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PARIS LETTER.

PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

PARIS, April 30th.

PRIMARY GOỰMATION.

Education is always a favourite topic of conversation when Indies meet together, The public school system in Faris is but little known outside this country. Public schools differ in many respects in Paris from those of, other countries. For instance, children in the French capital eator the primary grades when as young no hix years and remain until twelve. If they are to continue their education, the higher primary schools receive them for a few years longer, until they are ready for the secondary schooliar, which is givers in collegos or in the professional and trade schools. Not only is the in- struction free, but the City helps the boys

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 281a, 1918.

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THE DAVIDSON CASE AT SHANGHAI.

VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY,"

The trial of V, 5. Davidson, partner in the firm of J. A. Wattio & Co., on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the Chino Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd., took place in the Supreme Court at Judgo and a jury.

for the accused. That for the Crown had been put by Mr. Macleod very clearly and very strongly. On the other hand they had the statements of the defendant in

INTIMATIONS

the witness-box on oath in which he gave JOHNSTONE'S his explanations of the transactions. His been said as regarded the impropriety of Lordship quite agreed with all that had the whole position, particularly between Wattic and the company, but that was It Was the question of the attitudo not the question they had got to but of

Sleeves on many of this season's evening Shanghai last week before the Chief | Davidson himself, whether he was in the

can be well dressed at an annual expandi. | trimmings prove particularly suitable ture of a little over 200,000 francs when used on either of these materials. (£8,000). To be an elegantly attired In some instances the cullar, cuffs, and Parisienne, who wishes to be above critic waistcoat are of these embroideries, and ism, one must buy every twelve months they are not very expensive, ns quite a half a dozen tailor-made dresses, costing small length suffices to trim a dress. A on the average 700 francs (£28), tex oven-sash in the same colour, or in the leading ing gowns every season for which one tones, gives relief to black or navy blue pays between 1,000 and 2,500 francs (£40 | Frock. and £100 respectively), as well as, at least, three riding habits and sport costumes, costing 700 franes (128). The linen is separate, the articles of which cost from 60 to 300 francs (£2 to £12) apicos, and comprise about 140 pieces, running to at least 22,500 franes (£100) in all. As to furs, any woman who desires to be elegant must, it is declared, possess a sablé mantle, costing between 30,000 and 50,000 franes (£1,200 to £2,000), mantles of chinchilla and ermine at 7,000 francs (£280) each, as well as nuits and

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and girls' to live in the meantime. They stoles to watch, at about 10,500 frares. The vogue for transparent fabrics shows motive which inspired the witness Cooper them open to people who came and went

do not learn alone from books, but even in the primary schools the girls are taught the arts of cooling and house keeping, how to go to market, and how

to make and mend their dresses,

The

When one turns to hats, any fashionable Woma must buy half a dozen hats monthly varying between 160 franes (C0) and 3,000 franes (120). These, with two bird of paradise trimmings at 300 francs

boys are taught, if they wish, the trades (£32) and two other feather trimmings at ng colour. Flounces of old lace may be him, might be said to be actuated by not things were done in this Settlement was

of joinery and blacksmithing. From the very beginning, boys and girls are put in separate schools, although the course of instruction und the discipline ro practically the same for each sex. French public school buildings remind one of an orphans' home. They contain a kitchen. dining-room, a shop for edibles and a workroom.

so sign of waning; on the contrary, the majority of hall and reception dresses for young girls are of net-lace, or ninon over hinumering satin, as a rule of contrast

most advantageously used as trimmings

the re for these charming dresses, and where not forthcoming the really beautiful and almost perfect imitations may take their place,

M.P.

dresses have no right to the appellation,

know, whether he conspired with Wattie. for they consist of a

In summing up his Lordship' said that whether he did it simply as a matter more band of as in all criminal cases where a question of routine business, and acted simply as embroidery, jetted tulle, or jewelled such as this was before the jury, the main a broker having his orders from Wattie

rimming, veiled with some diaphanous consideration which they had to keep who represented the company.

Lace is also employed in this; a fraud. The charge was of conspiracy, before them was the attempt to commit fabric.

