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THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE

REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND

PASSENGER SERVICES.

LONDON

SERVICE

(Direct)

London, Amsterdam & Antwerp London, Amsterdam & Antworp London, Amsterdam & Antwerp London, Rotterdam & Hamburg

TITAN" 23th Oct.

Sth Nov. RHESUS " MENTOR" 15th Nov. **MACHAON " 22nd Nov.

LIVERPOOL

PELEUS"

SERVICE

Direct or via Continental Ports)

* TELEMACHUS" 19th Oct. Rotterdam & Liverpool

ANTILOCHUS" * 1st Nov. Genoa, Marseilles & Liverpool

15th Nov, Marseilles, Havre & Liverpool

Rotterdam & Liverpool "KNIGHT COMPANION" 15th Nov.

PACIFIC. SERVICE

(via Kobe and Yokohama)

"PROTESILAUS" 1st Nov.

IXION"

22nd Nov. Victoria, Seattle & Vancouver

**TALTHYBIUS" 13th Dec.

NEW

* EURYMACHUS **

YORK

SERVICE

(via Suez or Panama)

15th October.

via Suez

PASSENGER SERVICE

"MENTOR** 30:b Oct. 13th Nov.

** MENTOR" "TEIRESIAS" 13th Dec.

for Shanghai

for Singapore & London for Singapora & London

For Freight and Passage Rates and all Information Apply to :---

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRË

AGENTS.

THE HONGKONG HELEGRAPH.

NEW WANGHAI HOSPITAL

Much Money Wanted.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 192T,

ANTI-MUI-TSAI

SOCIETY.

(Continued from Page 3.) murtari would be liberated A meeting was held at the Tungstead of proceeding in this direction, Wab Hospital yesterday afternoon for the purpose of electing a Chain oponents of reform, talk of devising man and the requisite officials in ways and means to prevent eruelty, order to carry out a scheme of to the mui-tsai, overlooking the fact building a public frea hospital in that they preserve the poison in the Wanchai into axecution. Mr Hosystem through neglecting Kwang presided over an attendance source of e disease. It is commen of about forty.

knowledge that, in spite of such pro- taction as is aïorded by the Law, the vigilance of Police and the supervision of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs cruelty to mui-bas is still rampant, aud, where Con-

The Cost

the

SHIPBUILDERS.

-SIC REPAIRÈRS.

BOILER MAKERS.

FORGE MASTERS.

OXY-ACETYLENE AND

ELECTRIC WELDERS.

MECHANICAL AND

ELECTRICAL

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED

TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

ENGINEERS.

TR. ADORES —~TAIKODDOCK

TELEPHONE Ba, 262

-DRY DOCK-

LINGIN 787 FEET.

LENGTH ON BLOCKS 780 PHY

DEPTH ON CENTICE OF

SILL (HWQST) 34 FT.,6 MS.

-THREE SLIPWAYS- CAPABLE OF HANDLING SHIPS UP

TO 3000 TONS DISPLACEMENT. ELECTRIC CRANE AT SEA WALL, CAPABLE OF

LIFTING 100 TONS AT 70 FEET RADIUS

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS,

HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.

HONG LONG

"ALL this: "C" OVEN “ANS, PENNANT.”

her

and

CONSIGNEES.

The Chairman said that before the election took place he would like to inform the meeting that the erection of a modern hospital for the poor in Wanchai would involve an enormous outlay. Difficult "as the task would be of raising the stituted Authority has failed to necessary amount to meet the remedy an evil, it is obviously far- initial expense, it could not equal fetched to expect success froth the the problem of finding the where- propaganda of private citizens and withal of maintaing the new in- the scrutiny of a charitable institu stitution-a matter which had beention. More, protection is efficacitus engaging the minds of the sponsors only when it comes from these to of the scheme.

