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:

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HONGKONG.

“THE MUETSAT” QUESTION DORS CHINA QQUNRENANCE HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION

HECKLING THE SECRETARY OF|

STATE.

The following extract from the Hausär report of the proceedings in the House of Commons; on February 14th is quoted, for local record, though an abbreviated report of this discussion has already been given :-

SLAVERY?/

THE SITUATION IN KWANGTUNG.

As "UpCountry” correspondent writ-

ing to the J.-C. Daily News, anya

Some, time ago I noticed something in your paper which gave the information (I am quoting from memory) that the South Government had made slaves

legal, but I do not remeraber sering what was menat by the phrase.

I remember

In

Lord H. CAVENDISH-BesTisex asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whe ther the Governor and the Chief Justicores within my 20 years' (if not more than of Hongkong, repeatedly declared during one) the same thing was published, bub 1980 and 1982 that the system of so-called there was no lessening of the trade. adoption in Hongkong was. in fact, slavery; and whether, as a result of these one of the latest editions of your paper representations, Lord Kimberley gnvi instructions for the holding of an inquiry and for the submission to him of a report upon the whole question; whether these instructions were carried out; and, if not, will be say why not?

to reach me, there was a sound note from

Hongkong Government taking their one Mr. Darroch as to the blessing of the from that of Canton This is fine, but the writer of that note has bad too much experience in Inland China to take seri- ously the Canton proclamation. If we ever hear of the vile traffe being put a to in Kwangtung in reality, the

Mr. CHURCHILL: It appears from the stopment of Hongkong will surely fol

[recards that the opinion held by Sir John

Smale, who 40 years ago was the Chieflow suit, and all of us who have bad Justice in Hongkong during the period knowledge of how the thing is carried on mentioned by the Noble Lord. was that will breathe a fervent prayer for the this social custom of "mai-tai COR:

Ce reformers with all our hearts. stituted n form of slavery; the Governor,

This may strike some of those Souboru however, considered that such n term

propagaters as strange, but to get the could hardly be applied in fairness 20

in Hongkong. and further right point of view they have only to come bere and live amongst the people on the stated that after consulting the Attorney border of Kwangtung, n the present General, Mr. O'Malley, he was clearly of opinkin that there was nothing illegal in writer is now doing and see or hear of the ordinary mode of adoption of Chinese are taken over the border yearly..and the great amount of girls, and even boys; children in the Colony. Lord Kimberley sold. Oh! it makes one's heart ache: and requested the Governor to institute an then propagaters proclaim that it is inquiry into the facts of the system, "but though no formal report from the Cloverlegal in Kwangtung. From when, may I aske and what steps have been taken nor can be traced, the latter, with the approval of the Secretary of State, and to ensure that it is not a mere with the assistance of many Chinese resif paper only meant for propaganda. denta, took action where cessary to One would like to ask how many of the ameliorate the gonditions under which the members of that Parliament are free from system operated and to prevent its abuse having slaves. called, it may be, by some in practice.

other name, but slaves in reality, and sold when the master gees fit and when they will fetch the highest prica: not in a course, bat none the less public market,

Lord H. CAFESDISH-BENTINCE: Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that many of these slaves are even now re-sold for immoral purposes?

Lieut-Colonel J. WARD: Does not the right hon. Gentleman think that, really, after all the time that has been gives to this subjpet, it is overdan that we should abolish the right to buy and sell human beings in one of our Crown Colonies- never mind what for? The mere fact that they can be bought and sold for any par pose whatever is a disgrace to the British Empiru

Mr. CHURCHILL. I think it is a subject might very well be debated on the Colonial Office Estimates.

Lord H. CAVENDISH BENTINCK: Was

"Scrap

Bold; and still the vague answer are given in' the British Parliament, when questions are asked about the pai-tsal system in that great Port.

THE RENDITION OF WEIHAIWEI,

ISLAND RETAINED AS SANITARIUM.

PROTECTION OF FOREIGN RIGHTS.

The Weihaiwei correspondent of the it not fully debated on the inst Colonial NC, Daily News, cabling on March 21st, Office Vote, and wis it not generally consid demaed?

war.

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NOVICES COMPETITION.

