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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.- FRIDAY, DECEMBER
Stips for Trade.
Few Benter's mewngen would
be read with keener interest by
DAY BY DAY.
HOPE TELLS AII ATTERING
| members of the memoantile com-
munitykhan that which, appearing, TALE zmongst the cables » published to-day, gives us su sɛsurance that
DELUSIVE, VAIN AND HOLLOW;
shortly the supply of shipping LET NOT HOPE PREVAIL, will exceed the demand. Mer LOW
LEST DISAPPOINTMENT FOL
reading thir, but nevertheless it
COLD CURE TABLETS hente may rub their eye when
"CURE A COLD IN THE SHORTEST
POSSIBLE TIME
AN EXCELLENT REMEDY FOR
NEURALGIA and MALARIAL HEADACHE
PREPARED ONLY BY
Tomorrow's Annivarsary
The Dollar.
Rate SummonSES,
shows that no wasideration Tomarow is the anniversary of whatever bas been allowed to the opening of the Tay Bridge interfars with the fullest possiile exploitation of our present ship-
(1879) building resources. Our hearY losses in mercantile shipping are The opening rate of the daller being made good and everything an demand to-day was 3. possible is being dons to make 4, 7/18). up the deficiency Although it will be some time before the sh pa chartered by the Govan Mr. Leo Longinotto, summoned,ch ment for the transportation of behalf of the Colonial Treasurer, troops and war materiale are nine Chiscas for ratos, in the released, the vitustion, it must be | Sammary Oourt, this morning, confesied, so far i marcantile Typhoon Warning. shipbuilding is our earned, is The following telegram wan kopeial. In the United Kingdom received by the US Consulate there are tremendons rasources General, Hongkong, from the and facilities for the production Manila Observatory at 11 50 am, of sea-going tonnage, but at the yesterday:-Oyolons or typhoon present time shortage of labour near or over northern Palawan, and material is restricting the
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BIRTHS.
"TOD.-At No. 3 Queen's Gardens, Hongkong, on Thursday, 26th December 1918, to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Tod, a daughter.
HALLIFAX-Deceraber 24th, at No. 61 The Peak, to Mr. and Mrs. Hallifax a son.
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DEATH.
HENRY.-At Singapore, on 23rd December, Janes Henry, Manager in Singapore of the Boulb British Insurance Company Ltd.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1918,
HONGKONG'S SLAVE SYSTEM,
We have many times had cosasion to deplore the fact that a
sonnage
War Bond Issue Ceasing.
1912
ROBBIES LETTER; XVII,
To his Npthew in an English Hospital.
Hongkong, 26th Dea. 1918. Dear Alick,
suppone, how completely at A BOXING DAY WEDDING. Thome he was in the upper erust
let on bat I
was gled all the same, after an
odd therry or two, that old Man, Mr. Robert, Ross-Miss Rebion. was his uncal self again. Tibink there's nothing so disturbing to established *, roatine
A wedding on Boxing Day sudden barst of sobriety, and happy aden. Hymen had 1, holi-
it is time-honoured
Jintan in the Moored day veterday, for he was busy at year lait faster that your knee in must have a furry taste in Eis joined in marriage Mr. Robert I was very pleased to noe from family that every gentleman St. John's Cathedral when he mending. It was hard lives, but, mouth as he moves towards his Bars B.A. (Oros) of the Shanghai like the case of the chap that bath in the morning, you couldna?