whom cruel treatment is meted; and to promote a society of suitsui owners for the prevention of crucity Six hundred thousand or seven without assisting those hable to il hundred thousand dollars would

treatment to liberate themselves have to be subscribed for the pro-

the ject, and more would be required may be aptly compared to for buying a suitable site if the formation of a league by cats in the The only Government could not be persuad. interests of the mouse. ed to grant a free site to the pro-way to prevent il-treatment ties in moters. The Chairman suggested making a clean awrep of the instru that the projected hospital be made ments of sale by which one human a branch of the Tung Wah hospital, being is permitted to hold in his known as the Kweng Wah hospital hand the destiny of another who is tus; but any such differences can change. Until she regaina iz. Yaumati, in order to ensure the powerless to resist ill-treatment safely be left in the hands of the liberty, the servant girl will be continual co-operation of the Tung How is it possible to stop the steam tiovernment for satisfactory adjust. under the supervision of inspectors, Wah hospital through whose good from a boiling kettle without withmrut it is our conviction that the preferably of the gentle ses

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. offices the Government might be prevailed upon to allot a piece of drawing the fuel under it, or should following tentative proposals form a with a knowledge of colloquial

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. land to meet the needs of the pro-one, afraid of being drunk, continuesound and practical basis for the Cantonese.

solution of the meitai question:— (3) to provide a building for ten From EUROPE and STRAITS. moten. Such unity, if sebiered, to imbibe pint after pint would result in material advantages It is our strong conviction that (a) The Anti-mutsai Society" years as an industrial home in which

The Steamship to the new hospital if an occasion reform by persuasion is facile when seeks to assist the public to realize the inmates will be taught work f

"KAMAKURA MARU.” their mistake in continuing the evil vocational nature, washing and should arise for financial assistance applied to the gui-taci system. because the excellent work that bad

practice of keeping mufiwi beooking included. Admission into having arrived from the above been done by the Tung Wah Hos-(v) Tentative Proposals to Effect means of literature, by holding this boma is to be open to servant ports. Consigutes of Cargo are pital bad won general appreciation

public meetings and by swing girls of tender years whose owners hereby informed that their Goods from Chinese abroad who always It is often said that the muis-trai lectores with the object of effecting may and is troublesome to keep or are being landed and placed at responded liberally to any appeal system should be abolished, and it abolition of the mutici system intheult to manage them and to their risk in the Hongkong and for funds. Besides the Tung Wah is often asked, "How is abolition Hospital, being the oldest Chicese possible without constructive hospital, could enlist the assistance scheme? What is to be done with of the Kojonys Chinese street the liberated mutai, and how are

in securing money Seattle, committees Company's having arrived from

we to supervise those who are per- Washi, via ports, on 9th insubscriptions with less dithculty mitted to remain, with their owners ( to legislate, cancelling all de consignees are hereby notified Mr. Ho Kwong said that in the that their cargo is being landed at event of the meeting approving of and form the pivot to which almost all cuments of sale and refusing them amongst all members of the

It is, however, girl is bought as a mui-tsai or as an (subsidy from the Hoogkong Govern- to the contrary before Noon, To their risk into the Godowns of bis suggestion there would be no arguments in this burning question validity, irrespective of whether the manity, coupled with an annual on unless instructions are given

It is necesent, should remove the difficulty of day. The Hon Shan Godown Co., Nos. Deed to elect a Chairmao, etc., finally converge.

Goods not cleared by the 18th 1 & 2 Dundas Street, Yaucati, The only business to be transacted ridiculous to assums that the "Aut; adopted daughter."

Oct. 1921, will be subject to under the circumstances would matsal Society merely aims at sary to point out, that, although the pace. and stored ai consignees' risk.

select ten be to

rent mora men setting all these, unfortunate girls buying and selling of human beings. be added

the com adrift without any further thought is tehnically illegal in Hongkong,

Damaged packages must be the Superintendent of Importa mittee that had already been of their welfare.

