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NOTES & COMMENTS.
CHILD LABOUR
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
DAY BY DAY.
5. 1919.
ROBBIE'S LETTERS.
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THE MORE MONEY A MAN HAS TO HIS NEPHEW AT HOME We cannot say that we are al-THE HARDER IT IS FOR HIM TO together satisfied at the attitude CONVINCE THE WORLD THAT HE which the Government has taken | IS A FOOL.
Hongkong, Sept. 3, 1919..
Dear Alick,
up on the question of the employ-i meat of small children in work-
Yesterday's health return shows
...Aye, it's curious, but nevethe- shops and factories. The problem 13 cases of gastro-enteritis (five less true, how inordinately proud is a most difficult one with which fatal) and two fatal occurrences we all are of the most trivial to deal, we admit, but that fact
of enteric fever. All were accomplishment that occupies our is no adequate reason for follow-
Chinese. ing a policy of inaction in the matter. That is what the Govern- ment attitude amounts to and, sofar as we can see from, its statement on the subjest, there are small hopes of any legisla- Erven Brandy tion for many years to come.
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We are asked to state that the Chaplain H.M. Dockyard (Rev. F.G.B. Hastings R.N.) would be glad of some gramophone records for the Royal Naval Hospital.
leisure moments. A man some- times thinks more of the results, of some hobby, picked up as a bor in the columns of the B. O. P. than the finished product of the business to which his parents first set his hand, "A bronchial obstruction and a passion for the The Government says that before
trombone often go together" is such legislation as is advocated
The Wing On. which was re- how Neil Lyons puts it in his by the Sanitary Board is initiated quisitioned by the Admiralty for latest book A Londoh Lot it seems expedient to make a
transport service in Mesopo- Incidentally in the same volume; commencement by providing such temmia, is now restored to the his heroine's description of a rose wider fac lities for vernacular river run, after being again fitted is worth repeating. A roo-ay," education, one of the results of which would be that the children P. Captain de Sala is going on said Miss Walters, severely, "is one as is girl mad; one as makes would be kept in school while
arl work of a hobby." their parents were at work. That
Mr. G. E. Wais, manager of the may be the proper end at which to raake a beginning that is, if Pathe Phono-Cinema-Chine, left
her as captain.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
(1) Hongkong's prosperity has depended and always will depend on Free Trade. (2) We vannot have a League. of Nations unless the policy of Free Trade is subscribed Mlle. Suzanna Lenglen, the to by all the nations within lawn tennis wonder, had her the League,
father and mother HX daily (3) At Home to-day, through spectators of her trumphs at various causes (which I eited) Wimbledon. They come from we have an artificial form of Compiegne and are very much Protection.
enjoying their visit to England. (4) What we want is not Pro-Of course, Mlle. Lenglen was taction but Efficiency, the known to many of our British abandonment of conservative players before this, her first, methods by the application appearance åt Wimbledon. She of science to industry and and her recent opponent, Miss thorough going organisa-Ryan, have won a ladies' doubles tion.
in France, and Mlle. Lenglen
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And these statements require has played against several of our. some contradicting. mind I'm leading players at Cannes and
elsewhere. telling ye;
Onyhow, let me examine briefly the benefits Germany derived from her State Policy of Protection. Mr. Harston's points are in
italics.
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鄒
A pleasant result of the pro- longed drought at Home is a remarkable display of blossom on
there were an immediate prospect to-day for an eight months' holi. we're all vain. All our great trade during the past forty years, the 150ft. reached in its native
of enforcing compulsory educa- day at Home. He has been in sion. But apart from the cost of the Colony for five years. As he offices this morning strings of crackers were fired.
the venture, there are no facili-left his ties for such an undertaking to be carried out, nor could they be provided for many years to come.