At the THEATER ROYAL-THURSDAY and FRIDAY, MARCH 30th and 31st, at 7 PM, Preliminary Eights. MATINEE SATURDAY, APRIL 1st, at 9.30 PM., Last preliminary and Sewi finsta SATURDAY, April 1st, at 9.15 pm sharp. Novicer. Finals.

15 Bound Featherweight Championship TEDDY NEAL V. A. B. CHADWICK

15 Round Middleweight Championship. A. B. DUNCAN v. 4. P. O. CALLAGHAN ADMISSION

THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY'S MATINEE, $2, $1 and 50 cents (no

reserved senta) MEMBERS FREE. SATURDAY NIGHT, 35 & #3 (reserved) and $1.

also be sold.

It

Booking at MOUTRIES. MEMBERS, MONDAY, 37th March, GENERAL PUBLIC, TUESDAY, 28th March, when Tickets for THURSDAY and FRIDAY (unreserved) will

[sas NOTICES TO CONSIGNERS

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

S.S. "COMMISSAIRE RANEL"

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

of Cargo from LONDON,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

EASTERN AUSTRALIAN S.S. CO., LTD.

8.5. EASTERN FROM AUSTRALIAN PORTS. SIGNERS E BORDEAUX, No hereby informed the boy Tease

ONSIGNEES by abor LA PALLICES.MBINAN. "Caz returned from Japan by the a.. #TAKADA MECANICIEN MAROL in connection with above Steamer are Eeroby informed that their bu lane of the 15th fustant and all good fil and Valuables, are being landed and stored Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where sok Goode, with the exception of Opium, Treasured and placed AT TEBIE RISE IN THE

and Kowloon Wharf and Godow at their

risks into the hazardous and/or Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark extra hazardous Coda na of the Hongking, at dry can be obtained as the Goods are

Godowns the

and and

Goods not cleared within B'days, including Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing,

Jate of arrival, will be subject to re Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned." Goods remained unclaimed after "the 29th inst, at Noon, will be rabject to rent

landing Lid

All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 1st April, or ther will not be recognized.

All damaged packages will be examined by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, on WEDNESDAY, the 29th just, 1.1.10 AX.

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No Fire Inantance has been effected..

2. NQDENFUSER,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, 3rd March 1999

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM EUROPE & STRAITS.

THE Steamship

THE

in

3.5

..te

"BOSTON MARD"

No Fire Insurance will be affected by us- in any case whatever.

Damaged packages must be left in the Go- the Company's Barreyors, Meterz, GODDARD downs for examination by the Consignees, and & DOUGLAS, TETRIDATE.

All Claims must be presented within ten days of the Steamers arrival hare, after which date they cannot be recognized.

at 10 a.. on MONDAYS and

No. Claims will be admitted after the goods bave left the Godown.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 24th March, 1972. VERENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE

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SCHEEPVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (UNITED NETHERLANDS NAVIGATION Co.)" HOLLAND.00ST

LIJN

AZIE (HOLLAND-EAST AMA LINE). NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Fao AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG AND GENOA HE 85.

having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are horoby informed that their Goods are le ng landed and place at their rink! An official dɗapatch, announces the re- Lord H. CAVENDISH BENTINCK asked storation of full Chinese sovereignty over

Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, the Secretary of State for the Colonies Weihaiwel. The Island is to be retained

where each consignment will be sorted out **TJISONDARI” & SS. “TJIRODAS’ whether, in a document issued from his as a summer sanitarium for the men-of-mark by mark izl dévery can be obtained Department, the statement, is made that

BS. "THIBODAS* having, arrived from the Goods are landed. yoon almost every household in Hongkong that The British Government proposes the Option Goods will be carried on unless Shanghai with the Cargo of as, TJISON- can afford to do sd keeps a mai-trai; and appointment of an Anglo-Chinese Com-

instructjans are given to the contrary before floods are being landed at their risk into the

DARI

Consignees are notified that al whether this comprehensive statement in-mission to make recommendations to the NOON. TO-DAY. cludes the households of British officials? two Governments concerned with a view Gooda

the Hongkong subject to rent." document quoted is intended to relate representation the municipal govern-

Damaged packages must be left in the only to the practier of an essentially ment of Weihaiset, defining the status of Godowns for examination by the Consignee's Chinese custom in Chinese households in the pors and linking the port with the and the Ca

appointed hour on TUESDAYves at an Hongkong.

