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PARLIAMENTARY METHODS IN CHINA.

¡FROM & CORRESPONDENT. ]

SUPREME COURT.

Friday, September 5th.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6rø, 1913:

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, Berne His Honour MR. J. H. KEMP

(PITISNE JUDGE), --

NEWSPAPER REPORTER IN DIFFICULTIES. The case was called in which Yu Sheung Cheing sued Cheung Ting Sam to recover $124.69, due under a promissory note.

Defendant admitted the debt, but asked his Gordship to make payment by instal-

The eynical foreigner on reading the litle of this artick, "Parliamentary Methods in China," is most likely to remark that there aren't any. Such an assution is only half a truth, but it represents, at any rate, fairly accurately the bureign 'view of what is happening in the Houses of Parliament in Peking. Whilst making allowances for the fuct that the men appointed to the importantments. positions of legislators for their distressed country have no Parliamentary experience and Parliamentary traditions, it has to by confessed that the majority of them do it take their daties sufficiently seriously and have little or no conscious- ness of the responsibilities they have undertaken. This impression was firmed by visit to the House of Repre The building in sentatives last month. which the Assembly sits, peruling the com- the umposing structure uf pletion sanctioned by the Manchu Dynasty, looks like mission ball, and the flags with

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writ,

The chances are one hundred to one that HONGKONG SHARE MÄRKET. he will disappear.

His Lordship-If he is not here for] cross-examination after you have had an opportunity of seeing your client. T don't think his ovidence will be of much value. The witness was then called, and after

by had been sworn,

Mr. Goldring interrupted and said-I suggest that the plaintiff should sit down and cease to glare at the witness.

His Lordship—He might as well go out

of Court with the defendant,

Odar Singh, examined by Mr. Mason, Mr. D. Lewis, who appeared for she said he was a second cousin of the defen very dant, and Shamir Singh had requested plaintiff, said the amount was a small one, and he understood the defen-in to persuade the defendant to pay the aroney swing at once. Witness saw the dant was the proprietor of a newspaper.

His Lordship--You don't say an on the defendant on the matter, and Essar Singh promised to pay later in. On another session witness was at Taafisemi when plaintiff asked defentant for the money and the latter promise to pay. Witness last saw the defendant near the site of the old deck tower at 3 p.m., and five minutes after they met another man joined them.

What did Fasar Singh say to you on that occasion -He told me that I was

Mr. Lwis-Perhaps he is in several 1 ser he is described as a

businesses.

reporter.

Defendant said his salary was $20 a month.

The case was adjonened into Chambers ANOTHER QUESTION OF INSTALMENTS. lander Singh sued G. M. Xuvier to

Messrs. Verzou & Smyth in their weekly share repuet dated 5th September sluto:--

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THE MAGISTRAOY.

THE BODKUN POO VALLEY MURDER.

The Chinese youth who stands charged with the murder of a seven-year old Chinese girl in Socken Poo Valley was

his trial at the next Criminal Sessions, committed by Mr. F. A. Hazeland to take

MALICIOUS DAMAGE, WỶ YACHT HUVE.

The three yacht boys who were charged with stripping a lighter which had been driven ashore, at Tai Pak during the typhoon were found guilty of committing

imprisonment in malicious damage, and were fined $20

'default.

Or 21 days

THE THIRD TIME.

There has been little or activity in the market for local stocks during the past week, and rates with few exceptions close lower. To this must be attributed the depressing influence of the position of Langkats, in which this market is largely interested, als to the tightness of money which has resulted in forced sales in many instances. The Shanghai market cluses on the firus side for all but Lang- och hats, which, after advancing yesterday

An Indian, who had twice previously to a buying quotation of Tis, 20 are now probably obtainable at Ts. The appeared at the Court to answer charges London market for "Oils" is easier for of drunkenness, was charged yesterday all but Ura) Caspians, which have with a similar offence and was fined He was found slumbering in an Tin shares are firmer, and "Rubbers" advanced condition of intoxication on the advanced to a middle quotation of 63/- $15. steady.. Fine Hard Tara Rubber closes footpath at Wanchai, at 3/9 per b., and Plantation Sheets at 2/7 per it. The open market rate of dis count is slightly casier at 311-16 per cent, but there is no change in the Bank of England rate, which remains at 45 per Bar Silver closes at 279-16d. for ready and 37 11-ltd. forward, and Sterling at 79, and Singapore T.T. at $61. Con- BANKA. -Hongkong and Shanghais have advanced slightly during the interval to have advanced to 7 ex dividend.

sellers. The London rain has improved $202, but at this the market closes with

cent.

