1911-11-11 — Page 3

SLAVERY IN CANTON.

Extra Wives for Rich Chinese./

Cantonese aristocrncy ikollicial. There is nothing in the system to prevent a simple possint from becoming viceroy. Until recent- ly entrance into and progo- tion in official life was by com- petitive examination. Pripes of the Manchu dynasty uro, of course, the real bloodad avistourney of Chira But there are not enough of them to go round, and outside of Jeking they exert little in- Tudno in social life. Whilo there are no water-tight ebony partments in Cantonese society, it possible to distinguish cortaju asso. I proposojo show, with is help givonne by our Consul, Bays a correspondent of the "Chicago Tribuno," how typical) families of theso different dlosses: live, especially tooking into their living exponses and incidentally -into-tho-stracture of family life in

Canton.

Taking the aristocrație official class first, you will find in a typical. family six individuals-husband and wife, two otlier women and Awo children,

Their monthly household 'ex-| punson would be about as follows:

Rent for a house valued at $20,000, $130; aleven mien sor- vants, including one porter, fourt general sorrants, a cook, assistant cook, and four chair coolies, $74. Thorn will, bn såven wotron ser- vants, at i total cost of $35.50, comprising two women's muidant $3 eh, two babies' nurses ut 88, mud deen gonoral servants, who also so the family washing, at $2.50 each.

The food for the family would onst $150 a month. The mastor and three wives have four meals n day, Breakfast 50 cents, luncheon 25 conts, dinner 75 cents, supper 50, conta, The two meals for the servants cost 25 conte a day. To this must be added rico to the value of §16,50, and $11: for firewood and suviry expenses.

Extra Wives

The two exit wires are practi- ally velares. If they, bear, no Loliildren they live no legal status;

they bear childron, their posi. Jon in the family is, assured. They are subject to the urders of the first wife; their children are considered her children and sub- Geot to her direction.

As there always is a steady exodus of men from Canton, the population numbers more women than men. Tho law does not! Bauation, but, on the contrary, actually forbids plurality of wives. A Chinaman may have but one wife; there is no limit to the number of concubinod ho may have. The wife is chosen from the same rank and position in life as that of her husband.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 11 1911

"And you must take Sanatogen regularly for several weeks"

„This urgent advice is, given by physicians every day, in every civilised country, to sufferers from Nervous Debility, Brain-fog, Lack of Vitality, Sleeplessness, Disordre Digestion," Poverty of 'Blood and various Wating Diseases.

Physicians know that Sanatogen is a true scientific compound of organic phosphorns and pure coucen. trated proteid, forming a new substance which is carly and completely absorbed by the tissues and -postesses unique tonic-aud reconstructive-qualities.

The Supreme Restorative.

Physicinus can speak from experience of the great recuperative effects which Sanatogen has upon, the brain, nerves, blood and muscles, They have watched its revivifying' action upon people whose nervous strength has been depleted by over-work, worry or ditzuse. They have noted how Sanatogen gives :- dating, bencft, how it regenerates the appetite and

igation, brings back the bloom to the check,. replaces wakeful nights by sound refreshing sleep— in stort, en ibles the ḥuinan machinery to perform its functions - so perfectly that the patient loses his depression of spirits; gaius confidence and courage, ant finds life again worth living.

Fighting Malaria and Dysentery.

Apart from its value as a general tonic, Sanato- gen is of the greatest pervice to the physician in fghting Malaria, Dysentery and other Bourges of tropical climates.

On this subject, Dr. H. H. W. H., of Babu- gh, United Provinces, writes!" I have much pleasure in certifying to the value of Sanalogen in cases of Dysentery,~~ Enteric,” Fever and other exhausting diseases, I have used'it regularly in my practice for the past two years, and in no single instance have been

disappointed with its results. I can honestly

afiam that many of my worst cases owe their recovery to Sanatogen."

Try Sanatogen To-day.

As the head offices of the manufacturers of Sauatogen ibere ns. Gled more than fourteen thousand letters from practising

- plynicians who certify to the value of Sauatogen."'" Truly s 1. magnificent monument to the value of this unique tonic-food i Duto less impressive is the enthusiastic testimony of patients themselves. Thousands of well-known people in every walk of life have publicly testified to the wonderful benefits they have received from Sanatogen, and a few of their letters are reproduced here,

Degin to take Senatogen to-day, and thus lay the foundation * of new health and nerve force. You can, gel Sauatogen in

Hong Kong from Messrs. A.‚„S. Wálson & Co.; The Sincere · Co., Ltd., 215/21, Vosveux Road; and of all Chemists,

and rank accorded the wife. stances do they enjoy the Honour Public Company

All thic seems strange to us.

