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THE FORTHCOMING
CONFERENCE,
CHIANG KAI SHEK CONFERS WITH DELEGATES.
STRIKE OF KWANGSI "SEAMEN'S UNION.
[FROM QUE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.)"
is a
5.Bald.
CORRESPONDENCE.
BIRTH CONTROL...
{TO THE XDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS."}
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 19TH, 1926
Sin, The attitude of the Churches towards birth control and divorce is both bad and hypocritical, Thair aim appeara to be to fill the earth with a 03 popula tion in order to maintain their power and influence which they are gradually losing. and they bitterly resent any move on the General Chiang Kai Shek, it
part of a few altruists to make this life a may very shortly make an inspection happier one for the working classes which trip to Shiukwan in connection with the has always been their attitude. The Northern Expedition. This trip, of Churches obstructed with all their power the demand for state education of the course, has been suggested previously
masses, and the use of chloroform was but always there have been dificulties protested against soon after its discovery the way of the Commander-in-Chief for women during childbirth on the leaving Carton. Now it is rumoured ground that it interfered with Christian again that he is going and that he will teaching. God had decreed that women
LOCAL RADIO.
NEW BILL FOR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LAW TƠ BE AMENDED.
It is intended to introduce into the Legislative Council shortly a Bill in- tituled An Ordinance to amend the law relating to wireless telography.".
The Draft of the Bill is published in the Government Gazette, the "Objects and Reasons stating :-
1. One of the principal objects of this Bill is to make it necessary for receiving sets to be licensed. This is accomplished by amending the definition of the term
telegraph as to include apparatus for receiving as well as apparatus for sending. This follows the policy of the Wireless Telegraphy (Explanation) Act, 1923, 15 and 16 Geo. 5, c. 67.
SIR SHOT SON CHOW. HONOURED
APPOINTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCILA
SUCCEEDS THE LATE SIR PAUL CHATER
It is announced in the Goveramént
with the approval of the Secretary of Garette that E. the Governor has
State for the Colonies, been pleased to appoint, provisionally, and subject to"His
San Chow to be an Unofficial Member of Majesty's pleasure, the Hon. Sir Shou
the Executive Council, vice the late Sir Catchick Paul Chater, C. MG., with effect from July 9th.
This creates precedent in Hongkong, for it is the first time in the history of the Colony that a Chiness has been ap pointed a member of the Executive Coun cil, and the many friends of Sir Shou Son 2 The other principal offfect of the Chow, who, for many years has been the Bill is to make it an offence to maintain, senior (unofficial) representative on the without a licence. The present Ordi- Legislative Council, will congratulate him or possess, a wireless telegraph station nance makes it an offence only toon the honour conferred upon him.
The new member, who was knighted in establish a station, or work apparatus,
be accompanied by Mr. Chan Kung Pak. I should bear children in pain and angush without a licence. It will be noticed the early part of this year, has at 48
and any attempt to alleviate their suffer ing was "fying in the face of the "they maintained. ·· Almighty
the retiring Commissioner of Agriculture and Labour, who has been made a staff officer at General Military Headquarters. Mr. Chan Kung Pok is one of the Canton delegatos appointed to meet the Hong: kong representatives, but, -as-I-pointed out on Saturday, his resignation as Com- ~missioner of Agriculture will not affect the forthcoming conference. Nor will the proposed trip to Shiukwan for if that trip takes place at all it will not be under taken for several days yet." Moreover, it is said that General Chiang Kai Shek has
The Churches give no instruction-on recently had a consultation with the Can the care of the body; they regard the
wireless telegraph that the term station" is defined in the Bill as includ ing any apparatus which have been in- stalled for the purpose of being used for wireless telegraphy.
an unofficial member on the Legislative Council since 1991. He also served on the Sanitary Board, and is a member of the Court of Hongkong University. Sir Government service, but for many years Shou Son Chow was formerly in Chinese past he has resided in Hongkong and has taken a leading part in the social
sent Ordinance this matter is scattered munity. made under the Ordinance. In the pre-and business life of the Chinese com- over four sections.
