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RENTS DEBATE.
DEFINITE DATE FOR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.. PROBABLE PROCEDURE.
Committee of Enquiry Foreshadowed.
By Thursday afternoon next Hongkong will know more or less. how the Government will hrriye at its decision on the Rents Oldinance.
On inquiry yesterday after-| Government's ultimate decision noon, a "China Mail" reporter will be of momentous interest. learned that a meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on February 26 (next Thurs day)." In the Orders of the Day there will appear a resolution for submission to the Council
Presumably this resolution is the one which was mentioned at the beginning of this month as the "open resolution" which would be submitted to the Council' "for discussion."
It is gathered that there was no question of rushing the matter through on Thursday unless the desire. Unofficial members so An adjournment seems probable,
more
Sir Henry Pollock, the senior of the six Unofficial representa- tives, courteously replied to the "China Mail's" inquiries, The Unofficial members had not held a joint discussion, and he could not say if they would meet for that purpose before Thursday.
Sir Henry understood that the Government's, course would be to appoint a committee of the Coun-. eil to go into the question of the Rents Ordinance. On Thursday there would be no division on thef resolution, but there might be a slight discussion.
Coming into effect on July 1, 1921, with the rent on December 31, 1920, as the "standard rent," the Rents Ordinance has been continued and would automatical- ly expire on June 30 this year.
With its amendments, its addi- tions, and the Reconstruction Sections, the Ordinance has been the subject of much discussion. Its pros and cons have been threshed out. Nearly everybody has had something to say about its advantages and disadvantages. Arguments for and against it have been made public, and the
COURSING.
WATERLOO CUP FINAL AT ALTCAR.
WON BY PENTONVILLE.
(Reuter's Service.)
FEBRUARY 21, 1925.
CANTON STRIFE.
Chan too Proud
Fight?
'SUN YAT-SEN SUCCESSES.
THE COMING TUSSEF FOR WAICHOW.
THE DOLLAR.
Today's closing rate; 2/3 13/16) To-day's opening rate 2/3 13/16
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What Home Paper Says of Shanghai Scheme.
The problem of child labour in China is attracting considerable attention in the Home Press, although some of the contributors to the discussion haye not taken the trouble to acquaint themselves (From Our Own Correspondent.) | fully with the facts..
CANTON, February “20," Once more Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Up till now. the Unofficial members of the Legislative Coun- troops are approaching the range et have not published their of hills skirting Waicho Will views. As the Government has this Chan Kwing-ming stronghold preferred to submit the resolu-fall at last because his allies are tion to Council, it is apparent that "too proud-or, rather, too peeved
~to fight?" no decision has been made.
What that decision will be is a matter for pure conjecture: but the consensus of opinion is that
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In Canton the man in the street has been talking about Chan Kwing-ming being "too proud to
FATAL CLASH WITH BLACK SHIRT TROOPS,
A Reuter's cablegram from approval of all who have been in London to-day states: The a position to observe their man- "Child Slaves ofner of operation and the effects article on China," based on the report of the which have followed.
The Secretary for Chinese Shanghai Municipal Council Com- mission of Inquiry into Child Affairs, in a recent report, re Labour, is published by the week-ferred to the wholehearted man- ly journal, the "New States- ner in which the employers were man," which says that the report endeavouring to meet the require- Before she makes practical recommendations ments of the laws.
left the Colony Miss A. M. Pitts, of reform.
M.B.E., who served on the Com- mission, and was prominently associated with the work of relieving the lot of children in China, the mui tsai in particular, told a "China Mail" reporter that of the the recommendations Commission. were being given, effect to, to the satisfaction of the Commissioners, and there were already signs of great improve- ments. No children under twelve are now employed in factories and under fifteen they are not allowed to work more than nine hours a day. Employers are also compelled to give children one holiday in seven,
-London papers report that serious fighting has occurred in many Italian cities as a result of Premier Benito Mussolini's attempts to suppress enemies of the Fascisti, This photograph shows an armed clash in Rome between Fascisti troops and followers of General Garibaldi on the occasion of the celebration of Armistice Day. Shots were being fired when the photograph was "snapped."
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The regulations brought into being at the request of the Hong- kong Commissioners in regard to water carrying are also being ob- served here, although exceptions may often be made in cases of water carrying during times of shortage. In the ordinary way no child under ten "is allowed to carry and above that age there are regulations as. to weight.
"I have been in Hongkong for 28 years," sald Miss Pitts, and have seen much accomplished in regard to the betterment of con- ditions among women and chil- dren, but there fe yet much to accomplish. One of the things I would like to see done away with is the participation of children in heathen processions, but all this will have to follow years of education."
