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PARIS LETTER.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

PARIS, January 10th.

THE BALKAN WAR. All eyes are anxiously turned towards the London Ambassadors of the Great Powers-Great Britain, Franfo, and Russia, representing the Triple (Entente, and Germany, Austria, and Italy, repre- aanring the Triple Alliance, all of whom are so busy discussing the deadlock be tween Turkey and the Balkan Allies, A. renewal of the war in the Balkans must be avertet at all costs, and as the Con- ference has proved a failure and ended in a temporary suspension, incans must be The Turks have

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRES, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6rm 1913.

CHRISTMAS AND NEW-YEAR- GIFTS FROM OVERSEAS.

elected, he will prove to be both an asset in the cause of European peace, as well as an admirable official head (not a mere figurehend) of the French nation. Eng-IR HENNIKER HELTON OF COLONIAL MONEY land, too, has a good friend in the French Primo Minister-France's future Pre- sident of the Republic, all being well

THE FRENCH NAVY.

ORDERS.

Sir Henniker Heaton sends to The

Times the following remarkable letter showing how much the expansion of the According to Le Matin the year just Colonial and American money order closed (1912) marked an era of progress system is due to the generosity of our and development in the French Navy, kindred overseas in sending gifts to rela- Battleships to the extent of 120,000 tons tires and friends at home:- were launched or laid down. The Naval kinship and love for the old folks at home Sir-The most touching evidence of Law affecting seventeen Dreadnoughts and their relatives in the towns and vill was passed. A new type of bearing gun ages and country places in England, and quadruple turrets were adopted. The Ireland, and Scotland was afforded by the French squadrons were concentrated in Christmas and New Year's money orders one single feet and fotillas of large sub-conveyed in the mails received from all parts of the British dominione and the marines for deep water fighting was estab- United States within the past few weeks; I enclose an Australian newspaper, from which you will sco that £30,000 was sent from Sydney, New South Wales, daring two weeks in November timed to arrive here on Chistmas Eve The values of these money orders were from 55 to 25, and the average was about £2.

found to secure peace. afl along produced a very bad impression;lished. their latest threat is still more ridiculous not to say offensive than ever. The Porte proposes to withdraw its delegates if the Allies continue to stand bra. This bluff on the part of Turkey is unworthy of her; the victorious Allies have made known their terms, which have not been found acceptable by the misguided Turks. It is one thing to win and quite another "thing to lose a compaign; the tone of the Turkish delegates is that of a conqueror, not that of a defeated for. It is loft to

the six Great Powers above named to "convert" Turkey, and to urgo hor to If be both reasonable and business-liko, war must be resumed, Turkey will bitterly regret this step, as she will have every country against her, and it will be quite useless for her to seek to enlist European sympathy. The capitulation of Adrian. .ople is hourly expected.

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THE STATUE MANIA.

Better late than never. Thero has at last been put a check upon the statue mania in Paris by the French Under Bec- retary for Fine Arts, M. Léon Bécard. This gentleman, in view of the undue mul- I may be forgiven for quoting from tiplication of public statues in the my speech in the House of Commons, capital, has decided that in future sculp-reported in The Times 26 years ago, in which I pointed out that more than 20 tors are to be encouraged to embellish quarter of a million emigants learn cur public buildings in preference to congest- shores every year never to return, and it ing open spaces with monumental groups. is the highest policy to encourage these and as a start the Tuileries Gardens are emigrants, by cheap postage, to keep up communication with the old folks in their to be ornamented with statues of national village homes.

heroes.

THE VALUE OF AUTOGRAPHS.

