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The sun., 1919-09-03
HONGKONG CHILDREN
GET 10 HOUR WEEK
Special Permit Necessary to
Work Them Longer. Than
Ten Hours Daily.

For the first time In the history of
Hongkong, China, some attempt to regu-
late the employment of women and chill
dren and to prevent overcrowding in fac
tories is being made. The sanitary
board Of Hongkong, corresponding in a
general way to a board of health OF
considerable Jurisdiction and ample
powers In an American city, has taken
UP both questions, and after thorough
consideration by committees appointed
to investigate the whole subject has
adopted regulations which, 1t Is believed;
will prevent the more obvious abuses ex-
listing or likely to exist in the immediate
regulation in the future. '''
In a general way regulations as to
child labor presented for enactment as
an ordinance by the legislative council
of the colony-which unquestionably
will enact them-are far behind those
obtaining in Great Britain or the United
States. The proposed law merely pro-
vides that no child under IL years Of
age shall be employed more than ten
hours, excluding mealtimes, in any one
day except by special permit of the SAM
tary board and that the employment Of
children under 10 years of age In any
factories or workshops likely to be in
furious to life, limb or health be pro-
viduel physical condition OF each child
so employed. Since only two holidays
lunar month are allowed and no half
holidays are observed in Hongkong. the
weekly hours thus fixed are nearer to
seventy than to the flfty-hve which such
a regulation would secure in Great
Britain.
In the matter Of overcrowding section
3 % OF the factory and workshops act
Of the United Kingdom was adopted by
the board. This provides that there
shall be not less than $50 cubic feet of
space in each room or subdivision of any
factory or workshop for each person en-
ployed therein and not less than 400
cubic feet for each person employed after
6 p. NJ. Under the regulation adopted
the board will post notice in English
and Chinese in every factory or work.
shop indicating the number of persons
who may be employed In each room or
subdivision. Other matters as to fac
tory sanitation can be handled under
present powers Of the sanitary board.
Practically all shops employing women
and children in Hongkong are already
with the provisions of the new regula-
lions, whose purpose is preventive rather
than corrective. The sanitary provisions
In force are generally much better than
those existing In the homes of the en-
ployees.
The sun., 1919-09-03
UcHIDA URGES ALERTNEss.
says Japan Must DO Part in
world Reconstruction.

Viscount Uchida, the Japanese Minis
ter Of Foreign Affairs gave an Interview
TO the Toxic journals regarding the sign
ing of the Versailles treaty In which he
said: 1.-THE great question that must be
taken up by all the Powers is that OF
world reconstruction, to which the whole
energy of Japan must also contribute.
Our Emperor will ratify the document
when the official copy arrives. conjure
my countrymen to give the closest at
tention TO the changing situation of the
world. Negotiations with China regard
ing Shantung doubtless will be entered
into. SO far as Japan's relations with
Germany after the conclusion OF war are
concerned, she will have to make fresh
contracts with that country In CONNER
cial and other matters"
Minister Uchida admits that the
League OF Nations under contemplation
somewhat conflicts with the Anglo
Japanese alliance, thus rendering 1t
necessary to introduce certain rev!sions
In the latter with reference TO the ar
bltration tribunal and other clauses. Be
that as II may, there can be no change
In the fundamental spirit OF the compact.
The sun., 1919-09-03

