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The Crown Land and Sarvey Office wants two competent traceTB.
An advertisement relating to the Hongkong Geners' Chamber of Com merce Chinese language school appears in this issue.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
STARVING STUDENTS.
HELPED BY COMRADES,
MILLE, BIDGRAIN'S LECTURE
LAUNCH MEN'S WAGES.
EUROPEAN OWNERS'
POSITION,
FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1923
SMUGGLING TOBACCO.
TRADING JUNK'S CLUMSY ATTEMPT FAILS,
Market and asd delivery
HOME TRADE.
MANCHESTER WEEKLY MAR-
KET REPORT.
Hesart. James F. Hutton & Cap Ltd., Manchester, reported as follows on Wednesday, March 23---
Do effect
ia
On April 24 the Coxswains and
The master of a trading junk and How the students of the world came Engineers' Association addressed his two folis were charged before to the help of those belonging to circular to launch owners' seeking | Magistrate Lindsell this morning with formet enemy countries, who warn the following wages increases 50 the unlawful possession of 44,350 hit hard by the war was related per cent. for men, drawin: $10 a
Improvement in the Lancashire to a small audience of ladies at month, making $15; 40 per cent. for cigarettes of various brands and 28 trade has again been the mainstay of the Helena May Institute this men draning under $20, making lbs of Chinese tobacco.
the cotton markets; a good enquiry morning by Mademoiselle Suzanne $23: 25 per cent for men draw- The master said that they arrived for spot cotton, with increased sales- Bdgrain, who is the travelling ing under $30, making $37.50; 20 at Aplichau yesterday from Saiheung totalling about 10,000 bales daily, secretary of the World Students' per cent. for men drawing under Christian Federation, Mademoiselle $40, making $43; and 15 per cent. where they had loaded a cargo of being the chief source of strength. Bidgrain is a native of Normandy and, for men drawing $41 (and upwards) froit and sweet potatoes. He did The result has been a generally firm | ster studying in France and Ger-making $17.15.
not know how the tobacco came to undertone with values gradually many, she took her M. A degree at They claimed that owing to the among the cargo. Part of the stiffening. An item of interest, Glogow University.
She is a fluent high cost of living, they cannot cargo was comigned to the Tai although of The Bishop of Victoria left yester speaker and for half an hour or so port their families with their present Sang fruit dealers opposite the values at present, has been the day for Shanghai to attend the Ns- this morning had the attention of incomes.. "They also mentioned that Central tional Christian Conference. He hopes her audience fixed firmly upon posta petition had been sent to the already been takea
isze by the American Census Bureat to return to Hongkong about May, was probleme. Mn. J. H. Kemp Secretary for Chinese Affairs on March
of. The other Ex baskets of their final girning return for the 25.
introduced her and apologised for the 25 requesting him to bring the matter of fuit, in which the tobacco was amalness of the audience.
of wages before the shipowners found by the revenue officer, were 7,977,000 Fales. This compares with season. • The retorn gives a total of Canton's women textile workers, Explaining how the World Feder- concerned. numbering about a thousand, are ation came to be formed Mademoiselle Yesterday delegates from Chia-shipped by a woman who had given 13,270,970 last year, 11,325,632 in General instructions for them to be taken to 1920, and 11,906,460 in 1919. The withdrawing from the Textile Workers | said it was started 27 years ago by ese and .. Hongkong Guild and are organizing's union of Eve different matinns-Great Britain, Chambers of Commerce held a meet-Aberdeen where she would come on present total is of course exceptionally their own
Canada, the United States, the Scan- ing and on behalf of the launch owners board to take delivery. The revenue low. owing to the reduced screage dinavian countries and Germany offered to settle the question on the officer came on board before her and planted, but with the large carry over who had organised national unions of basis of a minimum wage of $25 for found the tobacco. The master of 9.194,000 bales from the previous Christian students. At a general con- coxswains, $24 for engineers, and $14 declared he did not know the baskets season, ample supplies are ensured for
contained tobacco until they were the present season.
