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SUPREME COURT.
Monday, October 17th.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BIFORE HIS HONOUR MR. P. A. HAZELAND (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE).
CLAIM FOR IJE SOLD.
Lo Kas, trading as the Kwan Yik, sood Suon Tong, a partner in the Hak Fo Ting shop, and the Hak Pe Ting shop to recover $981.35, being
balanco dus for goods sold and delivered.
PARIS LETTER.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 1910.
[WRITTEN SPECIALLY FOR THE “HONGKONG DAILY FREM."}
September 23rd,
THE COST OF LIVING.
The question of the hour in Paris continues to be the rise in the priss ofliving. Discontent prevails throughout the whole of France, and serious trouble is anticipated before long unless es in food prices is a far more serious problem a great change for the better sets in. The general
a big crowd the demonstration had no effect. The girls again made a foeble attempt to sing "L'Internationale!"
fair Masy of the demonstrators had their hair tied up with red ribbon, doubtless na an evidence of their revolutionary sentiments. As they marched forward, idlers joined the procession more out of fan than sympathy. The striker, in spite of being allowed to shoạt to their hearts content, failed to induce comrades to quit their work. The youngest striker is 13 Though sixiku pay at the rate of 1fc. 50 oen years of age-the senior an old woman of 30
KULANGSU (AMON) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL,
The following minutes of a meeting of the Council hold at the Board Room, on the 27th September, hars been forwarded to us for publication :---
Present--Mears. W. Kriss (Chairman), J. N. Fenwick, J. Mancariai, L. I. Thomas, K. Tendzurabaro, the Health Oficer, the Secretary and the Asat, Secretary.
QUARRY OWN KZB.
(1) concerning the minutes of a meeting of the Letters were read from the Senior Consal
THE FINANCIAL CRISIS IN THE NORTH,
The following account of the action of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in regard to preserving the stability of the money market is. taken from a native paper by the NO. Daily Nesco:-
Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared for the than many people perhaps think... The question | tímes has been distributed, the movement is Connell held on the 30th alt, and (2) request-with the result that there was a complete
plaintiff, Mr. P. W. Golding (of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow & Morrell) represented the first defendant, and Mr. P. Sydenham Dixon (of Mr. R. A, Harding's offee) appeared for the second defendant.
Mr. Otto Kong Sing informed the Court that the plaintiff bought ice from the Ice Company and sold it to different customers. He supplied shent 583 tons of ice to the defendants, who car ried on business in Canton. The claim was for ice, coolie hire and other sundries,
then?
His Lordship Was the ice delivered here to
Mr. Kong SingIt was delivered at Canton Mr. Goldring said as far as he was concerned the first defendant was not a partner, and this would be a partnership issue. He also had to caise the preliminary point that the claim was outside the jurisdiction of the Court, as the ice
was dolivorod in Canton.
Mr. Kong Bing said it was ordered in Canto, but payment was to be made here, and 850 had been paid."
being thoroughly investigated with a flow to Thus, M. finding an immediate solution. Gomot, president of the agricultural group in the Sopate, fellowing the initiative of the Socialist party. has invited all the members of his group to gather information as to tho causes of the economic crisis under which the inhabitants of France aro
suffering,
su suggest remedies, The Government is to be appealed to on the matter as soon as the group has procured the necessary data. This movement hus hoen precipitated by the action of the restaurant proprietors in the French capitci to raise their rates. The powerful ing the campaign against dear living House wives and workers in town and country are called upon to join the movement of protest against the scandalous and sudden rise in the price of bread, meat, vegetables, wine and sugar
General Labour Federation in sctively engineer-
dosed to failure. The Midinettes are shame fally underpaid and overworked; redress their grievance and all will be well again. As a rulo the girls am as marry as crickets, always gay and hard-working.
THE ONCE-FAMOUS PATAUD.
ing the Council to send him a list of the non- Chinese quarry owners and other persons engaged in cutting or quarrying stuge.
