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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, JULY

1998

WOMEN FRAME NINE-POINT MINIMUM FOR MAIDS

Old-Type Mistress Terrified of Union, says Leader

"MAIDS MINIMUM" of nine points was adopted

A recently by the National Executive Committee of the

National Council of Women.

Nearly a million women in Britain have helped to frame it, and tens of thousands of copies will be printed in time for the Golden Jubilee meeting of the Inter- national Council, representing 37 countries and 40,000.- 000 women, at Edinburgh (July 11-22).

Meanwhile, it will be submitted recently at his request, to Mr. Ernest Brown, Minister of Labour.

YOUNG PEOPLE AND CRIME

Committee's New Start

INVESTIGATION ON

THE SPOT

AFTER several months

work.

The nine points lay down de- tailed conditions on free time.

|holidays, overtime, friends, wa-

ges, accommodation, references, food and equipment.

Two hours free time a day in addit- tion to two hours for meals, two half-days weekly, an uninterrupted off-duty period of al leest uine hours every night, and 11 days holiday with board WaRes Te among the minium points.

Minimum wages for resident malds are

dxed at 5. Gel, n werk for Aris bader 16 wid 10s. for gtrls of 18 or

over.

iJ Separato htt broth, WHITO bed- fresh start has had to he made room, comfort for off-time spent a

house,

and ndeciate

well- by the committee, preskled over by the Professor A. M. Carr-Saunders, of cooked food, and proper working! the London School of Economiles. | equipment are other points which has been inquiring into the

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causes of juvenile delinquency. was found that, instead of facts, was being provided with the opinion of individual reformers,

Now it has been decided that the Investigation shall take the form of an examination on the spot of case material in the possession of the courts, the police, education author!- Iles. probation oficers, employment assistance ofeers.

and

W1-

MINIMUM PAY

"Mutresses of the old type, up and

the country, down

are absolutely termined by the TUK's decision to forn a union, but modern employers where they are," said Miss Blattele Randle, chairmen The Mads Minimum Committee.

welcome the chane of knowing i

W

On the comialtter, forined just a year ago, were an experienced cook. housekeeper of 60, a head housemed Alarmed by the apparent increase the lady's maid of 34, and a single- in juveatic crime, the Horne Seere-handed cook-general of 39.

"They hot unly know conditions of

tary. Sir Samuel Hoare, In January THOUSANDS OF LETTERS decided on the investigation. The latest official published Agures show that there are 69,849 of these youthful Tenders throughout the country. Of

these 25,543 are boys and girls under Feventeen who have been dealt with in the juvenile courts for indictable

offences.

the oid days, but are keenly aware

Everglades Searched for Boy's Kidnappers

Florida's greatest man-hunt went off in full cry when kidnappers of James Cash, Jr., failed to return More than 3,000 volunteers. the boy to his Princeton, Flo, home after $10,000 ransom had been paid.

in small posses like the one shown above, armed with clubs, pitch forks and firearms, threshed like hunting dogs through an area of about 100 square miles, including the treacherous swamps of the Everglades wilderness.

VICAR "LIKE AN ANARCHIST” IN CHURCH DISPUTE

THE

-Chancellor's Judgment

THE state of affairs in this parish is nothing less than

a shame and a scandal.

The Rev. Bernard Walke, vicar from 1915 to 1936, behaved like an absolute

of present ones." Miss Handle aid. anarchist regarding the laws and regulations of the

In September of last year the first

draft was circulated among members Church."

of the Women's Liberal Federation. Women's Conservative Association,

These words were used recently by Sir William

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COUNTRY-WIDE INQUIRY

cution of Tenchers of Domestic

well The reconstituted Inquiry will in-Subjects, us

the council of Truro, in concluding his judg clude within its scope rural as well Changes were made on the basis of

thousands of letters from comment on the church dispute at es urban, and depressed and pros-

Marazion, Cornwall. perous areas. Investigation is to be mitters. made in parts of the country where!

the

Miss Handle is convinced that the

the depression has lasted longest, such maid of the future will be the daily

His decision was in connection with a petition by Miss Anna

as South Wales and Lancashire: in kept. Living-in will disappear for Maria King for a faculty to re- a large town which has not been'

even where half a dozen are maid,

the

Britain's War Against

erely hit, such as Birmingham, did domestic employee as surely as it move certain ornaments from Tuberculosis

and in one or more of the Metropolitan boroughs.

poorer

Several of the areas in which in- quity in to be made will contain a large housing estate, so that con- sideration can be given to the ques- tion whether young people removed from, the slums have changed their habits in the new areas. It is also desired to discover whether the ab- sence of

life und corporate

re-

lieves.

the Church of St. Hilary.

