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FOR ACTIVE SERVICE.

Presentation to a Police Reservist.

An interesting fasolion took place at the Police Rescita Headquarters Club last evening, when Mr. J. W: Franks, A.S.P. (B), presented P. C. Waitis with sobrque for 300 rupees, on the occasion of his departure for active service.

CORRESPONDENCE.

The opinions expressed by corrER- pondents are not necessarily those of the Hongkong Telegraph.") THE HOUSING PROBLEM.

[To the Editor of the "Rongzoną

Telegraph."}

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1918.

WAR AMAZONS.

Will They Appear in England ?

This war and its demands an women will produce a race of amėsɔne, say sociological workers of Great Britain, and say it seriously.

It is said that the

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census

Sir, The letter written by Mr. Harris, on the development of Hongkong, once more bringe to figures show the: 40 per cent. of the fore a most important problem the strongest children and 60

that of housing.

per cent of the Healthiest babies born in 1917 were the <ffspring of women who work in iron; that is, Lady Barrett, M.D., is sponsor for the claim that the women who Ere riveters in shipyards and cannon factories, who pound steel, wield haary hammers, make rough chains and move munitions along the floors of the factories

bouses.

Inspector Eastroe, in a short Many leading articles have sp- speech, asked Mr. Franks to make peared at times in all the local

and these the presentation. He said that newspapers

have P. O. Wattie joined the Police brought correspondence showing Reserve in December, 1815, and that the public thorooghly endorses bad a clean record for service. the views expressed on this really He had done more than the weighty matter, the shortage of average patrols required, and was ready to help him on ali Is it became the #rts made cocasions. As hie Commanding are the efforte only of a few sudare borna eirongest children Officer, he was really sorry to lose they get wearied in well-doing soch a good man, but he had to that the rubjant is raised and, go, being called for service. He after a few days, drops again for wished him all eaccess in bis lack of that spirit which would so keep it before the Government's Army life,

notice that they would be ngable to ignore it any longes ?

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Mr. Franks, in making the presentation said that be had very mach pleasure in so doing. He The Eur pen rese:vation was aid it might seem rather strange good soheme, but it has not been for P.O. Wallis to be presented eriotly enforced as regards the middle levels. The Peak and with money, but in the Army one owlcen are, then, the only places

was not allowed to carry other

during this war time. She has so been quoted in London papers.

The vert sturdiest set of infante. was born to women in the land army, and the third to those who are employed in chopping down trees in British wooded areas.

The reason put forward is not much the anusually healthy scular development of the mothers (although that is pointed to se responsible for the majority superior food and living con- of the better birtha) se

the

thiago in his kit. So it was left, and it is almost impossible thought that a gift of money to get a bouse in either, as a daily ditions that these working women | would be the best thing to do, and perusal of the advertisements in when he got to India he could bay the newspapers will bear out.

Is the Government wholly an whatever he liked. He thoroughly endorsed what Inspector Eustace concerned in the master ? Surely had said about P.O. Wattie's someone is sufficiently interested service, and wished him God-in the health and comfort of the speed and a safe return.

P. O. Wattie thanked all those present, and especially thanked If the farther development of

can now afford for their children and themselves. They have moved into better, lighter homes; they get enough to est; they wear. warmer clothes and shoes; they population here to work out are "freed from the tyranny of: really feasible scheme.

drink; they are eaving a little: money. This last item, invested; in war asvinge, has done a great

Inspector Eustace for what "he the Peak district is not possible, desl to uplift the English poor.

had said about his record in oon. nection with the Police Reserve Force.

This concluded the function, and those present bade P. O Wattie farewell.

other plans should be drawn up. By on Garden City lines, and suitable means found to make the

site easily accessible to the city.

Yours etc.,

PEG AWAY.

Hongkong. Ang 22, 1918,

more

Then, too, with the progress! to the war the Government hsa undertsken more Bod to safeguard the young families of working mothers. Day and night nurseries abound throughout the United Kingdom. Wherever there is a munitions plant (and their num ber is legion) there also is a house equipped and presided over Sir,-With reference to the by unlimited workers

snd extraordinary story from the teachers where children and The fortnightly Price Current Shanghai Garells which you babies may stay in-comfort and and Market Report, pablished by reprodused in your issue of escurity for a day, a night or a yesterday, I am taking immediate month: Whole families of little stepe to trace the origin of this

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ones live beneath its roof during POLICE RESERVE ORDERS Cotton Pisce Goods and Fancy report. I am writing to Macso, mother's illness or daring heavy Cotton Goode. Since our last and aleo to the Polios Authorities night skifte. The conviction report local reles have improved at Shengbai. I might mention that her children are safe while bat Manchester prices hars again that I had never before beard of she is working is of incalculable, Or Jenkin, C.B.E., state- advanced and the prospect of a Shanghai publication named help to the mother. connecting simultaneous business the Shanghai Gasette, becomes more and more remote. A limited business has been done st prices which certain importers were satisfied to accept for some of their holdings. Cotton.-Oar last quotation is 24 80d.

