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BONGKONG TRADE AND THE WORK AMONG THE HAWKERS

FREIGHT SITUATION. REPORT BY THE U.S. CONSUL GENERAL

THE DIFFICULTIES THE POLICE THEATRE

CONTEND WITH.

A roporter of this paper had an inter Contal-General George E. Anderson, asting chat, yesterday, with a Police writing from Hongkong in December last, official whose work her among the hawking gotten that Hongkong azporters are com population of this Colony. Every morn plaining of the freight situation with ing the two Courts are occupied for over respect to European shipments, and there half an hour in dealing with cases of un- seems to be no question but that the axlicused hawking and most incongruous port trade to Europe, which bag already delenom aro

"alton" pat up. been all but killed by the high value of ¿ Our reporter was informed that roughly silver and the depreciated value of Euro- there are 8,000 licensed hawkers and 3,000 pean currencies, is being greatly embaranlicensed hawkers in the Colony the rased, not only by high freight, but also majority, of cours, frequenting the by a lack of tonnage. Hongkong ship

pors claim that there has been a shortage Central district. During the war, there of tonnagu, to Great Britain particularly, was no systematic superintendence of the ever since the war commenced, and the hawkers to see that they adhered to the supply has not been adequate even since regulations, and consequently traffic suffers the armistice and the restoration of maayed to a considerable extent. Now that commandeered vessels to the European the Police Force is comparatively near full Asiatic run. They claim, too, that "ship- strength, it has been found possible to ping companies are in a position, to refuse institute a special hawkers' brigade, to x shipments for more than a month whe patrol the various district and arrest in advance. The result is that, with delinquents. First offenders are alwaye change fluctuating so greatly in short periods of time, and with delays in cable cautioned, but if they parsist in defying the Police they are charged and a nominal grams of from three to saven days, or even fine is inflicted. more, traders find it difficult, if not im

In recent years there. was a tendency possible, to make a quotation and receive the scceptance of an offer and make among hawkere to send out little children to hawk goods, evidently with the intention. arrangements for the transport of their of playing upon the sympathies of the goods within the limite made, oven Police. For a time this was successful but freight space is available, which eften is when those responsible for sending out not the case for from two or three months these children were prosecuted the custom ahead. Most dealers in Hongkong are now soon died out, selling London for delivery from three to tour months ahead.

"The Police are not out," said the officer, to persecute hawkers, as people Trans-Pacife conditions are much better, sometimes imagine. We are trying to teach and little difficulty is experienced in the them to sell their wares on one side of engagement of space in advance, though the street and not place them everywhere there is difficulty in effecting the come to the detriment of traffic. We are also paratively prompt acceptance of orders by cablegram Trade with the United States at present rests more upon the matter of oxchage than upon, any other factor.

trying our best to ace that the most descry. ing people get licences. For instance, i we find a bona fide case of a widow, with children to support, who wishes to carry en a hawker's trade, we issue her a licence

Dealing with the questions of freight at half cost. We keep an eye particularly space now available, a writer in England of whom are fugitives and banishees, who upon men who come from Canton, many points ont that whilst import cargo has take up the spaces which should go to the dwindled, exports to the Far East have really deserving Tais we try to prevent, increased very greatly. This due parily Instances have occurred in which these to the fact that pig-iron and other comma, nominally hawkers, have been paid modities may now be exported to the East to stay opposite a certain gambling den and shipping managers admit that it is and raise an alarm when the Police are not always easy to secure a sufficient quan about. I know one instance of a man tity of the fine lighter cargo with which who had an electric bell attached to his to complete the loading of the ships, Still table, which communicated with a certain there is no doubt that exports of mant floor on which gambling was carried on. factures show a very satisfactory improve Whenever a policeman appeared on the ment. Rates of freight in this trade are socne the bell was rung, and, of course, comparatively low, when we look at the if the Police visited the Eoor, the men rates for other parts of the world. No doubt this is partly due to the policy of would be found lying on beds or conver

sing. The hawkers are up to all sorts of the Japancae Government, which, while tricks to evade a fine. For example there saisting financially the Japanese shipping are cases in which they have produced lines, directly interests itself in the rates of several children in Court and calmly freight. But bests of operation are now pleaded that they had to do something to so heavy and the work performed by the mupport them. If you were persistent and 3ships is so much reduced by the long made careful investigations you would periods for which they have to remain in discover that the children had been hired port that an increase in the rates of freight for the purpose at ten cents apiece. Then, scere not improbable.

again, “ʼn man may place his table "at a prohibited corner. As soon as the Police got to the place, the hawker would pretend to be a customer, place money on the table, purchase. a cigarette, light it, and calmly walk away. We have to con tend with a great many difficulties, but we are doing our best to stop unrestricted hawking in the Calony.'

