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PARIS LETTER.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

PARIS, July 28th.

TAXING BACHELORS.

is to encourago

经

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23rd, 1913.

many people as possible to show more respect for the dead

SUPREME COURT, Friday, August 22nd.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, BEFORE THE PUISNE JUDGE (Mr. J. H. KEMP).

A LENGTHY CASE,

The case was called on in which Shamir Singh is ming Issar Singh to recover the sum of $105.

SHELTER FOR EVICTED FAMILIES, Though not obliged to leave their Bachelors in France, who have been palatial mansion, situated at 17, Boulevard hounded mercilessly of late, think the Lannes in Paris, before another 18 time has come when more fair play should months-when the lease expires--the Count and Countess Antoine de la) be show to them. It is all very well to tax bachelors, but what about the spins-Rochefoucauld have sent for M. Cochon, tere? they ask. Everything is being done the leader of the Anti-Landlord League, to rid France of single zen; the Budget and given him the use of the mansion for Committee has decided in favour of a the purpose of sheltering evicted families, surtax of 20 per cent. on bachelors of The Countess has further offered to supply.

This decision has the soup which forms the evening meal of over 30 years of age. been hailed with delight by a great num- these unfortunates.

Bachelors are described ber of people.

£14

the ruin of France by tradespeople, and there is much truth in this Spins ters declare that young men will not propose to them, that they have always

AN AGED PUPIL.

Three years ago Mme. Ortmans-Ista, a widow of 70, could neither read nor write. She has just received a prize for good conduct, reading and writing at the

Mr. F. Mason appeared for the plain tiff, and Messrs. P. W. Goldring and

H, Gardiner for the defendant.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

Messrs. Vernon & Smyth in their weekly share report dated 22nd August

State:-

The local market during the period under review has remained steady with regard to the majority of stocks, but in several instances prices have improved, and look like going better. Shanghai is still a quiet market, but a tendency to harden is apparent in cotton stocks. Langkats remain round about last week's quotation, and close with Shanghai a

SHIPPING NOTES,

The shipping returns for the port of Dairen for six months onded last June, as prepared by the Marine Office, Dairen, give a total of 1,123 vessels of 1,804,106 tons in entries and 1,137 vessels of 1,833, 180 tons in clearances.

136 DREADNOUGHTS.

NOW

Mr. Mason-Has your Lordship & day't buyer at Tls, 23. The market in London have called at several ports in the South in the case of the German ships are now

Mr. Goldring--I hope not. His Lordship Is the defendant instructing both of you ?

still

for "Oils" is alightly easier, and the "Tin" market is quiet, but "Rubber "'. market, looks like gaining strength. Fine Hard Para rubber is quoted at 3/10] per | Mr. Gardiner-As far as I know.

lb. and plantation sheets at 2/9 per lb. Mr. Goldring-This will be a very The open market rate of discount remains

THE WORLD'S STRENGTH IN NEW SHIPS. There are 136 ships of the Dreadnought type at present built, building, or pro- careful table British flag, according to a jected, of which 42 fly or will fly the prepared for the Navy League by Mr. Alan Burgoyno, M.P. It further appears that the British ships which have been The South Manchuria S.S. Co., Dairen, completed have been built in 26.0 months, are instituting a South American service the German in 35.5 months (though in with Dairen as the base. The Company's this the six months occupied in the official trials is included), the American in 33, three steamers, viz., the Fukoku, 4,703 the French in 42, the Japanese in 9, and

The armaments of the vessels tous, the Teikoku, 4,907 tone, and the the Australian in 30.25 months. Tasukuni, 5,001 tons, were originally to building are given with some reservo, and Thus the two Sea Islands on their way to South Ame-known to be incorrect. rien, but it has now been decided that German battleships laid down this year and, if the latter, they are more heavily they shall sail from Japan direct to carry either, the 15in. or the 16in, gun, Brazil, with batches Japanese armed than any British ship yet designed. Germany has three battlecruisers emigrants,

larger than any warship yet laid down in Great Britain in the Derfinger, each of which is credited by Mr. Burgoyne vessels from abroad into Japen. In fact with a displacement of 30,000 tons and a the "craze" was apparently carried too horse power of 100,000. The most power- far, so much so that the shipping firms-ful British battle-cruiser, the Tiger, is

engines of 110,000 horse power.

