HOW-TO GROW HOUSES.
MUCH SIMPLER THAN MUNITIONS.
Writing in the Daily News Sir Leo Chiozza Money says
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CHILDREN WHO ARE GIVEN
AWAY.
NOTICE.
1. George Thomas Money PARENTS' RIGHTS OVER Edkins, Officer for the Registra- ADOPTED OFFSPRING. tion of ships, for the China la view of the increasing num-Navigation Company, Limited, Fame does not blush to own the ber of people who adopt children, hereby give notice that in con existence of a philosopher who the question is asked whether the sequence of a wish to have the discovered that the problem of state of the law regarding the below-mentioned steamlaunch of poverty can be solved by provid-right of parents to reclaim their which they are the owners to ing the poor with means instead ofspring is as well known as it carry a similar name to other of weeping over their unnecesa ought to be. There was an steamlaunches of the Ary existence. The time is ripe illustration the Willesden Navigation Company, Limited, I for a similar discovery concerning Police Court recently when a man hara applied to the Board of what we are pleased to term the told the magistrate that he had Trade, under Section 17 of the Housing Problem. It is th 4 the adopted a boy seven years ago, Merchant Shipping Act, 1834, in of the stramlaunch housing problem can be solved and now the mother was attempt-respect by building hopsss.
ing to kidnap the boy. The Shameen "of Hongkong oficial. magistrate decided that the number 120,975 of gross tonnage 24.08 tons, register tonnage 16.33 mother had a right to the child.
af
~
China
If this had dawned upon our legislators, say, at the beginning of the twentieth century, we
The mother, who appeared in tons for permission to change har should have been spared several court, said that seven years ago came to Taiteo Yung" and to Housing Bills, and the building she believed she was dying, End have her registared in the new industry would be much larger in response to an advertisement name at the port of Hongkong as than it is.
that a wealthy lady was willing owned by the China Navigation Suppose that when war came to adopt a boy she sent her child Company, Limited. wo bad passed into law Acts off to a given address. She did so Any objections to the proposed Parliament concerning the size because she believed she bad change of name must be sent to and quality of munitions, if and only a few days to live. Since the Registrar of Shipping at when made, and than had left it getting better she had attempted Hongkong within seven days from to private or municipal enterprise to trace the boy, and recently the appearance of this advertise-
not, she found him living in ons dirtyment.
to
3.5
maka munitions
Dr
GEORGE THOMAS MONET
.EDKINS Officer of the Chins Navigation
Company, Limited.
for the Registration of Ships.
NOTICE.
CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL
HONGKONG.
it pleased them, within room with a man. the conditions laid down. The In deciding that the mother Dated at Hongkong, this 15:b result would have been a scanty was entitled to the custody of her day of Clezober 1920.
0% munitions, supply of
no child the magistrate appears to munitions at All Tha is have acted in conformity with precisely what we have done with previous decisions. "Dauthority bousing all along. The central who bas had considerable ex- and local authorities between perience of cases where parents them have devised conditions and after surrendering their children regulations concerning housing-claimed them again explained and waited for the houses to to 3 Daily News represent- appear. The result was shownative yesterday that if thei in the Census of Production of child was under 14 a magistrate 1907, which proved that in a year would certainly grant custody to of good trade the value of all now the parents. "Even where the domestic dwelling-houses of all foster-parents Are respectabl classes erected was not more than and the father or mother £20,000,000, if as much. If in 1907 thoroughly bad, this is generally the nation bad erected 200,000 done. Where the child is over Celebrations in honour of the houses. at £400 each, new building 14, and the circumstances and of this kind lose would have characters of the adopted and St. Margaret Mary. amounted to £80,000,000, by the real parents are equal, the which WD £30 gather how Court usually consults the wishes! Friday, 15th October. inadequate w
the building of the child. actually done.
"In many ways," said this 330 p.m. Rosary;
the In regardingį authority, NOT TO BE DENIED. When we wanted munitions of adoption is notoriously weak, and war we made them. If there there is talk of legislation to to strengthen it It is suggested were not factories enough produce the munitions we bail: that the law might be amended the factories. If there were not so that parents, having once sign- | machine tools enough to fit up ed an agreement, should have no Over adopted the factories,
the further rights made machine tools. If we bad not children, and also that a child enough machine tool works, we should be entitled to inherit the either constructed more or im-property of a foster-parent who ported machines. If there was not has died without a will." material to feed into the machines.
we bought the
we
material. If
canonization of
Sermon io Chinese: Benediction.
