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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 2DED. 1914.

of the kingdom the twelve-hour day had tennis clubs have been trade posible. The important announcement is made, TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

become first thirteen, then fourteer, and, by slow degrees, more still until the only limit to the hours of the worker was his or her physical capacity to proceed. Saturday was the same as Monday, or any other day of the week, and in many cases Sunday itself was taken from the worker by the worst employers. Shops were kept open ao long as customers, made their appearance. In 1825 s petition was presented by certain employés of a City house, in the linen drapary line, praying that the hours of closing the shop might be ten o'clock in summer and nine o'clock in winter! But it was not until 1888 that the matter began to attract public attention and sympathy. The complaints and proteste of young men and women, and the very obvious strain on their bealth, aroused compassion, and a series of meetings was held at Exeter Hall. A Metropolitan Early Closing Association was formed and carried on an educational propaganda.

Slowly but surely the work of the Association began to bear fruit, the working Saturday began to be shortened by many large employers of labour, and by 1867 the Saturday half boliday movement began to be pushed with vigour. In 1858 the Manchester and other wholesale houses were still closing at three o'clock, four o'clock, and five o'clock, and during this year 1,100 merchants memorialised the directors of the Bank of England and the banks generally in favour of the two o'clock Batury closing. The time of closing was then four o'clock. But the reply from the Bank of England was discouraging. The Governor wrote that the Bank, "though at all times disposed to assist in promoting the wishes of the public where they are generally and decidedly expressed, is not in the habit of itself

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Before, these were pleasures denied to SAVE a Tiensin contemporary, that the the people, and could poly be indulged Belgian Consulate General in Tientsin has in by the well-to-do." The work ceased to administer the affairs of the In future the Belgian Concession. the Association did not fuigh, however,

administration of this area will devolve when the Saturday Half-Holiday was won It has obtained earlier closing on other

days of the week; it was at the back of the EARL of Shaftesbury in his campaign which resulted in the Factory Acts promoted for the relief of over-worked dressmakers, it urged and secured the carlior payment of wages; and rendered assistance to Sir Joas LUBBOCK (Lord AVEBURY) in passing the Bank Holidays Act. To-day the Ass ciation has in operation a holiday share-out and provident society, and it is working now in the direction of urging employers to keep abreast of the times, and by con- cassion and conciliation-which it believes to be in the interest as much of the employer as of the employed-to arrest movements in the ranks of labour which have as their result strikes, lock-outs, and upheavale of dire import to the trade and commerce of a great country. When all this is remembered there should be little doubt of the success of the appeal which the Association is now making, and the appeal is one which should evoke response in the Colonies of the Empire as well as in the Motherland, if only as a tribute of recog. nition by Colonial communities of their debt of gratitude to the efforts of an Association whose influence has been felt in every corner of the Empire.

The half-yearly meeting of membera of the Hongkong Jockey Club takes place at 19,30-to-day.

A Subscription Dance takes place at the Peak Club to-night. An advertisement

on a Provisional Council composed of the Belgian Consul General, Chairman, M. H. Disière, representative of the Com- pagnis Générale de Chemins de Fer et de Tramways en Chine, M. R. De Tos, general agent of the Société Beigo de Chemins de Fer en Chine, MM. T Five, A. Maréchal manager of the Compagnie de Tramways et d'Eclairage Electriqué de Tientsin, as members and M. Verhaest as

Secretary.

was for

Mr. Alexander Young and Mrs. Young of Cavite have left for Scotland. Mr. Young has spent 48 years in the East. Prior to going to Manila to take charge, of El Varadero de Cavite

w the Hongkong twenty-five years and Whampoa Dock Co. Upon the retirement of Mr. Young last Decem ber he was succeeded as manager of the Cavito establishment by Mr. Charles H. W. Aitken, who for fourteen years had been superintendent of El Varadero de Manila. Mr. Aitken was also an old China Coaster, having served his apprenticeship with the Hong- kong and Whampoa Dock Company, with which concern he gained much valuable experience as an engineer on various coastwise vessels, and arrived in Manila is 1000.

MORE TIGER STORIES

THE ADVENTURES OF THREE POLICEMEN. An amusing story which has the additional merit of being truc is being told of a startling contretemps which befel three well-known members of the

taking the initiative in such movements concerning the Dance appears on page 4. European police force, while they were

Still the movement was extending, and

WATSON'S SHAVING STICKS. several establishments were givings half The cheapest and best in the market holiday on alternate Saturdays to many of They give a free sa lasting lather their men, The opinion that a half-holiday and impart a soothing feeling to the skin, did not make "Jack a dull boy was gain- For delicats and sensitive skins they arsing ground. Sermons were preached, and the Press generally took the matter Her late Majesty QUEEN VICTORIA up. and the PRINCE CORBET took interest in the Association's doings, and wrote: "The Queen and Prince cannot but take an interest in the exertion of this Association to obtain an earlier closing of shops, as such a practice, if generally followed, could not fail to be beneficial. both to the persons employed in trade, who

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, APRIL 25TH, 1914.