SOME QUERIES.
when they go to work. But how
Reservoirs in the City and Hill District Water Works Level on September 1st contained 2,118.30 million gallons compared with 12,117.04 în 1918. The Kowloon reservoir was level with overflow (352.50 million gallons), as it also was on the same date last year,
Mr. N. L. Smith to-day fined a Chinese $25 for unlawful passes
INÂn enormous increase in Ger-the tulip-tree (Liriodendron), which seldom flowers freely in many's Trade
Despite the disadvantages of England. This most magnificent Free Trade, Great Britain als of flowering trees on good soil But as I was saying before, has had an enormous increase in attains a height of 100ft-if not en were vain, not of the things But was this enormous increase North America-and seems to that made them great, but often due to Protection? I'll go into like London," for there are fine because of some hobby or fad that later on.. that they thought nobody could
specimens at Fulham. It is being 2. The establishment of the Ger-increasing by adopted for street- touch them at. I was reading man Colonies..
planting in Central Europe, and about this same thing the other
there is, or was, a wonderful day.
avenue of about 120 tulip-trees at Wilhelmshohe, whither Napoleon III. was sent after Sedan, Apart from esthetic merits, the tulip- the same tree makes excellent timber, used Period. The causes of emigrain North America for boat-build- tion have, of course, nothing to ing, roofing shingles, and fürai– do with commerce,
3. The formation of a turge German Mercantile Marin
Though already well equipped in this respect, yet hampered by Free Trade. Great Britain con-
The gardens and grottos at his Twickenham cottage were more thought of by Pope that his best essays and translations; tectorates during the pride of Sir Walter Scott las. not in his Waverley Novels, but in the occupancy of Abbotsford House wi' its sham Gothic stucco and plaster; Dickens was a proud man when notice was Thackeray, absurdly vain of his sketches, was mortified when any of them were refused; Byron boasted more over bis
than lespont swim modern "movie" actor could ever be capable of; Napoleon thought more of the conquest and homage
tinued her colonial expansion, especially in the matter of Pro
The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph is $36 per annum. (Payable in Advance.)
The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip- provision of wider educational s'on of one sporting gun and taken of his amateur theatricals: tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for
full month.
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The Government says that the presence of children in workshops and factories is largely due to the fact that parents, having no place for their safe custody, are obliged to take their children with them
will be remedied by the facilities? It is admitted that, even if not doing hard work, these about factory or workshop pre- mises," Well, even if compulsory education were to be provided, what is
become of the children after school hours? On
arrested the number of cartridges. When he gun and was ammunition were found in ing. The gun and ammunition
The "Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressee children "spend long hours in trunk. wrapped up in some cloth-
Shameen, Canton, who are our agents there,
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.
Teleppone: No. 1. A.B.C.. 5th edition. Western Union, Office address: 11. Ice House Street.
to
were confiscated.
Hel- any
We alsoenlarged our Mercantile Marine. The more Free Trade we
had, the more ships we required.
4. The establishment of a power ful German Nary.
ture.
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Sir Charles Swinfen Eady. Master of the Rolls, has given
orders for the sale of Wood Norton. his place in Worcester-
shire. This beautiful house will Our Navy, although already always be famous as the one-time established, also was increased in home of the Duc and Duchesse is accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies
order to protect our augmented d' Orleans. Here King Manoel, sent by post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage.
Mercantile Marine and Colonies, with his mother, Queen Amelie. Single Copies, Daily, ten cents.
5. A tremendous aggrandisement sheltered for some little while A Chinese was arrested aboard Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a
the Government's own admission, the S. S. China for having. in his of a new mistress than of a coun- (hang these long words) of German when they first reached England after their flight from Portugal. fized period will be continued until countermanded.