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The Hon. Mr. Justici

Tiob:rison, Ilge of the Sapreins Court, Lahore, Punjab, writes:My.e peister, with Sanatogen has bee very favourable toot

> it for some months during

the most trying season,of, the year, and found it "great strengthener.”******

Sir Charles A. Cameron,

writes: Sanatogen is a substance of the higlint matritive value, contain- ing as it does a large auicunt of organic plus. phorus, in exactly the form in, which it can be casily absorbed. It is an excellent nerve foo","

Mr. Shirley Tremtarne, Editor of "Capital,”.98, Cilve Street, Calentia, writes" eatinot speak too highly of Sanatogen,

only kept me up during a slaarp attack of fever, but afterwards re- stored the once more to full vigour. In fact, 1 was better and stronger after this course of Sauat- ogen than before le altack."

"The Medical Times"! Bay's There is no doubt whatever that the nutrition of patients taking Sanntogen im- proves wonderfully, due, in all probability, to its being easy of assituiln tion and to the organic absorbable phosplierus

which it contains."

Sir Gilbert Parker, M.Þ. the popular Novelist, writes:-* 30,

Carlton House Terrace, S.WI- I have used Sanatogen with extraordinary bene-" fit. It is to my mind gi true fool tonic foodlus the nerves, increasing the energy, and iving fres vigour to the over-worker! body and tuind."

Prof. Dr. G. A. Ewald,... of Berlin University, writes: "I have sel Sapatogen in a number' of cases, mainly of ̧a. Berves or hebrasilicule origin, and lave obtained- excellent results."

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But it must be remembered that THE CHINESE ENGINEERING Among the higher classes

AND MINING COMÉANY, bethothel is wully contracted the Chinese do not take heaven Blow yours befoin the marri-into their confidence in making marriages. Marriagee, birthsand age takes place. Tite young people have no voice in the deaths are in no senso under

BOARD AND RESIDENUE.

"HOMEVI LE," Morrison Hill, Belection of a life partner, be government supervision. · They

splendid view of the harbour, 10 are the private affairs of the per- A FINAL DIVIDEND of One Trothal and marriage being aI-

Shiding-per-Sharo,_frea of tax,

-minute from-Post-Office-by sleatrio ranged by the nearest eldest male sons or families concerned, and hu ben claro! by the Directors of relative. After a formal betrothal the Stato in no way interferea the abare Company, making total of cara entrance 158, Wanchai Alond, [1280 10 per cent for the year ending 28th-Telephone No. 819.- is entered into, the young man's unless custom is violated.

Household servants are usually February, 1011, Bamily send a quantity of cakes

furnished food and lodging..

Intimations

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Ohina Squadron:-

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No. 36, Lieut. Comm. Godfrey

Herbert.

No. 37, Lieut Comune, A.. A. Li

Fenner.

No. 38, Lieut.-Cominr. 3: R. A.

Codrington.

Alacrity, dospatuh-boat, Gomdr.

A. Lowndes, $700 › tons; gans, 2,000 i.h.p.

Astra, 2nd class oruiser, Captain. E. B. Kiddle, 4,8080-tone, 10 guns, 7,000 ih.p.

Atlas, admiralty Lug, Master S

Wost, 615 tous, 1,400 ih.p.: Bramble, gunboat, Liout Condr, B. U. Washington, 710 tons," 900 i.h.p.

Britomart,gunbont, Linut.-Comdr. J. M. Barker, 710 tons, 900

i.p.

Cadmus, British sloop, Comdr. 11. Lyuta, 1070 tons, i,h.p. 1,400, I.d.

Cherub, water tank and tag. Master W: Smith, 300 tons, i.b.p. 340.

Clio, British sloop, Comdr. H. R. Voale, 1,070tons,i.b.p. 1,400.

| Fame, torpedo-boat destroyer, Lt.- Comdr. H. S. Monroe, 340 tons, 6 guns; 5,700i.h.p.

Flora, 2nd class cruiser, Captain- J. Nicholas, 4350 tons, 10 guns; 7,000 i.h.p.

Handy, torpedo-boat destroyer, Lieut. Comdr. Hon. Guy Stopford, 295 tons, 6 guns, 4,000 h.p.

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Janus, torpedo-boat destroyer, Lik- Comdr. M. B. R. Blackwood, -320 tons, 6 guns, 3,000 h.p. Kent, armoured cruiser, Capt. 8. St. J. Farquhar, 0,800 tons, 14 guns, i.h.p. 22,000.

SHORTEST & QUICKEST ROUTE Kinsho, river gunboat, Lieut.-

-BETWEEN-

THE FAR EAST & EUROPE,

vis DAIREN.

WINTER SCHEDULE.

(Ellective from Cclubur 28, 1911.

THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped Sleeping, Dining and 1st Class Oars, is operated between Dairen and Cliangoliua in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains sad with Daiten-Shanghai Dirst Steamer Sorrice by the 8.8. and "Saikio Maru.” (ssuh 2,877 tons) as follows :-

1st Class

to the girl's family, together with Servants in the employ of 2nd November at the Charlerod Bank

COUPON No. 17 is payable on the GERMAN LADY,' goingh me îng

Spring, wants free passage in return an agreement of engagement Europeans expect only lodging. of India, Australis & China, and the and valuable presents, to tlie

By custom women servants Russo-Asintio Bank at Tientsin and ancos herse' The girl's family,

are furnished with bedding. Shanghai.

turn,onds gifts of con-

Among the poorer, menial classe,

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onery at a "formal goknow-marriage is generally a matter of OANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY gment of the engagement." convenience. There is little or

(British Section)..

