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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES.
FRANCO-GERMAN DISPUTE. GREAT EXCITEMENT" IN ESSEN.
Essmy, January 10th. The city is in a state of great excita
THE HONGKONG. DAILY FRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15TH. 1993;
"GERMANY COMMENCES PASSIVE
RESISTANCE.
BERLIN, January 10th.
LATEST CABLES,
THE MUI-TSAI BILL. „DR. YEUNG SHIU CHUEN'S »SPEECH.
OPIUM COMMISSION. METHODS OF CONTROL TO BE DISCUSSED.
In the recent Swatow Typhoon Cala-EDUCATION ANDPATRIOTISM. mity, how is it that our philanthropic JAPAN AS A SHINING EXAMPLE. community did not form & society to buy
[up all the daughters of the distressed Speaking at a Japanese bassar, organ- The following is a full translation of families in order to alleviate them! Bised by the staff and pupils of Hendon the speech delivered by Dr. Young Shiu cause they know that is not the way to County School with the object of raising Chung at the Kafung meeting held on show philanthropy. Instead, they sub- funds for their library, on Nev, geth, Via- the 10th inst. at the Tung Wah Hospital:cribed large sums of money and contri-count Burnham said he was glad they had Mr. Chairman; Ladies and Gentlemen,buted alothing, food, medicine, etc., to taken Japan as the style and title of I am glad that the opportunity is afforded me a Kaifong to be present here relieve the distress. So we can say buying their effort. There was no country in the to-day to express my opinion in the human beings does not relieve anything world which afforded so shining an ex Somebody said that there must be work ample of the miracles that educatión matter of the Mui Taai Abolition Bill. It is learnt from local papers that be to
cause the Government is desirous of in China for these distressed ones before could effect as the Japanese Empire. It abolishing mui laat, this meeting has abolition can be successful, been convened in order to find out who tell you that in America, when President that Empire had been revived and ereat- ther the Bill dues or does not obstruct Lincoin emancipated the black slaves, the ed anew it was more than anything else owners of the slaves said that it was im- by the immense care it had given to civic or impede our Chinese customs, or uzunges. This Bill directly concerns possible, for the slaves were a helpless
education in all its branches. Il ents of mui tani, and (3) the owners of America had waited until the slaves got not pretend that there was not a great the mui tai.
educated, sto., I think they would have deal done in, the feudal days of old Japan With regard to (1) it has been proved remained slaves to-day. Several weeks.
An indication of the German methods to deal with the French occupation is giren in the announcement, that the head-
Gways, 'January 9th. quarters of the Coal Syndicats have been
The Opium Commission has been inform removed from Essen to Hamburg, thus depriving the Ruhe mining companies of ed by Turkey and Persis that they propose their central organisation of the male of
It is pointed out here to ratify the convention. The Commie their products. that the French will therefore be obliged sion has decided to invite Switserland ment at the prospect of the imminen: to deal with the companies individually and certain South American States
or create their own syndicate The Int ter measure will be difficult because the German syndicate bas already sent all its documents and books to Hamburg. The Mittag Zeitung says all the big manutan and engineers will leave the district when the French enter Essen. GERMANS FEAR ANGLO-AMERICAN WITHDRAWAL
enforce the convention.
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Mr. J. Campbell (India) proposed discussion on methods of controlling
Let me
Froach advance and the crowds which are thronging the streets think and talk Every train arriving of nothing else. at Dusseldorf from Cologne brings fur furers in the Ruhr and their managers opium in regions where.control does not parties, viz... (1) the mui tani; (2) par. ['lot and it set free would starve.
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ther troops.
FRENCH TROOPS ARRIVE AT
ESSEN.
Essex, January′′ 10th. The French troops arrived at 10.00 this morning."
A WAVE OF PROTEST SWEEPING GERMANY.
BeaLIN, January 9th, A wave of protest against the invasion of the Buhr is sweeping the entire coun. try.
The. Prussian, Saxen, Bavariaa and Wurtembur Diets have passed, resoin, Stons of protest." "The news of the Ameri can withdrawal from the Rhine caused great outburst of enthusiasm at a meet- ing of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Reichstag. The coming Saturday has boca prociaimed a day of mourning in all the Prissian State Schools.
