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THE UNITED MOTOR CO., LTD.

THE UNITED

MOTOR

Co.,

LTD.

BUICK CARS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1923.

*** THE APPRENTICE AT SEA. This would not occur if the PASSENGERS DEPARTEĎ,

ARE A PILLAR OF STRENGTH

IN THE MOTOR WORLD.

Prices of the open

1923

TOURING MODEL

BRITISH BUILT

$2.500

$3.500

$4.000

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HONGKONG:

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sp

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In conjunction with

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and

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J. WITCH ELİ..

Manager.

Some Points that Call for Reform.

apprenticeship, system ware not abused. It is, perhaps, only fair

mere

to point out that the average Per 3.8. PRES, MADISON for! owner leaves the matter of the Sestile etc.-Mrs. A. E. Banks, instruction of apprentices to his Miss A. Square, Mr. F. A. Holla- captains, and they in their turn, haugh, Mrs. Ida M. Smith, Father The apprentice system as it perfunctorily delegate it to their J. A. Meehan, Mr. & Mrs. C. J. operates in the British mercantile officers, with the result that what marine is sadly in need of revision, is everybody's business is no- both from the point of view of body's, and the apprentice who the boys themselves and that of joined the service with high hopes their parents, many of whom would finds that he has no better chance refrain from indenturing their of a rise in his calling than if he lads were they acquainted with had commenced his seagoing deck boy. the actual conditions ofthe service, career as a writes & correspondent of the Parents before indenturing their Observer. Up to a few decades lads to the sea would do well to ago the embryo merchan:-officer icquire what arrangements are served his apprenticeship in sail. likely to be made for their pro- The decline of the sailing ship, fessional education. If this were however, has resulted in a new done much dissatisfaction and condition of things, and now disappointment both to the boy few and his guardians might be pre- there are comparatively lade who receive their vented. training in square rigged ships. The British Board of Trade, as the result of careful inquiry, an nounce that 168 firms of British shipowners are prepared to takel apprentices, but of this number) only ten are the owners of sailing! vessels.

WEATHER REPORT.

The terms of engagement are March 20d 12h. 55m.-Pressure usually for four years, or three has decreased slightly at Vladi. years if the cadet bas completed rostock, Shanghai and Hongkong. two years preliminary training on 1t is nearly stationary over For the Conway or the Worcester. moss and Tongking. Yesterday The remuneration cffered varies, afterhoon's observations indicate and is usually about £49 for the a typhoon to the south of Guam. four years, provided that the in- Its direction of motion is un- dentures are satisfactorily coh-known.

pleted. In some firms a premium The monsoon is interrupted to when the service is completed, or the north of Amoy.

is required and this is returned

With these

is forfeited in case of desertion. Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 Arrangements bours ending at 10 am. today, there is little fault to End, and 100 inch. Total since January the sea life makes such an appeal it. 1.18 inches. against to the youth of the country that average of 5.18 inches. the majority of firms have a con siderable waiting list.

LOST OPPORTUNITIES. But, ucfortunately, shipowners do not regard their responsibilities in the manner that they should. In many cases there is not the slightest attempt to educate the

aver ce

备门

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,

District.

Forecast.

Formers:Channel

China between strong.

.K. & Lamocks. moderating:

to fine to Hongkong Gap Rock...... cloudy, South co Chins

af

Mus

1.5 CANTON, 1 for {{ Cheerzatory. Mar. 23, 1923,

afferty, Mrs. B. Montieth Webh, Miss. Annie Crooks, Mrs. C. F. Meyer, Miss Louise Ricbie, Mr. T. Kawata, Mr. K. Mayejima, Mr. Harry Pearce, Mr. G, H. Callagan, Mr. M. W, Bruce, Mr. Y. Iwata, Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Jassen, Capt. G. H. Wilkins, Mr. & Mrs. A. Novotny, Miss C. Colvin, Miss J. Colvin, Judge C. W. Datin, Mrs. E. F. Campbell, Mr. W. W. Colvin, Mr. D. Nevin, Mr. S. Gale Lowry, Mr. R. U. Moore, Mr. F. W. Hulse. Mr. F. J. Gaspard, Mr. I. 4. Danger field. Mr. A. Bloomer, Miss Virginia Roach, Mrs. Alice Roach, Mr. J. M. Dyer, Mr. & Mra. James A. Goldsmith, Mr. Myron; S. Falk, Mr. R. F. Schwartz. Mr. & Mrs. D. E Douts. Mr. & Mis. Eugene Atwood, Mr. & Mrs. Carl Schoen, Mr. & Mrs Autin Cheney. Mr. & Mrs Edward E. Bradley, Mr. Ward Chenay, Mr.) Mr. Edwin Bayer Jr., Mr. D. Brown, Mr. F. W. Schloblm. Mr.

