the Government the populace. To be popular a that "explanation" was the title
applies to many, and perhaps most, gested la that all slave girls shall be the advisability of registering all man must not be obtrusively clever, given to his remarks by the China
Chinese marriages, as the bride is regularly, or frequently, visited by, cases of child adoption, with a view. kong Boxing A880- except pattery. He must on no Mail. He himself never used the
of continting the WALLA WALLA " MOTOR boats regarded as being under the mother say, lady, visitors appointed by the to the ultimate abolition
are built for your sonylge, law, and some mothers-in-law are Government. The Chinese do not slavery.
on
ADVERSA .A.
STOP THE
SPECTACLE.
account seem uperior. Deeming term. He is too strong a man to ciation, insteat the Hong
and knowing his constituents worry about the murmurs of the present circuses, organize grand