CANTON NOTES.
[FROM OVA CORRESPONDENT. ]
CANTON, September 30th.
THE REPORTED, ENBEZZLEMENTS BY TORMEN YUTUNS.
SUPREME COURT.
Wednesday, October 1st,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2x5, 1913.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE HIS Hosong Mr. 3. ff. Kear (PrISNE JUNGE).
A CHINESE MARRIAGE CONTRACT.
I will tell you now that he has a Fit. fat alive-He told me face to face in Hongkong that he had not.
Do you think it likely that the defen- dant would enter into a guarantee for a | performance he could not properly carry out-I don't know about that,
The President contemplates sending Loo Hong Pik 1 Canton te scrutinize with
An interesting case was begun before in Tuyul and the Civil Administrator the evidence of the cubezzlements of his Lordship in which Li Tsang Shi was publie Funds by ex-Tutaks Wu Hon Man, the plaintiff, and Tre Sai Cheong, one of Chan Kaing Ming and Chrung Ngaw the managing partners of the Hop Lung|tion. Kg, andminer officials twìách, according | Sui Kee, firm, defendant. to Governor General Lung, amount to claimed upon theran of over 10,000,000). Mr. Loo, the report says. will tolleet all dieubientary evidence congering the case and forward ito Peking, su that negotiations may be
Mr. Heywood-The consideration was the marriage.
His Lordship--Sepposing she went to live with him, that he is in a position to marry her, and it turns out that he has not.
31r. Mason-If this marriage turns out not to be bond fide, thon I submit we are Mr. Heywood-There is no considera entitled to very heavy damages indeed.
Plaintiff His Lordship-I don't see how the ques N gaurantee in writing lion of consideration comes in. dated the 19th November, 1912, whereby defendant promised that he would be responsible for the go-betwem, Ho Hin Chau, the husband of A Se, the daughter of the plaintiff, in that the said Ho in Chau would allow the plaintiff to visit (2). The her daughter at any lips. marriage took place on the 25th Noyember Sung Sau (hlag, the Head of the of the same year. (3), The plaintiff wont Poratory National. Taxation Office and to the family house of Ho Hin Chan on the gist June, 1913, but was refused and Wong Compte-lin Kwok The Chief of the Audit Bureau, Permission to see her daughter. Plaintiff clained $1,000 damages.
Mr. F. Mason appeared for the plain- -hav Anivid. The latter gentleman is a of Hugh province and was formerly private secretary to px-Tutahtiff, and Mr. G. R. Heywood for the
defendant. Chan Car Steing of Tengtion, by whom i
opened with the Foreign Ministers for the surveZONOS
of the ex-oficials now Heeking refuge in foreign dominions.
ARRIVAL OF NEW OPPROVALN
nat ve
Custa,
he was recommended.
POLICE SUPEINTENDING-INSPECTORS
it is reported that Chief of Police Tang has appointed several superintending inspectors, whose duty it is to inspect and repart from time to time, on the ruerit of
the work dow by each of the officers in charge of district stations and the or otherwise of the police
efficiency
On delachiant nader their control. these reports The Chief will be guided in prom-ding or missing officers. More
(4),
Mr. Mason, in opening, said the particulars showed very fully plaintiff's He submitted that grounds of action.
he proved the negotiations leading up to the marriage, the marriage itself, and subsequently proved that his client went into the country to see her daughter and that she was not allowed to see her, he thought that would establish a breach of contract and that his client was entitled to damages.
Plaintiff deposed to the marriage of her daughter, who went to live in the
Is not that a consideration? Mr. Heywood-Not if it is impossible.
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PARIS LETTER.
(FROM DER OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
PARIS, September 5th. COAL DEPOSITS IN FRANOC.