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JAN IRISH CATHOLIC, pared with Bombay, which mar [We shall be most happy to -ket has costed high above our publish any further information level Valoes here improved throwing light on this sensational comparatively slowly and towards report. The Shanghai Gaste is the close about 500 bales changed a newly-established evening first hands at advances of about newspaper.-Ed. H.K.T.] $15 per bale. Quotations are:-

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Instruction in the care and up- All appliesons for Equipment, bringing of children is given to after being enderead and recom- the mothers by physicisne and mended by the Unit Commender parses during and after work concerned, will in fature be hours; medical attention is free addressed to the Stores Officer, or provided for at ́nomiasi rstes. Headquarters Office. The mothers are induced to dreea

Search Supervisors. sensibly and to eat wholesome All inspectore, "Bergsants and; food and enough of it, particular Constables doing Search Supervi ly during working hours.

Bion duty are warned to attend Many of the women in munitions without fail before the D.S.P.(B.) gradually take on a masculine at Headquarters Office at 5.30 sepect not entirely explained by p.m. on Saturday, August 27, the working costume of trousers Uniform optional), " and tightly covered hair. Sosiolo-

Staff Inspectors, gists speak of this as the virility "All Staff Inspeosore (ex-regular produced by heavy work-fore- Police) will shend at this Office runner of the amazon women who on Tuesday, August 27, si 5 30) are coming.

p.m Uniform optional.. "British

"1 women policemen show this virile development most strongly perhaps of all the women Company. workere io England. They are

Friday, August 30.-No, 3

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Parades Central. 5 30 p.m. Monday, August 26.—No. 2

be

Lowers of strength, neasily big Company. women, and they handle crowds Uniform, belmets and spikes. and ballies in a masterly manner. The above Parades will

In a munitione factory in Lon-inspected by a Saperintendent at dan not long ago a difference of 15 p.m. opinion arose between a woman

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having arrived from above ports, Consignees of cargo are hereby gotuied and requested to send in their Bills of Lading duly, andorsed for countersignature aand take immediate delivery of the goods from ship's side, or Co's lighter.

Belts. constable and her inspector, and All ranks below the rank

woman. It is the duty of woman ÖS.. who have not already dan bometable to guard the morals of so, se warned to draw colle her sisters about the factory and Q. Office at 6.45 p.m. O see that factory rules are enforced; Tanoday, August 27. the inspector guarde the constable. The ladies waxed wroth. Bad- denly the constable picked up the Club on Friday, August, inspector and hurled her feet first commencing at 6 p.m. into a muddy stream that rune through the factory grounds.

Headquarters Club, The Banu will play at . Q

Raw Colton.-Market has ruled very firm. Values of Chinese suple have advanced" to $52/60 while thoes of Indian descriptions are nominel at similar figures.

Woollens-Nothing doing.. Canton Silk-Messrs. Herbert Of all chemists, or post free, 60 Dent and Co. report as follows cents the phial, from Dr. Williams under date of July 27:-Stock: Medicine Co., 96 Szachzen Boad, 1,500 bales, Market:-Silk-For | Shanghai, Lyons the amount of business reported during the fortnight is smaller than the previous one and the market is quieter. America is A Heavy Sentence, exceedingly quiet. Waste.-- An Indian watchman on board Dealers are quoting $170 per the s.s. Hoi Ming was charged at picul for Extra Selected Opened the Magistracy this morning,

Typhoon Warving. and report market strong at their before Mr. B. D. C. Wolfe, with

The following telegram was quotations.

being in unlawful possession of water, and almost swallowed the received by the American Con Metals-Cables from London 21 teels and 8 mase of prepared inspector. She was pulled out salate General, Hongkong, from and Amerios såvise and edvanos opium. A Chinese detective gara with difficulty, but left her boots the Manila Observatory at 106.m. in price for nearly every line, in evidence saying that he was detail- sticking in the mud."

to-day :-* Ugalone or lypaoon BOTE 03488 Very considerable.ed by Sergt. Shennon to follow A mere male onlooker per- N. E of Lason, direction Business locally is dull, enquiry the defendant, who was carrying a mitted himself to laugh, and the unknown." has slackened in consequence, parcel to Holywood Road from the mud-covered inspector, balancing | S and the higher quotations for new wharf. On reaching UpperStanton unsteadily, managed to swing business has stopped say offers Street, defendant observed witness about and box bis eara.

máda two weeks ago:

The stream wse more mud than

following him so he ran away. By the ringlets of Amelia, and

Flour Market Report-Stook: Witness chased and arrested him, the shades of the harpsichord- About 200,000 Backa, mostly The opium was found in a parcel what " ladies" are these? Shanghai flour. Quotations of ground ante. Defendant denied

the canoe, and said that he was

Shanghai Flour 2nd. 8.10 per mek; Australian No. 1, $3.64 sasting the witnem in arresting par mack; Australian No.2, 3.80 another Chinese, when he was himself arrested. His Worship Bugar-Market strong at ad- fined defendant $2,000 or four Winded prices,

moutka' hard labour

The Health Retura. There was three cases of plague notified yesterday (all Chinese), one of whieh terminated fatally,

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No claims will be entertained after the goods have left the ship's or lighter's side and or Co's Godown

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