Against these ferenc held in Sweden it was decided for deckbands and firemen. to gather all of these crganisations The foreign launch owners, most opened.
supplies, the International Federation Asked by the Magistrate to explain report a known consumption of together into one world movement of whom it u said have not been and since then the work of the move approached by their men because why the junk was anchored off 5,803 626 baies up to January 31, the Aplichan instead of on the Aberdeen first half of the season. Adding the ment had grown so that now it count present wages in many cases ex- ed 200,000 members.
ceeded the new rates sought, have side, the defendant said that they consumption at mills who have not At the recent world conference in left the matter entirely in the went there to discharge the sweet rent in returns, the estimated total is Peking there were delegates from 31 hands of the Hongkong General potatoes which were intended for sale about 4 millions. For the whole sea-
xt Aplichsu
on therefore, the consumption may different nations representing all Chamber of Commerce's delegates,
The Chief Preventive Officer said he approximated at 12 million bales branches of the Christian church. Mr. G. T. Yoang, of Messrs. Butter- Mr. Kuo Tai-chi, a returned Ther were drawn from all the con- field and Swire, and Mr. HP. White, that the cigarettes were contained in on the basis of the first six months student from America, has been ticants and all the races known to of Mesers. Douglas and Co., to effect six large baskets covered with mat-trading, and more if it improves. It appointed to succeed Mr. Koo Ying-maskind, so that this work real an equitable settlement
ting. Leaves were›anged to make will be seen that with a 12 million ian at Kwangtong Provincial Conhad become truly world wide. She
Launch men employed by Enfo-it appear that the baskets contained bale consumption the carry missioner of Civil Affairs.
thought that where the main interest pears, would be foolish, it is asserted fruit, but sayone feeling the top of would be reduced by 4 million bales. came in. was that each nation in some qaxters, to press the Asso the baskets could tell that they con There has again been more activity Yesterday's return of notifiable developed its own movement along ciation's percentage demands, since if tained packages. The tobacco was in the Manchester market. Quite a disease comprised eight cases of plague the lines which best expressel the these are secured they may find them-contained in a large gunney bag considerable volume of enquiry has bag szelt strongly of been in evidence and a fair weight of (five fatal), one of small-por (fatal) genins at its people. This gave a relves worse of than they would be This
could be no Lusiness has resulted in sections, and one of puerperal fever, all Chinese; special quality to the unity of the under the settlement offered by the tobacco and there Japanese, one British and the other work. They had-not uniformity owners which represents minimum excuse for not knowing what it chiefly light and medium goods, some
bat unity and this was possible wages. because of their treat commən interest in their allegiance to Jesus
The opening day of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club will take place on Saturday afternoon: April 29, at 8.30 pm. Members and friends are cordially invited.
1i
A small girl, forgotten in the scramble to escape from the flames, lost her life in a fire which destroyed a house near the Canton station of the Kowloon Railway.
also four of enteric fever, two
Chinese.
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contained. The duty payable very substantial lines bava bean on the lot was $86.96.
placed. The improvement is I Discharging the second and third from general but it has resalted in defendants, the Magistrate convicted a steady hardening of yar prices. Makers still find it dificult $750 or four months" hard labor. to improve their pition owing to the The cigarettes and tobacco were number of idle looms, but the chesp confiscated.
est sellers are making sales which immediately lead to advances in their rates. India is the chief buyer, with sales comprising shirtings, dhooties- and light white goods principally. China has been a fitle better, and Singapore and Javs have bought sundry small lots-Demand for the Continent and Home Trade has been fair.
The Wanchai laundrymen bare Christ. This was indeed, as thes LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. the matter of the junk and fined bim succeeded in obtaining a wages in-aid in France, the raison d'etre crease of $9 per month for the regular of the Federation. In Earsia, vaid washermen while casuals will in fature Mademoiselle Bidgrain, the Christian receive 90 cents a day. The increase Student movement was the only stu in the case of the regular employees as mevement that had not collape amounts to 30 per cent.
ed during the revention. In point of fact it had even increased its mem berhip and grown stronger than it was before.
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York, Manils-Holt'a Wharf.