The first step in the law is a dead letter and the and Exports Hongkong, before appointed to interview the Directors

Co. representatives at an ap- on Tuesday and Bits of Lading will be counter-of the Tung Web Hospital with ancipation is to cancel all docu-offcial recognition of documents Point at that the pernicions muileft in the Godowns for examin- regard to his proposal and to devisements of sale, in whatever guise, to such as "presentation cards," etei system, into which the plea ofation by the Consignees' and the

revent re-sale. The girl's purchase leaves a loophole for the trafe to accessity does not really enter, is pointed our mencs to raise money.

price is to be considered as monty Boutish. Unless cancellation of such loomed to elimination in this out. Friday. All claims mass be pro adanced to her parent, and, for documents is enforced, girl-slavery post of Western civilization and at sented within ten days of the

arrival here, after. this consideration, the mai-tai will cannus be said to be extinct in this the present stage of social develop-steamer's

It is the duty of a civilized which date they cannot be re- have to remain to work for her British Colony,

courounity to raise its fellow cognized. No claims will be ad- owner for, a certain number of pears (2) to legislate, requiring concitizens out of a state of degradation mitted after the goods have left to be fixed by a Commission before pulsory registration of all arts and oppression. When those who the Godowns she regains her Leedom. The power and "adopted daughters.

have a claim to our sympathy hap- NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

Agents. of appointing all commissions or is tinction between a meia and an

to be helpless little girls of ten- peb dividuals to further the work of "adopted daughter" 23

der years living amongst strangers Hongkong, 11th Oct., 1921.

CONSIGNEES.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. AND

The Sternship

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Consignees Steamer

per

HYSON

are hereby notised that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloos, where it will lie at Consignees risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery fron Go down on and after 11th Oct.

Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given price

to steamer's arrival.

All broken, chafed, and damage ed goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours bij 10.45 a.m. and naon within the free storage pericl

No claims will be admitted afe, the Gorda have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods

17th October, will be subject to

rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the under i signed on or before the 31s: Ozt, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELĘ SWIRE,

Agents. -Hongkong, 11th Oct., 1921.

THE ADMIRAL LINE.

wwwwwn

**SILVER STATE"

Consignees of cargo must pro- duze an Import permit signed by to

signed.

All broken, chafed and damaged earco is to be left in the Godowas where will be examined at 10 am. on 15th inst. by the Co's purveyors, Messte. Goddard and

Douglas.

to

Mr. Chan Fik-chuen seconded the proposal.

A Necessary Formally. Mr. U. Fun shun said that before the Chairman's proposal

formality which the

F9X

All claims must be presented within thirty days of the steamer's Passed a arrival here, after which they Chairsa should perform was tu cannot be recognized. No claim as the meeting to soul the

have left the Godowns, and cargo undelivered on and after 17ta ins, will be subject to rent

be effected.

No fire insurance whatever will Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately.

PACIFIC S.S. CO., United States Shipping Board, Emergency Fleet Corporation. Managing Agents,

done to avoid 803

Abolition.

servants

ป

and

the British Colony of Hongkong.

(b) The Anti-mai-tsal Society seeks to petition the Hongkong

Government.

The dis-

great

treatment.

Kowloon Wharf and Godown - these who are temporarily out of

Company's Godowns at Kowloon, employment. In the management where each consignment will be this refuge, the assistance of a mis sorted out mark by mark and de- sionary body should be invoked. Alivery can be obtained as soon

subscription campaign | as the Goods are landed. thorough

Conclusion.

Com

In conclusion, it is imperative to

meat.

Optional Goods will be carried

HOCKEY.

remaining undelivered after the will be recognized after the woods Dotice setting forth the intended emancipation will, of course, be ex-land should be observed la genuine and in where to them is often aj business of the meeting. This erased by the Government, whose cases of adoption, the girl should be strange country, no denial of sac- should be misunderstanding that might be co-operation in founding a tem- permitted to remain with the adopt coar is possible without outraging entertained that the Chairman wasporary industrial home, as in Egypt. ed parent under certain guarantees our feelings of humanity. It is assuming too much power in setting has also to be sought. With a little as to education and

against a Briton's sense of right

At the sodual meeting of the aside the cctice which was signed assistance, the unfettered muitai With the cancellation of the doct that children living under the British can be self-supporting and will even- men of sale, the mui-ai ceases to be tea mea.

