THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, APRIL 1 1919.
THE BEST PREVENTATIVE OF
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
CHILD LABOUR.
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DAY BY DAY.
ROBBIE'S LETTERS.
incident to rue, I thought that maybe he had a wee touch of the blues. Bat later I thought
MERIT OFTEN TORNS UP IN UN-TO HIS NEPHEW AT HOME, of what he said, and that was the
EXPECTED PLACES.
Hongkong, April, 2nd, 1919.
days there was a clean bi ofwhere the
INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ing the question of introducing health notified yesterday.
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A correspondent using the nom-de-plume
Cominon Sense" yesterday took exception of some remarks of ours regard
factory legislation in this Colony. He says we have failed to grasp the true import of Mr. Alabaster's point concerning Occidental and Oriental conditions. We think the correspondent has rather failed to grasp the point which we made. In saying that the question of Occidental and Oriental Must be left out of the
reckoning, we in
conditions should
be
of Chinese or other custom.
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Owing to unforeseen circum stances, the dance advertised to take place at the Police Reserve Club on Saturday evening next, has been postponed until April 10.
time the Bishop preached the Sunday after he'd been laid down for his his long rest at Happy
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"PINKIE AND THE 'FAIRIES."
A PHENOMENAL RUN.
At yesterday's matinee there
another crowded house,... we are told that over
For the first time for many Dear Alick, read some Valley. And this is what) The remarkable public re other day about the Bishop said-Such ception accorded to "Pinkie and animals. not stauding for man
was the minister of this the Fairies" must have been be anything unusual in another of congregation for the past sixyond the wild dreams of its their species. The article went years. I ask you, did you approducer, Mr. Sinclair. The piece on toy that if you tied a bit red preciate him at his full value? has been staged nine times and the flannel to a chicken's tail the You came in considerable nam- "positively last performance" has. entire scaudalized hen run would bars to the Intercessory Service proved positively another per have a fit pronto. Well it seems when he was very ill. You sent formance. Like Oliver Twist to me that humans are pretty beautiful Bowers to his funeral.the residents of this Colony have much the same as their Darwin- But did you show you appreciat been crying for more, with the Mr. F. C. Dixon, formerly chief ised relatious. About a couple ed him daring his lifetime by consequent result that another no sense suggested that local engineer, of the s.8. Hai Hong, of months ago the Kowloon folks attending to his ministrations show is now advertised for Te performances, avar has been transferred to the s.8. But a brand new parson sad..... fear he was depressed by the Saturday. looked; indeed, our whole plea Hai Ching. Mr. Lang, formerly well, anyhow they gave apparent apathy on, the part of drawing packed houses each was that English factory regula-chief engineer of the Hai Ching, him a silver tea set to take home the members of the Church of time, is a phenomenon rarely tions should be adapted to suit will anoceed Mr. Dizon as chich to the missus which was real England. Perhaps God witnessed in amateur thericals local requirements. But on the engineer of the Hai Hang. sporting of them: What the true saw that nothing would arouse in the East. "Pinkie and the broad question we meant that this
cause of the trouble was, I don't the people of Kowloon to a new Fairiss" has eclipsed all records, is no matter of Eastern or Western
and has proved a veritable gold standpoints-that it should be
The Trafic Officer, Inspector know, or, for that matter, don't spirit......... approached purely from
Perhaps Hadid sea it that way, mine. the Garrod, brought 35 summonses at Want to know, but when I come humanitarian angle, irrespective the Police Court to-day sgainst to think of it the whole business bat speaking for myself 1 never
Our ricksha and chair coolies for was a bit Bolshevist, and by that noticed much improvement, and was point was that it was merely & various breaches of the Traffic simply mean upsetting. And evidently neither did Dowding, and matter of what is right and what Regulations. Fines ranging from whole affair was, that in this he didns think he and his to secure seats.
the extraordinary part of the for he gave it out in public that two hundred persons failed is wrong-and, viewed in that $3 to $5 were imposed.
Nine per- way, we think we were coorrect
instance, it was the parson, if I congregation were much informances and many have not in saying that no right-thinking
read between the lines
secure of sympathy wi' each other. Maybe been able to The banagement of the Hong- Britisher could say that existing
his Sermons sright. that he was lacking in courage; may-That would hardly be believable conditions of child labour her kong Cigar Store was
morning £ned $10 by Mr. R. E evidently did not fall in love be he should have fought the if it appeared as an advertising are what they should be.
