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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 20TH, 1911.
Major John A. C. Somareille, of the Boys TELEGRAMS.
Sussex Regiment, has been appointed Millitary attaché at Tokyo,
Among the latest awal announcements is the appointmons of the Rev. A. C. Moreton, MA, as oaplain to H. M's Dook Tard and Naval Hospital, Hongkong.
It is announced in the Fanshoe Bots that, H. I. M. the Kaltor has graciously permitted Mr G. Siessen, Germans Consal at Foachow, to Koight of the Order of Gustav Vasa, conferred nenapt and wear the insignia of a first-clas
en him by H. M. the King of Sweden.
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FROM THE "CHUNG MOOI SAH FO".]
THE JAPANESE IN MANCHURIA
PEKING, March 19th, The Japanese Minister has com
CANTON.
(ROU QUE OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
March 17th.
publicly put on record his belief in child
DECAY OF THE LEATENE INDUSTEY. labour as a recognised part of the national
For hundreds of years the village called Lo wealth. At the same time it must be noted.
Chuen in the Nam Hai District has been notod that the Japanese Government na nd
for the manufacture of leather, Tou years ago along recognised the necessity of such
THE GAMBLING QUESTION.
there were fifty leather factories in this place, Whether Hcensed gambling will be abolished while to-day but eight romain, ond even those are legislation, in the face of the opposition of
on the first day of the third moon remains a likely soon to shut their doors. The reason is the factory-owners and the apathy of the
doubtful question. Although the Vicary that during the past few years a great craze for workers. This is in favourable contrast to
seems greatly desirous of closing all the gaming foreign style footwear has been developed... A the conditions which brought about similar
honges on that date the difficulty of finding walk through Ghap Pat Po reveals the most legislation in 18th-century England, when it
additions! rovenuo to make up for that lost an surprising variety of shoes, especially those was the Governmont that was apathetic and
gambling ramainy as great as ever, and como designed for the use of ladies. Even tasteful a brave body of disinterested philanthropists
of the greater provinsial officials are strongly other choos are being made for small-footed organisers of the crusade. In Japan,
in favour of postponing the suppression for women. It is stated that nearly all the leather another three months. For several successive of which these goods are made is imported, and however, the macrosanct position of the
days meetings of officials have been held, but no so the native-made article has been almost entire- legislature renders such reforms easier. Though the Japanese Government has won the Government Gurette, warns Chinese, of the Affairs that additional consulates are to the Viceroy, but no reply has been received responsible for this, for the leather turned out The Registrar General, in a notification inmunicated to the Board of Foreign decision has as yet been arrived at. A memorially ousted from the market. There is no doubt exprossing these difficulties has been presented that the manufacturers are in no small degroo the day, it has been at the expense of risk they run in proceeding to Great Britain in
Child-labour for search of work. Only those should go who have required to be established in different In the meantime there are several expressions by them is very inferior. Still the leather those under ton years of age is abolished, posts already soured for them, or have the parts of Manchuria, and that the of discontent among the people. The additional manufacturers decline to admit this obvious taxes on wine, tobacco salt and other commodities fast and the members of their guild are about ofl are higher in price than they have been for question. It may be interesting to state in some time, and the pacple foar that still groter tais connection that a very largo tannery is fu taxation will have to be borne in the near process of ardotion near Tang Shen, and it is to future. There is, moreover, the question of be equipped with the most modern machinery and what is to become of the very numerons body appliances. The services of Mr. Withinshaw, of men who are at present employed in the who has had a wide experience of scientific gaming homes.
The public opinion is that the tanuing in Russia and elsewhere, hago been bulk of these will tarn robbers or even try to engaged by the proprietors. anite to create serions disturbances. There i ne doubt that the system of licensed gambling is a great national oril, bat the fact must not be lost sight of that ite, abolition demands a vary great deal of tant and diplomacy.
numerous concessionя.
The Hon. Troasurer of the Alics Mens and Affiliated Hospitals bogs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals:-
Jebaon & Co. Gilman Co.
Hollent China Trilling Co. ` ́A. M. Egibbor, Esq.- Johnton Stokes and Master. Gibb, Liviuunton & Co. Dodwell & Co.. Leigh and Orange Liostead and Davia
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THE BRITISH EASTERN SQUADRON.
LONDON, March 19th. Discussing Naval problems, the "Times" says present conditions may change, and it may become advisable for Great Britain to re-establish an Eastern Fleet.