The outstanding feature of the table is advised by good business sense are at their tether's end as to what disposition to indeed the enormous development in the which a decade ago were inferior to the make of them. Scarcity of eargo in the size and power of the German ships, slack mid-summer month has begun to be British in every respect, but are now felt at Dairen as badly as at any Japan-equal or even superior in armament and

speed. ese port.

of

A set-back, our Dalny temporary says,

been the pursuers; as all spinsters do not clementary School at Liège in the North lengthy case. We have upwards of twenty unchanged, viz., 3 per cent and the has come to the "craze" of importing | Kuiserin Augsta, and Ersatz Hertha,

view matrimony in the same light, it would perhaps be advisable to let the tax fall equally on spinsters (reluctant ones) There has been for some time as well. past a strong demand in France for the shifting of some of the burdens of taxa- tion from the shoulders of the heads of families to those of bachelors, spinsters, At the and childless householders, beginning of the present year a National Congress in Paris, organised by the League of Parents with Large Families, urged this reform, and last year (1912) M. Messimy, ex-Minister of War, pro- posed that a bonus of 500 francs (20) should be given per child to the mothers of more than four children, and that the money should be raised by bachelors who lead too casy a life. Figures were published early this year, showing that there were 1,350,000 bachelors over 30 years of age in this country alone and without children. 1.800,000 marriages Were all these single men to get married -as they must now do or pay the special tax-every trade would benefit by the

change.

₤1

tax on

THE GREAT PEARL BOBBERY. The Paris police who are investigating

of France. After her husband's death, she applied for admission at this institu- tion, and is overjoyed at the progress sho "It is never too late to has made. learn," declares this old lady scholar,

THE SOTTO CASE.

,"

"Hongkong puts promium on crims is the absurd heading given in a Manila paper to a telegram reporting the dis-I charge of Vicente Sotto.

A part of the telegram reads ----

witnesses.

Mr. Mason-I think I will have two. The case was adjourneil for a work.

ADJOURNMENT OLDICTED TU.

Bank of England rate is advised as being 41 per cent, Bar Silver is quoted at 27.5-16 for rendly, and 27 for forward, Sterling T.T. at 1/11, Shanghai T.T. at Cousuls stand at 732.

In the case in which Chan Sin Wo i 3 and Singapore T.T at 852, and which have chartered more steamers the given a displacement of 29,600 tons and suing Wong Woo to recover the sum of $115.67. Mr. Goldring, who represented the defendant, asked his Lordship to allow it to go over for a week.

Mr. R. C. Faithful (for the plaintiff)~

very sorry for Mr. Goldring's incon- object to a further adjournment. I am venience, but I don't think my client The case is five ought to be put off. weeks old now.

The decision of the judge in the case demonstrated the inability of the court to derstand the elementary principle of

Mr. Goldring--It is rather difeult for government in the United States. He held that it had not been proven that the Philip me to get ready, as I know nothing of the territorial case myself, and I have got summonses Ebut they were within pines were a part of the United States or

The in Chambers and Police Court to-morrow. jurisdiction of the United States. court also held that the documents ia which I don't know how I can munage before

Monday. the crime with which Sotto was charged was

the

set forth bad not been authenticated."

We do not know who could have sent such a telegram to Manila, The Magis trate's finding was exactly the reverse of this.

Mr. Hazeland held that it bad been proved that the Philippines are a constituent part of the United States,

The hearing was fixed for Friday next.

SEAFARING LITIGANT DELAYED.

A case was mentioned in which Ng Chen clains from Fong Was the sun of $414

Mr. D, Lewis, for the plaintiff, asked

Mr. Goldring I would like it to go over for another week. It is a part heard case of Mr. Russ'.

the great pearl mystery hope before long and that the documents had been properly that the case be struck 'out. to solve it. Allowing for hoaxes which usually accompany such mysterious dis appearances, the Prefect of Police is con- fident that he is at last on the right track; the detectives firmly believe that the Bubstitution of sugar for the pearls must It was all have taken place in Paris,

A communication most cleverly done. reached the Chief of the Detectives a day

man in or two ago to the effect that the Provinces employed in one of the the pearl departments concerned in

ecklace mystory recently sold a quao- tity of pearls and diamonds to a Pari Both liave been jeweller.

simone to Paris by the potior. The facility with which a person may gain access to the departments of the Central Post Office situated in Rus Etienne Marcel, where the bag containing the £150,000 worth of pearls was handled, must have been well known to the expert thieves.