FEOPERTY WANTED.
Messrs. J. P. Morloy and H. Gotwaldt's valuation of the property mentioned in minute What a humiliation! M. Emile Pataud-for 5 of the last meeting was read. It was decided he is never now called "King"-in so reduced to inform H. B.31. Consul that the Council in rank and circumstances that he is accom. regrets being muable at present to make a manying the provincial tour of M. Paul offer, as they do not consider they would be Bourget's play "La Barricade," in which justified in expending money on the purchase the dramatist discusses certain labour prob. of the property in question without first con loms Batween the acte the one famous Pataud salting the ratepayers. They therefore propose is glad to deliver lectures, in which be bringing the matter forward at the annual
presses his views on the play, on strikes, meeting in Januscy,
on sabotage, and other thing. The whole thing, of course, is merely
An application from Mr. J. A. Merlin, for a
motives, party as they may be, are viewed with in a marques on the lawn of the Sea View Hotel, La device to advertise the play, and M. Pataud's Licence to give oinomstograph performances suspicion by the comrades." It will not be an or in the Club theatre, is granted
от Socialism,
easy matter for Pataud to regain his former
popularity; he is looked upon as completely
by which tradesmen, great and swall, bakors, ostaurateurs, and grocers ure soaking to share in the spoil by starving the working classes Mr. Goldring said another point was that the thing goes up?" la what ouvriers are begion.
"What is to become of us this winter if every. Played out this tima. plaintiff had nothing to do with the Kwan Yiking to ask with interest. Everybody, from
He was not a partner,
Mr. Kong Sing-He is the sole owner.
His Lordship What about the preliminary
point?
Mr. Kong Slug submitted that the caso came within the jurisdiction, as the goods wero ordered in Hongkong and payment was to be
mada bere. The breach was here.
His Lordship--War payment to be made
my client is
heroP
Mr. Goldring-As far as
concerned he knows nothing about it. I suppose
there was a breach here,
Mr. Dixon submitted that Lo Kan was not a
partner in the Kwan Yik. His client admitted owing 8593.69 to the Kwan Yik, but said that the plaintif was not a partner in that firm.
His Lordship-We'll see what transpires in the evidence.
After hearing the evidence his Lordship reserved his decision.
THE TA CHING BANK.
In a lotter to the Shanghai Mercury corrent. ing some mis-statements which had been traus lated from the Chinese Press, Mr. Sung Han. Chang, manager of the Ta Ching Besk, gives the following information about the standing of the Bank:-
The Te Ching Government Bank has an suthorized capital of Kuping Tis.10,000,000, of
ment and half by the mercantile community.
The bank is under the direct control of the
Beard of Finance, and took over the business of
be
THIS YEAR'S VINTAGE A FAILURE.
"There will be practically no champagne this the humblent to the highest, is being year," so declares M. Bourgeois, Secretary of the made to pay more for food. Considering that Fodoration of Champagne Syndicates against workmen's wages are limited, unless prices abate fraud. The quantity of grapes, on which starcation must follow. One result of this state was founded the hope of a reduced harvest, is of affairs will to bring co-operative growing smaller every day owing to the ravages restaurants into greater favour, for they do not of mildew and brown rot, and generally intend to increase their prices. It is safe to speaking there will be no harvest in the assume, also, that there will be a rapid increase Champagne region. A month ago it asomed ir their numbers. The General Labour possible that certain districts would escape the Federation declares its intention of opening goneral disaster, but since then the situation Le Journal has become worse. The champagne wine bar. #gvarat, such co-operative horses. des Débats sums up the cruel situation by yout of 1910 spells rain to the grower. The laying the blame at the door of protection. The loss is estimated at £1,600,000. The merchants main cause of the prosent rise in the price of can, however, still supply orders for a year from living," it says, "is bad harvest; but in the their reserve. case of a product of prime necessity the only remedy is importation, and to thin the tariff-wall- is an obstuole." When two years ago, Citoyen Litvy remarked, there was so much wine in the Midi that it was being thrown away in the streets and the people were on the point of ravolation because they could not sell their wins, the prives of the retailors, large and small, did not decrease. To-day, when the producer in raising his prices 10 frames, they are raising their retail prica 30 imper
THE EXPENSES OF A YOOR HOUSEHOLD. It is not at all easy to fix is preciso tarins the effect of the increase in the cost of living in Paris on the individual purse, Le Temps has,
case of a married man with two children
the Hupeo Bank. It sots na the Government expenditure of such
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L'ENTENTE.