Lindsell at the Magistracy for at first sight wi' the most part o' good fight," but for my part I'd paff but so it is. Surely we omitting to pay duty on 38,600 his congregation. Maskee what rather have folks think and speak must have a fresh census of the cigarettes and 35 lbs. of tobacco.xcases have been given out on ungratefully o me in life than foreign" population of Hong- All communications intended for publication should be address-chiefly astray is in his argument the defence.
But where our correspondent is Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for either side, he evidently made up put up a tombstone to my kong! If a professional company
his mind that he wasna' going to memory after I'm dear.
were to attempt producing a play that such legislation as we suggest
be the body hes to set où that And as I said to Macpherson successfully for nine nights Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.
will throw a multitude of children idle, possibly leading to an in-
The ... Weirun which has porrelain egg. A misguided fowl when he said, "It's Love that in Hongkong it would have to crease in juvenile crime. So he been chartered by the Cantonesen sit for a decade on that kind makes the world go round", be prepared to fritter away its advocates, as a prior necessity to Chamber of Commerce at Shang-of camouflage and never produce" Aye", saya, "but it's got to resources
The phenomenal success of factory legislation, free compul- hai, arrived at Canton yesterday anything; not even an addled be cranked, for mind ye, it's no'
He's As a general rule, thefa self-starter." sory education. He mays that the afternoon, with a second ship
some "Pinkie and the Fairies" is a
the schooling of the children. Wake rice for the Canton Food been left by humanity vagy much believe me. It's bad enough inflar shows are what Hongkong We ask him whether they can Relief Association. afford to have their
in the lurch. Some of them are all conscience to be left to your-residents appreciate. They not forced from the factory into the children
well enough liked, it's true; lots, self of a night, and your wife only attract the adults but also but taking it by and large the bothering ye. Ile's like rocking 81 evening to go with their on the other hand, are merely getting nearer to Honoluin every the kiddies so that parents, who tolerated for convention's sake, day without a gomeril like him prefer their home fires to spend- wages?
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school, with the consequent lass have had the use of the stage
of the children's "Common SenseTM
to see the complete tion
INACCURATE REPORTING.
Beems
Some little time ago, complaint was made by a local solicitor of
solicitor had also committed an in-
"The Stunt, who were
for rehearsals of "Our Boys'
to oblige him.. He regnested him and money-worship.
to leave the ammunition in the
more
are
the
or
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For the
a
„”but when.
to think that we wish to-morrow, have kindly conceded majority are merely ignored. On salt in an open sore. Neighbours Royal, are forced to go with their
if only the other hand, a parson can are all right in a way, mind ye, children, aboliitto Pinkie's very last party, factories. That is not what we prices ($2, $1, 50 ) that
of child labour in which will take place at popálar get a congregation that's 100 in the country when they re latter's delectation. A specta
show, sanctimonious and
call it through about three miles apart. But did calar suggest; we want to see
kide such evening at 9.15 p.m.
This will whose hypocritical no you ever notice that as one goes pantomime, revue, or what you labour regulated. And to sop constitute the phenomenal " run
"message of sympathy, under-from the country to the city will, serves a double purpose. Its port that statement we merely of tea performances.
standing or enlightenment could neighbours get fewer, until after appeal is to both young and old, recall our observation, in the
possibly penetrate. While it's a bit they lisappear altogether and that may probably account leaderettes criticised by our cor-
generally re for the excellent houses at every respondant, that Oriental condi-
A well-dressed Chinese from true that this war will, in the and then tions in India have been overcome New York was arrested on the wain, find the churches wanting ferred to as "the folks next door." performance,
Yesterday's matines WIS to and child labour" rigidly regulat-On Lee yesterday for having 25 in real Christianity, it is also The thing most essential in a ed. That is all that we want to rounds of revolver ammunition. true that this war will in many neighbour is distance. The more have marked the finit of prosperous career of see done here. Education is He informed Mr. R. E. Lindsell cases produce parsons who will folks you have round about you
"Pinkieand the Fairies," discover, perhaps for the first the fewer neighbours there are. even more difficult, question to what to do with the ammncition, in their own. parishes are the those people next door." I often act Pinkie desired to know
time, how strongly tackle.
