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LONDON October 31st. The newspapers are unanimous in ac knowledging that the Government scored triumph in the financial debate. Even The Daily News admitted that the Pre, mier's apesh was a great-oratorical sue- ce and made a tremendous impression Ja the House. The discussion Ezzled out when the Premier sat down.

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The pinion in the lobby is that it ose of the emptiest discussions ever heard in the House of Commons, as the division. showed shut yesterday's debate was merely a Labour demonstration without signif- The critice in the newspapers, however, Bontinas their denunciation of what one describes as the Government'e healer finance.' They accuse the Govera- ment of relying on rhetoric and despising the logic of facts which will speedilỹ bring the country into a most serious position unless high prices are checked.

CORRESPONDENCE.

CHILD SLAVERY IN HONGKONG,

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[To the Editor of the China Mail]

Dear Sir-Will you kindly allow e space in your columns to voice a protest which must surely find sa echo in the hearts and minds of all thoughtful people in Hongkong, and especially of those coming to it like myself for the first time."

and countenanced in à British Colony To find child-slavery established

produces a sensation nothing short of utter amazement.

The difficulties lying in the way of the removal of this hideous stain are no doubt numerous and complicated, |

THE CHINA MAIL.

NOTICES.

"ARROW"

COLLARS & SHIRTS.

LOOK WELL,

WEAR WELL,

AND ARE

WELL MADE.

TRADE ARROWMARK

CLUETT.PEABODY.&CO.

The Zemes, in a leader, says there will but it is unthinkable, that these should YU CHONG be widespread astonishment that the justify the continuance of the situa

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House was ac easily cajaled. Those betion as it stands at present. Boring in representiture institutions will Sembla at democracy's future.

The Times Lobbyist states that the Government is undertaking a lightning satuma campaign in the country in an andeavour to regain lost prestige. Two hundred mass meetings are to be held in the next six works, especially in the in- dustrial centres, winding up with a great demonstration in London addressed by Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Bonar Law,

Lexaos, October 28th.

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr Austen Chamberlain, Sir Donald Maclean quoted Mr. Chamberlain's speech of August 7th when he spoke of national bankruptcy.

Sir Donald asked what had happened in the interval to justify the Chancellor's new position. He (Sir Donald Maclean). in way thought that the country was bankrupt. but the need for retrenchment was imperative.

Sir A. Steel Maitland orged increased

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! .From the point of view of com- mon humanity surely the time has. come to establish without delay some system of registration which wil afford protection to these unfortunate little girls who are bought and sold as common chattels by the Chinese inhabitants of this British Colony.

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This would of course be done as a first step towards the total abolition of the whole system in this place as soon as the pressure of public opinion, forcible propaganda and ins istent education on the subject have done their work.

To go one step higher-how is It

taxation of war profits. He described the possible to reconcile the continuance Chancellor's

na a dose of southing of this permitted evil with any pre yrup, and demanded that the

fession whatsoever of the Christian xed limit on exp

th

ment put a

Br. W. Adarison. said that th Commans

are getting tired of the case les talk of the need for economy without the fovernment

at taking practical steps to noise themselves. He urged a corn- bination of taxation with rigid economy. bat. said he, a lerr on capital, must altimately be

country and the leader, religion?

Si C, Kinloch Co urged the issue, of pretium bonds,

There is only one answer to these questions-the thing must cease. It would have been thought that the British members of the Legislative Council, together with the whole British Community would have unanimously risen in protest against the whole infamous system as it now grands. They have not done so.

Bie, Arthur Henderson said that the Labour Party was envinced that no policy of retrenchment could meet the 1 I now ask all those who still retain eas. The war fortunes should not be the instincts of British men and merely taxed but expropriated for the women to actively support me in beacft of the nation. The House ad presenting the matter to those in

authority at home. Laspox, October 10th.

journed.

The House of Lords, by 52 votes to 13, rejected Lord Buckmaster's motion de claring that further taxation was in stantly essential.

Lord Emmott urged the necessity of increasing exports if the country was to pay its way.