A silver wrist watch, valued at $20, was stolen from the bedroom of Mrs. George, at No. 5, Minden Villas Kowloon, on

Wednesday.

Paymaster E. C. Blanchflower, who was stationed in Hongkong a few years ago as Secretary to Commodore Stokes, has just been appointed to H.M.S. Colleen, as Secretary to Vice Admiral Stokes.

The Boys' Own Club sports will be held at Happy Valley this afternoon. An attractive programme of 19 events has been prepared by the Hon. Secretary (Mr. A. R. Ellis), and everything angurs well for a successful meeting..

Mr. W. Grigor Taylor, for many years

[THEOUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]

MEXICAN CRISIS.

MOVEMENTS OF AMERICAN TROOPS.

GALVESTON, April 24th.

A brigade of infantry, acting with some artillery, have book ordered to Vera Cruz

Three

WASHINGTON, April 24th.

and regiments of infantry artillery have been ordered for service on the Mexican border,

Mr. Garrison, Secretary of State for War, says that the reinforcement of the horder forces and an embargo on the im- portation of armes have been ordered to relieve the apprehension of the border inhabitants,

Mr. O'Shaughnessy, United States Chargo d'Affaires at Mexico City, has received passports

SURPRISE FOR A MEXICAN GUNBOAT

EEROUGH BRUSHE'S AGENOT.)

BRITISH ROYAL VISIT TO FRANCE,

WHOLE-HEARTED ENTHUSIASM OF THE

"POPULACE.

PARIS, April 24th. Their Majesties King George and Queen Mary attended a special race meeting at Auteuil in the afternoon. Brilliant sun- skine. prevailed and whole-hearted enthusiasm was shown by the crowds over the entire route Their Majestics received a tremendous ovation on the course. There will be a great farewell banquet to-night at the Quai D'Orsay.

The King specially sent for the winners of the officers' reces, and personally con

The return to Paris was mide amid renewed enthusiasm gratulated them.

FOREIGN MINISTERS IDENTITY OF VIEWS,

Sir Edward Grey and M. Doumergue hore issued a statement, regarding their conversations. They state that various questions interesting to the two countries had been considered, and an identity of

VERA CRUZ, April 24th. The Mexican gunboat Progreso, with view on all points had been established. 500 soldiers aboard, came into port, They Taking note of the results of were unaware that the Americans were in policy pursued in association with Rusin, the possession of the city and were allowed to the British Foreign Minister and depart out to sea,

French Foreign Minister are completely agreed as to the necessity for the threa Powers continuing their constant efforts to maintain the balance of power and

peaco

The steamer Tehuantepec, with thirty soldiers guarding 250 prisoners aboard, has arrived and has been detained.

CARRANZA'S STARTLING

REQUEST

WASHINGTON, April 24th. Mr. Bryan has delivered to President Wilson a

statement which has been It

received from General Carranza.

not

PRESS OPINIONS,

LONDON, April 24th.

The Press consider that the brilliant success of the visit of Their Majesties to Paris besides emphasising the recipro

actually aiming their rifles at a tiger. From a report made to the police, it

& new vigour to l'entente cordiale from would seem that a tiger has visited the is u long document, and dwells on the cal affection of the two nations, also gives premises of No. 9, Macdonnell Road, Mexican people

recognising the

past fortnight at about 10.30 p.m., and States' invasion would involve an unequal occupied by Mr. Gomez, regularly for the usurper Huerta. It says that the United an international standpoint, without alarming the susceptibilities of other nations. Even the Daily News, which Sergt. Wilson and Constables Phillips war, and consequently he invites Presi and Lane (all three excellent and experient Wilson to suspend hostilities, to previously was inclined to samect an enced shota) decided to station themselves

ment.

President Wilson replied to the state- ment, reiterating with the greatest

the opinion that the visit was a perfect success in strengthening the common sympathies, without encouraging the dreanters of an Alliance.

on the spot. Accordingly, on Thursday vacaute Vera Cruz, and formulate his attempt to establish an Alliance, expresses sight, at about 9.30, they ensconced them- deminds to the Constitutionalist Govern- selves on a verandah of the servants quarters at the back of the house, with They suitable rifes fully loaded. ratobed and listened patiently for a sign of the tiger's, advent, and who earnestness that his action was solely knows-probably whiled away the time in against Huerta spinning tiger-hunting yarns, Two General Carranza's statement has per-

that it entirely alters the situation,

The Kuetnische Zeitung states that it inds nothing in the speeches in Paris inconsistent with Pentente of Great

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would thus obtain some time for mutual general manager of the Eastern Extension hours passed, and then, as they were be turbed White House, and it is admitted/Britain, for which Germany was steadily

coming disgusted at the unpunctuality of Stripes," a rustling of the bashes some to yards away put them on the alert. It

Telegraph Company at Singapore, recently arrived in England from New York, and is in a nursing home in London under treatment for a sore throat. operation has been performed.

