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SUN GLARE!

the boat protection for the trapics. is the tintod-SIR WILLIAM OROOKES LENS.

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The only European Optician In the Colony.

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No. 21,859

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

SERVANT REGISTRATION.

H.E. THE GOVERNOR DOUBTS UTILITY.

CHIEF JUSTICE

OUTLINES

OBJECTIONS."

His Excellency's Views. His Excellency, when interview- ed, indicated that he was, for

which its advocates had the vaguest of ideas Hestated that he did not think that it would be of

all practical purposes, inopera- tive. It was in very old law and he doubted whether to-day such a measure could be introduced.

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METALENT SATURDAY, JULY 25,

THE ANTI-REDS.

ON THE WAY TO WUCHOW.

Reports reaching us from the West River confirm the införma-

tion received some days ago that General Tang Chi-yao's forcos are at Liuchow and further state that the Szechuan troops, under the command of General Hsiung Ke-wu, have also arrived there | from Hunan,

These two forces are said to

have united, forming a body of over 20,000 strong; they are ready to march down to Wuchow to be at Ġeneral Lau Tsun-wan's dis-

posal sa soon as he can assemble and Kwangsi soldiers for an at tack on Canton,

the recently defeated Yunnanese

A Further Opinion.

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HOME CRICKET

KENT'S LOW SCORE.

London, July 24. Playing at Brighton, Surroy defeated Sussex by an innings

1925.

日五月六

"BINGLE; COPY 10 GENTA -

FERRY - SERVICES.

TO RUN TILL MIDNIGHT.

Commencing to-night, the "Star" Ferry boats will run until and three runs. Surrey batted midnight, instead of censing, as first and scored 343, the principal, they have done during the period scorers being Ducat 91 Howell of the strike, at 8p.m. 57 and Fender 80. Sussex replied

This new development, we are with 189, Fendor taking Ave wickets for 44 rune. Busser fol-informed by Mr. F. H. Crapnell, lowed on and mado 151, A. E. Secretary of the Company, is Gilligan scoring 60 not out. made possible from the fact that Peach was the successful bowler the Company now has one full wickets for 45 runs.

this innings, taking five Chinese craw. This enabled an extra boat to be put on the ran The match between Hampshire from 8.30 to 9.30a.m. to-day, thus and Middlesex, at Lords, was maintaining a ten-minute service, drawn, baing interferrod with by and this procedure will now also rain. Hampshire made 224 in be followed between 12.30 and thefr first innings, Haig taking 2 p.m., commencing from to-day. The extra boat will again re- five wickets for 42 runs. Mid- dlesex had made 196 for six sume at 8 o'clock every night and wickets when play was stopped.run every half-hour to and from Hendren had made 59 and Mann Kowloon, the final run being at midnight from the Hongkong side. Playing at Weston-super-Mare, Somerset gained a first, inninge Worcestershire.

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STRIKE NEWS,

136 PER ANNUM

Bulls

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From the Office Butts,

There is no truth in the rumour How our brokors must hate that Esperanto has been adopted that figure 23 1.

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as the official language ét Repulsa

A revised proverb at Wisc Bay Hotel,

mans"A miss is as good as Naither do we believe the her smile." rumour that it will in futuro bé. known as "Babel Bay that sounds too rum.

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A hopeful sign just now is the re-appearance of the Chinese Crown Sergeant who takes such a personal interest in the broker's ricksha coolies.

while husbands stick out their Chests at public mautings, their wives look ruefully at finger-nails, wondering if they again." will ever be really fit to be seen fancy that the burning question

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After this strike is all over wa.

will become the sun.

To be an Empire-builder these "What did you do in the Great days, you must be able to talk Strike daddy Sh, my boy eighteen houre out of the twenty I was a special constable and guarded telephone girls on their four.

way home. I found the one who There's a lump in the rouge answers the office calls, hit her and lip-stick market at present. on the head with my truncheon and then swore that somebody had thrown astone."

The rice of idleness is easily digestad.

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The bathing season is disclos

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One good thing about the pre- ing more family skeletons. sent situation is that the inventor of banana frittere appears to have fled to Canton.

We hope the girls won't be sick from the effects of that Wise- man's chocolate box.

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an hour....

Forests cover two-fifths of the

Some people have money. Others have their cook-boys back.

If the world's a stage, lots of husbands appear to have only thinking parts.

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Lots of married men are now discovering that, a good looker isn't necessarily a good cooker,

In Hongkong, silence is all too often mistaken for sense."

