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THURSDAY,

MAY 15, 193).

DAY BY DAY.

THERE IS IN FACT NOTHING TO DE

SAID FOR COMMUNISM THAT DOES

the possibility of adequately re- gulating and controlling the muä- trai system, it must be conceded that the putting into effect of the Ordinance has resulted in NOT EQUALLY APPLY TO SERFDOM, numerous offenders being dealt IN NEITHER CAN THE WORKER CALL HIS BODY OR HIS SOUL HIS OWN.-- with who otherwise would never Nesta H. Webster. have been punished. If the law has no other result, than to cause the punishment of some of those guilty of cruelty and of buying and solling young girls, its en- forcement-will have been fully justified. Naturally, all the cases will not be detected, but in 1

The dollar showed a further de- cline to-day, the opening rate on de. mand being 18. 5d.

Among the passengers leaving yesterday by the ss. Patroclue were Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hunt.

Mr. W. C. Felshow will speak on matter of this kind it is some-"Sufeism" at the usual weekly thing to the good to realise that public lecture of the Theosophical

Society to-day at 6 pm..

Buch heartless creatures as are |found gulity will meet their just

desserts.

Messrs. Humphreys Estate & Finance Co., Ltd., advertise that Mr. J. L. Quie has been confirmed Secretary of the Company. ::

Mr. M. S. J. Walsh, Manager of C. British-American Tobacco (China), Ltd., Hongkong, left to day by the ss. Menado Maru en route to Indo-China and Yunnanfu on business.

The fourth ordinary general mecting of the Mid-Levels Re- sidents Association is advertised to take place in the Board Room of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co., on Thursday, 22nd May at 5.30 pm.

When Lord Passfield ordered the Hongkong Government to put the law into operation, he frankly admitted that time would be re- quired to make it effective. That is inevitable. The whole structure of Chinese social custom cannot be upset in a day, or even a year, For this reason, we do not expect to find at the end of this month that all mui-tsai' in the Colony are registered. It has been com- puted that there are quite 10,000 of these young girls employed Two brothers who were charged in Hongkong households. If that before Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning is so, the present number regis with being in possession of pine tered, about 1,600, fulls very trees which had been cut from the short of the actual total. How-dered to be caned, the elder of the hillside at Kowloon Tong were or- evor, the rush to register will two to receive eight strokes and his probably continue during the brother six strokes next fortnight, now that the provisions of the law are becom ing more widely known. When registration

the time-limit for expires, we may prosecutions for non-compliance. expect many That will be the only course left

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When the delegates to the Scottish Trades Union Congress received their invitations to the civic reception in the College, of Art, they smiled when they read on the back not only that "Sticks and umbrellas cannot be received in the cloakroom," but also that "Gentlemen are requested not to bring hard hats."

This request to eliminate Hard hats from civic functions is by no means noy, although it may not invitations. The request is made have appeared for sometime

on

A most interesting and instruc- tive demonstration of a full Diesel marine engine was given last even ing, when the Texas Company and Messrs Dodwell & Co, Ltd., enter tained a number of local gentle men on a trial run of "Texas II," only when cloakroom accommoda the latest addition to the growing tion is limited, and guests are fleet of Gardner-engined launches numerous. Soft felt hata or caps are worn by the men, and are on the harbour.

stuffed into coat pockets.

Of teak construction, "Texaa II" was built by the Whampoa Dock at their Cosmopolitan Yard, her dimen- sions being as follows:-Length, 55'0"; Breadth, 13'0"; Depth, 6'0" (moulded).

The general 'dosign follows cus-

tomary practice buttons, which is capable of carrying-tons, which is gine room bulkhead and specially arranged between the forward en- large cabin accommodation.

