SPORT. YACHTING
THE ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB,
The week-end provided some interest- ing racing amongst the Cruisers of the Coloar. On Saturday, the Departure" Cups presented by the Hon. Dr. Claud Coradors of the Royal Club, were sail Severn, O.M.G. and Mr. Frank Smyth, which are registered in other Yacht Club of the Colony.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
CORRESPONDENCE"
THE BUX-KER÷ISON FIGHT. DECISION.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DALLY PRESA."]
CHILD SLAVERY IN
BONGKONG.
HOW TO COMBAT THE EVIL INTERESTING LECTURE AT CE.MS. MEETING
"Child Slavery in Hongkong" was delivered by moeting of the Church of England Men's
An interesting address on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH
time that hundreds of slave-girls were liberated, and a school was started for them in Canton. It is truo.that this school has been closed, and it mema na if the movement was only a spasmodic one, but it shows what the Chinese thought when they were at their best, or, at least when they were seeking the ideal settlement of all cases that seemed to them
od for. The race was open to all yachts decision of the referee in the recent at the Rev. H. R. Wells at the fortnightly to be wrong.
elabline to Kowloon Rock (8.), Channel have no hesitation in saying that the Bocisty held last night. The Rev. Y: H. [moral good' of the Chinese they always
The course was from the "Royal" a) Lymun Beacon (8.) finish ing at Murray Pier miles Thore was a nice fresh easterly breme which beld all through the racing.
Irene. There were starters in the English
Queen Beo, Big section.
made an and Norseman
in Азила excellent start with Norseman the weather berth. "Azuma" passed out to the weather and was first round Koy toon Boch West Wind" and "Aileen, though not having such good position at the start as the others, made up consider- ing later, made a good start with "Helen'
"
My
Copley Moyle presided and there was large attendance.
fore those who are seeking the highest Whenever the question is brought be
Linued. Such people all recognise that it is a great evil. Those whom one meets say that the praction ought to be discon- are mostly Christians, but their opinion dictated by the desire to say what will seems to be an independent one, and not please missionarica. The action taken at the inauguration of the Republic is a proof of this feeling, o
SI-I have read with much interest the columns of the local Press about the the various opinions expressed through Having seen fights in parts of America and actually taken rison-Bux fght.. part and refereed in a few of them, I decision " Draw" was absolutely cor-
The CHAIRMAN said that they were for ect. I was at the ring-side and recorded score made. Bux at the conclusion of the the points scored in each round
one point to the good." tunate that night in having a gentleman I noticed particularly that Kerrison did well known to them all, Mr. H. B. Wells, fifteen rounds not make the same use of his left that who was familiar with Chiness life. Mr. British boxers as a rule are accustomed
Wells was going to speak to them on the
I have somewhere in my possession a to and I wondered. He made a bit of a 2nd rounds; after that he seemed to fight subject which they had discussed from copy of a sort of deed of sale of a young disturbance with his left in the 1st and subject of slavery among Chinese girls, a with one hand; that is the right bad time to time at their meetings. He girl. She was to be made over absolutely At the conclusion of the thought it was a subject which, the mem-to the purchaser, and the parents were
the gone West."
(no coming and going, as expression am not certain that this was hand, and I no longer wondered at him which they should have views,
Mr. HR WELLS, in the course of his runs),
deal in this Colony, though my recol the lead but he was overbauled off for having passed out the dope with it,
Wo boast of our Flag and our freelection in that it was; but there is no owloon Point by both. "Denone" and I was surprised at the extraordinary and Faddress, said :— Niobe Between Kowloon Rks, and Chan-amazing pluck and grit shown by Kerrison
point out that such contracta should be. nothing but abuse of the referee and his shall be alaves,' yet we are informed that in our midst. It is hardly necessary to nel ks. the wind tended to be variable / throughout the fight. I have read dom, and some of us sing Britons Rover / donbt that this sort of a deal is common
supposedly wrong decision for the last
But dihculty Nailing another course was the descripfew days Not a word of praise for Ker-there are many alaves in our midst, though regarded as illegal, and not binding on
I recommend that each of the we had understood that no slaves are to parents or the child
comes in, as in such cases, very often tion given to her sailing by "Oenone's
Perhaps you may know Ping Shan, neither the parents nor the child can sailing master who just managed to round rison the Beacon ahead. Aileen taking the pers should send a representative to be allowed under the British fing
cause I consider that Britishers should be where the Church Missionary Society road, and there is very little opportunity Kowloon shore from Kowloon Rock Kerrison and examine his left hand, be
" at Channel nearly setween these and the Beacon made acquainted with the true facts, I worked for many years. It is said that for them to get to know that there is
caught Norseman
was one of the finest exhibitions of pluck there are a great number of slaver, in any protection for them. passed ber and rounded about 2mins. poor start and was third round after "Queen Bee" sailed more than 4mins. well from Channel Rocks to the Beacon "and made up on her immediate leaders "West Wing" taking the inside course of Kowloon shore did not do as well as the other boats. The rua home saw no altera Norse tion in the order except that
and Queen " overtook "Aileen "
130 Niobe and "
ably. The Chinese rigged yachts, start-light I saw Kerrison's right arm and bers should try to understand and one on not to have any communication with her
and Niobe" made up on Denone."
