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INTERESTING TAIKOO
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INDUSTRY IN CHINA.
PROGRESS AND POSSIBLE EVIL.
INTERESTING MEDICAL CONFERENCE PAPER.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;
The Public Health Section of the Medical Conforonco to-day considered the problem of health and modora industry in China. In this connection Dr. C. T. Maitland, of Teinan, road an interanting papor,
FREE GOLD MARKET.
ESSENTIAL FOR WORLD STABILITY.
London, Jan. 21. Mr. Goodenough, the Chairman of Barclay's Bank, addressing the annual meeting of the bank, said the return to a free gold market in London was very important.
Tho welfare and betterment of tha lot of the workers has always held a prominent place in tho scheme of things at Talkoo Dunk and Bugar Rofinery, and, though it is news to most, one of the meat recent projects bas
been. the ostablishment of a nobool for the
Indications Boomed to show, children of the Chinese employees.
that a return was not far distant. When the school was opened in
A free gold market was the surost May last year, accommodation was
guarantee of stability in world provided for two hundred sebolare,
Modern industry, he said, had prices, and for confidoneo both of but so keen has boon the interest now come to Chion, but the East which ware essential to good that in the near future, if all had not yet awakened to the im trade. It would be necessary to demando are to be met, there portance of occupation as a factor provide sufficient will have to bo further exten-in industry. In China wa found against the possibility of having safeguards sions. The children are taught in. addition to lack of knowledge rovert to restrictions on gold. ronding, writing and arithmetic, the Oriontal acceptation otore uld also be some means drawing. copying things as they existed, and little of avoiding und. high rates for
desire for batterment or change. protection of gold reserves. Thoy wore content with things: The knowledge that the friendly which had remained as they wore co-operation of
America for conturion and continued to available in case of need would experience bitter days without to helpful in considering the pansing a word of complaint. picciso moment for roopening a The Ugures aro abundant evidenco The most recent and reliable free gold market in London.- of the high standard of efficiency figuros obtainable showed that Reuter, which the school has gained in so thoro woro in China 19,000 short a time. In the third class, factorios and in them 600,000 where the highest possible number workers. of marks obtainable was 1,20x), tho Jowest tally gained was 724.
goography, ethics, hygiene, composition, letter writing and other subjects and, though little more than six months, work has been put in, progress has baen highly satisfnctury. The average attendance hna boen 166,
In the evening, chansen for ap prentices are held and technical instruction is given. Tho cinenga
Thoro wore not, so far, in China tho ovils attendant upon the growth of the factory systom such as wore experienced in the industrial revolutions in England.
are required to attend four times But they were doubtless coming weekly and there are very fow Tho
cloud- no bigger than absentoen out of the two hundred | ". mau's band was in the
"SAINT JOAN."
was
GOING TO SHANGHAI, It can now bo stated that the
and eight boys who have joined. sky. One probable ovil was which has boon such a success the temptation to employ child labour.
First Prize Day. Yosterday was the school'a first prize day and Mrs. J. iteid, wife of Taiko's papuler manager, very kindly consented to distribute the words. Mr. 6. M. Young foul the chair, and there were al pre sent. Mr. F. Ralphs, Mr. G. P. de Martin. Mr. II. C. Resker, Mr. II. K. Li, and others.
Hongkong A. D. C. will proceed to Shanghai and thoro stage Bernard Shaw's "Baint Joan,"
hore. Practically the whole cast will be able to get away, as the Regarding working conditions in Chinese factories, he had boon production will in all probability into many and in some the humide slaged for a week commencing atmosphere in which the workore with Race Week here. A telegram February 15th, which coincides had to work would have been has been despatched to Shanghai strongly condemnod according to to arrange convenient lates, and the English standpoint. farly the play will in all probability be hours was another point. In Shanghai now tons of thousands put on at the Carlton Theatre. Mr. Young said be very of people had to turn out at 5 pleased to Hee such a splendid.. to the sound of a factory gathering, and mentioned that the syron, day in and day out. There school was started by the Firm as were in como placos 50 per cent. part of their welfare scheme. it and in others 80 por cont. of the was open to ulf children of em people living below the poverty ployers in the Taikno Dockyards lino, and the Taiko Sugar Refinery, the
One delegate, at the closs of entire cost being home by the firm, the paper, said ho Thought The work done by the pupils had probably the best way of up. corned the commendation of the proaching the problem would oxominers but even better results be to point out to the owners of might be confidently looked forward factories that better hygienic con- to when they had a whole year's ditions would lead to better work work to repark on.
and more profits.
Mrs. Reid presented the prizes on follows:
Class I, Ki Shui-chung: 2,) Li Sack-foo; Yu Chilun: 4 Wong Sum-chuen: 5, Wong Mok
Jau.
WEALTHY COUPLE.
Yesterday afternoon the final matinoo performance of "Saint Joan" took place at the Theatre taken with much success by Mrs. Royal, the part of the Maid being: Salter. At night, there was another porformance, with Mrs. Bealo in the title role. The final show takes placo to-night.
RUSSO-JAPNESE AGREMENT.
TREATY TERMS. Peking January 21.-The farities took place in the recent for the revision or abolition of The linking of two wealthy Russo-Japanese Treaty providen marriage of Hon. Stuart Albort various old treaties; the enact Samuol Class 1-1. Ng Yun-pan: 2,
Montagu,
oldest son ment of a Treaty of Commerce, and hair of Lord Hong Shue: 3, Chan Taishow thling, and Mias Mary Violot residence; private
Sway- based on freedom of travel and ownership: Chan Tim-wing: 5. Chan Cheuk Levy, oldest daughter of the late and most favoured nation trent. Major W. H. Lovy, D.S.O., and ment. À clause provides against Class 18.1. Tong Blue-tus: Hon. Mrs. Lovy, daughter of Lord prepaganda. The Soviet Govern 2, Cheng Shin-fa: 8, Tang You; Bearsted. The two families are ment agrees 4, Tang Too ang: 6, Yu Sul-cheo. onormously wealthy, Lord Baar Japanese, coal and
to give approved Claan 1-1, Chnu Wah-tiu; 2. sted five years ago purchased sions. Kwok Kum hung: 3, Kong Kwong-part of Berkeley-square and pro- with regard to the continuance yun: 4, Tung fu tan; 5. La Yuot-porty in Mayfair, the deal in- of Japanese work
volving a sum of £5,000,000.. Saghalien-Router. |
wah.
Mr. Young expressed the hope that the children would have an enjoyable holiday and would return: to schont ready to work even harder than before.
Mrs. Red and, Mr. Young were secorded three hearty elseers,
GENEVA MEETING.
RENEWED HOPE OF
AGREEMENT.
Geneva. Jan. 21. At the Opium Conference dis- cussion, M. D'Aladier (France) sanoiatod himself with Lord Cecil's pronouncerint, and road a declaration by the French Government undertaking to carry out in its territory the abolition of the use of propared opium, within certain fixed periods, completely and progressively.
Ronowed hopes of a solution of the deadlook have followed the unanimous adoption of a Swedish motion for an adjournment for a discussion of the American pro- posals, so as to allow an effort to be made to find a compromise.- Reuter,
A SORRY END.
London, Jan. 21,
The British warship Monarch, one of the vessels to be scrapped under the Washington Treaty was sunk at son yesterday.- Router.
U.S. AMBASSADOR.
oll cotices- Notes were exchanged
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