Yes, because the German, went At Wood Norton King Mancel delivered to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company. Ltd.. their safe custody. It is harmful munition. The armunition was leanings in the same direction: about his business in a "save" was received as a King by a
The "Hongkong Telegraph is now on sale and will be the parents have no place for possession 1.939 rounds of amry and its people; Nelson had interests generally.
for children to be in factories for very cleverly hidden in the sides and Macpherson se's greater
He used scientific King, for in this quiet Worces- long hours, whether they are of two boxes. Mr. F.X.d'Almada prize on his fretwork frames that manner. hard at work or not. But we to-day appeared for the defend the fruits of his business, methods of production, organis-tershire retreat the Duc d'Orleans treated himself and was treated. venture to say that many of them ant who pleaded guilty to the built the same way myself. When ation and distribution. -
6. The late war,
in all seriousness, as rightful fare engaged in employment which charge. Mr. N. L. Smith fined a man says in public print that
Of course Protection was the King of France. The place was is by no means light, and that the man $250, and the ammunition I'm a "trenchant writer" and "a
cause of the war. If Prussia hadas a portion, of French territory to clear-headed thinker to boot" as they are sent to work because they was confiscated. are wanted to bring money into
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Mr. Scott Harston did the other been a dimocracy, there would all residents there and to French Be Royalists living elsewhere in the home even in their tenderest As a musical soiree held at the day. I immediately have visions probably have been no war. years. More education will not Club Lusitano, last evening, M. of a staff job.on the Times and hind each tariff wall is the England.
ultimate defence of the trench remedy that. At any rate, the Sklarevsky delighted the audience Janet the proud occupier of a Government might have agreed with his fine intrepretations of London flat and a sealskin coat. mortar and machine gun. As Mr. to make a regulations regard Chopin's and other works. There But as McGlusky would say. ing child labour în factories, even was a very large attendance. in- every man to his own game. Ye if it could not accept the Sanitary cluding Mr. E.V.M.R. de Souzz, might do some things better than
7. Enormous cint in blunt and Board recommendations in their the Consul for Portugal, and M.some men. but ye canna do all
Yes, sir, it is true that a country entirety. Besides. it has
pot Sklarerski was rewarded with things better than every man. property to Great Britain.
By the same process of reason-
can only pay for her Imports by touched the question "of the rounds of applause at the conye try it you'll get more grit than
Yeing, Protection also cost Germany her Exports" and I put it to you employment of children in carry-clusion of his recital. His work grass between your teeth. ing leavy burdens in the streets.
might be clever enough to teach a much loss of blood and certainly that the freer and better the facil- ities are for this interchange, the was magnificent. Child labour is being exploited in
parrot to talk, but ye'll have the much loss of property.
Now, to come back to No. 1. wealthier are the countries con- many ways here. The Gavern-
Last evening one of the Fire devil's own job to teach it to
Was Germany's fact.Brigade's new motor engines was
enormous in-cerned. More than that, such swim...
crease in trade due to her State free trade stimulates production As I was saying I've Policy of Protection? Let us take on other lines. proceeding along Queen's Road when a Chinese walked out right fallen foul of a lawyer this week. our experience of her methods in In my opinion, the artificial in front of it. To avoid an accid- That Mr. Harston should slip his Hongkong, where the British and Protection which is in existence ent, the driver swerved the engine collar at the mere meation of Ger- the German trader worked along-to-day in the Old Country,
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1919.
EMANCIPATION OF WOMEN.
tion Bill, which overloaded
with
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ment must be aware of the But its policy is one of and see.
HARBOUR POLLUTION,
also have
"are you
Masterman said the other day: either in wages or standard' of All wars are trade wars: Most living as the British working wars are tariff wars."
man.
we.
The other day we had some observations in this column on the defeat which the Government at Home suffered in a division on a
People using the ferry-boats across the road towards Duddell many. wasta' to be wondered at. side each other and handled goods aggravated by the shortage of Labour member's "Bill which aimed at removing certain disquali
That measure was not acceptable to during the past few days have Street and in doing so hit a rick-During the war he has been our which were not produced in Pro-shipping, plus the fact that the
on the subject, tectionist countries -- British, people at Home are not fications suffered by women. the Government for a number of reasons, one of which was that it been deeply interested in the sight sha. The engine then skidded to strongest man was shortly introducing its own legislation on the subject. We see, of a big steamer moored in the other side of the road, taking always setting our feet right in goods, to wit. The reason why enough goods for the producing from the latest Home papers to hand, that the Government Bilcentre of the harbour, having piece off one of the pillars near the way of rectitude. Though the German encroached success- earn, are the principle causes of
Messrs. Caldbeck, MacGregor's, crossed on several occasions,
him, in debate, has generally got away with the bacon, was British prosperity. Money has been left the last word when because of his different method to be backed by goods. If there It removes the disqualification of sex from civil professions and returning to China after service store.
