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THE HONGKONG

CHILD LABOUR.

Interesting Lecture By

Miss Pitts.

TELEGRAPH.

A thoughtful lecture on the subject of Child Labour' with especial reference to Hongkong| was given on Tuesday altera002 at the Relets May Instituta by Mire Fitts.

Misa Tits commenced her address by stating that the reporti of the Commission on ("bild Labour would shortly be placed before shel Government. Sha bad hoped i would be out sooner, in order that she could deal with it to same extent at ibas meeting.

Those who came to live in Hong- kong were at once struck by the work which was being done by children. It took quite a long time to adjust cna's self to the sight of little children and womes carrying beary loads up the Peak.

This work cama under the heading of casual labour, She had tried to find out from some of the women why the children Wert daing this work and she came to the conclusion that many of thei parenta did not realise the injurs which it was doing to their ef spring. Another reason was the

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Most of the children did not some from Hongkong but from other parte. As some of the children earned enough for the day's food it was not surprising that But Their parents let them work. there

was a other reason too Women did not like to leave bome for

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fear something should happen to them. Even in Hongkong chil

dren ran the risk of being kidoapp-

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THURSDAY

CTOBER 27. 1921.

A FROCK THAT COMBINES NEW IDEAS,

By Marian Hale.

The blue and the gray seem to

The material of this gown is blue drapella and it is combined with Krimmer and gray in.

helds popularity.

This popular combination still destructible ebizon voile.

Of course, there were certain be permanently and enthusiastic, things which had to be taken inte ally reconciled. accoust. She did not defend the system in the slightest, but they

must remember that bad as it was

This frick combines all of the to have to handle these beats

ade, they were not as heavy to new elements of autumn fashions. The dress has a full skirt, with them as they would be to us. But there was no doubt that the ebil-its concession to length in drapes dren did carry burdens too beaty for at the side. them, especially in some of the

and funeral processions

For some time not så many girl had been employed owing to the public conscience. During the last) few week, however, the number fi girls employed in brary tod had noticeably Increased And not only bore heavy burdens but carried children on their backs.

women

There is, as you see, the big sleeve. And there is the novelty collar.

CRICKET.

Navy v. R. G. A. The above friendly match wit played to the Hongkong Cricket Children in Factories.

ground yesterday, and With regard to factories, probs Club bly most people did ant know how resulted in a win for the Navy many there were in Hongkong in by tive um. The following were these istories a great number of the scores 2- children were employed. Probably

Baker

Nary.

they were not so young as those Lt. Franks, l.b.. Graham employed some years ago, but there Lt. Comdr. Jotham, c Olliver, b

Barchard.. were a good, many under 14

They Payme and some under twelve.

Lt. Bishop. b Davies → Dyer, b were not employed on very arduous Lt.-Comdr. Greig, I work but the bours were long.

Some of the gitk bad managed | Sub Lt. Wyndham, - Williams.

b Danies to evade the regulation preventing them from working both day and Lt.-Comdr. Gilsbrist, b Baker night by taking another came. Sur.-Lt. Barica, c Parkes, b They did this to earn fore munez. 1

Davies.

The plea of many people who Pte. Willismo-, b Davies sought to defend child labour is the Lt. Kidson, b Davies factories was that if they were dott. Forbes, b Davies there they would only be working EH.A. Chambers, not out

Exures..... But there in their own homes. was this about work at home. If

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The latter forms the long drapes which are attached at the sides, hear the waist line, and which fall below the ankles.

Bands of Krimmer are used or the choker the sleave and on collar and the batrogs.

Again we see the semi-mush- roem poke in the hat, an everį popular shape this season.

WASHINGTON

CONFERENCE AND THE "OPEN DOOR."

U. S. Minister to China Forecasts Important Results

Mr. Jacob Gould Schurmsa American Minister to Chios, in

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the maintenance of his rights and just interests in China."

BETTING WITH DOLES. -

Man Sentenced For Frand On THE NEED OF CO-OPERATION.

Labour Exchange. Mr. Schurman stressed the!

Horace harles Tilson, 33. of speaking before Tientsin necessity of co-operation between Chamber of Commerce on the 13:h these business men in advancing Alverstonecrescent, Dalston, who iast, emphasized two points-the American interests in general, was convicted a week previously part played in China by Ameri- and more particularly the need of using a house in Taplow-street, can business men and the at- for still further co-operation be- Shoreditch, for betting purposes, titude of the United States in the tween American and Chinese. was brought up on remand at coming conference at Washing The substantial developments in Old-street Police-court, London, enterprises charged with obtaining money toa. In regard to the latter be con-Chinese-Americzn

number of} from increasing

the Laboar Exchange, tradicted the reports that it would and result in an agreement for de- these joint concerns showed, as he Marrstreet. Hackney, by false predation" and asserted bis con-pointed out, a very hopeful sigo.pretences.

од commenting åden: belief that the most im- After

This was the case in which it portant result of the conterence difficulties attendant upon such was stated that the chief of the would be the renewed defiotition organizations be added that in his exchange in question would not and application of the principles opinion," the pioneers who are attend to prosecute.

Mr. Henderson, from the office- of Chica political and territorial now successfully working out this integrity and of the "Openlides of co-operation are confer-laf the Ministry of Door policy.

ring a signal service on Chinese-attended to explain Opening his talk with a review American trade and Chinese-official could not attend without either an order from his superior 10-1 of the improving business condi-American relations generally."