"A friend in need is a friend indoeil." Great Fritain has every reason to feel grateful to France for forbidding the Congress of Young Egyptians, which was to have been held in Paris from September 21 to 26. The Congress is being held in Brussels instead, under certain conditions. There is little comment o the decision of the French Government in the French Froes. L'Humanité, however, accuses the French Government of cowardics; the Anglophobs gerair does almost as much though in a more roundabout manner.
A STRIKE OF COFFIN-MAKERS. The coffin-makers of Paris, following the ex
aro only 90 in number, but turn out annually
according
| makers complain that the municipality shame-
AVIATION.
With a view to securing an improved type of seroplane for next year the French War Office
CINEMATOGBATH,
ALTESIAN WELLS,
The Secretary was directed to inform Mr. K. Noda, the Tamari artesian wall contractor, in reply to a letter from him, that nothing can be done in the matter of sinking such weils until the question, has been brought before the rate. payors at their next annual meeting.
AN APPLICATION FROM CHINKIANO,
A letter was read from the British Municipal Council. Chinking, asking for copies of car Regulations, &c. The Secretary is instructed to forward same.
MILE.
The Secretary reports that samples of milk were taken from the sight dairies in the Bottle- ment on the 23rd inst, and forwarded to Hong" kong for analysis.
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QUARRYING.
In reply to a letter from Mr. Lin Hook Sui, he is to be informed that there is no objection to his cutting or trimming stone which ho already been quarried, but it must be distinctly understood that further quarrying or blasting is to take place after the 30th inst
DO
THE RESIGNATION OF ME, FENWICK.
→ member.
POLICE REPORT.
The Capt. Superintendent reports that the following ones have been dealt with at the Mixed Court since the last meeting:
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On October 4 a certain foreign bank declined to receive the notes of twenty-one native ex- change banks, and on the 8th the whole of the money market was in a threatening and dau gerous condition and the circulation of credit bank in particular was in diffenlties, and the uotes was entirely stopped. The Yasa Feng general feeling became more and more alarmed débâcle, beyond repair. The Chinese Chambor of Commerce, 28 a matter of urgency, assem bled togothar the beads of the various trades, and on Lotober 9 they held a special meeting of the whole body, at which the chairman, Mr. Cho Chin-chan, presided. He proceeded to make a statement of the reasons for calling this mouting, and thereupon the ropresentative of the exchango dealers, Lin Lien-sun, spoke se follows:- The ne
state of the money market has now arrived at a situation of the utmost danger, and the whole country is suffering from its effects, The Ta Ching Government Bank is a national bank, which has control of the finances of the whole country, and is the hub of the bullion and money
market. Novor- theless, in spite of the declining state
of business, it fails to take tho десебвагу
to rules
urgent measures to save the situation, which is murely greatly in contradiction of the intentions
as Oxed by the Ministry of Finance for the of the Metropolitan Government in its desire t protect
and in disregard Commerce,
of the
regulation of foreign style banks. At the Fremont moment the
primary stop can only be the dispatch done), to the oma to the Grand Minstry of Finnace, to the Nanking Viceroy. Commerce, to the and to the Soochow Governor, urging that a memorial be addressed to the Throne request- ing that directions be given to the Ta Ching Donk and the Imperial Bank of Chine quickly
Ministry:
appropriate fands to the amount of Tia. 5,000,000 and issue them to the of the market; and further to devies satisfactory Chamber of Commerce in aid of the extremity means for the raising of funds on security, and to this end to mortgago sonud shares in Chinese commercial companies, and by this means to amond the present situation in which we are plaat view does this mosting tako of this proposal ?