What's in name? A collector of curios has just published a table showing the commercial value of the autographs of past Presidents of the French Republic. The signaturo of M. Thiers, the first President after the disastrous 1870-71 war,

This will relieve much of the present and with a reputation beyong the demain tension. The real crux of the whole of politics, is worth exactly 10 francs matter has been the question of Adrian- | (12s. 6d,) no more, no less. M. Mac- ople, which the Turkish Government re

Mahon ranks higher; a visiting card fuses to give up, fearing worse troubles with two lines of the Marshal's hand It is not on military but writing recently sold for as much as 20 erntimental grounds that Turkey franes (163, 10d.) M. Jules Grévy's unto- wishes to retain Adrianople, and, this graph roalized as much as that of "Le being so, some sort of compromise is no Pere Thiers." M. Badi Carnot 12 to 15 outside the range of 'possibility." The francs (10s, to 129. 8d.), and for specimens Allies insist on the surrender of Adrian- of the handwriting of M. Felix Faure ople, without which, they maintain, peace the regular tariff is only from 5 to 6 cannot be concluded, The Turkish de franes (46. to 58.) M. Casinier Porier and legates

likely to more

receive M. Loubet are both worth from 2. francs sympathetic treatment from the Ambas-to & franes (1s. 8d. to 48.) to the autograph sadors provided they take more care to collector. As for the retiring President, abstain from "obstructive tactics. The M. Fallibres, his signature has apparently arrival of a Itoumanian in London has not yet risen to the dignity of being made things more complicated than ever. catalogued. France has not a very good The Allies are fixed in their demands, the opinion. of her Heads of the State, judging Turks are equally immovable; all that by the insignificant commercial value of has occurred since the Peace Conference their autographs. began in London is the exhaustion of the patience of the Allies. It was an excellent idea of M. Cambon, French Ambassador, to invite all the delegates to a banquet; this exemplary display of diplomatic tact will not fail to carry weight. Be tween the Allies and her military party Turkey is between the devil and the deep aca. It is only natural that the Allies

should insist on the full fruits of their victorious campaign; on the other hand, the Turkish army, though badly beaten, now firmly believes itself capable of a grand revenge, and refuses to allow diplomacy to pay the pries of dofcat. So much for the actual situation in a nut neither the Balkans por Turkey will benefit by further useless slaughter. The task before the Powers is both a delicate

shell. To resume the war is madness;

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1913.

The superstitiously-inclined havo every reason to anticipate that 1913 will be a tuore fortunate year than last. The digits in its number add up to fourteen, which is twice seven, and seven is pre-eminently a prime lucky number.

BREAD AND WAR.

I will now direct attention to some astonishing figures showing how well the statement is justified.

Last year 1.536,000 money orders were issued in the British colonies and depen dencies for relatives in Enkland, Ireland, and Scotland for a total amount of £4,309,000.

We received also from relatives in the United States small money orders for a total amount of 52,813,000. The grand total is therefore over £7,100,000 staling, The most touching sight in the world was to visit the post-offices in the country districts in Ireland when these money orders arrived destined to pay the rent or give Christmas cheer or to pay the passages of brothers and sisters.

The Postmaster-General informs m fout the United States was sent to that one million sterling of the £2,800,000 Iceland.

It will further interet your readers to set forth the list from the various colonies of the Empire and the United States:-

Canada sent us in small money orders in 1914-12 £2,290,000; Australia, 457,000; India, £351,000; New Zealand, 2944,000; South Africa, £628,000; West Indies, £77,000; other colonica and agencies, £218,000; the United States of America, Of this seven millions there was, off course, a large sum for business orders for goods, but the mass of it was from relatives to their own people. All en will conclude that these figures afford splendid evidence of love and affection from our kin beyond the seas.-Yours very faithfully,

J. HENNIKER HEATON.

€2,813,000.

extended

ROMANCE OF THE C.P.R.

PILOM 1002 TO 1013.

812 T. SHAUGHNESSY AT STAFF DINNER. The second annual banquet of the Canadian Pacific Railway officials and employees was hold recently at the Place Viger Hotel, Montreal.

THE ICE DANGER IN THE NORTH.

STEAMER SUNK.