Lord Bading, in his maiden speech, opposing the motion, emphasised that the country was not in the verge of bank.

Hi scouted the idea that we. were in an exhausted condition. A case harl not been made out for passing the revolution. He was convinced that they! would do better to wait. The root of all taxation was the greasing of resources by stimulating production.

Lord Beaverbrook said that inflation

48 this real soutre of financial troubles. He deprecated

a capital levy and an in- fineoniestax.

He advocated taxa. tion of war fortunes which shouli, be said. realise £1,500,000,000.

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Lord Birkenhead repudiated the charge! f extravagance against the Government, which in the past year, had made, a genuine, strenuous and not unsuccessful¦ attempt to practice

ace Monomy.

Lonnes, October 30th.

In the House of Commons replying to Six C Kinloch-Cooke, Mr. Chamberlain mid that if the Home of Commons generally wished to" consider the pro- priety of a lottery loan he would not object.

I intend to commence by writing to the peer who was largely respon- ŝible for the passing of the White Slave Traffic Bil, and who I know! from personal experience would not rest until it was accomplished, asking him to communicate without delay with the member of Parliament who gained first Land knowledge of this matter when visiting this Colony, I and who knows the true, sordid, and shameful facts of the case.

Yours truly,

(Mrs.) C. B. L. HARLEWOOD: St George's House, Hongkong, Nov. 4, 1919.

THE KO SHING THEATRE

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FINED.

A representative of the Ko Shing Lindsell for allowing obstruction in Theatre was summoned before Mr.

the passage way of the audience during a performance, and with shut- ting tight one of the exit doors.

A European Sergeant said be LONDON, October 30th. was on duty at the theatre and saw

UNREST IN INDIA.

In the House of Commons, replying to a crowd gathered in the passage Bir C. Rialoch-Conke. "Col. Amtery said that he did not anderstand that the way of the audience. On examining legislation to be passed by the New Zen cre of the exit doors, he found a land Parliament in exercise of its piece of firewood in the bolt of the authority over Samoa would be subject to coor. He believed that it would be disallowance by the Crown."

difficult for people to escape by that door in a case of emergency; as it was tightly shut, and it took some time before the piece of fire. wood could be pulled out. He asked SIMLA, October 30th. Owing to the growing hostility of the the defendant why the bolt of the Waziris and Mahsuds, during and since the door was not done properly, but Afghanistan trouble, it has become neces- defendant said "Maskee." His sary to adopt mensures to prevent con- Worship said that over-crowding was tinual attacks on British convoys and a serious question, and that every raids into British territory.

Representatives these tribes are being recantion should be taken. He fined summoned to hear the British terms. In defendant $100 on the first charge the event of non-compliance, they will be and $10 on the second,

'given time to remove their women and children, and they will then be subjected to a period of intensive Berist bombard ment, followed up by other punitive mea sures against sections of the tribes impli ́ cated in the recent outrages.

Bix infantry, brigades, also cavalry and artillery commanded by Major-General 4m, are being employed.

NEW STEAMERS FOR CHINA COAST.

Messrs. Nemazee and Company have recently purchased thre steam- ers from the Adelaide Steamship- Company, and intend to run to run them

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ARRIVALS.

AMERICAN LABOUR TROUBLES.

WASHINGTON,October 20th

November 4. The Secretary for the Interior, Mr. Lane, announced that in the event of

KASHIMA MARÚ, lap,, 1,473 tons, from Chin-wan-tao, Capt. 1. Sako, coal strike, the Government would curtail.

cargo and passenger Dodwell, B31. industrial consumption by 50 per cent. Services. The vessels, which will

BALL, Dutch, 6,684 toms, from New

both for

on

China

Coast,

KOYO MARU, Jap., 840 toos, from Keelung, Capt. Umetani, 0.9.K., C93.