QUIRAGE BY ROBBERS.
KIDNAPRING STUDENTS
At'a plass called Kau Kong a teacher named Kwan keeps a privato school. On the night of the 16th lust a number of armed men forced. their way into his promises and after making a In the Shun Tak District the robbers are as search for money and valuables went away active as ever. A day or twongo a wedding took taking with them three of the students. The place in one of the villagos and the teacher, as soon as tho ansoloome visitors bridegroom's father being A prominent departed, want to the local official, who set off man, there wore a large number of costly in pursuit of the ruffians with a fie of goldiors. presents. During the third watch of the night As usual the robbers made good thaje onome and the house was surrounded by a large number of nothing is known of the whereabouts of the armed robbers who complately strippoil the houss unfortunate inds. of all its valuables. They then married away the bridegroom and made their escrpa.
The young
which must be considered a decided victory. means to pay their passage book if unsuccessful Custom House in Darion must be sro by no means relished. Rice, firewood and i to present a memorial to the Viceroy on tho for statistics, not generally available, show in obtaining employment, otherwise they are under Japanese control. that the number of children under to go Britain.
Hable to find themselves loft destitate in Grent employed amounted to an astonishing figure. In future no child under twelve can be engaged, but those between ten aud twelve now at work are to be left. There are also restrictions on hours of labour of children and women, but the total abolition of night work for boys under fourteen and girls under twenty is postponed for fifteen years. Some of the employers, it may be noted, wished this term made longer, and this throws curious light on the general youthfulness of the factory workers in Japan. It would not be too much to say that at least ninety per cent. are under 35 years of age, while probably fifty per cent. are under twenty. Naturally, where there is-nothing in point of experience between youth and age, the factories find youth cheaper and stronger. It must always be remembered that Japan's-industrial develop ment is in its infancy; it cannot even walk alone yet. The years of patient labour and experiment which have built up industries in the West have yet to be gone through, and the manipulative talent which enabled Coventry to pass from watch-making to cycle manufacture with hardly a break has yet to be prolvad. It is curious that although the Japanese consider themselves,
We regret to ansonnce that news reached England by cable from Tasmaula of the death on the 18th nlt. of Mr. Rupert Cecil Alabador late Royal Field Artillery, and Associate of the Royal School of Mines and Associate of the Justitute of Mining and Molallurgy, eldest meviving son of the late Bir Challoner Alabaster, K.C.M.G., H.B.M.'s Consul-General to Ching. and of Lady Alabaster of Boscombe, and n brother of Mr. C. G. Alabaster, barrister at only 32 years of age and leaves a widow and a law, of Hongkong, Mr. Rupert A labsator was little son, two years old.
THE AVIATION MEETING.
FLIGHT AT BAITING
BAGDAD RAILWAY AGREE MENT.
LONDON, March 19th.
SCHOLASTIÓ SUCCESSES.
At the recent examination for clerks in the
A Constantinople telegram states's whereabouts are still unknown, and it in Chinese Imperial Postal Service four of the six that an agreement has been reached feared that he has been murdered. The Viceroy sucessful competitors were students from the
the Porte. between the Bagdad Railway Co. and at fast about to take strenuous action against Ellis Kaloorie House Collego. They-obtained banditti in all parts of the province. «Glovarn- the first four places and were all members of the ment troops are to be sent to thoroughly Senior Class of the College. The stalents of The Company renounces its lien search the villages, and break up the robber this Collage bove just started a Literary Society on a 4 per cent, increase of the Cus.ups and strongholds He Excellency request which kids for to ho a great success.
ed the services of two special military officers toms, receiving instead as security the from Kwong Sai for this work, but the Army general revenues of the Empire.
Board in Pekiar has refused to ganction their
The agreement concedes to the Company the building of the branch line from Osmanich to Alexandretta, including the construction of Port
THE NEW LIQUOR DUTIES.