The small Japanese collier, the ́s.a. Saius Mart, which left Chingwantao on Saturday, the 25th it. en route for Japuu, when four miles out from port mot driit ice and found it difficult to make pro- gress. On Sunday morning she was seen to be flying, signals of distress. The Kailan Administration 8.8. Kaiping set Mr. McTier officiated as chairman and off to render her assistance, but the Sait su had on his right Sir Thomas Shaughnessy.faru arrived on the scene first. She took The other officers at the table of honour off the Captain and most of the crow, by which time the Satan Alaru was low in Dennis, Mr. D. McNicoll, Mr. A. R. d wore Mr. Q. M. Bosworth, Mr. J. 9. the water and the engine-room was flood- The inrushing, water provented the Creelman, Mr. F. L. Wanklys, Mr. C. Chief Engineer and two firemen from E. E. Usher, and Mr. George Ham.

reaching the deck and all three were drowned.

The same day floating ice impeded the

Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, in replying to the toast of the company, dealt with the early history of the company, and paid a warm tribute to the members of the syndicate and to Sir William, then Mr. Van Horne. He told how the company during the disastrous year of 1593-04 weathered the storm that proved too much for several American ronds.

progress of the Sakata Meru, which hoisted signals of distress. The Kaiping steamed out and towed her into port.

The Customs notify that the wrecked un Maru is a danger to navigation.

JAPANESE SHIPPING AND INDIAN INTERPORT TRADE.

It was not until 1902 that the com- pany began to receive any important return for the stupendous efforts and

The Indian Daily News observes;—— enormous outlay of money made by the Canadian Governineat and the Canadian What with the Times threatening another chants thirsting for Yuan-Shih-kai's Pacific Railway Company to attract the expedition to Lhassa and the opium mer- attention of the world to Canada's ad-blood, the outlook in the Far East was bed vantages and to encourage settlers to enough; but the Bengal Chamber makes come to cultivate the unoccupied lands.

TEN YEARS WARD WORK.

Thomas, that the company started the It was from the year 1902, said Sir great forward movement that has been in continuance ever since. As indicating what this movement was he might mention that in 1902 the gross income of the com- pany from all sources was $37,500,000, while in 1912, after a lapse of ten years he hoped that the gross earnings would approximate $140,000,000.

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INTIMATIONS

SKIN BURNED LIKE

FIRE WITH ECZEMA

On Face. Scratched Until It. Bleda One Box of Cuticura Ointment Cured Her. Also Used It to Cure Her Grandson of Eczema,

*"*7 feel it my duly to tell what good Outicura foop and Olatians did for me and my grandchild. About ten yesia ago I broke out on my face. I was under the doctor for mantlis and I tried all tha best known late menta. It broke out In blotches of my faca and note, and it was very much inflamed and itched awfully. I scratched my face antii test. This doctor said it wad erysipelas (preis- ably sezona), The pain I endured was terribilo. I got run down in health with suffering and for the want of rest. At last, a friend said Why not try” Gutleura Ointment? I know of cases that it has cured. I was ready to try anything as Call- my skin burned like fire. I got a box of eun Olutwest and tim first dressing dii mora than all the other strimeats. It scathed it and by the time I jud use the box I was completely cured. I have not had any sigu

"What my grandson was three montlu old, a pimple came on his head. More camo tilf 19 head was one me. A rush broke out on his face. We had him under two doctors and they eat it was rezonia. Wo tried six different kinds of ointment but they did no good. The poor liels thing could get no Feat. Mit kust I thought of my ownA CURG SO wo got a box of Cullours Ointment and tablet of Cuticura Hosp and used them. Ho had more rest after its bailt and dressing with Chileura Cintment that ho bol bad for months. He has got a nico head of hair now, but when his head was back it nearly all came off." (Signed) Mrs. Batherwich, oft Key St., Bulwell, No:is.. Eng., July 18, 1011, Samples with 32-p, book free from nearest depot: F. Newbery & hons, 27, Charterions 54. Londen: 1. Town& Co Brduey, N.S.W.; Pennon, Ltd., Cape Town: Muller, faclean & Co., Calcutta and Bombay; Potter Drug & Chemt. Corp., Bolo props.. Toston, L. d.