His Lordship said that he did not propose

to go into the books because thero connection. The fashion is a pretty one putting their heads together with intent was not very much dispute about them. for young girls who possess well-shaped to commit a fraud, and further carrying The accused had told them the whole of rounded arms and satin-like skin. Some which was alleged in the charge. Where out that fraudulent attempt in a way

his story perfectly straightforwardly. and the fact that there was no dispute evening corsages have arrangement of drapery over the shoulder

fichu-like question of intent was being inquired over the books was also in his favour,

into, it was nearly always difficult for a

because obviously if a man went with. which does duty for a sleeve, and this thought that there were some considera- jury to make up their minds. Ho

criminal intent to do wrong to another is especially becoming to slender figures. tions which thug might put out of their would tamediately stand out and leave it was not likely that he would keep his books in such a way that that fraud ninds, and these were arst of all the in taking action in the santier, at all. and to a book-keeper, in the person of They might not think a man who had been Copper in this instance. silent for sene years and then suddenly,

The question of intention to defraud, when he found himself in a difficulty on continued his Lordship, was eminently

A Really Recherché Whisky. account of the evidence given by the one for a

This was a case in which jury. accused, made a criminal charge against

come knowledge of the way in which The best that quality of ingredients very worthy motives. They had got past undoubtedly of great assistance to the 500 francs (£20), bring the hát total up to 60,000 francs or £2,400. At least twenty-paira of shoes must be bought,

that, That charge was made and investi- Jay, and they were entitled to use that and age combined with experience gated at a preliminary inquiry, and the knowledge. He knew that there could be.

no more painful investigation and no and skill can produce. accused was not put on his trial with none to cost less than 20 francs (£5.40),

that evidence and such other evidence as more painful duty, if they thought they and three pairs of buckles at the same

the Crown had, and it was for them to ought to do it, to convict a man for irre

gularities which amounted to crimes. At The blouse of extremely thin materials say on that evidence whether he was the same time he was sure if they thought price. These will total over 4,500 francs

guilty or not. It was perfectly fair to (180), and must be accompanied by 2.000 is claimed by the prophets as another make this observation, that evidence given from their duty. They must take all the they ought to do so, they would not shrink france (£80) worth of stockings. Six indication of a change in coats, which are by a man or if a charge was made by

Iman in that way, namely, that if he only things into consideration, and if they be bought annually. The total of these than they have done of late years hare any opinion that they were seriously

were going to find a verdict uf guilty they must come to the conclusion with a figures, without counting motor-car or Already some models are cut to fall away wrong. And therefore to that extent they reasonable certainty that there was a

from the shoulders to give this effect, would discredit his judgment. winter sport mantles, reaches the figures The one-piece frock has renewed its youth that his Lordship did not think it went used to defraud the company.

formed intention in the mind of the ac of 236,000 franes, but as the average well-

this season and is even more popular than at all. dressed woman does not need new furs last year. It is of a simplicity border- position was somewhat different.

In regard to Mr. Hughes the

The jury then retired, and after an His

absence of nine minutes returned with a every year, and is content to re-arrangeing on extreme severity, and both skill Lordship thought that he gave his verdict of not guilty. The announcement modelling to the figure of the closely-one felt that he was oppressed with a feel- and experience are required in the evidence straightforwardly enough, and of the verdict was received with applause. clinging bodices when made of trans-ing that during the age of parences as they usually are. Until the Wattie and Watite & Co., Ltd., the posi weather permits of cuttons being worn.

tion of a British life insurance company Shantung of a thick variety is a favourite was not what it should be, and that be when contrasted with black is parti. position he might be held to blaine when material for these simple frocks, and having been an officer of very considerable cularly striking and effective.

he felt himself hardly to blame. Lordship thought that he was very much obsessed by that, but he did not think that whatever were his feelings against Wattie he had the same feeling as regard.