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AMERICAN VIEW REGARDING.
EBENCH ACTION.
COLOGNE, January 10th. The French Bhine flotilla stationed at Mayence is proceeding to Duesseldorf, Rubrotet and Duisbur to-night.
The French Rhine flotilla is a posider- able feet comprising converted Rhine steamers and armed motor launches" cf the British pattern, able to navigate the network of the Ruhr canals
Schoolwork has been partly suspended at Duesseldorf, where numerous schools and forty hotels have been requisitioned by the French. The Germans have of "the already supplied forty-three seventy-three trains demanded by the French, whose advance guard is moving by road, and the remainder by rail. Essen and Muelheim will be the first ob jectives, and after that" Bochum and Galsenkirchen. The attitude of the Ger mans in the British area is venomously A large and irresponsible anti-French section of the population favours active
The wildest rumours afloat, and fears are expressed lest the British and American troops be with
yet exist
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STRIKE
CITY PARALYSED AS RESULT OF LOOKOUT.
He did
that the Bill does not injure the mui tatago Dr. Eddy, in the course of his series to train up the youth of the country in Since that public meeting at the Tai of lectures, informed us that these Black those traditions of chivalry which we as Ping Theatre in August, 1921, two socie-slaves have now organised many Universociated with the word Bushido, but the ties have been formed, viz, the Society aities and Churches. Is it not wonder whole of the modern equipment and for the Prevention of Cruelty to Mai ful? Need we wait any longer, then, knowledge and skill which enabled Japan Trai, and the Anti-Mai Tsai Society before we, abolish these muita? Would successfully to compete not only in the CALCUTTA, January 9th These Societies have made it their special the Black alaves have ever dreams of market-places; but in the general area
business to make full investigations as their present situation ↑
of the world, was owing to the manner in The city is again paralysed., in conato how the dini Tari question should be
Someone mentioned bound feet as a which the Japanese had set themselves The Secretary of Chinese comparison. They say as time changed to came right up to the standards of Affairs, fastracted by the Home Govern that custom so time would also autom of modern requirements both in intel- quance of a complete lockout which has taken up. been declared in reply to the waterside ment, got the two Societies to achatically stamp out the Mus Taat system. lectual fitness and in manual adapt- nomicate 7 full-power delegates to form The gentleman who said this, may be ability. He had been much struck dur strike Thea have been soche disorders.
Special Commission, for the purpose of likened unto a rich man's son who when ing the two years that he had presided advising the Government as to what he is born sees gold around him and over the International Labour Conference FARLIER CABLES.
would be the best way to deal with this thinks that the gold was obtained with by the efficiency and the devotion of the 3ui Ta question. The unanimous re-
out any effort on the part of his andes-
Among all the Japanese delegations. LAUSANNE · DISCUSSIONS,
commendations of this Special Commistors. Let me tell you this. The binding fifty natione represented in the confer sion were accordingly forwarded to the MORE REASONABLE ATTITUDE OF Gov menetrom which recommendations of fect was only changed after much prosence, he did not think any had come up
paganda "work of a society called the TURKS.
the Government has drafted the present Natural Feet Society They issued to the Japanese in the puber that they" Abolition Bili, which has passed its first LAUSANNI, January 10th.
reading
It must be emphasized that Posters, pictures, booklets, and even had, brought to the work, and certainly photographs of a bound foot, showing the ime had exceeded them in the scrupulous abolition was one of the recommen→ An important result has been reached at a mecting of the commission for the dations of that Special Commission, the sections of twisted bones and broken and conscientious manner in which they From this it can be effect essentially "groat in view of the ceedings They treated these things very exchange of populations, which is, that members of which had been drawn from sh. This had a successful effect-an had attended to every detail of the pro- the Turks abandon their policy regard the two societies. Arc
ing the Greek Patriarch, who will remain on how many stages the question has fact that in China in those days women seriously, and the inquiries they made at Constantinople and be deprived of his been through, so that it can be safely who did not bind their feet could not as to the industrial and social conditions ed from a concubine), and yet, disregard carried out with a minute care and an temporal powers, and the Greek inhabit said that the mici trai will not be injured bo married as a first wife (as distinguish of this continent and Great Britain were ants will be permitted to remain at Con-when the Abolition Bill is passed.