friend Bosche has been the sub-of doing business. He was is less goods and morë money, other duties, including those of jury service. At one stroke, it with the Labour Corps. It has been
most engrossing to see hundreds of A Chinese was to-day charged ject matter thereof. He never content to work longer hours, and then the goods will be dear. În wipes out the cause for many grievances held by women for years these coolies ranged alongside the with disorderly conduct in Des shoots unless his gun is loaded. harder when he was at it, than other words, the money will not past and no doubt will be warmly welcomed in feminist-moversent circles. As an indication of the hopes that are reposed in it, it is rails of the ship, purchasing little Voeux Road Central to a Chinese When he does, the barrage bas his British competitor; his business go so far. At Home to-day there The constable gave been fierce. As an issuer of sol- was better organised; he appro-is too much money and not interesting to note that an intended appeal from the refusal of the delicacies from sampan people constable. Benchers of the Middle Temple to admit a lady candidate as a Bar hanging round the vessel The evidence that whilst he was walk emn warnings there is none his ached and met his Chinese clients enough goods; în short
ferries have been running quite along Des Voeux Road Central at
& nation, are not 'student is now being abandoned.
as an opponent he's not to be went out after business; we waited producing enough goods for the It is worth recalling that the movement for opening the Bar close to the boat, and, so far as one 6.30 p.m. yesterday defendant. equal in the Colony. So you see in a different spirit; in short, he
could see, these returned war-came up to him, and caught him to women, which was initiated in 1913 by Mr. Holford Knight, was workers have appeared to be quite by the back of the neck and said. despised. I feel the mental jar till it fell into our lap. So. fight-money we earn. Unless we attain yet of his last week-end ing us on equal terms, so far as to economic soundness and begin - subsequently expanded into Lord Buckmaster's Bill opening both branches of the legal profession to women. This brought matters a happy lot of fellows. But they "This dog has two licences." effort, though, mind ye, I have many of the goods were concerned. honestly and strenuously to make
some rather dis-The constable said
an idea that he wasna fixing on he was able to beat us. May not good the waste of war, there is to a head. Ever since that time, organisations in all parts of the gusting habits, and it is in crazy?" The man tried to pull me so much as taking the subject the very attributes which enabled little propect of the continuance country have consistently supported these reforms, and other order to make remark or him into a motor car. The man of my last letter as a peg to him to capture markets here, of the progressive advance in applications of the principle of the removal of sex barriers bave gradually been adopted, the last to be advocated being that of two on this point that these was fined $5 by Mr. N. L. Smith. I hang his pet theories on to. account for his greater success incommerce which all right-think-
lines are written. A reader in-
would feel easier in my mind if world-commerce? Efficiency, noting people desire. Greater pro- service on juries. The Labour Party's Women's Emancipa-forms us that yesterday morning A Chinese was charged to-day I could convince myself on that Protection, won him bis laurels. duction and freedom of trade. also contemplated these reforms, became whilst the ferry-boat was passing before N. L. Smith with picking point. All the same, despite the Despite our polidy of Free Trade, there must be if famine conditions-
suffrage large expansion of
of finality which rings our financial position, at the out at Home are not to be accentuat- recard to women, and that was the reason why the Govern. this steamer a number of these the pocket of another Chinese. note
that through the whole of his leer, break of war was far better than ed. The country with the freest. ment opposed it. The new Government Bill, however, covers the coolies were comporting them. The complainant stated
Salves în a manner which was whilst he and his friend were I, as an ardent Free Trader' The chief sponsor of women's rights in the legal filty to the point of extreme in walking near legal question.