The French bellove that the pairs of corsets at 500 frames (E20) mast i te cling much more closely to the figure used it for his own purposes, he could not

pupils are the children of the nation and

treat them as such. Only those who can afford it are supposed to contribute towards the maintenance of the schools, The children receive all hooks, paper and stationery free of charge, whether they are rich or poor, and a hot meal at the public expense. Lunch consists of a bow! of soup and a plate of steaming hot vegetables, very little meal. The child-

Ten

are expected to bring their own

the

them at the beginning of the season and edd new trimmings, 30,000 francs (£1,200) may be deducted from annual

These amounts expenditure,

are not fancy ones, but are declared by the trades. brend, and, if they wish to drink milk people interviewed to be those spent by instead of water, must bring that thom-large numbers of their customers. selves. Boinetimes mothers furnish their children with a bit of fruit or pastry by way of dessort, which they are allowed to eat with their lunch.

to decide, owing to the variety of taste The question of jewels is more difficult

shown in this respect. Some of the most fashionable women in the French capital If the parents are poor, their children

are almost indifferent to precious stories, are given the lunch free, besides being while others have a passion for them. At! applied with a sufficient quantity of all events 120,000 frapes (4,800) to-day bread and milk. If the children who is quite a common price to pay for a come to school are not, in the opinion of pearl necklace. Still higher prices are the teachers, sufficiently warmly and com. given daily for coloured tones, which are fortably dressed, inquiry is at once made now very much in favour. A single good to ascertain the cause. Should it be turquoise with setting come in the Rao found that poverty is responsible for de la Paix about 3,000 franes (E120), their poor appearance, the school auth- while 2,000 fance (280) each are paid thorities supply them with unitable clothing. for several rings. Among the various For this purpose a special grant is made actresses interviewed was Mile. Moun by the City, while contributions are Delza, who is one of the most popular solicited from the rich. The children in favourites of the bour. She declares that the public schools bave 178 holidays in the with a dress budget of 200,000 francs or year, and the Paris School authorities £8,000 yearly she is just able to pay insist on the pupils sponding their vacn-

her bills. Of this amount she spends tions wisely and well. Vacation journeys paid for by the City of Paris or Munici-10,000 francs (£1,600) for dresse alore, pality are frequent. The children who enjoy these free trips to the country aro

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chosen from all who have behaved them selves. The wealthy children, of course are expected to pay for their trips when they go along with the cthers. Besides manual training features, whien are much the same as those introduced in the public schools of other countries, every pupil in the primary department is required to learn some drawing and the elements of singing. Higher education is also pro- vided, and bright boys a given frco college instruction.

FASHIONABISMILE.

Mlle. Maina Doria, of the National or Grand Opera, estimates that she spends not more than 100,000 francs (£4,000) annually for dress, but furs aloue cost her 20,000 francs (£800) a year to keep up. The general concensus is that the opinion of Mille. Cecile Sorel pressed a short time ago, that woman could attempt to look decpatly dressed in Paris on less than 300,000 franes, or £12,000 yearly, is Howwhat exaggerated.

COMPOSER' AS AN ESSAYIST. Camille Saint-Sarns, the celebrated French composer, is the author of a notable book of essays, just issued in Paris. In it the composer speaks his smile this

mind freely. He has little belief in question that is

"reforms. The idea of reforming this ettes just now." It at the woman who or that fascinates human beings, he says. d-to-date in her facial A reform will bring back the golden age. smile in a triangle," Well, the reform takes place, and men ised by sont obscure find themselves the same as before their qualities, failings, passions are the same; who explains it as upper lip should be they have simply turned in bed,

THE DIRTH-RATE.

THE H.A.L. AND THE PACIFIC MAIL.

-INTERESTING RUMOUR,

The New York Journal of April 16th contains the following interesting ar- ticle:

ed the accused.

