PERFECTION
IN AERATED WATERS
WATSON'S
Dry Ginger Ale Gingerale Stone Ginger Beer
Formazone (Registerc H)
Pyeris (Registered)
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS
ESTABLISHED 81 YEARS,
country girls under the age limit-in the 'now convention tha wurde "twenty ons completed years of age": replace the words "twenty completed year of ago"-with or witheat their consent--that is to say taking them abroad to a life of misery without their understanding the object of their journey (they may travel wingly thinking they are going to take a respectable position).
Now, this convention has been
signed by thirty-three nations and the advisory committee promises to be one of the strongest of those connected
THE CHINA MAIL.
MURDER TRIAL.
HEARING FINISHED.
PRISONER SENTENCED TO DEATH.
The tril of the former Sanitary Board coolie Mak Wa on a charge of having murdered a cargo coolie two years ago reached its closing stages. to day after a three days' bearing.
The acting Puisue Judge presided and the Crown case was conducted
COMPANY REPORT.
THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
App
The report of the General Man- agere (Messrs. Douglas Laprak & Co.) on the Thirty-Ninth year's work- ing of the Company ended 30th June, 1928, states:-
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27. 1922.
CURRENT COMMEN".
WHAT THE CHINESE PAPERS
ARD SAYING.
HONGKONG'S KNITTING FACTORIES.
The first Chinese knitting factory
The unsettled conditions in China commenced operating sometima about during the whole of the period under 1904 and was the only one in existence review have resulted in a serious set till a few years before the Revolution back to trade in the interior and con- in 1911, when others oprang up. Until sequently less of freight to the ship 1911, knitting was an unimportant by the Attorney General (the Honping on the Coast, the bold up of Mr. J. H. Kemp K.O.), with the trade generally owing to the ideas the Chinese have scquired since Hongkong industry, but with the new
to all concerned, which, but for unseen agencies at work, could apparently have been avoided,
CANTON UNEASY.
STATE OF MARTIAL LAW.
BEARCHING FASSENDERS,
A feeling of uneasiness prevails in conditions have been gradually return- Canton. Since Dr. Sun's departure,
ing to normal, but during the inst day or two, a state of martial law has prevailed. Daring the recent trouble, Hin Bings, ie., gendarmerie or
military police, bave patroled the steamer wharves and railway stations
with the League. Meeting four times Assistant Crown Solicitor (Mr. T. M. | men's Strike caused much serious loss then it has made rapid progress and and diligently searched outgoing and
overy year, the committee will watch the pra。ress of legislation in all the signatory countries. This alone
shoold hasten reform measured."¦
Protecting coloured worden as well as white, it should perform great service for humanity by greatly reducing, if not finally eliminating this inquitious traffic in women and gitle,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Ose case of plague and one of enterit fever, both Chiness, were Ltd. notified yesterday.
-Powell"
Tel. Centrul 345
JUST RECEIVED.
JAEGER
COSTUMES, GOLF OOATS, AND JUMPERS, ALSO
USEFUL KNITTED DRESSES FOR
CHILDREN.
SMART MILLINERY FOR LADIES & CHILDREN.
A SPLENDID VARIETY OF COSTUME TWEEDS, Etc.
LADIES' SHOES.
The China Mul.
"TRUTH, JUSTICE PUBLIC SERVICE"
Hoxokonu, Wena ZSDAY, SE 47, 1927 i
TRAFFIC IN WOMEN AND
GIRLS.
Eighty years ago Britain hardly troubled to organise measures for
keeping its starving thousands from
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Mr. George Bird, Head Wa ch man of the Taikoo Dack, Jeports that the office was entered some time dur ing last night, Joiner's drawing tools
worth £8 were stolen.
A D.C.M. will aremble at
Murray Barracks at 10 am. next Tuesday to try a sapper of the 40th Coy. R E. and a private of the King' Regiment. Major C.P.F. Wharton O.B.E. will preside.
During the absence on leave of the Rev. M. W. Shewell, M. A. his duties as Chaplain to the forces will be carried out by the Rev. H. . Crole. Rees RN., whose address in Royal Naval Yard,
The deletion of the sailing dates
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Hazlerigg). Mr. Elsley Zeitlyn (in trasted by Mr. Leo D'Almada) do fended the prisoner.