Frank

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE

CORONET

TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9,15]

MY WILD IRISH & ROSE

THE STAR

TO-NIGHT at 5.30 & 9.15.

GEORGE ARLISS

in

THE RULING

PASSION

LATEST TOPICAL

BUDGET.

WORLD THEATRE

R. Collar. Mr. F. Schweizer, Mr.}] ́ ) W. S. Leonard, Mr. & Mrs. K... A. Hoaiko!, Mr. F. Feld, Mr. T. Y. Jen. Rev. J. Ben-

Mr. & Mrs. Dett. Courtney, Mr. Allston Gerry. Mrs. H. L. Loeber, M. Joseph J. Wail, Mrs. Powell Clayton, Mr. & Mrs. Felip Hidalgo, Miss Dol- area Hidalgo. Nr. Joe Hidalgo, Mr. & Mrs. Wm. E. Andrews, Mr. F. Barbert. Nr. Harris Carrigan, Mre. M. Chapelle. Mr. Frank! Drum. Miss Rath Desrin, Mr. &! Mrs R.W. Fuller, Mr. H. Good. win, Mr. Wm. H. Jenkins, Mr. Walter Kittelberger, Capt. S. Olsen, Mr. Ramon Salinas. Mr. L., J. Smith, Mr. S. M. Shera, Mr. H. G. Seaborn. Mr. & Mrs. Heary B Thompson. Miss Elinor! Thompson, Mrs. Clara Trask.

CHILD IMMIGRANTS.

Great Sydney, Pursuing. Britain's policy of making Australia white continent, work has been started on a large scale here to find suitable faster. parents for parentless or unwant. ed children of England. The baby waifs are being sent bere in large numbers and given com. fortable homes.

EXCHANGE,

(Opening Rate: closing Rate on Page 1)

boy in the calling which he has 2 South coast of NE. winds, elected to follow, and the result is that many lads when they have completed their four years at sea 3 must go through a course of [cramming at some nautical school before they can hope to pass tl fir second mate's exam'ontio, wje ther must do before :: cải rise

highe any

ind profession. The who decides up na safaring career is not, as a rule, a good mathematician, and the result of four years' rusting is that, he often Ende the knowledge of mathematics be acquired at school bas left him. If the nauti- cal crammer cau coach him T

bis Demand he way scrape through examination, but if he fails be 30 8/1. has nothing before bir but to go 4 m/ to sea as an A. B., an eventuality T/T. Shanghai

bict his parents or guardians T. Singapore

TT. Japan certainly never contemplated.

T/T. Ladia The percentage of failures of

Demand India time-expired apprentices and TT. Sau Francisco and New others who sit for the second- mate examination is about fifty, and the distressing feature of it is that many of the young men who are plucked have little or no chance of subsequently pass- ing the test. If the shipowners saw to it the lads had opportunity for study under supervision this condition of things would not 130 d. Sydney and Melbourne 2/5

arise.

"CHEAP LABOUR.

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60 d.

York.

T. Java

30 ds. San Francisco and Nêw

York

SELLING.

551

2/32 23.13/16 4

4 m. Mark

Nom.

4. Franes

6

8.85

Demand, Termany.

2:4

Demand, New York

Nom.

T. Bombay

Demand, Bombay

TT. Culcusta

Deniand, Calcutta

IT/T. Marke

T/T. Fracs ..... Demand. Paris

544

.130

Nom. 8.10

BUYING.

7

4 ms. t. C.

4. D/P, 6. C.

On Yokoham

Demand, Mi: nila Demand,.. Demand. Batavia

ổn Haiphong

(in Saigon

On Bangkok

Sovereign

...

Gold leaf per Tael

2:41:16 Bar Silver ready 2.4.13/16

1371

202

845

46 20

321

forward

32 5/15

Bank of England ra.e New York/London SUBSIDIARY COINS.

