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The China Mail.

March 16, 1928, Temperature 62.

No. 18.827. 六拜雞

·號七十月三年三十二百九千一英

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1928.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service the China Mail

SPENDING BOXER INDEMNITY.

CHINESE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES' SCHEME.

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY "WORTH WIEFORSING."

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THE DOLLAR.

To-day's closing rate 2/3 13/16, oday's opening rate 2/3 13/16

CHINESE LABOUR FOR SAMOA METHODIST COMMISSION'S REPORT.

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), March.16. After carefully reviewing all the available LONDON, March 16.

evidence collected in the Pacific Islands the special Addressing a special conference in London on commission appointed last year by the Methodist the question of distributing the Boxer indemnity conference in regard to indentured labour in the remitted to China by Britain for educational use South Sea Islands has concluded that indigenous Mr. Chan Hsin-chu (Chinese charge d'affaires) opin-free labour in Samoa la impracticable in this gener- ed that a mixed Anglo-Chinese committee should ation and climatic considerations prohibit the em be formed to take charge of the matter. It would floyment of white labour, Ali considerations com- be advisable for the committed to appoint a joint pel the acceptance of some just form of contract commission to investigate thoroughly in China System as a means of securing imported labour and questions connected with educational purposes and

'the Industrial and spiritual uplifting of the natives the committee would act upon the commission's

must go hand in hand.” report. Things had been proceeding rather too slowly and he hoped there would be no further

delay.

and stopping the clock of progress now would

The natives are at present half commercialised: leave them tragically without knowledge. The He suggested that Chinese students, male and Chinest labour in the case of single men, if married Commission; favours a short contract system for female, should be supported out of indemnity funds men, are unprocurable. They declare there is no to pursue advanced studies in Britain and that a foundation for the assertion that the introduction of limited number of Chinese students in Britaia who single Chineso had resulted in the moral degrada were really needing financial assistance should be tion of the Samoans and concludes by acknowledg given scholarships. Research work should be en-ing the New Zealand Government's sincere effort couraged and prizes should be given to the best students. The translation of English books into Chinese should be encouraged and a scheme of ex- change of university professors should be carried out. An information bureau should be established in London to assist students and he understood the China Society were willing to undertake such work, Honest propaganda should be carried out in Britain and China in order reciprocally to expound ideals and culture and to increase Anglo-Chinese friend- -ship

to carry out the terms of the mandate respecting will be unnecessary. The report was adopted: Samoa. It hopes that ultimately Chinese labour.

REVOLT IN DAHOMEY

FRENCH QUELL NATIVE RISING.

PARIS, March 16,

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Africa) in February began with a dockers' strike-at-

A serious native revolt, in Dahomey (N. W. Port Novo on February 12 culminating in a riot on Chinese lecturers should be sent to England February 18 necessitating the intervention of troops and English lecturers to China. They should also and police. The agitation developed into a address commercial and industrial bodies with a widespread native rebellion and martial law, was view to stimulating trade and co-operation in Governor-General Merlin rushed up reinforcements proclaimed The local forces were inadequate and economic development. Schools should be from Togo and Dakar which restored' order. They established in China for English education. Chin-arrested ten ringleaders and disarmed the rebels. ese schools worth supporting included the Hong-

The Colony is now quiet. kong University, the textile technical schools at Shanghai and Hankow and the college of technology at Peking. Evening schools should be supported and postal courses given cheaply or free. A portion of the indemnity paid yearly should be capitalised in order that the scheme might be carried on in- definitely.

LEPROSY'S RAVAGES.

HOPES OF CURE.

LONDON, March 15. Speaking at the Society of Arts Sir Leonard Rogers estimated that there were probably half a million lepers in India and 7,000 in Europe, 1,256,- 000 in Asia and 525,000 in Africa. The disease was undoubtedly communicable though statistics showed that only from three to five per cent of healthy persons living in the same house as a leper contracted the disease. Sufficient time had not yet elapsed to say how many apparent cures would prove permanent but certainly relapses occurred, not very rarely; in patients discominuing treatment as soon as outward signs disappeared,.

Recent advances in treatment were not sensa tional but presented à far more important and more practical epoch in the history of leprosy. He urged the inauguration without delay of a new effort to prevent leprosy."

SHOCK FOR OLD LADY.

LIZARD'S EGGS FROM CHINA.

LONDON, March 15.

The House of Commons carried the second reading by 183 votes to 100 (of the Merchandise

WHERE THEY COME FROM.

ARMS SMUGGLING AT HOME.

LONDON, March 16, 1

A Chinese stoward named Woo Kan Oat of the s.s. "Glenapp" was fined £365 and costs or 91 days' imprisonment at East Ham for illegally importing 34 mauser revolvers and two thousand rounds of am- munition. The defendant pleaded that he got the arms in Antwerp and intended taking them to Hongkong.

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ITALIAN LABOUR CONDITIONS,

8-HOUR DAY INTRODUCED. '

ROME, March 16. Washington labour agreements. The first enforces The King has signed two decrees relating to the in Italy agreements in regard to unemployment and night work by women and youths in factorios and the second gives effect to an 8-hour day and a 48- hour week in all industrial establishments.

LAUSANNE TREATY.

TURKISH PROPOSALS REACH LONDON.

LONDON, March 16,

The Turkish counterproposals were received in London in a very long document accompanied by a letter from Ismet Pasha. A summary will probably be published.

VARSITY BOAT RACE,

3. OXFORD ROWING WELL..

LONDON, March 16. Marke Bill providing for the marking of foreign under good conditions in 20 minutes 45 seconds. Oxford rowed a full course trial this afternoon meat and agricultural produce so as to indicate They were placed at various stages by scratch crews" clearly the country of origin or the fact it is from the London, Westminster, Auriol and Leander imported. Each importedlegg must be so marked, Clubs. The Cambridge time last week under Mr. Pretymun, moving the second reading adverse conditions was 21 minutes 44 seconds. alleged that English dealers mixed English and, foreign eggs and told the story of an old lady who bought eggs for a sitting, four of which hatched out lizards. Apparently they were lizard's eggs from China

NEGOTIATIONS WITH GERMANY

BERLIN PRESS DISCUSSION.

BERLIN March in

ANOTHER CANADIAN FIRE.

MONTREAL, March 16, The Roman Catholic home for incurables was destroyed by fire. The four hundred patients were safely removed.

OBITUARY.

MARQUIS OF CHOLMONDELEY:

Reports from Páriz and London state that steps with a view to negotiations between Germany and. France and Belgium are imminent and are receiving

LONDON, March 16 much attention from the press. The Berlin Tageblast Cholmondeley following his recent fall in the hunt- The death has occurred of the Marquis of points out that France refitsed to examine Gering field, mang's proposalg it the time of the Paris conference and asks how, Germany can now be expected t make fresh proposals. The Lokal Anzeiger still ex- pecta some demarche by a third party, and says it is significant that the Foreign Minister had postponed indefinitely the statement on the foreign situation

expected to make next wee

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