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Hong Kong, Friday, May 22, 1931,
Local Child Slavery.
CORRESPONDENCE.
CENSORSHIP OF TELEGRAMS.
FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1931.
DEVELOPMENT OF OUR COLONIES.
India As a Vital Unit of the Empire.
NEED OF FORESIGHT.
(To the Edlter of "China Malt."]
Sir,--Referring to a telegram from Shanghai dated May 20 which was published in the Hong Kong newspapers regarding a statement made by the three foreign Cable Companies that telegrams forward- ed from and received in Shanghai would be subject to censorship by: the Chinese Government, we are in- formed by our offices that censorship regulations will be Empire Society to-night,
London, Yesterday.
NAVIGATION OF A STEAM LAUNCH.
Coxswain Fined for Carelessness.
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A LIGHT OFFENCE.
the navigation
Carelessness in
In a speech at the annual or a steam launch at night, which In Shanghal Empire Day dinner of the Royal might have had serious
Dr.
conse.
applied to all telegrams, whether Drummond Shiels briefly toured quence, was punished by Comdr. via cable, radio or other means the British Empire, emphasising J. B. Newill in the Marine Court of communication, but our Com-the common interests of its this morning.
panies feel confident that com-members. mercial telegrams will suffer no de- tay on account of this censorship.
The accused was Leung Kau. He believed that the ties and coxswain of the launch Che Hing, sentiment between Youra, etc..
them was and he was charged by Lance- For the Eastern Extension now stronger than ever. What Sergeant Weymes, of the Water ever changes occurred in India, Police, with unlawfully failing to Telegraph Co., Ltd., .
S. LACK,
he trusted that she would re, carry and show a red light on the Manager, main the vital unit of the En-port side of the launch whilst under For The Great Northern pire.
Telegraph Co., Ltd.,
H. EFFERSOE,
Ag. Superintendent. Hong Kong, May 21.
A COOL CINEMA.
To the Editor of "China Mall."}
way in the Central fairway of the
ported to. him (aceused) he imme-
The economic development of harbour at 8 pm. on May 13. the Colonies was required. We In pleading "guilty," the accused have to give more thought to it, said that a sailor on his launch had for other nations, were develop-out and when the matter was re- discovered that the red light was ing theirs. We could not afford to let things develop either econo- mically or politically in the old diately gave order for it to be ro- haphazard fashion. We must
lighted. Unfortunately for him, Sir, I should like through the realise where and why we were out, the Pelice launch appeared on before this order could be carried medium of your columns to voice going and avoid creating difficult one ten my appreciation of the extraordin- Imperial problema which arily good cooling plaat installed in the King's Theatre.
Yesterday, for the want of some- thing to do, I took a walk along
fore.
The Sergeant said that he had
sight would prevent arising-watched the accused's launch,
Reuter.
which was proceeding from West Tint to Tainshatsui, from a dis-
Queen's Rond, only to find that FORESIGHT OF KING tanee, and the port light was never
the heat was too oppressive. Passing the King's I decided to take the lenst of two evila~~sitting} rather than walking in stifling
heat. Imagine my surprise when
I passed the entrance curtain and felt the rush of cool air against my freely perspiring brow. It is, indeed, a theatre for which hun- dreds have pined during the Sum- mer months.
Yours, etc.,
ANTI-HUMID. Hong Kong, May 22.
News in Brief.
wrong, had stolen some trifle or (other, they were threatened with prosecution and forced to atay in the tyrant's employment, being: thrashed and bullied every day.) Then there was a case at a girls' reformatory in civilised America, where the inmates were whipped until the blood came, handcuffed and locked up in their rooms in a naked condition or silenced with strips of court plaster fastened at 4 p.m. across their mouths. So that it is not only in China that cruelty
exists.
The lowest open air temperature yesterday
was 77 degrees. The humidity was 79 at 10 am, and 73
ALFONSO.
Invested His Money in Foreign Securities.
SPAIN VERY ANNOYED.
Madrid, Yesterday.
A fortune of over £3,500,000. mostly in securities and bonds chiefly abroad, and apart from jewellery and other valuables, is possessed by the Royal Family, according to an official note issued by the Minister of Finance.
showing.
The Magistrate imposed a fine of $10 and warned the necused that next time the fine would be $25.
WONDERFUL RADIO INVENTION.
Application of Novel Principles.