BEIZZIE OF MORFILINE.

Revenus Officer J. C. Wilden arrested a Chinese named Chan Man at Kowloon godowns as i was taking delivery of 111 s. of morphine. The drug was concealed in surdine tins. The defendant

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minor poet will express devastating paasions which he has never falt because some great poet has expressed thom, se that were clothes fashion will wear the woman who dresses only to be in the originally devised to express a way of life painfully different from her own, to express herself in her clothes or to see any connection between them and charac Since they come from Paris sho does this because she is not accustomed

accepts them without over asking what they would mean in Paris.

ter.

But perhaps these incongruities have, after all, some meaning and even some There is, even in the useful purpose most orderly livers of both sexes, an instinct of rebellion which must find some the mind, As the most respectable of harmless vent, if it is not to rankle in were men will sometimes talk as if they Don Juans, go, it may be, the most respectable of women like to dress some times as if they were Sirens. Very likely they are not conscious of this instinct in themselves; but when some extravagance of fashion allows them to gratify it thay

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ne And the best of it is, they can persuade themselves that they are only following the fashion when they put on these Siron airs. The little rebellion in quito harmless and shacks nobody.

bo Indeed it does not soom to a rebellion, but rather an act of obedience to some mysterious command that has come from The individual loses herself in the crowd se completely that she is not Paris. even aware that she is expressing any tendency of her own mind. And soon, of tired of expressing this partienlar tendency, partly because they see it over- expressed and parodied everywhere, and The season of then a reaction sets in. rebellion is passed, the Siren is out- modied; and perhaps the ingdaue takes her place. But when this happens worden do not-all turn induce any more than another ideal in their clothes, but it has they were all Sirens before. They express no comuretion whatever with their conduct.

which it is decorated give the suggestion recover the sum of $60 due for money lent, i living in the same village as he was: thai TT. at 1/11. Shanghai T.T. is quoted į appeared before Mr. G. N. Orme, and course, she and all who are like her grow

Mr. 6. R. fieyword, who appeared for in defendant, consented to judgment, and asked for instalments of $2 a month. Plaintiff never asked for payment of this amounty, A writ was issued before a

of Meve jollification taking place within. The mission hall impression is strength ever nk entering by the array of desks and seats iesembling they seen in most sedaul rooms, though the platform where the Speaker sits in his ceremonial short, demaal was made, jacket is more impusing

His Lordship-What does your client

Mr. Heywood-8120, and he is a married man and has several children.

Plaintif informed his Lordship that he intended to go to India very soon, and he wanted the amount paid at once.

His Lordship-$2 a month does not seem enough.

Mr. Heywood said it was a lut for a married man with several children and a small salary.

The case was adjourned into Chambers.

The galleries for visitors were crowded. I got a month ?

There were Not so the House itself, barly 180 members present at that parti colar hour of the afternoon, but there was probably a greater number some- where in the vicinity, as the House was in session, which only happens about such a work as it is difficult to get a quorum in attendaner. The Hous: had just divided on the important question as to whether Mr. Hsung Hai Lung should be appointed Premiere as recommended by the President, and tiu votes were being counted by the tailers on the platform in full view of the members. the Speaker himself overlooking How long this work the operation. actually lasted I am unable to say, but the cambrousness and tediousness of the operation as it is done in Peking Las to be seen to be realised. Certainly, it could happin only in such a topsy-turvy country as China, where the unexpected happens arul ahere the most obvious improvements are apparently religiously avoided. In

ALLEGED INTIMIDATION OF A WITNESS.

The ease in which Shamir Singh is suing Issar Singh to recover the sum of $105 due for money dent was again called on before his Lordship.

Mr. F. Mason (of Mr. F. X. Almada e Castro's office) appeared for the plain- tiff, and defendant was represented by Mr. J. H. Gardiner and Mr. P. W. Gold ring (of Messrs. Goldring & Russ).

Mr. Goldring, at the outset, informed

was hissecond.consin; that it was not fair dhat if I did he would cause me to be put fry nie to give evidence against him; and

as he could, and der his best-to-úa-mê-SLIDE. into prison, would persecute me as much barm in the village when I go there.