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At times we almost imagina

CEYLON'S LAW INOPERATIVE. The question of servant regis 1871-54 years ago. "It was only tration is in the air. On all to come into operation In such hands one hears of the alleged towns or districte as proclaimed benefits of such a system and by the Governor, and it was so there is constant reference to the appiled to Colombo and possibly fact that Ceylon, the premier also to Kandy and Euralla. At head and under servants, female Crown Colony, has for years had any rate, the Ordinance provided servants, cooks, coachmen, horse-57, not out.

servante registration ordinance for the appointment of Registrars keepers and house and garden in force. With a view to ascer-of domestic Servants and it was coolies." taining to what extent, and with made the duty of employers to Such, in brief, is the registra-lead what affect that ordinance is cause their servants to be regis- tion law as it is in existence in Somerset batted first and made if the Ordinance was Ceylon (applied only to certain 219, Young contributing 90. Root operativa a Telegraph representa- tered tive has made enquiries among a made to apply to their district. districts), but the interesting fact took sight wickets for 56 rune-POLICE LABOUR DEPART- number of local people who have The employer had to furnish the is that it has never been success-Worcester replied with 160. In

MENT CLOSING. formerly resided in Ceylon. Our Registrar with a list of his ser- fully operative, and is not enforced their second innings Somerset of mado 189 for seven wickets representative's first call was, vants, and it was made the duty to-day. The general method

"There is much more labour naturally, on His Excellency the of every servant to attend before engaging servants is the same as (declared), the top scorer being Governor (Sir Edward Stubbs, the Registrar and furnish infurmaherethrough the No. 1 servant White with 60, not out. Time available and at cheaper rates" K.C.M.G.), who, it will be remem- tion regarding age, country, previ- or friends-and the Ordinance Is was called when Worcester had said & Government official this made 112 for the loss of seven morning when aeon by a Tele- bered was, prior to coming to ous experience, etc. Each ser practically a dead letter.

wickets.

graph representative. There could Hongkong, Colonial Secretary of vant was then to be given a pocketi

Playing at Southend-on-Sea, be no more striking evidence, Ceylon and for a time Officer Ad-register in which all entries were

Essex gained first inninga win went on our informant, of general ministering the Government. to be made. Persons desiring to

Soon people won't be able to A prominent member of the comover Kant. Essex batted first and desire to resume work than the become domestic servants after munity, asked his views on the compiled 157, Wright taking four fact that coolie labour can now see the boycott for visions of the passing of the Ordinance could question, said it had to be remem- wickets for 34 runs and Freeman be had at 70 cents a day, When photographs and finger-prints. apply to the resigtrars, who wouldbered that there was no limitless four for 61. Kent only made 43 the strike broke out the special

ᄆᄆ either register them and give supply of domestic servants and in their first innings, the bowling inducement of $1.80 per day was variety of reasons, personally un-them pocket registers, or provi-compulsory inger-printing and honours going to Nichols with offered to workers, and since that able to see what good would be sionally register them pending | photography would probably cause three wickets for 14 runs, tin. it has been reduced to 90 Present situation may seriously done by the introduction of a comproof of satisfactory service, or some men who would have drifted Douglas with two wickets for six cents per day for labour employed Central Police pulsory servants' registration

One good thing about the strike system in Hongkong regarding refuse to register them on the into domestic service to remain out runs and Eastman with three through the

score of "undesinability. No one side. There was the danger of wickets for five runs. When Station. But there is labour to could employ a domestic servant diminishing the supply and putting Essex had made 64 runs for five he had outside for 70 cents per is that it has caused some of those who failed to produce his pocket up wages. It had been stated by wickets in their second innings, day and this proves that the volunteer uniforme, to take to register or whose pocket register people that registration would give they declared. Kent had made 29 labour market is beginning to soap and water. the slightest good to anybody and did not record the termination of them better control of servants, but for the loss of two wickets when find its normal economic level.

We are officially informed by With all these handsome" Spe. there must be a law against a might lead to the creation of I

his last previous service. When it was difficult to discover just what time was called. Rain interior Mr. T. H. King," Doputy Superin-oials" within call, many an old. Smoker carrying matches. great deal of discontent." Re- garding the Ceylon law, His Ex-servant was engaged, a master that meant. It was said that ited with the match.

had to make an entry in the man's could be known what wages a man |

Playing at Manchester, Lanca-tendent of Police, that the labour maid must feel more like blowing

A man who solls second-hand cellency said it had not been a pccket register and cause the ser-was getting before, but surely that abire defeated Glamorgan by 106 department at the Central Poles a police whistle these nights than

Cars ought to be good at telling success because it had been, for vant to attend personally at the could be discovered now by asking scored 241, to which Barnes con- down on Monday morning next.

runs. Lancashire batted first and Headquarters will be closed saying her prayers.

fishing stories. registry to have the big general his previous employer. Men

៨ ច More German frightfulness: A tributed 103. Glamorgan replied From Monday onwards, the register entered up. When a ser generally changed their jobs bewith166, Lancashire then going in Police will not be in a position to Berlin inventor hae made a Two can live as cheaply as one vant was discharged.. a master cause they wanted to get higher to compile 285 for eight wickets supply labour to any applicant a gramaphone record that plays for in Hongkong until the end of the had to enter the date of the dis-wuges, and there was nothing (declared). Watson contributing the supplies of outside labour

month.

