ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 290, 5 December 1907, Page 5

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

{From Oar Special Correspondent.)

LONDON, October 28,

THE SWEATING. EVIL.

Mr. Edwin George Jellicoe, who spent a number of years in New Zealand as a member of the Bar, and who was at the General Election a candidate for the Walton Division of Liverpool, has, after close investigation of the sweating evil, drafted a bill, which he hopes to have introduced and placed on the Statute Book by the end of next session of Parliament. " The abolition of sweating," said Mr. Jellicoe to a " Westminster Gazette " representative, •' was one of the planks of my platform at Liverpool. It is a blot on our social system, and, if elected, I had resolved to use every means at my command to induce Parliament to put an end to it. Since the election I have been at some pains to ascertain the extent of the evil in London. I have investigated many cases, amongst others that of the put-out work of some of the West End tailors, who pay 2/6 a pair for the making of trousers. But this was to a middleman, who then passed on the work to an East End seamstress, who obtained the sum. of 10d only for doing the actual work.

" To my knowledge such a condition of things does not prevail in any other country in the world, and I am astounded that more earnest efforts have not been made to, at least, minimise the evils of sweating in a democratic country like this.

" The object of my bill is to prohibit the sub-letting of work of any description given out by the occupier of a factory, to be done elsewhere than in the factory, unless the person to whom the work is given executes it on his own premises, by himself, or by his own workpeople, to whom he pays wages. Then this workshop would come under the supervision of the factory inspector.

" Every merchant, I hope, will be reached by the bill—the wholesale dealer, the shopkeeper, and the distributor, who lets or gives out textile material to be made up into garments or other articles for sale. The bill provides for substantial penalties for breaches of the law."

TENNIS. As I suggested would be the case in my Notes last week, the final round in the Doubles in the Covered Courts Championships was fought out by Norman Brookes and G. W. Hillyard, against B, F. Doherty and G. M. Simond. And the Anglo-Australian combination " came undone,' , being beaten by three sets to one and 21 games to 15, after a stirring match. There are rumours that the Dohertys and S. H. Smith are likely to come forward for the honour of England, and in the winter of 1908 visit Australia in quest of the Davis Cup, which this year fell into the hands of Brookes and Wilding. It was possibly the desire for this happy consummation that accounted for some of the remarkable enthusiasm at Queen's Club on Saturday when R. F. Doherty played magnilicent lawn tennis. Not so long ago impaired health suggested that " R. F." had ceased to be a force in the tennis world, but on Saturday it was obvious that he is as good as ever. Everyone present was delighted with his masterly display. Quite apart from international hopes, however, Saturday's match was a feast for lovers of correct lawn tennis.

It was exhilarating to see the past and present champions in opposition, and to note the skill with which Doherty intercepted strokes by Brookes, that would have beaten anybody else in the world. Doherty, of course, had a big advantage in experience of the wood floor, which is new to Brookes, but the Australian tried every move at his command before he was beaten in a great match. The manner in which Doherty played his low volleys in response to somo of Brookes' drives was astonishing, and indeed his display was masterly all rou.id, and not for a long time has he been so sure overhead. His excellence seemed to inspire his partner, and Simond played one of the games of iiis life.

Against this opposition Brookes and partner put up a line fight, but they were none too happily paired, and Brookes' talent was mst nearly so pronounced as one might have expected. He is a superb individualist, but as a doubles player he is by no means so " great." Hillyard played as well as could be expected for such an old stager, his keenness and dash being surprising in one who is looking 40 in the face, but his methods were at times too forceful, and he lost many strokes through reckless hitting. The iirst set fell to Doherty. and partner at G —4, and the second also at 6—4, then Brookes and Hillyard claimed a finely fought set at 6—3, but in the fourth blunders by Hillyard and Doherty's brilliant service enabled the English pair to score a G—l triumph, and to claim the championship. COLONIALS AT OXFORD. In the course of gossip with the ViceChancellor of Oxford University, a "Westminster Gazette" interviewer asked the question: "Has the advent of the Rhodes scholar meant the parting of the ways to Oxford?" "It is too early," said the Vice-Chan-cellor, "to arrive at an opinion on a scheme which was brimful with so much novelty. On the whole it has worked well, more particularly as regards colonial scholars. One young Australian has taken a first-class in geology and in law, while a Canadian has been elected a fellow of Merton after a career of special distinction. Owing to the munificence of the late Mr. Beit, there is a chair in colonial history, and better facilities are being offered to the research graduate from beyond the seas. The colonial students hang together, and with them their own country is always first. Australians are very keen about Australia, and apparently do not want to be swamped in the general mass of British subjects. The American is friendly, but does not assimilate so readily as the colonial. Both have their own clubs —the Colonial Club, I fancy, now boasts of something like 150 members."