up to
bridu looked
veiled with
dress
The bride she given sway by
dreamt that he was dead and had wish for better company than him Pablo Sobool, son of the late Mr. had a personal interview with the at a dinner. Mac nys says he can Johnston Rim, of Susderisad, taipan bottomside--it might have take a drink and leave it alone, England, and Mine, Aune Dazfeld -been worse. For long time but believe me there's very few Bobson, only daughter of Mr. now, hospitals have become quite of Mao's drinks that sie home. The Assistans Crown Solicitor the rage among our best people. Lass orphans, so to speak?” Any. and Mrs. J. J. Rebam, of Kow
Almost all our upper classes are way sa he would say himself let's | loon. saying in themblees them. Mind get on wi' it and let goy be. The
era no much time for them unrefined. It was a good dinner fremely sweet sort of places, myself, but for rid- and our host had a good of, white ding yourself of selene trimming", {gut-away- from the "port, and georgette" and "silver" lase with a finding out about yourself, your paying attention to no one, trein of white satin lized with construction and interior-decor- except when Mrs. Ms brought georgette and embroidered with stien scheme, hospital treatment him
the execution silver, and an ambenidered tulle takes #los of basting. Let me his duties and realis, veil with orange blossom. She give you a tip-wasver you get upation sa to where he was, with an carried a bouquet of white roses, army origin and smoking clay I put my foot in the harmony ferns int mealtimes, it betrays a base axtra hard kick under the table, chrysanthemums and maiden hair
pipe in bed is considered in fra dignarly in the game. "Harry up *The bridesmaids, the Misses in the best places, besides being wi' your soup Mac,” says1, "there's Aunie Parked and Florris Neave, We are informed by the Hong bad for the breath: No, you insist a gentleman over there that canns were tastefully attired, the former for could be ploed in the water. kong and Shanghai Banking (on having your méála served as hear; the bind and this is his in a drem of pale bins georgette
Corporation that they have you recline on your out. In that favourite tune," for immediate and visible recalls their London office that the pre personne be kept up. How'd trying a race wi' anyone. Janet with hats to match. They carried Bat Hao-never and lace, and the fatter in pale We must not be impatient received advice by wire from way cair can the morala of the let on except to deny that he was blue embroidered French crepe, of the new system. 8me time sent issue of National War Bands you like my Fretob? I learnt all kept telling me to behave and baskets of pisk roses, will elapes before it gets into will cease on 18th January. smooth running order. The
that work of stuff from the cables how rude it was to act that way shipyarda ara
The bride's mother wasgowned now fully hary
Tempora, Mutantur.** daging the Great War. Truly at table. "What's wrong wi** in navy blasferepe estin nd repairing the ravagen of the U-bost Times are changed, and we are Reater has a lot to scoount for, anyway?", sayu Müc. “You reem warfare and the Government's changed with them. It is sur mind I'm telling ye. But as I to be scffering from loss of gate with hat of white programme of mercantile cons prising to find Christmas pase 20 was saying you want to keep your appetite. No, mys I, bit carded silk and black valvet," She tractions is being pushed on soberly. Only one European had wits about ye in yon place even put out. "What I'm arfering carried a bouquet of violate.." hurriedly in order to catch the the pleasure of being taken to to keeping sweet wi" the dcolors. trots is no loss of sny such things her father, and Mr. J. 8. Keith trade tide stier Pace is signed, the Police Station and that was But don't overdo it, mind. It's What I'm afering from is Great Britain's past victories were af a yealerday after a spree true that doctors are only human, politenese "Let me tell you, discharged the duties of the "best won because she always put sea-in Lyadharsi - Terrace.
His after all, and, like the rest of us, Alick, the trouble about table man. power first. Seapower in its clothes spoke of the debauchery susceptible to flattery now and manners in that they were invent The service, which was con- broadest, truset zero-in-exem he had indulged in on Christmas then, but don't make the mistake ed by folks who were never dusted by the Rev. Copley Moyle,
Day: !plifieć just as much by the humble
of telling him that you're heard hungry. But you can get used was entirely choral, the hymne Boxing Challenge Accepted. shout him before and how to it. You can get used to most "O Perfect Love" and "The voice amp steamer as by the stately battleship and never before his A short time ago, a challenge that your sister's brother-in sayibing såler's long whik maven | that Beastbed c'er Eden” being- intimatesociation between fight-appeared in the Telegraph from law id that to'd - never mental indigestion. Well the gang, Hr. W. J. Dexter being st ing ship and cargo ship boon to Marker of the ea. Admiral forget what a fine job he made o dinner lasted exacily two hours the organ, a a
After the ceremony, arroeption- The Hongkong Telegraph. dearly jaresled. Victory in trade sim, mbot anyone in the Colony his horse. That sort of thing's sad fourteen minutes and would
after the war is tonnage, and at 123 lbs: Stoker Neal, B.N., xow zo apt to put him at his seas have been osasidered in Janet'e was held at the Hongkong Hotel,
intimates that he will box Mr. even if in the long run it helps eyes an unqualified succes if Mise from where the happy pair left- tonnage is trade violory,
Parker at 180 lbs. for ́s-anbatan-you to appreciste Ene surgery, badas been twice interrupted for the Peak, where they are tial tiče stake of sny- ́amcast).
in the agreeable labour of laying for a few days prior to What of the Disabled?