Franco's chief coal centres are situnter in the North; these for some time past bave caused anxiety, lest the supplies which threaten to dwindle to next to fact. nothing became an accomplised Francs has been saved by the important discoveries of goal recently made in the midi or Sent of Franes, The report that coal existed so far down was for a
May last bug time discredited. auterprising Saciets undertook to go down to the South of France and see if Capitalists coaïngine, really did exist. do the needful if only positivs proof and regiunees were only too willing to existed. On being questioned, the local inhabitants declared that coal tid exist,
M., easier than to cut the cables. Sartiaux concludes by pointing out that, the cost of the tunnel, which would have to be constructed at a depth of about 380 fect beneath the surface, would amount to about £16,000,000, which would be speedily obtained by the Great North- ern Railway Company of France, so convinced is the lattor of the financial success of the undertaking.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST FISING EMPLOYEES.
3
CHANGES IN SILVER SUPPLIES.
We subjoin extracts taken from Mesera. Samuel Montugu & Co.'s circular dated September 11th-
Notwithstanding the continued' scarcity of business during the greater part of the week, or perhaps on account of it, the tono of the Silver Market was decidedly more cheerful, and, apart from a slight prices was distinctly: upward.
action on the first day, the trend of
The money stringency in India, com hined with the large drop in the holding of silver in the currency reserves, has One heartily welcomes the campaign resulted in a low of buying orders from which has been started in this Oty Indian speculators anxious to cover their against the system of fines which prevails former sales, and prices to-day have
37 15-16d, for two months. in the theatre of this capital. It is further improved to 97fd. for eash and The prospects for the immediate future customary for the management of Paris
a large extent on fine the are dependent to theatres and rausic-balls to
pot, as, members of their staffs for all offences, whether China becomes a free gollos or her control, supplies are and these files are often out of allions Part from the large neemula- The falling off in American supplies se is reflected in the total far this year carnet. The money which the fines bring in invariably goes into the managerial
amount of the imports of silver bullion proportion to the miserable salaries finitent.
from the United States, Canada, and Mesice for the first eight months of the year. The Gigures are given below, together with those for the corresponding periods in 1912 and 1911
Evidence was called, and the bearing but that it would not pay to exploit the pocket.
adjourned.
SHARE WARRANTS TO BEARER.
SOME DINGERS IN HAVING 100 DATRUE A PROPORTION OF CAPITM. IN THEM.
-Efforts” are being made in various quarters, sprites a correspondient of the Financial Sere to popularise shore warrants to bearer as against registered shares. On the Continent bearer warrants
GOVERNMENT IN BUSINESS,
concession of 1:015 retares (1 hectare
The French Luder Secretary of State equals 1 acres), permission to exploit which had been granted. The following for the Navy has surprised everybody by opening a Governingut shop. thus more powerful company was Japy a
concern.. Thewly uued shop is firinel which, determined to speculate, turning the Government, into a business Bebe going to any gerei expense, a com mittes of engineers was appointed for the divided into two parts-a department of studying the place, and dealing with sea fishing and a depart- port. The simple citizen" can prevent
The stock purpose obtaining a greater geological knowledgement for information concerning trans(8 months). of the locality. On the favourable report
1913
1011
1912
8 months). (months). 8 months).
74,071,11367. 86,098,60007. 78.187,08102.
It is worthy of note that the total for the same periods were:***
1012 1011:
(3 months). (8 months). imports from Austrain and New Zealand
5-17,00607. 1,215,33362. in) Shanghai continues
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are the rule rather than the exgoption, of the members of the Committee, work himself at the Bureau and presumably, | steadily to increase, and is now valued
ne to the little fishing expedition that he lay material and obtain all information is planning; or, again, he may ask, in the transport departament, how he may
The send some gift from Paris to thousands of miles away.
Frimi
FREE SALT WATCE Witirlo auyone who helped himself or herself to sea water, took a anful of sen-water from the ocean home, without
drastic mea1es, however, seem to be country with her husband. When witness some bearer warns have been lust or Alais are free, from firedamp; in suite pertaission. was finble to be heavily fed,
nevessary. In secure the efficiency of the Police force.
INFLUX OF ULD-TIME MANDAIANS.
For the past week or two, expectant
west to visit her daughter she found the house, but did not find her daughter. The girl's father-in-law scolded plaintiff, and she came back to Hongkong next morning. The go-bele cen sont, with her. Hor expenses amounted to 810.