Addressing the jury this morning, Mr. Zaitlyn said that it had been fully and amply established that the prisoner did go to Siam three days before the murder was committed, The Attorney General had made a very remarkable statement which, were it true, might affect any number of persons. Mr. Kemp had said that the absence of the man from the Colony we a suspicious circumstance, "[[ that is so, would mean that the further the man couned! declared, "it
was from the scene of the murder the greater would be the auspicion that would attaob to him." It had b.ro established, through the prosecution itself, that a B. and S. boat did leave on May 18, did touch at Swalow and did go on to Siam. It was said that the best was not at that time properly equipped, in accor danco with certain regulations, to ry Chinese passengers, but the the prisoner and perhaps in a surrepti passage we arranged by a relative of ious macner. There was, counsel submitted, no evidenes before them
there are at present seven or eight coaceras with a working capital of over $200,000, five or six of between
incoming porsangers. These patrols have again been instituted and the Hin Bings ara oa daty at the Hong-
and
the
After paying all randing expense, Dasking Charges, Fremta of Insur $100,000 and $200,000, and over fit and Macas scatter whart and Baco Allowances for Lave Pay and smaller factories worth under at the Kowloor-Canton, Kwong-Sam, Pensions of the Fleating Stail and $100,000. This increase fa due pertly and Yueh Han Railway Stations. trauslarring from Reserve Fund a to the trend of requirements and Attentio is paid more to letters and. sum, equivalent to 8% on the value partly to the desire of capitalists to documents than to Inggege and par- of Steamers and Properties, of $70,000 embark in enterprises catering for a cele. It is rumoured that this is due to penses incurred during the Seamen'e result has been that from an unpre- the military leaders
goods. The misunderstanding between some of also a sum of $48,000 to cover Ex. supply of modero Strike, there remains the sum of tentious beginning this industry now authorities have taken those steps to $131,320.94 at credit of Profit and occupies an important position, la cope with any aventushtit
When the Fatsban" arrived in Loss Account which subject to the Hougkong's commerre, the factories approval of the shareholdere it is providing employeet for workers in Canton on Monday morning, a Chinese proposed to appropriate as follows: hundreds and thousands, writes the passenger named Chung, was stopped To pay a Dividend of
|local Wah Tots Fat Po,
and searched as he stepped on to the To write farther of the
10% ($5.00 p. sh.) ..$100,000.00 Competition bas sprung up in Can. Ruud. In his feather grip was found
ton and its suburb, Honam, where about $5,000 in Hongkong notes, and there are over two hundred knitting badges of office of members of Parliamentary factories. Fatahan also possssses Parliament - and over one hundred factories. Hand officials. He was taken by a detective machines are mostly used in Canton, to beadquarters and detained, pend- where the output must, necessarily, being investigation. slower; however, there seems до objection to delay an it is reckoned
Valu of Company's
ste meisand Properties $ 21,320.94
$121,320,94
CONSULTING COMMITTEE,
Thats have been no changes in the Committee daring the year, which consists of Messrs. D.G.M. Bernard, W. E. Clarke and the Fon, Mr. A. O. Laig who retire but offer themselves for re-election.
AVOITORS.
Hon. Blt. A. R. Lowe and Mr. H. The Accounts have been and ted by Greenwood (the latter acting for Mr.
on which the jury could reasonably. Bernard Brown). Messrs. A. E. convict and therefore counted asked Lower and C. Bernard Brown retire them for the life of the prisoner, the but offer themselves for re-election. liberty of the prisoner, and a verdict of not guilty.
The Attorney General, in he addicas, commented upon Mr. Zeitlyn's submission to the jury at the close of the Crown case that there It was, be was no care to answer. said. ridiculous, and a theer waste of
FIXING IT
MING.
SEPARATING CIVIL FROM. MILITARY CONTROL.
Au
that it is counterbalanced by a saving GENERAL CHEN CHIUNG- in machinery operation. Ilonam and Fatahan produce, mostly, towels and cloth, whereas Hongkong specialises in warm singlets, cotton singlets and present, in the whole of Kwangtung socks sad stocking». There are, at province, over one thousand factories turning out articles of cotton manu Although General Chen Chiung facture and providing employuent Ming is busy making arrangementa for over one buadr d thousand benda, for his mother's birthday he seems
beat 00 carrying male and female, each earning on LU
out
the svorage thirty cents per day. Un-reparation of civil and military fortuna ely, this is not a manufacture control promised when ba of home produce. China does not re-assumed duty. He has outlined a produce ia saitaħle or sufficient scheme embodying six points and has quantities, the dyes and Facotta given instructions-for-it-to-be-carried- The oat immediately. The main lines are required for the industry.
