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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1925.

日十二月四乙,少四十四中

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

CHILD LABOUR LAWS.

MEN'S

BATHING

SHORTER HOURS.

HONGKONG DAYLIGHT SAVING.

INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.

More Time For Sport And Rest.

A well-known Hongkong dem having decided to give a trial this week to a measure of daylight saving, it may be that ther busines houses, will follow suit if the experiment proves a success.

COUNCIL MEETING.

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Hon. Mr. Bird's Lease Query.

A POLICY ASKED FOR.

RENTS BILL TO BE HEARD ON

* THURSDAY.

Pursuant to notice, the Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird will, at the meet- ing of the Legislative Council on Thursday at 2.30 p.m. ask the following question :-—----

FOLLOWING HONGKONG'S EXAMPLE.

TREATY PORT NEEDS.

League of Nations Worker's Views.

No children under twelve are now allowed to work in factories under the jurisdletion of Hongkong but the absence of such restric- tions in other Treaty ports has led to severe stricture being passed by Dame Adelaide Anderson who has recently returned to England from China.

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ilk factories, piton mills and the progress that has been made Recalling some of her visits fo Dame Anderson then explained

match factories, both in Chinese since the Child Labours Commis- Whether, in view of the fact Towns and in the Treaty portssion was appointed in June, 1928 that many Crown Leases (par-she states:

by the Executive Council for the ticularly in Kowloon) which I silk fatares one saw thematernational Settlement of are for 75 years only, with no stirring cocoons in nearly eald-Shanghai. The leading main- right of renewal, are nowing water, in steam-laden, hir, for facturers in the Settlement have rapidly running out and have early swelve hours at a stretch assented on the most difficult either already reached, or soon and mostly standing. In ecitari- point the age of entry for child will reach Aoint at which spanning mills, they are working workers. Also, the Governments they can no longer be satisfacs night and day, 6, 7 and 8 years of several provinces have assured forily dealt with either by old, at meal times hastily taking the Commission of their assist gale or mortgage for the pur food from the rice bowl, with the ance. Governor Han of Kiangsa. pose of schemes of prove dusk Zettling op hair, skin, Province issued an Ordinance preparing steps for the appointe ment of 21 Provincial Child Labour Commission. After Dame Anderson's address Mr. H. G. Simms, late Chairman of

PILGRIMS TO THE TO

The business house which is ciency in work and that an extra givinga trial to the new hours is hour in which sport would be pos. not the first, Janweyer, to make the sible would make a great deal of experiment, for the staff of the difference even if it were not usust Asin Petroleum Company of for the purpose of sport. in that Hongkong already work to the the brain. would not be put to following soka dule-Mondays to strain in what was the most try- Fridays. 8.30 a.m. to 12 nuch; 2ing period of the day. Another 23. 480. p.m. Saturdays, argument in favour was that the (8,90 m. t6 m. Athin I most important part of the work | Maul" representative who made¦embodied in' cables could be Al- enquiries abere thus morning was tended to before the heat of Wie inf

that

chemed day if it start Avere made ut 830. had invege Safi-factory in Against this it was urged that jis penis, and all been con-balle spor, could he indulged in

ced from last skamm right with safory in Hongkong unt: through he w... as na experi- well past five o'clock, meat, and hack, been Rund over) Mom Canvenient in the webtve.

Tina Mail representa- tive whe dish made enquiries in peilieid quarters, as do whether there was any possbility of a pement duglight Saving scheme being resojisid red was indoriund that there was little possibility of the Government intélluring such a measure 919 is not generally i realise that HomeLong before the Home (ie vernment in he introdur a daylight saving measure, "ud "the" Hon Mr. A. G. M. Either C.M.G.) B.E. Assistant culolipit Secreį fury, and he,printed out that Tor [tuny years, Heagkong's line has! Thern between twenty and twenty-

five minutes chead of the sun. Asi regards othee hours it was obel viarly a matter which local busi-| Bess bouses could arrange, accord- ing their rosenience.

Shipping and insumencerms were amongst those approached i by the ina Ma for their i opinions on the desurability or lotherwise od witney adjustment of

hours by themselves or an enact-1 ment by the Government. It wan:

the pinion of most managers of the former that intercourse be- |tween ports was of such a char-t acter that a mutual arrangement | would have to be come lo between Hongkong. Canton, Singapore) and Shanghai, if there, was to bul any alteration of hours. It was the opinion of insurance men that such an arrangement would hurds! ly be possible from the point of i view of insurance houses unless the local Banks commenced busi-! ress earlier in the day.