..
•
the kind of pluck and grit which un-who live there, and are not of the Tang ning the war-
ahead."Feathers" made up from her that has been my privilege to witness this village, and some say that all those
Irene."" Aruma "being first by rather doubtedly went a long way towards win-clan, are really slaves. Of this I cannot | has, appealed to me, via-that this is a
man
Bee." West Wind Caught up and passed Denone."
(1
Irene saved ber time, comfortably 2nd place by whilst Feathers"accured iobe" won bright and." Helen saved her time for secs. from Azuma"
second place.
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RESULTS
45 4.19,01 ... 9'02 419.95
'091* 4.93.00-
930 436.54
Time. tion. 4:13.50 3 4.97.081 4.11.00 4.20.234.- 4.13.574 4.17.14)
7
*
4.13.05
Aileen Feathers.... Norseman
Queen Bee... 1630 4.30.35
11 and Oenome?" cups was sail- * Azuma ed in a strong easterly wind which car- ried away Brynhilde" top-mast and
REQULTS.
4
Base Groen Island (S.). Datum (B.), Stonecutters (8.) 151-3 miles
1ime. Yachts. cap. on Finishing Corrected Course, Time.
1.32.07 1.14.14
D.N.F. 1.48.33 1.35,20 3 103
1.29,32 1.24.12 2
·15'20 13'13" 29153 148.40 5 Mist
9.06.19 1.35.38 4 Queen Bee.... 30′40′′
CHINESE AIO. Scratch 1.41.45-
West Wind... 17'53"
Brynhilde
12.35
Irene
Feathers...
Niobe Helen
1.41.45 1 5'00 1.55.56 1.50.10. 2
Winner of Cup
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Enclosing my card.-Youra, etc..
AN AMERICAN. Hongkong, March 9th.
ARMED ROBBERY AND KIDNAPPING.
EXTRADITION PROCEEDINGS
two boys.
Mr.
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for whom they demanded a ransom of wax the only one spared. Possibly, thereof the difficulty met by White Slava »
the men
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There is a very specious argument in favour of the practice, and it is one that be certain, but in any case they say that method of providing for servants. In- these people are now quite free. What stoad of paying a person a certain sum would happen if the Territory were to of money monthly or yearly as some do, a lump sum is paid down, and food and revert to the Chinese we do not know clothing are provided for the one par There are in our midst very many girlschte. It may also be stipulated that who are made over to others. The Chinese the child shall not be sold for immoral are past masters in the matter of organi sation in certain respects, specially in purpose,-I do not think that this
vision is always insisted on-and that matters that concern relationships with she shall be married in due course. In other people. Any who have gone into some cases I am sure the child is not this question will be able to bear out sufficiently protected. It is surely s duty At the Magistracy, yesterday afternoon, this statement. First of all girls are at of the Government, to see that, in all such It sery difficult to find out the truth Mr. Leo Leaginotto, Assistant Crown discount in this wonderful country cases there are proper safeguards. Solicitor, applied for the extradition of There are reasons for this. Most of the
One Pun Tak and Leung Fu Pin, who are reasons are religious, and are connected about any of these children, but many wanted by the Canton authorities for com- with ancestor worship. They may not be of them are very badly treated. H'can. on Finishing Corrected Posi-mitting armed robbery and kidnapping the only reasons, but they predominate. bears of cases whore the child is ander A few days ago a Chinese woman was fed. That is not strange, as the supply not over-plentiful, and Yachts Course. Time.
The report of the Commissioner of in my house, and, on being asked some of food is
naturally the master and mistres nad Police, Canten, of the incident was a questions on the subject of the position their children must first be fed, and the Aruma......Scratch 4.13.69
follows: On August 15th, 1919, at of women in her country, district, abe West Wind.. 3'824" 4.23.36
eat of what is left 9 p.m., the two men, together with a gang said that there had been six sons and four slave must wait, and, if there is enough, Irene...
of seventeen or eighteen others, committed daughters born in her family, and she quite recognise that there are many: an armed robbery in Chung Hok Village, was the oldest girl. The boys had been difficulties. All evils of this sort aro Gun Tak, and, after straling booty to the
Stead when value of 8700, kidnapped two little boys saved, but the girls had been killed. Rho strongly entrenched. We know something
are special reasons why even she was he sought to combat the CHINESE 210.