Would you have allowed your daughter to marry Ho Hin Chau if this document of guarantee had not been entered into?
Certainly not; not for $1.000. Cross-examined by Mr. Heywood: Briefly, what are the duties of a go- between ?
oficinis and mandarins under the old régine harz hee freely coming back to Canton, in the hope of getting appoint ments from the Tutuli, whose preference for old-timers has apparently encouraged The positions rendered their return. vacant by Tutah Lung's clean sweep of the officials belonging to the "Modern all been hare practically Party"
His Lordship-1 don't know whether type.! filled with en of the mandarin" and the naturally begins to think that it you are going to develop the question of will not be lig before one sons Kwang-consideration? tung absolutely under the rule of the self-sane mandarins who overran the province at the end of the late dynasty. 11 certainly scans curious that few, if any, of the oficials under a former Tutub can satisfy his successor!
BEBEL'S LAST LETTER.
FAMOUS SOCIALIST AND THE ARMY'.
The Pall Mall Gazette has published, through the courtesy of a correspondent, the last leiter-and a remarkable one- which was written by Hert August Bebel, the famous German Socialist.
The following is a translation :--
SR. In reply to your inquiry whether Harthou was right in stating in the French Chamber that Germany was increasing her military fures in order to effect a strøke against France, I beg to reply that this is quite incorrect.
Daring The discusion I could, of course, not ask any communication, for in the first place I did not want to interrupt the French project, and in the second my discretion as a member of the Reichsing did not permit of my doing it..
Mr. Heywood--1 am going to. Mr. Mason-1n which way 7 His Lordship-The document recites the marriage as having taken place..
Mr. Mason--Quite sp, but the document. is not dated.
His Lordship--The plaintiff says it was agreed to before the marriage.
Mr. Mason said he would quote authority to show that if there was an agreement nude before a certain event it was not necessary that the documentary evidence should be contemporaneous,
His Lordship--What I was thinking of
1403 request by the
that there is is guarantor.
Mr. Heywood-No previous request. Mr. Mason-1.am calling the go between as to that.
dislike the trouble of registration, and Garl Department. The first shaft sunk. prefer, when they have bought securities, which received the name of St. Martin's
deposit there with their bankers. To enter to intrude the registre pit, situated on the West of the conces
not only extensive! ¦ tion system on the Continent would be sior, gave very bright promises. would required before the custom on necessitating the immediate sinking of certain court failure; but much time out of cont was this side of the Channel undergors any
the other shafts, but in point of quality was radical change. A glance down.
The coal mines, of the Nord- advertising colums of some of the leading declared to be one of the richest in daily journals, shows that almost daily rope.
for the reason, that sen-water ecntnia, stolen. This is one of the drawbacks.
to avoid possible necidents to. miners. salt. and the Government imposes a duty Many investors who do not keep a bank of this the utmost precautions are taken ing account, or, if they do, prefer not to deposit their securities with a bank The most up-to-date machinery has been on salt. The ban bae jast been removed: refuse bearer warrants, or account of the
with which they mas te stel and introduced into these mides. Authracite it was too absurd to last much longer in negotiated. There is always a sense of of excellent quality has also been found. I these enlightened days. security in regard to registered shares; This coal from the South of Frane is for though forged transfers are said to compare most favourably with the uncommon, they are not sufficently sobe Welsh coni. These discoveries of coal $12 cause anxiety to the majority of
in the South of Frane, adjoining the most important for investors,
But, apart from the question of low Mediterranean. arc or theft, another danger is created by the French Mediterranean feet: it is
issue of share warrants to bearer, in place of registered shares. There is precisely the sort of coal which the French
navy requires, for it creates very little staplanes, and is now taking lessons and is longing for the time when be will be Owing to the encouraging much, of course, to be said both for and
It was from Santos-Dumont some aspects of the "cons" that should against bearer warrants; but there are smoke. not be overlooked. Where a railway or returns, the pits are to be further able to fly a Morane maching on his own well established institution is concerned deepened and widened according to neces-account. the creation and issue of bearer warrants sity, so as to obtain as much coal and that we learned to master the art of matters little for in such cases, it is to anthracite, as possible without delay. frying considerable progress has been be imagined that the holders could pro- When, however, the practice of formiente silne of the Nord d'Alais contains wide safe reeeptacles for their scrip. The amount of coal and anthracite which chirred since he first experimented. bearer shares is adopted by mining com represents a colossal fortune for France; panies or certain trading companies quantity and quality leave nothing to be in very great objection may legitimately
the
those that have charge of the exfiloitation work are confident that the Nord d'Alais and other adjoining mines will yield 200,000 tons a year, lu other mines, the coal is equally as plentiful though of a different variety. France is indeed to be congratulated on her good fortune. It is not
A FLOURISHING TRADE
THE NONSER OF THE AIR. Just when Parisians were beginning to are informed that this Brazilian pioneer forget all about M. Santos-Damunt we of the air has decided to resume dying. He gave up the idea seven years ago. has taken the greatest interest
THE INACCESSIBLE ISLANDS-
WILLINO AND OTHER RIGHTS.