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reat & little. Moreover, they Bowling analysis: bad the advantage of falabing! their work right through, whereas, Davies in the factors, the work was much Graham mare monotonous as they had to Baker work on one process the whole time. Barchard

They had tried to stop the girls from working so much said Misa Pitts, but it was no good. There Captain Olliver, 1.b. w. Bishop. was a real need for legislation.. 1.s. Chester, 1.b.w. Greig......

Mai-Tsai

Captain Davies, e Gilchrist, b with the question Greig

Dealing

of the mai-teci, Miss Pitts said Br. Baker, c and b Forbes that as a missionary, she had seen C. S. M. Williams. b Bishop... a great deal of suffering amongst Lt. Graham, c Franks, b Cham- these girls, and also, she had bers

been in bomea where the children Sgt. Barchard, c Barlow, 5

Forbes.. were very, very happy. Neverthe-

fess, there were many cases where Golding, Forbes. b Chambers power was in the bands of those Parkes, b Forbes of all kinds, especially for ship who were not fitted to exercise it Thornton, not unt

sad who used it wrongfully. 10 Gr. Dyer, b Chambers. building and engineering works.

a great many instances when the stock. Best terma. children came to the age of mar.) Immediate delivery.

riage, it was only natural that) those who were brought up in Bowling analysis.--- luxury would choose the place of

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Taking as his final topic thejor on a witness summons, and. tions of the United States and the economical program of the new question of the relations between of course, not without time to administration, be went on to China and the United States with prepare and find the documents describe new American interests special reference to the Washing-necessary. It was not a case of in China brought out particularly ton Conference, the Minister not prosecuting.

Mr. Wilberforce (the mazis at this time by the dedication of stated very forcibly that it was

13 are fartber evidence of this

Tilson, after evidence of his

the new buildings of the Peking his personal belief that the resul: trate); It was said he had been Union Medical College. The visit of the deliberations in America applied to by the police. I do not Educational would be renewed insistence upon suppose there was any unwill- of the American 17 Commission, the visit of General political and territorial integrity ingness.

Wood and ex-Governor Forbes, for China and equal opportunity 13 and the presence of the flag of to the trade and commerce of all obtaining over £20 daring a period from April to August. 32 the Pacific fleet in North Chins nations.

Referring to a recent newspaper during which he was doing street later using the increasing interest in Chinese statement to the effect that agree betting, and affairs on the part of the United ments for further depredations premises in question, was sen- States.

would be arrived al, be said. "I teared to a term of six weeks' BIG INCREASE IN TRADE ventore to assert that such a pre-hard labour in respect of a sum Mr. Schurman next spoke of diction is contradicted by every of £18 odd, and a second term of the American business mean in thing we know about the history three weeks in respect of a sam Chins pointing out since 1900 and purpose of the conference. 1 of 15s. For using the premises customs returns show a ten fold cannot conceive of any description in Taplow-street_for_betting

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misrepresent purposes he was fined £20 or trade. "The American merchantation.”

two months, to be consecutive AIM OF THE CONFERENCE. after the six weeks. 149 in China", said the Minister,

The object of the conference be

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aids the Chinese in finding markets abroad for their products defined as "a voluntary meeting of government of the United States 2 and encourages them to acquire equal sovereign states" joining" in will never be a party to a game

3 a knowledge of modern comfree and freak discussion with &io Ching, or indeed in any other 3mercial and industrial organize-view to reaching a mutually satis- part of the world."

In concluding this address Mr. 3tions. Of course he gladly sup factory solation of the problem

plies them with the machinery, which confronts them all. The Schurman said: "What the con-

and other equipment,

com- great aim is to prevent the clash science of the world is to-day Miss Pitts then dwelt on the Some days ago, states the modities which they must secure of conflicting interests in the proclaiming to the governments Decessity for registration and also Chinese press, the price of rice from foreign countries. In his re-Orisot, and with this removal of of the nations is this command: for education for children. la refell at Shanghai, but has since lations both with the Chinese the cause of armament to bring seek peace and ensue it. The

and

other foreign about a general and permanent first condition for ensuing peace gard to education, she dealt io risen. According to immemorial merchant

in the Orient is respect for the an interesting way with certain custom, anscrupulous merchants merchants the American business limitation of armament."

The speaker then went on to inviolability of Chicere sover- experiments in lodis, notably the are boarding and speculating and men constantly finds himself con- "Eslf time Schools," at Madras. therefore local supplies are fronted with problems affecting show that strong and efficient eignty political, territorial.

rights and privileges government in China being the administrative, and economic In conclusion, she suggested falling off. Realizing that trouble the

misiferad. Those who we them reoom that some form of compulsory may accrue the City magistrate to which he is eattled as a citizen key to the whole situation, the and benevolent assistance to the education should be adopted, She has addressed a letter to the Rice of & most favoured nation. He Powers should lead to the Chi-Chinese people with a view to did not ask for too much bead- Merchants Guild asking that asks no special favours but he de-nese people say help that they unifying, strengthening, and im- Work or manual labour but somebody to endeavour to discover mands the right to free com-desire in the establishment of praving the government of their thing which would enable them to the cause of the shortage, in petition in what should be a such a government, for it is by Republic. It is the honour of earn their livings when they grew order to acquaint the Civil open market. Our Government strengthening Chins that peace America to be a leader in this and momentous under- ap and make it possible for them to Governor with the facts of the recognizes the duty of protecting in the Orient will be secured. He bigh

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