the Japanese temperament w. r,,s,
1onceoe 70 the Japanese INFINITE patriot
ISM II Is Unborn, universal and all
permeating. Patriotism IN easily mis-.
Understood, especially when SO readily
gwen voice. In international discus
SONS, chiehy between men I'm the street
ana too often INDUCED in by the Ignor-
ant, patriotism Is equally often taken as
personal onence against citizens of
another country. Thus, for examnla tbe
British Lion Is too frequently forced 10
roar at the American Eagle, while the
american Eagle is forced to scream in
order to drown the Lions efforts.
Mutual Trust Necessary.
When we shall digest the personality
OF the Japanese we shall be able TO an
awe and understand their aims and as
plrations Engendered by the same pa
triotic spirit that moves ourselves IL
seems reasonable that the Japanese
snouio wish to live, as he does, In COM
iherciai harmony with the whole world.
~ Is essential in having commercial
relations to have personal contact ON
the other hand there is no law to compeI
man to marry the daughter Of another
merely because the two men trade with
each other. Some of our western citizens
Guy Japanese rice and evince fear that
In consequence the rice merchant must
marry an American. Such things have
happened even in New York. Some
american heiresses have married even
Gcrman princes, yet America. loses moth
Ing Of its patriotism. Until the world
Is internationalized, let us remain sane
After that event every one must go in
sane. But We cannot continue business
relations with any person or people
whom We will not take into our conf
dence. One who mistrusts his neighbor
at sight is potential coward. Mistrust
Is born OF fear.
The Japanese trust us. Let us trust
them and not show to their keen intel
ligence and insight the too evident marks
OF our mistrust which is not only ILL
founded. but equally bad manners and
bad business. 1t is utterly groundless
Let us make ourselves clear to them in
our relations, and we shall have less
difficulty in understanding the Japanese !;
we shall get along with a mutual inter-
change of commercial and ethical ideas
which will allow each country to de-
velop that degree of patriotism which Is
the highest aim of every citizen: to have
his country respected the world over in
similar proportion as he is privately
respected among his neighbors.
The sun., 1919-09-03
RECORD PRICES FOR CATTLE.
Australian Ranchmen Rush Their
Herds to Market.

Australian squatters (ranchmen) are
receiving record high prices for cattle
and sheep In normal times they were
glad to sell at 500 to SIS a head, but
now prime steers are selling at s16S.
cows at $122. beef steers at sos and
calves at $50 a head The result is a
movement of cattle to the meat works
w to. the handling capacity of every
plant, ana long visioned Australians
foresee a liquidation OF stocks which
will have a most serious effect upon the
supply of Australian beef four years
hence
This rushing of all available animals
n the market is taking from the sta
lions (ranches) even the old COWS be-
cause prices are SO attractive that own
ers yield TO the temptation 10 cash then,
rather than keep them over for another
breeding season.
Moreover, continental buyers of live
stock have arrived in Australia for tho
purchase OF breeders to replenish the
sorely depleted herds Of Europe and
England.
The sun., 1919-09-03

Vertising or Will put energy in pushing
goods with the knowledge that competi-
tors viii reap the Denent vi lneir enurts.
Each prominent importer has branch
offices throughout the Malay peninsula,
Southern Siam and Sumatra. If he has
the exclusive agency he will push the
goods in all of these regions, otherwise
he will buy only enough TO MI definite
orders. Then too II a special agency In
one line proves satisfactory there are
apt to deve!on cordial business relations
that lead 10 cooperation in other fields,
which is not the case when only single
purchases are made. Without such
agenclets dealers usually will not give
the advance orders for definite amounts
that are desiTed by American manufac-
tureTs. g
The sun., 1919-09-03
CAMPHoR COMPANIES UNITE.
Falling on, Due to
Heavy Cutting.

heaVy CutttnBs
The greatest camphor producing coun-
try in the world is tho island OF Formosa.
or Taiwan, and inasmuch as Nthe United
States usually buys more than half OF
the production 1t is interesting to note
that an amalgamation of the various
Taiwan camphor companies has taken
place that the work of gathering may
be placed on a more efficient and eco
romlc basis.
The production of camphor in 1916 in
Taiwan was 10,3S9,521 pounds. In
1919 this had fallen steadily until there
was a production Of only 6.137.732
pounds recorded. This decrease Is due
very largely to the tremendous cutting In
past years of the natural growth. Such
trees have been pretty we'll thinned out
and camphor collectors now have to go
fairly well back into the mountains,
where their operations are often thwart-
ed by the head hunters.
More than that sugar has within the
last three or four years assumed new
and great importance among the indus
tries of the island. and laborers have
found that they can earn just as good
or higher wages with less effort in this
rev industry than they can In the
camphor industry.
The sun., 1919-09-03
CHINA FOR CHINESE,
EXPORTERS VIEW
A. N. Fellows Points to Dan
gers of japanese Domino
ton in Orient.