Mr. Lindsell was only too ready forces of hypocrisy, selfishness wished and never more so since whether the audience desired a Indeed it Janet left-that he was more of a repeat-mind you, it was not that the A.D.C.'s wanted to break care of the Police and to pay into might be truly said that the neighbour.....en
"Mac," says he to me one day, their pledge that yesterday's their cash-bex $10 for their Great War has done an inaccurate report of proceed- trouble..
good to the clergy than it Now's the chance for ye as the show was to be the last, but if ings at the Magistracy, by local
has done for the Church. Man of the House to get s place the audience willed that they reporters. The charge was not
Until the war, the average in the sun. Did ye ever hear should, well the pledge would The deadlook between the altogether substantiated, for it was Hongkong and the Canton cable
church had never known a break anything more 100 per cent. have to be broken. Said Pinkie: disclosed that the complaining offices is causing inconveniace to
in the order of things. The drive than that outside au ** This is my last party, but would accuracy in connection with the the public here (says the Cantone services in the Church; the asylum? I ask ye! And they say you like another? With one me.classes and meetings on that Pelmanism won the wasccord the audience cried: "Yes" matter. However, that is past and Times to the extent of forcing all their regular days or in their "A man's home is his castle." On repeated calls for Mr. Sinclair, done with, and it is not our inten-important private and com regular seasons, the same round Aye, maybe, but you believe me he appeared on the stage, tion to discuss it further. We mercial telegrams to be mailed to of parochial visiting, the same it's nothing of the kind; it's his blushel and smiled and again merely mention the fact by way Hongkong for transmission.
amiled and sets of summer tennis and win-wife's; and the average mun of introduction to the point with Of course, telegrams from Cauton ter dinners, the same church never realises it till it's too late, constrained to say something. was eventualy which we are now concerned.may be sent through land wire; festivals; an unending, unvary-As I've said before, there's
He said: Ladies and gentlemen, Sconer or later, there may, by a but it will be very inconvenient. like complaint with regard to re- Moreover, the publie is not at all vent to Lent and from Easter world between a man's home" wonderfully kind way you have ports of the proceedings at the Some idea of the new and vast sources of revenue secured by that will not be the fault of
Sanitary Board meetings. But interested in the dispute.
A to Advent. A narrow "horizon, and his " house." home received our efforts. It has really the British Government as a result of the war may be gained from the reporters.
perhaps, but- it is The sight of a roll of bankuotes those
only is often turned into a dwelling ben an immense treat for as on recent details made public in connection with the State purchase of meeting it was with the greatest handed by a compatriot to a the compass of narrow horizons ticket for the wife and the final a great us you have had on the
At Tuesday's
who dwell within by the purchase of a steamer this side of the footlights, just the world's wool crop. The control of the world's supply of raw difficulty that we were able to ac-money-changer at Queen's Road wool was primarily a war measure, and, as the manufacturers curately report what took place was too intolerable for a Chinese con plate. It is when they break canaries and writing her once a people here on the stage have ave who find their lives most instructions about feeding the other side. Of course, all you admit, a very necessary measure; but adverse opinions are expressed To begin with, the acoustics of the who was none too well blessed bond the horizon that most of week. The wifeless house--is bean in the limelight. You hard As to the Government retaining control, as it will do, until probably room in which the meetings are with 1922, and perhaps for a further period. Also dissatisfaction is held, is very bad, and the majority Consequently, seizing a favour-mitations as well as their free will soon take first place in Houg widespread amongst the manufacturers over the Government's of the members of the Board able opportunity, he grabbed the doin
gools them are brought to know their sounds like the fireless cooker deserved and got applause and am very grateful to you methods of collecting the revenue. A manufacturer can only speak
front for having given purchase sufficient wool to cover his three months' require-
more or less of
kong as the "vital problem of the In notes and made off for dear life. undertone, so that it ments When applying for a required quantity, documents impossible to hear what is said The compatriot whom he had
is
Kowloon got a parson that had day." Of course there are still them their due, but there are proving the bona fiden of the supplies are required have to be produced, in Londor, and particularly to the President, who dire peril of being caught, the Alaybe there were faults on both be too ready to tell ye that you're scenes who perhaps have not re- produced, in which wool from the Press table. This applied rubbed, started in pursuit, and as evidently gone through the mill plenty of folks left that will only hosts of workers behind the when passed by the official in charge of the Department dealing seems
ceived quite the recognition, they with the matter, cash has to be paid on the spot. Say the purchaser presentatives of the Press are on the ground with the notes
16 forget that re- thief stumbled and fell prostrate sides, mind ye, but the fact re-lucky to have a house at all to
be mains that he's their vicar no lonely in. Maybe the ought to have had. They are too secures delivery orders for 50 bates, be is told that ten bales are in
numerous altogether to name, kat inspire come of still clutched despairingly in one
had miled subject the buyer has to collect the goods at his
away at the
of them 'special article writers I should like just to mention a break o' the utmost sent the thief to prison for six and one penny per pound in July, 1914, to fifteen shillings the community. We therefore
and interest
prologue much like to mention Mrs. Cochrane, to weekя.