TUENSANG Brit, 1,198 tona, from Manila, Capt. Kennedy, J.M. & Co., Úšk. BENCLEUCH, Brit, 2.679 tons, from Singapore, Capt. J. H. Mason, Gibb, Livingstone & Co., Kowloon Whart

and distribute the non-Union mines coal be taken over some time between York, Lapt. R. B. Brouwed, 8.0. Co., among the essential industries. He de the 10th and 20th of this month, West Point Whart clared that New England had two are as follow:- months supplies.

WASHINGTON, October 20th The s.a."Morialta, speed 12 The Attorney-General has declared that knots," cargo capacity, 1,460 tobs; in view of the manner in which it was passenger capacity, 70 frat class, 60 ored 19 purpose, and the necessary second class, Purchase price

ett, the threatened strike of 500,000 coal £36,000. diners, on November 1st, is unlawful, The strikers will be liable to a fine and cargo capacity: 1,300 tona; pas The 8.8. Rupara, speed 12 knots; imprisonment under the Fuel Control

senger capacity, 45 first class, 60 second class. Furchase price £40,000. HALVARD, Nor 1,068 tons, from

The as.Allinga, speed. 11

Canton Capt. Jollanen. Thoresen, knots; cargo capacity, 2,700 tons; West Paint. passengers capacity, first class 55 second class 204. Purchase price,470 tons, from Saigon, Capt. Gualbert COMMANDANT DORISE, French, £10,000

M.M&Co Btonecutters Island,

Law.

INCREASED COAL OUTPUT.

LONDON; October 30th. The coal output for the week ending October 18th. was 4.724 405 tons, the high- Sest since the reduction of hours in July

PREUMPENE, Brit., 1,068 tons, from Saigon, Capt Hamiltoo, Wo Fat Eing,

BIZ

Branch at YAUMATI

CLEARANCES.

November 4.

KANCHOW, Brit. 9.30 in, for Bangkok via Swatow, B. & B.

Kung Yen.

LIENSHING, Brit, dam, for Saigon, SEIYO MARU, Jap

noon, for Falpariso via Moji, TK, K

NISSIN MARU, Jap, 6 sm, for Keelung, Fokukawa & Co.

KOTSU MARU, Jap, 7 am, for Kobe, NYK

POST OFFICE.

The Money Order Service with the Philippine Islands has been temporarily suspended.

The parent post service to: Onda, fr enepended.

It is mosled that all restrictions as to the use of wireless Tolography by Morahana Vessels on the: China Station. have been abolished.

The Services to Germany, Austris, Bolgars, and the Ottoman Empire are

mrpended.

No unofficial letter addressed to Abadan, Ahwax or Mohammporah in the Persian Gulf may arcsed eight ounces in weight.

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TE No.

1743

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4 1919.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

CORONET: No

November, 4, 5 & 6

at 5.15 & 9.15 p.m.

FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY I

EMMY WEHLEN

IN

THE SHELL

GAME

1749.

The Insured letter and insured parcel Usual Prices. Booking at ROBINSON'S.

services between Egypt (or in transit

through Egypt) and Cyprus are terapor-

arily suspended.

Uninsured parcels for the United

Kingdom will in futura. be forwarded

from Hongkong in begs and the Public. are thersfors advised to pack such parcels very carefully,

Until further notice parcels for civil addresses in the provinces of Unine, Vicenza, Treviso Fadza, Venice and Bel- fune in Italy will not be accepted for transmission unless ported under the British War Office Permit.

The Farcel Post Services to British East Africa and Egypt (except for members of the Expeditionary Forces), and to Abyssinia, Bagdad, Frithres, French Bomall Coast, Italian Somalilandy Pertuguese East

Russia have beatrics, Zanzibar and

raspended.

Registered and Farcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where

maila, are advertised to close before a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.

In the case of Mads closing before 9 an. Registration clores si 5 o'clock on the previous evening.

INWARD MXILA.

WEDNESDAY, November: 5. Straita-Pér MISHIMA, MARU. Australia and Manils--Per TAIYUAN

THURSDAY, November 6. Japan-Per_YAMAGATA MARU, Shanghai-Per CHENAN.