· Chief Justice's Opinion. charge, the dause of the discharge against that aspiration. Why 113. Glamorgan's second knock are now adequate. "

-0.0 Sir Henry Gollan, K.C. (Chief and the character of the servant. should a good servant be handi-yielded 245, Davies making 72 and As regards the food supply,

The cook book may tell you Justice, if the course of conver. If a minster refused to give a capped by not being able to get MacDonald taking seven wickets there are plenty of vegetables, total area of Russia. Most of how. But the compradore's book sation, was found to be in agree-character, he had to furnish to more wages than a bad ene? If for 90 runs.-Reuter.

fruit and fish, but there is still a

tells you what.. ment with His Excelleney's views. the register in writing his reasons the law gave to masters and mis-

shortage of eggs and poultry and them are found on faces. also Chinese pork and beef. The He stated that the Cingalese did for sp refusing. When any entry tresses the power of giving a ser-

alaughtering of stock is still be- not now pay the slightest intewad been made in the pocke vant a bad character, then the

ing rigidly restricted and what est in registration and the Ordin-register, the servant had to attend servant ought to have an oppor-

little pork and beef is on offor in was largely inoporative.the registrar's office within fifteen tunity of going to an impartial

the markets is at a higher price Moreover, it was not good govern-days to have such lentry recorded tribunal and saying that the state-

than normally. Fresh supplies ment to multiply the number of in the general register, and every ment was a malicious.one. There

50,000 WORKERS STRIKE. are hoped for from the Shan Mei petty offences by asking people registered servant had to produce were good masters and bad masters,

districts to whlon two boats have to conform to an ever-growing his pocket register when asked just as there were good and bad

London, July 24 been sent, but these are not yet Ser-to do so by the police. If a regis-servants. duties. number of small

One could get all the

Fifty thousand wool and textile to hand, vants and employers would be tered servant obtained employ advantages of a registration system workers have struck at Bradford With regard to the work of the

A Shanghal vernacular paper While China grumbles at the turned into law breakers bement in a district where the Orby refusing to employ a servant against & reduction of five per fanitary Board, we learn that cause they had not performed jdinance was not in force, he had to who did not have a written charac-Gent, in wages, The strikers ig everything is progrèssing favour named Hot Blood has; appro- foreign yoke, Hongkong.com-` some acts, the benefits of which go to the police station and have ter, and all this proposed machinery Goring their leaders' instructions ably. It will be seen by a notice priately enough, been fined for plains at the lack of the Chinese were extremely hard to see the fact recorded in his book for registering men, and taking to allow firms where wages are appearing elsewhere in this issue publishing Red propaganda. Regarding the suggested Identi-and all employers living in these finger-prints and photographs would not reduced to continue working, that the use of manholes for the fication of registered servants by outside districts had to enter the not do the slightest good to anybody. rushed the mill gates and forced disposal of nightsoil is being dis means of thumb-prints, he asked engagement and discharge in the In any attempt to introduce regis- the operativas to cease work, but continued. The gang of gaol pri who was going to compare such? servant's pocket register. There tration here, an extraordinary the police frustrated several afsoners which has been employed our Lux out. It was expert work. It was no were penalties imposed for the expense would be involved; servants tempts, Stones wore thrown and on clearing up the refuse dump

Enough to make the publia thumb non-fulfilment of the obligation here came and went to and from windows smashed, whilst two at West Point will finish work good having A man's print without the man. The re- Officers of the Registration De the country and there would be police were slightly injured.-to-day and will not be used fur-shirty.

ther for outside labour. The gistration work here was bound partment could be imprisoned for endless entries and tremendous Beuter.

MINERS MEET OWNERS, Department can now keep three Judging from the disturbed to be extraordinarily complex. tampering with the register a gaps,

refuse boats going and there is state of Ice House Street on tho Finger prints were all right for master could be fined up to

In his opinion, the best way of It is officially announced that no necessity to dump refuse on 23rd. inst.one would have in paying up, keeping the records of criminals, rupees for falling to register ser

thought it was Sodimont Day"...... but criminals were, fortunately, vants within one month after the getting over the present servant the coatowner and miners met shore.

