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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1933

Baloon Supplement

HONG KONG, APRIL 23, 1833

FISH AS A PADDI-FIELD

BY-PRODUCT..

TREATMENT OF MUI TSAI

CUSTOM SAID TO BE DYING OUT

and Kowloon, Mui Tsai and young girls in general are under the_pro- tection of the Secretary for Chin- ese Affairs. The Fo Leung Kok, a name meaning Institution for the Protection" of Virtue, oxists to shelter and guard them. The pre- sent building is to be replaced shortly by a new one in the So kunpoo district which will have more and better accommodation, a healthies locality, and more ground.

Not long ago two articles were, published in the Kowloon Supple- ment describing the splendid re- sque work achieved by the Victoria Home and Orphanage, Kowloon City, in protecting and educating Mui Tsai and other Chinese chil- The encouragement of ruppi in dren who had been deserted or 111 dustrice being one of the aims of treated by their parents. Several the Government and the New Ter readera ovinced interest in those] ritories Agricultural Association, it

articles and have suggested that may be of interest to the local

wo publish further information | authorities to learn of the men-

concern the Mui Tai. In intro-

Some years ago a few public- sure recently adopted by the Gav. ducing the subject of thean girl spirited ladies of the Colony volun- ernment of the Netherlands Indi "slaves," as Lady Simon has some teered to teach the inmates sewing. to assist the rural populations of what hastily called them, it is ne- and other handcrafts, and the work these islands. This Government,

cessary to remind the reader that has now been handed over to a re- in its paternal concern for the wel among the Chinese it has always gular teaching staff who also give fare of the native population, has

been the custom to present every the girls an elementary Chines? woman on her marriage with a Mui education. This institute keeps in for a long time been experimenting Taai (Little Sister), a young girl touch with charitable institutions. with ways and means of increasing who accompanies her to her new and persons in other parts of the islands food supplies, and has home as her personal servant. These China. It tries to trace the par- been encouraging the natives in Mui Tani may be treated as adoptents of lost children and of ill- many rural industries with this ended daughters, but are sometimes ex-

used Mui Teai, and gives shelter in view. One of the most interest

to any Chinese woman or child who | ing of these efforts has been the

goes there. When parents or rela development of fish culture, by

tione cannot be found, the Com- mittee-in-Charge, with the appro- which means the rice fields during the period when they lie under

val of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, arranges for the girls in water can be effectively utilised to

its care to be adopted or given in the benefit of the farmer working

marriages (never as concubines), the land. Not only has this helped

alwas after the strictest enquiries. It also supervises the after life of dying out in the Colony and, by an, the girl in question. In every caso Ordinance of 1930, the registration the girl's free consent is obtained of all Mui Tuar has been made before the marriage or adoption compulsory. Nowadays the brids takes place. The main purpose, of is often presented with money to the Po Leung Kok is the suppres engage servant at a regular wage, sion of kidnapping and of traffic and oven apart from these special in human beings, for the timidity hire Chu Nin Mui, or servants, on cases there is a general tendency to and docility of Chinese girls makes them an easy prey for the pro- a wage agreement. In Hong Kong cures.

posed to ill-treatment and kept al most in the position of slaves, for they tara no wages beyond their board and lodging. They receive a present at Chinese New Year and on marriage.

Since the Female Domestic Ber- vant Ordinance of 1923 was intro- to make the land yield more to theduced, the custom is said to boʻl farmer, but it has added an im portano item to the food of the natives, many of whom without it would be almost restricted to vege- tarian diet. Members of the earp family fish which is supposed by some to have originated in China -have been found to be the most rapid growers, there being, somë aleven species common to the islands. Rquently considerable success has been obtained with the common CATE, introduced from Europe, which, as already stated, grows rapidly. The rate of growth is a vital factor, for the fish must grow to a usable size during the period that the rice fields can be allowed to lie, between the crops. Fish fry is supplied to the natives by Government experiment stations and culture ponds at a comparative. ly low price,

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COCHRAN'S THROWOUTS

Concert at European Y.M.C.A.

