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December 22, 1919, Tampersture 60.
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EXCESSIVE HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT.
QUESTION IN THE COMMONS.
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LONDON, December 20.
repends the
In the House of Commons, replying to Major WCape, Colonel Amery said that the Governor- at Hongkong was being asked what
any, he contemplated i
resolt rion of the Sanitary Board on May 14 which was thrown out bylaws prohibiting the Legislative Council demanding excessive hours of employment of children in factor and workshops and prohibtion as regards children under thirteen years of age.
by
Replying to Mr. John Davison, Colonel Amery that the Governor was being asked what action be considered possible is regards children carrying excessive weights up to the Peak.
NEWSPAPER SENSATION.
N
YORK, December 20. in our earlier cables) were Dr. Rutely and the two lawyers (mentic sentenced to a year's imprisonment each for sealing from the authorities the facts that funds for the purchase of the New York Evening Mail, in 1917, were advanced by the German Imperial Government.
U.S.-EMERGENCY TARIFT BILL_
WASHINGTON, Deceräber 20, With the object of protecting the farmers, the House of Representa tives ways and means committee has approved the Emergency Tarif Bill placing high import duties on cotton, wool, beans, potatoes, livestock and
meat,
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
HONGKONG HANDBOOK. ·
HONGKONG STEAMER.
PAC) FIGUER 15" SOLD, .
CHANGED TO AMERICAN FLAG
The steamet "Paco Figueras.” formerly the waf known" Cardigan shire," and one of the largest vessels with a Hongkong registry, has lately been sold, and hereafter will be operated under the American Ang and registered in Manila.
THE DOLLAR.
To-day's closing rate 3 1 3/16 Today's opening rate 3'13:15
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Service to the Chino Mail.)
TURKEY IN DISTRESS.
PARIS, December 18th.
A Havas message says:— According to a report from Coustan- tinople to Le Temps, Nabi Ber, bead of the Turkish delegation to France, stated, before leaving, tha; France had done more for Turkey than any other nation, and that the Turink people will never forge, any help which they receive in their present
tross from France.
NEW FRENCH WAR MINISTËR.
PARIS, December 17th.
A Hares message anya!-- The papers express satisfaction at M. Raiberti's appointment as Minister of War. M. Raiberti is perfectly conversant with military and financial problems.
PARIS. December '19th.
A Hayas message says *--* According to I Geilo, the former War Minister, M. Le Fevre, intends soon to set forth before Parlianeni private informa- son respecting Germany's present military activity. chiedy regarding aviation and poisonous gas, which he says,
manufactured
FRENCH RAILWAYS.
are still
PARIS, December 19th. A Havas message says:-- The Chamber of Deputies, yesterday, passed a Bil reorganizing the railroads on quite a few basis. Although retaining ins dividuality, all systems are to be worked as a whole. The employees are to share in the management and will have an interest. in the financial resalte.
FRENCH LOAN.
PARIS. December, 19th.
A. Havas message says:— According to the de Paris, the Finance Minister has stated that the results of the last national loan will
aggregate. well over $1,300,000,000.
:
RETURN OF CONSTANTINE.
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ATRESS, December 19th. King Constantine has arrived here. Ho immediately proceeded to the Cathedral and then to the royal palace, and indes cribable enthusiasm,
NEW MARVELS.
AMERICAN'S PROMISES.
FEARSOME WAR DEVICE.
and
LOCAL RESIDENT'S PRODUCTKIN.
For the visitor Hongkong holds many surprises, pleasant and other wise. Among the latter the absence of an up-to-date guide book has been
Losnos, December. 19th the cause of frequent comment by
Constantinople, in a message to the Greek visitors seeking information published
people, recalls the agonising emotion" of in a form convenient to the traveller's
The ship was owned by the unanimous call has proved the truth of his his exile," and says that the people's needs and suitable for preservation as a souvenir of the Colony. While Figueras Steamship Company, of father's device, "My strength is in the R. C. Hurley's "Handbook to the Manila interests, though its head love of the people" He says that his life British Crown Colony of Hongkong office was in Hongkong in the firm henceforth will be devoted to the strict and Dependencies" (a copy of of Thoresen and Company. It was observance of the constitutional right, which we have received from operated under the British fiag. It timing to secure tranquility at home and the publishers, Messrs.