The contributor Of the Jollotcin0 Is
dcnsed MAX Company, and has had long
experience in export to China Japan,
Africa and South America. He sees an
advantage IN a firm, friendly policy o.
the United States and one friendly TO
Chinu's self-determindtion.
Written to the Far Eastern Section o.
THE SUN.
by ALBION N. FELLOWS, NJ. A.
This is a journalistic season of ex-
change of views on the Oriental questi IN
and OF comparison of the views of sx-
Derts.
The writer will not elaborate h,s
points. as readers already have read
much pro and con.
Millards scare about outbreaks Is not
the writer's opinion. China has lately
settled down and organized. Inter-com-
munication has educated and supersti-
ton Is not 80 rife. - -. ,.- --- ....-
The prime Importance to us is the
United States position. AS to our po-
sition we have three questions leading,
viz. as to the worlds internatioralism,
as to the Paris affair, as to our re-
lations with China and her 10000, 900
people.
To be respected internationally we
must hold on to the freedom of the seas
and take care that no league wo enter
turns out for us freedom craven on a
heavier chain"
To keep China's friendship we must be
loyal to her self-determination and net
come under the suspicion of being false
friend. Without China we might fear
isolation-practical isolation. With the
independence of China and China
friendly to US, we would have less fear
OF isolation.
Japan supreme over China enables her
to foment India and menace the Occi-
dent. China, not controlled by Japan
would be pacific. Japan alone (withoui
China's iron, coal and food) is not dan
gerous.
United States business men in China
and all Occidentals in China seem from,
my reading to be a unit for China for
the Chinese, as against China for the
Japanese
My views are my own. / would scorn
propaganda money from either side.
The sun., 1919-09-03
Philippine Tobacco Crop Drop..

The Philippine tobacco crop for 1915
has suffered greatly from the drought
and as a result the production is ex.
pected to be from 40 to so per cent
smaller than last year. Although this
Is expected to cause a considerable rise
in price. 1t is thought that the cigar and
cigarette manufacturers who supply the
American trade will bid sharply to OBJ.
tain their supply.
The sun., 1919-09-03
Far East Arrivals.

Far East arrivals at Hotel Belmont
are H. w. Baldwin. Australia: James
Chalmers. sydney; Sergeant T. s. Dun
can. Australia; Major K A. Duncan,
New Zealand; II. Goodwin, New Zea-
land Mr., and Mrs. r. Gates, Melbourne,
Australia e. d. Gates, A, F.. Warehouse,
Melbourne, Australia: C. II. Webb,
Shanghai c. Whyte. Sydney, Australia.
The sun., 1919-09-03

A well known make OF American au-
tomobile is now selling in Australia at
f236, or $l,100 at present rates of ex-
change. The policy Of encouraging the
domestic body makers by a high tariff
on complete cars and a lower tariff on
chassis is meeting with success, and the
bodies made locally have a very hand
some appearance. especially one devised
for this particular car which makes it
look like a much more expensive one.
The rear axle is covered and the radia-
tor disguised.
The sun., 1919-09-03
Hawaii Treasurer Coming.

Delbert e. Metzger. Treasurer Of the
Hawaii Territory is expected in New
York about September s.
The sun., 1919-09-03

The relations between the Netherlands
indies and japan have become so i'm
portant that large Dutch news agency
has sent a representative to TOXIC to
arrange for regular news service be-
tween the two countries.
The sun., 1919-09-03

The japanese Government is fostering
the domestic production of chemical fer
tilizers of all kinds in order to increase
the output of agricultural products. 1t
is thought that In the near future Japan
will be practically self-providing in this
line. with the single exception of sodium
nitrate. which is now brought direct from
Chile in Japanese steamships TO the
amount of 10000 tons annually. AT
present oil cake OF various kinds repre-
sent the most important fertilizer used
In Japan.
The sun., 1919-09-03

The increasing demand for furs in
Japan has induced a group of prominent
Japanese business men to organize a
company with capital Of S250,o00 to
proposed to import the first stock from
Alaska.
The sun., 1919-09-03