3. The opportunity has been taken to Would a knowledge of " contraception
the present Ordinance. For example, the or as a Bishop describes it" these strange shorten and simplify the arrangement of filthy and horrible things" cause a woman whole subject of the licensing authority to be less clean minded than before? 1 and the form and conditions of the think not. Is there any reason why alicences is relegated to regulations to be young woman should enter the married state in ignorance of all knowledge ol
4 The definition of the term "wire-l sex.as a good many of them used to do? She would be regarded no doubt, by the less telegraphy in the nament Ordin Churches as one who had escaped connance contains a proviso to the effect prevent any person from making or tamination but she would not be better that nothing in the Ordinance chall than her sister who had been instructed using an electrical apparatus for actuat than the transmission of messages. This in the caras and responsibilities of maring machinery or for any purpose other ried life...
proviso was inserted in the Wireless Telegraphy Act of 1904 while the bill was in committee, the mover of the amend ment urging that its addition was neces
FRESCO CONCERT.
*PLEASANT EVENING AT THE
CIVIL SERVICE CLUB,
A FIRST VENTURE.
Success attended the open air concert,
· ton delegates when practically all the subject-with-disgust and horror, and prsary to protect enterprise and scientific held under the auspices of the Civil Ser
important points to be brought forward
at the Conference were decided upan.
LANGEY SEAMEN...
Until the8lthy, wicked, cruel, and poisonous system is removed, we shall suspend all our labour as a protest against injustice this is part of a state went just issued by the Inland Seamen's
hibit all discussion.
If all youngsters were instructed before leaving school on how to lead a clean life when they arrived at the age of know ledge, and the difficulties and dangers that they had to overcome when they grew older, by a medical man, this would be in my opinion a much better manner of equipping them for the battle of life than that of instilling them from a ten. der age with age-old superstition which urges them to neglect and despise their
exploration from interference. The provice Cricket Club in the Club grounds. viso was accepted without discussion, but on Saturday night, when over 300 persons it seems to have been of very doubtful
venture of the kind.” necessity, and it has been omitted from were present. This was the Club's first this Bill.
6. For the extraterritorial effect of the
The grounds were decorated with dags tered in the Colony see the Wireless Telefully arranged. The Organising Com- Ordinance in case of British ships regis and fairy lampe, and the stage was taste- graphy Order, 1908; Stat. R. and Omittee included Messrs. Deakin, Smith, 1908, p. 960.
6. Clause 7 of the Bill saves existing Rose, Edmonds and Gregory. Amongst those present was Mr. Justice Wood, whe inthe Club's President ship station licences.
PROVISIONS.
From the actual Bill we give the
Union, Kwangsi Branch, as a protest against the recent seizure by the Kuomin-bodies, suffer poverty and misery uncomfollowing provisions tang of the a.. Kus Ling, condemned plainingly, not to take advantage of any for smuggling The statement, as will be modern methods to improve their lot, to multiply rapidly when they marry because admitted, is to the point. "It cannot be the state will bring up their children criticised by reason of its ambiguity. should they depart for the non-existent
future life.
The seamen at the Kwangi port, Wuchow, are
· companies sgaining the shipping
the Kuorintang.
No person shall establish, maintain, or have in his possession any wireless telegraph station in any place in the Colony, or on board any British ship registered in the Colony, except under and in accordance with a licenot granted under this Ordinance..
The programine wa:--
Pianoforte solo, Mr. WR. Fleming;
Song,
Song,
Song,
The programme was enjoyable, and, without exception, the artistes won the hearts of the audience. Numerous en cores were called for and given. Those contributing to the programme included Mrs. W. R. Fleming and Mrs. Watt, the ever popular" Land of Hope and Glory," latter scoring a distinct success with the If a magistrate is satisfied by informa and Mr. H. E. Gardner, whose fine tenor Amongst the upper and middle class
tion on oath that there is reasonable voice is always heard with genuine de- people methods of contraception have ground for believing that a wireless tele
light. been known for a long time and I sup-- graph station has been established, or is It appears that the sa. Kuo Ling was pose that different methods could always being maintained, or used, or is in the
Nirvana Mr. E. Hagger; licence under this Ordinance, he may some months ago seized by the Kuomia be imparted to people who wanted to possession of any person, without a valid regulate the number of their children on grant a search warrant to any police
Yonder," Mrs. F. C. Lawrence The Garden, Suburb," Mr. J. tang Opium Monopoly Bureau for import the principle that they could agord to officer to enter the place or ship (not be
pitch my lonely Caravan," war) where it is believed that the wire- ing opium without a license. The owners bring up two or three children comforting or haring the status of a ship of W
less telegraphy station has been establish- Mr H E Gardner;
Song,The Ballad Menger," Mrs. W. of the Kuo Ling contended that the ably whereas five or six would be a
burden, There has been some spasmodic ed or is being maintained, or used, or is smuggling was done by the sailors, one of whom was alleged to have carried 119 foaming from the pulpits against these in the possession of some person, and to R. Fleming
practices but it soon died down. Recent search such place or ship, and to seize any apparatus which appears to him to taels of the drug without the knowledge is when a noble woman Marie Stopes have been established or maintained, or used, or to be in the possession of any of the master of the vessel. The con- started at her own expense a clinic in a person, in contravention of this Ordi- demned vessel was sold in Canton by the poor quarter of London disseminating nance.