Karroo (Bank Line) from New
Dongola, (P. & 0.) from London, Singapore-K Whart
Saiyang, (B. &8) from Shanghai, Amoy,B7.
Sanning, (B. & S.) from Shanghai, Swatow, B12.
Suffering from injuries to the face received through being knocked down by motor car No. 125 on Pokialum
The greater part of Mademoiselle's Read yesterday aftemoon, a 12 year ald Chinese boy was admitted to the address was devoted to an outline of! Government Civil Hospital for what had been accomplished in con
not nection with the student reliel mave-kok. treatment. His injuries are serious.
ment. Her predecessor, she said, had Į gova to Austria after the war with the
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Kwangchow, (B. & S.) from Bang-
Swatow-BII.
Kanchor, (B. &. S.) from Canton. B22
MURDEREES' TRICK.
HEADS CUT OFF TO STOP VICTIMS BEING TRACED.
Tenyo Main (T.KK.) from Sandres pitated" body is Francisco Manila.-42.
Wago Mara, (Dodwell) from Chin
wantao.-E5$.
Pis Sawud, (B. & S.) from Bang kok Tourant-C36.
Tailee, (Yee Tai Hong) from Chefoo, Weihaiwei-B23.
Ean On, (Ly Fat) Irom Canton-
A strike of carpenters began last object of getting into touch again Sataiday and is still on. Yesterday the with their national branch there 8 C.A. met representatives of the men and she found that students: and suggested that they appoint dele- were dying of starvation and that s gates from another guild to arbitrate big proportion of them were tuber- for them with the employers. The car calous. There were cases where two penters turned this proposal down or three men only had one suit and pointing out that their own delegates one pair of shoes between them and were quite capable of meeting the they took it in turns to wear them to
lectures. When it wai not Anch. employers.
their turn they had to remain at Playing on the bridge leading home because they had nothing from the house to the kitchen on the to put on. The majority were second four of No. 107, Yackow only getting one mes a day. When aid Chinese boy fell a distance of some was held to discus ways and means Street, yesterday afternoon, a 3-year a meeting of various student bodies 20 feet into the yard below, receiving of alleviating those pitiful conditions "It is just as well to remind those severe injuries to his head. He was the Austrian students were scarcely. in authority that there are good picked up acconscious and removed able to believe that the students of many interested parties who would to the Eweng Wah Hospital where he the rest of the world, many belonging like to see the preliminary details now lies in a critical condition. tonations who fought against them, pablished as ently as possible:
were willing to help them. They fell Some there are, of course, who would
A successful jumble sile was held to discussing how they could ever show. like
Preliminary a
yesterday at Union Church in aid of their gratitude for such assistance and dollar grabbing purposes; possibly the National Orphan Hozes of it was difficult to get them to talk one or two will be so fortunate. It Scotland. A total of 3300 was raised about anything else
The Chian Hail which included the following pas day's Morring Post an editorial note
1018. JUSTICE FACIC SPEVICE." :
MARINO, FRIDAY, APRIL-25, 102.
OUR HARBOUR SCHEME.
Big improvements of our barbour
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bist, for
a contemplated. It is recognized that we must cater for the accom is for the Government to see that as and this was regarded as highly Under the aglief scheme, proceeded molation of more and tigger ships, far as possible, in the matter of infor- satisfactory. The organisers were: Mademois-lie Bidgrain, eleven coun. if we are to continue prospering as a matico, all investors are treated Macorachie (President), Mrs tries bad been helped and 32 coun- port. To this end we had some time suke."