Thereupon Pei Jun-slang spoke as follows: The débile of the Shanghai money market is indeed to be attributed to rubber shares, and if all their number be counted the amount
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WHEN 84 A DESPERATE ITCH
3.
COVERED HIS BODY
And Limbs-No Eruption, Just the Intense Irritation-Found Perfect Cure in Cuticura Remedies and Wants the World to Know That
CUTICURA IS A BLESSING
FOR ALL SKIN AILMENTS
"Tast May the Culieurs Remedies oured me of a most desperate flching all over my body, logs and arme- only my face and head were not affected, There was no more nor eruption to be soon. Just the intense itching. I got a set of the Cuticura Remedies and from the moment when I first applieri the Cutiera Ointment I got relief.. I con tinued using the full treatment until I had used three boxes of Cuticura Olat- mat, two tablets of Cuticura Soap and two viale of Cuticura Pl. Then I was quite free from all the trouble and am stilwell, thanks to Cuticura, and am going on to my sighty-fth year.
"There is no doubt whatever but that the Cuticura Remedies are a bleeing for all skin aliments and I only wish I could publish to the world their value. You are very welcome to make what use you wish of my testimony, Mout rose Delahunty. Dooneen, Bailles, Co. Mayo, Ireland, Jan. 4, 1010.5
Skin Beauty
The use of Cuticurs Soap, Resisted when necessary by Cuticura Ointment,
not only preserved, purifies and beautifire the skin, scalp, hair and hands, but pre- venta clogging of the porcs, the
cortmob cause of pimples, blackheade, inflamma- tion, irritation, red- and roughned, and other unwhole some conditions of the complexion.
DOES
Cuteurs la tha moni ezonaikal treatment known fas affections of the main and scalp. A single table of Catlers Sean and box of Cuteurs Ointment ye often ausmetent to cure. Beid throughout the world,
·Depota: London, 17, Charterhours fig. Parim 10. Rou dets Chaumo d'Antm; Austenis, H. Towns & Co. Aydey; India, . . Paul, Calentin: Bo. Africa, Lenso, Ltd. Cape Town, etc; $. B. A. Potter Drur & Chem. Corp., Bole Props, Basson.
Frost-free. 32-pags Catients Book on the Ban
SHANGHAI ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY
THE BURSARIES,
involved in several tons of millions of taels, and of these the shares which are in the hands
f of Chinese may be taken to be about per cent. the whole, At the time of purchase the prices
paid were obiefly loaned from the exchange banks. The sudden loss re sulting cannot be covered. Such is the first At the annual meeting of members of the St. care. In respect of the Ching Ya and other Andrew's Society at Shanghai Dr. H. C. Patrick three banks which failed the notes held by for- made an interesting and comprehensive state- have already been made good by ment in regard to bursarios. Last year, he eiga merabants
debenture loan. But the notes held by Chiefsted, the conditions under which the bursaries nese merchants have not yet been issued, with were competed were practically the same the result that this bank has failed. Such is sa for the font the second canse.