The cross-examination was reserved, and tise father bearing was adjourned antil Monday

NOTES AND · NEWS, The Court of Justice at Moscow has urdered the first three volumes of the

wis remanded, bail being granted in $2,000.

LFEONG CHARGED WITH ACCEPTING BELES

Mr. C. D. Melbourne resumed his seat on the Bench yesterday afternoon for the purpose of hearing the remanded case gist Chinese Constable 341, who is charged with accepting two bribes of $10

MARINE INSURANCES, Unions have again be booked at 8780 at which the Cantons have market closes steady. advanced to 8310 with sales and buyers, North Chinas and Yangtzes are un-from two men who were in possession of knives on board the ss. Haimun, Mr. P. changed and without local business.

Wodehouse (Deputy Captain P. Superintendent of Police) presented, and M. D. Lewis (of Messrs. Johnson, Evidence Stokes & Master) defended. was given by a Chinese Christian named

FIRE INHABANCES. -- Hongkongs have advanced to a buying quotation of $360, but still no shares are forthcoming Chinas are also firm with buyers at $143. liut no sales have been effected.

works of Leo Tolstoi, in the Gorbunoff Machos hare been booked freely at Beat Wong Sing Sun, the keeper of a boarding.

edition, containing the translation of the Feur Gospels with notes by Tolstoi, to be destroyed.

This is the newest advertising dodge. The billsticker posts two or more bills upon a hoarding, one of them upside down, and upon it he posts another bill which reads "Fer Aviators Only." It is impossible for normally -constituted people to avoid such a lure.

The accounts of the Gettysburg veterans at 50,000. There were less than celebrations put the number of assembled 160,000 men engaged in the two armies, and Lee alone is said to have lost some

But American pensioners are notoriously after fifty years seems to be enormous long-lived.

The case was

SHOPING -- Hongkong, Canton and and for October delivery at 8201, and more house in Connaught Itoad, and P. C. 148. shares are obtainable on those terms. Indo- who was called on board the Herman by Chinas have changed hands at $75, and

the previous witness. it is probable that more shares could be

China and remanded. cbtained at this figure.

A BIRD OF PASSAGE. Manilas are in request at 9, and Star

Inspector Dymond, in charge of the Ons-Shell Transports are u offer West Point distries, proscented a Chinese Berrys at the improved rate of $57. from London at 109/4, Ural Caspians have for stealing a number of new brass hooks He said the man was advanced to 63 (mildfe) and Mexican from a house in course of construction at

Hospital Roud. Eagles are quoted steady with probable buyers at 17/-.

REFINERIES-China Sugars after sales a Wanchai "bird" and had only just he nos at 800 and Sus close without feature at Served a sentence of 14 days for larceny. He was banisher-Inspector Dymond: obtainable at $35. $97. Luzons are without business andHis Worship Why was

MINING.-Tronohs have declined to a charge at the Central Police Station, middle quotation of 57/6, with sellers your Worship. The Magistrate humor-

London agents at 182 tons of a gross value of €20,200, the working eest being Mines for August is advised by our

£14.500. Heawoods are quiet at 3/5, and Kailans at 22/6, both middle quotations There are gollers of Haubs at 31, but at $3 small buyers might be found.

any other national assembly the von his Lordship that owing to the extra-30,000, so that the proportion of survivors from London at 58/6. The output of the qualy reimarked that the man seemed t

ordinary haste with which the case had been called on, they had been unable to set hold of their client who was a con stable at an out-station. They merely had a letter from Mr. Mason saying that the Casu was being called on because his Con- witnesses were being intimidated. sidering that the defendant considerable distance away, he did not see how he could do much intimidating.

would be taken in a few minutes and the result announced almost immediately, but in the Peking Parliantent slips of paper are given each member, who records his voter doesn't and the papers are ellected in one box. This is taken on to the platform, and the slips are lifted from the collecting box, scrutinised, and placed in other receptacles, corresponding to "for"

"against." When it is and

His Lordship-I don't know anything mentioned that the number present when the House divided was 448, it will be about that, whether it is true or false. I understood that considerable time was said if it could be arranged for the case

White to be taken to-day I would take it. orrupted in counting the votes.

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patronage ·Sury well, (Laughter.) Defendant was sentenced to iwo months hard labour and four hours!

expization of his sentence. stocks, and ordered to be banished at the

this as proceeding the 150 members who thought it had been agreed between the 1st, 1708, every unmarried adult in Engkong Lands are quiet at 8116 with correspondents are giving all kinds of

remained in the House itself lolled about in their seats or walked about or carried

ou more or less lively conversations with facit other. The soone certainly did not suggest a serious deliberative assembly.

two sides.