And FRIDAY, All claims must be presented within ten days of the stemer's arrival here, after whics data they canact be recognized. No claims will be admitted aftr the goods bave left the Godown. NIPPON YUSER KAISRA,

Agents. Hongkong, 24th March, 1822

Mr. CHURCHILL: The statement in the to safeguarding foreign rights and foreign will be cleared by the 31st March, 1999 | hazardons and/or extra, nazardous Godown "of

ME CHARLES Enwards naked the Secre tury of State for the Colonies whe thens, there are any legislative limits to the ages at which girls in Hongkong may be transferred for a money payinent from one person to another for domestic and other services?

Mr. CHURCHILL: No, sir: the whole sysun is not recognised by the law of the Colony and is, therefore, not regulated by legislation.

hinterland.

·COMPANY "REPORTS. ORIENTAL COTTON SPINNING CO.

We can

*GLEN" LINE LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

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F UNITED KINGDOM, PORT SAIT, COLOMBO AND STRAITS. TEM V. "GIENAPP”

Mr. C. H. Arnh, Id presiding at the annual meeting "of the Oriental Cotton Spinning & Weaving Co., Ltd., at Shang- bai, last month, said in the course of his Licut-Colonel J. WARD: Why do you speech not put it down?

In reviewing the year 12 Mr. CaCICHILL: I think my hon. andagale cord a successful year's working, gant Friend is quite entitled to raise the result showing a balance at the credit. this

question, and when an opportunity of profit and loss account, including the occurs I shall be very glad to ascertain carry forward from 1020, of Tl. 579.791.15.aving what the general sense of the House is From this must be deducted the interim upon it. I am anxious that hon. members lividend absorbing Ts. 219,920, leaving should know what is the case for not for distribution to-day the amount of violently overturning this custom which is Tis. 356,971.15, which your directors re-

commend be allocuted as follows:- universal throughout Cbinn.

Lieut-Colonel WARD: It was stated to the House only yesterday that this prac ice has been condemned. As it has been under the consideration of the Colonial Offer since 1880, I should imagine that we are not really buraying the matter!

Mr. ChengLL: It may sound very objectionable”in principle, bag I believe, that in practice it is not so prejudicial,

glad

Colonel WEDewoon Hai the right hon. gentleman not seen the accounts in the papers of the cruelty upon these children as the result of this practice?

Mr. ChunenILL: I shall be very if my hon, and gallant friend will send me. any information be has upon this question. Mr. T. GRIFFITs asked the Secretary of State: for the Colopies at what age, mui- tani girls in Hongkong are liberated from obligations to serve the master or mistress who has obtained for a money payment the right to control their persons!

Mr. CHURCHILL: I am not aware that there is any fixed age at which these girls leave their adoptive parents, bus I under stand that the general practice is for them to do on marriage," which is in general arranged for them by their employers,

Tis.

To pay a final dividend of ATA

Tis. 0.50 per share

199,960.00 To general managers' com-

mission according to agree

ment............

To carry forward to new

Lecount

arrived from the above y

informed that all

and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whenca, and/or krund the

harres, delivery may be obtained. Goods

not cleared the 1st

by March, 1922, will be subject to tent.

AI broken, chaled and dame gel packages a78 to be left in the Godowns where they will be aramined on the 30th March, 192, st 10

Bented in

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. by Mesars, Goddard & Douglas. Claims against the Steamer must be pro- in writing within 10 days after arrival, of steamer otherwise they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by the andersigned in any case whatever.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, General Agents. Houskenz. 24th March, 1922.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

(695

THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL

"KALYAN"

of cargo by her are hereby Consignees STEAM NAVIGATION COS STEAMER goods are being landed at their risk inte the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godiwme of the Boagkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, whence, 200

and/or from the wharves, delivery may be 30th March, 1922.

obtained. Goods not cleared" by 5 D. will be anbject to rent. ut & p.m.

n

25,004.35

..923,302.80

TIM. 358,871: 15

AEROPLANES IN SHANGHAI. CHINESE LEADERS COMPETITION

FOR THEIR POSSESSION.