Alter the adoption of Mr

Utually be absorbed into the ranks of be such and it should be encumbent Lag should be treated merely a Hongkong Hockey Club presided Finally, it is over by Mr. L. G. Bird which was goods and chattels P'un-shua's suggestion, the Chair | domestic

factory upon the owner to inform ever therefore, ferventis hoped that the C. pavilion, the following Com

was beld yesterday m the H.K.C.. man's proposal was passed. hands. It will also be necessary to member of his or her household that charitable public will support this mittee and Officials were elected:

Mr Ho Kong directed that a form an Employment Bureau to the former will no longer be know Society in its efforts to assist thonB. D. Evas (Captain), E. J. E. Jester be wristen to the Directors of facilitate this absorption. To-day as mai-to, but as "yung natieands of subjugated girls to obtain Mitchell (Vice-capt.), A. E. the Tung Wab bospital, asics the services of Chu-lin war' i servant girl. The servant girl wingimpse of the light of day and in Mackenzie (Hon. Secretary and them to appoint a date for the

a hireü servant girl are greatly inthen remain to work with her oper removing a blot from the adminis. meeting.

We understand that over demand, and it is confidently ex-for a certain number of years, to be $10,00) has been subscribed so far.pected that the majority of the fixed by a Commission, so that thetration of Hongkong one of the bright jewels in the British Crown. liberated mai-tsu will earn their liv-owner may be

compensated by

Provisional Executive Committee ing as such. Thus, she will be pro-service for the outlay in buying the tected after her emancipation until girl At eighteen years of age, the of the Anti-mai-tsal Society-rs she can fend for herself. This rough servant girl regains her Eberty. Ma Ying Pin, C. G. Anderson, Chan outline of procedure has the merit of Should the period of service fixed by Wai Cheng, X., 3., Hong To Fei, impartiality to recommend it, since the Commission expire before that Lam Woo, Li Ping, Ngan Kwan Yu the interests of the owner are not age limit is attained, she may elect Tau. Mow Chi, J. M. Wong, Weng ignored. It is also expected that to remain with her owner at a Oi Teng, T. P. Woo, .., C., sometimes the interests of the owner monthly wage or seek the assistance and Yeung Shia Chuen.

Hongkong, 13th October, 1971. may clash with these of the mui- of the Employment Bureau for a

Himrod's

CIVES

INSTANT RELIE

ASTHMA CURE

Over 4 year agathe Late Lord Beaconsfeldtem tided is the benefits he received from Himtad Asthma Care, and every post brings similar Interefday,

FAMED FOR 50 YEARS Sold in tins by all Chemiste und Stores „ throughout the country- BEWARE OF IMITATIONS

"

THE ADMIRAL LINE. 5th Floor, Union Building. Hongkong, 8th Oct., 1921.

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. THERAPION No. 1 THERAPION No. 2 THERAPION No. 3 5.1 Biarder Catarrh. No. 2 for Biood & Sain in ream, No. 3 far Caronia Weaknenner. Sold by Leading Chemists. Price in England 3. Dr. Lettern Med. tu. Haters Road, N.W London. The Trade Mars word Terapias un tas Gues, camp alled to esulke packeta.

GERMAN CONSUL-GENERAL AT SHANGHAI

Mr. F. Thiel. Privy Councillor of the German Embassy at Tokyo, has been appointed Consul- General in Shanghai. Mr. Thiel is very familiar with Far Eastern affairs, having been in Japan for

many years.

Treasurer) W.. Edmunds, L. P.

During the course of the meeting Blacking and B. C. Hale. it was stated that a ground had been obtained at Happy Valley and that matches would be played on Mondays, Thursdays and every aitornate Saturday.

PRESIDENT BRTISH EMPIRE USION. Earl of Derby has been elected president of the British Empire Union.

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

ANALEK-

YER FULL OF

PRUNES

SHUCKS! YA RANK I DONT

He Always Heard It Associated With Bacon!

FEEL, TAG?

THERE IT IS --

KNOW WHERE

IT IS, HUM?

CMERE TAG AN" I'LL SHOW YOU WHERE YER LIVER IS

RIGHT THERE

IN YOUR

BACK

AWIN

HONEST

HURRY UP-

BY BLOSSER

SAY, POP, ALEK

SC AN TELL

POP YA KNOW! WHERE YOUR

LIVER S

SHOWED WHERE MY LIVER IS, BUT WHERE'S

MY BACON?

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