Kelly passed through Hongkong in October, national re-establishment abroad, and Walsh, Ltd.), does not on a voyage from Port Said to relying on the heroin army. altogether, meet the latter require- Vladivostok From the latter port ment owing to a dearth of represent-It went to Japan, and then to Manila. ative illustrations-our two principal The new owners also are Manila attractions, the harbour and the people. Messrs. Thoresen & Co. will Peak, are completely ignored in this continue to act as agents in Hong- respect-it meets the former with a kong. Under the new arrangement, wealth of historical detail and a the ship will have Spanish officers profusion of useful information and Philippine crew. Several of the that combine to make a bocklet of former officers of the vessel, who left! more than passing interest to the ship in Manila, bave returned "to traveller and local resident alike. Hongkong The inclusion of several excellent maps and plans of the city, the land, and the New, Territory, is a distinct asset
book to a should meet with a ready sale.
The book, which is dedicated to HE. the Governor, Sir R. E. Stubbs, KCMG, whose photograph forms the frontispiece, opens with a gene- ral introduction which covers the climatic, topographical, geological and other features of the Colony, and also deals, in a descriptive man. ner with the beauties of the island L. Stewart, 1,267 tons, arrived this and the harbour. An interesting remorning at 9 am from Swatow with same of the Colony's history and a 850 tons of general cargò. comprehensive survey of the opiumt traffic in its relation to Hongkong are followed by chapters devoted to the administrations of eleven gover- riors, commencing with Sir Hercules Sir Robinson and ending with Francis Henry May, in which and the the principal events
the
which LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVALS.
The ss. Hydrangea." Captain Drummond, 561 tons, arrived this morning at 7.30 am. from Swatow with 73 tons of general cargo.
The st. "Haching." Captain A
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The "Derawongse," Captain Shearer, sailed for Saigon at 10 am. to-day with 500 tons of general cargo. The Kwangtah," Captain Stewart, salled for Shanghai at 1130 receive adequate treat-aun to-day with 1,000 tons of general ment. Interesting and useful infor
remarkable development
Colony
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CHITOV/
The ss. "St. Albans," Capt. Smith,
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The price of foreign cotton is selling in Canton at more than $65, and native-cotton,' at $70'a picui, according to the vernacular press. The cause given for, the rise to prices is that the native ection crops of the last season were exceedingly jou
The Sinklang," British, cleared to-day and will tall for Shanghai at noon 10-morrow.
TYPHOON WARNING.
The telegram quoted below was Comaniate
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The modest claim of J. B. Abraham of Newport News. Va.. that he "has an inventive turn of mind " leaves ne ground for dispute when substantiated by a list of ideas which he hopes soon to demonstrate along lines that "would be of vast benefit to our Government, as a government, as well as commer- cially. Aside from a number of rail- road patents, he mentions the follow- ing
1-Ditch Digger-This idea, if put into effect, could be used to build a canal as large as the Panama Canal at comparatively little cost, say, less than $25,000,000. This idea would also revolutionise commercially the digging of channels, of rivers, har- bours, etc., and incidentally mining. 2.--Automobiles.-1 bave an idea that would revolutionise the “manu-.. acture of automobiles. My invention would be simple in operation and cheap in construction, and in the ope ration of the same, kerosine could be used as well-as gasoleće.
3.- War device for sending at least rwo tons of explosives any given dis- tance and then dropping the same. This 'device. could be used to destroy whole armies miles away; it could be used at 31, and 1.do not believe the Rock of ibraltar could withstand an attack from it. This device also could be used commercially and would be an improvement over our present flying machines,
Having thus, described the general character of his ideas, "Mr. Abraham says he is prepared to demonstrate that they are practicable, but, being mindful that inventors are frequently not rewarded bit cheated out of the benefits of their inventions, he will not reveal his secrets until he is posi tively assured that his interests are fully protected. He declares that the principles upon which his war device is founded will in all probability go to the grave with him unless it - Taken up by the American Gover Inen, for free would rather sacrifos Boy gains that might come to him. than see such a weapon fall into, the possession of some other douftry that might use it against us,"
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