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CHILD SLAVERY
SOCIAL
Early To Bed, Early
To Rise!
Conditions described
In
as 'chiki slavery... wens disclosed a report to the Hawkes Bay Education Board on the employ- ment of children before School hours,
It was revealed that many young boys were · employed
on milk rounds, starting before 1.30 am),
In one case a boy started work in a milk depot at i a.m.
When he finished he had to go
to school all day. When he reached home at 4 p.m. he had to go to bed.
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He was paid £1 weekly.
Headmasters stated that the education of these boys WIJ gravely retarded. They arrived at school tired and listless.
Some were pa'd only 58. weekly for pre-breakfast work.
It was decided to urge the Gov- ernment to stop the practice
NAME “MARINA” PROHIBITED
The Commonwealth
nounces the prohibition
of
the name "Marina" or any Dame resembling It
trade mark..
many
Applications to the Patents
that Office Indicated traders were eager to capi- talise the early arrival of the Duchess of Kent by the of her Christian name. applications have not been allowed.
Use
The
Ministers "considered that 11 would be embarrassing" for the Duchess to see her name on hoarding and signs" every- whert.
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·BREAKFAST
Tomato Juice Cereal Sausages and Waffles Jam Coffee
LUNCHEON
French Onion Soup Potato Salad
Cola Meats Corn Souffle Baked Spinach Popovers
Danish Pastry Iced Tea
DINNER
Vegetable Soup Salmon dalati
Beef Stew
Rye Toast
Prune Whip Chocolate Cake. Iced Coffee
NEWSETTES
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Mr. T. H. G. Brayfield, principal Carmichael & Clarke, of Messrs. returned to the Colony, yesterday in the s.s. Empress of Japan.
•
Dr. S. J. Campbell, Medical
Chinese Priest
Who Knows
War Lords
NOW TRAVELLING THE WORLD
In Sydney is a Chinese priest. Father Joseph Liu, who knows many a former war lord of his native land.
A scholarly man, with fluent command of Latin, Italian, French, Spanish and English as well as Chinese, Lau has spent the greater part of his life working as a mis- sionary among the peasants of Honan Province.
Provided with credentials from the Vatican and from the Apostolic Delegate to China, he is how travelling the world.
Father Liu told a "Sunday Sun" reporter interesting facts about the men who have been a power in Chinese affairs in the past 20 years:
Chiang Kai-shek, he said," is so concerned about his health that hé once spent a week in a Shang- hal hospital for а medical ex- amination.
Specialists in all branches of medicine examined him and each pronounced him fit and healthy.
BANDITS IN BUSINESS Father Liu was once. held for ransom for four
by months bandits..
""They asked for £9000 at first." he said. "but they came down bit! by bit."
Finally, he was released on giv ing an undertaking to supply the bandits with medicine, Father Liu lived up to his part of the bazyain.
Father Lu will speak to the children of all important Catholic schools in New South Wales and will then visit other States and New Zealand before returning to China
"Here is a case of man who is being made a bankrupt for $360. I am opposed to this kind of law. I only regard, it as a misuse of the whole bankruptcy procedure,”
His Excellency the and Lady Northcote removed from Mountain Lodge to Government Oncer, Malayan Medical Service, sald Mr. Justice Pedlow, comment- House on Aug. 23.
has been seconded for service un-ing on a petition for a receiving
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der the Government of Brunéi,
Dr. G. A. C. Herklots, who has been staying at Government House since Aug. 24, leaves to day.
Hundreds flocked to the Chinese exhibition of war photographs in Manila on Aug. 19 and continued to sign boycott pledges against
Was The exhibition Owing to unforeseen circum-Japan. stances, the REO.CA. has been successful that the sponsors had compelled to cancel the Bathing to prolong it for an extra day. Pienie arranged for this evening.
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Li Cho-ju, vice-chairman of Japanese-sponsored Canton Chamber of Commerce and chief detective of the bogus Kwang- tung Paciocation Headquarters, was assassinated by patriotic- Chi- Sakwan. Canton, on
Mr. H. E. Arnhold, formerly the chairman of the Shanghai Municf- pal Council, is a visitor here. He arrived yesterday in the ss. Em press of Japan.
Capt. 9. B. Batty-Smith re- turned to the Colony on Aug. 22 and resumed his duties as Alde- de-Camp to His Excellency the Governor on the following day.
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August 5
The following forthcoming mar- rages are announced:-Mr. Le Chung-klt, student, ot No. 448, Lockhart Road." third floor, and Miss Lam Shuk-fong, of No. 44, Queen's Road Central, second floor; and Mr. Lai Tee-fook, of
His Excellency the Governor, who will be accompanied by Lady Northcote, will open Our Lady's the staff of the Hongkong Tele- Hall at 8; Po Shan Road. Tuesday next, at 6 p.m.
on iphone Co., Ltd., residing at No. 15. Morrison Hill Road, and Miss Cheung Wai-ching, of No. 84, Thomson Road, third floor.
Seven-hundred US marines ar- rived in Shanghai on Thursday on board a transport and will be
A movement to popularize the distributed to various U.S. warships Chinese national anthem, has In China waters, states a Shanghai been started under the auspices dispatch.
of the Central Kuomintang. Hitherto, the Party song has Among the passengers returning been adopted as the national - to Hongkong yesterday in the s. anthem. With a view to arousing Empress of Japan was Mr. B. T. the patriotic sentiments of the Williamson, proprietor of Willlam- broad masses, the... provincial son & Co. who has been on a Kuomintang organizations have been Instructed to co-operate with the local authorities. 'In popularizing the song
visit to the north.
In view of the tension in Bhang- hal Mr.. C. 8. Franklin; Chairman,
of the Shanghai Municipal Council, Fouja Singh, British Indian has postponed his vacation trip to subject of 25 Miller Road, Bhang- Peitailio, according to a Shanghai hai, was found guilty of having report. It is said that he may cancel the trip altogether.
assaulted his sub-tenant, Sarat Chandra Das, by H. M. Regis- trar, Mr. C. H Haines, in a priv.
His Excellency the Governor vate criminal prosecution in H and Lady Northcote will be pre to be bound over on his own M. Police Court and was ordered
sent at a reception to be given
by the Acting Consul-General, for cognizances for $100 for six the Netherlands at the Hongkong months and to pay $25 towards. Club at 11.30 am. in honour of costs. Mr. E Newman appear the birthday of Her
ed for the complainant, while the
Queen Wilhelmina of the Nether-
Mr. Ranald G. McDona lands.
Majesty defendant was represen
The marriage took place at the Registry, Supreme Court yesterday
of Lance-Bombardier Belmont Hitchcock, off
Artillery Mineral Wa
and Mia Lily Jean Fong, of No. Johnston Road Mr. T. B. Whyte Amith, Registrar: omciated, and the witnesses were Ethel May Archer and Mr, 1
Edward Stone.
WIN
$50
order against Chua Sim-chi, in the Singapore High Court recently.
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