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SHANGHAI TRADE.

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A slightly better feeling has been in evidence during the week under review and fair clearance are reported although the middle Yangtze areas are out of the market owing to the continuation of heavy floods reported in car last issue.

Some purchases, of white shirtings are reported for Szechwan while local greys have been taken in inrge quantities for the North.

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14ru, 1924

PARENTS AND CHILDREN. GUARDIANSHIP OF INFANTS BILL A correspondent in The Olreser writen: "The vexed question of the guardianship of children will once more come shortly before Parliament, as the Government's. Guardianship of Infants Bill will be con2 sidered in Committee in the ouse of Lords. The Hill, it will be rememlyat, was introduced as the result of an under-

A new and interesting phase in the taking given by the Government to inar- important question of Trailemarks has purate the principles of Mrs. Wintring been revealed by an announcement from him's Guardianship of Infants Hill which the British Chamber of Commerce that

they have been officially informed of the provided for the complete equality of issue of an independent Trade marks lave by the Canton Government stipulat rights ing that no trademarks will be

and

responsibilities

between

within their territory unless others and fathers, and which passe

The

most recent crop estimates by its second reading without a division in various authorities in America reveal the the House of Comnions in a Bill of its usual

divergence of opinions arying own from 12,875,000 to 12,700,000 bales and the quotations for the raw staple continur sensitive to Any weather influence. Meanwhile news is to hand that the In dinn Monsoon has breken very satisfac torily throughout the country.

COTTON.

Messrs. A. R. Rosenfeld and Son's, Inc. Cotton Market Report says ; ---

China Cotton-Recent developments have been such as to serve to check the declining tendency of the market, and promise to scension a steadier anel per haps a higher market in the future, Climatic conditions in the Cotton Belt are the most important market influence for the time being, therefore, it would he hazardous to attempt any predictions as to the course of prices in the near future: the chances for success seem to lie in judicrous operations based on daily deve lopments.

Lufortunately, the Goverumgne Bill falls short of 31rs. Wintringham's in several important respects, but, at the same time is of very great value, and the majority of women's organisations who hase for so long been interested in irgis- lation on this subject earnestly hope that i this Bill will nieet with no obstruction in the course of its career-either from erret or avowed enemies or from tou zebits freinds which will prevent, its reaching the Statute Book tha Session.

What, then, does the Bill give and shat does it fail to give! The preamble con tains the statement that it is expedi not that the principle of equality between the sexes should obtain with resped to the guardianship of infants and the nights and responsibilities conferred thereby." It is true that this principle is not ade. quately worked out in the classes of the Bill, but it is a great step in advater to have it definitely stated as

aim to be

Next, the Bill gives equality Regarding the crop outlook. the attenreached. in of the trade is directed entirely to hetween the lather and mother, in every the situation in our province, where there case coacerned with the custody and up- has been partial from the dry hot bringing or property of children which weather The condition of the crop comes before the Curts, and which are exceptionally good. Rair, however, is to be decided solely according to the wel becoming a necessity and unless the pre

fare of the infaut, The mother is to have cipitation be more than mere showers the same right as the father with regard complaints will be freely heard.

to bringing applications in the Courts be Further, it allows such cases brought before ordinary police courts, instead of, as at present, only befor the Court of Chancery or county courts, thus opening the benefits of the law to al It enables, also, a woman to classes obtain orders for custody and mainten ante while still living with her husband, and although such orders only become operative after she has left him the pos- sibility of holding such an order our the head of a recalcitrant busband is likely to prove of much value. Lastly, it gives equal rights to both parents with regard to the appointment of guardians after death.

Under the circumstances, we believe that as long as the outlock for the next crop remains favourable, the preponder ance of chances will be against the market. In the meanwhile however, the market will be governed by weather con ditions in the cotton belt and by the action of professional operators and also the world markets.

FORTUNES IN COTTON. BIR JOHN CLARK'S £1.599,992. Unsettled personal estate in Great Britain valued at £1,522,999 (in addition to real estate and settled property) was lelt by Sir John Stewart Clark, Brof Dundas Castle, South Queensferry, and Sir John of Kinnaird House, Perthshire. was a member of the Coats and Clark thread combine, a director of Messrs. trustee for the Clark and

Ltd., and a Debenture-holders of the Linen Thread Lu, Ltd. He died in March, aged 6 years, and was the son of the late Mr. Stewart Clark, the founder of the sewing cotton firm of Clark and Co.