1-All troops. previously assigned supplies, on foreign countries and the only real domestic beurat acuraing to district defences must return is the remuneration for the actual immediately to their old stations. transformation, of the raw produce Their only duty will be to act against into the manufactured article. An bandits and they must on ne account output of raw stuffs equal if rot interfere with civil·tunations, – The defendants are Lau Pin, of the superior to importe i produce, bas and Leung Ping, of the Wai Or Firm of Canton and Hongkong been promised, and when this is ac Tai Shipping Agents, of No. 267, Des. benefit to the astion.
Nam complished it will mean unlimited
AN EMIGRATION AFFAIR.
from the China Mail 9.9. Company time It was, an unjustified "prob. Ham Iton yesterday afternoon in the facto ies have to depend, for their as follows, Viz:~
advertisement of its Java servictis
ane to weather conditions and loading The correct sailing date will be announced as soon as possible.
Evidence was beard by Mr. E. W. case in which two Chinese are charged big aided and abetted the falee personation of an emigrant name ed Toog Mo-tang a medical nel .s. "Talthybius." examinating on board the Blue Fan-
A haiglar entered the residence mainly through the efforts of Mr. of Mt. Evans, No. 12 A, Bowen Road, Alexander Coote, who devotal bisli a in the early hours of this morning te suiving the problem. The coaven through the kitchen window, which tions isened by these cou ́erzas 8, but, was inadvertently left open. He stole cos-idrred the evidence on this in-Vaux Road Central.
jeweilery and clothing worth $167.
The knitting industry bas bad its,
2.-In al districts and villages where bandits have been stamped out the troops will be removed, and the preservation of peace will be entrusted to the district magistrate.
3. Troops not assigned to any
training comps. specific station will be quartered in
4.-Military regulations to
poobing" of the case for the Crown and was
a tribute to the jury's intelligence.
His Honour having summed up, the jury retired at five minutes to one o'clock, returning 23 minutes later with a verdict of guilty."
Addressing the prisoner, the acting Paisne Judge said: The jury bave dictment and they have unanimously signed by thirteen nation, provided
brought you in guilty of murder. I According to the prosecution, the vicissitates. With the beginning of penalties for people who, for immoral
A young farmer, from Lamlan have listened to the evidengs with emigrant (Tong Mo-tang) had been the Great War. in Europe in 1914 purpo es, procured, indured, ar led Pingahan district, admitted to the them and I wish to say that I do not previously not allowed to depart for te bn iness proapered but towards away with or without their conseat Kwong Wah Hospital on September dissent from their verdict. It is my Victoria, British Columbia, on account1917 when the shortage of shippis raised and leave not to be granted
of bad eyes. women under age, notwithstanding 14, har died from injuries to the back duty pow to pass the sentence
prescribed for your offence. of his head, caused by a blow with a that the act might have been com-
carrying pole in the course of fight
When His Honour had pronounced mitted in a different country, or, soutside Lantao village. He alleged the death sentence the prisoner, as be was being removed from the dook, coudly, for people who did exactly assailant is in custody.
"I am falsely accused!"
the same thing by frauds, threats, or violence, or any other means of com-
death or to suppress open robbery. Collective action scarcely existed. The little that did was undertaken pulsion to women over age. Women grudgingly and as something quite ander age were defined as those who exceptional. The individual's welfara had not completed their twentieth was almost entirely the individual's year.
own concern.
And now social service has advanced
The British North Birnes Herald
notes that the timber clearance poei tion in Hongkong is much improvod, evidence of which is seen in the
quicker returning ronod of a... " Mau- sang" and "Harang," The pape understands there is a rumour of a third boat coming on the ran at no
distant date.
declared.
ST. MARY SCHOOL,
KOWLOON.
PITMAN'S SHORTHAND
SUCCESSES.
Miss Ritta Xavier.