Work has been started on the harbor
improvements at BeIawan-Deli, East
Coast OF Sumatra. The works, including
dredging and the erection OF modern
wharves, are to cost about $2,750,000.
The sun., 1919-09-03

Owing TO the increased demand from
abroad the price of starch in Japan.
which has been selling around $3.50 a
picul OF 1913 1-3 pounds, has advanced
30 to 40 cents a picul.
The sun., 1919-09-03

Those who are engaged in or contem-
plating the sale Of milk products in
japan may be interested in japanese
regulations covering this business. copies
of which are on file in the district Of
fees Of the Bureau of Foreign and Do
nestle Commerce.
The sun., 1919-09-03

transportation in China are shown by
the fact that while the cost of mining
coal at Swan, in Kwangsi. is reported
to be about 81 a ton, the expense of
moving It to Canton Is about Sl1 a ton.
Since the coal is not OF high grade. It
cannot compete with coal imported from
other places by sea and so the mines
have been closed and the expensive ma
Chnery is idle.
tinuation OF the deposits In Human, but
are not even mapped.
1t is interesting to note the series of
intelligent efforts which are being made
to improve the production OF raw ma
terials in China. Recently d. Il. Douty
spent some time in South China making
suggestions for the Improvement of silk
culture, and now Mr.. Cooke. an expert
connected with the Department of Agri-
culture, is expected to arrive shortly in
China. with his assistant, and It is hoped
he will be able to visit the Kao Yang
region ana make valuable suggestions
for the Improvement of the cotton in
dustry.
The College OF Agriculture and For
estry of the University OF Nankin has
arranged for a number of cotton expert
ment stations in the Yangtze Valley for
the cultivation of American cotton, as
the local fiber is short and is inferior in
strength.
The conditions existing in Malaysia
make it usually advisable to give ex-
elusive agencies. Many of the most sue
cessful concerns will not handle goods
on any other basis, and none of them
Will spend the necessary money in Ad-
The sun., 1919-09-03

Provisions for the Incorporation of
companies in Hongkong are contained in
the Ordinances OF Hongkong for 1911"
published by Horonha & Co, Des
Voeux road. Ordinance No. 5S, pages
800 to 577, Part TX, section 1852, Com
panies Established Outside the Colony"
is OF special interest TO American firms
intending to do business in China under
Hongkong law.
The Ordinances of HongKong for
1913" contain an amendment to this
Ordinance 22, pages 10 to II.
These books may be consulted in the
Library OF Congess and copies of section
252 may be obtained of the Far Eastern
division bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce, also lists of lawyers in Hong
kong and Shanghai.
The sun., 1919-09-03

The growth of Tientsin as an indus
trial centre is reflected in the demand
for belts for use In the cotton mills, ma
chine shops, flour mills, Mines. &c. Ba-
lata betting Is used in the cotton and
flour mills where no shifting is required,
but leather is preferred for other pur-
poses.
The sun., 1919-09-03

A good trade in refined edible corn oil
can be developed in New Zealand IL the
proper advertising methods are en-
ployed, including the sending Of printed
matter to the various dealers setting
forth the new and varied uses Of corn oil.
The sun., 1919-09-03

Comment has been made that Ameri-
can concerns corresponding with the
Far East often use letter heads which
do not show the business in which they
are engaged 1t is suggested that clear
statement OF the principal lines carried
or even the nature of the business may
lead to desirable business from unex-
pected sources.
The sun., 1919-09-03

American advertisers who are sending
cuts and other prepared material to be
printed in Australia should bear in mind
that newspaper facilities are not identi-
cal with those in the United States and
that local advertising agents should be
consulted. Recently a fine screen half
tone block prepared by an American
company was sent by its orders TO a
daily paper TO be printed. but the quality
of paper used produced simply a black
smudge in place of picture. A line cut
would have been all right. but haftones
can only be printed on coated paper.
such as some of the Australian weeklies
The sun., 1919-09-03

