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ANNUAL MERTING AT SHANGHAT

The annual general meeting of the Shanghai Women's Club was held recently at the Carlton Cafe, when Mrs. W. H. Lunt presided. Reports on the sativities of the various departments during the. year were read by Mr. R. B Nichols, social department; Mrs. Ashley, music department; Mrs. Remur, social services; Mrs. Bald- win, literary department; Mrs. Vilandaki, membership; Mrs. Mac- beth, courtesies department. Out lines of the work for the forthcom- ing year were given by Mrs. Sawyer, who stated that the Music Department would study British compos ra next season, while, Mrs. Lobingier announced that the literary department: would continue their studies of China, with special reference to art and literature.".

The report of the treasurer, Mrs. Boynton, was adopted, and the treasurer suggested that $100 should be set aside towards the permanent equipment of the club. Mrs. Seeman was appointed treasurer for the enaning year.

A proposition was also brought | forward by Mrs. Morris that the members should consider the matter of admitting Chinese girl students, trained in America to the privileges of the club.

Dr. Ethel Polk, recently return- ed from Siberia, where she has been doing surgical work in.com- nection with the Red Cross, gave an interesting account of her ex- periences and

showed some excellent pictures taken among the people with whom she worked. The proceedings closed by the president thanking the members for the co-operation and help they had given during the year, and votes of thanks were accorded Dr. L. Folk for her address, and Mr. L Ladow for his courtesies during the year.

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Mrs. Baldwin, of the Literary Department, announced that on June 5 the department would give a Chinese birthday feast at: a Cantonese restaurant, the pro- ceeds to be devoted to the needs of the department.

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called a meeting of all citizens of THE BOYCOTT IN SHANGHAI. the British Empire who reside in Manila, for the purpose of dis cussing a proposal to erect a memorial in this city in honour of sacrificed their lives in the war. former British residents who

HAT SMASHING IN THE STREETS.

as to make it unnecessary to prove law be made under sub-section 13 the age of the child. They could of Section 16 of the Public Helsh provide for the child "appearing and Buildings Ordinance, 1903.

Yesterday (says the Shanghai: under a certain age." That expres. A factory or a workshop shallquired for each person. In the Settlement and

for the number of square feet re collected in various parts of the Gazette of May 20) crowds ion was found. Magistrates were allowed to deal with cases where

be deemed to be an overcrowd-schools of Hongkong the number their hat-smashing operations. recommenced ding the employment of children "if it appears to the Magistrate

ed as to be dangerous or in under 13. No doubt it was a very the child is under a certain are"

jurious to the health of the stated. They mibt have a build Shanghai Municipal of cupir and square feet were Notifications, issued young age at which to start work, the cffence can be punished. He

persons em loved therein ifing which was sufficient in the posted at the Folice Stations were by the Council but he saw difficulties in the way rather though: the Chairman'bad,

the number of cubic feet of number of cubic feet hat which the cause of much excitement of administering that particular misconceived the section, as in

space in the factory or work part of the resolution. It would was not very clearly worded. He

sh p. or in any

would be overcrowded on the and comment among the Chinese FOOD or certainly be hard for the Inspec-meant that no child under the age!

sub-divisinu of the factory

ground floor, tors to decide if the children was of 13 should be employed in any

and in many cases feeling ran or workshop, bears to the ed to accep: 25 square feet for front of boards carrying the noti Mr Bowley said he was preper-very high. Crowds collected in 13 years of age and whether the factory or

number of persons employed workshop in any! occupation was likely to be in occupation "Jikely to be injurious,

at one time in such factory or piece was 10 feet high it would excited language.

space for factories, then if the fications and discussed them in jurious. It was an easy thing for to its health. He was willing to workahap or in auch room or give the required number of cabin the carrying of a pail of water up-accept the words "factory ori

sub-division respectively stairs to be likely to be injurious. workshop" after the word 13. and

proportion less than 250 cubic The Sanitary Inspector would also then the difficulty would be have to know whether, the child banished. There was employed by its mother or well known occupations which were certain. was paid by someone else to were known do it. He moved that the When the by-laws were made to be injurious. last clause of the resolution the "whole question could be be deleted, from the words "and considered and lists drawn up of prohibiting the employment of the trades that were injurious and children and young persons under those which were not, and medical, the age of 13. He did so not and other experts could tell them because he did not sympathise what trades could be tllowed. He; with the objects of the resolution,) was not asking the Board to legis but simply because of the difficulate but to endorse a principle and by-law which had been agreed Mr Bowley said that this was a ties of carrying out the provision, ask the Government to give them upon by the Committee. As had which were very serious.