ansung, I might not have four acts and and six pence per pound in December, 1918. observed that the Government has secured a vast source of income ing any
Thus, it will be take this opportunity of anticipat-
taken the trouble to write these of what we already know and Mrs. Taggart, and Mrs. Banner :
and A Chinese, who had wandered lines; but when I ace the "boys" a lot we never had any ambition man, and of the gentlemen, Mr. 31r. Kennett. with a minimum of expenditure for executive purposes, and it has possible complaint that to the shore of this Colony frem (no' the Church body, mind ye) to know. Speaking about that (Applau been stated by at authority that the Government will realise millions inaccurate reports of the pris native homestead, found it banding out a silver tes-set.to af reminds me that Macpherson got (Applause.)
ceedings. In any case, so severe hard to retain his place among man that had only been a dog. a nasty one in at me the other the recipient of a silver cake stand
NEW SOURCES OF REVENUE.
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present
in
for
the
purpose
this world's
"
ing pilgrims' progress from all the lifference in the thank you ever so much for the
longer.
If
he
will
Bristol, fifteen bales in Liverpool, and twenty-five bales in Hull and reporting proceedings which are, hand. Mr. Lindsell this morning day, unwept, unhonoured and that always try and tell us infer to you. Of the ladies, I should Again the price of yarn has been forced up from four shillings importance times,
⚫own expense. at
now exists should be removed.
TIVOLI SITE SOLD. The Tivoli site in the Strand,
Mr. Sinclair "was
of pounds sterling by retaining control of raw wool for the next three years. A circular issped by leading firms of home woollen manufacturers states that the general
hat the genera handicap on the reporters as the motley crowd. Three kind watch in the Colony and was night, whether intentionally or from some members of the cast as expectation, on the part of persons insufficiently informed, of an
friends gathered together and likely to come back again, my close on three hours he had been
not I've yet to discover. For mark of their appreciation.
early fall of prices, is not justified by the situation in the woollen
between then they abscribed mind's beginning to have about
# nixed salad 'I'm sorry to tell you that it's all industry. It is anticipated that arrivals from the wool-growing
the munificent sum of 30 cents. the same amount of bias as the giving me
the countries in the course of the next few months will relieve the pre-
principal simply going in here" indicating Equipped with this capital, the average pair o' bowls. Myself, conversation, sent situation and that the Government may find it possible to make
wanderer was again sent out to I'd rather be given a silver ingredients of which recol my right ear and coming out here reduction in the controlled prices of raw material in the present
Just so, earn his living by hawking spoon by the "boys" than the lected afterwards, was the War-pointing to my left. month, or in bag, but, on the other hand, the textile workers are on which the Beaver Hut at When Fortune smiled on hom se basd-painted Humidor, Beweism, and the Robbie" mga lust. Just mo
gitating for a madmotion of working house from 55% to 45 per week present stands, has been bought his business paid him a dividend over prementach by
shameful price the Government Bat whoe'm thave to stop it?" I without any buation of wages, and if this demand is concedad it for £140,000 on behalf of
had to pay for the hirno"the C.F.B. [looked at him Bank for a good may operam mainst any lowering of values consequent upon a London syndicate headed by Mr. did not he had to go without his
of two cents a day. When she congregation.
Fbosta, and the number o” times five minutem siku, bas on there possible fall of wool prices. When peace has beeix declared and William Williams, who is well rice. Eventualty the Police receir- England myself, I can aye mind refitted.
Though I'm no Church of they had them gutted out and was never a smile on his face I'm- freedom of export has been restored a very large demand will come known in the cinema world. It ed him into their arms and told the late Mr. Pope telling our he had come to the surface for was the Government he was mesa- One of the times when no" sure to this day whether it from the continental and other countries whose supplies have is proposed to erect a "super him that he must take out a Janet, when we lived in Kowloon, air, I says to him, (I admit, nasty-ingtor the entire absence of grey become exhausted during the course of the war, and it is not by any cinema and restaurant," which licence and also that he must pay what an anthankful congregation like) "Look here Mac," says 1, matter between my ears. means impossible that supply being inadequate to meet the demand, will be capable also of serving as prices may be forced up to still higher levels. The outlook is any. a first-class theatre or music- $2 fins for having omitted to he had thing but cheering!
Yours truly, hall.
do so.
deal wi'. At the time, that's fine, but to be perfectly
when she daly reported the candid, as between man and man,
ROBT. MacWHIRTËR,
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