The rehabilitation of the which the latter pa's up, the fight Janet's a bit disppointed no polishing
sbone
according their departure for Shanghai returned · soldier is zot the to take place under the auspion hearing about you surse she a set to the well known presem The bride's going away cosigme leset of the problems concerned of the Police Reserve. An early her mind on. I just keep telling invented by Adam and there had [was of mazo blue arepe with aller-the-war conditione, ceptance sccompanied by her to have patiens it's maybe been some chicken in the chicken stin, embroidered sad trimmed The question is of such propor
deposit to the Editor of the just as well anyhow. Taks pie. But, sa Issid to her when with far and a hat tion and misgnitude that we have Telegraph, will lead to businer, plenty of time: a proposal when we got home again, in hotele it's of cream georgette and nigger
Sanitary Malters. censed &king ** What shall we
you're nearly better is not nearly no cocesasry that there need be brown velvet. The bridegroom's we do with the returned soldia:?”. In connection with system ci servitude exists in Chiness domestic oucles in Hongkong and instead we ara seking "What resolutions relative to overcrowd just eeming out of chloroform-in college in a college pudding and diamond ring and
the so dar gerous ae one when you're any such thing. There's no present to the bride, was a which is little, if at all, removed from retusl slavery. We refer to will the returned soldier do with ing in the Dity of Veloris, paased that case you're very apt to hire no dog in a dog biscuit bridesmaids be gave gold curb the purchase of children and their an ber quent employment in Chinese
least no that you'd brionlate, The bride presented housholds as menials. The system is, of course, an old one and is we ? As far as possible we a meeting of the Seni'ary a case of mistaken identity on
notice it.
the bridegroom with a gold quite in accordasee with, Chinese custom, but at the same time ifight to take it for granted that Board on November 26, the your handstoww
Bat Janet here ssye it would be
Well, after we had eased the } wristlet watch. not only out of fase with modera idess of civilisation, but the men desire to return quickly Colonial Secretary has replied oor Biots with British traditions of liberty and freedom. to civilian life and once more sising that the Seculary of State better if I kept my cheap advice groaning table a bit, Mac reys
Wo
been to myself and tell you the newa
* What about a bit spia ju the see that this question has been taken up, in the course of a sermon, Pürene the ordinary walks of for the Colonies has
Da?" "Can do," says I "il you fios stick to the by the Bev. V. H. Copley Moyle, who speaks only the bare truth society. While jantly prond of requested, by telegram, to instead.
All feel up to it." But the womenfolke the having isithfully performed their expedite the return of certain when he says that Chinese girle in Hongkong are exchanged for a duty and done their bit" there members of the St of the
Well, what newa is there had other Bab to fry. No, it game, yon picture house has made present of money and the person who gives that money is a slave will be so necessity to impoes Sanitary Department who left for
at Ohristmas time bare owner. Most appositely, he says that thousands of lives have
to be feing in a motor at that fect God-send when we'll be able. recently been laid down so that liberty may not be crushed, and heapon society. Among those who active service, the lost Govers anyway, except, eating sad, ob 131 too old for them good start and it'll be a par pointedly pate the question whether we shall stand apathetically on have come back from the frost mest being of opinion that early forgot the picture? Are time of night, rewery wap stable to go and see the pictures with are many thousande who, while suitable persone for temporary man, I've been through a few Mr Macpherson said. I said eat aseing drunkard stagger to zetura Employment are not forthcoming. quare meala since I last wrote nothing, of course, but thought his dooms in five reals or Miss -We are quite aware that this is a big question and one which, they are anxious to
disabled The subject of overcrowding if you and I've got to the stage afterwards that, azon round to Baby Black face mare death and to Bocisty, are were it tackled as it ought to be, would arose considerable feeling! to such an extent as to prevent how ander consideration by the ow that if 1 wa turk Aberdeen is perhaps no the most destruction in serial form in wrong those who, use, or profesa to see, nothing wrong in "olo!