The Machinery. The machinery, which was sup- plied by Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., and installed by the builders, consists of a Gardner 4-cyclinder, two-stroke, crude oil, direct revers-; ing engine of the full diesel cold starting type, developing 72 B.H.P. ut 400 r.p.m. Starting and manoeuvring is effected

by compressed air at 360 ells. In addition to the usual air compressor, circulating and bilge pumps fitted on the main en- gine, a small auxiliary compressing of the air bottles and for replenish sat is provided for the initial charge ing these bottles should. the charge through any cause be lost. Driven of the main shaft is a small direct During the hearing of cases at current Crypto generater for charg the Kowloon Magistracy. Mr. Whyte ing a 32-volt Delco storage battery, Smith this morning noticed some this set furnishing electric light of the defendants muttering to throughout the launch themselves whilst leaving the Court. navigation lights, and ship asked that he should be told if lighted cabin deck house and en Addresing the interpreter, his Wor-pearance at night of the brilliantly. defendants said anything, because gine room was particularly attrac if they made any impertinent' re tive. A powerful "Tyfon" air

above the awning. back again.

and for the ap

say when he saw his broken pipe?"

Mother "What did your father

Innocent-"Shall I leave out the swear-words, mother?"

Mother-Certainly, my dear Innocent-Then I don't think

he said anything."

are to history.

· Facts are to' truth what datès

Women have gone into the mar ket thinking to find the freedom: of men, Instead of which they now share men's slavery,

People are usually better than their creeds and more decent thán their opinions.

All forms of plagiarism are depressing, but self-plagiarism is tragic. It is the last ditch of the egotist.

We are as many persons as we have friends.

You can always tell when you are with your superiors-they give you the illusion that you are their equal

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regularly a young poet was "Why do you go to church so

asked.

"Well," he answered, "it's the one place where my contributions are always accepted."

She

MUI-TSAL

Believing, as we do, that a low once passed should be enforced, we are glad to notice that the authori- ties are taking steps to see that the registration provisions of the Mu/open to the authorities if they are marks he would have them brought whistle is fitted on the funnel just entertaining several distingushed

Tsai Ordinance are complied with. The six months' period allowed for registration comes to an end with in a couple of weeks, and, lest lack of knowledge of the law be pleaded, the Government, has. put into cir- culation explanatory pamphlets dir- |ecting attention to the requirements of the Ordinance. These were is-

sued about a month ago, prior to which only 200 mui-tsai had been registered. That this method has! been effective is proved by the fact that since the circulars were issued there have been about seven times the number of registrations.

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under- stand, there is quite a rush by employers of mui-tsai to get their girl employees placed on the registration list. Failure to comply with the law involves seri- ous penalties, and no doubt this is a factor in the response which has latterly been made by those em- ploying mui-tsai.

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sincere in their efforts to enforce the law. As time goes on, how-

The latest issue of the Beliltos

Fine Demonstration. ever, those affected by the Ordin-School Journal, just to hand, is a ness the operation, control and Opportunity was taken to, wit- ance will learn that they have to distinct credit to all concerned in manoeuvring capabilities of the obey its terms. In this way, and its production. Fentures are ex-engine, every order being carried by educative methods, it should Southorn on "Guides and Guilding" certainty..

tremely interesting articles by Mrs, out promptly and with absolute

be possible, if not entirely to abolish the system, a least to purge it of its worst features and give to the large number of mi-tsai a definite knowledge of their status and rights in this British Colony.

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and by Madame Marty on "Chil- drea's Drawings." In addition, there are a number of well-written con- tributions by the girls themselves, whilst the illustrations include pic- tures showing students in drill les-

9008.

Use

Mrs. High Flyer had engaged a

had given him a fine uniform to new chauffeur that morning, a lad evidently from the country. be worn only on special occasione.

was

During the evening ahe

visitors in the lounge, when the new man stuck his head through ma'am, am I to put on my ownl the doorway and asked:-"Please, clothes or yours?"

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A tourist travelling through Western Kansas saw a man sit. ting by the ruins of a house that · had been blown away, and stopped to ask, "Was this your house, my friend?"

"Yes"

"Any of your family blown away with the house?"