FRIDAY, Novomber 7. Australia and Manila-Per EASTERN. Europe (via Negapatan-Per IDO-

MEN BUS.

SUNDAY, November 18. Bombay-Per EWAR-WU.

OUTWARD MAILA,

WEDNESDAY, November 6. Hiphong Per CHONGVA, BA D. Macno-Per GUI AN, 8.30 am: Shanghai, North China and Japan via

Kobe-Far MISETMA MARU 10a.m.

Shanghai North China, Japan vis Yokohama, Honolulu, Canada, United States Centraland South America and EUROPE via SAN FRANCISCO Per COLOMBIA, Begistration' 3.45 am. Letters 10.30a.m.

Java and Port Moresby vis Soerabays—

Por TJIMANOCK, Noon. Haiphong-Per HANOL 3 p.m. - Macao-Per CHUEN CHOW,450 p.m. Fort Bayard, Hoihow and Haiphong-

Per SONGMA, 5 p.m. THURSDAY, November 6.

Ewatow, Amey and Formosa via Takao—

Per SOSHU MARU, 8 am Macao-Per 8UI TAL, 8.30 ..

Japan vis Kobe, Canada, United States, Central and Bouth America and EUROPE via VICTORIA, B.C. -Per PROTESILAUS. RA- Lettera gistration, 8.45 0. 10.30 sc.

Shanghai and North China-Fer

SUNNING. 11. Macao-Par CHUEN CHOW, 430 p.m. FRIDAY, November 7.

· Macao-Par 8UI AN, 8.20 a.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Pex, HAI:

BONG, Noon.

Philippine Islands-Fer YUENSANG,

ip.m.

Macao-Per CHUEN CHOW, 4.30 p.m. BATURDAY, November 3. Macso-Per SUI TAJ, 1.30 p.m. Macao Per OUEN (HOW, 4.20 p.m. Shanghai and North China Fer

CHENAN, 6 p..

SUNDAY, November 8. Hacao-Per SUI AN, 1.30 6.11. Swatow, Amoy and Formosa vis Kealung —For AMA KUSA MARU, 9am- MONDAY, November 10. Weihaivel, Chefoo and Tientsin-Fer

HUICHOW, 3 pm." TUESDAY, November 11. Swatow and Bangkok-Fer CHANG

CHOW, 8.20 sm."

Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius, Bouth Africa, India via Dhanush- kodi, Egypt and EUROPE vis SUEZ Fex MENTOR Be gistration 9.45 a.m. Letters

10,20 m.

The Parcel Mail will be closed on Monday, Nov. 10, at 5 p.m. TUESDAY, November 18. Philippine Islands-Per TAMING,

3 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, November in Shangbai, North Ghias, Japan vis

Nagasaki, Canada United States, Central and South America and EUROPE vis VANCOUVER. B.O. Per EMPRESS OF JAPAN. Re gistration. 0.43 m. Lettera 10.30. m

LIST OF PASSENGERS.

DEPARTED

November 4.

Per as. Prinzessin-Mr. and Mrs.

HONGKONG THEATRE.

Tel. 9511,

Tak 2511,

FOR FOUR NIGHTS ONLY. Commencing Saturday, 1st November,

9.15 PM PERJOKMANČES

SELIG Presents

KATHLYN WILLIAMS & WHEELER OAKMAN

IN

"THE NE'ER-DO-WELL"

Drama in 10 parta.

A Stirring Story by REX BEACH, USUAL PRICES.

Matinees & 7.15 p.m. performances.. Showing-11th & 12 episodes of

HOUDINI”

MORE EXCITING & THRILLING, Booking at the THEATRE.

TEF

VICTORIA THEATRE.

TO-NIGHT!

TO-NIGHT |

HELENE CHADWICK & FRANKLYN FARNUM

IN

"GO GETEM GARRINGER"

A five part Westem Drama,

full of stunts, cowboys and desperadoes.