coming down
road I likely place to show of a newAlleen diferent and impossibler onston." But that fact should in no wise deter car legislators them from following their perion Government from taking steps to see that this abominable system is completely is to find come occupation in
would turn to the side for diamond pendant (a few Chinese ways. Of late in Hongkong occupations. The problem, then,
very shame's asks, and as for a man will bave so work a bit cinema frightfulness has been wiped out. There are no inluparable difficulties in the way of which these unfortunate men can experiments will be pleased to them makes me feel ill, Mind ye
Those interested in hypnotic mince pies, the very thought of warder and longer to make up the horribly beartrending and wheth killing this totally an-British custom, for it would be su easy matter to pass a law prohibiting either the buying or selling of children earn a living as competently hear that the management of the for crdinar. I'm no's man shat pride of yon camaha, bat mum's er this new theatre wi' its new and thereafter to bring machinery into being for ascertaining whe Department of Boldies' Civil Re services of Mr. V. Gramby, on the other hand, wi soms it plays the devil wi' hairwaving, has degenerated. Nowadays it
trained men. The Canadian Victoria Thestre hea engaged the very keen on my show, though, s all very well in its way but remains to be en
the word) sud another thing fresh departure ther children employed se servants are so engaged by somvent or establishment had on April 30 Russian artist, for the nights of folks the most interesting thing whether they have been forced into ench work against their own approved of re education courses the 30th and alt inst. Mr they read is the menu and wheth barber done, st a dollar s spot; is a strictly, commercial proposi.... wille and inclinations. We know all the stock arguments which are applied in de fance of this system of child-slavery, the principal for 3,881, Canadian soldiers se Gramby, dies of having on or to have lobster in ocoktails pictures and Mac had no be expected to run a perfectly the ladies voted for tion. Bo the Croust folks aronof disabled sa to render them unable coisasian principle having no form or's la Newburg is perhaps one" .of which is that in most CHOOS the girls sta far better looked after in these households than they would ozume their previous civil cornicion with jogglezy. He the most ferious problems of their objections, this king no doubt that good theatre "Pro Binehead be in their ordinary auzoandings. Bat all these contentions are occupatione. At that date 1,956 will give masy astounding workday he di
he msy as well sleep thers as Pablico". Batit would certainly bes de the point of principle involved. Children are openly sold these 1,839 were discharged mantemporary dead ning of varion courses were proceeding. Of demonstrations, including de
anywhere else. So we got riake has seem from the look of things that Maopherson would have Janet and west to the New Coronet there's room for any art they can iato servilade, they have a say whatever in the matter and many in Todes of vocational pay and paria of the body and making and I along to the Hotel for chow Picture Houre that was showing give usand the farther removed of them are forced to spend their young lives within the four walls allowaces, and the rest were the polis of the right arm is on Christmas night. Janstok and the Beanstalk". Tra frace the 20 and 30 cent. class of their master's house without ever getting a glimpse of the outside world. In other words, they are alaves, and nothing but alaves, patients military hospitals. gister at 120 per micats bilan for going at first, "bat Isye esid there's no cure for in the better we'll be pleased. Bat bat af, the other does not pointed out that it would be a telligence Uks an hour at the art printers don't capitalise the It is fine that the system doce not.conflict with Chinese ideas, but it w
h: phat is that it is absolutely contrary to the British bosst that Civil Rig Firements First. register at all. He will invite pity no to go after Mae making cinematograph. But after seeing word nowadaye zrquiren there is no place for slavery where the Union Jack flier. One of The Lords Commissions of medios! men to inspect and his mind to wear you picture I must draw that back, bank roll and Hongkong folke
SHE Fronted shirt besides Mrs, for you don't need intelligence need some the secrets of British colonising Eucoses bsa been that we have the Army Concil recently scoop investigate bin fests.
Macpherson makse a charming to see yon picture you caly an artistio ne always been careful to respot and preserve the customs and rights ed as the basis of their plans for
hostens even if the in- in the of tabi ok races, but always with the proviso that such costoma sad, demolilisation the principle that,
tenongh childishness: left ends on Art Pictures Kotor sccidents are becoming 240-1b. else. So we went to take you back to the good looked for rights do not outrage civilised and humans ideals. In gems of the when a lasting perce has been a common in the Colony, but no, wind ye, before we locked old pantomime days when ye forms of ar Colonise which we have conquered in this war, systems of flavery assured, man must be released Christmas Day was ideal In have been quite common, but does anyone imagine that if these form the forces in scoordenos motor pins and several availed up wee Jesa's scooter and hid Jimmie's drum for fear they Colonies remain in car bands we shall allow a perpetastion of these with ovil rather than military themselves of this parisme. Mr. practices? Then why in slavery permitted to go nichecked in or asval requirements. In order George Martin, while out in his would make noise when Hongkong after three quarter of a century of British ceca pasion? to help the soldiers and sailors motor oils with his wife and persist that unnally There is no defence to the system. “It deminds abolition.
to get back into civil life child on Taipo Road had the ne round about ten dolock quickly and as sadily as
fortunate experience of being run finistry of Labour proposes into by motor car No. 20. The ool-
The ma
flisian was severő, knocking dowɑ the cyoa tul busting the child.
one side while slavery is tolerated in this Colony:
We can hardly agree with Mr. Moyléhen he suggests that existence of this system of slam) ja Hongkong is largely unkno Not once, but many times, horni bona azpened in gbe lon There may be a goodly zambsiót Britinbru
adhirierily into touch with Chinese
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