Ile
in |
the
The Crown Agents for the Colonies are Finviting tenders for a licence conferring
in occupy right the exclusive
getting guano, Nightingale and Inaccessible Islands and gh stand for whaling, sealing, and
The islands in question are. It may be rembesed, a small group, of which The Atlantic, midway between the Cape The licencers have Tristan da Cunha is the principal, in and South America,
quently empower the directors to do all 127. tons represented the daily yield. raised. Articles of association freesired. Time is young yet; in July last sorts of extraordinary things. They may Increase is but a question of time, and increase the capital, they may reduce they may dispose of a portion of the property, and, in fact, many other the shareholders; but when bearer wor things, with, of course, the consent of rants are issued it frequently happens that a large percentage of holders of such bonds never have any voice in the matter. The holder of a share warrant to bearer
undertake that whenever they despatch is unknown to the company. possible to communicate with him; the
I will surprise many to be told that the only way in which holders of warrants
The French were and tough at Tristan da Cunha for nails and -can be informed of any proposed change most flourishing trade in Paris just now a vessel to or from the islands it. hall
is shirt-making.
order on the islands. This should not be in the constitution of the company, of any measure of importance, is by adver tising. It pot infrequently happens that are still proverbial for their home stocks goods, and that they will maintain good island. Tristan da Cunha, is only at the most probably 100 souls, while, according there is no this advertisement is missed by the holder of all sorts of linen. Charles X. used disert, as the population of the chief of the waran, and, as a result, altera change his shirt three times a day, tins may be effected which are entirely France, during the 6th century, chemiers to the Colonial Offer List,
The view of the majority in company matters, as in other directions. is sup- posited as offerings on Church altars; in pused to prevail; but supposing, for of a company is in share warrants, and two shirts. instance, that a per cm, of the capital a priest, could not pusses, more than
Mr. Heywood then repeated his ques. tion as to the duties of a go-between.
His Lordship--That is rather a wide question to ask a witness of this kind.
Mr. Heywood--I only want to know briefly.
Witness-A go-between is a gobetween, Bet what I am saying to you to-day, and land usually gets a few dollars and a few opposed to his views. ·
which is from the best-informed sourers,
during the Balkan war that an army has
cakes.
is this: Tu German Emperor has seen Is it the the duty of a go-between to tell completely gone to the dogs that is, aur you all about the prospective husband, officers are incapable of commanding and his position in life and so oa-The go between finds out the natal day of the the material is absolutely impossible. then the French had had the wish to
prospective bridegroom, the year he was barn, his position and so on.
attack a they would probably have brou stressful. for we were not strong enough Kitlerlen-Wageliter, who at the frontier,
fears halt with the French harshly
had to admit.