Saturday, 16th October.
Seimon Rosary:
in Portuguese Very Rev. Fr. Nunes). Benedic zion.
5.30 p.m.
zm.
$p.o. 14.30 pm.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1920.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE
FRENCH GOVERNMENT LOAN 65. 1920
NOMINAL VALUE : PRICE OF ISSUE:
100 Francs 100 Francs
Interest payable twice a year om 16th Júne and 16th December. First instalment due on 16th December, 1920.
THE SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE FROM TO-DAY up to the 25th November, 1920, free of commission and telegram charges, and the most favourable rates of exchange will be quoted for the payments made in local or any other currency.
For full details and particulars apply to the BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE, STOCK DEPARTMENT.
You
can
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depend
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You can alɔ depend upon our prices being the lowest consistent with quality, which is first care.
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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
No. 6. Administrative Orders by Lieut-Col. L. G. Bird, D.SO. Administrative Commandant.
Thursday, 14th October, 1920. 1. Parades. - The Infantry Sunday, 17th October.
Pontifical Mass. Gen. Battalion less Reserve Platoon and Machine Gunners will parade eral Communion. Rosary.
at Headquarters on Mond y 1st November, as 5.30 p.m. Procession (along) Caine Road. Peel Dress. Drill order. Street. Mosque Street,
Attendance. Strong as possible. Robinson Road
Mounted Section will parade Albany Road). Sermon in English with Light Infantry Platoon. (Rev. Pr. O'Shea 2. A Class of instruction for American Catholic Signallers and Lewis Gunners Mission. Kwangtong) will be held at Headquarters on Tuesday, 19th instant, at 5.30 p.m. Te Deum.
Dress.-Plain Clothes, but Sign- Ulers parade with Rifle and Side- Arms
there was not enough labour to the Local Authority. There is no work the machines, we trained nations housing food, as there new labour. We considered it and was a national muctions fand in 5.30 p.hu_ urgent case in which "No" could the war.
not be taken for an answer.
The Ministry of Munitions did not begin work until the middle of
tions making.
Nox turn
and
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
RS FAN a firm gratante, repea in literatuer, en coacher to Enepers
pened at tret rate mortalkrasto se a former sa
3. Camp Camp for IN. FANTRY BATTALION will be held for this Season on the lat week end in. November and 1st
Minimum attendance for mem. bers THREE DAYS.
THE GOLDEN KEY. Here we come to the essence of;
The Government in the waiter. 1915 and the war ended about war knew that munitions were bree years later. In two years important enough to finance the Ministry of Monitions worked nationally. The Government in miracles in organising the muni peace does not consider housing to bousing. The important enough for similar
treatment. The municipalities and manata in ata date of Armistice was Nov. 11.are going round with the bat, sadya
He has a good mean ons hang 1918. It is now the the begin. ning of August, 1990, and two spending enormous sums in adverthe Eisen omination, as and 2nd week end in December.
tising. The cost of a row of her. Im a grand knowing! years of peace will soon have honses is being thrown aways and Ha
extend Harunas the elapsed. Where are the boases? They have not arrived like the every day in gaudy posters and to
newspaper advertisemente munitions because we have not
clerks wages. insisted
upon making them.
In the four years of the war we HONGKONG LAWN BOWLS When it was a case of shells and last 600,000 men. In the same guns we laughed at difficulties four years more than 600,000 per- although the difficulties
soos in this country died pre-Closing Coplest & Presentation real. Now that it is a case of mature deaths through town-bred housing we pretend that there diseases, the direct result of bad are difficulties, although the bousing The war casualties building of a cottage is child's have largely ceased, but the play ai compared with the build- ing of a tank or seroplane.
Weid
A REAL HOUSING MINISTRY.
Have we a Ministry of Housing
Bad Rowet, kastil och fant
LEAGUE.
of Prizes.
Winners (Kowloon B.G.C.) V. Rest
4. The following extract from ARMY COUNCIL INSTRUCT- IOS No. 538 of 1920 is published for information:-
Territorial Force Instruction No. XXX.
Definition of Trained men. The following men will be re- garded as trained men :-
(a) Men who have served for
St. George's Building.
A. D. C.
"GOLDEN DOOM.”
GLITTERING GATE"
"LOST SILK HAT,"
** COMPROMISE OF
THE KING,”
THURSDAY, October 28th. SATURDAY, October 30th. al 9.30 p.m. in aid of
THE FAMINE
FUND
Under the Patronage pl:-
H.E. Sir REGINALD EDWARD STUBBS.