- Speaking, of this sensational pearl robbery recalls the fact that a very valu- able pearl necklace was left many years ago by Mme. Thiers, wife of the first French President of the Republic, after the 1870-71 Franco-Prussian war to the French nation. This much appreciated in due time placed in the gift was Louvre, and a few years afterwards it began to perish of the mysterious disease

authenticated, He denied the applica tion for extradition solely cu the ground that the matter was res judicata, that is to say, the Huhei's Corpus Act provides that no person who shall have been delivered or set at large upon any Habeas Corpus shall at any time thereafter be again imprisoned or committed for the same offence by any person or persons

whatsoever.

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.

THE HUPEH-HUNAN SECTION, Mr. A. H. Collinson, engineer-in-chief

WAN

to which pearls are liable and experts sary to, bring the railway nearer the define as a form of starvation. Pearlstown, live by contact with humanity, and for North this reason jewellers maintain that they should be worn on the bare skin. The necklace of Mme. Thiers wenld quickly recover its lustre if worn again by a lady This, however, is out of the question, as in her will the wife of the Presiden: clearly stipulated that her pearls must not be removed from their case, so the pearls must perish entirely in course of time.

Mr. Lewis-I don't think it will ever be heard now, and it is just as well that it should be struck out.

His Lordship-Mr. Buss is not back! Mr. Goldring-No. He has not long left the Colony,

Mr. Lewis-I don't think the case will ever come on, and my client is still wait. ing in the Colony,

Mr. Goldring-1 am asking that it gu over sine die.

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BANKB. Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have had several dealings in the during the week, and close at $790 ex dividend, with sales at same, The Lo dou quotation being £79 ex dividend.

MARINE INSURANCES. Uniors have again been dealt in at $78, but reniaia a quiet market. Cantons have been sold at $300, and are now in demand at same North Chinas class with a figure. nominal quotation of Tle. 1374 and Yang izes remain unchanged, with a nominal quotation of $190.

It is announced in Hamburg, that the East Asiatic Conference lines have decided to increase the rate to Japan by 2s. 6d. per ton from September 1st. The Hamburg Nachrichten learns that a

FIRE INSURANCES, China Fires are similar step is to be taken by the Rick- slightly harder and are wanted at $148,mers Siberian Line, which has hitherto and Hongkong Fires are inquired for at been carrying on a rate war with the $337.

Conference lines. The journal states that the action of Messrs. Rickmers indicates that the rate war is practically ended, although so far the two parties have not come to a definite understanding.

·SHIPPING,--Canton and Macaos have keen the medium of considerable business at $26 and close with buyers How at $29 Indo-Chinas still remaiu a dull market and close with a nominal quotation of $73, Chim and Manilas are also quiet and are quoted $10 nominal. Douglases have again been dealt in during the week. and finish up with a nominal quotation 8. Star Ferries are still in request, and have now a buying rate of $56.

Ous, Shells are easier with a nominal quotation of 107/u, Ural Caspians have

Eagles of 47,5. a middle quotation of 18/9, and Mexican

A shipping case of considerable interest is engaging the attention of the Kobe Court. The steamer Kenkan Maru No: 1, 4,697 tons, formerly the Feron, 'owned by the Ini Gumei Kaisha, Dairen, and May by Messrs. Robert Dollar Co., registered at Dairen, was chartered last

Shanghai, and has been plying chielly between Java and Vancouver for trans-

She unexpectedly,

TEINERIES-China Sugars have main tained their strength during the week, and at $99. Luzoris are are wanted unchanged and are quoted $35 nominal.portation of sugar.

MINING.Tronoha have again hardened, returned, to Kobe recently, and Capt, T. and now close with a middle quotation Takao and all the other Japanese crew of 60 Raubs have weakened, and are on board quitted the vessel in a body. on offer at $3.35. Heawoods are unaltered.

at 3/0 nominal, as are also Chinese They refused to sail for Antwerp as Engineerings at 30/- middle, Pahungs ordered on the ground that the ship's are advised as 10- middle..

engines were in had repair and that the DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS-Hong-ship was scarcely seaworthy. It is also kong and Kowloon Wharves continue to stated that, besides this ostensible reason, attract attention, sales having taken the officers and crew have a grievance His Lordship-I don't think I can do. Play at 900, and they now close with against their employers. It is one of the

and

steamer that. The defendant is a seafaring man, wominal notation of 895. Huskong am conditions on which the scanner was and is being kept here in the Colony.siderable business and close with sellers to the South Sea Islands.

in evidence at $54: Amoy Docks are changed soon afterwards to American and Capt. Takao made Something mus; be done.