A
"MADE IN BRITAIN,”
The information stated that it was based on the accounts of the Steward Royal Household to the
Paris, Yesterday. end of 1921, and subsequently gadget, the invention of a Lon
wonderful
new wireless A fine of $90, or one month's im- the account books and other notes, don engineer prisonment was imposed on Tsang which, however, are incomplete. which improves long distance named Reeves, Lin at the Kowloon Magistracy The note denounces King to-day, for having unlawful posses- Alfonso's unpatriotism in invest-
telephoning, was demonstrated sion of three tacks of raw oplum.
The inven- tion applies to short-wave lengths a system known as the single sideband, which has been already applied to long. waves.
The system greatly increase the power, reduces fading and allows twice as many conversa- tions to take place simultaneous- 1.
ing abroad to the prejudice of near here to-day.
The truth about the treatment of Mai Tsai was provided by the interim report of the Hong Kong) It is notified at the Harbour Society for the Protection of Office that no examinations for cer- Children, which stated that dur-tificates of competency for masters, ing the year "only two cases in ing the week ending May 31.
mates or engineers will be held dur-
any way concerning Mui Tani were brought to the Society's notice. In one of these the girl in question alleged that she had been ill-treated by her mistress, but she was unable to point out to those charged with the inves.
Spanish currency.-Reuter.
LIFE INSURANCE
PROGRESS.
(Continued from Page 1.)
The body of a Chinese woman, identified as that of Leung Kau Yaumati Typhoon Shelter at 9 (46), was found floating in the
The single sideband is based on o'clock last night.
the discovery She had been receipts are shown at $1,363,405. that Д part only of the reported by her daughter to be A steady progress has been re-ordinary radio wave is really es miesing from a boat since 11 o'clock corded in all departments, but the sential for perfect reception. tigation of the case the house
yesterday morning.
outstanding feature is the great. The appliance costs £2,000, and expansion in the Life Department, takes several months to build.-- in which her mistress lived and in Ip Mow-chi has reported to the the net premia of which rose from Reuter. which the alleged ill-treatment Police that whilst driving a private $425,161 in 1928 to $602,068 In The mawkish, psuedo-senti- took place. In the other case an
motor car along Causeway Bay Road 1929 renching $835,431 in 1930 or mental, ignorant attitude of institution in
near the tram shelter, he knocked a little short of 100 per cent, in- North Borneo down Leung Kwan some members of the Labour sought the help of the Society in sustained a fracture of the left leg good deal of the improvement re- (45), who crease in two years. Whilst n Government at Home is hard to arranging for a former mui teai and passed away in the Government presents the lower rate of conver beat. Without even taking the to be accommodated and main- Civil Hospital later. pains to ascertain the facts, tained in a suitable institution in they give eager
A fine of $5, or, in default, eight new business not only in the Life ear to the the Colony.
daya' imprisonment was imposed on Department, but also in Marine reports of tourists and mission- No case of cruelty to any child IP Chun, a woman, who was found Insurance, has contributed aries, most of whom have never was reported to the Society."
trespassing in the passage way of words this excellent result. had time to study the situation,
the cells at Shamshulpo Police Statements such as the above Station yesterday..
Improvement Since 1928. of the pernicious system of Mui prove conclusively that the Mui the offence, and stated that she was in a negative position as to its In 1928 the Company was still
The Lord Mayor of Birmingham' Taai, or child slavery, as it is! Tsai, on the average, is treated relatives, who was being detained Insurance; excess expenditure ap. the haggis, which was in tins, had taking some food to one of her commitments on contracts for life said that he did not know whether
other countries.
Sha admitted
LAND BILL
supposed to exist in Hong Kong no worse than a domestic servant there. to-day. They feel ashamed, these in good, benevolent gentlemen and are cases of arrant cruelty, there There
suffragettes, that a British is no doubt, but these are by no Colony should so stink with the means in the majority. Mui Taai cruelties and barbarities of an are, as a general rule, well and Arab slave farm. Defenceless kindly treated by their foster mites are hourly bought and sold, parents, who often have no chil- whipped and tortured, kicked dren of their own. The system The third reading of the Agri-
THIRD READING PASSED BY HOUSE OF LORDS.
Rugby, Yesterday.
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sion of gold premia into local dol- lura, it ia satisfactory to note that
to-
"HEATED DISCUSSIONS.”
Standard Weight Of A Haggis.