PROGRESS IN CHINA.

INTERVIEW WITH DR. GEIL

"

A Rewer representative has had an interview in London with Dr. Geil, the explorer; who has just returned from China, where he has been for nearly a year studying the Five Holy Peaks. For three thousand years these mountains hare LITTLE BOY'S ADVENTURES, boes visited annually by thousands of pil grims. They are believed by many Chinese to be the abode of all discarnate human souls, who wait there for birth and return there after death..

Dr. Geil found that during the last few years the Chinese had made immense pro- gress towards modern civilisation, “The

young people are crazy to learn English,

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KIDNAPPED FROM HOME.

home by promises of sweets and theatre How a little boy was lured away from performances, and was ultimately sold, was related" at the Magistracy, yesterday,. when two Chinese and a woman were charged with kidnaping the little fellow.

Evidenco waa given to the effect that the he said, and they have invented a new boy, who was the only son of a widow, avstem of learning to read in Chinese was left at home while the mother went which reduces the period of study: fromat to purchase food. As the boy w overal years to a few week. Radical playing opposite his house, a mad came reforms are being introduced, and among up to him and, banding him some sweets, new regulations one in particular provides naked him if he would like to see a Chinese that certain provinces every family theatrical performance. The boy said he shall plant a number of trees every year. was willing and the man took him away to This is being carried out with such energy Ynamati. There he was imprisoned in a that groups of young trees are found house, and was subsequently taken to dif even in the streets and market-places.

Dr, Geil remarked that during the recent between in regard to the sale of the child, ferent persons. The woman acted as a go- expedition he had everywhere found the and the two men distributed the proceeds. natives were becoming more and more The Police were informed of the child's kindly disposed towards English-speaking disappearance, and investigations led to visitors and there was also a strong new the arrest of the culprit. movement in all classes in favour of Christianity. On the other hand, the hard labour, and the woman to three The men were sentenced to six months' number of pilgrims to the Sacred Moun moutha' hard labour. tairs is annually decreasing and the old. gole are falling into decay: Another point which Dr. Geil noted, and with re gret, that since the sale of alcoholic drink bábeen "próhibited in America, strong trade to China.

forta have been made to transfer the

FAR ESTERŃ NEWS. CHINA AND SOVIET RUSSIA.

PERING, March 30th.

T

ROW AT THE CEMENT WORKS

FOREMAN ASSAULTED BY THIRTY

AMEN.

A serious disturbance took place at the Green Island Cement Works at Hunghom on Wednesday, when a foreman, was badly mauled by thirty coolies who used iron bars and bamboo poles. The reason for the deed is said to have been the fact that the foreman was unable to allot The report is denied that on account of the men work when they demanded it. the repeated requests of the Sovies Gov- The Police were informed and they arrest ernment in Moscow, the Chinese Governed six of the gang. The injured man was ment is going to exchange diplomatic re-removed to hospital. presentations with Russia.

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Mr. Lamont and his party ere apected here from Japan during the first week of April and the Chinese officials have been with being in unlawful possession of 190 ordered by the Peking Government to catties of sandalwood, the defence they put receive them on their behalf and provide up was that while out fishing the wood special trains for their ta

transportation to came up in the net Inspector-Kant said, the capital. It is reliably reported among that the wood was dry. They were fined £50 Chinese official circles here that after the each exchange of views with the Japanese fin anciers and other influential people, Mr. Lamont is convinced about the necessity

UNLICENSED BLASTING.

A Chinese contractor was fined $50 £3

of Japaness and. American co-operation for the exploitation of the vast natural resources of China, and this report has the Magistracy, yesterday, for carry: created a certain smodne of uneasiness ing on blasting operations in Wong-nei- among southern Chinese.

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