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reference
each
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Mr. J. B. Fenwick, in tendering his resignation of his seat on the Council, owing to his approach. log departure for Home ou leave, having
tion that took place being only, the only alters- that there Was a new briefly touched on the question of a Water and
Mr. Pei went on to say that he would sug.period of Scottish history
prescribed Drainage Schoms for the Settlement, "begged to gast that means be dorised to make good the
and one of Sir Walter Scott's Wardrley novels thank the Chairman, his predecessor in the Chinese indebtedness, and when that has been with that period of chair, and the other maaiers of the Council, accomplished the tension will be relieve, and anottoling yarit var het strato. For the this, he contended, world go to the root offer before band as possibla which heak should ha and especially the Secretary, for the courtesy the mutter. He thought that people who read, and with the consent of the
Committee be shown to him during the two years he had been and upon the Chamber to obtain money, close of the examinations that the book to be ski.
owned proparty would not need took it
to
apon himself last year to announce at the
which half has been subscribed by the Got however, mado an attempt to do so; it takes the ample recently set by the grave-diggers, and which was seconded by Mr. Menentini, and car-
though that was one way of relieving the died would be Scott's "Old Mortality," and the The Chairman, in proposing a vote of thinks sjurity of the meeting was of opinion had also been given to all the schools. The period of history from 1660 to 1707. Notice Detached Te 7,000,000 at been paid up in receipt of what is a aortal wage in many monumental masons, have gone on strike. They ried unanimously, raid that Mr. Fenwick had that the market had reached its worst and there Committee new required
anthority from snd a final call of Taels 3,000,000 dus on the oconpations, 6 france a day, or an annual income 1st
stant (of which half has been paid by the of 1,800 francs, of which sum he is taken to some 48,000 coffina, the sale of which, like all during his two years' service on the Council was no time to attempt radioal as well as urgent Society at this meeting for the money necess
performed excellent work-especially on the tion should be adopted and, accordingly, tale in November. Last year there had bec
relief, and then decided that Mr. Lin's sugges for bursaries at the forthcoming examination Board of Finance, and the other half by the Awaits couhrmation from the Head Ofhos at a day. The rise in the cost of bread, meat, monopoly of the Paris municipality. The They were sorry to lose him, and trusted that the Ministries of Finance and Commerce; the competed, there being nine girls and five mercantile community, which latter payment spend 1,200 francs on food, or not quite 3 francs other fueral arrangements in this city, is the Works, Assessment and Finases Committees.
grams were dispatched to the Grand Council, increase in the number of childron who Peking) has
been
mado, which will make the wine, and vegetables, rwults,
on his return to Amoy, after what he hoped Vireray and the Governor, saying that business boys. This was the largest number they whole capital of Tis. 10 000,000 fully paid up to the investigations of Le Temps, in fully exploits them, making a proft, out of the would provo au enjoyable honey, they would exchange is done; that there are many mills instituted in this fonual way, and there was
is practically a standstill in Shanghai and no had had since these com
competitions were in- a increase of 10 per cent. in the daily cercueils or coffins alone of 300 per cent. They agalo bavo the benefit of his advice and assia Shanghai, and if they case working, many thousand increased. The bursaries amounted
reason to hope that this would on Its are therefore agitating for shorter hours and tance. They wished him all good luck. household
Ands of people would be thrown out of employ, tai and will have the sole management of foot, or nearly 6 sous a day, but as the income better pay.
ment, a contingency affecting the
peace and the new cuin issue and Government note larue has not increased the amount of food consumed
order of the port. The Chamber prays, food to 200, these being divided into one of 3700 and two of 850, însămahnitwo girls came equal which is in contemplation.
that Imperial permission may be obtained and the in the second placo... The Board of Finance is not in debt to the must be reduced. These figures are not taken
Ta Ching and the Communication Bank may a girl aged 13, and the seacat by girls aged 15, bank, and the loans to Provincial Authorities at rundon, as might be imagined; they, on the
be ordered to raise Tls, 5,000,000 and hand it to one of whom had taken a barsaps of the first hare not materially increased, and they are contrary, represent the average arrived at by is organising a competition open to all French Summonses: Obtaining money under falso with refartoon to the failure of the Yuan presions examinations. Mr. Dowie Ind
the
placo and the other one of the third amply secured.