of the dreadful disease sinca its own contribution to the prevailing disquiet by asking that vessels flying the

The facts relating to this trade are well- Japanese flaghould be penalised as far Indian interport trade is concerned. known. The subsidised Japanese vessels have not only seriously lowered the profits of British shipping in the Far East, but they threaten to capture Indian interport trade. The Bengal Chamber wants this trade closed to Japanese vessels unless the Japanese Government is prepared to open their coasting trade to the British lines. In 1902 the company had no Atlantic It is worth while pointing out that while steamships, but since then the company the restriction of competition in the had not only secured a steamship line on Japanese interport trade might be re- State the Atlantic Ocean, but had supplemented moved, the handicap of Japanese the line previously inaugurated on the subvention would still remain and enable Pacific, and to-day the company may be Japanese vessels, to continue the drastic considered a pre-eminent factor in the competition with the British lines in Far North Atlantic Ocean trade.

Eastern and direct Indian tende. How- Pacific Coast Line was also becoming a ever, it will be one grievance the less, were

very important feature.

Their

RACE OF GIANTS.

AFRICA.

96-20

Chs. J. Gaupp & Co.,

the Indian interport trade closed to The revenues of the company, said Japanese vessels. to show what great strides had been made Sir Thomas, continued to increase, and during the last ten years he said that in 1902 the company owned 705 locomo- DUTCH TRAVELLER'S DISCOVERY IN CENTRAL tives, and in 1812 it had increased to over 1,900, nearly 2,000 To 1902 they had

Mr. G. Van der Schueren, the editor f! 21,000 freight cars, and when the new orders were executed the company would De Maasbode, Rotterdam, who has travel have 90,000, which is another factor as led overland from Cairo to Johannesburg, indicating the great growth of the busi and who reached there last month, tells ness of the company, and the great growth of a race of giants which he had found in of Canada, and he thought that those who German territory. were managing the affairs, conducting the Though black these men have clean-eat traffic, and forwarding the interests of features of the best European type. The the Canadian Pacific Railway might take traveller says the aborigines are stunted CHRONOMETER-MAKERS, to themselves some portion of the credit negroid people, living by tillage, who of the enormous movement forward. that,

giants resembling the ideal Aryan in has taken place in Canada during these have been conquered by a nation of black features and the moulding of their limbs. years.

VARIOUS INTERES18:

The men are mostly over six feet in height, and the women, described as beautiful, aro of the average height of a full-grown European male.

STORIES OF THE DAY.

**HOWZENS.**

castes and outcastes.

The people of India are divided into

ALEXANDRA BUILINGS,

CHATE ROAD.

WATCHMAKERS.

JEWELLERS AND OPTICIANS

FINE

DIAMOND

JEWELLERY

A SPECIALITE,

ENGLISH, AMERICAN AND SWISS

GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES,

GOLD AND SILVER BRACELET

WATCHES.

Lyons is noted for tea. Louis XVI, was gelatined during the ENGLISH MOUNTED CHINESE JADE French Revolution.

Gender shows whether a man is mas culine feminine, or neuter,

Mr. McTier had referred, Sir Thomas said, to the great variety of interesta that come under the jurisdiction of the company, their land interests, irrigation These giants live by cattle breeding NEW COMPANIES IN JAPAN.

interests, the result of an effort to make disdaining anything like manual labour, a section of country that would have and although great fighting people, their According to investigations made by the otherwise been an eyesore on the com- weapons are the primitive spear and bow. War for France would mean neither Department of Agriculture and Company's main line, productive in more and arrow. more nor less that Paris would be with merce, the total number of new companies ways than one, and Mr. Dennis had Then there out bread in three or four days at the formed in Japan during last year was succeeded in making it so.