(2) There is really no impediment to ing this. women started to do away with intelligent appreciation that they could There was stantinople.
one thing they must always recollect The Turkish inhabitanta are to be the mui fani's mother. Some time last the bad custom. Therefore, the doing not find excelled anywhere. allowed to remain in West Thrace, bus month a lady come to inform me that the way with bound feet was not due to the only Greeks who will be allowed to sold her daughter to be a mus trai, time. Neither will time be able to effect about the Japanese. The key-note of when the child was 8 years old for $90. the abolition of lui Trai system, unless their educational system was patriotism President Harding has recalled the remain in Constantinople are the arrivals The mui tani is now 11 years old and she we take up the matter, and abolish it at the entire devotion of every citizen to American troops from the Rhine.
after October, 1918. Lord Curzon bas expressed his gratification at the change (the mother) found that the daughter of the once. If it was not..for the work of the the State, and, of course, to its incarna
women might NEW YORK, January 10th
owner of the mui tani was about to be" Natural Feat Society"
of too much of what was called "flag The transport St Mihiel sails today
married and that the mui ni would be still be seen everywhere to-day helplessly tion, as they regarded it, in their Em- bride's trousseau). I do not like this," for support, or to-morrow to repatriate the American
given as a Chong Kar Mui (part of the walking, clinging to walls and railings peros. He was not in favour, perhaps, troops on the Rhine.
WASHINGTON, January 10th.
resistance.
--drawn.
LONDON, January v AMERICAN OCCUPATION FORCES
The Times Washington correspondent aays that French action in regard to the Ruhr in viewed with anger and repulsion, and the American and French Govern- zoeats are rapidly drifting into situa: tion wherein any effective ec operation for long will be impossible.
BAKLIER CABLES,
NINE FRENCH DIVISIONS FOR
THE RUHR.
AMSTERDAM, January 10th.
RECALLED.
WASHINGTON, January 10th
of attitude by the Tarks. The consensus of opinion of the delegates is that this is the most satisfactory meeting of the
conference so far.
M.C.C. TOURING TEAMS.
she said, because I do not know what Somebody said that abolishing mui tras Wagging," but he recollected that in those two great countries which stood out as hands my daughter may go into. What means giving chances to the Tortoise INDIAN DISTURBANCES, The announcement of the withdrawal
shsil I do!" I replied: Go and ask to buy "adopted" daughters for proe being the pattern and example of our modern progress-the United States of Well, we must know that we the Secretary for Chinese Affairs fortitution. of the American troops from the Rhine followed a conference at the White House, AGITATORS SENTENCED TO DEATH.istance Two days after the lady should deal with one thing at a time. America and the Japanese Empire-they
were not ashamed of "flag-wagging. came again and I asked her what had If we find the Mui Tsai system bad we There was not a common school in Ame attended by Messrs. Hughes and Weeks.
LUCKNOW, January 10th, The immediate inference in many quar
happened. She said that the Secretary ters was that the withdrawal should bo
The cases of murder ard arson arising for Chinese Affairs had advised, here to should abolish it. If we find that people
girls under the pretence of "adopting did not carry the National Flag and interpreted as a protest rather than an out of a non-co-operation attack on see the "owner. She accordingly went are trying to evade the Law by buying rica in which on the festal days the child- one in Japan in which liEewise they were The morning paperů state that sine attempt to avoid possible trouble, as a police station in Chaurichaura district, with 100 to redeem her daughter, but was them, then perhaps it will be time for using the national song, and there was not
result of the French advance. It is now Gorakhpur, in February, have concluded refused, and was told that because the
not fond of making a parade of the faith Another speaker was afraid that when that was in them, instead of being as Franch divisions, comprising che hun-reported that President Harding's order Out of 8 accused, I have been acquit-muita had been living with him (the to meet that situation.
followed a notification from France to ted, 172 sentenced to death, and two to owner) for so long, 90 would not be the effect that she intended to proceed two years' imprisonment, Biz men died enough. He asked for $150, an amount the Abolition Bill became law the Police were to often, a little shame faced with the occupation of the Ruhr despite whilst under trial, and one has been dis-equal to double the cost price, before be and detectives would be continuously in its exhibition for fear we should be
would part with the muitas
going to their homes to worry them in thought to be of a Jingo turn of mind. He I then asked the lady at which place order to make investigations. This state. mentioned this as an example, because be definite knowledge that this would entail charged." the withdrawal of the American troops.
the sale took place. She said in Hong ment is only used to cloak the situation. thought there was room in our school kong.