The journal, is glad to know a compromise will be made fight." There can ba iittle doubt that there is a good chance of the
THE SHANGHAI PROPOSALS. Some quarters are inclined to at he is not trying. Whether
The proposals as to child recommendations being carried think this compromise will take his policy is due to a desire 10 the form of rents restriction for make peace with Canton or to the out next April. It says that if labour in Shanghai, which have another twelve months with reported split" in his ranks is the necessary authority is obtain- received such hearty commenda- power given to landlords to
a matter for conjecture, but there ed, the "Shanghai Municipality tion in the article referred to in increase present rentals by a is little doubt that Canton is pro will not only have taken the first to-day's cablegram, are largely reasonable margin-said in some gressing at a rate beyond the hopes step to put its own house in the outcome of the work of the of the most ardent pro-Sun partisan order, but will give the lead to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce quarters to be twenty per cent.
and of Dr. Sherwood 'Eddy, who This morning reports reached rest of China, Mr. C. J Perkins, Assistant Canton that some of the Cantonese' If it is objected that raising paid a visit to Shanghai & con- They are under General Hsu wages means increased cost of siderable time ago.
those Surveyor-General, F.M S., is ex-soldiers. pecting to go on leave in May... Shung-chi's command were de production, the journal suggests almost identical with
monstrating in the approaches to that better organisation may re- already in operation in Hongkong the range of hills. In front of Wai-duce the cost of production, as and reviewed by Miss Pitis. The choy and that the enemy were it has in every other country's in-
Anyhow, it refuses to more fully when it is remembered retreating behind the hill. How dustry. ever, it is fel that no assault will believe that employers of any that there are at least fifty cotton take place until the Yunnanese civilised nationality can be con- mills around Shanghai and more army has advanced into line. tent to wring profit out of the are continually being opened.
The British, steamer "Cilin din" sank and the crew of
men perished, seventeen February 10, says a Bombay mess
London, February 20. In the final of the Waterloo Cup Mr. H. Pilkington's pentonville beat Mr. J. Bell Irving's lawman.
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Although they have swept every bodies and souls of infants. "We
It is anticipated that similar thing before them this time, the shall certainly look to our own steps to those already taken by pro-Sun armies will need their people in Shanghai to support the, Hongkong and contemplated by combined strength to drive Chan. Kwing-ming beyond Walchow recommendations of the Commis- Shanghai will be taken at Chefoo sjon on April 1 and thereafter to ditions in factories generally at The first period of the China, turned in. As has been explained and towards Swatow, the coast and sion at the ratepayers" commis and Tientsin. In a report on con- Mail and Sunday Herald's great before, it is not necessary to turn the Fukien frontier.
Hostilities began about a fori- take the lead in pressing for fur- these, and other places in China. Eddy stated: ther reforms in Chinese Dr. Sherwood Motor Car Campaign closed to-day in even amounts of $100. A còn-
"Unrest is growing in the midst The at tiffin time. All day yesterday testant should turn in his sub-tight go and no determined action
HONGKONG'S EXAMPLE." of this awful poverty, and this morning the office was scriptions as fast as received and has been fought as yet except for industry."
The writer of this article is at workers in the south and central flooded with people anxious to get whenever a total of $100 has been a counter attack by Hung Shiv-lun in every possible subscription in reached, the special ballot will be on Tamshui.
All along the line, the pro Sun fault in attributing to Shanghai regions and along the railways order to secure the extrá vote issued.
forces are advancing as they please the lead in this very important are learning effectively to strike Balances To Count. ballot.
The one thing that stands out At the close of the first bonus out on their part, they do not seem matter. The recommendations for better working conditions. Children Commission have been to keep them contented with their above all others in this intensely period which ended to-day there to be making any effort to get to of the Industrial Employment of Many employers are attempting But God forbid that they given effect to in Hongkong long lot. interesting race is the fact that were some contestants, who had grips with the retreating foe,
enough to call for the heartiest, should accept it."
the Campaign is still og wide open one or more subscriptions, but
as on the day it started. By that failed to get a total of $100 or
it is meant, that no one of the con-perhaps there were some "who "testants has obtained an advan-made their total of $100 and hud
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The race is absolutely unique in on this bonus, therefore, if you the Central Magistracy in the case that new entries may qualify atare a contestant and have collected in which Ngau Sui-chik, an any time with just as good only a part of the hundred dollars ployee of the Societe Francaise de chances as those who started from necessary to qualify for the bonus, Gerance, was charged on remand the first. Late starters, as you now have the assurance that
Straits Settlements currency. matter of fact, have an advantage as soon as you make up the addi- with the alleged theft of $6.600. in Mr. M. H. Turnér prosecuted, over those who got in the Cam-tional amount necessary to make paign carly, because now the the total $100, the new bonus and Mr. M. K. Lo defended.
From Mr. Turner's opening whole Colony knows about the ballot will be issued to you.
The Colony is now alive to the stateront of the facts of the case," contest, whereas the original
News- it appeared that the accused was into long intensity of this contest. entries had to go explanations when asking for paper readers are more interested employed with others in making up than ever and getting more inter- puckets of notes for despatch to subscriptions and votes...
ested every day. More and more Singapore. One of the packets they are anxious to help their ectched-in-Jenner was foual friends win one of the beautiful on arrival to contain useless paper prizes..
and pages from, exorcise books,
The New Bongs Offer.. The new bonus offer, while not quite so good as the first one,,will give very material assistance to Get in now if you are not yet in some of which are alleged to be in those taking advantage of it. and your friends will only be too the handwriting of the accused's Beginning now and ending March glad to hand you their subscrip- son and daughter. 7, a special bonus ballot of 400,000 tions. This is the opportunity of a
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