that of Germany. We were able to exchange of commodities is the Hongkong would rather prefer Mr. Harston finance ourselves and our Allies. that which will recuperate profession hails with much satisfaction the adoption and courageous
war we had no first from the period of application to a variety of matters of the principle of removing what decency. This might not have Hotel, defendant jostled against as my solicitor than my Member During the
greatly mattered had the boat him. ho regards as an effete sex disqualification. His original proposition been in a less conspicuous part of him to feel his pockets, and when able to do weird things in the War Loans and with every fresh such as Protection and National
His friend called out to for Parliament. A man may be dimculty in raising our various exhaustion. Artificial devices, to the Bar was that where tests have been adopted for the regulation the harbour and had there been he started to do so he found that way of Greek verse and at the loan there was a large percentage isation, will not save our people. of admission to a profession, the passing of those tests should be no ladies on the ferry. But the his purse bad been extracted same time not know the fund- of "new money." The opposite We must have freedom' in every accepted as evidence of fitness, irrespective of sex, That is what disgusting sights which were He then got hold of the defendamental basis" of a ham, for was the case with Germany when shape and form. For the future. line with Mr. Holford Knight's idea, which is shared by many of ferry passengers ought never free. Defendant was handed to I almost falter at the idea of hy the new Bill upholds. It is a thoroughly logical plea. It falls into yesterday thrust upon the notice ant, who tried to jerk himself instance. The figh' is so unequal, she attempted to finance the war one of the things we shall have this method? In other to see to, is that production and others, that in national reconstruction, capacity, not sex, should be to be possible in a port like this. an Indian constable, who took crossing Mr. Harter's words, the majority of the distribution go hand in hand. It the deciding factor. "We want every ounce of available ability. Rather than that they should be him to the station. Mr. N. L. Protectionist path. A man wiGerman people were not in is of little usa producing goods
"to re-establish our says this champion of women's rights,
repeated in the future, it would be Smith sentenced defendant to legal training and a library, in a dividually as wel off ander if you cannot get them to mar- position as a people; let us welcome as comrades all women of capa far better if ships bringing huge three months" hard labour, as he controversy of this kind has a big Protection as we were under kat. There is less use taking off city, wherever their gifts can be fruitfully employed."
The sentiments expressed above are in line with modern batches of these coolies, whose had two previous convictions start on the chap that has only a Free Trade. Facts are chiels one's cost to manufacture if there
ideas on sanitary matters are not against him for stealing.
1907 exlition of Whittaker's that winna ding, and if such is a is a shortage of material Once thought and modern tendencies. We presume that even the
Almanac and and an occasional fact, as I believe it is, it proves throw aside the pernicious Labourites will give their support to this new emancipating" Bill. altogether what they might be, were moored elsewhere than in
look at Macpherson's 20 year-old that if Protection is good for a of artificial Protection n But will they subscribe to the argument that "capacity, not sex, the main fairway of the harbour.
Enciyopaedia Britannica. AFRAID TO REJOICE,
country, then fe is only good for at present, and lear should be the deciding factor?" Logically, they cannot oppose it.
A Hackney: Jewish ca bine That Mr. Harston is not the few, for, the workmen of that to business But we cannot conceive of their being so fair-minded as to assent to
maker, named Joseph Robinson, seriously annoyed with me is country have not the Saving then the the principle when it comes, say, to work in factories. That is where
36 hanged himself with his perhaps best proved by the fact Bank balances possessed by the If would hit them and where they would be inclined to go back on
of a country
where their profered adherence to fundamental principles. Such prin-
necktie after telling his wife that that he has not attempted to dispeop he would not go out on Peace Day prove any of the definite-state- the opera ciples are only fundamental when their application suits the
the necessities of rade Unions. When they conflict with Union ideas and Union
because the rejoicings would killments in my letter of last week: be permitted to swallow their
him when he thought of his dead Weeded, out from the chaff natural
PAX VICTORIOUS LLOYD.
Twins born at Bridgend, Glam- organshire, this week have been named Fax Victorious Lloyd and