Mr. Gardiner-All I know is that Mr. Mason informed me by telephone that he intended seeing your Lordship in Cham- bors, and I said 1 knew nothing about it, Most of the members were attired in and had not seen my client. No arrange. ment was made with me, and the only Chinese costume, and two elderly men hed queues, but a considerable proportion thing I know is that I received a letter of those present wore western dress. The from Mr. F. X. d'Almada.

His Lordship-That suggestion being Speaker, who seemed to know his duties up to a point, but had evidently no inten. made, one naturally would like to take

it might be true.

INTIMATIONS

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Cuticura Soap and Ointment

Tonight rub your scalp lightly with Cuticura Ointment. In the morn- ing shampoo with Cuticura Soap. No other emollients do so much for dry, thin and falling hair, dandruff and irritated, itching scalps.

Speaking at the White Slave Confer CR in Londen Mr. Arthur Lee, M.P, said he was firarly convinced that the

Docks, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong-

CLOTHES AND CHARACTER. penalty of flogging was the reason why. the new Act was being effective in the king and Whampoa Docks have been a land today. He thought that so far its declining market, and close with seller=

THE EXTRAVAGANCE OF FASHION working had justified the high hopes of at $88, and no sales to report..

They kong and Kowloon Wharves have receded

The Times in a leading article says:- found that at any rate foreign traffickers, under forced sales to a selling quotation

Whenever woman's dress takes a parti its promoters and supporters,

an effort is had largely disappeared from England. of 9gh, but at slightly under this there

are buyers. New Amoy Docks continue cularly extravagant turn on offer at $83. Shanghai Docks have always made to explain it by some vice of the The super-tax on bachelors proposed by buyers in the North at Tl. 53, and peculiar circumstance or

those who wish to be in the height of the the French Budget Committee recalls the Shanghai, and Hongkow Wharves at Th.momeat, Women just at present, at least similar impost at one time levied in 105 ex dividend. England. From May 1st, 1695, to August

LANDS, HOTELS AND PUILDINGS-Hong-fashion, wear less than usual; and our Kowloon Lands have ingenious reasons why they should do so. land had to pay a special tax graduated

This probable sellers. according to his station in life. Archbishops down to one shilling in the at $5. Hongkong Hotels are steady af likely he wearing more than mount, and scheduled as Other $125 and $90 for the old and new issues there will be no sudden change in We in England of those ranged from £12 11s, a year for Dukes and buyers at $46, and Humphreys Estates But in another year or two they will very respectively with probable buyers. West circumstances or morals to account for

the change in fashion. Points are unchanged at $72 sellers.. Persons.

COTTON MILLS.-Ewos have advanced to associate the crinoline with Victorian Proverbial Philoso- The Pope's Swiss Guard, which has

a buying quotation of Tls. 193 with sales propriety; we think of crinolined ladies! been attracting the attention of the world reparted at Tls, 124. Shanghai Cottons reading Tupper's

fashions, came from Paris-the Paris of by its refusal to drill, constitutes only reported atce to T1s. 114 buyers. Kung phy." But the crinoline, like all other a fourtir part of the armed forces of the Viks are wanted at Tls. 13, and Soy Choes the Second Empire, where Tupper was at Tis, 30. Hongkongs are quiet with

not a favourite author and where there Vatican. His Holiness is also defended by the Noble Guard, which is recruited sellers at So

was no exces of morals or even of MAPPIN&WEBB, Borneos are prncery. No doubt, if in 1870 the ladies MISCELLANEOUS. -- China only among the Roman aristocracy, the

we should have heard a grunt deal about the professional classes, and the Papal

moment Gendarmerie, which performs ordinary 88, Dairy Farms at $274, Electrics at

the Palace $80, Watsons at $7.65, Steam Fisheries at the connection between their clothes and

Unluckily at that police functions within

The Swiss Guard was first 2, and Hongkong Electric Trams at Sedan.