The standard weight of a haggis was announced at the opening of a Scotland and Northern Ireland produce display at the Birmingham shop of the Empire Marketing Board.
peared in an account analogous to come from Scotland under its own goodwill in the Life Establishment power or not. Account, which has now disap- Dr. Drummond Shiels, Parlia peared, and has been replaced by mentary Under Secretary for the a tangible and substantial reserve | Colonies, expressed disappointinent in Life Insurance Fund of that the Lord Mayor did not show $319,948.
more enthusiasm over the haggis.
Mr. Chairman. I would like to lie stated that there had been con- compliment you and the Directors siderable discussion between the on the sound and steady progress Empire Marketing Board and the and starved, and all the while the of buying and selling children is, to-day passed by the House of half of the shareholders, to join was, but how big it should be. culturai. Land Utilisation Bill was of the Company, and also, on be- retail trade, not about what haggis white rulers smile and say that of course,, to be deplored and Lords. it is "olo custom." That is the should be discouraged by every
you in your appreciation of the ex- After many heated discussions it Lord Harlsham said he believed cellent services of our manager, was agreed that the standard hag- CABC 28 it is presented in the possible means, but the high ex- the electorate had given their vote branch managers and the star gis should weigh 11b House of Commons and in cer-plosive eloquence of certain for the present Government because generally.
Burns had written an ode to the tain tracts published by retired Labour MP, at Home can do posats a trial. Speaking with the they were willing to give their pro-
Other Business.
haggis, Dr. Shiels reminded those Naval officers.
The returning directors, Messrs. | present, and he hoped that a love nothing but confuse the issue, assent of the leaders of the Con-Allen Cameron, Li Tse-dong, and for this delectable dish would de- Something nearer the truth Let them first examine the reservative Farty, he advised the H. R. Sturt, were re-elected, upon velop in the breasts,
and corre was arrived at by a speech made ports of the British Society for House to give the Bill a third read the motion of Mr. A. L. Alves, other part of the anatomy, of in the House recently by the the Prevention of Cruelty to Chil Ing.
seconded by Mr. Chan Nai-pan. people in Birmingham.. Lord Banbury's motion" for re- The auditors, Messrs. Lowe, before casting stones at jection was thereupon defeated by Bingham & Matthews, and Percy Hong Kong.
62 votes to 0British Wireless Smith, Seth & Fleming, were also Service.
re-elected at à „fee of $1,250 each. upon the motion of MË: J. F. Wright, jun "seconded by Mr: H. J. M. de Figueiredo,
dren
Under-Secretary for the Colonics, Dr. Drummond Shiels, who stated that the Minimum wages and con- ditions of employment of Mul Tsai were reasonably good, that MARINERS Mui Tsai were normally employ-
ed in domestic duties and there
was no statutory limitation of
hours of work in domestic ser-
..
VETERAN DUKE.
·MINOR · OPERATION' ON THE NOSE.
London, Yesterday
ง
Those Present. Supporting the chairman were
* Messra. Allan Cameron, H. R. Sturt C. A. da Roza, Az A..B. Botelho, Li Tab-fong, and Mok
Ten Years Ago.
*(From the “China | Maif" of
May 22, 1921.)
To-day's dollar is worth 2/4%.
ARNED.
FUNCTIONING OF SOUTH
* LIGHT.
vice. We have know cases at the Harbour Office states that the A-notice to marinera posted at Home where young!
young servant girls South Lima folet Light at the north the Duke of Connaught will be It is officially announced that wheap homes were far away in the era side of the Singapore Strait confined to his house for a few Shareholdera present were Sir R E. Stubbs, K.C.M.G., gave country who were beaten and ill. eastern entrance, will function on days after the removal of polypus Messts. I. W. Shewin, A. L, blith to a daughter. On enquiry treated in a manner in which few light flashing white every three the operation is a very minor one, Coulthart. J. F. Wright, fun. to-day It was learned that both the and after, May 24(Sunday), the from the nose It Is stated that Shields, N. V., A. Croucher, Jat Government Hevse about noon. Chinese will treat their Mut Thai.conds, height 65 feet, visibility 10 and the Duke of Connaugh's gen-II.M de Figueiredo, A. mother and child were doing well. If they had done something milos
Ching-kong (Directors), together At Government House yesterday ER Childe, with the Assistant Secretary, Mr. morning, Lady Stubba, wife of ANYADA HE. The Governor of Hong Kong,
eral health is excellent-Renter. Alves, and Chan Nai-pan.
well.