The bearing was fixed for Monday.

unchanged, with sellers at 89. Shanghai European services. Docks are wanted in the North at Tis 53, repeated requests for increase of pay for FOREIGN VISITORS TO JAPAN,

the crew, but in vain. The ship is lying and Hengkew Wimrves at Tls. 10,

idle with a fall cargo of sugar for ACTLENS FOR FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE

Antwerp.

YEAR.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS--Hong- kong Hotels are wanted at $125 for the old shares, and the new shares close with According to investigations conducted a nominal quotution of $91. Sales have by the Financial Department, the number taken place in Hongkong Lands at $115, of foreign visitors to Japan during the and Kowloon Lands are still inquired for first six months of this year and in the a $46. West Points have sellers at $72, corresponding period of the preceding and Humphreys Estates are wanted al year is as follows:

Great Britain America, Germany France

Spain

1913 1912 1,954 1,509 2,14

2.029

559

151

538 201

Russia

1,20L

1,113

China

$1,200

2,760

Italy

199

36

Austro-Hungary

98

32

Holland

40

21

Belgium

24

8

44

40

Norway

10

12

Sweden

17

Switzerland Portugal Denmark Turkey Siam

10

29

Greece

Egypt

Mexico

Persia

Chile

Peru Argentine Others

89.10.

But this was

Messrs. Robert Dollar Co. have brought a suit against the Inui one Keisha, the owners, and Capt. Takao and a few others are now under trial at the Kobe District Court.

There was some talk recently of a transfer of the Chinu Merchants' fleet to the British flag, to avoid the interruption of its business by the political disturb- ances in the country. As the 'hin Press remarks, a change of flag would not be

Thrice pre-

a novelty to the company. viously, when lighting has interfered with their business, have they sought that pro- tection given by a foreign ensign. They first resorted to this method of defence when

of the Centon-Hankow Railway, supplied in the Hupch-itunan railway work section of this line to the Cornumissioner of Customs at Hankow for inclusion in his annual report: Survey work resumed in June last, since when the whole route of the railway has been resurveyed from Wuchang to Yochow, a much better aligament has been obtained, and a saving in length made of slightly more than 1 miles compared with the The distance by the original survey. new route from the zero (which is son

miles to the north of Wichang) to The difference in Yochow is 142 miles. level between the Customs low-water zeroes at Hankow and Yochow is 17.50

COTTON MILLS-Hongkongs have been feet. The line as finally laid down will

a quiet market, and are now on offer at $0.60. The following are the official pass sonie 3 miles to the east of Chongline.

quotations received from the North to-day, it having been decided that the trac

viz. Ewos Ts. 130 sales, Shanghai prospects at this port do not justify a costly deviation, which would be neces

Cottons Tis. 116 buyers, Kung Yiks Tls. Access to the river will be

1 nominal, Boy Chers Tls. 40 sales, and Laou Kung Mows Tls. 09 sellers. alained by a short ranch near the

Cate

Betweer Yocnow. nt

MISCELLANYOL.There are sellers of China Providents at $84, Green Island

China found herself matched Three Yochow and Changsha it has also been

Cements at 301, Toes at $178 ex-dividend, decided to make a row survey,

Hongkong Ropes at $20, China Light and against the French, the American flag parties are at present engaged in this work, and, from what can be gathered

Powers at $4, Steam Laundries at 841, being then down. The trouble over, the from their preliminary survey, a further

Powells at S1, and Pulps at $20. Hong company was re-established as a Chinese kong Trams have been dealt in at 8/-, and concern, but in subsequent disturbances saving in length of some 14 miles will The policy of keeping.

Peak Trams close with a nominal quote it crossed over temporarily to Gerumny bu obtained. inland, away from the river, is being

tion of $10 and 50 cents for the old and and the United Kingdon followed, and the original somewhat

new isettes respectively. Dairy Farms are wanted at $284, and there are buyers of lengthy deviation to Siangyin has been The probable distance by

Union Waterboats at 817. Watsons have abandoned. the new route from Yochow to Changsha

been sold at $74, and Hongkong Electrios will be about 82 miles, or 225 miles from

close with a nominal quotation of 9381. FRANCE'S AIR FLEET::

Wochang.

