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EXORCISING EVIL SPIRITS.

Strange Ceremony In Tokyo,

A servico, with full Shinto

ritual, was held on the 21at in-

THE HONGKONG TE LEGRAPH.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1913, 4.30 P.M.

THE CONSCRIPTION SYSTEM.

Chinese Minister of War Urges Adoption.

Tuan Chi jai, the Minister of

stant on the Yodobashi bridge at War, has proposed to adopt the

NEW BUSINESS SPIRIT.

More Co-Operation Between Master and Man'.

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We are witnessing in our time

a gradual bat certain change in

MARKET

Hongkong Nov. 29 1913.

BUTCHER MEAT.

Yodobashi, a suburb of Yokyo,/conscription system first in the the mutual attitude of employer Beef Sirloin & Prime Cut,-Mei Lung Pa

Kennu, and then in the southern

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PRICES.

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FRUITS.

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Small,-Hoi Tong

Custard,-Fan Lai Ohi

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Bananas, fragrant, Canton, San Shing Heung Chiu lb.3

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for the purpose of exorcising evil north-western provinces such as and employed in business. A spirits which superstition has it Shansi, Shensi, Siokiong and more human atmosphere is be- have long haunted the bridge,

Tradition says that seven or provinces. He holds that unless ginning to prevail in the relations eight hundred years ago a wealthy China obtains recruite by compul- between master and man. Arrog- man named Nakanochoja lived in sion, she cannot export thorough ance and too obvious superiority, the neighbourbo d." Fearing that military reform and and efficient are fast disappearing on the ons his property might be requisition-frintier defence. The reason why side and an almost clamorous in- ed for war expenditure, he buried he proposes to enforce the con several boxes of bullion at the scription sobeme first in Sinking feriority on the other..

Mr Grenville Kleiser, foot of a pine tree near the river, and Kansu, is that the conditions. and, after killing the servant who and custome in those provinces American writer and social work- buried the boxes, throw the re-are different from what prevails in mains into the river. Subsequent the central provinces. Should the or, who is visiting London, calls ly the only daughter of the rich conscription system be adopted this the new spirit in business, man was married several times, there, the defence of the frontier and ho declared to an Evening bus in each cash the bridgeroom will be strengthened, as all the Standard representative that it died. The daughter mourned soldiers will be recruited from

more headway in over her fate and left nor father's among natives who understand house. When she was crossing local conditions and are accustom the United States than it hrs in the bridge she suddenly disap-ed to the Northern climate, and Britain. peared, and was never again seen. consequently they on defend the For many years the bridge was frontier better than other soldiers. called the Sugata-midzu-bubi Finally, the conscription system said, "are somewhat improved, (Bridge of the Mysterious Disap-will be adopted in the southern but as they exist between employer pearance), but eventually a Sho- provinces, but for the time being, and employes they still are far from gun of the Tokugawa Shogunate it will be postponed. changed the name to Yodobashi.

It is, however, stated that any bride who passes over the bridge at the time of marriage is iu- variably divorced, and, therefore. brides avoid the bridge.

The service was held to exorcise the spirit, and consisted of pragara rec ted while Shinto priests passed over the bridge striking at the spirits, which they alone saw,

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OFIUM PROHIBITION,

An Official Bureau to be Eatablished.

During the past six months the National Opium Prohibition

hibition,

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"I have board, too, on many Union and the International Residua that in some of the big form, Bureau have repeatedly urged the President and the arms heade of departments, LEGAL EFFECT OF

Cabinet to establish an official jealous of their own positions, ander POST-DATED CHEQUES. pium prohibition bureau in discourage young

This Bureau would them who display pushfulness, It is curious that since Forster Poking. ▼ Mackrell (1867) no reported unify and push the measures for an being a menace to themselves. case has arisen dealing with the pium prohibition through the Not only is this very wrong, but legal effect of post-dated cheques.country. The fact that during it must militate against the in- In that case, rays the Lawe past year such laces as terests of all concerned. Journal, the Court of Exchequer Kansu and Kweichow have so permiatently disregarded the P're held, after much doubt, that a

is significant of butter Chicken, Kai Chai i деве chaque given by a partner in asidential Orders, and the national firm of solicitors dated seven days laws against opium planting, hinge to come. Employers more Capons, Large, Small, Sin Kai later than the time when it was shows the imperative need of a fully realise their dependence Ducks-Ap actually delivered could not in Central Bureau to investigare upon their employees, and em Doved--Pan Kau substance be distinguished from and enforce this important pro- ployees in turn realise the im Eggs Hon-Kai Tan portance of rendering more Fowls, Canton,-Kai a bill of exchange at

