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LABOUR SUPPORTS THE MUI TSAI BILL 180 GUILDS ADVOCATE ABOLITION. YESTERDAY'S MEETING, AT THE Y.M.C.A.'
Legislative Council.
NAVAL DOCKYARD BALL, DELIGHTFUL FUNCTION AT THE CITY HALL.
HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20TH, 1918.
TAIKOO BALL.
GREAT SUCCESS.
THE AMAZING OPIUM SEIZURE
The weight has been given at eight and a half tons and the value is something like five lakhs. Exminination shows that the drug is similar to that made in Persia. It was contained in Hongkong flour bags, each bag containing a certain number of bricks of raw opium,
FURTHER DETAILS, The annual Taikoo Recreation "Club
Further details are now to hand of the The annual ball in connection with the ball was held at the Club last night, Royal Naval Dockyard went of very when over four hundred people, host amazing opium seizure made by Sub successfully at the City Hall last night. a record, spent a delightful evening. Inspector Bloor on the small Island of Delegates, representing no less than 154 There were about 180 guests, and a very This year's arrangements were not ad Gap "Sui Mun, on Wednesday afternoon. Labour Guilds of Hongkong at a meeting
The St. elaborate as last, but the decorative The opium was brought into the Guvern held in the Y.M.C.A. yesterday, unant.joyable evening was spent.
(leorge's room was utilised for dancing scheme was on much the same lines. The met oplum depot at a late hour on monsly decided to support the Bill for purposes, whilst the St. Andrew's room dancing floor" was gaily festooned with Thursday night where it was checked. the abolition of the Muita in the was used for the supper room. The de-evergreens and coloured bunting, whilst Colony, which is at present before thecorative scheme was simple but effective, quaint Japanese lanterns shed in soft glow and consisted mainly of Naval flags and of light over the ballroom. Huge shaded The meeting was largely attended and Union Jacks draping the walls and electric lights hung from the ceiling, the it is estimated there were at least 300 pillars. The work was carried out by many colour, producing a delightful effect diplegates present, An interested spectator members of the crew of H.M.S. Tamar,
on the varied shades of the ladies dresses, of the proceedings was Mr. C. and it was apparent that they had put At one end of the room was a huge
It is dow learned that the Chinese, who Anderson, English Secretary of the Anti-their best into it Music was supplied laminated portrait of HM the King, "Mui Tsai Society, Mr. Anderson has re-
during the evening by the Wayfarers jazz draped round with the White Ensign and were arrested, were not actually caught in the cavern but on a junk at anchor turned from Shanghai specially to sup band. Half way through the dancing at the Union Jack At the other end was port the Anti-Mu Teni movement at this
adjournment was made for supper," for
a portrait of Mr Swire, the founder of about 30 yards from the shore and the junctüre..
which the catering was excellently done the Dockyard. This photo was also illu mouth of the cave. Sub-Inspector Blogr by Cale Wiseman.
minated. The supper room and card-approached the junk from a sampan, hav- Much
building, as was the bar, rooms were in the lower portion of the ing taken great care that he and his de A delightful tectives, ware closely concealed in the
ed with 3 tarpaulin. The sampan was allowed to come alongside." Directly the two boats came together the polica threw aside the awning and sprang on ta the junk with their revolvers drawn. the junk they discovered two men and a
bave woman. These are said to
been Armed with loaded revolvers, to which
due to Mr. Luck, under whose supervi, the success of the evening was
Byuninimous vote Mr. So Shui Chung, Chairman of the Chinese Sen- men's Union," was elected to the chair In introducing the subject he said: Thesion the decorative work was carried out, supper menu was provided by Cafe Wisbottom of the sampan. They were cover:
meeting had been called by, the delegates and also to Mr. H. W. Sandford, the of the various Labour Unions in the general secretary, who has worked hard Colony to discuss the recent proposed for some time past to ensure the success legislation in connection with the mu of the event. tsai. They all knew that the lot of the raui tea was hard one. "If you employée," said the Chairman, “bave
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man. The orchestra was provided by the am firm, and rendered excellent ser vice
Much of the success of the evening was due to Mr. Seath, for he had worked prevent hard on the decorations for some time E. Grace, past and served as M.O; ·
A large number of the more import ant Dockyard officals were
H including Commodore
any "grievance against your employers R.N., the Commander of the Yard,
A good many well-known Jota) people
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you, can take care of it yourselves, but Commander H. E. Broake, and Engineerwerp among the guests, including the foj. were "attached long lanyards for hanging
the mui tsai are now in the same position. Captain Bromidge, Engineer-Lieutenant-owing These girls have no rights whatsoever, Commander Hoekin, Engineer Commander. and are liable to be sold as concubines Hockin, Mr. Collett (the Civil Secretary), fr. and Mrs. G. T. Edkins, Mr. and tejold me or sold into prostitution, and Mr. Males (Officer Commanding Works), they can find no redress for the griev-Messrs. Stephens and Mitchell (assistant O.C.W.'s) and Messra, H. G. Lowe, aners they suffer.