Did the go-between tell you that in Chau had a bit fur wife at home
If the French had guessed that we were: She did not, and He Him Cho told me not strong enough they would have begun. he had no wife. The German Emperor saw that the French Arms had a much greater importance is the Balkan war than the German enes; he also knew that the military element from Germany which helped the Turks was to hhane for the misfortune of the Turks,
It is, besides, an open secret that Germany was to blame for this defeat, since the ivost important work was in the hands oỀ Germany, and it is very empromising for 1. because the French arms helped the Bulgarians and Servians for the first time
You know YOU RAY
you
this document
reremony took married before signed --Yes, the small place on the 12th, the big ceremony on the 17th, and after that the ceremony was finally consummated..
Chau
lu
last week.
Bombay reports a fall in the stock there from £410,000 to £180,000, whilst the
daily offtake has risen from 63 to 80 bars.
INTIMATIONS
ANKLES SWOLLEN
AND SKIN OFF
Caused by Friction. Inflammation Sel In. Used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Cintment Alone. In Two Weeks Quite Right Again.
9. Helghts Croft, Marsden Heights, Urlee- Deld, Eng, 31y husband is an insurance agent and a good many of his calls and
out into country districts, au
for this foresan lay purchased
a pair of strong boots. After
he
one of his long reum came home with ono cf his ankies swollen and the side off, caused by the friction of the strong trailer on tho anide applie known cintzat, back 1 KOC worse Instead of better, then interstate a But 14. This was going no for a tepki
your sampley run they ar I sent for your
a well-
rived just at this time, no 1 canneed to was the lab race, with the real, that the Best applies Alan was not only mist rootälug hat it on started to impregn
tinued with Guthera Soap and Oletuient alone and after two weeks it la quite right agala. A may say that I applied Cuticura Ointment to my chappal hands with pleas- (signed) Mes, 9. Barson, Mar,
نام
2. 1919.
A single eaten of Cuticura Soap and box of Catients Oint-autat are often sulikiont when a bag file). Sold throughout thủ world. A sample of each with 32-p, Skda Book: feet from nearest depois F. Newbery Rs 7, Charterhouse Sq., London, It. Turns & Co. Sydney, N. 9. W.; Lennon. Ltd., Cape Town: Mulker, Maclean & Co.. Calcutta and Bonay; Pottur Drug & Chen. Corp., Boston, E. S. A.
#Teriler-facrd mon shóná smro with Cellera soap Shaving sites. Sample free.
190-11
or shirts of the finest quality were destrong drink on the island and no crime."
The population MAPPIN&WEBB, their eldest inhabitant. The people live under the moral rule of the military force which held Tristan da shipwrecked sailors, and wives who were Cunha in the days of Napoleon, certain consists of descents of the ration
imported from St. Helena,
At the dose of the
13th
the balance in registered shares, it is easy i centary the Council of Narbonne only imagine a case in which, at a meeting allowed newly-murried couples to wear Shirts were the fug. cussed, only a very small proportion of i when important matters are to be dis chemises for one year, dating from their the shareholders would be present. Fre-wedding-day, because of the absence of a quorum, and reaping; on going to bed he took it off Philippe in Bena, in the case of a company which has both for economy sake, and placed it carefully quelly a meeting has to be adjourned dress" for a peasant when moving and
gistered and bearer shares it will be i vions that a relatively small percentage under bis pillow.
stones.
LIMITED.
NEW CONSIGNMENTS
Not more than two whaling vessels may fr employed, and the contract will be for animals include one as follows -- The Clauses for the protection of breeding
The licences also STERLING SILVER WARE.. female seals or pups, or any seals during licencers to be prohibited frons taking the breeding season, ten years, subject to certain conditions.
or any female whale accompanied by a
of fire capitul dominates the whole naturally, had "beautiful" shirts, edged shall not take any but fail-grown whales. daughter
was Opportunity is afforded by such means with gold and ornamented with precious
In 14 his subjecte presented exlf," to a certain class of directors to play the simrchollers, and to after the policy him with a subscription night shirt. It ducks and rakes with the property of of the company as suits the ward at the was the custom at one time for warriors, ment. Much more could be said before setting out for the battlefield, to against the issue of share warrants to bring shirts to be touched at the Virgin's!
statue in the Cathedral of Chartres. bearer; but there is sufficient in this con- rection to make shareholders of com- panies whose directors propose an alien- fior from registered to hearer warrants take to thinking.