knowledge of contraception amongst the Every person who contravenes any pro-. Kuomintang and the new owners re
poor women who really needed it, the vision of this Ordinance or of any re Edger;
more with degulation made thereunder, and every per-Land of Hope and Glory" Mrs. named her Yi Shang. When the Fipulpits resounded once
son who fails to comply with any con- Watt
"The Groom's Story," Mrs. Jenner; Shang resumed the Canton Wuchow-run,nunciation of this instruction, but the dition of any licence issued under this however, the seamen and merchants of good work still goes on and will soon Ordinance, shall upon summary convicTo Mazy Mr Gardner
bave (if not already) Government assist. tion be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment Wuchow joined in a protest, demanding ance.
for any term not exceeding twelve that the vessel should be handed back to her original owners, the Sai Hing Steamship Company, which was at one me the chief shipping company operat ing between Canton and Wuchow.
NEW BANK
Who takes the trouble to read Marie months. Stopes's book Contraception" must. It shall be lawful for a magistrate to admit that she has done and is doing a great deal to make life better for thou sands of poor women who have benefitted by her advice and help...
Women of the poorer classes need this knowledge more than women in comfort- able circumstances and our country must ultimately benefit from the spread of
The Kuomintang in Canton is issuing a prospectus for the organisation of a bank with a capital of $10,000,000. The knowledge, amongst the poorer classes,
order to be forfeited to the Crown any apparatus with respect to which any offence against this Ordinance has been committed, whether any person shall have been charged with, or shall have been convicted of, such offence or not.
MOTOR FATALITY.
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(ONE HOUR OF LOVE
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Monologue, "Orange Peel," Mrs. F. J. Jenner;
(I LOVE THE MOON
38281
Song, Sink Bed Sun," Mr. G. Watt Bong,
"She told me to meet her at the Mr. Oscar
'LOVE'S DREAM.
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Mra Lawrence; Song,
Tommy Le "Song," Song of Hybrias," Mr. Hagger;
·Mr. "It's my bath might to-night,'
"Buy Strawberries," Mrs. Fleming; And so we go on," Mr. Blackley. "Mr. W. H. Fleming ably accompanied on the piano.
PURE FOOD.
SAMPLES EXAMINED - LAST QUARTER.
The Government Gazette, contains the return of samples examined under,Tre Bale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1888,"
of how to refrain from bringing into the INDIAN WATCHMAN KILLED AT for the quarter ended June 30th, 1998.
bank is primarily intended to assist the world wanted children who is many development of the local silk industry
Kuomintang will contribute half of the capital.
cases they find it impossible to feed and clothe properly and who are often left at
tender age to fend for themselves." "Ladies" who supply properly equip
SHEK 0.
SIX OTHERS INJURED.
ped clinics with qualified nurses in attend in the death of one Indian (& watchman) ance and who give advice and instruction occurred on the Shek O Road at about to poor women who are able to obtain pm on Saturday-
EDUCATION. Leading education workers in Canton are urging the Kuomintang to reserve at Jenst 30 per cent of the income from Farm land taxes for rural education. It
urged that schoole should be opened than love of ones neighbour, should bare for boys and girls in the country a the admiration and sympathy of all right
minded persons, Are hitherto been entirely
cted.
accident occurred. The car was Chinese, the necessary information from the low. It is not prenscly known how the books available or the subject, and who owned and carried seven Indians in addi bear the expenses of the clinic from their tion to the driver. A European found own pockets inspired by no other motive, the occupants lying in the roadway, and hamediately reported the matter to the Shaukivan Police Station
Macao,
The Indians and the driver were to moved to the Government Civil Hospital, J. K8where one of the Indians died soon after
admittanc
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