A definite proposition for the adoption of a further saving of daylight in Hongkong was put

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Crowd thronging to the sale tomb, in front of the Kremlin in the heart of Moscow, which hollu the body of Vladimar Ilich Lening, upon the recent first anniversary of the Bolshevik pioneer's death. Even as the thousands continue to flock to Moscow Tren any, to gaze on the ghost-like features of the Father of Bolshevism, his successors continue to edity and moderate the extremist measures which be advocate. The Cancil of labour mid Defenen, has just decided to invite private capitalists to.go inta, Arade in Soviet Ramia, and it is known that about four million bushels of rye have been sold to Bassin, while three million more, seld to parties in Germany and other Baltic porta ure expected eventually to find their way to Russia.

PIRACY ATTEMPT.

MARAUDERS BEATEN OFF.

DESPERATE ENCOUNTER.

forward in Hongkong in April, An attempted piracy is reported 1919, when. a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce consider by the master of a junk. The

ed the following resolution. report states that whilst the junk was near Pak Pal, west of Gap

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COSTUMES

A large "stock" of Woollen and Co'ton Bathing Costumes is now being shown.

the newest colourings-ome are really loud, but we have near designs for those with more subdued tastes.

PLAIN BLDE JABGER COSTUMES

'WH'N RED OR WAKE TRIMMINGS

the Municipal Council of Shang-One-piece style with skirt in hai, emphasised the fact that the report of the Child Labour Com- mission of Shanghai is the most important forward movement towards improving industrial labour conditions in China. Even if there appears to be nó im- mediate solution of the evil of employing childreg of 30 years of age and under on night work, there is hope that through grad ually educating Chinese public. opinion labour conditions affect- ing child work will gradually improve."

The proposals for the regula tien of child labour in Shanghai are similar to those already adopted by Hongkong which the

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S.C.A. in a report earlier in the x XXXXXXX year said were being met in a whole-hearted manner by local employers. No children under twelve may be employed in fac- tories here and under fifteen they are not allowed to work more than nine hours a day. Em ployers here are also compelled to give children one holiday in sever

It is anticipated that similar steps to those already taken by Hongkong and contemplated by Shanghai will be taken at Chefdo and Tientsin. In a report on con- ditions in factories generally at these and other places in China. Dr. Sherwood

Eddy stated: "Unrest is growing in the midst of this awful

poverty. The workers in the south and central undiagnosed, standing at work, regions and along the railways where there is as yet no organis- are learning effectively to strike ed aid for relief. I asked a for Better working conditions. Chinese woman what became of Many employers are attempting the little ones of 6 and 7 who to keep them contended with their enter silk filatures. 'When they lot. But God forbid that they go to work so early they mostly should accept it:"

ment or development which are clothes and rice, affecting their not only desirable, but from a general health; digestion and public point of view adyan-lungs......Too often one had to tageous the Government will leave a sick child, with the illness at an early date indicate its policy with regard to the terms on which it will be prepared to renew such leases either at or before the date of expiry?

Rent Bill.

As outlined in the "Gazette" on

VISITORS.

"That it is the desire of mer-Rock, on Friday morning, a pirate Saturday, the Bill to amend themie young' was her reply." chants in Hongkong that this boat came from behind and fired Rents Ordinances-continuation Colony adopt the daylight sav-several shots, one ing system to the extent of one wounded the brother

of which for one year from July 1, 1925, hour from May 1 to September complainant,

of the with power to increase the stand- Desperate attempts ard rent by 15 per cent is to 30, and that the Government. be were made by the pirates to board come before the Council, approached with the request to the fishing junk, but they were introduce the system by putting beaten off and eventually retreat.

Sailors' Home Removal, forward the clocks one hour at ed.

Another bill concerns twelve midnight on April 30. Mui Wan to to tow the fishing Church site. It was announced A launch was engaged at Sailors'. Home and the St. Peter's The resolution was defunted; al- junk to Hongkong and the though at that time Shanghai wounded man was taken to the

some tirne ago that a proposal had introduced a measure similar Kwong Wah Hospital.

was on foot to remove the Sailors' to that proposed. Shortly after-

Home to Kowloon. wards Shanghai also dropped their scheme..

Many at the meeting held in Hongkong were in favour of the scheme pointing out that outdoor" Lexercise-in-a-climate such as ourH is particularly essential for effi

.NEW BORN CHILD. THROWN OVER SHIP'S SIDE.

OFFICE THEFTS.

