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ADVICE TO CRITICS

[To the Editor of the "Chinä Mail"), Charged with stealing a plate Sir,Surely the present water valued at four cents, from a Re-crisis should not be used as a

clamation-street ter house, 2

GIRL SLAVERY

To the Editor of the "China Mail.") Sir, May I be permitted to utilise your columns for a fur-· ther appeal on behalf of the Christian Friendly League of Service, the work of which is being carried on in Nathan-road,

Chinese was yesterday fined $5 or means for either popularity or Kowloon? eight days' jail at the Kowloon profit.

We appeal to women to organise Court.

The time to discuss the frailties prayer circles in all the mission- nominations for the purpose of A Chinese was yesterday re- of the Government policy is afterary societies and churches of de- Imoved to the Government Civil the rains have filled our reser abolishing enforced slavery in Hospital suffering from severe in-voirs. Let us help the Govern China, which includes: Mui juries caused through a fall from

ment to overcome the present Tsai, Ki Fu, domestic slaves, and a height of six feet whilst at work in the Taikoo Sugar Refinery.

very seriots pohition by not pub-women of evil reputo. lishing or talking hot air that. The Government of Hong Kong An unfortunate accident to ámight be misunderstood by those is doing more to abolish slavery Chinese passenger occurred yes who would do so on the slightest in China than we Christian men What, though, is terday, when the 8.9. "Cremer" pretext.

Kong Government Let us save up our ideas until the Hong was passing North Point on her way to Swatow yesterday after-after the crisis and then not forget against an invading army of 400,- |000,000 in China without the help noon. Ile fell overboard, but was to bring them forward.

of Christian men and women who I would like to sign my name, rescued by members of the crew

can pray and give as well as of the "Kausing," which was at but I am one of the employed:

preach. Taikoo Docks undergoing over-so I enclose my card instead, haul

Yours, etc.,

B. D. Y. Hong Kong, May 30.

WATER AND HEALTH

and

women.

The Friendly League of Chris- tian-Service-is-holding-a-confer

ence at its headquarters in Kow.' loon to-morrow (Friday), at which it is hoped to organise a representative Committee of for- eign and Chinese womon to for ward this long debated question of slavery in China.

An unknown Chinese, aged about 20 years attempted to com mit suicido at about 9.30, last night by jumping into the har- bour from the Yaumati ferry: launch "Man Cheung" whilst on

To the Editor of the "China Mail."] a voyage from Yaumati to Hong

Two years ago, when there was Kong. The man was rescued by Sir, "No water, no health" is a political upheaval in South the crew of the steam Jaunch right. Anyone who doubts it China and missionaries were call- "Hato Maru." He was removed has only to pay a visit to Glenealyed upon to evacuate, it became to the Kowloon Hospital, where ravine to be convinced. All along necessary to look out for fresh his condition as considered seri-this waterway at all hours of the headquarters to carry on the อนส

day and night numerous Chinese work, these being eventually may be seen doing their washing found in Kowloon-a commodious Unable to overcome his meddle by the side of the trickling bungalow with ample grounds. same nature, a Chinese yesterday stream, whilst others even take To acquire the site however, tinkereil with a motor car which their baths there in the evening. would involve one million dollars. was left unattended on the stand Some unscrupulous "profes-In the meantime, however, it cari on the Prayu, near the Star Ferrysional? water carriers, who are be rented at a reasonable figure, whart. The car suddenly backed being paid good money to get but repairs, have to be offcted by and toppled into the harbour, the water for houses in Caine-road the tenant and no lease can be Meanwhile, the result is still Chinese jumping out just in time and some of the lower streets, do secured.

to avoid a wetting. Naturally, he tot hesitate to fill their buckets The prominence given recently very much a matter for conjec-immediately made himself scarce, with the water from the ravine. to the mui tsai problem in Hong ture. True, "Lloyds," who, very and has not been traced. The car It is less trouble for them and Kong appears to afford the properly, are generally regarded is a Ford coach, belonging to Mr. they can make more money that Friendly League for Christian H. L. Decker of the Texas Oil Co. way than by waiting their turns Service an opportunity for doing 38 being rather

as astute

These domestic A salvage gang from Lane, Craw-in queues at street fountains: useful work. prognosticators of such events-ford's garage subsequently raised There ought to be a Policeman to slaves could be received at par at any rate more astute than the the machine.

look into things at Glenealy, or headquarters, where they could be average individual, has publicly

before very long all sorts of sick-trained to do house work, laundry, ness will break out.