There is every possibility of the we

If the US Shipping Board small in number and usually speci- Ordinance was passed, for fail- problem was, by the establishment jointly in the stiernoon and ad-

classes ofing to report to the registrar of a registry office where servants journed until July 29th. It is early return to normality so for

Horticulturista say that the hangs on a bit longer, those sur erime. In a case like servant, when a servant had been engaged could be engaged the same as at learned that the miners roprasen-as the tramway service is con-mond is related to the porph. pius vessels may orap themselver, registration, who was going to or discharged, for engaging a ser-Home, It should be run on busi- tativos informed Mr. Bridgeman derned. Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy

a bit blanched in the mornings.

They're tightening up the pros these finger-prints? vant who had no pocket register ness lines by private initiative just that they wanted a peaceful set-states that there are plenty of Some peaches we know do look Photographe were not enough, in proper order, for falling to like anything else, and if all re-tlement if it could secured, but Chinese coming forward as

Dhibition law in Indiana, where it it because they would be changed keep up the entries in the pocket sidents made up their minds that they meant to have a living. They drivera and conductors and that

Longfellow said that a man soon be a punishable crime to say and, anyhow, some people thought register, and for failing to give they would only engage servants also hoped the owners' notices when the state of trade and con- they never looked like their pho-la sorvant à character or write to through that registry, they would would be suspended. The Chairditions generally warranted the must be either a hammer or an Here's looking at you." tographs. If an employer wished the registrar saying why he re- got all the imagined advantages of man of the Trade Union Congress stop the Company would put on anvil. He appears to have over- to identify a man to the police fused to do so; a servant could be any compulsory system. If regis- has declared that the Congress something approaching the looked the fellow who is simply he identified him in person now fined for failing to register, for tration were introduced here it will support the miners and tex-normal service. He expected a bellows. and could always do so. Sir failing to produce his pocket re- would have to include all servantstilon workers-Reuter Henry added that he was by 'no glster, when asked, to do so," and those in Chinese households as means 'convinced of the necessity for not reporting at a police stawell as those in foreign households or desirability of servant regis-tlon when he went to work in aor else there would be cries of district outside the operation of racial distinction. Whose duty was tration for Hongkong.

the Ordinance, Penalties wore it going to be to enter all the provided for false information, houses and sea that employers were

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alised in certain

compare

The Ceylon Law,

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HOME LABOUR TROUBLES.

London, July 24

MELBOURNE MISHAP.

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donsiderable improvements dur- ing, the course of the next fortnight.

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Twenty thousand elephants are: Save up all your old alibis, killed every year for their ivory. You may be able to sell them to 8o far, the human race has Club members. escaped.

In view of the local egg short- China is at the moment the age, isn't it about time somebody Sick Man of Asia, suffering most- got after our hens with a belay- ly from “strike fever.”:

ing pin?

yolk,

Too bad that laundry prices Latest local food supply reports should be increased just when suggest that somebody's got away

with the bacon.

In this Colony, a man'is known

by the bills he keeps on owing!

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Fast people are usually slow

Two men in Paris are threaten- ing to fight a duel to decide which ....

shall occupy the Throne in Rus The hardest thing about this sia. This looks like a clear ossa strike is buying things on credit. of insanity.

It is only in their own homes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle saya It is notified that on and after were so many of our righteously he's often heard singing of an Monday, 27th July, applications.

for

permission to export prohibited indignant residents cesse being unearthly sort." We didn't know Sir Henry Golian courteously wilful destruction of registers, not employing unregistered ser- ONLY A FEW BADLY HURT goods, with the exception of gold hypocritical about this June he'd ever been in Kowloon.

People spoke very glibly supplied our representative with etc., whilst there was a scale of vants?

Melbourne, July 24, and silver coine, gold and silver Wages question...

A The Soviet Government a vodka. a copy of the Ceylon Ordinance fees laid down payable by nins and easily of servant registration,

Most of the people injured in bullion and bank notes which will

Thank goodness there's one monopoly last year produ of which the following are the tors and servants. A "servant" but it would instantly give rise to the verandah collapse during the continue to be dealt with by the main points

was defined as "domestic servants, many big problems. The benefits U.S. naval are not seriously hurt. Colonial Secretary, should be thing the Chinese in Hongkong three times as much as in 1929. The Domestic Servants Regis hired by the month or receiving of registration were not commen. Only seventeen have been addrees to the Superintendent of can't get very easily the right Looks as if they're determined to

telephone number:

Keep painting the country red. tration Ordinance was passed in monthly wages and shall include surate with all the bother.

detained in hospitalReuter, Imports and Exports,