WHAT WERE THE TERMS OF THE
RESOLUTION
transfer. The Board gires as its ranson that the boundaries of Kwong Sai are in a very disturbed state, and no able officer is to be with- drawn from his past. The Commander of the The question has arisen, we understand, as to trusted with the owrying out of there operations, Land Forces and Admiral Li arg therefore to be whether the liquor in bond in the Colony
previous to Thursday afternoon lant is liable to It is strange that many people are in sympathy the new scale of duties under the terms of the with the rubbers, saying that it is owing to resolation passed by the Legislative Council on People hiamo the Government for not ostablish the badness of the Government that they exist. Thursday. As the resolution was published in- ing factories, workhonses, and reformatories, and so prevent the poor from becoming
Disappointment was the note of Saturday cleverer with their fingers than Western afternoon. After very adequats arrangements nations, in those industries which demand had been mado for the opening of the sviation A. S. WATSON & CO., great skill in manipulation, such as watch-mesting at Shatin the grind proved too strong
making, they show no special aptitude. The for a sofe nacent to be made until after the Alexandretta, Factory Law has been the means of throwing risitors from Hongkong bad taken their It is understood that in the light on the nature of the factories concern-
départure.
The arrangements plonned for the meeting od. The first proposal of the Governoff were very satisfactory. A sito at the head of was to apply the law to all factories the tidal cove opposite Shotin milway station employing more than ten persone. In had been selected. This is mostly untouched Committee this number was altered to by the incoming tide, but streams and to be twenty, but finally the House of Representabridged and the spongy paths prepared with tives agreed to fix it at fifteen. It will thus d. The site formed a natural amphitheatre, Germany will have equal participation occasions the natives of the Heung: Shanment Gazette the word "hereafter" does not ·
aud the eye of the spectator travelled with pleasure
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be seen that what are considered factories in Japan are in many cases merely work shops. In fact the alteration of the applicability of the law from factories containing ten employees or over to those containing fifteen or over placed thirty per cent. of the factories outside the sope of the measure, the number of factories to which it now applies being reckoned as ten thousand. The undeveloped nature of Japan's industrica could hardly be shown SONGKONG OFFICE 10, DES VEUT ROAD Cmore clearly. LONDON OPTICA: 131, FLEET STREET. EC.
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The English mail of the 18th Febranry was delivered in London on the 17th lost.
Captain Palmer, of Pagoda Anchorage, has instructions to leave for Wenehow. His sue cessor at Foochow is Captain Powel..
Captain J. A. S. Murray, who left Hongkong
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Agreement the principle is practically attained regarding the terminal section from Bagdad to the Gulf, of the Com- pany giving a free hand to the Govern ment with the reservation that
with Lay other Foreign Power.. trea-coloural slopes behind the railway station, or over the moun
tain sides whose peaks showed up promin CHINA'S SWELLED HEAD. ontly. Brilliant squakino rendered the ontlook more agreeable and undo the prospect of an which name in from the ses did not lessen ascent exceedingly hopeful, but the fresh breeze
until after five o'clock.
criminals.
the Hongkong Daily Press on Friday the opening words were:
"Resolved that there shall be paid upon- intoxicating liquors hereafter imported, &c.” As I have reported on several former seit appears in the current issue of the Gavern-, The italics are our own. In the resolution
MAÇÃO BOUNDARY—A VOLUNTEER CORES.
District are very excited over the Moono Boundary question, and the fact that the tort of the resolution as it appeared on Friday pavur. We understand that relying on the delimitation is still not definitely fixed has "irritated them very much. These villages morning in the Hongkong Daily Press, certain
which are bear the disputed boundary appear
importers claimed that Ifquor which was in bond
IL FRANDIS YOUNGHUSBAND'S VIEWS
ON THE RUSSO CHINESE CRISIS:
London, March 18th.
to bo in a state of ferment, judging from atthe time of the passing of the resolution is not information lately received bero. So far have subject to the new tariff of duties, bat on behalf things gone that the residents of the Kang To of the Government, we are told, it. Is denied and adjacent villagers hare formed a volunteer that the word "hereafter" was used in the corps of 200 mon. A number of the ragnia resclation. Wo Lave been asked therefore how tions have been made for the control of this it came to be inserted in the resolution published body, and from among these rules the following in our Friday's issue.
