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* HONGKONG

FUTURE OF WOMEN WORKERS. OPENING FOR BRITISH TRADE

KEFECTS OF THE PRE WAR PRACTICES BILL

IN RUSSIA

ÖFFICIAL INSURANCE

VËSCHEME

NEW

WANTED.

Oliver Strachey writes in The Observer as follows

An important area in Russia WANTED CAPTAIN "Everyone is agreed that the with a population clamouring for

OFFICERS & ENGIN bolamo pledges of the Gover-the every-day necessities of life, EERS REQUIRED.

Captain and ment given in March, 1915, mus is now open for British trade, be redeemed, and everyone must writes a Daily Chronicle repre-fall complement of Officers and Engineers wanted for steamer rejoice that an agreement between sentative.

the unions and the employers The district is in South-Eastern recently acquired by Hongkong concerned should at last have Russia and. the Northern been reached in the Restoration Caucasus, including the ports of Company. Applications with the af Pre-War Practices Bill. Taganrog, Rastav-on-Don, Novo-very best recommendations only Unless the unions are satisfied of rossisk, and Tuapse. The Board will be considered. Apply Box the good faith of the Government of Trade War Insurance Risk No. 218 c/o "Hongkong... Tele- Whitley Councils, Courts of Office is prepared to effect policies

graph." Arbitration, and all the hope of a gradual and peaceful adjustment will be jeopardised, and the con- currence of the Trade Union movement in the settlement of this question is therefore of Italy has been quick to take primary importance.

advantage of the opening, and

covering the goods against loss or damage arising from war risks, riots, civil commotions, and other risks usually included in an or dinary Eoyd's policy."

within

TO BE LET.

the last few months. America, ed front room, light, airy, large too, will be a competitor, andverandah and bathroom, best behind both lurks Germany, with locality Kowloon. Rent $50. No her vast system of commercial Board. Apply Box. No. 217 elo intelligence, ready to make a

Hongkong Tele graph." bold bid to recapture the markets.

currency

KHAKI COLLAR LIBEL SUIT.

2650 DAMAGES FOR CAPT. GILCHRIST.

The Bill as it stands, however, has sent about 214 million pounds TO LET IMMEDIATELY

For European, large furnish- presents many extraordinary worth of goods there features. On the face of it, and if it were to be literally applied, it would mean the rain of the engineering and shipbuilding in dustries of this country. It would mean the limitation of output,

An interesting point with re- the destruction of machinery: the extermination of the semi-ference to the trading is that it skilled men, and the women will best be carried out by means workers into the refusal to absorb of barter, owing to discharged soldiers into the main difficulties.

"This presents no difficulty." industries of the country; it would mean that, the lessons of the Daily Chronicle representa- the war would be unleamt, and tive was informed by an official the hands of the clock set back of the Department of Overseas and that our foreign competitors Trade Trade should be con- would be allowed least a year's ducted with Russian firms, or start in the Puggle for with British firms who know the the markets of the world. But the place.

"Every possible kind of manu Bill is bot to be literally applied, On all, hands it is admitted factured goods, particularly tex-special damages against the pro- that it is merely a basis for further tiles, is wanted. In exchange prietors of the Daily Mail in negotiations and a guarantee in there will be raw materials from respect of a letter which he the hands of the skilled men that Russia oil, hides, potash, man- alleged libelled him. "The their opinions as to the future of their industry shall be predomin- ant. Again and again in the second reading debate on the Bill Labour men no less than repre- sentatives of the Government asserted that the Bill would be a dead letter as soon as passed, and the hope of the industry, there

ganese, tobacco.

The area is about the size of England and Scotland, and the population 12 millions."

measure.

Captain Gavin, Enox Gilchrist, formerly Assistant Provost Mar- shal at Southport, was, in the King's Beach Division recently, awarded £450 damages and £200

An Agei

letter was from Subaltern." who complained that Captain Gilchrist had

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ordered him to change the collar he was wearing as being lighter than bis uniform. Captain Gilchrist alleged that that the letter reflected upon the manner 2 in which he discharged his of it he was relieved of his posi duties, and that as a consequence tion and lost his promotion to the rank of Major. Defendants denied that the letter was a libel or that it was through its public- and Russian goods will be faciation plaintiff lost his position. litated.

The following shipping com- panies have undertaken to

Several of the leading banks have intimated that they are now prepared to consider applications for advances against goods sent to Russia and insured under this fore, lies in the kind of agreement sidering the opening up of busi- They are also con and negotiations that are made subsequent to the passing of the mess in different parts of Russia, Bill, procedure like this, which and it is hoped that this may is altogether new in history of lead to methods being found by our Parliamentary law, needs which the exchange of British careful consideration în interests of the whole community. THE FİVE CLASSES.

the

the

Cunard Steamship Company,

Lifeited.