The programme was as follows: Opening Chorus-Sing Brothers

SHATIN PATRIARCH

Mr. Tang Celebrates

90th Birthday

Shatin's oldest inhabitant has just celebrated his vinetieth birth- True to the promise which its day. This venerable patriarch, who It might be suggested that here is original and clever title conveyed, still takes a keen interest in the a very promising line of investiga Cochran's Throwouts," a concert affairs of the village, was born in tion for the Hong Kong Government party organised by Miss Audrey the Now Territories only fourteen Steel and presented at the Euro- to take up in regard to the New

years after Hong Kong was ceded pean Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, last Territories. The Chinese in South night, was voted an outstanding to the British Empire, and he dis- China already go in for fish culture success of the season by the large tinctly remembers the time when on a substantial scale, but they and appreciative audience which all foreigners were looked upon either us "devila" or.“ barbar- comparatively, deep, and perfilled the West Lounge. manent ponds. There appears to The principal performers were

ians." For many years, in fact, up be no reason why the paddi fields the Misses Eve O'Hagan, Betty to his seventieth birthday, he work- should not be similarly utilised. Laing. Margaret King, Rosemary ed na farmer on the fields and As a matter of fact, the Chinesa King, Joan Churchill and Audrey has seen so much rice that he is a have developed their fish culture in Steel, capably assisted by Mr. G. little tired it. His family still certain directions to a considerable. True and his celebrated Cheer cultivates the soil, carrying on n degree. Every Spring the fry of

O: Band,

tradition which was set by his grandfather,

from who came certain species of carps are hatch- ad out in culture ponds in the pro-

Kwangai Province, and the old man Cochran's Throwouts.

sits in the door of his humble dwell- vinces of the extreme South and Song-The fies crawled up the thence are transported by 'coolies.

window Cochran's Throwoutes every day and watches the over the mountain trails in flat Dance...

young folk go to work, wooden pans to neighbouring pro- Eve O'Hagan and Audrey Steel. A relative of Mr. Tang Kwok You vinces and sold at various points to Song-Selected... Margaret King-informed our representative that the farmers for their fish ponds. Song-Living in Clover*** The fry is also sent north from.

Audrey Steel and The Ginis, the old gentleman has never had a day's illness in the whole of his Canton on constal steamers in large Piano Selections. Ronnie True long life, and he attributed this to wooden tanks, but to keep the Dance Cochran's Throwouts. the fact that, he smoked heavily, water in these properly aerated,

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worked hard, had six wives and the men accompanying the assign-

afe four meals a day. His sons.and mont have to thrash the surface

daaghters are confident that their continuously, night and day, with

aged parent will live to celebrate slender rods, otherwise the liny

his centenary. fish would die of lack of oxygen.

As far as can be ascertained, the

Betty Laing and Eve O'Hagan utilisation of the ricefields between. crops for the dutivation of fish Song at the Pians-And her does not appear to have been tried Song and Dance Crazy People

-mother came too...Rdonio Trus

Joan Churchill, Betty Laing and The Girls

1 Audrey Steel, Darice Cochran's Throwouts Closing Chorus-Bing Brothers

in China and it may be suggested that the industry, as carried on in the Netherlands Indice, might with

view to its introduction in the New Territories,

Selections by Ronnie True and the Cheero Band Dance The Peanut Vendor

Rosemary King and The Girls. SongSelected Margaret King Dance Navy Blues

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Mr Tung's greatest pride is a in the village and which was plant gnarled banyan tree which grows

1ed by his grandfather over a hun- dred years ago. Ho has watelied that tree grow from a mere sapling top stout and massiv "monareb,'' and he regards it as a living record of his life, for every year he had in- scribed a Chinese character, upon its trunk setting out the most im portant event in the affairs of the village

Several huts on the Castis Peak Road were destroyed by a email

The China Light & Power Com between the hours of 9 am and 5 fire which broke out in the early hours of yesterday morning. The pany advertise that on Thursday I p.m. and between 3 p.m, and 4 p.m. Kowloon Fire Brigade recsivað a the electricity supply will be cut the supply in Hunghom, Hok Un summons at 5,26 a.m. and engines off on the whole of To Kwa Wan and To Kwa Wan up to and in were sent out. The engines return Road (except Bailey's Shipyards) cluding Bailey shipyard will be

Continual at foot of next Column cut off.

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