PATHI'S BRITISH GAZETE-

HAROLD LLOYD BEBE DANIELS-POLLARD

"OFF THE TROLLEY”.

Bcoking at ANDERSON'S.

in

THE FRAWLEY COMPANY

AT THE

THEATRE ROYAL.

In a Season of the Latest and Greatest of London and New York Successes

TUESDAY, Nov. 11.

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12.

THURSDAY,

Nov. 13.

FRIDAY, Nov. 14.

SATURDAY,

Nov. 15.

Prices as usual.

"THREE WISE FOOLS," Austin Strong's delightful comedy. "TURN TO THE RIGHT,”

by Winchell Smith and John L. Hazzard-America's greatest comedy.

"POLLY WITH A PAST,”

A comedy with complications by George Middleton and Gay Bolton.

"LOMBARDI, LTD.,

the Hattons latest Broadway comedy hit. "PARLOR, BEDROOM AND BATH,

A frent. tippant, farcical frolic by C. W. Bell and Mark bwan.

Booking at MOUTRIE'S.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

The CF.0.8. Co's R.M.B. Empress of Ruana arrived at Nagasaki on November 3, 10 am loft there November 3, 10 pm, and is due at Kobe on November 5, 6 am. The N.T.E. B Mishima Mare (Enr

MEAN EXCUSE FROM MEAT THIEF..

stopped it

A coolle was charge before Mr. Hutchison this morning with the larceny of a piece of meat from a- opean Line) left Bingapors for this shop. Defendant said he was not port on the 31st October, and is stealing from anywhere. He saw The NK. Yamagata Mars (Bombay a piece of meat is his mouth, and expected here on the 5th November a dog passing along the street with Line) left Moj for this port on the 2nd November, and is expected he

here on the 6th November. The N. Y. K. a. Kosoku Mars (Bombay Line) left Bombey for this port direct on the 17th Uct, and li expected bere on the 7th Nor. The American & Manchurian Lines

City of Newcastle in das to arrive here about 10th November. The N.YH. & Sodo Meru (European)

Line) let London for this port vis Brez Canal on the 4th Oct, and is expected here on the 19th Nov.. The N.K... Heah vs (Bombay Line)

and got the meat for his

supper that evening. It was not fair for the dog to have a big piece of meatainak

His Worship imposed a fine of $10.

HONGKONG REGISTER.

aft Bombay for this port on the 28th October, and is expected bere Barouator on the 18th November.

Temperature The N.I.K. 6.a. Tango Maru (Australisa Humidity ...

Lane) left Sydney for this port on Direction of the 31st October, and is exported (Window}, hers on the 21st November.

The N.Y.K... Kitono Maru (European Weather

Lina) left London for this port vis: Balzamastin Brez Canal on the 18th October, and

is expected here on the 24th Nov..

left Vancouver for Hongkong vis Japan ports and Shanghat on Oct. 19, and, le due here on or about Nov. 2

PAUL LECAT, French, 11 am., for Marseilles vis Haiphong, MM. & 00. T. 8. Chong, Miss E. C. Cheng, Mr. and The C.F.0.8. Co's 85. Metho

COMMANDANT DORISE, French, Mrs. J. H. Cootes, Lieut. . Taggart spun, los Meji, M.MORISE, Engr. Lt. J. Rowe, Mr. A. Eastman, Mr. QUINNEBAUG, Amer Noon, or 8. Katon. Mr. J. F. Reilly, Lieut. W W. F. Harris, Capt. F. Johnsen, Mr. Foochow vis Swatow, D.L. & Co.

Goddes, Ber. G. Deswaziures; Bev. D. KWANGTAH, Chi 6 pm for Doutroligne, Mr. and Mrs. G. F, E. Shanghai, Chinees Merchants.

PRINZESSIN, EHt, noun, for London via Bingapore, MM, &Co.,

Bilbrough and infant Miss P. Bilbrough Hiss Q, Bilbrough, Mits 8.4 Bilbrough, Mr. D. B. Gray, and Mr. and.: Mrs. Bookkoek.

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