Miss Randle was secretary of the

"It seems to me," said Sir William. Household Service Committee of the N.C.W. from 1929 to 1836. She was to be incredible at this time of day, who wish to be on Clydeside in 1910 when Jessie that people Stephen tried to form

the women Christians cannot look at the cream- into a servants' stances in the munitions workers

world and see that its union.

everywhere on Christianity is trial and being attacked.

creational facilities have had any BRITAIN'S adverse effect und

upon the adolescent

in the new arens, and the extent of £22,000,000

jevenile delinquency in the

new

municipal estates as compared with

that in the slum areas.

Professor Carr-Saunders has de-

to make n

stort with juvenile

E.; and Springfield Hall. Wandsworth Road, S.W.

of

HAY CROP

seems

EARLY CHRISTIANS

Progress Praised By Minister

Figures showing how England and Wales are winning the war against tuberculosis were given by Mr. Walter Elliot, Minister of Health.

Herbert Groh 12.30 Songs by (Tenor).

Woman of Vienna--- Waltz Song (August Pepock-Bruno Moonlight In Hardt Warden}; Venice Venetian Gondola Song (G. Serenade M. Curc-H. Hauser); D'Amour (Harry Waldau).

12.40 Orchestre Raymonde, Delibes In Vienna (Arr. G. Wal- ter); Polonaise Militaire (Chopin

Waiter); Invitation To The Waltz (Weber-art. Walter); Only A Rose (From "The

Vagabond King'

arr.

Friml); Song

Of The Vagabonds

(From The Vagabond King-Friml): Berceuse (Jarnefelt).

1.9 Time and Weather.

1.03 Vivian Ellis at the Plano. "The Town Talks Plano Medley; Intro: London in the season; Some- that extra buve body's shy; You something; The professional diner out; The Trees in Bloomsbury Square; And so to bed; Top Hat" Plane Mr. Elliot, who is a doctor and Medley: Intro:-Top Hat; Cheek to former member of the Council of the Check; Piccolino; Isn't this a lovely National Association for the Preven-day; No strings. tion of Tuberculosis, was opening, the association's conference in London.

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"It is incredible that they cannot see that it does not help the cause of

Noel Coward In Iils Musical Christianity to conduct themselves

Scene From "Private Lives" in such a way that onlookers cannot

He said that enormous progress say what was said of the Christians had been made within the lost 70 (Art 1); Scene From "Private Lives" (Act 2)....Gertrude Lawrence and Bayouking is in progress. Britain in the early days. See how these

Noel Coward; Scene From "Shadow courts in the Metropolitan areas, of

Or- Intro:"Then," "Play, ich there are six, ali in separate / will have a £22,000,000 crop, but in Christians love one another.'"

Ministry of Health statistics showed Play" (ro night at 3.30") buildings from palico courts. These the West not more than half a trop During his judgment, given at the that between 1857 and 1880 tuber-chestra Play"

Were There" (To-night at nre Caxton Hall, Westminster; Stom- le expected.

Bar Council Chamber, Lincoln's Inn, culosis was killing 65,000 every year

Laurence .Gertrude ford House, Goldhawk Road, W.

in a total population of less thaNoel Coward acc. by The Phoenix Over Borough High Street Southwark; third of

a large vereage about one- Sir William said that in 1915 the 20,000,000. At that time the general Islington Town Hall: Toynbee Hall, general expectation.

a crop

to be the Rev. Bernard Wolke became vicar death rate was so terrife that half Theatre Orch., London. Conductor:

of St. Hilary. Mr. Walke held ex- the population never reached the ege Clifford Greenwood.

1.80 Reuter & Rugby Press, On the other side of the picture treme Anglo-Catloite views, and in- of 40, and only four out of ten

Weather Forecast and Announce- there are good points.

troduced into the church the ornareached 60. POINTS FOR INVESTIGATION Rather more than usual is left over ments in respect of which the peti- To-day the annual deaths were ments.

in ricks from last year; what grass tion was lodged.

1.40 Excerpts from Gilbert and Examination of the records

down to 28,000, and the death rate there is is bigh in food value and,

tuberculosis was one-th of from

A). youthful offenders will concentrate with favourable

Mikado" Here's A How-De- weather, there In 1931 a petition was filed by what it was 70 years ago. on the following points:

Family budget.

should be a good aftermath (second three persons asking for a faculty

Mr. Ellot praised the value of Do!....E. Griffin, D. Oldham and II, Sa-Ma....B. cut). Composition of family; ages of

for the removal from the church of voluntary effort in the campaign A. Lytton; Mi-Ya In the current issue of the Ministry 10 articles alleged to be illegal. against tuberculosis, backing up local Lewis, D. Fancourt and Chorus; A children; whether both parents are of Agriculture's Journal and article

Mikado....Darrell Humane authorities, which were now spending More alive, or separated; whether there are by W. H. Cashmore and Dr. H..