tuck
your When Ho Hin daughter away didn't she go away in a motor car—Yes,
You know perfretly well that is not the The Emperor. being always practical, had to do something, and of course he proper way to go away for either a hit- caused the French to think that the for or fi fong wife; they must go in a Geenan ilitary preparations were being bridal chair surely It was originally directed against them. I can assure yui that the Emperor himself is glad that the arranged that fluy should have a proper
THE IMPERATOR" FIRE:
published The English newspapers
THE CHANNEL TUNNEL... Just now when the Channel Tunnel is so much talked about, M. Sartiaux, chici engineer to the Great Northern Railway of France has seized the opportunity to prediet that within five years at the most
CHURCH ATTIRE. WHITE REITS NOT DISCOUNTENANCED.
Preaching at the Singapore Cathedral recently, the Rev, H. G. Peile, in a reference to the question of Church-going. said the reason inany young then gave for their non-attendance was that thes were expected to wear dark clothes, and white suits were regarded as not proper.
Germans are left in peace, for a long time bridal chair, but they all-eren. the stirring details of the fire that occurred the long projected Channel Tunnel will He had the authority of the Archdeacon will be retired before these preparutions herself-said they wanted the marriage to on board the mammoth German lines be an accomplished fact, and that it will to state that men in white clothes would belief as he had gationed would no be welcomed, and he hoped that such a
ure cooploted).
I am ertain of this, and can give you be orlebrated in the new style under the my word that such is the case, as otherwise Republic, and to go off in a motor car.
vessel's
Herr
mir behaviour would have been different, I was an old woman and could not gain- Gobrecht, while standing on the bridge centre of the tunnel. By means of the longer keep nen from coining to Church.
but it was very important for us to avoid aring compromised, which would certainly say them; they overruled me,
have heen the case if we huil act wade now preparations. And, as has been said, Poistare is an enormats power, and his wond in favour of war could be a great danger, since his energy is immeasurable. And exactly because Poincaré is there Germany must not compromise herself. 1 We have had more than enough of the Turkish defeat.
hope to see you soon, and remain, with best regards, yours,
AUGUST BEDEL.
a
PRINCE'S
PLATE
(GUARANTEED FOR 30 YEARS).
CUTLERY.
From the
SOLE AGENTS:
CLYDE SHIPBUILDING OUTPUT. CHS. J.
President Poincaré shaking bands in the second officer, Imperator at New York at the end-of be inaugurated by King George and looking through a glass-covered fire alarin tunnel, adds . Sartiaux, the journey mere matter of four or five hours at
Sixteen vessels, aggregating 33,800 tony, Very ingenious. As a matter of fact containing 33 tubes connected with the between London and Paris would be various parts of the ship, observed sche He thereupon touched an
the most. Should Anglo-French relations
The total Ier the first in one tube.
automatically which bution you know perfectly well she was going as concubine No. Hu Hin Chau told me electric
Next he equipped himself and the plans for the tunnel have hech during Augast, rooms,
could 407,000 tons, which is 10,000 tons less than others with smoke helmets and wont below
Gobrecht became conceived in such a manner, declares M. eight months of the year amounted to himself he was willing to marry her. He directed jets of steam into the burning at any time lose their cordial character were punched by Clyde shipbuilders at the corresponding period last year. to attack the flames. can say what he likes now.
The go-between know that he had a hit-
The fire brigade instantly destroy the viaducts which have Work is plentiful, but empleyers are engineers.experiencing difficulty in securing an closed.
adequate supply of skilled labour, and in Thatically
consequence there has been delay in com- fat, and that his kit-fat was alive My wedged in a bunker door, which aut Bartiaux, that
The unfor. Besides, the trains would run by mean to extricate him they had to heat a retreat been designed by French
pleting certain contracts. go-between did not know that, or she reached him, but after desperate efforts
and leave him to his fale.
of electricity, and nothing would be tuniste man perished.
Had I known I would have told me. would not have sigreed to the marriage.
British
guns
GAUPP & CO.,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
CHACER ROAD,
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