A usually well-informed Chinese reader informs us (says the 52-0, Daily News) that a struggle is now going on among certain, Chinese military leaders for the possession of several seroplanes, which ure said to be stored in Shanghai.

atelier

All broken, obafed and damaged packages are

be

Godewa in the

where they will be rammed in the

in the presencs consignees by Mesara Goddard and Dongias, on 30th March 1929 at 10 7. Claims

mer gst the including tore for cargo short delivered mast be prescuted on the special from provided, and zaust

also be

20 days of submitted witāja arrival; otherwise they will not be recognized. No Fire Insurance will be affected by any case whatever,

Billa of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LA

Agents Hongkong, 23rd March, 1923.

JAVA PACIFIC LLIN

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FROM SAN FRANCISCO.

Steamship

1680

in

The authorities in Fukien, states our informant, recently sent a representative to Shanghai to purchase the machines Mr. J. WILSON asked the Secretary of from two foreign firms for Els. 50,000. State for the Colonies if he has any in. Now it appears that the Chekiang formation na to whether no money pay-authorities have sent a representative to ment of any kind whatever is made to the the same firms and made an offer to patra hazardons Godowns of the Hongkong and mi-trai of Hongkong by their masters and mistresses, either by way of weekly wage or a periodical lump sum

Mr. CautoHit: So far as I am aware, pao auch payments are made.

chase the machines for Th. 100,000 prore. Regardless of who succoeds in securing possession of the machines, declares our informant, the purchase will only tend to add further to the sufferings of the Chinese.

IRISH FREE STATE STAMPS.

Important recommendations are made Pending the introduction of the Irish in the report of Mr. Justice Horridge's Free State postage stamps, for which Commities on the detention in custody of designs have been sent in from Ireland, prisoners committed for trial. Among the England, and the Continent, it is pro suggestions are: The power to commit posed to overstamp the present issues to any assize, including the Central. with the word (in, Gaelic) Irish Pro- Criminal Court, the holding of more fre visional Government." Stamps bearing queat resizes, and the granting of bail” this imprint will probably be issued in every posible case where it can reason- within a wock.

ably be dona,

9.5. “TJISALAK '& §8.; TJIBODAS,"

8.S., “TJIBODAS having arrived from Shanghai with the cargo of ss. TISALAK, consignees are notified that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous snd/or Kowloon Wharf and Godown Campeny, Limited, whence, may be obtained.

and/or from the wharves, delivarey Goods not cleared by the 31st Mar, 1921, will be subject to

to Tunt All broken, chafed and damaged, packages

ARRIVED. HONGKONG ON 25TH Minca, 1922. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAME ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-named véssel are hereby informed that their goods are being loaded and placed AT THEIR HIS in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Consignment will be sorted cut Mark by Mark Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each and delivery can be obtained as the Goods

landed

are

This vessel brings on part of the cargo ez A.E. "Dunera" from BOMBAY, &c. which was Janded at Singapore owing to the Strike

Optional Goods will be landed bere unless instructions have been given "to the contrary six hours before arrival of the Steamer.

Goods not cleared within 8 days, including date of swival, will be subject to rent

No Fire Insurance #il be effected by us in any case whatever.

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for Atamination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyors, Mesars. GODDARD & Douglas, at 10 AM on MONDAYS and TupERDAYS, All Claims must be presented with ten days of the

Steamer's arrival hare, after which date. they cannot be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godown.

MACKINNON, MAURENZIE & CO.,

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Agenta Hongkong, 25th March, 1922.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.S. "PATHANTM.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo from Antwerp &

Liverpool rer v.. "PATHAN" are here

are to be left in the Godswar where they will by notified that their cargo for Hongkong which

strike is coming forward per 5,6, CASTLE" due to arrive here on

be examined on the 20th March, 1922, at was landed at Skarghal owing to the recent 10 by Mesara. Goddard & Douglas

Claims against the steamer must be pm sented in writing within 10 days after arrival of amar, otherwise they will not be recognized.

No Insurance will be effected by the under signed in any case whatever,

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JAVA OBINA JAPAN LIJN,

General Agents. Hongkong, March 24th, 1923,

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BOLTON

about the

at

April.

of

The cargo will be landed into the Ordovan Godown Co. and Consignees are requested to the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf &

make the necessary arrangements, respecting delivery.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,.

Agents,

£706