I asked, did the Secretary for Do we not have to register births and system for a little more flag-wagging." Bentas, January 10th.
Chinese Affairs know about the sale deaths at present? Do we not bave to Although things were different to what "Yes," she said. I was quite surprised to learn that human beings could be sold report vaccination at present! And how they had been, and although Empire Day here in Hongkong, because it is against is it that the Government does not worry was celebrated in our schools with much the law. She then informed me that at us by sending polics and detectives to our enthusiasm and much profit, still thers the S.C.A. office she said she presented homos? After the Abolition Bill becomes was a good deal of ground to make up, the child to the "owner" and the price law, the defaulters will be dealt with and a good deal more that could be done paid was to be "* ginger money From properly by the Government. You need in the same direction. (Cheers.) this I know that she had chested herself not be afraid of harsh treatment, for and I told her that she must go to the mii tais are not opium or contraband; Secretary for Chinese Affairs for assist they cannot be hidden in holes, and so ance because I could help her, the the police and detectives will not worry reason being that I was just awaiting you so much as you may think they.
In the House of Communs on November news from the Government in regard to would.
29th, Commander Bellairs asked the the recommendations of our Anti-Mui
Someone again, said the Abolition Bill Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Tsal Society. The lady then left,
From this at can be seen that when the affords opportunities for bad people to Affairs whether he was aware that P. Abolition Law comes into force the secure mui taas when they are of age and Heath and Co. had been kept out of a large mothers of mui tai need no longer feel then resell them. Let me tell them that sum of money due to them from the Sonth anxious, for they can regain possession they need not worry. When the muitas Manchurian Railway Company for, steel of their daughters, even without money is of age they can get married, but if
dred and twenty thousand men, will par- ticipate in the action in the Ruhr, as if an enemy position were about to be attacked" The German railway authori ties have been ordered to hold seventy three military trains in readiness for the Franch, who will not only occupy the mines and factories but also the railways, bridges and viaducts as a precautionary measure against sabotage.
MILITANT COMMUNISTS UNDER
. ARREST.
PARIS, January 10th, Several militant Communists, not in. cluding Marcel Cachin, who is at Essen, have been arrested on a charge of endan.
ering the safety of the State by anti- French propaganda, particularly lectures and articles in Germany.
The
BERLIN, JADnary 10th. The Khonish Westphalina Coat Syndi- ente has decided to transfer ite bead office from Essen to Hamburg. Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung states that Krupps will try to continue work normal ly in order to avoid unemployment. It
is reported that the Minister of Food, Doctor Luther, intends to resume the burgomastership of Essen... OBJECTS OF FRENCH OOCUPATION EXPLAINED
the Ambassadors frem Paris and Brussels, The Government has decided to recall who have been instructed to leave their offices in charge of the diplomatic coun sellors.
ACTIVITIES OF THE VARIOUS GOVERNMENTS.
BERLIN, January 10th. The German Government is making a worldwide protest against the French and Belgian measures, through its diplomatic representatives, who have been instructed to submit a comprehensive statement to the Powers to whom they are sccredited, complaining of a breach of the Peace Treaty and of international law.
WASHINGTON, January 10th. In the Senate, Mr. Beed advocated the recall of Mr. Boyden, the American re presentatire on the Reparations, Commis sion, declaring he was an unofficial med- dler, capable of much harm as an official spokesman.
ROME, January 10th.
"BOTH SCORE A WIN.
BETHLEHAM, January 10th. The M.C.C. compiled 325 (Russell 110), The Free State eleven replied with 120. and the M.O.C. thus won by na innings and thirty-five runs.
TIMARU, NZ. January 10th. The M.C.O. boat South Canterbury by an innings and 904.