Beyond

His

Proceeding, his Lordship remarked that it was material to their considera tion on two points, namely, the fairness of his evidence, and secondly the position of Wattie in bis relations to the company. It was reported here yesterday from He appeared from the evidence to have San Francisco sources that negotiations been a very masterful moo in bia are proceeding between the Hamburg relations to the China Mutual Life In- American Line and the Southern Pacific surance Co., and indeed he might have Railroad Company looking to the transfer been in a way justified from his having which is owned by the Southern Pacific, also taken considerable interest therein. of the Pacific Mall Steamship Company, been parent to the company and having to the German steamship company, At more than ordinary interest in this the offices of Kuhn, Loch & Co., who were offspring of his energy That brought details, inquirers were referred to the If they got two men who were equal stated to be arranging the financial lations with the accused. local offices of the two chief companies partners and who were interested morg concerned, but neither confirmation nor

or less equally in all they undertook, and denial was forthcoming.

they put their heads together and Among shipping men the report was engineered something, if that otherwise believed to be well founded from indica answered to the crime of conspiracy, they tions that have been shown since the visit would probably say at once that they had here of Herr Ballin, the director-general committed such. But where they had ono of the Hamburg-American Company, und man who was a masterful man, as Wattic place in the preparation of the company's got a large control over this company. the developments that have already taken had been described, who appeared to have comprehensive plans for its extensions and another man who although he was upon the opening of the Panama Canal. his partner was in no way his partner as with Bernard Baker, of Baltimore, led partnership in regard to that. and in It is understood that the negotiations regarded the company--he was outside the

which are being built by: Cramps are in as a broker-they were entitled to qualify up to the present step, and that two ships regard to the China Mutual merely acting tended for an American-built fleet to be Panama Canal, operated through the used in the coastvise service through the asked them to draw from the relation of Hamburg-American subsidiary company

"The movements of the Pacific Mail stock in the Block Exchange list have of late been highly significant.

which was instantly silenced.

his Lordship upon the first charge which M. Jones was proceeding, to address had been framed, with reference to the point whether it was to be proceeded the remark that ho could speak for him- with, when Mr. Platt interrupted with self. With his Lordship's permission be begged to nulle process this charge

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after hearing the arguments and sidering the matter that a charge of an individual act was nothing compared to the intention to defraud the company. He discharged the prisoner, thanked the jury for their services and relieved them from further duty for two years.

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A campaign against the indignities to women contained in the Anglican marri- age service is the latest effort of the Suffragists Spiritual Militancy League. Fifteen such moral humiliations are men- tioned in a Manifesto which the league is scading not only to every clergyman of THE whose forthcoming marriage is announced the Church of England, but to all persons in the daily papers,

are:

The two first indignities complained of

The words Obey him and serve him" which the bride is required to repeat; and The question put by the minister:

"Who giveth this woman to be married to this man??!

GIVING THE MAN AWAY,

The

the rather strong inference the Crown is the omission of the words.

One of the remedies suggested for both the two men as partners and to think that alternative is that the bridegroom should the personality of one might have been be required to promise to obey her and

such as to render the other simply and more or less as a tool in the matter if they considered that be was doing a wrong net

serve her," and that the minister should also ask "Who giveth this man to be married to this woman?

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giving away." it is argued, is a as noted in the report of the Commis Dealing with the question of the invest

"humiliating survival of a status for sioner of Corporations on transportation | ments his Lordship said that he was not

woman which will not become wholly

important water line controlled by the Mr. Hughes was aghast at the position. by water in the United States, is the most at all surprised in the circumstances that extinct until the nation no longer allows its religious formula to misrepresent and Southern Pacific Company on the Pacife The company appeared to have boen lend belie the highest practice and insight of

our own day.” is engaged in both foreign and domestic name plus the shares at a rate of ton per Coast. Control was acquired in 1000. It ing money on the guarantee of Wattie's

Other indignities and the remedies sug- commerce. The company porated in New York in 1848. The capital money it should have been handled in an symbol of the marriage bond, and the

was incor. cent. This money being practically trust gested for then are as follows:

The giving of a ring to the bride as a stock is 220,000,000, of which the Southern extremely careful way, Before going Pacific owns $10,000,000.