needlework, knitting, and gar- declared in favour of a majority

Besides, the water in the dening, and so be fitted to find for the Conservatives.. But

ravine is not being allowed to run employment as domestic servants one never can tell. At the present

its proper course, but is damned in homes. Employers of domees- in with bricks, stones and even tin servants could be assured of moment-op the eve of the poll-

branches of trees, with the result more faithful service than many neither 'Lloyds" nor even Lloyd

that it isn't long before the water of the class employed in the Col- George (with all his vaunted! HAUL OF MONEY & JEWELS thus caught for washing purposes ony to-day.

becomes and

On the other hand, how are optimism

stagnant. Stagnant self-acclaimed

these mui tsai going to find their An armed robbery occurred at water breeds mosquitoes. "political strategy") can say for

West Point this morning when This is summer time, and parents and their homes? They certain which of the Parties will five desperadoes got away with therefore malaria time. and if would never have been sold into head the poll. The element of un-booty worth $1,313.

there is an outbreak of that sick-slavery had their parents wanted certainty, much more in evidence The affair was reported to theness amongst people living in the them. We have institutions in on the present occasion than Police at No. 7 Station by a vicinity of Glenealy ravine, the Kwangsi and Kwangtung where Chinese married woman named Sanitary Board might be sur-these girls belong to. But owing hitherto, is, of course, almost en-Cheung Mo-sheung, living at No. prised, but I won't! tirely owing to the enormous 108. Des Voeux-road West. number of

which votes are now, for the first in the kitchen and left her bed time in the history of Great Bri- in the front cubicle to go out and

ARMED ROBBERY

CHINESE FLAT IN WEST POINT RAIDED

She said that she was awaken- ed at about 5.15 a.m., by a noise

Hong Kong. Thursday, May 30, 1929. tain, in the hands of women elec-investigate. As she reached the

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DAY

revolvers.

She was

Threat to Kill

Yours, etc.,

ANTI-ANOPHELES. Hong Kong, May 30.

PROFITEERING IN WATER

For

to the war and the exorbitant price of rice how are they to find their parents and home now? They need some one to reach out a helping hand and lead them to. la place of shelter and refuge, if they wish to leave their present places of abode. This likewise tors. How will they vote? That passage, she saw a man emerge from the kitchen. He had a re-

applies to other domestic slaves is the question; and it is one that volver in his hand, and calmly

To the Editor of the "China Mal!" and women of the red light dis- will remain unanswered until the walked to the staircase door Sir-Kindly grant me space to trict, who could find a home and polling is declared.

which he opened and admitted draw the attention of the Govern-be taught to earn their livelihood Evidently the awaiting of the four other men, also armed with ment to the fact that the present in another way.

Funds have been promised for a water shortage, while it entails To-day all the excitement, all results is to be made in London

considerable hardship to the great Children's Home by a generous the hopes and anxieties of the and elsewhere at Home quite. When Cheung Mo-sheang asked majority of the community, is donor in America if one half can be made up by someone else. We past few weeks that have led up "gala night." Of itself, this what was the matter, she was told nevertheless a boon to others.

In certain districts a bucket of are prepared, with foreign and to the polling in connection with shows the tremendous interest to keep quiet The men threaten-

A the General Election will find that is being taken in the election.ed to kill her if she made a noise. water costs twenty cents, and Chinese workers to launch the

then driver into her those who have it for sale are Home on an industrial basis. relief in the registering of votes. It is not surprising that such cubicle, where she

vas bound, making a huge income. We daily short hours school for women of And to-morrow the result will be should be the case, for never be- hands and feet, with wire. One see a long queue of persons, and the red light district and an known in many of the con- fore have the electors been ap-of the men then thrust a walnut their buckets wherever there is a evening class for domestics have

into her mouth, whilst another street hydrant, but how many been opened in Kowloon. stituencies. Even in ordinary pealed to so directly en moss, tied a towel over it.

of your readers know, I wonder, these women, many with helpless circumstances the result of an thanks to the high state of elli- The woman was ordered to sit that nearly half of the buckets in children, work has been found, а more permanent basis. event that is held only once in five ciency now attained in wireless on the bed, where she was search-a single queue belong to the same and now we desire to launch out years is exciting enough-(and it broadcasting. All the Party lead-ed and relieved of $5 in small person? That person, whoever he on

coins. A blanket was thrown may be, does not want the water Hence it is that we appeal not seem certain of their own is five years since the last General ers

over her head. After this. she for himself. He supplies it to his alons for the prayers of Chris- Election)-but when such an Party's success and the destruc- heard the men ransacking the clientele, thus enriching himself tians, foreign and Chinese, but event is made all the more absorbtion of their opponents. Mr. flat. About 20 minutes later, as at the expense of those who are for funds to extend the work at our headquarters on the lines al- ing and doubtful by the entrance Lloyd George, as the orator of the te place was quiet, the woman too poor to pay.