BRITISH TRADE. OVERSEAS FIGURES.
LONDON, January 10th. The British overseas trade figures for last year "are-Imports £1,004,000,000 compared with £1,033,000,000 in 1921; and £790,000,000 Compared with exporta £703,000,000.-
DUTCH COLONIAL LOAN,"
AMSTERDAM, January 10th. According to the денарарега tho Foreign Office is elaborating a new plan issue of an East Indies Loan forms part It is understood that the forthcoming designed to solve the reparations prob- lems, the detalls of which will be worked of the twelve milliard guilders sanctioned out between France. Italy; Belgium and in 1981 but not yet completely called up. Germany. It is noteworthy that Britain
▲ POPULAR INVESTMENT. is not mentioned.
EXCHANGE MARKET REMAINS NERVOUS.
LONDON, January 10th. Exchanges continued nervous, but were
The improving towards the close. Sterling in New York is quoted at 4,881. French fraua in London is at 87.20 and the Belgian frano at 78.55. The lire is at $33. Marke have depreciated to 49,000.
LONDON, January 10th.; "The Anglo-Persian Oil Co.'s subscrip tion lists for the new shares closed shorti after opening
ITALIAN RADIO TELEGRAMS.
We
JAPANESE CREDIT.
Who of us here today, who is philan for various reasons they do not marry plates ordered through them by the railway thropic, does not wish the reunion of they can declare themselves spinsters and company during the war; that the railway parent and daughter, bone and flesh work as amada. Whether before or after company repudiated this contract after the If a person dying from thirst, saw drink the Abolition Bill the spinster mui trai armistice, and were endeavouring to erade ing water brought to him, how happy is free, and what difference is there in payment by protracted legal proceedings would he fool. That kind of feeling is regard to the opportunities afforded the which may go in for several years; and" to-day. the feeling of the mothers of mui trai bad people in securing them for resale? whether, having regard to the relations of (3) Neither does this Abolition Bill Can the owners protect them after they this railway company with the Japanese become "spinster" It is to use worry Government, diplomatic representations injure the owners.' Those who have money to buy mui trai can easily ing about this even if one-tenth of the way be male on the detrimental effect of obtain servanta to take the places of 8,653 mui tenis should be so unfortunately this repudiation of Japanese credit. mui tani. It is the owners only that placed, is not the sacrifos worth while Mr. Mchvil. I understand that Messrs. would feel the change of an old custom. in order to abolish for ever this shameful P. Heath and Co.'s claim is not directly Obincse cut Mui Tear system! When the registration against the Bouth Manchurian Railway recollect when our quemas, I was one of the originatora part of the Abolition Bill comes into Company, but against another Japanese of queue cutting. When the hair cutter force the mui tsai would get more protec. firm, Messrs. Nishikawa and Co., and that. began to cut mine T, even, felt a sort tion from the Government as a result of Messrs. Heath have instituted proceed of strange feeling, for my queue had the registration and the bad people would ings against this firm in the Japanese boen in my company for several tens of find it more dificult to carry out their Courts. His Majesty's Ambassador at Tokyo has been for a long time past giving yeare and when I had to part with it evil Intentions Maddenly, I felt for a moment the break
If we should find the Bill somewhat such attentipp and assistance as he pro PARIS, January 10th.