TO PLEASE ALL

£3,500,000 a year on tuberculosis Fancourt and Chorus of Men; Alone, any other delinguent children.

And Yet Alive....Bertha Lewis; On Denham points out that much hay Parental attitude, with particular now mode with machinery is inferior articles was Issued, but the vicar

An order for the removal of ten schemes, exclusive of loan charges.

He mentioned as "a fact of very A Tree....Henry A. Lytton; There .B. Lewis & H. A. Lyt- reference to extent of control.

to hay made in the old days by more failed

Gone And Married to remove them

ton; For He's and they great scientifle Importance that for Is Beauty E Family occupations-the hours of

laborious methods.

20 years no child had were taken away by the petitioners. been born with tuberculosis at the Yun-Yum....A, Davies, H. A. Ly!- the father's employment and the na- The writers attribute this to the Subsequently ture and duration of the employment, fact that it is left in the swatch too were taken back to the church.

ton, D. Oldham, E. Griffin, B. Elburn, most of the articles Papworth village settlement, a com-

munity of tubercular people in Cam-L. Sheffield, G. Baker and Cherus." without turning. The top layer

1.50 Dauco Music. Character of the home, number of tends to become over-dried while Mr. Walke retired in 1938 and the bridgeshire under proper medical

Fox-Trois-Night Time In Coiro Six Swingers damp patches remain underneath. Rev. Charles Geoffrey Reffrey Roffe-supervision.

Georgianna....The This remarkable fact, he said, em- by breaking up the swath immediate-

Experiments have been mude and, Silvester became Incumbent in 1937.phasised the Importance of proper directed by George Scoit Wood with Physical and mental condition of ly after cutting in fine weather a pro- Mr. Roffe-Silvester, said Sir Wil- housing, which was us diffeult n

duct higher in feeding value can be linm, attempted to provide services problem in many rural areas as

if any, of the mother.

roons, etc., and its environment.

Nature of recreational facilities, kuch on playing fields.

the delinquent.

long

It in essential that full details of obtained. the offence should be obtained if light is to be thrown on the question | whether the crimes of children and young persons are committed in ai spirit of mischief and adventure, or

if they are more serious crimes.

The Inquiry will extend to ascor-

l the day of the week and

BREAKFAST BY

INJECTION

for both parties in the parish.

than more

the industrial districts.

"I um," said Mr. Elliot, "giving this Sir William found that the follow-problem of rural housing as much of

in were illegal: Six stone altars, my personal attention as I can."

two numbrles, a holy-water stoup, a confessional box, votive candlesticks,

a blue votive lamp, two, sanctuary tamps, four candlesticks on the High

Dr. Robert Elmon, of Washington Alter, a Sanctus bell, and a thuri-

ble.

Woman, 101, Ardent

Fan

In which the offence was com- University School of Medicine, St. mitted; whether it was committed Louis, Missouri, has found a way to He also ordered the removal of a

Brookline, Mass. In the during or out of school terms, dur- Inject proteins the ham and eggs green and black crucifix.

Mrs. Maria A. Wallace, 101, claims ing employment or unemployment, and milk of menus-direct into the case of a largo ericiix the words and its nature. In the case of thefts blood stream,...

"Mary, help" must be removed from to be Greater Boston's oldest baseball fan. She listene daily to radio broad-. the inscription.

costs of the games, Her favourite Counsel for both parties gave no- team is the Boston Red Sox, and "Lefty" Grove is hier favourite player. tice of appeal.

Inquiry will be made na to the time, It was already possible to Inject

the nature of the articles stolen, and

the category of the premises from which they were removed.

milk and water and salts.

So now a full meal can be taken by injection.

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2.15 Close Down,

and His

6 Studio The Children's Hour. 6.40 London Relay-Launching of The New "Mauretania" by Lady (Percy) Bates,

A commentary on the proceedings by Richard North from Camell Laird's Shipyard, Birkenhead.

7.16 Closing Local Stock Quota- tions.

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Sir, I read with interest your article headed 'Queen's Edinburgh' 4th and 5th, Royal, Scols,

London, July 27. Asked in the. House of Commons to-day for particulars of the Japanese reply to the British protest.note against the occupation of British- owned factories and works In Shang- hal, the Under-Secretary for, Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butier, sald, that he was not yet in a position to make Having been a member of the 40% a statement:

Royal Scole from 1912 until demoble Asked whether the British Govern-antion in 1919 I should be pleased ment recognised the fight of Japan to renew associations, with any old. to take possession of Britial property member who may be resident in the In the International Settlement, Mr. Colony, or stationed here in Butler replied that that was precisely Royal Scots,

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