Ellerman Lines, Moss and Co., Limited. Westcott and Laurance Line, The first three will sail from Liverpool and the other from London.

with a lady, when someone tapped him on the shoulder not very gently. Turning round, he saw Captain Gilchrist, who said:

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Your collar is absolutely irre gular. You must change it." Witness replied: "It is exactly the same collar I have worn with my regiment and was sanctioned

told him he go ACTOSS

to he which

indicated populace will be a strong bulwark and purchase a collar, failing which he would be escorted ent against Bolshevism.

The Russian and Scandinavian of the town within half an hour 3. section of the Department of Over- and returned to his unit.

Trade, Victoria-street, will furnish every nothing and went and bought a Hotel Windsor, wishing to make trouble, he said information and assistance to collar. It was then too late to go take to the performance. Plaintiff's British firms desiring to advantage of the opening which manner was aggressive and over-

seas

Not

AGGRESSIVE MANNER. Lieut. Bennie, giving evidence, There are five classes of provide sailings at least fort said that in the last week of June, persons directly interested in the nightly, and tonnage for all the 1916, he visited Southport, and settlement of these questions; the cargo which may be forthcom-was about to enter the theatre skilled men whose practices are

ing under consideration, the em- ployers who lose or gain accord- ing as their industry is ill or well administered,

discharged soldiers whose entry into this field of labour is so urgently necessary, the semi-skilled men whose exclusion is one of the chief matters of dispute, and the In addition to securing an im- by my own commanding officer." women whose mechanical abilities portant market, which will grow Plaintiff then have been one of the great disin extent as military events pér-should coveries of the war. How will mit, the creation of a contented shop these classes stand when the nego tiations begin? Obviously the interests of the skilled men in these future bargainings will be safe; obviously also the employ ers with their resources of capital and organisation can be trusted to look after their own concerns; the discharged soldiers, with the whole weight of public opinion is now offered: A. behind them and with the grati- tude that skilled and semi-skilled men, employers, and womex alike! feel for their services,

BRITAIN'S BRAVEST VILLAGE. not by any possibility be neglect-

On the recommendation of Sir ed; the semi-skilled men with their powerful organistions and Lieutenant of Dorset (the Earl of Douglas Haig and the Lord their immense numbers can also Shaftesbury), a German field-gan

LIKE A SCHOOL BULLY. do something to protect their own with carriage, has been awarded

Mr. Ernest Henry Taylor, a interests.

to the village of Shillingstone, Rochdale solicitor, formerly a. Dorset, which holds the record second lieutenant in the 5th But the weak, disorganised for the number of men in propor-Battalion, Loyal North Lanca-. and helpless factor in the situation to population who enlisted shire Regiment, said that in tion is the women workers. Who, voluntarily.for service in the war. October, 1916, while home on sick- in these future bargainings, is to The village which has attained to leave after being shot twice, he As he was protect them, and what hope so great distinction is about ve visited Southport. can they have that their interests miles from Blandford, and at the standing outside a shop Captain will be so much as considered? last census contained a popula-Gilchrist shot right across at him They are not admitted to the tion of 565.

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POSITION OF WOMEN,

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skilled unions. In the semi- skilled unions, though admitted,

bearing.

Witness said there were 27 shades of khaki collars, and he was in Court, wearing the same colour of collar as at Southport when plaintiff stopped him. He did not admit that the collar was against the regulations.

and said: Your cap wants a stiffener, your collar is too light, and your tunic buttons are wrong." In fact, said witness,

they are not articulate, and the the jealous exclusion of women I began to feel rather ashamed of great bulk of them are at present from all skilled and well-paid myself. I have been holiday. unemployed and despairing. They know that their work has been occupations will sow the seeds of ing in many places on the of value, they know that their future industrial trouble; and if South Coast, and I had been in fortnight wearing skill could be developed, and, yet we add to the bitterness of class London a

feeling the farther bitterness of the same cap and collar, more they see themselves turned away from their means of livelihood sex war, we shall indeed have or less the same of course, the collar had been changed and no wasted a great opportunity. and unable to safeguard or pro tect their position. Nothing Something must speedily be fault had been found. I was not seems to his abead of them done to safeguard the position of disrespectful, but I did not salute. im in overwhelming wage-earning women of this or stand to attention I said I he pre-war sweated country, and surely it is the duty would get the things put right. and the suffering of the House of Commons to Plaintiff's manner was extremely

will only be examine this Bill with a view to offensive and domineering

oductive its effect upon them, and

It is once more, to permade: the- Women Union movemen

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NOTICE.

NOTICE

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THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.

HONGKONG STATION,

The Custodian in China of Enemy Property hereby in- vites tenders by British Sub- jects for the purchase of the leasehold property situate in the BRITISH CONCESSION, SHAMKEN, and known and registered at H.B.M. Coq- The attention of the public is sulate-Gouéral at Canton as drawn to the fact that privatë Lot Number 57A (Eastern codes are allowed in telegrams half) which leasehold proper with Japan.

ty is held subject to the] Lessees' covenants and the conditions contained in a Crown Lease of the said Lot for 63 years terminating on the 3rd day of September, 1960. This property, which W89 lately occupied by W. H. H. Brockstedt, has an area of 6,32216 sq. ft. and is situate on Central Avenue. ARésidence, Servants' Quar- ters and small Godown are built upon the site.