Mackenzie (hon. secretary and tries had contributed. She was glad ago a very eminent harbour ezginee", Is it possible that we bave in cur treazarer), Mrs. Hickling, O.B.E. Mrs. to be able to tell them that the stud Fi: Maurice Fitzmaurice, giving midat investors who would be Dover, Mrs. Cousland, Mrs. Jents of Great Britain had done a tre our harbour the "once over." That willing to take advantage of "pre- McCubbin, Mrs. Hamilton, Mire. P. Bmendons amount... A sum of £32,000 must be considerably over a year ago,liminary" bints of what may be afoot Wilson, Mrs. Milne, Mrs. James Bad been raised in the British aniver and now the people are beginning to in such a public undertaking? How Henierson, Mia Craig, Mrs. Sampson, sities and many British students had ask why his report is not published. Į wicked a suspicion that is, Even and Gerrard. The Rev. J. Kirk entered into the scheme with great There is a very good as for its Brotor is an honourable man. Monachie was not able to be present enthusiasm. Help had been given in ron-publication. It has yet been there is anything in the idea that owing to a chill
the shape of food, clothing and made. That was all the eminent (the big-mon yed members of the
books and it was very difficult to engineer could giv: 1 at the community are agog to "invest"
express in words the amount of time of La virit, the
encouragement and religious inspira over,"
the anp. ricia!
tipa that had accompanied it He told the Government what not for the Government to see that in-
"ence on the strength of early Dews of
Barvey.Government plans, then it is certainly
da s he would require, and this data veston are
CANTON_RIGE PRICES..
DEPARTURES.,
extremely
Messrs James F..Hation & Com Ltd., Manchester, reported as follows on Wednesday, March 29-
These
Falues. The
terest in futures: The tone of the
Paris criminals seem to have adopted very quickly the idea that a
difficult to identify. This was proved last year when the police searched for several months and failed to identify been weak owing to labour troubles The American cottes markets have
the headless body of a young woman which had been thrown into the and the prospect of a coal stoppage Seine.
at the beginning of next month. influences have naturally "On several occasions silre then criminals have resorted to this checked scpport and cans.xi a down- means when disposing of the body of ward movement io their victim. The latest case is the Liverpool market has however shewn body of a young girl believed to have much steadiness and the easing off of.
bas only beep very been a professions! dancer found in prices the river near Mauriac, in the Cantal light. The strength of Liverpool has Providence How Tai) for Department. The head is missing.gain been the spot sales, which Canton-April 27.
and according to mediant experts the have averaged over 10,000 bales Kanchow (B. & S) for Shanghai, murderer after killing the girl inflicted daily, and the continuance of a good AmosApril 27.
several slight razor cuts on the body.nquiry for actual cotton. There is "Nerbudda, (M. M. & Co.) for Kobe, The body was crushed as though it an entire absence of speculative in- Amoy-April-April 28,
had been forced into a trunk. Sun Oo, (Ly Fat.) for Canton.—
Inquiries throughout the region Manchester market continues more April 28.
have so far failed to bring to light the cheerful. There has been a good Tonglee. (Yee Tai Hong.) for disappearance of any girl, and it is weight of enquiry and a very fair- Newchwang-April 28."
thought that it will be a task of turnover has resulted. Spinners are-- Feria, (Dodwell) for Shanghai- some difficulty to identify the body, firmer and yarn prices have advanced April 23.
Mylie, (K. Miu Seng) for Bangkok, motor car from some distant town.
which had probably been brought by further; generally about d. per lb. It is probably owing to this fact April 28.
that business has become rather more- Taiszema (Yan Fat) for K. C.
difficult to arrange, as buyers do not Wan-April 28.
readily pay advances on recent Doylestown, (Pacife Mail) for
purchases. The weeding out of Calcutta, Singapore.-Apzd 28..
the cheapest seilers în the manufacturing section has also gone a step farther. The question of another reduction of working costs is now engaging attention; the The most expensive city-in the employers' federation having put for- world, where £? is paid for a ment werd a demand for a wage reduction without wine and 36. for, a glass of throughout the industry. Thie has milk, is Tampico, on the Fanuco yet to be discussed, but it is generally River, in East Mexico, according to a expected that some reduction will Banish business man who bas just take place. It will come into force returned to Britain.
sbout the middle of May, but the Whisky in Tampico is 2s. 6d. amount and its effect on prices are
Moji April 28.
Fook Sang, (J. M. & Co.) for Kobe,
:
Chip Sking, (J. M. & Co.) for Tien- tsin.-April 29.
Daisho Mari, (M. B. K) for Kee lung-April-29.