The Ta Ching Government Bark always gets considering a large number of cases, and the contractors. It is required that on eroplano pretenses, 1, throwing rubbish, &c., into the Feng Jun Bank, reports say that on Friday its into the matter in a more defnite Way this aside in actual cash, 40 per cent. of the value of repulation of Le Temps as the organ of the shall a have speed of at least 271⁄2 miles an hour, public drains, 7, entrenching on land, 1; debt, Shanghai branch suspended payment and was year in allowing for age, one of he conditions
French Government is such that its figures may end at the same time be able to carry 6 owk 2; failing to quit premises, 1; axault, 2; This bank bandles the Customs revenue and the consideration the quality of work noter in circulation. The note isane is com-
immediately followed by the Hougchow branch.
being paratively small and very much less than the be taken as above suspicion. The annual income and to fly 175 miles right off. The successful allowing cattle and pigs to stray, 2. Summary payment of the indemnity, and its embarrass relation to the paid capital of the bank.
age of the competitor. The last statement of which we complain is of 1,800 francs taken as an example by Le design will win a prize of 100,000 francs, in Arrests: Wounding. 1, creating a disturbance, mant is attributed to the panis caused by the Five boya had anterad, and with the exception the Bank was to be entirely handed over to Temps is not, as a matter of fact, rouched by addition to which the authorities will purchase 2; assault, 2; trerpass, 1; theft, 2; committing Total's dismissal. Seventeen bronches of the of one who took fifth place, they did rather merchants and the official capitat withdrawn and a very considerable portion of the working class, a score of machines of a successful type, the a nuisance, 2.
bank love suspended
at the poorly. The boy who ento fifth in the general is roent offcial Bank started under the title of the and in the case of smaller incomes there must pries being dependent on the speed attained. |-
sanie time, and it
that their work-not the prescribed Scottish work had aarete and liabilities are
about equal. The the very highest marks either among the boys Central Bank of China This is absolutely be greater difficulty in meeting the new state of The faster the aeroplane the higher the price, THE TOYO KISEN KAISHA AND ITS untrue and is a mest damaging statement to things, because the expenditure is already If only the minimum speed is reached the prion
payments they haro
Fle. 6,000,
000.-tor
girls, by about 50, and it was probably make or repeat.
000 in Canton, Tls. 4.000,000 in Hankow and carelessness or lack of sufficient stimulus af The Government, a previously stated, owns reduced to a minimum. The principal demand will be 30,000 francs each, but if a speed of 62 |
Tls. 3,500,000 for the Shanghai Customs. Other home to study up the special work which pre- half the share capital, and there is no ground of the malcontent or dissatisfied railuymen, miles an hour is realised the price will be
lesser salos sie due at other places, the least vented him taking fret plaes. He had pleasure being in Hangchow, for about fls, 60,000. At in proposing that the ram of $200 be provided for suggesting that it has either the intention it may be remembered, is for a minimum increased to 50,000 francs each. The Gorern Walshs, who returned to Tokohama. from chow was sealed by the Provincial Treasurer and boys and girls, and that the expenses of the or the power to withdraw this capital from the
Mr. M. Shiraishi, a Director of the Tayo Kisen the instance of the manager the bank in Hang. for bursaries for competition amongst Scottish Bank. The Ta Ching Government Bank is in wage of 5 frames a day. Now there are whole ment will reserve the right to manufacture the the United States on the Siberia, has been two branches in Ningpo were also sealed by the examination should be at the discretion of the fast the Central Bank of China, and thero is no classes of workers employed by the State who do aeroplanes itself after buying the first 20, and interviewed by representatives of the Tokyo Taotsi in that question so far as we know of a new institution not receive this sum; urban postmen, for instance, in this cass will pay a premium on each Fross, Mr. Shiraishi said that the connection
Yesterday
thr
was a ran on the Niogpo between the Toyo
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN a rural postman's wages vary from 950 to 1,200 determined by its spoed. The French Minister January 26th next year, when the contrast met all withdrawals until the apply of silver 1 by depositors assembled outside the bank, which
CHINA. CRIME IN THE CITY OF LONDON frames a year. A gendarme or country policeman of War bas just ordered 20 Farman biplanes, between the two parties expires. The Toyo on the premises was exhausted. The bank
The Chambers of Commerce in China, al receives-1,100 francs a year, and a prison warder acvon of which will be able to carry two men
Kisou Kaisha will thereafter carry on its
though taking up the same lines of work written gara Captain Nott Bower, the Commissioner of less than 1,400 francs. The Castoma House besides the pilot, and 10 Blériot monoplanes. Paid Railroad Compay. The fact that the them that arrangements were being mails to England, bare a much more extended field and
business in co-operation with the Western
Western the
pay to sadmises to depositors, at the same time informed performed by the Chambers of Commerce in the City Police, has issued a report on the sub-men earn less than 25 francs a week, and in the By the end of the present year the French Toyo Kisen Kaisha has decided to secer business procure a further supply of silver and toms of the Government at Peking in Trade and ject of the work of that force during the last naval arvonals the daily wage of the workmen is Army will thus possess 60 aeroplanes.