The Hochi. one of the leading papers
in Japan, has published an interesting
article on the effect which the adoption
of the principles OF the International la
Dor convention would have upon the
spinning industries OF Japan. 1t states
that there were In May of this year
forty-two spinning mills employing 29,-
100 males and 10000 females. 5000 OF
the total. mostly girls, being under IA
years Of age. The proposed enforcement
Of an eight hour day would lessen the
output by 40 per cent, the cessation of
night work by Is per cent, and of Sun
day labor by l6 per cent.
The results OF the present lack of
The sun., 1919-09-03

The results OF the present iach
The sun., 1919-09-03

Late frosts have done considerable
damage to mulberry farms, especially in
Ibaraki Prefecture, where 3S per cent.
of the acreage was damaged the crop
loss being estimated at s54,600 yen
(S425,600). The result has been a
of the market for raw silk,
which remains high.
The sun., 1919-09-03

There is shortage in Australia of
sesquinate of soda for soap making, but
an oversupply of bicarbonate. Shippers
should be careful not to attempt to sub
stitute any other compound of soda or
anything else. as buyers simply refuse
to permit any deviation from their or
ders
The sun., 1919-09-03

The management of the Chinese Gov
eminent railways has introduced a new
collect on delivery" system for freight
and express shipments by which the rail-
way collects the bill from the addressee
and RENTS to the sender for per cent.
commission. 1t is thought that this ar
rangement will facilitate trade consider
ably.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-14
HOTEL ARRIVALS
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 Commercial-R. F. Ground: J. A Stewart, Crane Mountain; J. F. Crosby Holbrook: H. s. Haynes, Wilmington l.. CraXton; C. F. Rockville. San Ja cinto; John B. Shea; Mir. and Mrs Peter Johnson. Douglas; W. H. Stin ner, Tucson; Mrs. Porter Hyer Hart iand, West Virginia: Mir. and Mrs H. J. Elliott. Colorado Springs; Charle
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Arizona republican., 1919-01-14

state pass laws which will permit the setting aside Of an unjust verdict in criminal cases, where it is shown that the convictions were obtained by per jured testimony or other improper means.
 General Strike or Boycott
 Fourth-If federal relief is not ob- tained, and the necessary legislation not speedily forthcoming. that labor may. as last resort, use its economic power through the boycott, or a general strike, to enforce it's demands.
 We do not intend to use the general strike. except as q last resort said Selig Schalberg, representative of the International Workers Defense league. There are several ways by Which our demands can he met. We have proved that Mooney and Billings were con- victed by perjured testimony. Every le- gal means to obtain justice for them has been exhausted and we are here to insist that either the federal govern ment act, or that new laws be passed without delay. which will give Us the desired relief. Our demand is that these men be given new trials
 John Fitzpatrick. president of the
Arizona republican., 1919-01-14
BAKER TO PREVENT RIOTS

PUKILAND, oregon, Jan. 13.- Mayor George Baker of Portland. called conference of city police, county guard and state guard officials today, to consider measures to be taken against members of the newly organ ized local council of workmen. soldiers and sailors, should they attempt to seize the armory, or to meet in the city auditorium. without official sanction as they were reported to have threat ened to do, according to Colonel Lewis Campbell of the Mutnomah county rational guard.
 The mayor declared that rumors of threatened action by members of the workers council had come to him from such sources that he could not ignore them,
Arizona republican., 1919-01-14
THREE PLANS AND 4
 THREAT FORMULATE
 MOONEY AID SCHEME

CHICAGO. Jan 3.-Representative of trade unions from nearly every state arrived today to attend the national labor congress tomorrow. at which it is planned to make formal demand that Thomas J. Mooney and Warren Bill inss, now serving life sentences for murder in connection with the San Francisco preparedness day parade. Ju- ly %. 1916, he given a new trial It is expected that more than 300 delegates will attend The congress has been called by the International Workers Defense league. Sberal plans of action will be submitted to the meeting for consideration.
 FirSt-Appointmento of a special com mittee of labor representatives to con- fer with President Wilson and members of congress. and request that the de- partment of justice be instructed to in yoke the power of a writ of habeas cor pus to obtain new trials for the de- fendants.
 Second-That the department of la bor be urged to carry to a practical conclusion it's investigation of the charge that the men were convicted on perjured testimony.
 Third-That either congress or each