A goodly number of spectators took advant age of the facilities offered by the railway Same went out as early as loven o'clock, but Sir Francis Younghusband, in a the majority travelled by later tratus. The letter to The Times, considers it will give some idea of what the corps is. (1) In answering this question it is our duty to tadiam of waiting was beguiled by the selecmore likely that China is the aggressor tions of music rendered by the band of the than Russia, and says that China has Rajputs under Bandmaster Coke. Interest wa manifested, of course, in the pristor suffered from a swelled head ever since himself, Mr. Van der Born, à conspicuous the Russo-Japan war, and that China more mea will be enrolled and more H.E. the Governor in submitting it to the vote, fgure in kanki shorts, Excitement was stiered, when, after the arrival of his Excellenes seems to take it for granted that she Sir Frederick and Lady Lugard, accompanied can disregard treaty obligations with by RE Admiral Winsloo and party, the impunity in Kuldja as she has done in
Tibet.
in each of the villages nor the disputed boundary to the Council. Each member was supplied with Ten men of the corps sro to be posted for duty state, in the first place, that noresolution was read They will be prepared for immediate zation by a printed copy of its terms, and the Colonial day or night. (2) If this movement, appears Secretary in proposing the resolution, as well as
villages similarly defended (3) Subscriptions "took it ne road." Copies of this resolution are to be collected from the residents of the were not included among the papers enpplied to protected districts, and those who subscribe the reportara, and, as showing how the fatal house will be hired in oach protected village to tion as it was published by us, we have further 510 or over are to be honoured. (4) A special word "hereafter." came to figure in the resolu- garage we opened and the biplane came into November and is now stationed at Devon-view. Classes were levelled to watch the opera
serve as a barreck. (5) Larger sections of the to explain that, in order to avoid divulging its port, has been grabiod the rank of Major. tion which followed. Tyros were placed on the
corps will be stationed at Chin Chan, Pak Ling secret, the Government, instead of having the wheels, the flying machine was moved out, and thin planks were laid on the sand on which it
and Wan Chai. (5). The corps will set in con- resolution specially printed for members of the function with the Imperial troops if necessary,
Council, apparently cut out from a number of The biplane was left in the open, and after their should rus, Bat this endes the operations
(7) The Colonel of the 25th Regiment has copies of last year's Ordinance section 41 and We regret to learn that a telegram was been requested to make all arrangements for tho made the proposed alterations in the tariff in received by the Spanish Dominican Procuration drill and equipment of the corps (8) Each red ink. The copy of the resolution we pub. could not be mande unless the wind decreased Lordship the Right Rev. Salvador Masot, among the gentry who have enrolled will serve from that copy. Therefore the question to be Excellencies had been informed that an see yesterday giving the sad news of the death of bis | volunteer will receive 87 per month, but those lished was borrowed from a member of Counell the onlenkors dispersed and made their way to the whisk occurred in the Dominican Convent of without remuneration (9) The azborlinale settled is: Was the resolution passed by the The word hereafter" was not deleted station and returned to town, disappointed with their abortive coursion. Befitso happened that
officers will be appointed by the military officer. above mentioned. (10). The corps will be armed Legislative Council in the terms published in after the lest train had loft for Hongkong the
with the most modern weapons procurable, and the Hongkong Daily Press or in the terms
Oxford and Cambridge University men in at proximo. Aundvertisement appears on page Hongkong hold their annual dinner on the
HONGKONG, March 20re, 1911.
The enactment of a Factory Law in Japa is a reminder of the industrial growth of that country and of the arrival of conditions which make control zecessary. As a matter of fact the Japanese Government has long felt the necessity of putting some restraint | 4 on the rapacity of factory owners, but in the absence of any large body of public opinion in favour of this course it has met with considerable dificulties in getting a measure accepted by the Diet. Thus nearly ten years have elapsed since the first Factory Bill was introduced in the Diet, of which the measure opened on Saturday and adjourned until which has now passed through the House of Monday. The calendar this time contains only Representatives must be considered as only bro cases. They are:-Un Yau, kidnapping;
Wong Hing Tong, mandaughter.
Col. J. K. Johnstono, C... of the Royal Marines, who was in command of the Royal Marius contingent on the occasion of Admiral Seymour's advance to Polting, has been pro- motel Major General
wind dropped. The aeroplane, which had been
DEATH OF BISHO? MASOT.
Valencia, Spain.