Kaiping (Bing Kee) for Haiphong, Paklioi. April 29.
The price of rice in Canton city has In several of the detreased "impossible", however,
and
DEAREST CITY.
OIL WELL DRILLERS WHO BARN £100 A MONTH.
"trestel slike. It increased very greatly. The lowest countries they had started self- thinks that there the work will have thiabfeful and a glass of lemonade problematical. Needless to say it wuf they have been collecting and compil-should see that they are not treated class of rice is quoted at 12 or 11 kelp schemes which enabled still to go on. This winter they had costs 26. A felt hat, such as can be not cinse any substantial fall in any ing for him. The P.W.D. is our at all. Pestaps that is what out cap catties per dollar while the better stadents to do something towards began to help Russia and the British bought in expensive London for 178 case. A great deal depends on what busiest department It could not temporary intended. Just a matter dov te all the time of all its staff to of wording. like. Anyway, it leaves quality is sole for 10 estties: Rice supporting themselves. This was students had specially earmarked 6d, costs more than three times that business comes forward in the near thi work. But (we understand) good a most uncomfortable feeling. We can dealers blame the shortage of supplies y necessary in order to encourage some of their contributions for this sam, while a single furnished zoom futura. If this falls off, the reduction cannot be had for less than £5 a week in costs will be reflected in quotations, progress has been and is being made trast the officials apossible. They from Annam. They advise that the students to go ahead and get their purpo e.
The great thing about this relief Tampico is modern town with but if the turnover continues Bir Maurice Fitzmauice will in due are membra of a class with very honova, as large quantiti s of rice are who were badly needed. In some work, Mademoiselle Bidgrain said, many large buildings, three kinemas on has presente
price is expected to return to normal degro, e pecially medical students, Sags and contours and plane that he members of the Councils whose indiferent western districts of the CzechBite is only held and of God. It had helped to The Mexicane in Tampico, he states, Many manufacturers have in fact course have all the data, the sound enable traditions Are there Buy Bow on the way to Cantou from the parts of central Europe like Lithuania was that they had help to prevent and a variety theatre, all built check is no doubt that its as
and Czecho-Slovakia, according to these students from despairing of the by jowi with miserable little hote, effect would be to check any advance.. must study before making any recomterests are so divided between private mendations. After that his report enterprise and public service to
one medical man amongst 150,000 bring the whole word fogether in cazy firearms, and do not hesitate to zeady taken into consideration the People. With typhus rampant it was very real
to use them. “Law a man struggling probability of some reduction where very essential, she pointed out, that show people something should be done to alter belonged to this
with two others in the main street ordent have been placed God and all had revolers dIA WANA
beyond the middle of 24s this.
in-Tampico are slao light continues the most achve. and Indian kera bired at 8s3 demíaed, having
province
they belonged
tint when
and recommendations will have subject them to strong temptation TAKE CARE OF YOURS LE to be con:idued by our Government. U so; how insure that ralnabis Then-sod nst till then-will information does not leak It you want a low had a good I digestion yon mit not let your the curiority of the public be comin rum. All the public esa do is peels o come clogged 'h po songs - a stavkid, and they can statt entitis- to keep a 's, arp watch on what the bigste from the bodys, as is tiway Bome of the assisted countries, ste si At the end of the la
ing and proposing amendmen's. But investors do, and the Grimmons rupa food abundance of water and now in a much better condition than thanked Mademoiselle
Peron, when grymundecomg reparasper Bij is only a ustural and health could do that too. In the means hile, plasty of ontdoor unde, stould be they were and the plan is Made behalf of the audiencs for rariosity that compels un to vie let us assume all mes hoot onfiliour bo pago's Who the fails mosselle Bidgon indicated, to stop lecture which would, she felt
We conlens to feeling they are proved otherwise. It is very: 3 on abould take Chamberlain's d'objets
par them all on to y Abe, cause a pralle, darement of on emergency work them next rutum
to 10%, aday to make ronda of bæt, gen. mot, The ou well drillers are paid £100 a
month and all found, while those who build the rig machinery aboya the Contiment and Bon