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It is notified in the Government Gazetia In a letter written by Mr. P. C. Young, that the Imperial Shipping Committee wish "General" Manager of the Killan Mining] If to be known that they are now prepared, Administration, to the Board of. Agricul to receive from persons and bodies, in ang MONDAY, nire and Commerce the following vinter-Part of the British Empire who are interested esting details are given on the general with regard to ocean freights, facilities suggestions, de représentations in to any matters included in the scope of their terms of reference which are as föllóws, viz.
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complaints from per
question of the welfare of the labourers | Vom/titions in the Inter-Imperial.
and the inhabitants of the colliery dis-1 trict generally
It is with much pleasure that I notice that the Commission is to enquire "espe-
(1.) To enquire cially into the welfare of our labour force sons and bodies interested, with regard to and of the people living in the mining ocean freights, facilities, and conditions in area. This is a matter which has recent the Inter Imperial trade or questions of e ly engaged our especial attention. We similar, nature referred to them by any of
considerable improvements, and with their
authorities, and to report
to the Governments con
I have lately made what we believe to be the .co
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the experience which we have gained be- corned. hind us we hope to make more rapid and, greater improvements in the future.
During the last few months two new departments have been created; Brst, the Welfare Department; second, the Mining Land Department.
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(.) To enrvey the facilities for maritime transport en such rotten, as древе to them to be necessary for trade, within the Em P and to make recommendations to the unprovement of such facilities with regard proper authority for the co-ordination and
to the type, size and speed of ships, depth of water in docka mid channels, com
construc- tion of harbour works and similaf mat- tara.
The Welfare Department is charged with the care of all matters related to the welfare of our labourers at the mines and at Chinwangtao, such as housing bathing Communications should be addressed to facilities, the provision of healthy the tres and other amusements. It is also responsible for the general management when not at work of the labourers whom we directly, employ.
the Colonial Secretary with as little delay as possible for transmisson to the Imperial Shipping Committee.
SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING IN KWANGTUNG.
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As you are aware the labourers at all our mines have until quite recently been Working for the most part under contrac tors. At our Machiskow mine a few weeks ago the contractors caused trouble by endeavouring to reduce the wages of the men. They resigned rather than pay
General Chen Chiung-ming, the Civil a fair wage and we took the opportunity Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the of dismissing them altogether, since when Army of Kwangtung, will probably on this mine has been worked entirely on Wednesday next formally issue a day labour system. The labourers gen- proclamation prohibiting all forms rally expressed themselves very well of gambling within the provinco pleased in the resulting change in their of Kwangtung. The Canton Times" prints. conditions and we hope soon to have our an unofficial transition of the proclama- arrangements for direct employment so tion which begins by saying that the perfected as to be able rapidly to increase calamitous results of gambling are worso this system of working It will readily that those of great floods and of the wildest be appreciated that the dismissed contrac beasts, and that the gambling habit tors are bitterly antagonistic to the Ad-stronger in Kwangtang than in any wher thing in their power to stir on trouble habitual gamblers will become liable to for us in the mining ares. I believe capital punishment, or imprisonment for Persons issuing lottery tickets are to that to their malicious influence is large be punished by imprisonment." for a term ly atributable the various calúmnies provided for criminals of the second or which have been published in the press third degree," and by a fine not exceeding and which, as I judge from "your letter 83,000 Purchasers of lottery tickets are of the 7th November, bave reached your also to be punished by imprisonitent and ears. At Chinwangtao a very complete faes not exceeding 81,000. Property used bath-house with elaborate arrangements for gambling purposes, including the build- for washing as well as for the cleansing legs in which gambling is carried on with of clothes has been erected; and If If knowledge and consent of the owner, proves a success other bath-houses on will be confiscated. The gendarmerie is to the same lines will be constructed. At force the order among the soldiers, and Chaokochwang mine a large theatre has the Folios in the case of the civil Tribunal is to just bech completed and will shortly be population, but a Military opened. In this theatre the Administray all such offences in Canton In the tion proposes to provide suitable theatri the cases, but their judgments are to be sub- country districts the Magistrates will try cal entertainments, cinematograph shows, Jees to review by the Military Tribunal and simple lectures. It is also being before final action is taken. provided with games, gramaphones, etc.
so that our labourers may be 'able alter their work to enjoy harmless amusementa and refreshments. These are the lines on which we are working in this Depart- ment.— Any suggestion which the pro- posed Commission has to make for fur ther improvement will be cordially wel- come, as we fully realise that our in- terests lie in creating in the mining area
2.