T. KRING,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 6th August, 1919.

NOTICE.

SHELL TRANSPORT AND

TRADING CO. LTD.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

A Valuable Collection of. Antique China and Curios. (Just Arrived from the North)

The Undersigned has received instructions from Mr. Lah Ven Kee to sell by Public Auction on

Friday 8th August, 1919. Commencing each day at 2 30 p..

at his Sales Roops, Duddell Street

A Valuable Collection of Antique China and Curios from the Sung to Towkwong Dynasties comprising:--

5-coloured, 3 coloured, blua and white vases, plates, bowls, flower pots, incense burners. figures, porcelains placques, red lacquered vases and ornaments, very fine Pekiu enamelled plate (European design), famille rose screens, 5-coloured lacquered screens, snuff bottles, agate, crystal and jade omaments, bronses, etc. etc.

"Also

A few pieces.cf Soochow redwood comprising tables inlaid with blue and white panels (Yung Ching), curios cabinets and stands N. B. The undersigned will give a 2-weeks guarantee as to the

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Gea. P. LAMMERT Auctioneer.

The Custodian further invites NOTICE-We have been re- teaders by British Subjects quested by the above Com-gencineness of the articles offered." "for the purchase of the lease pany to announce that new share-

On View from Tuesday, the 5th inst. hold property situate in the will be issued at par to shares BRITISH CONCESSION,

holders on the 16th June. 1919.

Catalogue will be issued. SHAMEEN, and known and in the proportion of ONE new

Terms: Cash on delivery registered at H. B. M. Con-share for every TWO old shares, sulate-General at Canton as fractions being disregarded. Lots Numbers 43 Section B

Holders of "BEARER“ War- and 65 which leasehold pro-rants should deposit their hold. perty is held subject to the ings not later than the 9th August. Lessees' covenants and the 1919, accompanied by payment of conditions contained in two the equivalent of E1 Sterling for Crown Leases of the said Lots each new share claimed, with respectively, the first for 99their Bankers who will stamp the years terminating on the 2nd. warrants on the face thereof with day of September, 1960. and the words "RIGHTS CLAIMED the second for 73 years ter 1919." minating on the 3rd day of

September 1960. This pro-Registered shareholders should perty, which was lately oc-pay to their Bankers the equival cupied by Carlowitz and Coment of £1 Sterling for each new pany, has an area of 20,218 share claimed, not later than the sq. ft. and is situated on 9th August, 1919. Central Avenue and North Avenue. A Residence, Go downs and Compradora's Quarters are built upon the site.

Particulars and conditions of sale of either of the above pro- perties may be obtained by applying in Canton to H.B.M. Consul-General, in Hongkong to the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

For the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.

N. J. STABB.

Chief Manager. Hongkong. 24th July, 1919.

NOTICE.

and in Shanghai to the Custo By order of the Personal Legal dian.direct.

Inspection of the properties Representative of Win. Charles can be arranged by applying Jack, deceased,

Mr. James. to H.B.M. Consul General at McKenzie, Jack (son of the late Canton.

Tenders in writing for either of the properties, which should be addressed to "The Custo- dian in China of Enemy Pro- perty, 20, Yuen-Ming Yuen Road. Shanghai". so as to reach him not later than the 1st day of September, 1919, must be so framed as to re- main open for acceptance on or before the 18th day of September, 1919

The Custodian is not bound to accept the highest or any tender received.

ALLAN G. MOSSOP, Custodian in Chins of Enemy

Property.

20, Yuen Ming Yuen Road. Shanghai, 31st July, 1919.

NOTICE

"THE GREAT NORTHER

TELEG

HONGIGNU STÁTION

Cable SHANGH

NOTICE.

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.

(Incorporated in the United Kingdom)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that an INTERIM DIVID;] END of NINE PENCE par Share on account of the year 1919

has been declared.

The DIVIDEND will be pay- able on and after MONDAY, the¦ 25th day of August 1919 toj Shareholders on the Register onj MONDAY, the 11th day of August 1919 and will be paid to] Shareholders on the Colonial (Hongkong) Register at the ex- change rate of 3/6 per Dollar,

By Bider of the Board,

W. E. ROBERTS,

Secretary.

Wm. C. Jack) has been appointed Hongkong, 28th July 1919. · General Manager of Messrs Wm

G. Jack & Co. Ltd.

Hongkong, 7th August 1919.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS..

THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on WEDNESDAY, the 13th August, 1919,

commencing at 11 am.

(For account of the concerned). 400 Cases Provisions com- prising Laundrenia starch, ost meal rolled oats, corn flour, corn- ed beef and mutton, sheep and or tongues, piaklės, yineger beef bacon, table butter,

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NOTICE.

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to learn dancing for this coming season should apply Box 216 c/o Hongkong Telegraph.

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