Hon. Mr Chatham: Perhaps pose the amendment which bad sions, the Sanitary Board had power to legislate. He must op-been pointed out on several ocos- Mr Bowley will accept the amend been moved by the Chairman. ment.

The Chairman said that if his iqg in factories, but there was power to deal with over-crowd- seronder were willing he was pre-no definition pared to adopt the suggestion of consisted

of what

that of Therefore the

Mr Bowley intimated that he could not do so.

Hon. Mr Chatham: If not will second the amendment.

#feet.

At about 9.50 last night, a European gentleman, waiting for feet, or during any period of that generally domestic buildings Honen and Boundary Roads, was Hon. Mr W. Chatham mentioned a tram at the corner of North overtime after 6 p.m. 400 cubic were used to house these factories very much surprised to find him- feet of spice to every person.and it was almost incoscaivable self the centre of a crowd of il: The Board shall cause to be that in any factory the ceiling Chinese who commenced to shour

affixed in, every factory and would be less than 12 feet high. workshop a notice in English

"Strike" and "Beat" and words and Chinese specifying the ed amendment was the addition of were

The Chairman said the suggest to that effect. The Chinese number of persons who may the words "not less than 20 square of their

incensed by the arrest! be em layed in each room or feet for the floor space" after the poster-men. sub division of the factory or words "250 cubic feet."

propagandista and Fortunately the workshop by virtue of the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham drew native dialect fluently and add-

could preceding by-law.

speak the

tp.m." and asked how they were Chapei. attention to the words "or during ressed the leaders who promptly to know that it was overtime. Any period of overtime after apologised and retreated into

"overtime" be deleted.

It was agreed that the ward

then put and carried

The motion as, amended wast BOAT BUI DES' WATER SUPPLY.

Mr Bowlay asked:

Mr Bowley and insert the words Committee had decided to ask the "workshop.or factory." He was Board to doot the minimum de- Mr.Bowley said be quite y-prepared to withdraw the amend-finition of the Factories and Work pathised with the suggestion of the meat if those words were insert Shops Act of 1901. In England Chairman that it might be burdened.

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they proceeded to soothe their Not being able to find a victim, feelings by finding straw-hat wearers in their own crowd. A khocked out and the hats hung score were seized and the tops

in vain to disperse the rioters, on poles. The Chepei police tried K Department obtain a report who stood just outside the Himits from the Assistant. Medical of the International Settlement. Officer of Health with regard to, the fresh rater supply to the boatbuilders, between. Samsulpo and Jai Chi Kok, and to lay each report on the table?

NEW MALARIAL TREATMENT

some on the Inspectors. They no Hon. Mr W. Chatham agreed to increase the space but had no the Secretary of State had power doubt had a great deal of work, but The motion, as amended was power to reduce it. He simply there was no reason why the staff then per and earried. should not be increased to enable

asked for power here to feduce The fact is to make the reaolu the space for each factory and them to cope with it. If it had got tion read "... prohibiting the em workshop. The Committee had to be done they could get sufficient playment of children and young received returns from quite a report had ben obtained from and in military hospitals in the Important expériments have Inspectors to do ir and men who persons under the age of 13 in fad number of workshops and were the Assistant Medical Officer at

The Chairman said that the hospitals of Rome and Naples been made for some time past in could do it. There were men inories and workshops in any of the opi ion that if the regula Kowloon and would be circulated, new treatment for malaria. the world whip could do it, it cupation likely to be i juricus totions were enforced it would not It was agreed that a sub was easy to get them and the Co- bis or her life, limb or health, re affect mot of the workshops as committee consisting of Me

army zone in connection with a lony could afford it. That objao gard being had to his or her phy.Ithe ventilation and so forth was Bowley, Mr. Chan Kai Ming and tion should not carry much sical condition M

According to the papers, the dis- weight On the difficulty of

good, but there were a few that m

is a young, arm estimating the child's age, Mraz

required to re.altered

OVERCROWDING OF JA PREMISES

"Bowley said it was quite possible Mr F. B. L. Bowley moved: to frame legislation or by lawrso That the following additional by

The Medical Offer of Health Mr Chan Kal Ming seconded. suggested that provision be made

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