the coal mines. It was found most after the outbreak. This is to ne 3,888, the total amount of the paid-up ware

capital being Y:110,019,899. Compared necessary to utilise all the resources of the attributed to the small stock of flour. with the preceding year, the number of company to engage in development work Mobilisation of the French Army takes company the amount of capital paid-up scope of a railway company. However, companies formed shows an increase of that ordinarily does not come within the nominally eighteen days. That is, on

of Y16,610,507. Figures published by the the company had four mines to-day. piper. Actually it may be expected to Bank of Japan show that the total value Then there were the timber developments take twenty, during which time the of the capital of new banks and companies copper, lead and gold mines, and the military authorities would naturally formed last year and of existing concerns smelting industries in British Colurobia amounted to Y621,108,000. The hotel interests that were forced upon requisition all the railway lines. During Divided according to the nature of busi-

the company to accommodate passengeri these twenty days, therefore, Paris, which news, manufacturing companies have the consumes 12,500 quintals or cwts. of flour first place, the new capital invested therein the beginning had now become at important part of the company's business in aggregating Y140,000,000, which,

the total to Reed. industry, brought up Y.176,000,000. Next comes hanking busi- The Commercial Telegraph System, zess Y.73,400,000, and railways and Sir Thomas thought, had more than tramways with .58,500,000. The capital doubled in its miles of wire. of new companies and of existing com- With regard to the increased business panies extended represented by different of the company during the past ten years branches of busincas is as follows:- Sir Thomas said: "During the last year Existing over 10,000,000 meals have been served Now Concerns

on the ocean, lake, and river steamers, Concerns. Extended the dining cars, and in the botels operated

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Ly the company, representing an averago 13,900,000 50,537,000

of about 30,000 meals per day, with an 12,900,000 10,815,000

of upwards of 12,170,000 81,355,000 annual expenditure 9,020,000 18,000,000 $1,000,000 for provisions, and supplies.

The orders placed through the pur- 650,000 8,050,000

chasing department in 1912 for equipment

An Equinox is a man who lives ear the North Pole.

An abstract noun is something we can

JEWELLERY.

day, must live on its stock, for to flour added to V.24,000,000; for the spinning under the jurisdiction of Mr. Hayter think of but cannot feel-at red-hat MAPPIN & WEBB'S

hold out for, perhaps, three days more. The Minister of War, M. Millerand, is expected to ask a credit for a larger supply of flour.

WOMAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY. Though Mdle. Marie Denizard stands not the slightest chance of becoming Pre- could be brought in. The stock of flour sident of the Republic, this handsome, necessary during the mobilisation period young, tall, dark and clever young French would therefore bo 250,000 owls, But woman has had the will to do and the thero are only 12,500 quintals or ewts. soul to data" to offer herself' us a can- of four in Paris, sufficient for a day, This that is and if we add to this what the didate for the Presidental post, young lady has already made a great bakers have in their shops, Paris might name for herself, in spite of her age; she is a first-class crator, and has already been a candidate for the Chamber of Députés in the Department of the Somme (Northern France) and a candidate for

DRUG-TAKING. election to the Municipal Council at Amiens, also in the same part of France. ordinary extent in the French capital, in the student world. Malle. Denizard, whom no one can help especially

Steam Morphine, cocaine, opium, each has its adiniring for her go-aheadism, is not victimas in increasing numbers, it is said. ashamed to admit that she is a vivacious Though against the law, certain chemists French Suffragist. She does not see why drive a profitable trade in these drugs there should not be a woman Presidentin ministering to the passion. of the Republic. Have not the Inte Queen Victoria, Catherine of Russia, the Queen of Holland, the Grand Duchess of Luxem bourg been, and continue to be, a credit to their sex? Twelve years ago Malle,

Banking Spinning Electric works Mining Marino produce, Manufacturing

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poker.

When Nelson fought him, Napoleon was beaten at the battle of Trafalgar where he died. But he said: I have done my duty, and I expect everybody else to do his.