Rowe, January 2nd. The world-famous with the old customa, but when it was cut, too severe what we ought to do is to perly can to Messis. Heath and Co.'s case, A cote banded to the German Ambas
economist Paredo has accepted an invita-oh, how joyful I felt By just bearing
best to expedite proceedings, sador says that in consequence of the
tion to participate in the Commission of one moment's uneasiness, I am now help the Government to amend its and was again instructed recently to do bis
There is a Chinese saying: neverity. enjoying years of comfort. Bo it is with every sit be a wise motive to stop Limitation of Armamente. default in coal and timber deliveries re-
throat han alight corded by the Reparations Commission,
ROMs, January 2nd: The Holy See this Hus Tens question. denies the news published in the Berliner Some one has said that unless the enting because our the French Government deems it neces-
Taglerica that the Pope had sent an conomic conditions in China improve, trouble" sary to send a mission of angiavers to
Again, someone said that it would be the Buhr to control these deliveries. The
WASHINGTON, January 10th. official appeal to Amerion regarding abolishing the Mus Tani system would |
re. Europe's reconstruction The Pope has only mean driving the distressed families sinful to support this Abolition, Bill oto does not indicate the places where The preliminary Begotiations as members of the mission will take up gards the funding of the British debt only manifested privately his hope that to destruction. They assert that by The gentleman who said this was one of The Chinese General Chamber of Com- quarters, but it mentions that troops will have convinced American official eiroles America will participate in that rebuild- buying one member of a family, the rest
Prevention Society too. Does he thinking held last week decided to approach they mean that unless mui faals are pur that members of the Home Government the various Chambers of Commerce, re accompany the mission, with the sole ob that a modification of the rate of interesting work in aid of humanity and inter of that family would be saved. In-short those seven full-power delegates of the morce at sa extraordinary general meet
China would not joct of assuring its safety and maintain for the duration of the debt fixed by the national civilisation,
CITTA DI CAUTELO, January 2nd. Two chased the distrees present American law will be necessary ing order at the points of control.
in order to reach a settlement, and a worm-eaten Raphael's paintings repre- be alleviated. This is not true. Kwang-cored in the matter the Legisla arding the proposed mus tras ellation BRUSSELS, January 10th
tentative plan must be framed for sub- seating the Holy Trinity have been found tong is now poor financially, for fletive Council of Honkong, the 8.0.A. and The Chambers were circularised but there The Node states that Italy is also sending mission to Congress. Both Houses have and will be restored by Professor Zanchi bank notes are not even market value. the 1s manbeds of that Special Commals are still a number of replies outrager ROME, January Bad-An official state Although it is so poor, yet the Govern- sion are all fools in drafting the Billing. Until such time as all replies are With thesa ranarks I wish to support ived the matter will be held in minion, and emphasises that the opera debated the funding negotiations, Mr. sion is in nowise a military or political Barton, one of the American debt comment dealing with the unfavourable con-ment does not find it advisable to revive vor, and no disturbance will be caused missionera, speaking in the House of dition of Italian enigration in the United gambling in order to get more revenue the Abolition of Hul Teas Bill which has abeyance so far as the merchants are DOD to the normal life of the population. It Representatives, urged them to give the States, Argentine and Brazil annoncer How ean we, therefore, support the passed its first reading in the Legislative cerned. The two Chince members of the warns the stad administration and repre- most moderate terms possible for pay that a special financial organisation will system of buying and selling human Council, and I carently hope that all Taplative Council the Hon. Mr. Choue
beings in this Colony of Hongkong with of us here to-day, whom I imagine are Shou-gon and the Hon. Mr. Ng Hon-te Rome, January ad.--At the next cm its good Government, in order to help philanthropic people, will join me in have already been asked by a resolution sentatives of the industrial and emmerment, for Britain stood with her back to be created to handle emigration.
New York, January 10th, ference of the League of Nations, Italy China! Let us blot out the shameful urging the Hongkong Government to from the members of the Chinese General zial bodies that they must conform to the wall. the orders of the mission, under penalty, The papers are anotinted in their will be represented by ex-Premier without delay. From latest official
praise of Mr. Baldwin's straightforward Balandra, in place of Ambassador Im Investigations there are 8.653 mui Fazis in pose this Abolition Bill in its presos Chamber to oppose the measure, and the Hongkong. Now can it be said that the form, bringing registration, in as soon as expression of opinion from the other
Chambers is sought with a view The Foreign Minister has notified Ger- and masterly exposition of the debt periali,
Boss, January -Italy beat Gerwurchase of these 8,653 mai fedia will advisable, g
(Continued at foot of neat column.) Gaming this resolution, any of the measures to be taken owing situation, and urge Congress to make an
many 3 goala to all in a football match, help Chinas big as she is to-day f to bor default similarly to Fran
agreement on the easiest terms posible.
eft myers sanctions.
AMERICA AND BRITAIN." CORDIAL SPIRIT DISPLAYED BY AMERICA:
THE MERCHANT CLASS AND THE BILL