4.02.09.
$590,"
The complainant stated that after his spared The Chinese do not like to detraffic. It is not an easy task, mor is Ocnone.
Scratch 4.69.097
$50.34 4.47.50 #1
house had been robbed and his children stroy the first child, even if it is a girl. it likely to make those who undertake it Nidbe
...235 Dorothy IL363 6.00.154.05.291 4.
5104681845100 kidnapped the men disappeared and Bat very great numbers of girl babies are at all popular, but we must be abo e Helen
he failed One day he received probably still greater numbers in the fully to do our duty.
Perhaps no Government ever starts The race on Sunday for the pathough he made several attempts to trace destroyed annually in this provifico and such considerations, and must seek man-
a letter from Hongkong stating that if whole of China.
We constantly meet with another claus out on crusades, such as this would prove he brought the $520 to a house in Holly-
the people. Our progress in this matter his children. gave some of the crews s trying time. The Wood Road he would be able to get back of bases, vis, child wives. The people to be, unless it is stirtod:up by some ob Witness took train and are very poor, and they find it difficult may be Low, but there must be something: came to Hongkong with the money to keep their children and feed them, that can be done in this important out went to the house where he saw three men They, therefore, arrange to let a daughter post of the British Empire, and that we two of whom were the fugitives. The first go to her future husband, and be brought may find out to-night, if we attack this fugitive asked him for the money and be
After counting the up in his family. This meets the views problem in earnest. There is so much of handed it over.
that our conferences and meetings paney the three men left the place, asking secure as prospective wife bande fomily what our American friends call it hot
to wait, and they came a for the son at minutes ister with the two children who a very moderate price, and makes certain often seem to be waste of time, Let· 128 were handed over to him. These men had that there will be a wife for him, and that hope that it will not be so this time.
What are the possibilities? First of previously kidnapped other children and is a great consideration in poverty- had returned them to their parents, stricken country like Chins. There are all, it seems to me that we ought to have auch contracte should be allowed without injury, on the ransom being paid many Chinese who cannot afford the ex-registration of all such girls, and no That was the reason why witness handed pense of taking a wife under ordinary out the express sanction and ap- conditions. It would cost them perhaps proval of, say, the Secretary for Chinese the men the money, first.
Mr. Smith remarked that the fugitives several hundred dollars, but for a few Affairs which should only be given in probably started a new business, that of tens of dollars they get the girl, and special cases This would only be a be kidnapping, and the complainant pould there is not much money spent on the ginning, but it would be one way, in do nothing else but trust them.
Witnesa, continuing, stated that he did wedding ceremonies when they take place which we could show that we were deter- after the bride and groom have attained as to deal with this particular evil. not try to give information to the Police the age at which they are to marry. Mo The Chinese do not like this kind of in- about the fugitives, se he was afraid that The Canton Rowing Club intend hold-if he did do so then they might burn his while, the little girl has to not as be fluence, but then we do not like slavery, ing a Regatta on April 17th, and the Row-house and terrorize him. They were servant of the household; sometimes evra, and we are the final authority in this band on her back, as be is some years the Chinese, though at first they would ing section will be glad to receive the responsible for the death of his brother's believe, carrying the prospective has matter. This would not be a hardship to The hearing was remanded till this younger than she, though this is a very say that it was. It is really a very small names of competitors in Hongkong who child.
infrequent occurrence. 1 mattor to go to the Registrar, and have Wied to enter for this inter-port event.
Then we come to the next type The such contracte proporly registered. Even girl is to be disposed of, and the best marrings has to be registered, if it STUDENTS' BASKET BALL LEAGUE. price obtainable, consistent with morall is to be carried out in our way, and if ty. and decency, is to be obtained. There we have to register for marriage, it seems quite reasonable that those who dispose DISTRIBUTION OF TROPHIES, į are at least two methods of carrying at of the fate of young children should have
this arrangement. The girl may be sold to register. Monday afternoon saw the winding up as a daughter, that is, be sold to be re- The next thing that might be suggested of the Hongkong Students' Basket Ball garded as the daughter of those to whom is that all slave girls shall be regularly, League. "Queen's College has won both the is sold. This is a very common prae or frequently visited by, any lady the senior and the junior divisions, atios in Hongkong, though not so common visitors appointed by the Government. record of which the School may well be in other parte. The lot of such girls is The Chinese do not like this sort of super- ANOTHER BOXING TOURNAMENT. proud Before the presentation of the not necessarily a happy one, for the owner vision, but again we feel that they should trophies, which took place at the Univer or new parent may desire to get all he not be allowed to have slave girls at all, Of course, multiplying Another boxing tournament is on the sity, two interesting exhibition matches or she can out of the girl. But sucks and they mast, therefore submit to this tapis, and we understand that it is likely were played between the Queen's College girl will eventually be disposed of as a inconvenience. to take place on March 16th, as the Marie and teams drawn from the rest of the bride to & respectable person. She will be visitors in this way is not good from the Temport Company is opening at the League. The champions won both games. regarded as the daughter of the people Government point of view, but it is s In presenting the trophies at the con- who are arranging the marriage. This necessity, forced upon us by those who Theatre Royal two days later.