The difference in levels of

LONDON QUOTATIONS to hand this According to Le Mafia the French the Customs zeroes at Yochow and Chang-

morning by wire from our Agents, are as follows (all middle prices) — military authorities have decided that sha is 30.13 feet, making a total rise from to Chuchow, a distance of 30 miles, a

Tronoh Mines. all aeroplanes in future intended for war Wuching of 47.63 feet, From Changsha service shall be armoured. The unarm railway has been constructed by a pro-

Pahang Consolidated oured ones will be employed for training vincial company, which will eventually

The French Aerial be merged in the main line to Canton

Ural Caspians Malayan Tins military aviators.

United Serdangs Fleet will shortly be composed of negotiations for its transfer are still proceeding. Some hundreds of miles of reconnaissance survey have been made

The India Line steamer Indraghiri, Mexican Eagles from Chuchow to Hengehorfn, and south 5,723 tons, Capt. Kelway, loaded at Rubber Trusts to Ichanghsion, on the borders of Kwang Dairen a cargo of bean oil to the aniount Eastern Trusts tung, the country between the latter cities

of 31,000 cases, exclusively consigned to Shell Transports... being mountainous and difficult for New York. This forms the largest con- Indo-China (Combined) 160/- 30/- The line has not signment ever taken from Dairen to Chinese Engineerings railway construction.

been definitely located

beyond

Hongkong Electric Trams. 7/10 3. Two-seators for reconnaissances ret

Chuchow,

but sufficient information has head-quarters, and having a been obtained to estimate approximately from

the distance by rail from Wuchow to minimum speed of 60 miles:

3.-Two-seaters armoured and armed Canton, which will probably not exceed 700 railes. At the present time the with quickfiring and automatic rifles for eagintering staff are busily engaged in aeroplanes and completing the survey work, and every- pursuing hostile dirigibles, with a minimum speed of 75 thing is in readiness to commence con atruction on the section from Wuchang The to Yochow at an early, date. engineers report having met with nothing but friendliness and civility from the officials and country-people throughout, and that everyone seems anxious for the Traffic construction work to commence. prospects are also reported to be very good the line will pass through the tea Jistricts at. Yanglowsze and Yanglow- tang, while the country south to Chang sha and beyond is highly cultivated and prosperous; the railway will tap very rich mineral districts in Hauan, and will no doubt become a great factor in of this profitable the development

for 1.-Armoured one-seat planes reconnoitring work with artillery and cavalry and short reconnaiseaners. These machines will have a minimum speed of 75 miles an hour.

miles.

4-Machines carrying more than two persons and having a great range of action.

These craft, with a minimam speed of 60 miles an hour, will be for special missiona

"LEAGUE OF SILENCE. **

In order to prevent conversation being carried on at funerals, a novel League has been formed in the Sonth of France, with the Bishop of Dijon at its head. The object of the "Lengue of Silence

| industry."

Total

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10,371 B.413 Thus it will be seen from the above table that the number this year shows an increase of 1,359 over last year.

America.

PERTUSSIN.

60/-

10/-

48/9

51/3

9/6

47/6

15/6

.107/

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Anchineas Chinese gentleman," who has held office both in the Government and the company, and is still a large oF FINEST QUALITY AND HIGH PRECISION- shareholder in the latter, is reported by ns, saying. our Shanghai contemporary. that the transference had nothing what- The ever to do with the Government. company was purely Chinese one, financially and in its constitution, but that did not debar it from beciming a foreign one in name, or from transfer.

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It seemed to be a very common impression that the Government had some hold on the company, either by subsidies or as a shareholder, but that was not the case. The company was started some under a thirty or thirty-five years ago,

Li Fung chang, then permit from Viceroy of Chibli, who business eye could not bear to see foreign ships doing I had a all China's carrying trade, capital of between one and two million Laels and the Government baned about the same amount to help with the pur chase of ships, etc. The Government also, right up to some four or five years ago nominated anpervisors to the company. but these officials had been done away with and every cent of the berrowed money wan repaid years ago. So the company was now under no obligation whatever to the Goverment in any shape or form and could do just as it pleased. Certainly, in continuance of an old custom, it still made a bandsome annual grant to the Nanyang College, but it was not bound to. Possibly the Government might not like to see a transference of the flags, but VOELKEL & SCHROEDER, LTD.. could not insist that the company

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