4.681

Longkong 0 cent pieces @

10 5

Canton nub. coins

2/4

Hongkong, Match 23, 1923

POST OFFICE NOTICES

par. pat

9:10% dis

19 3% dia.

The Parcel Post Service to Kwaichow via Yunnan ja suspended. Parcels 42- dressed to & waichow will, until further notice, bosccepted caly at senders', risk and will be forwarded via Stanghai and Changteh (Hanan).

By their negligence many owners.certainly lay themselves open to the charge that they simply regard the apprentice sa cheap labour. He is employed to clean brass and aint-work, to shift coals, and generally to do the work of an ordinary seaman He does, it is true, pick up much which will be of service to him. He learns, for example, how to performa bis trick at the wheel,apac But any attempt to teach him.S.A, Japan & Shanghai navigation or the use of nautical Earope via Saez. (Letters & Papers. London, 22nd Feb.) & Parce 14th instruments is too frequently

Feb. conspicuous by its absence. In

1.

Shanghai

some firms the practice is to sign shanghai

Kamil

on an apprentice during, say, the

third or fourth year of his service

as a quartermaster and to pay

From

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THE EUROPE HOTEL,

SINGAPORE.

DANCING AFTER DINNER,

EVERY

"LONDAY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY.

TEA DANCES

TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS.

The Hotel Orchestra under the Direction of

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Telephones in every Room.

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MID-LEVEL KOWLOON

SACHSE, LENNOX & Co., General Agents

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Tel. No. Kowloon B

Tel Adil, 'Palace."

the

Зурате Laissng

Koeichow

...

--

Van Overstraten Shantung

bim extra. This, although Hoitow & Haiphong regarded favourably by the lads Straits & Celcuits themselves, an. it gives them Soerabais more pocket-money, is hardly traits & Calcatta

Зарад fair to the A. B's, who look upon Weisinei the work of a quartermaster 48 Amey one of the plugs to which they Shanghai have the right to aspire." It Shanghai must be remembered, too, that Swale Amoy & Keelung

Helbow & Bangkok the supply of apprentices exceeds Java via Batavia the vacancies for junior officers, Philippine Islands so that there can be no guarantee Swatow

*Ratow of employment as officer when Shanghai & Japan

& Bangkok the indentures are completed.

Swatow, Amoy & Foochow

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Tale.

Sat., 24 inct. 8:30 am ..Bet.. 24 inst., 9:30 am A.Sat, 24 jast, 10'30 m Sat, 24 ust. 10.30 am. ...S.24 inst. 10.30.

Bat. 24 inst. 3m. Bat. 24 inst. 5pm Sat, 24 jost, 5pm Bat, 24 ios, 5 p.m. Fug.. 25 inst. 94... Mon., 26 înyt.. 8 30 a. m. Mon 26 inst.. 10 a m Pres. Mckinley...Moa.. 26 inst. 30 p.m Hydrang

Mon., 25 inst., 3.50 p.m.

--✡Bermala

-Amakuan M. S-Chunsang in

Brakan

It frequently happens that Straite, Ceylon, Mauritian, L Margnes, 8. Africa, India via Dbasuskoodi, Egypt & Europe via Marseilles

boy who has put in two years at sea, finding himself short of pocket-money, thinks it to bis advantage to desert and secure

Two minutes from Ferry and Railway Station. Firemiante by Berry from Hongkong the wages of a sailor. There is Saigon... Art of Hotel ka étery respect and under English managemant,

Onisins under personal supervision of the Penpristor,

Long Bar and Blilised Room,

Teriam foderate,

Apsola stangements for familieason application to

·J, EL OXFERRY,

Proprietor.

Hskoski M...Teet, 27 jost. 10,30 a.m Ewangchow Haiheng...

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Taes., 27 inst, 1030 am ...Tues., 27 inst., zoon.

Wed. To inst Registration 845 am. Leiters ~~~8,30'a m. (Duo Marsailles 79th April)

Wed., 28 inst, 10.20a.m.

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Tjipantaut

thus a steady recruitment of the Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Catzada, US.A., 0, & 6, America & Europe Tanks of seamen from the appred-

via San Francisco tices who joined the sea service with the aim of rising to the higher graden of their profession.

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