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The French, like the Chinese; have a veritable cult for the dead. Once more
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France resuscitating the "Tango": has captured young and old alike, and is being most charmingly executed in French
social circles,
GENERAL NEWS.
The French Admiralty has had its attention called to the fact that the ships
Germany. Thanks to the visit récently, one bna done more for the art of half their anchors owing to faulty manu-
paid by our esteemed colleague, M Stephane Lauzanne of the Matin, the French feel less uneasy. Truth to tell, there are only 870 Teutons in a regiment
flying in this country than M. Rene Quentin, who is the head of the National Aerial League, and, if not actually the
godfather father, certainly
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COURT OF DIRECTORS,
S. H. DODWELL, Esq, Chairman,
Hon, Mr. D. LANDAL-Deputy Chairman..
G. Friesland, Eng. E. Goetz, Esq.
C. S. Gubbay, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq. G. E. Laurenz, Esq.
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On Current Account at the rate of Two THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF per cont. per annum on the Daily Balance. ON FIXED DEPosize.
of the spiadron now at Algiers have lost facto, to make matters worse, there are no anchors in the ships spare stures to For 3 months, 2 por dent per Annum. replace the broken eres. After the Army For 6 months, 31 per cent, per Annum. comes the Navy's turn to be overhauled. For 12 months, 4 per cent. per Annum
N. J. STABB, A magnificent equestrian statue in
Chief Manageri of 5,380, of this total, half are French, mechanical flight No one has greater bronze of the late King Edward VII. is
Hongkong, 13th October, 1913. has, hence why M. Quentin has done to be unveiled next week in this city. The everything in his power to promote and site chtsen is the street that bears his encourage popul interest in the science name, La Rue Edouard Sept.
everyone ...is
statue glad that the and sport, and h stimulated Parliament pedestal has been completed, to vote money for the army aeroplane. The day is not far distant when aviators is at last to be placed in position. The beautiful work has been executed by will be able to rise directly from the Landowski, the well-known sculptor. His ground as bird does, by merely tilting late Majesty who was so
great a
and the rest Germans, Belgians, Italians, Austrians, etc. All nationalities are free to join this valorous regiment of scallywags. ** The bad reputation which the Foreign Legion envoys is gradually dying down, thanks to greater discipline, The members of the Légion. Etrangère, are excellent fighters, the majority of whom are picked marksmen and trained soldiers all splendid fighting material for France in case of need. The regimen. tal band is mostly compused of Germans.
EFFECTS OF WINTER.
THE "TANGO FÈVEL.
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and
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its wings. M. Quentin insists on France favourite with the French, Parisians in being the first aerial nation in the world.articularis shown wearing the uniform Authorised Capital F1 30,000,000 (7,000,000) of a British Field-Marshal. A more Paid-up Capital. Fl. 17,407,000 (£1,450,69%) The "Tango-fever" shows no signs of life-like statue could not have been Reserve Fund. Fl. 6,518,000 (£543,186) abating in this capital; it has now spread executed, and both the members of the to the chief provincial towns, and may British Colony here as well as Parisians before long reach the most remote places will have every reason to feel proud of President Poincaré in France. By way of popularising this this work or art, The French have a true saying that graceful dance, eminent men have come will be asked to perform the unveiling L'hiver mange tout," or that winter forward to sing its praises. M. Jean ceremony with the assistance of the Richepin has just delivered ters British Ambassador. It will be a gala
The Bank transacts every description of eats up everything. We cannot shut our interesting lecture on. Tango" before day."
The tendency of French Budgets is to eyes to the fact that this trying period the Institute of France, in which he of the year is rapidly approaching with recalled the art of classic dancing in the ascend; next year's is no exception to the Banking and Exchange business, receives
•past. He informs as that Socrates was rule. The French Budget Estimates of money on Current Account and on Fixed its hundreds of objectionable drawbacks
ashamed of not knowing how dance, expenditure for 1914 will be £32,000,000 Deposit at rates which may be ascertaine
The increase for the on application
G. VERMEY, Manager, and inconveniences. Last year's hard and that he receivedl Jessons from Aspasia. more than 1913.
No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central. ships were bad enough, but they are Plato required dancing to crown educa Ministry of War will be £19,000,000, and
for the Navy £1,920,000 tion. Dancing in those good old times
Hongkong, Prd October, 1913. certain to be considerably worse this year
was sacred in its origin. Tango" is not owing to the increased cost of everything,a xew dance, but merely a revised one, in the way of food, drink, and other The Thugo" was the survival of a sacred dance in which Egyptians and Chaldean Supreme Berg. It is indeed a pleasure to see so artistic and classic a nation as
"
Fashionable Parisiennes have kept their word, and are now wearing perruques or wigs at the play. It is most essential that tas revived social custom matches the
immediate necessities that contribute priests represented the evolutions of the colour selierne of the toilette. Many of
wards one's comforts. It is useless biam ing the shopkeepers, for they cannot help themselves; the same goods must be stocked, and as they cannot be obtained at the same former prices and conditions, they must be paid for at current rates, and sold accordingly plus a trifle more to ensure a small profit. The same remark applies to conscientious landlords, who, as rates and taxes increase, must in turn increase their rents. Were it not for horse-flesh, as well as the flesh of anile" and ass-enormous quantities, of which are consumed annually--the poor in France would have to deprive themselves of meat. As it is, they do not eat much of it. Among the steps suggested to reduce the excessive price of provisions in this coun- try are decreases in the import duty for cattle, the prohibition of the exportation of beef, the reduction of the railway rates, ete, a change in the Octroi" or. Customs. system (that is, the levying of raunicipal taxes on the entry into towns of all pro visions). The present arrangement under which all provisions entering the City of Paris paying octroi or duty, and then transported again outside the town limits,. and are still bound to pay these duties, although eventually consumed in suburbs or iu Provincial places, should be abolish- ed. It was thought that if such provis sions merely passing through the towns were exempted (by some system of markete. **identiâcation") the Paris
would receive still larger quantities of provisions as a central point of distribu-
the perruques are enriched with pearls and precious stones.
"A Martyr to Indigestion.'
Pains Across Chest Sleeplessness, Sickness and Acidity
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