Hearn, Swindells, A. J. Hobson, F. L. Mayer, and C. Perry.
The following formed the committee in charge of the arrangements:-
He went on to say that in order to alleviate the suffering of these girls the Anti-Mui Tsal Society was, formed. After a great deal of hard work the
President, Commodore H. E. Grace, Society had succeeded, in co-operation R.N.; Chairman, Mr. H. A, Nott, M.B.E., with the Protection Society, in drawing M.I.EE: M.C.'s. Mr. H. Budden, Mr. up a scheme of abolition which had been A. J. Brock; Hon. Ser., Mr. H. submitted to the Government and on the Sanford, kasis of this scheme & Bill had been framed and read a first time in the Legislative Coungit. He expressed the opinion that it was the duty of Labour to second the efforts of the people who were interested in the abolition of the mui taai. They had requested a representative of the Anti-Mu Tsai Society to address "the meeting as to the past history of the question.
Mr., Mr. and Miss H. W. Robertson, Mr J. Red, Mr. and Mrs. K. E Greig, Mr. and Mrs. G., M. Young, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Dyer, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Kent, Mr. and Mrs. D. Templeton, Lt Conway Hake, Dr. and Mrs. Black, Dr Dr. and Mrs. Urquhart, Dr. Morrison, and Mr. McKenny, Dr. and Mrs Forsyth Mr. and Mrs. Larg, Dr. and Mrs Hean- ley, Miss Tassell, Mins Jean Misgregor, Mr. and Mr. B. M. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. T. §. Morrison, Mr. W. Hussell, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Lowe, Eng-Capt. Garwood.
The dance programme was as follows:
The committees in charge of the ar- 1.Waltz
...... Nuit l'Orient, rangements were as follows:- 2-Fox trot... Leave me with a smile. Decorations:-Messrs. J. Simpson (con- 3-Oue step..... ...d never know. vener), Gray, T. Young and Grimshaw.
Blue bird. Supper-Messrs. McCubbin (caven. Goal black Mammyer), P. W. Ramsay, O'Brien and D. Mer.
Old English Songerigon.
April showers.
Tango Waltz 5.-Fox trot...... 6.-Lancera ...... 7-Fox trot
-One step A-Boston two step 10-Fox trot 11-Lancers 12-Waltz 13.-Waltz Na..... The Anti-Mui Tani Society was repre-14-Fox trot.... sented at the ingeting by Dr. Yeung Shui 15.-One step. Chues," who gave a résumé of the work 16.-Maxina
Bar and Card Room:-Mestra C. B. Sally Matthews, Whyte, Russell, Weir-and Jas, Blaze, vay. Sloan.
Humming Door:-Messrs. Bussell, Drummond and Old English xogarimakaw,
Miame Short, bazy Miestenippi-
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Other the weapons round their bodies. revolvers and a good supply of ammuni tion were also discovered.
After socuring the junk's crew, the Police visited the Island to search for the Opium. They had difficulty in Ending the entrance to the cavern to cleverly, was
it concealed. The entrance Wak very
all-about two feet aquare just large the mouth was closed by a number of enough for a man to crawl through, and
rocks.
feet and judging by its formation it is The passage extended for some thirty thought to have been made by the sing-
The cavern itself was a large roomy affair, about thirty feet square and it was in this space that the oplum was concealed.
The seizure is, of course, the largest ever known in the history of the Colony. The next largest seizure is said to have taken place some years ago when Chief Revenge Officer Willden seized' three and a half tons of the drug.