A reply, bas baon received from efficient service. In the houses days' date, and as the part ner had no power to give the Bard of the Interior to the where the new spirit prevails the Geese,-Ngoi

had full effect that the Board has been atmosphere is one of harmony Geeee, Wild B'hai,Shang-ho Yea Ngoi bille, though he authority to draw cheques, bis instructed by the Cabinet to in-and co-operation. While every- Musk Deer,Wong Keng firm was not bound by the ngurate an official Anti-Opiumthing is conducted with system Hare, Shanghai,In Chai

and regularity, there is a cause Partridge, Che Khoo transaction and could not be sued Bureau in the said Board. The of freedom and independence Pheasant,Shan Kai on the post-dated cheque. The Ordor is that Bureau shall take porvading these establishmente. Pigeons, Canton, Pak Kup

Hoihow, Hoi How Pak Kup, rule as laid down by Chief Baron charge of Opium Prohibition

a post-dated work throughout the whole of Employees are encouraged to

give their best services, and to Quail,-Um-Uhan ..... Kelly was that cheque is the same thing as a bill China. The reply also states make suggestions for improving Hice Birds, Wo Fa Cheul of exchange at so many days that regulations are now being and securing business.

Snipe,-88-Chop date as intervene between the drafted for the work of this

Turkeys, Cock-Phor Kai, Kung

Hen, ".". Na day of delivering the cheque and Bureau. the date marked upon the cheque.".

First, by keeping it reasonable Wild Ducks, S'hai-Shang hoi Sui Ap... Applying this rule, Mr Justice

personal touch with his employees. Teal,dai Ap Chai, Sorutton has now held that a

There are some things which can- Wild Ducks Canton-Sang-Ching Sui Ap... cheque given by an infant some

attained his A bureau of insular and foreign not be delegated. Appreciation, days before ho majority, though dated forward commerce, by means of which encouragement, and sympathy, for presentation afterwards; canti is expected to stimulate the ex- and inspiration are best conveyed

business house in person. not be sued on even by a bona change of commodities between to employees by the head of a

foreign porte, fide holder for value, any more Seattle and

Employer and Employee. than could a bill of exchange expecially Manila, is about to be given in similar circumstances established at the former port.

"The progressive employer re" Peacock-October This is the substance of a letter (Hutley 25). In this case the cheque was just received from the Seattle alises how much he owes to his not, given for necessarios; but Chamber of Commerce by the employees, how dependent he is upon them. The employee, too, even if it had been it in doubtful Manila Merchants' Association.

The plan is the direct result of bas his part to do in order to if the indorsee could have sued on it. The provisions of the the visit to Seattle of E. J. Hab-bring about the ideal conditions Infants Relief Aot, 1874, are so erer, a former resident of Seattle, which should obtain. sweeping that it has been held and later of Manila who bears of the greatest needs is training in Dog Fish-lit Tu Sa

essential that, even where a bill or note credentials from the government the fifty

qualifications for real success,” has been given in respect of as insular commercial agent,

Mr. Haberer's plans include, in Mr. Kleiser suggests that every necessaries supplied, there is no liability upon the instrument, addition to the establishment of man should take his own mental though there may be upon the the bureau already mentioned, measure, appraise himself, co to consideration. If the person who the organization of an American speak, find out just where he supplied the necessaries indorses interisland steamship line, and it stands in the scale of buman Halibut,Cheung Kwan Kup

In this way he can the instrument to another, the is believed that this project is values, latter cannot sue por present ab.at to be realized. He has readily determine in what qual-Labras,--Wong Ha Yu...

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a bankruptoy petition against also induced the Royal Mailities he is deficient, and with Lobators,-Lang Ha

the Steam Packet company to con- proper guidance he can proceed Mackerel, Chi Y.... *** the infant founded

to nider the advisability of a Manila to supply these shortcomings. Monk Fiah,Mong Yu ... debt alleged to be due him as indorsee, nor can the Saigon connection with its regular "The growing new spirit in Mullos,-Uhai Ya

Bysters,Sang Hoo former succeed without evidence liners. By this means is hoped business," he declared, ištzoe of the supply of necessarios. (la to give an opportunity to open only making men more efficient, re Boltykoff, 1891.) The legal the Indo-China and Yunnan trade but it in bringing into daily Parrotfish --Kai Kung Yu ... defences of infants are manifold, to American merchente and activity many of the fine and noble Boh,--Tau Loo

qualities of manhood which at Piko,Fa Paw Poong and though they are often with manufacturers.

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KONECES

The prices necessarily vary from day to day and the Banitary Board has no power to compel stallholders to sell us the prices quoted"

W. BOWEN-ROWLANDS

Secretary, Sanitary Board,