The function of the skin is to keep in the bones, and we look much nicer with. skin on; it we had no skin we should go about skeletons.

Leap Year is instead of its being the next day on the same day next year; it's the day after.-University Correspondent.

EVERYBODY WORKS BUT FATHER. Prince George of Greece gave a dinner

Drug-taking has developed to as extra- Railay and tramway 82,315,000 2,230,000 and supplies required. in connection within Athens to some of his intimate friends,

NOVELTIES,

Numerous amusing puzzles have made their appearance this Christmas, of the many sold along the Boulevards none appear to be so popular as the one called

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After the banquet, a concert 118,105,000 97,786,000 the business of the company will approxi-at which he invited his father to be

2,300,000 2,250,000 mate about $85,000,000, and the payrolls Present. 1,000,000 1,000,000 during the past year have averaged was arranged, and Prince George worked some gramophone music into the pro- $5,000,000 per month.". 123,638,000 10,000,000 When talking about finances he said grainme. When it came to the "tinned Everybody. Works that notwithstanding the vast risk that music", number, the Y.

was taken by the men who built the but Father" record was inserted first. present who understood $$,485,0000 187,623,600 Canadian Pacific Railway and who were Everybody

responsible for its construction, he could English appreciated the musical criticism say truthfully that not one large fortune of King George, but no one laughed more was made nut of the affairs of the con heartily at the joke than he did.-7.7.'

[Feekly. pany. It had been an understood thing A daring burglary was committed at the from the beginning that no director Albany Hotel, Calcutta, recently when should either speculate in stock or should Miss Janet Michael, a dancer of the fake advantage of any information secur Badmann Opera Company, was robbed ed by reason of his membership on the of dothing, jewellery and money, amount board, ing to about Rs. 2,000 Miss Michael, it appears, left the hotel, with several other

BANDMANN DANCER ROBBED.

THE CHINESE ARMY.

Denizard caused a resolution to be passed Fallières, successor. by the General Council of the Somme advocating votes for women. As we draw nearer and nearer to the 17th of January, the date fixed for the election of a new President of the Republic, the country The Shunpae reports that than hai ladies, shortly after eight o'clock to take more urgently demands the return of a chce the Revenue Council of Peking part in the performance of "The Night, proposes to appoint Superintendents or

Birds," Before leaving he room, she

The Eastern Times reports that the strong man at the helm, not merely on sikwan Chientu for twenty Maritime locked all her money and jewellery in account of the existing uncertainties in Customs offices, namely: Shanghai, Tien her box. On her return Miss Michael Army Department has decided to have 40 Harbin, Antung, found her room in a state of disorder, divisions and ten brigades throughout the the European staation, but because tsin, Newchwang,

Chefco, Soochow, Nanking, Chinking, and her two wooden boxes lying on the Francs has for some time past been in Wuhu, Kiukiang, Ningpe, Hangehow. floor broken open, and discovered that all State, distributed as follow the grip of two conflicting schools of Wenchow, Chungking, Amoy Swatow, social and political thought. On the one Wuchow, and Nanning, and the Super band are the anti-patriotic, anti-military, intendent for Changsha will act also as tema Bardan in and on the that of Yochow; that of Foochow for

her jewellery, a largo quantity of valuable wearing apparel, and a large sum in Chihli money, amounting in all to nearly Rs. Mukden 2,000, had been abstracted. An immediate Kirja

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UNIVERSAL MOTIVE. Walter: Dairosch was talking about composer who has of late been turning out his operas too fast. T

By the way," a critic asked, "what was the motive of that last work of his, do you know !!!

Yes, of course, I know," said Mr. Damrosch. He needed the money."- New York Tribune.

VERBAL...

Agent: Then we'll consider that settled." Actor: "But-er--what about the contract?"-Agent: "Ob, that's all. right. A verbal contract ill do." Actor: Laddie, listen. The last time I had a verbal contraed I drew a verbal salary!"

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