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With reference to the statement made which is usually about ten per cent. of in our yesterday's issue. that the reward, the value of the opium seized, will be Dance M.C.-Messen. Seath, Hope, C. shared between the informer and the Appy land. Young and Peoples
police inspector, we are officially inform Cloak Room:Messrs, Lillierap anded that it is against all ideas of discip
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lina in the force for rewards to be paid Mazina. Laing,
to the police for such services.
Chairman J. Russell, Hon. Treasurer
of the Society. Before doing so, however. 17.-Lancers Old English sangs. | . B. Matthews, Hon. Secretary' James
Dr. Young said that he would like to congratulate the labour men on having I tended to show called the meeting.
that labour unions in Hongkong were interested in questions other than that of strikes and increases of pay.
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Dr. Youso then dealt with the history of the movement from the time when Mr.
G. G. Alabaster, K.D., in a Court case
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18.Waltz Imperial 10-Boston two step
Return 20-Fox trub....... 21.-Tango Waltz 22-One step 23-Fox trot 94.--One step 25.-Waltz
THE KING.
Luerly Lucerne.
of the regiment. In old Madrid.
Blue bird 11 Ching Chang, Sheikh. Strawberries. Mello'cello.
in 1917, drew the attention of the public. The discussion was afterwards resumed
H
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J. Whyte.
The dance programme was as follows:
Isle of Sweetheart 1-Waltz
Georgia Gondoliers Zo-ZurLo
2-Fox Trot
-Lancers ugy
4.--Fox Trot ......
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5.-Waltz...Three o'clock in the Morning
6. Ono Step
7-Fox Trot ..... 8.-Eightsome Reel
8.-Fox Trot, 10.-One Step 11-Waltz 12.--One Step 13.-Fox Trot
· 14.-Caledonians
Sunshine
The Shick
CAUGHT IN THE ACT. REVENUE OFFICERS RESCUE AMAH FROM A ROBBER.
INCIDENT ON MORRISON HILL.
The story of an attempted highway rob Diel among the Tailors bery on Morrison Hill and how it was Revenue Marie thwarted, by two European
I got It, Fou'll get It Offers was told at the Magistracy, you Dalila terday morning, before Mr. J. R. Wood
Revenue Officers A. E. Grimmett and My Home Foun
Song of India Knight were proceeding to the Govern- ment quarters on Morrison Hill, on Thursday afternoon. At the foot of the Fenmures on and a hill they decided to take the short cut
and Donald Div
to their homes by proceeding along a goat. Why Dear track, which, neay the top leads un to Too-Hoo the main road just by the tennis courts. Rio Nights The path is concealed by trees and it is Gondoliers difficult to see any person walking along: Stumbling it until they emerge on to the road. In Will'em with Kindness this case the Revenue Officers had just ......Smiling stopped on to the road, when from the Lovely Lucerne other side of the road they heard cries ofcheung jaå! (snatching things). 1.-Fox Trot ...Coal Black Mammy They then saw a Chinese man holding a woman by the hand. R.O. Grimmett Back to the Old Swimming Hole weighed up the situation at a glance and
to the illegálity of the mui tsai, system and a delegate pointed out that ten years
ago there used to be a
iston of drown in Hongkong.
ing children. That had, they were thank The meeting was then opened for dis-ful to say, long been abandoned. The cussion and Mr. Was TT SZz expressed present mui tsai system should also be the opinion that the mui tsai was in abandoned. People who sold their own
daughters were not human.
| 18.-One Step immeasurably worse position than the
Mr. CHANG KAM CHAN expressed the 16-Fox Trot ordinary labourer. It was only to be opinion that the abolition of the mui teni
17.-Waltz tbe expected that small girls of eight or gine system meant the death blow to
18.-Lancers years of age could not do the work allet.common practies of kidnapping,
10.Fox Trot A Chinese lady teacher (Miss WONG 20-One Step ted to them. There was also, he said, a' tendency on the part of their employers WAI CHU) said that, owing to the weak-1.-Fox Trot
ness of the weaker sex, the system had 92.-Waltz become a permanency. The owner of a woman, one who beat the girl on the slightest provocation. Confucias said! 2-Walte "Do unto others as you would be done by. It was an inadvisable state of affairs to be dependent on others for the performance of any duty which one was
`to punish them for any slight dereliction of duty. Generally speaking, people did mui tsal was generally" a pampered Lot care to interfere with any ill-treat ment that came to their notice, for, as the Chinese say: "lua man sweep the frost from his own door step, but let alone
the frost that is on your neighbour's capable of performing oneself, and this Tool. The obligation of the employer appeared to be a failing of the weaker
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BIG ARMED ROBBERY.
do arrange for the marriage of the mui eex, who used mul teal for tasks ROBBERS GET AWAY WITH tani was merely a moral obligation. It which they could do themselves.