and that as are practically br-aches and representatives He states that seven persons were killed!
retations with the Pacific Mail Steamship Com- soou as it came by hatred vahicles and nine by motors, while less-tlin 4 francs a day. The mon employed on
and the Southern Pacific Railroad Com would be honoured. To a representative of this co
promises commercial matters, says on Eaglish commercial pany was mainly ine to two reasons. The first paper who called at the bank about 4 p.m. one of contemporary. was that under
staff stated that the withdrawals Agriculture and Commerce at Pe ing issued placed the managerial stat on the business of tes Japanese Company, during the day had amounted to about $15,CDO instructions for the formation of Chambers of For instance, the fleet of the Toye Kism Kaisha and that a further supply of silver would be Commerce, and under these instructions Cham- on the Pacific service is limited to three lis obtained from a foreign bank at 7 pm. As for bers were organised in all the important
that
Dow
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NEW PLANS.
HOW IT FORESTALLED OTHER COMFANIES.
Kisos Kaishs and the Pacifio
meet to
are
being started to undertake Government business.reccive from 1,200 to 1,800 francs a year, while machine equal to one-teath of its price Mail Steamship Company is to be covered Commercial Bank in Ningro Road. Crowds of
year.
the of
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of apprehensions for all offers number; think, must go short of food, so must their wives several remarkable features of the ship will be but was against the principle governing the lieved to be in a position to meet all its their ordinary work aid at Peking ns to all
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obligations, if it is allowed reasonable time.
THE SOCIALIST VOTE.
They
an association of merchants, inform the Ministry matters of commercial interest throughout settle bankraptoy cases, not as
the
The Bocialist Secretariat at Brussels. haarbare, cassss of disagreement amongst
obact
and judges in the d different provinces with fullin.
901 were injured by the former and 463 by the the upkoop of the national roads ressive even latter. The street accidents in the City totalled less, for their sterg paunal wage is only 875 1,310, as against 1,377 in 1908 and 1,521 in 1907. franes. Even the clerks employed by the Direct The number of
suffering from illness or accident
during the period ander Taxation Department get only 1.500 frapos a review wai 2.175, as compared with 2,053 in 1908. year to begin with. How are such underpaid the largest pa-sangar vessel in the world is ons only. Such an arrangement was not only as can be ascertained, this is a case of a sudden commercial cities in the Empire. As soon as they Of these 1,607 wore conveyed to hospitals by
by persons to live properly? Many, it is and to Exed for October 20 at Belfast. Among the inconsistent with the requirements of the times, and inexplicable run on the bank, which is became into existence they were given an offlaint electric motor ambulances.