One of the chief advantages of this cold starting engine is its readiness for immediate without any standby expense, and an interesting demonstration was given. All valves were closed, down and the engineer withdrawn from the engine room and yet from

"Yes,"wife and four kids.” When a hawker appeared before a given signal it only required 18

"Great Scot, man, why aren't Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon seconds to start the engine and be you looking for them?".. Magistracy this morning on a ready for full speed.

"Been in this country quite a Health Propaganda.

charge of selling fish with-

Another feature is the amazing this

speil, stranger, and I know that

wind's showed his coolness of the engine room,

due to change. If we are to judge from the dis-out a licence the man

and Figure I might as well wait here cussion at the meeting of the Sani-Worship that he only had one arm, one could not wish for anything till it brings 'em, back."

but his Worship told the defendant better in the way of cleanliness tary Board on Tuesday little or no not to think that he could trade on and entire absence of funes or progress is being made in Hong-his deformity. He was not to think smell. kong with regard to health pro- that because he only had one arm paganda. Various suggestions have he was entitled to hawk without a been made from time to time, in-licence. The defendant was cau- cluding onc regarding posters

tioned.

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On a recent trial the mean speed of the "Texaco II" was 9.35 knots which proves the excellence of the hull design and engine alike.

Diesel Economy, Diesel-engined boats operating on The ever-increasing number of the harbour demonstrates that the

W. A. Butterfield, A. Macfarlane, E. Henlon, D. Mackenzie, Engineer Capt. H. B. Sears, R.N., W. Bor rowman, H. G. Hegarty, R. A. Stuart, V. H. W. Chittenden, D. A. Purves, W. A. Cornell, C. E which was turned down, and there On a charge of stealing a guld- is even now no assurance, that the watch belonging to a coolie of the

Franklin, J. S. Howell, L. G. Dod- Holmes, M, A. Johnson, F. P. Committee's recommendations that Peninsula Hotel, a Chinese who

well, J. Brooks and A. Anderson. the Government should offer prizes was formerly employed there was Hongkong business community is We take the opportunity to in schools for essays on hygiene is sentenced to two months hard very much alive to the enormous congratulate the Texas Co., Hong- to be carried into effect. The re-labour by Mr. Whyte Smith at the saving in running costs effeted by kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.

Kowloon Magistracy this morning the Diesel engine.

and Dodwell & Co., Ltd., repre-." The defendant was stated by, Detective Sergeant Poyntz to have costs of a Diesel boat of this size, very fine addition to our harbour We understand that the fuel senting Mesars. Gardners, on a taken the watch from the dispens when operating at full speed, craft. ing bar room, where the complain-work out at approximately 65 ant had left it while washing some cents per hour. When the boat glasses.

is standing by, the fuel costs are WHO WAS-

nil!

Arrested in possession of al These figures are most illumi- quantity of paint, a Chinese who nating, and it is interesting to appeared before Mr. Whyte Smith know that the Hongkong and New at the Kowloon Magistracy this Territories Ferry Company have morning stated that he had been carefully worked out the running working on board the Empress of costs since they put their Gardner Canada and had taken the paint, but the officers on board the ship, when approached by the police, were unable to say that it belonged to them. The defendant was cau- tianed, it being stated that the police were not taking a serious. view of the case..."

It is common knowledges that Sir Cecil Clementi, when he was commendation that the teaching of Governor of the Colony, was very hygiene in schools should be facil- reluctant to put into operation itated is also made, but the reply the really effective part of the given to this is that two Medical Officers of Health and two nurses Mui-Tsai Ordinance. He believed

are already engaged on this work. in abolition of the system, The Hon. Mr. Braga rightly, raised despite certain good aspects of it, the question of grant-in-aid schools, but held the view that abolition but apparently nothing was decided in Hongkong could not be effective at the Sanitary Board meeting and health propaganda development was until China had siso made

again loft very much in the air. abolition a reality. In this mat-The position, therefore, remains ter, however, the Home Govern- somewhat unsatisfactory, for there ment was not prepared to wait is no guarantee of progress when for Chins, the Secretary of State progress is not only desirable but making it quite clear that he necessary. The impression is gain would not tolerate any policy of ed that anything new regarding the Colony's health is being left in abey- laissez faire in this serious mat-