A BIGAMY CHARGE.
EIGAMY UNDER EXCEPTIONAL"
CIRCUMSTANCES."
Fago Patrick, who came from Saigon to An ex-Army officer, named Fiederick face a bigamy, charge, was dealt with by
a body of contented and prosperous Mr. Justice Sankey at Bedford Autuma labourers
Assizes on October 19th. Counsel stated The Mining Land Department deals that Patrick in 1914 married in London with the acquisition of land and buildings woman who was housekeeper to a rich rendered unsafe by mining operations invalid. As she had the prospect of a underneath and generally with the wel legacy of £7,000 and a house under the fare of the people in the country near invalid's will they agreed not to live our mines. I do not wish to elaborate together for the time being, and Patrick, the details of this Department's work but who was home on leave, returned to a well- I should mention that its activities include Paid post at Saigon, Affectionate corres the provision of an up-to-date pipe water pondence followed, but then Patrick wrote sur for all the neighbouring villagers that he had fallen in love with a French in which for one reason or another the He and his wife to diveres him; and sha girl there, named Eugenie de Montarlot well supply is unsuitable.The Depart ment is under my instructions, prepairs an officer if the Chinese Labour Corps and appled for a separation. Patrick came home ing detailed proposals for the provision served in England without visiting his wife.. of suitable primary and, secondary schools This was in 1918, and in 1919 he returned for the education of the children, of our to Cochin China, and there, believing be superior employes and of our neighbours was free, he married Mile. Montarlot in Tongshan and other towns.
Let me say in conclusion that 1 have already welcomed the Commission which you have deputed for enquiry at qur mines. I have given instructions that all possible information should be placed at its disposal and that it should be given an opportunity of seeing everything deat we have to show them. I recognise that insofar as the welfare of our labourers and neighbours is concerned, our inter ests are identical with those of the Government and I am not only willing bul very eager to co-operate with the Government in every possible way in promoting these objects.
SITE OF THE LAST SUPPER.
Boon afterwards a demand for alimony. came out under the separation order, and the legality of the second marriage was questioned by the British Consuler authori- ties. Patrick came home again with a let- fer from the Consul to the Foreign Office, stating that he wished to face the charge.
The Jodge remarked that bigamy was sometimes a serious crime and sometimes as in this case, committed under very e ceptional circumstances.
Patrick was bound over and at once discharged
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Would you believe that a bedroom could
With reference to recent reports in the withstand a fire enough to roast an ozi Press of the presentation to the King of The feat was achieved recently by the ne Italy, by the Sulten of Turkey, of the of a compound invented by Mr. Jack site of the Last Supper, the Conaculum, Traro, & disabled soldier. near Jerusalem, we have reason to believe (says The Times) that the Sultan issued qualities of his invention, had erected on Mr. Truro, to show "the fire-resisting such a hrach of cession during the period the Chielsen Football Ground a cottage of the armistice with Turkey, MN futerior, with two windows, curtains, and The validity of this, however, has not, beds one set of furniture treated with his it seems, been recognized by the British are resister and the other not. Government, and it is understood that Petrol-yoaked shavings were lighted, and when the Turkish Treaty and the Mandate & over Palestine enter into force, the whole curtains not treated, while the others WOTE great blaze reduced to ashes the bed and. question of the Italian claim to this site only slightly scorched Mr. Truro walked will, in all probability, be submitted to the through, and even kneeled in, a large fire examination and decision of the Special without any apparent harm. Commission for the Religious Question in Palestine, which is to be established under the Turkish Treaty.
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