The fleet con- further his Lordship would just say how bridegroom's word, "With all my wordly sists of 18 steamers, with a total of 94,320 a conspiracy could be proved, and goods I thee entlow." The latter words grows to The company operates three pointed out that they might infer it from they have frequently created a false sense never have been true," yet undoubtedly services the acts. The alleged in this Francisco, Hawaii and the Orient; the case were the matters of the Shanghai The ring ceremony and its formula could of independence in the heart of the bride. local Panama Line calling at Mexican Cottons and Peraks. There was more and Central American porte, and a direct evidence in a way, because there were exchange of rings and the same formula be dropped, or there should be an express service between San Francisco,other transactions which had not been Los Angeles and the Isthmus, In these gone into individually, but which showed for both parties formula to contain California-Panamn services there

no economic falsehoods." are that the profit made on these transactions

The prayer which asserts, among other nine steamers with a total of 27,354 gross by Davidson and credited by him to the tens,"

company was an amount of nearly Tls. her beginning.

things, that " out of man woman took This is not only a 4,000, that was to say, at the rate of about it and unscientifle myth, but on STUDY Tls. 1,000 a month. He did not think degrading to women, and flattering to an one could quilly brush that aside by already excessive self-esteem on the part saying that that was not the sort of sun which was likely to induce men like by a statement of biological fact as to of men. "It could be omitted, or replaced Wattie and Davidson to conspire. They the differentiation of the sexes. had to be satisfied that the overt act alleged was a fraudulent one, and that hranght them down to the two views laid before then, that of the Crown and that

to ancover the two apper while the corners of the

The birth rate in Paris for 2012 was ghtly lowered so as to give the lowest sine 1881, recording to a disdainful look. The eyes Municipal Report just issued. There changed in the slightest was only one birth for every 30 families, his fashion, which has been. The infantile death rate was 183 per a fow society leaders, is caus- thousand. Prohibitive rentals are said great furore among. Parisian to have been the chief cause

for the ines, who are said to practice it decrease in the number of births. at least two hours a day before their

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THE USE OF COOLINE

THE COST OF BEING

"WELL DRESSED,"

With afternoon dresses of simple kind, sleeves of Ninon are used with a kimono bodice. They are let in a little below the shoulder and reach to the wrist.

For

The use of cocaine in France continues to grow to an alarming extent, in spite of the fact that it has been placed on the frocks of hue serge or cloth this sleeve prohibited list and under the surveillance gives a note of lightness, and as it is ecol of the police. The drug is sold openly and comfortable, it will doubtless be used somo chemists not even asking for a

in net or lace with linen or cotton dresse nedical prescription.

later on. The cottons of this season are What is at the present time the annuals fascinating and charining that to no dress budget of the fashionable Pari-small extent they will take the place of sienne? This problem has been in richer materials for this summer's, smart. vestigated by Le Miroir, a weekly paper, afternoon frocks. Navy. serge and black published in Paris, in a number of inter charmeuse are two materials that cannot views, with leading dress and lingerie or be banished from the real of fashion, underclothes makers, furriers, shoemakers, and a new note in connection with both | milliners, and jewellers, as well as several has been struck this year by the intre of the most beautifully dressed, actresses duction of Oriental and Bulgarian in Paris. For clothes alone, apart from embroideries. The barbaric blending of jovollary, Le Miroir finds that a woman the most vivid and brilliant haes in these

His Majesty the King Emperor has been pleased to approve of the appoint ment of Sir William Meyer, K.C.1.E.. C... to be the Financial Member of His Excellency the Viceroy's Council in India in succession to the Hon. Sir Guy Fleetwood Wilson, who contemplates resigning his appointment in the course of the next few months

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SHANGHAI.

Three insinuations in the Homily as to woman's spiritual inferiority and moral subordination. Omission of the similo as to the moral cleansing of the wife, due to the purifying power of the husband's love, which apparently has no equivalent in the influence of the wife mupon the husband-a simile which is "an insult to women and a temptation to men.”

BRAIDING AND UNBRAIDING.

The warning to brides against "out" ward aderuing of plaiting the hair and of wearing gold "But if women, as well as men (says the manifesto). had been priests when the Prayer Book was made, it is inconceivable that no equiva lent warning should have been inserted in this homily as to the vices peculiar to men, which are probably as pernicious as plaiting the hair and the wearing of Buld.""

The League demands legislation to remove from the marriage rite all the fifteen indignities. In our judgment," "this marriage rite Bays the manifesto,

clearly betrays the method, not, it is true, of brute coercion, but of spirituál disparagement, which has always been brought to bear against women'

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