*NOTICE.

until further notice tho express...

The Wedding Ceremony. no formal ceremony and the union The marriage ceremony is is a kind of partnership, whoreby formal and well defined. About it is understood that they will

weeks before the wedding, look after each other in case of COMMENDING Jin, and /19%. anongagement cere sickness and they hope, of course, trains loving Kowloon at 8 s.m. and Fortune tellers and that children will come to insure 3.25 p.m. for Caniog, and the trains sayera determine an aaspi- support in their old age. Natu- leasing Canton at 7.56 in. 'and 2:26 sday. The bride is brought to rally there cannot be much love] p.m. for Kowloon are hereby cancelled. groom's house in a decorated in such marriages.

with considerable pomp. received by the groom

in diamain ball of the house, and together they worship heaven-e, they kneel facing the street,, and the family an

HONGKONG CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB.

cestors, and prostrate themselves THE OPENING CRUISE will be

"for service, Apply t› A. E ̈W. D.,

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el Hongkong lelgripk."

The trala learing Kowlyon at 8.45 pm. for. Fan Ling will ran to Shum 9.15 Chun until further notios,

By Order,

E. S: LINDSEY, Mander. Kowloon, 7th Nov., 1911. 1480

held at Laichikok, on BUN-TSANG Ladies and Visitore Rare Luncheon.

Launch loaves Blake Pier for Lai-| chikok at 11 am,

before the house. The bride is DAY, 12th inst. conducted to a room by the hus band, and now, probably for the first time, soos hor husband's face. Other women are purchased outright. There is no formality beyond the passing of the money And the receipt therefore. Upon arrival at the house they kowtow, or ceremonially, kneel before the wife and all the higher members Kahe family on Under naoruum.

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Comdr. T. J. 8. Lyne, 616 tons, i.h,p. 1,200,

Merlin, surveying ship, Comdt. B.

0. M. Davy, 1,070 tone, guns 1,400 h.p.

"Minotaur, armoured aniser (fla

ship-Vice Admiral Sir A Winsloo); Gaff. 0:0. Cayley, 14,600 tons, i.b.p. 27,0003 Monmouth, armoured cruiser, Captain L. E. Power, 0,800 tona i.h.p. 22,000. Moorhen, river gunboat, Lieut- Comdr. G. P. Deithr 180 tons, 2 guns, i.h.p. 800, Newcastle, 2nd class cruiser, Cap- tain George P. E. Hunt, 4,800 tons, turbine,. Nightingale, river gunboat, Lt.

Comdr. Claude Hillersden- Woodward, '85 tons, 240 h.p. Otter, torpedo-bont destroyer, Comdr. Lambe, 885 tona, 6 guns, 6,300 i.h.p.

Robin, river gunboat, Lt-Comdr.

Cosmo A. O. Dongler, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 h.p.

Rosario, depot ship for Sub- marines, Lt-Comdr. N. E. Archdale, 980 tons, i.h.p. *1,400,

Sandpiper, river gunbost, Inout.

Comdr. E. J.J. Bouthby, 85 tous, 2 guns, 240 hp.

Snipo, river gunboat, Lt. Comdr.

Maurice B. Leslie, 85 tons, guns, 240 h.p.

Tuch. Thark Bat Taku, torpedo boat destroyer,

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Russian Trala Tine is 25 minutes faster than 8.M.B. Time For Josiane

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SLEEPING CAR SOPPLEMENT......T5.0 EXPRESS WITDA Fax ......Y3.00

ANTUNG-MUKDEN LINE-Completely reconstruoted into standard gauge and open for traffic on Bird November, 1911.

obtainable at all the Agencies of the International Sleeping Car & Expres TICKET AGENCIES The Company's milway and steamor tickets are Trains Co.; the Nippon Yasen Kalaba, Shanghai; Messrs. Thos. Cook & Boni and Reissbarsan der Hamburg-Amerika-Linie.

9.15 RAILWAY HOTELSYAmaro Hotel (Tel. Add. : “ Yamato,'') a EVERY EVENING

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Teal, river gunboat, Lieut. Coudr. R. J. Buchanan, 180

** tons; 2 guns, 800 i;h‚p; Thistle, gunboat, Lient, Comdr. M. B. Baillie-Hamilton, 710

Virago, torpedo-bont destroyer

tons, 900 h.p.

Lieat Comdr. Harold D. Adair-Hall, 395 ans,û guns, 6,300 ì.h.p. Waterwitch; turvoying s

Lieut. Coudrs Bola. Banieri, 620 tons, 450 dihipamen Whiting, torpedo-bost dekkorer,

Lieut-Comdr. GiB Har ford, 860 tons, 5 güne) 5,000 hup

Widgeon, gunboat, Co

Wilding, 195 tons, 800 lip.

Voodoook, gunboat,

Comdr. B. B. Brooke yn

guns, 550