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SUPREMACY OF THE FATHER.

Where does the Bill fall short of rs. Wintringham's Bill! It does not provide any machinery for carrying out the print- ciple of equal rights laid down in the preamble, except as regards the dass of the Courts. It refuses to impose equ... : 1 case that can already be brought befor responsibilities between mothers fathers in matters such as vacrination. education, etc. It does not enable al order, for custody or maintenare to he enforced while the parents are still living together. Nor does it provide reascú facilities for the enforcement of the pay. ment of maintenance orders by the at- differences, but it is some consolation to remember that even those rights of which the father is at present possessed are only given effet to in a evart of law. A £1,047,251 suprcinaey on the part of the father which disappears when the case is brought he £2.155,752 fore the courts has at least lost much of The following fortunes were left by its sting. In practice, such sapapacy as members of the Coats family:-

His holdings in J. and P. Coats Ltd. ure valued at £1,039,546 and in the Linea Thread Co. at £26.562, and in War Loins at £84.955. He made various gifts to Paisley and Edinburgh charities.

Duties on the

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£550,000, I will amount to ab at this valuution tachment of wages, Those are serious

Other large fortunes left in recent years by thread manufacturers are: Mr. Stewart Clark, father of Sir John S. Clark......... Mr. Edward Brook, Hudders

Beld

Lord Glentanar

Mr. Peter Conts

Mr. James Coats, Jun.

Sir James Couts

Mr.. Archibald Coats

Mr. Daniel Coats

the Father will retain after the passage of £1.442.201 the Bill, will depend mainly of his econ- £2,396.970 omit position or his physical or moral £1.4,745 force, which are, after all, bound to he £1.773.870 the deciding factors in most natrimonial $1,450.125 disputes which fall short of leading to a

1.215,179

separation.

All the above are exclusive of settled property, and, with the exception of the late Mr. Brock, are also exclusive of the value of the real estate, as their" wills were proved in Scottish formi,

AMERICAN COTTON CROP.

1 was reported to the General Com- mittee of Master Cotton Spirers' Asso- ciations on July 4th that a big majority' of the members were loyally carrying out the federation's instructions for organis- Messrs. Win . Jinle & Co., Ltd, ofed short-time in the Americas spinning Saigon, in their circular dated Augustction of the industry. The state of the

SAIGON RICE MARKET,

ist. :

The situation is unchanged. Paddy is Very xt scare and sellers "entious. poor business has been done during the Inst furtaight, prices being too high to Lempt buyers. Since yesterday the market seca Komewhat weaker, but with ply a smal demand it will very probably jup again.

trade is, still deplorable, and prospects cannot accurately be gauged until some definite idea is gained of the weight of the American cotton crop Representa- tives of the federation leave England for America to-day to make a thorough in- vestigation into the crop situation. Until their report is to hand no authentic ja formation about the erop will be avail- able, and no notice should be paid to care on any other reporta,

Paddy-The situation is wachanged. However, as the Cambodian erop will soon arrive on the market it is expected that prices will, perhaps, recede.

The freight market, is quiet, with no

COTTON TRADE'S FLIGHT. trisaction for Hongkong, and the fall indicated in our last eireniar has con-

Sir Charles Macara declared at a meet- tinued. Even at 14 cents per pical it is ing of the Cotton Emergency Committee in Manchester on July 7th that the condi- very difficult to get shippers. It has been expected that market would revive, but tion of trade was growing worse, and shippers have been very cautions and in worse. He urged that to stane off disas consideration of the large number of available steamers have preferred to wait to the very lant before taking any engage inent. They have been right this time, as it has been quite impossible for the steamers to get more than 10 cents. The market longkong is still not at all favourable and prospects are poor.

W

To Singapore prospects are little bet ter than to Hongkong, but 15 to 17 cents is the best rate obtainable;

To Java zinall tommage has been booked during the past fortnight; "buyers seem now interested for immediate shipment. It is reported that come Java buyers have obtained freight for shipment September at 28 cents guilders.

ter spinnera and manufacturers should organise, after the example of bleachers and calico printers. Over 100 American cotton spinning mills had changed over to Egyptian, and now this section was beginning to feel the pizch

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