The present distribution of ready indicated.

Yours, etc., into the fray. of an enormously Liberais, and in spite of "Lloyds" plucked up enough courage to re-

and then she discovered that the least. I have known a case where increased women's vote, naturally prognostication, boldly announces move the blanket from her head, water is most unfair to say the at the last moment that "the intruders had already departed.

poor old Chinese woman

Kowloon, May 29.. the excitement becomes more

Government is going to have the She eventually freed herself waited for almost half a day and There tense.

has been, we

most tremendous smash that any and whn she took stock of her had to return without a single.

The big railroad terminal was, imagine, more speculation as to Government in this country ever property she found that a leather drop. It was impossible for her the probable result of the present had." In imagination the "Welsh suit case had been broken open to fight against the wiles and crowded when a shabby indi- election than of any election for Wizard" doubtless

sees himself and some money abstracted as trickery of professional water-vidual approached a wicket and These latter persons peered inquiringly at the young well as two boxes containing carriers.

have several boys and girls in woman on duty behind it. many a year past, and it is like- once again the glory of his Party, jewellery to the value of $1,313.

their employment. They would "Excuse me, miss," he apolo- wise very doubtful if the chief the dictator of the House of One Man Recognised

to thirty buckets gised, "but do you represent the opponents in this grim politi-Commons and the political hero The woman told the Police that line twenty

"Yes," she replied. eal struggle were ever before of the country. Stranger things she recognised one of the five along a street hydrant long before Travellers" Aid Society

robbers as a man who had been the opening time. These buckets

"Den where's de freight yards. more highly organised or more have happened, but at the present to the house four days before are then left in charge of the little vitally alert to take advantage of moment such an event is highly with the supposed intention of boys and girls, who probably get please?"

about two or three cents for their everything that might be in their

pains. These buckets will be fill- She was able to give a descrip-ed in rotation of course, but it ness offee, and the only occu The result of the poll is the best favour than they are on the pre- sent occasion. The Labour Party and only reliable indication of the tion of this man.

Apparently one of the robbers eventually goes back to the same pants were a pretty girl clerk and a customer who was waiting for which, a decade ago, was prac clectors' views and, until it is

I suggest that the Government, announced, what the Party lead gained admission to the house by person.

climbing to the roof and drop- tically non-existent as a serious

nosey individual, this customer, ers think of themselves or of their ping into the kitchen through in order to stop this method of the return of the boss. He was a upponent of the two century-old opponents is a matter of little trap door. He then admitted his profiteering, should issue tickets and had asked the girl all the in- every house-holder entitling timate questions he could think of Partics the Conservatives and moment. Prophecy is proverbial-accomplices through the staircase to

them to two or three buckets of who was her favourite boy the Liberals-is to-day at least as ly fatuous, and never

more so door, as related by the victim.

water a day, It is only in this friend, how much she made a bighly organised as either of than on the eve of the present

The deal had been completed, way that the poor families are these Parties.

a shame the way grafting was go- their organisation that brought being eagerly awaited far be- the aeroplane salesman permitted many buckets a professional ing on in the city government, and

water carrier may bring to a them into short-Eved power in yond the confines of Home con- himself a question.

'improbable.

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renting a cubicle.

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OKSERVER.

It was the noon hour in a busi-

It was indeed election, the result of which is but just to satisfy his curiosity įprotected, and no matter how week, if she didn't think it was

1924, and not improbably it may be the primary cause of bringing! about success to them in the pre- sent election. To-morrow shall know.

we

stituencies.

blue dress.

Finally he inquired "If you're going to fly alone I hydrant, he will not get more than why she wore a pink hat with a don't see why you'll need two his ticket as a house-holder will idly:

entitle him to:

"And what time do you go to parachutes," he said.

lunch ?" "Why won't I?" testily de- One case of small-pox manded the opinionated purchas (Sinhalese) was notified yester er.. "What if one parachute day.

should fail to open?"

I am, etc,

Hong Kong, May 30.

SYSTEMATIC.

"Oh, any time is all right," she replied brightly. "Whenever it's convenient for you."