Then the Peace Conference made The advent of the twentieth century, however, found this protective work- part of the the land blessed with municipal coun- | League's duties. Having collected
The results of the examination held cile and cooperative societies, factory information from the different govern
Mrs. Bromley, wife of Mr. in June base arrived from England legislation and trade unions, sanita-ments, the League called an inter- tion and education, poor laws and national conference. This was held and Company, was on Monday night 80 WORDS A MINUTE CERTIFICATE,
Bromley, of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and are as follows;— collective provision for the ailing.at Geneva in June last year. Thirty-admitted to the Government Civil four governments were represented, Hospital from her residence. No. 3, also some sixteen voluntary organ- Carton Villas, Kowloon, suffering still further. What national bodies isations. The resolations passed were from an incised wound in her throat. have dons for individual states, the embodied in a draft convention which with her. Inquiry at the hospital this Mrs. Bromley's baby is in hospital League of Nations promises to
then submitted to the morning elicited the information that accomplish for the world.
League Assembly and after considerable discussion. The and her condition is not serious.
passed Mrs. Bromley's wound is healing.well,
new convention provided certain: important additions, making it pos- sible to punish attempts to commit
Tag
the commission of the offences,
THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS,
*
the greatest good it has yet done lies to the League to deal with all matters boyhood se a tale of tales. Even so
Although its work for humanity has been hampared through political intrigues which have reservad many world problems for piecemeal settle- ment by specially interested powers, etill the League has done many things offences, and, within legal limits, that alone justify its formation. to punish attempts preparatory to Already it has settled the Silesian
Along with "Treasure Island" and question and other awkward political One of the most important results Tom Brown's Schooldays," "The problems. Apart from fostering the of the convention, however, was the Jagt of the Mohicans," Fenimore formation of an advisory committeper's atury of the prince without a international spirit, however, perhaps
Lgdom, is remembered from in its attacks on the social evils of our children. Part of this committee's of it which is being shewn at the relating to the traffic in women and does Maurice Tourneur'a film parsion times. Labear conditions and the drug menace have both received the work is to consider the reports sent in loronet only for to-day stand out ass League's attention with the result by all the governments who have classic amongst photoplays. It is a that reform has either been secured signed the convention, giving in- great film of a great story, and those forthwith or has been assured very formation about everything connected *Treasure Island" will be able to
with the traffic in women soon{witness the cocaine measures and
and picturs for themselves what sort of a »ium proposals.) And now the children, about cases which have job he has mate of "The Last of the League is taolding a problem which no occurred in their countries, and about Mohicans." The story in too well
known to seed repetition; it is a single nation could hope to remedy legislative and other steps taken to sweet love tale with a fond of homoer by its own anaided efforts the combat it. A form of annual report and pathos thrill and excitement teadis in women and girls. *-.
that makes it an intensely-humaa history. The caste chosen by Mr.. and the scenic hack grounds are ex- Toumeur is a particularly good one.
The evil was first fackled in--1904′′
was dirited by the Committer,
Technically, according to ons of the
who remember Tourneur's work in
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Idelia da Luz.
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Queenie Chester.
Agnes Vichy.
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Lens Choo.
'" Bally Judah.
Diana Judah.
D
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Mary Hyde.
Amelia Lai,
Laura Gill.
THEORY CERTIFICATE.
Miss Avelios Bones.
Laurs Gomes. Partin Ruttonje. Eileen E. Aris. Lyce Oliveira. Annie Nanse. Consuelo Garcia. Sarah Blyth, Grace Lec. ELEMENTARY CERTIFKIATE,
Miss Elsa N. Eóa da Silva,
Henrietta Wokiters.
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-Molly d'Almada,
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Helen Harrison,
Eileen Bliss.
Alys Gibson.
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Greta I. Mooney.
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Helena M. Nuronba.
Ena Danenberg. Marjorie Mason.
Maria Rorario,
Caroline Tennyson. Marjorie White Dorothy Goodman, „Maria Prata,
Cluja Hast
The students were instructed by
and again in 1910 by international committee's members, the white slave cafuences of experts,, organized, traffis means transporting to another quirite in their ragged beauty. ***Mr. T. P. Oʻsalivan, F.I.P.A., P.Q.T.
On this occasion he was most acate the factories were
ba
except for special reasons. Absence will only be permitted after leave is obtained and no arms may be cariied
when on leave.
6.- all cities towns, markets,
cn afford sufficiant
OF
Gendarmerie
be allowed.