The total
WBS 2,922, 89
fios roller skating rink on one of the apper
granting of the State subeidy. against 3,513 in the previous twelve months. The and phildren, unless the wife goes out to work, decke, convertible into a ball-room when desired The second ress was that the Western Pa- indicfable oftenges reported numbered 1,068, and as the majority of French women do, to make a l
Bailroad Company large swimming bath; and a well-equipped i
some lime ago in respect of them 570 persons were arrested, ends meet. Even then they can only sorape gymnasium. An even greater novelty than thought of entering into an agreement with Nearly 200 were offences violence, and 757 were as against property with together the bare necessities of life.
these will be a flower garden laid out on the ran the Norddeutscker Lloyd, or some other sgainst property
deck, which in winter is to be covered with to without violence, For 201
offences nos-indictable
roof. Adjacent will be a 2,352
persona were
were arrested, as
sa against
2,864 in
One might as well be out of the world as outing the Atlantic in palm garden. Cron business on the Pas fo. Taking advantage of Socialist votes given in the fast elections in the game, and provide the proper oficials
midwinter passengers. vill this situation, the Toyo Kisen Kaisha approached 1908. There were nearly 300 fewer cosas of drank of the fashion.
Compend So think the attractive enjoy the experience of taking tea sud listening the Western Pacific Railroad enness. In one case the defendant
to the band amid a garden of flowers on the proposal for a working arrangement, which had previously charged over 100 times and in Midinettes, or millinery and dressmaking girls, high
The Tayo Kisen Kaish another over 50 mes. The antecedents of 445 who again attempted to come out on strike this bigla sess. The gross tonnace of the Olympic now been agreed upon.
som arrested for felonies were unknown
and the Mauretania, The length pany joined hands with any other shipping con- the police at the time of their approbansion, to week. Everything would have passed off well the Lustoughly 45,00, er 12,000 tons more than feared that if the Western Pacille Railroad Con on their finger prints being taken 352 were had it not been for a cortain number of roughs of the ship is 840ft, with a beam of 90ft, the cern the basiness of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha
would be
badly affected. The latter was, there Italy watorline, giving for fortanstein having established new relations top deck being 60ft, above the who caused a disturbance; in the skirmish space for nine deck. The identified by that system as having been pre viously convicted. The value of the property several of the girls unable to get out of the be for 5,000 passengers and a crew of 60. The Mr. Shiraishi concluded with the remark that
The ancommodation with the Wester
Pasific Railroad Company. stolen was 255.293 and recovered £47,244-orówd were seriously injured, while the police same dimensions, which is to be put in hard no keen competition would occur between the
Olympic will have a sister ship, the-Titanio, of tanding £43,633 in one as (Mappin & succeeded in arreating a number of renght, Immediately. It is expected that the Olympic Webb's burglary). Of nearly 1,500 articles of
Toyo Kisen Kaisha, the Paciflo Mail Steamship property found in the streets by the polics 500. The strike on the part of the Midisaties has so will be ready to make her maiden voyage in May Company and other shipping concerns, since an were never claimed,
far proved a failure; beyond once more amusingor June next year.
understanding exists between them ne to freight rates.--Japan Ganette.
persons
had boom
I
the
Germany
various countries:
· Austria
France United States Bagland.. Belgium
-
Finland Switzerland Denmark Normay Holland...
Sweđen
600,000
formation in commercial cases. Their decisions are not final, as an appeal can be taken to the ro, ular Chinese courts. But this can only be done with the consent of the Government, and any chances of
indeed.
to be very sleeceding on an appeal appear
3,250 000 1,100,000
1,100,000
500,000
339,000
337,000
100/00
99,000
of
993.00
.500,000
82,000 75,000
8,072,000
the
Thess Chamber of Commerce, Bays Canadian Commissioner at Shanghai, whose report we are
the rising dig, are a visible emblem of the mercantile class, hitherto the lowest of the four cetates of the resim, This elses is now daily increasing in importance eader uficial recognition, and, in connection with the provincial assemblies, will have a great deal to do with the moulding of constitutional government in this country,