For being in For being in unlawful possession of beat a little more quickly as they observed not in a state of war with Mexico,

Ar

working.

Fresident Wilson, in a statement poster- was extremely dark, and for a while they day, said that as far as his authority was United States was could distinguish nothing. Their pulses concerned the

YUAN SHIH-KAT'S SONS VISIT LONDON.

LONDON April The three sons of Yuan Shih-kai have

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improvement and the recreation they so much require, and also to their customers, particularly females, who would probably be thus inclined to spend at home the time now employed in traversing the streets to make late purchases." In 1860, the City banks adopted the three o'clock closing official doses of poison, being 20 in the shadow of the tiger, which had a The operations at present were con- arrived in London from Cheltenham, and hour, and the same year the large wholesale excess, without the written permission of very long tail, appear to the edge of fined to holding Vera Cruz and outskirts.)

the Principal Civil Medical Officer, a Chiness who was arrested in the West Point district was fined $500, or six moths, at the Magistracy yesterday-

some

drapery houses advanced the closing time from three o'clock to two o'clock. The year, however, found the retail drapery houses of the West End still without the earlier. closing, and an important

A Chinese was observed clambering up meeting was held in St. James's Hall on June 6 Stanley Street, and an alarm was raised. scaffolding erected at No. 56,

Lord ELCRO was in the chair, and the The man quickly made his way down, but importance of the movement from then reaching terra-firma he was embraced point of view of the Volunteers was urged. by the waiting arms of a lukong, who to This association of the Volunteer movement him into custody. At the Magistracy with the Saturday Half-Holiday project yesterday he was sentenced to six weeks gave a tremendons filip to the agitation and hard labour and four hours' stocka as a finally secured its triumph. In 1860 Punch rogue and vagabond. lent bis unique influence to the movement

$140 each.

small clearing at a distance of about 40 yards, Visions of immortality,

No blockade had occurred, but the foreign admiration, and hero-worship, and it Governments would be notified in advance seems a trifle prosaic to mention it-Ms. if there is to be. The United States had Ho Tung's reward doubtless floated before handed over the archives of the Embassy their eyes, and then the rifles were cocked. at Mexico City

to the Brazilian They waited till they could get a chance Legation.

at a fatal shot, but the tiger did not The British and other foreign residents appear to be unduly anxious to obliga. Buddenly, the verandah railings, strained in Mexico are leaving the country beyond endurance by the pressure from rapidly. the eager scalp-hunters, collapsed with

adjoining house, had scared the big cat,

which bounded away into the bushes and made off before the police could regain their balance or their nerve. It would be kind to draw a veil over the remainder of this very real tragedy,

THE TIGER BEEN AGAIN,

have visited the Chinese Legation.

THE PURCHASE OF THE CHINA MERCHANTS' S. N. COMPANY,

QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

LONDON, April 24th.

the House of Commons Mr. F. D. Acland, Parliamentary Under- Secretary to the Foreign Office, in

question by Sir

Rear-Admiral Doyle, commanding the reply

of the American Fleet assembling there.

AMERICAN CASUALTIES AT VERA CRUZA

Official. news states that 12 Americans were killed and 50 wounded at Vera Cruz.

PROTECTING THE RAILWAY.- NEW YORK, April 24th The American Naval force occupied breastworks three miles inland from Vers Cruz, on the railroad to Mexico City,

MOVEMENTS OF THE FORCES TO

ULSTER

to

Chine was interested in the purchase of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company.

Sir J. D. Rees asked whether the

Government was prepared to acquiesce in the interposition by other national- ities in the afairs of the Company.

Mr. Acland said that he was unable to say more than that the affairs of the Company were under consideration:

THE BRITISH BUDGET.

a voine loud enough to frighten the most Pacific Fleet, has been ordered to sail in D. Rees, said that he had no reason to indifferent tiger, and nearly precipitated his flagship to Mazatlan, to take charge believe that the Banque Industrielle de the police to the ground below. They We learn that the profits of the per-covered their equilibrium, however, if by saying: "Erary bargain which is formances of Betsy" recently produced

nct their equanimity-but the noise bought after two o'clock on Saturdays at the Theatre der the manage caused by this heart-breaking accident, THE Saturday half-holiday is so well deprives a rifleman, or would-be one, of ment of Colonel O'Hare,, amount to and that of a number of Chinese in an established now throughout the British practice at bis drill, and diminishes thereby about $500, so that the four local Empire that the younger generation would the defences of the country." Thus by

institutions among whom it probably be surprised to learn that it was

1800 the efforts of the Association had announced the profits would be distribut not ever thum. A letter we publish in secured two o'clock and three o'clock closing cd-The Garrison Ladies' Help Society another column to-day is a reminder that in the City and four o'clock closing in the the Hongkong, Benevolent Society, the it is only fifty years ago that the protracted West End. The next few years warn Boldiers & Sailors Home, and the agitation by the Early Closing Association