If
Chinese women. wished, to raise their
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'CANTON NEWS.
THE CITY QUIET.
drawing his revolver rushed at the man, Fearing that he might be armed he press ed the weapon against his head and told him not to move. He was searched bat no arms were found. in his possession. In found. These he had just taken from 300ge of his hands five gold finger rings were A secentional armed robbery took place the fingers of the terrified woman. The was a duty which was very often shirked, statas to the same plane as men they at No. 210, Wing Lak Street, at 9.15 police were telephoned for and the man
was removed to No. 9 Police" Station.
After hearing the opening of the case except perhaps, in the cases of the should not allow their children to be o'clock, yesterday morning. Five respect
able-looking Chinese, dressed in long his Worship decided to amend the charge wealthier classes There was no denying employed as mui tani.
After further speeches in support of coats entered the second for which is from that of larceny from the person to that the mui tsai system was very old institution, but with the help of the the measure, the CHAIRMAN, before call occupied by the Wiu On Firm of Call that of highway robbery. Evidence was ing for a vote on the resolation, said it fornien merchants. The foris were have taken and the man was committed to the British they should endorse whatever had been stated that the rich do the pooring their morning meal when the Party Criminal Sessions for trial. steps were taken for its abolition. A great service by buying their children, entered. Two of the robbers stood on but this was not the truth, as all the speak guard on the landing outside the office (Applause)
ers-representing Labour had spoken and the other three produced revolvers Mr. LEUNG PING KWAN said that it against the system of buying and selling and herded the terrified Chinese into a was becoming that the labour unions children. The most practical course for cubicle, where they bound them with ahould take up the subject because it was them to adopt, he suggested; was to pass small pieces of wire, carried for the
News from Canton yesterday reported one which affected them. The recent resolution, generally approving the tarpose, and gagged them with wine cuper kaifong meeting held at the Tung Wah legislation, leaving the details to be dis Having secured them they commenced to Hospital had given an indication as to cussed by a select committee to be drawn search the offices for valuables, which they that the city was quiet and that business the views of Labour in general, which from the two principal Unions. He ang collected" in a heap ready for removal, was again proceeding as usual. The ted for through traffic to dar The line was in favour of the proposed legis gested a resolution to the following Property to the value of $2,600 is said Kowloon Canton railway is to be re-open-
to have been stolen. Jation.
completed their has been reported clear of Chen's soldiers The robbers, having Mr. Wo MAN KING thought the Chinese That this meeting endorses the Bill search, got safely away with the loot and engines and coaches held up at Shok- should have taken up this question lang before the Legislative Council, but Shortly after the robbers left the plight lung by Chen's men have now been re- ago. The very fact that they had to de
draws attention to the necessity for of the fokis was discovered by a Chinese lensed and they have been moved back pead on foreigners was very disgraceful, providing accommodation for the mu who visited, the office on business. The to the City in anticipation of to-day's re
teal that may require assistades.
police were called in and they have the sumption of trafic. but it would be even more disgraceful if
The only It is now learned that Chen's soldiers Labour failed to take the advantage which The resolution was then put to the affair under investigation.
oldie left behind by the robbers is have looted a number of stations along now offered of getting rid of a very evil meeting and carried unanimously. practice.
A committee was appointed for the basket, which the robbers are end to the Chinese, Section of the line at least Another delegate spoke in favour of the purpose of considering and suggesting have brought with there for the purpose five of them. Station property has hear Bill, after which Mr. Tsui Mo-Fat gave any amendment to the Bill that may of carrying away the spoil. They so badly damaged that these five stationa not apparently require it, and so left will remain closed for some days, pending a very full explanation of its provisions room desirable.
It behind.
repairs. The meeting then concluded. (Continued at foot of nemt column.)
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