ance until the reorganisation of the ter. What is more, in ordering Health Board has been completed. that registration be put into Yet regarding this evẹn, members effect, he asserted that the Goy- of the Sanitary Board are left In ernment. would not acquiesce in doubt and their thirst for Informa the law being allowed to remain tion leads to nothing. We suggest a dead letter. His instructions that the Committee's recommenda- Paris

tions regarding hygiene in schools. Amsterdam were to the effect that any should be adopted forthwith, for no Berlin offence against the Ordinance one will dispute the extrema impor- Copenhagen which came to light should be health matters. If this is impossible Helsingfors

tance

of juvenile education in Vienna made the subject of prosecution, by virtue of the pending reorganisa Lisbon without regard to the position of tion of various Hongkong health Buchar

Buenos Aires the offender, and he also ordered services, then we should like an as

surance that definite progress is Shanghai

Yokohama that a full report should be fur- being made regarding the constitu- New York nished every six months of the tion of the Health Board and that Geneva

the full scheme will be carried out Milan.. working of the Ordinance and of without further delay. At any rate Stockholm the proceedings taken under it. there seems no reason why members Oslo Since that time, mui-tsai cases of the Sanitary Board should not Prague be informed of the details of the Madrid have frequently come before the scheme. It is high time that the Athens Courts, both in regard to cruelty lack of co-operation between vario

Bombay oua bodies engaged in the safe. and trafficking in young girls. guarding of public health was end- Silver (spot and forward)

Hongkong Whatever views may be held oned once and for all.

EXCHANGE RATES.

Brussels.

Bucharest

300 h.p. Diesel-engined boat on the Cheung Chau run last year. They state that the saving in fuel of the Diesel per B.H.P. hour. (compared with steam) amounts to 63%.

Small Running Cost

A considerable further saving is effected in the running costs com- pared with, steam as the dis advantage of, boller lifting for survey, cost of boiler renewal, etc., is entirely avoided. More over, space is saved and the question of stoking, quality of coal, degree of vacuum, whilst 34.815 other difficulties ever present 1208 with the steam engine simply do .28.365 not exist, and it is difficult to 18.16 imagine anyone bullding a steam .34.465 launch to-day except where

'London, May 14.

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193 usual circumstances are present. 108.30

The Vacuum, Co. very kindly 818 43.1/16 lent their launch, "Vacuum 11" 1/10 and it is interesting to note that 2/0/%

this launch, which is fitted with h. 4.85 31/30 Gardner 72 B.H.P. semi-Diezel 25.13 engine, was the first of its type on 92.68 the Harbour and has been in com

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JINGO?

"We don't want to fight, bat.

by Jingo if we 'do, "We've got the ships, we've got the men, and we've got the money too!".

So run the opening lines of a popular song which made its. appearance on the music-hall stage in 1878, when Russia and hoda. Turkey had started hostilities 1 against each other. The song voiced the sentiment of those Britons who were anxious for us to plunge into the war on the side of Turkey.

The word "jingo" originally meant nothing to do with war or the warlike. spirit, but by force of its association with these ideas in the much quoted lines given above, it came to be used with the meaning of a man who wants war and brags, about it.

The actual meaning of Jingo is "God." Jingo being a corrup→ tion of the Basque name, for the deity. It came into the the English language during the reign of Edward I, who fetched mountaineers from the Baaque provinces of which, he mission since September 1927.conquest of Wales. Many of was overlord, to help in the

104 During this period, it has given 20.845 complete satisfaction, doing more 375 than double the work of the steam

5 launch it replaced, and at con- 1.18/10 siderable saving in cost

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Those present yesterday were Messrs. D. S. Scott, S. Wrigley: (Continued on Next Column.)

the Basque soldiery settled on the Welsh border and were in course of time assimilated to the English population, the only surviving trace of them. being the oath, “By Jingo.”.......