Mgr. Manot vas in his sixty-sixth year. He out red the Dominions Order in Toledo on
The March Criminal Sessions were formally returned to the garage, was brought out, and the 8th October, 1863, and received Holy Orders those possessing sxs are invited to loan them published in the Government Gazette P. As the
arister seated himself in it and took command Likoa hir 1" the bipino rose in less than kan het sarda, soaring upwards to a height of about 300 feet. At this level
in Manila on the 16th June, 1869. He joined the to the corps. Should this not result in a rosolution was not read to the Comoil, that Mission of Fokien on the 9th August of the suficient supply the Government will be naked question can only be rottled by an inspection of same year, and on the 20th June, 1884, was to apply orms at reduced rates. (11) Bewards all the copies which were in the hands of mem- an adumbration. The fact that the Bil met
appointed by the Holy Father Bishop of Avara will be given to those effecting the capture bers of the Council at the time the resolution. with great opposition and that it was only The Vea. Archdeacon and Mrs Harnett left endircled the aerodrome, then shot upwards President of the last Synod celebrated in bring in information regarding the mors.
and Vicar Apostolio of Foscow. He was the of robbors and pirates, mud those who was passed. finally passed after great concessions had on Saturday, for England, their departure being After tailing round at the grea er Hongkong a little more than two years ago. ments of foreigners or the boundary higher duties on the liquor taken out of hond We understand that in one or two cases the been madh is hardly surprising Human the ocasion of an interesting farewell by the altitude for some time the planes were adjusted
Feeling anwall he came down to Hongkong will also be remunerated (12) Should have been paid under protest, nature is much the same all the world over boys of St. Stephen's College. Two launches, and the machine dired till within a hundred on the 6th April last, and on the 16th he took mau be killed in action compensation will and the arguments which were raised against the travellers to the steamer.
one with the Rajputs Band on board, escorted feet or so from the ground. With the quickness passage by the F & O, steamer Assoye to be given to his family, (13) Any ons aseant, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty Is Excellency the Governor has given his and certainty of a bird its downward motion was Brindisi. After accomplishing his Visit ad found giving information regarding the move the King, to the following Ordinances passed similar legislation in England in the 18th
some time and then slighted exally rear the end succession to Major A. H. Hart Synnot, garage. The spectacle was thrilling, and those
native country, Lerida, Spain.
most severely dealt with. These are but a few of 1911, An Ordinance to prohibit the use of D.8.0, will be Majer James B., Tulloch, who witnessed it declared that it was well worth P.S.0, of the King's Own Yorkshire Lightseeing. The motion of the seroplane was green
of the rales, for the total is over 40 It would Dynamite or other Explosives for the purpose Infantry, who has been garrison adjutant at fal and birdlike. Those who were fortunate H., in the City Hall last night was well be remembered by readers of this column that No. 5 of 1911-An Ordinance to attend the
appear that the Government has sanctioned A lecture given by Mr. Sherwood Eddy the formation of this force, and it will perhaps of catching or destroying Fish; Ordinance Dover.
oncugh to witases the fight were mostly those attended. His Lordship the Halap of Victorin last year, during the régime of the former Police Force Ordinance, 1900;" An suronneement in the Gazette slates that | who had come from beyond Shatin,
Ordinance No. presided. The lecturer, who took as his subject Viceroy, such permission was sternly refused. 6 of 1911-An Ordinance to amend the Senior Military Sub-assistant Curgeon D.
Yesterday the gude which was blowing gave The scientific attitude towards religion, Whether or not the presence of a band of 200 Harbour of Refuge Ordinance, 1989;** and Toward and third clam Military Sub-assistant little promise that an ascent would be made, pointed out that the moral and spiritual tasohor more armed man will tend to promote the Ordinance No. 7 of 1911. An Ordinance to Surgeon Sayan Singh, who are allowed private but nevertheless a considerable number went out ing of the Bible could be actually demonstratet,
introduce into the Criminal Law Ordinances of practice, are authorised to grant death car
Amendment Acts of the United Kingdom of 1865 certalu provisions of the Criminal Law 1861, and for other purposes,"
and 19th centuries were repeated in Japan The new Genoral Staff Officer in Hongkon Changed and it wiled along at this height for ins" in Rome, he went to rest in his ments of the oorpa, to foreigners will be by the Legislative Counal-Ordinance No. 4
almost word for word in the 20th century, The Government was told that industrial conditions did not admit of any restriction on the age and hours of labour of the workers, and more especially that stoppage of night work would result in many promising industrigs being checked. These are just the arguments produced by the 18th century Fatesmen, one of the most famous of whom
tilleatos
in the morning to have an opportunity of inspect and advised his hearers to individually apply
ing the machins:
the test. Faith was a scientific experiment.
general peace of Beangshan time will probably regulations above mentioned the men are term show, it is interesting to note that in the
ed "patriots"