THE A. P. C. LOSES A',

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The manager of The Asiatic Petroleum Company (South China), Ltd. has reported to the police the theft of a Remington type. writer, valued at $200 from the office during the week-end.

Orders of the Day The orders of the day comprise the first reading of -

A Bill intituled An Ordinance for the incorporation of the Trustees of the Sailors Home, Hongkong.

A Bill intituled An Ordinance "to provide for the incorpora- tion of the Mother Superior in this Colony of the Society of the "Petities. Soeurs des Pauvres, St. Pern, Bretagne," commonly known as The Little Sisters of the Poor,

MISSING COUPONS.

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ent member of the Bar taking trip this morning before Mr. H. R. Judge A. B. Teodor-Promi-related at the Central Magistracy A tale of missing coupons was through North China and Japan.

Lt. Cmdr. L. M. Stack, and by the Peak Tramway Company Butters when a coolie employed family,Heturning to Hongkong was charged with theft. The after spending a brief holiday at coolie who was entrusted with a Baguio.

number of ticket coupon books W Mr. H. Rugg, Member of the to take to Education Mission from the US. lost them, so he

the lower station who have been studying conditions leaving them behind in the car. alleged; by the Philippine Islands Return This explanation, however, was ing to his home in New York:

not satisfactory to Mr. L.-G. Scott, Mr. A. Scott, Manager Manila superintendent of the Company, Branch, Chartered Bank of India, The ticket collectors were in- Australia and Chiba, en route to structed to keep a watch for the England on leave. Using Empress missing coupons being used by of Scotland, June 10, Quebec to passengers, and they were re Routhamption.

sponsible for the arrest of two) Mr. and Mrs. E, P. Williams, Jr. coolles, one of whom tendered two -Representative. Baldwin Loxomo- of the missing coupons. The two tive Company, bocked to Hongkong, coolies were also charged along

Mr. M. H. O'Malley,Prousin with the other man. ent Manila Resident en route to The second defendant stated. U.S.A.stopping over in Hongkong, that he found the coupons in a Mr. Phil Whitaker,-Prominent third class compartment and resident of Manila, booked 10 proceeded to make use of them. Hongkong.

The third man said that he was The following resolution, in the

Mr. Erio W. Little-Promin-Willing to pay the fare; but his name of the Colonial Secretary, is ent broker in Marala en route to companion asked him not to do so

As he had coupons. also to come before the Council England on leave.

Resolved by the Legislative

Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Hall and son Council that the percentages on fecretary American European the valuation of tenements pay-Y.M.C.A. en route to Cable as rutes for tenements in leave

Aberdeen and Aplichau shall be Mr. Robert Kinsey, Mr. HoWRED,

per cent,

Kinsey, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey A Chinese woman was taken to

A Chinese was arrested yeater | ME the Government Civil Hospital be the subject of this week's Public "Memory of Past Lives" wl!'

Snodgrass, Prominent tennia atars day on the ss."President Van Yesterday suffering from the effects Lecture of the Hongkong Lodge morning, two Chinese were san Fast, hooked to Shanghai where a revolver and 200 rounds of am- At the Kowloon Magistracy this have been playing throughout the Buren" for unlawful possession of of oplum poisoning. It is believed The: Theosophical Society, 16, tenced to one month's imprison toy will play exhibition matches.munition.

The man was formally

led following a quarrel with her day- May 13, et' 545 p.m. The of à quantity of rice from the 1's Pross Representative, booked to a morning and, remanded until Mr. C. W. Vaughn, United, sharged at the Kowloon Magistracy

Saturday,

The Holland Parific Trading Company, of 5; Duddelt Street, has While the ss. Lungshan was on reported the theft of five raincoats its way to Hongkong from Canton last night, a young Chinese lady from their premises during the

same period.

CHOPPER ASSAULT-

who was in the third class is stated by other passengers to have given birth to a child which she prompt- ly threw overboard, supposedly, through the hole for the hawse. pipe..

A Chinese was taken to the On arrival she was sent to the Government Civil Hospital yester Tung Wah Hospital.

day with severe wounds on the On the New Mathilde's voyage. head and body inflicted with a here from Samoa, two Chinese chopper His assailant, a clans died and a death occurred on the rail is reported have Kumsang which arrived from absconded Szymania | Esteater, var Singapore

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A Bill intituled An Ordin- ance to amend the Rents Ordin- ances, 1922. and 1924.

A Bill intituled An Ordin- "ance to amend the "Legal Practitioners Ordinance, 1871

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