Sergeant Sky Kerrison has been medi-clusion of the matches, Dr. Severn said may be for her advantage, and, probably prefer to bold the persons of others under aslly examined by the Hongkong Boxing that he had been naked to present the will be, as these people are sure to be their control. Buch inspection should be Amociation's medical officers since the trophies won in the first season of the better off than her own people, so that extended much further, and should cover to the Chinere as a Young Nui. This is fournament on the 6th inst, and they are Students' Basket Ball League by students her chances of an easier life after marriage the adopted daughter type of girl, known one of the classes referred to above. If of opinion that, owing to his damaged large and small (Laughter.) It was:& are great,
The case of the girl who is sold see there is bona fide adoption, the good rm, he is not fit to fight for at least three grose honour and he was glad to have the
She may, even would not be great, in fact it need not weeks, Kerrison is anxious for a return opportunity of doing so before he left slave is quite differen watch, and it is stated that Bux will meet the Colony. He had witnessed several tually, be married, and have a happy life. be great, in fact it need not be controlled good games but he thought this wse to but for the present she is a slave, and by the most paternal of governments, but him again on his return from Australia,
Jack Mason of the Hawkins, middle best. He was glad that it had been may be badly treated, or otherwise, as it probably bona de adoption in this way weight champion of the Colony, and possible to form a Hongkong League to its her mistress. Of course, the same very untisual. The Chinese have other holder of the Hongkong Daily Press belt, follow the Students League, thus giving applies to many, and perhaps most, forms of girl adoption.
an opportunity of widening the circle of Chinese marriages, as the bride in regard Another subject on which much bas has challenged any one in the Colony, Leon Bux has accepted, and the fight will players. The matches of the League were ed as being under the mother m-law, and been said lately is the work of young girls have to be at catch-weights Bux, who, expected to be finished by the end of Aprilioms mothers-in-law are said to be very as coalies and carriers There are a large that these are slave girla There is a by the way, appears to be quite satisfied as to leave, the summer free for Volley kind, not to my cruel. But the stars number of such girls, but I do not think Himself at the decision given in his Ball. Dr. Bevern said he was sure that girl is in a position in which no human further reform that should be urged, ris, recent fight with Kerrison, will be a hot both Leagues would flourish and he hoped being ought to be placed in
The question may come up, as to whether compulsory education. If all girls under the age of, say, fifteen were compelled to favourite, for Mason, who dropped on when he returned to the Colony, to find an ersy opponent in Lee, did not give the both Leagues in full swing. He was the Chinese regard this custom in bad be educated, it would have a great, elloct impression that he is a very formidable grateful to Mr. T. Mackintosh for pre- light. It is true that many of them think on all problems, connected with girls. It boxer on the occasion he won the cham-senting the handsome shield and to the it to be quite right, and in fact the only might lead to men doing more work, and
Students League for presenting the chal right way to deal with superfinous girls, women doing less carrying pionshin
It is likely that the two Manila fighters, lenge cup for the small boys. In handing Bus all really enlightened pablis opinion Hongkong hills. Dencio and Flores, will figure in the next the shield and run over to Queen's College is against the practice.
w the conclusion an tournament. Either of them may accept Dr. Severn remarked that the College had A proof of this may be seen in the cussion, which we propose to give in our the challenge of Amey of the Fame certainly done well. It would have to action taken at the time of the revolution to-morrow it, took place. The follow-
resolution was passed unanimously time ago, and got the decision by two but he hoped the College would be able started. It was part of the programme a suitable substitute, Dr. of the Republic to put down all slavery, points in a ten-round contest, so that be to obtain will take some stopping, even at the hands Severn congratulated the winners of the sad to recognise all people as equal, us junor division and wished them every far as their personal standing was con- cerned. So great was the feeling at the of a much better man than Amey
(Continued at foot of next Column).
GULF.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. The result of the March Captain's Cup La Comdr. PT. Kilgour, 90-12-78 qualifying competition was a win for Twenty-two cards were taken out and
afternoon.
Dencio fought Bar at Manila a little load the services of D. Laing next season in Canton, when the Republic was Brothat this meeting of the CE.MSA
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