There are sellers of Cements at clothes were more proper than many of raised by Eope Julius II., who had been 8/43. precincts.

and Powells at $11. Bishop of Lausanne, and its gorgeous, 86.60, lees at $175, China Lights at 4 those who wore them. Now they happen uniform was designed by Raphael.

case

tion of being a disciplinarian, read out the evidence as soon as possible in case Palatine Guard, which is enlisted amongin request at $91, China Providents att Francs had dressed as they dress now,

the hgures, but his voice did not carry far, and most of the members rose from their

the

Mr. Goldring-I don't mind in least, but I don't want it for one moment to be thought that we admit any intimida

tion.

Mr. Gardiner And I should like an opportunity to recall this man for cross- examination.

srats and trooped up to the vicinity of the platform in order to hear better what was announced from the chair. Having satis- fied themselves as to the result, they shuffled out of the Assembly Hall, making no inconsiderable noise as they went, at

Mr. Mason--My application was to have the same time maintaining a regular babel of conversation. The Speaker made no this witness' evidence taken de bene, case owing to the fact that the defendant had attempt to call for order.

Some intimidated him. I did not come to your apparently the accepted thing. ferty or fity members remained seated, Lordship before I had talked the matter but they were not detained long, and the over with Mr. d'Almada, and my honest session was adjourned, the ringing of a conviction is that there has been hand hell announcing this to those who might not be within earshot of the Speaker.

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A curious feature of the Parliament building is that recreation rooms are assigned to each party and to these who are independents, and they have also their The voting, it separate restaurants. should be pointed out, was remarkable for the number of spoiled papers. Thes were At first described as being "informal."

it would scem as if certain members lad

The record for early rising, says the Chronicle, probably remains with Bishop Key, author of the famous

LONDON QUOTATIONS.-The following quotations (middle price) were received from our London agents by wire this morning:

Tronoh Mines Pahang Consolidated Ural Caspians

57/0

16/6

63/-

4716

9/6

Awake, my soul, and with the san Thy daily sage of duty run. He kept his own admonition to the letter, for, says his biographer, Hawkins,he Malayan Tins strictly accustomed himself to but one Mexican Eagles

3/6 premium. 14/6 hours sleep, which obliged him to rise United Serdangs sometimes carlier; and he seemed to go Eastern Trusts

...108/. at one or two o'clock in the morning or Rubber Trusts to rest with no other purpose than the Shell Transports

* 32/6 Mr. Goldring-That should not be said refreshing and enabling him with more Indo-China (Combinel)... 16/-

vigour and cheerfulness to sing his mora. Chinese Engineerings by & responsible solicitor.

ing haan, which he used to do to his lute, Hongkong Electric Trams 8/42

Venture Trusts Ltd. ....... before he put on his clothes."

Mr. Mason-My honest conviction Mr. Goldring--That is what you are not supposed to say,

Mr. Mason-1 merely said that to show Your Lordship that I should not enter into the case in any way-

His Lordship-I think I did say I would not learned to cast their votes properly, like to take the evidence as soon as possible bat the more correct view is that these gentlemen could not make up their minds case the allegation might be true, and

I think I said you (Mr. Mason) will let Mr. Gardiner know, and I think I definitely fixed the case.

as to whether their vote should be "aye" or So," and so they got over the difficulty by marking their papers in a manner which

Mr. Goldring-The difficulty we ate în expressed their inability to make up their minds on the subject. Whether the present members of Parliament will ever settle is that if this man's evidence is taken and down to real work is perhaps doubtful, and the proceedings which have given the he disappears and does not turn up for youthful Parliament such an uncompli- cross-examination after our client can mentary reputation will possibly continue give information as to his antecedents, the until a crisis is reached and Parliament evidence goes on your Lordship's notes uncontradicted by cross-examinatíva. is dissolved, to be followed by a general election.--When ?*

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to be less so, and we are not, therefore, inclined to believe that morals are any worse than they were ten years ago. For of anything except their own unreason. fashions are too irrational to be a proof With all their changes they do not sob us a series of problems, but only this one problem why they should change often and with so little relation either And this problem to beauty or utility. is not a new one; for they have been swinging from one extreme to another any time for the last thousand years, and if their instability were proof of a peculiar instability of character our have fallen into civilization would' archy long ago.

There are times when they seem to express some ideal very violently and ties when they express a contrary ideal Between these with equal violenes.

xtremes there are times when they expres no ideal in particular and when no one Just at draws any moral from them. present they are expressing a kind of Bacchante ideal, but that does not in the least mean that the women who follow especially the English women, uld be Bacchantes. Indeed, in these periods of violence one sees in

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