OUR HARBOUE,
THE DEVELOPMENT SCHEME.
offered the second da'endant. Leung hampered by the difficulty of Ping, the sum of $10 to assist him, searing dyes. The fluctuations of The emigrant did not undergo the foreign exchange in 1919-1920 caused the Boarding Officer (Mr. S. P. Leigh) as the prices of imported produce gaartered in the training camp at examination, but when questioned by wore bad times for the industry
5.-Unassigne troops to he produced his passage ticket, which were governed by the rise and fall in Yin Tong [about 8 fis from Catton's had been punched as having passed exchange. The year 1921 was the East Gato, i. e, two to three miles, on the medical examination. The man worst in the history of the knitting the Tang Sha Road. Other troops later made certain disclosures which factories. With the general depies unable to get to Yin Tong to remain led to the arrest of the defendants. dion in trado, came the slump in their presunt atations and to be Messrs. B. B. A. Webster and M. M. demand; purchasers were few and far embodied into branch training camps Watam appeared for the detence and between and it is, estimated that over under the control of District Directors pleaded not guilty.
80 per cent. of Hongkoug's factories Giving evidence for the pro-suffered losses in disposing of their of Reorganisation. recation, Tong Ma-tang, a native stocks instead of tying money up. of Funyueo, said that previous There has been no improvement in villages &c., where the polica to this year he had been abroad to conditions this year. The presence Victoris, Vancouver Island. He re- of German and Japanese goods has protection to the prople, no troops to turned from there about a year ago, been felt and competition is keen; Recently he formed the wish to go although the German and Japanese back there and he came down to Can. articles are iufarior, thay are very ton to make arrangements through the much cheaper and therefore find Wai On firm, which has a branch readier market. Japan made the office in Hongkong. This happened most of her opportunity during the about the 15th or 18th inst. The first war, building up a steady demand defendant was a member of the Wai and developing markets for ber On firm at Canton. He brought the manufactures when most nations were Asked yesterday by a China Mail witness to Hongkong on the 17th inst. engaged in strife. With the cessation sporter about the progress of the. and took him to the Tai Lui boarding of the war, the nations are trying to harbour development scheme (a re- house. The witness handed over $180 make up for lost ground. Germany, port on which is at present engaging
attention of to the Wui On firm at Canton for the in particular is trying to cateb up; her the
Sir Maurice passage. There was nothing given to workmen have accepted lower wagea Fitzmaurice) the Director of Public him in exchange at Canton. He was and longer working hours. Prior to Works (the Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins) given a pamage ticket in Hongkong the formation of labour guilds in said that the last of confirmatory data on the 18th inst. He went on board the Hongkong, the knitters usually required by Sir Maurice would be vesis on the morning of the 19th. worked 11 to 11 hours per day, despatched hems in the course of Some people told him to take his Now that 'unions have been formed, another two or three weeks. Several Inggage down below. He was on the workers bave insisted on higher large batches of plans and charts hað board the ship for three hours. All pay and shorter hours. Previously, been sent home at intervals giving the time be was on the ship he was the manufacture of a dozen singlets details of barbour, soundings, borings ƒ not examined by a doctor. Nei her entailed, my; $1. Now this has ( etc, and Sir Haurice. Fitzmauricó wes did he appear before the Boarding been doubled rendering it exceedingly now in possession of a huga mam, of Officer. Whilst be was on board the difficult for the loasl artiale to com- information relating to the schema. second defendant took the passage pste with the imported. There are ticket away from him. This was moon also a few factories which do not after he arrived. It was returned employ Union workers. They enjoy shortly afterwards by the second de- cheaper labour and are enabled to fendant.
karn out more economical products. The witness added that the second | This capies a dissimilarity in prices defendant said to him "One of which cannot be readily understood. Your eyea is not good," båt Sull, although the outlook is not too added, "although your eyes bright, it is falt that with sincere may be bad, you can go. Give me co-operation on the part of bath $10. I will fix it for you." The capitalista and workers, thera is ■ Air. E. W. Hamilton to 14 days' witness did not pay the-money. bot. splendid fature for the industry. If hard labour, this morning, for the promised to do so, yen
the details of the trade were studi d} unlawful possession in Queen Street After Mr. S. P. Leigh, boarding and attention devoted to the require of 4 lbs of old lead, he braved a sigh offlest had dapowed to finding Tong or ments of the industry, knitting fact of relief, and minased the Courée by board, the case was adjourned to oties, in Hongkong could not batmarking "Fourteen daya!"I Thursday afternoon next.
thought it was going to be a month"
prosper.
PRISONER'S BELIEF.
FORTNIGHT INSTEAD OF
MONTH.
When a Chinese was sentenced by