X.C.M.G.
HE Major General F. VENTRIS, e.s.
H.E. Corunodare
W. BOWDEN SMITH, 4.5, E.
Elon. Mr LAU CHU PAK.
Hon. Mr. HO FOOK.
ADVANCE BOOKED October INA- GENIAL BOOKING October Thed. ** MOUTRIES,
casualties of peace are in full af Kowloon on Saturday 16th inst. not less than six months during WISEMAN LTD.
swing business as usual.” And not only lives are being thrown away, but the happiness of millions
in the senge that we had is destroyed. and conditions are Ministry of Monitions? We bave truly pitiable. No German, living not. We have, however, a very or dead, ever inficted upon us one ussful Department known as the ten-thousandth part of the misery Office of Works, which did that is being endured at this actually in the war, at Well Hall moment through bad housing.
al 3.30 p.m.
All bowlers invited.
JN. R. ALLAN,
Hon. Secretary
K.B.G.C.
the war of 1914-1919, and who re- ent into the samear or branch of the Territorial Force on or before 31st December, 1920.
(b) Men who have served for not less than six months during the war of 1914-1919, and who re- ealist within 18 months of their any of His Majesty's Forces in the samDO APID or branch of the Territorial Force. (c) Men who have served for
and elsewhere, build houses for There is no housing problem. THE CHINA SPECIE BANK LTD. discharge from
in
READ OFFICE:
the war of 1914-1919, and re-calist (on or before 31st December, 1920, or within 18 months of their die-
munition workers, and which did There is only a rooted disinclina- it in first-class style, whether tion to build houses on a national from the financial or artistic scale, ** we made munitions St. George's Building, Hongkong.not less than six months during point of view.
01 a national scale. At Chairman of Board of Directors And we may take note of present
the problem the fact that the Office of Works being played with, for the
Mr. Wong Shin Ham is now actually building houses houses in sight are not enough to Chief Manager... Mr. L.S. Holum charge from any of His Majesty's for Camberwell, and for 8hore-house the additional population Asst. Manager.....Mr. K. T. Wong Forcea) into an arm or branch of ditch, and for Bedford. But only) which has accumlated since
the Territorial Force other than Foreign exchange and general that in which they served during because those places are rea-bousing ceased, and before then ponsible for the finance of the there were serious arrears. Also, banking business transacted. the war, as soon as their C, O. scheme. The Office of Works in large proportion of our existing Current, Savings, and Fixed certifies that they are efficient in
acting as building contractor and houses are death-traps for their deposits bear interests at rates all respects. architect, and in these instances inhabitants. The need to pull 2%, 4% and 5% respectively.
is doing splendid work. But ita down a dirty house land build a operations, be it observed, are beautiful clean one in ita place limited by the financial powers of is not a problem, but a duty.
MUSTARD & CO.
Connaught Rd. Central Telephone No, 1186.
L. S. HOLUM,
CENERAL
* REMTICO.” RIBBONS.
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Annual Contracts a speciality.
Chief Manager
G. F. E. RAPSON,
Bt-Major
TEA DANCES
01
Tuesday October 19th
and
r
Thursday October 21st DINNER DANCE
01
Saturday October 23rd. Tickets for Tea Dance $1.00 Tickets for Dinner Dance $1.50)
The above charged do not in- cinde meals and refreshments.
Adjutant. H. V. D. Corps. Manager
OFFICE
TYPEWRITER PAPER.
Complete Stooks carried for all purposes,
"including tissue colour copies.
D.M. GOODALL.
NEW
ADVERTISEMENTS.
REPULSE BAY HOTEL-
SATURDAY 16th OCTOBER 19320
CABARET DINNER DANCE. Mine BELIKOVITCH of the Warsaw Opera House. will appear
in Classic Dances sagisted by
MR. PAUL GREY,
Famous Russian Baritone.
SUNDAY 17 OCTOBER. Semi-sacred afternoon Concert by
MR. PAUL GREY,
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
Auction on
Tuesday, the 19th, Oct, 1936.
commencing a DI MIL
at No. 5 godown of the Hong- kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd. Kowloon (for account of the concerned) 532 coils Plain Galvanized
Wire Gauge 14
609 coils Plain Galvanized
Wire Gauge 13
(a more or less damaged by sea-water) Terins: Cash on delivers.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneer.
THEUndersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction oD
Saturday the 16th. October 1930-
commencing at 11.30 am.
at their Sales Rooms, Duddel) Street
A Consignment of Fur Stoles and Muffs
Russian White and Brown fox, Russian squirre Stone Marten. Black and Brow wax etc. etc.
WANTED.
WANTED.-Britisher airiping instant desires board and real- in the Colony on or about the th
anos; Hongkong side prefsfied... Address replies to Bax 453" "Hongkong Telegraph."
WANTED - A well furnished. Bungalow: Immediate coonju tion. Apply Box 455 e/o "Hob keng Telegraph."
WANTED.--By za American- firm, Stenographar,
Stabo Age |experiance and previous cansGHT- ions in letter of application. | Address P.O. Box 370.
WANTED.—Experienced Fite Insurance Man, at present am- ployed, (in chargs of Dept) wants position abroad. Manila or Saigon preferred, no objection to other Įplaces, Good references-Part- gusse, 28 yaars, hard-working reliable & bonest, good habits. Apply Box 456 c/o "Hongkong Tele Taph."
LOST.
LOST. On the 11th October. Fux terrier pap, body white, head black, answer to name Darkie. Reward on returning to Mr. Seu Kon Uhi, Na. 38 Robinson Road.
LOST.-On Tuesday last from 126 the Feat. Irish Terrier Dog. age about 5 months, White Mark- ing on Paws and Chest. Ro- ward. - R. R. R. ofa GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE -Two Lancashire Boilers, length 28 feet. diameter of furnaces two) 3 feet Working. pressure 100 lbs per sq. inch .... Constructed by Messrs Lindsay. Burnet & Co., Goran, Glasgow. In good order and condition. Complete set of fittings with sich boiler. Apply Butterfeld & Swire, Hongkong
FOR SALE.
Too U.S.S. SAMAR will be sokk,
at the V. S. Navy Purchasing:
On view from Thursday the Office, No. 20 Whangpoo Road, 24th. inst
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers
FOR SALE.
Very Valuable Chinese Por- celain and Curios
Comprising
2 Very fine Celadon Vases,
Sung
2 Yery fine 3 coloured Jars..
Sunz.
1 Pair Very fice Porcelain
Vases Sung-
1 Pair Very fine Wood Car
vings, Ming.
Very fine Stone Statues, Har.
1 Very fine Blue & white vase.
Ming.
1 Very Sine 2-coloured Jar,
Sook.
Shanghai, Chins, by sealed pro- posals to be opened at 10 am, ON December 20, 1920.
"
The SAMAR was built at Cavita, P. I, in 1885. Length 121 foot. Beam 17 feet, 10 inches Mean draft 7 ft Displacement when [in commission 243 Tons.
The vessel will be ready for inspection on September 10th. |Appraised vaina $28,000,00 U.S ¡Currency. Further information and blank proposals may be had by applying to the G.S Navy Purchasing Uffice..
FOR SALE.
Very valuable leasehold pro- perty known as "Fairyland" No. 155 Barker Road. Immediate conte copation can be given; 6 roomed house, commodious coolie quar ters, tennis court and garden Further particulars attached. apply
1 Very fine Celadon Jar, Sung-| DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON
1 Very fine Porcelain Oros-
ment, Sung.
1 Very fine 2-coloured Jar,
Ming.
41
1 Very fine Blue & white Vase
with peach bloom decorat ions, Yungching.
& HARSTON, Solicitors for the Vendor,
1, Des Voeux Road Central,
1 Very Eine porcelain jar. Sung THE
1 Very Sne Celadon Jar, Sung
1 Very fine Celadon Bowl,!
Sung,
1 Very fine Pottery ornament.
Bung
1 Very fine Powder Blue Vase with 5-coloured decorations, Kanghi.
HONGLONG.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG TUTORIAL & EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE
43, Bonham Road. Opposite the University Tel No. 732.: P.0. Bez, 393. Principal
A
and
JOHN P. JONES, B.Sc., M.E. Mian. N. B-The above may be viewed
The Institute allerdo Special Pre- between 9 am to 5 pm. atparation (Clams and Private, Day and Evening, Oral and Correspondance) Mesara LAMMERT BROS.
for University Matriculation Fo. 3 Duddell Street. Degree Examinations.
FOR SALE.
MILNER'S SAFES
SUPPLIES.
MIMEOGRAPH SUPPLIES.
APPLY TO
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Duddell Street.
DALTON SUPPLIES.
Ribbons and Spare Paper Rolls carried
Every accessory for Duplicators carried
regularly in stock.
in stock.
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