European Y.M.C.A. will receive about One by cation marked by tremendous activity. met with a substantial measure of success. on the firma fell into line, and one by one

Yesterday just before noon the tiger For twenty-two years previous to 1864 the principals in the City and the West End The Manila Time of Bunday last was seen by Mr. Baigh, one of the Peak Association had been working for this boon, realised the importance of the movement anys The Bandmanns played The Tramway brakesmen. He was walking which was at last gained in London not by The old iden that the employé would us Girl on the Film before a packed house along Harlech Hoad with a dog and when any legislative action but by the steady bis time questionably, and that the employes last night at the Grand. That is the close to the first seat on the road he picked development of a public opinion favourable would lose by the concession, became house was packed at the beginning of the up a stone and threw it down the hill- to the principle of the early closing of exploded. By 1864 the victory may be said performance. At the end of the second side. The dog jumped after it, but almost business on Saturday afternoon. In an to have been completely won. It is true act, however, many decided that home or mmediately checked itself and came interesting review of the history of the that the two aclock closing hour desired other places offered better attraction back thoroughly scared. Locking down

The Girl on the Tilm was billed as a was not universally adopted. But the movement which the Secretary of the Early Closing Association has contributed to oue principle was won throughout the metropolis.musical comedy. It was not a comedy, it

was a sad, sad tragedy." of the leading London newspapers we are and gradually it came to be accepted all reminded that in the old days, before the over the country and later in the Colonies introduction of artificial light of real power of the Empire. There is no need to dwell gas, for instance-master and servant upon the great advantages which bare had a fairly easy method for settling the necrued to the nation. As the Secretary of length of the day's work. A twelve-hour the Early Closing Association has pointed

THE PREMIERS EXPLANATION IN THE

COMMONS.

LONDOS, April 24th Mr. Austen Chamberlain will move

resolution

im naking for⠀⠀an.

into the Army move- Mr Asquith has

to see what had frightened the dog Haigh partial quiry aw the tiger in the grass. Seeing that ments in Ulster.

it was observed, the tiger went off down granted Tuesday and Wednesday for the valley and on reaching the little

discusmon of the motion. bridge.

ge reascended the hillside making

The Promier expinined that the more. towards High West High happened to

LoxDox, April 7th. Mr. Lloyd Georgo will introduce the Budget on Thursday

TONDON'S LABOUR MOVEMENT.

LONDON, April 24th. At a conference of the delegates of the railwaymen miners and transport workers of London, a committed waAS appointed to draft a working agreement for the three bodies.

The Bishop of Victoria has returned from Swalow. Many others besides mem-

POLO TESTE IN ENGLAND, hers of the Anglican Church attended the

LONDON, April 24th. Communion service he conducted in the have a pair of field glasses with him and meat of the Battle Squadron from Aroes,

the precautionary measures taken against The Daily Telegraph is informed that English Church last Sunday. On Monday by their aid watched the tiger for some Bay to Lamlash was not converted with

Ulster Ho discussed the position with the English team for the pole tests at

The addressed the theological students of

time.

the first cheap issue of the Tres: A

Major

day was more or less the rale, with intervals out in his review of the movement. "It has the English Presbyterian Mission. The umounting to a couple of hours for meals meant the Voluntee and now the Ter- Bishop's engagements for to-morrow The following advertisement appears in Mr. Churchill on the 21st March, and Meadowbrook will be composed of the and rest. The coming of gas alowly but ritorials-that possibly first and foremost. (Sunday) are 8.6 a.to., Celebrate the good cook is offered a magnificant view suggested to Mr. Churchill that in view following: - Captain Barrett, surely affected the position, until seventy

Holy Communion at the Cathedral 11 from kitchen window of main thorough of the excitement in the country the Matthew Launowe, Captain Lockett, and when the Early Closing Associa-

am preach at St. Peter's Church 5.45 fare with constant arrests, small socidents,

ambulance calls, and other interesting movement of the Nuadron should be Major Huster. tion came into being, the position had

p.m., presch at the Cathedral.

incidents at all hours of day and evening, delayed:

Tomkinson. become intolerable. In the cities and towns

years ago,

It has meant an improved physique for the people and, since the victory, swimming, boating, athletic, oricket, football, and

Reserve,

Captain.