Hong Kong Telegraph 1921-02-16

Hong Kong Telegraph 1921-02-16

Year: 1921

WIDOW AND YOUTH A STORY OF STOLEN JEWELLERY FINE WEATHER FAVOURED THE PREWAR PAGEANTRY ATTENDING THE OPENING OF PARLIAM ON JANUAY 10TH,WITH HER AMAH AND HER SON, A LITTLE CHILD, SHE WENT TO "COOL HERSELF,"SA SHE EXPRESSED IT. THE ROGUE, WHO POSSESSES SOME CLAIMS TO GOOD LOOKS, STROLLED UP IN A CUSUAL WAY, AND DISPLAYED AN ADMIRATION FOR THE CHILD. HE PRAISED IT LOULY. AND IN THIS WAY OBTAINED AN INTRODUCTION TO ITS MOTHER. IN SPITE OF HER TWO SCORE YEARS AND SIX. "SWEATED LABOUR" IN HONGKONG INTERESTING DISCUSSION AT C. E. M. S. MEETING AT A MEETING OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MEN'S SOCIETY AT ST.JOHN'S CATHEDRAL. THERE WAS A LARGE ATTENDANCE PRESIDED OVER BY REV.V.H.COPLWY MOYLE THE CHAIRMAN,IN INTRODUCING THE LECTURER,SAID THAT IF ANYTHING COULD BE DONE TO MAKE THE LIFE OF THE PEOPLE OF GHE COLONY A LITTLE ESEIER AND HAPPIER THEN HE WAS SURE THEY OUGHT TO DO WHAT THEY COULD IN THIS DIRECTION. "SWEATED LABOUR" IN HONGKONG WITH REGARD TO HOURS OR AGES OF LABOUR, EXCEPT IN THE CASES OF RAGPICKING AND CLEANING HAIR AND FEATHERS.WHERE THE EMPLAYMENT OF CHILDREN UNDER 10IS PROBIBITED, THERE IS ,I BELIVEV, NO RECORD OF THE NUMBERS, AGES OR SEX OF PERSOON EMPLOYED IN FACTORIES OR WORDSHOPS,