It is somewhat surprising to learn, Jon the authority of that well-known fencer M. J. Joseph-Renaud, that four or five duels take place every month in Pavis, sometimes at the Pare des Princes velodrome, but generally in private gardens or premises secure from observation.
Contrary to the pre-war practice, publicity is avoided as much as possible, thus depriving duelling of one lof the its most objectionable features—the possibility that someone skilled in arms may advertise himself at someone else's expense. Dueling is, after all, a good means! lof settling social disputes. As long Jas men are men, they will say rude things to one another, and an offence before cthers may cause bad blood and ankle for years unless it is wiped out in sonic recognized w a man steals your watch, M. Renaud points out, he will probably to prison, but if he merely heaps verbal or written assaults you he wil small fine if you prosecute him. For Frenchman of any Who considers himself insulted by another, prefers to place the matter in the friends, who discuss it with two friends of the other party. In nine teases out of ten, the trouble is straightened out and the principals are brought together and shake hands. When they are obdurate, it is beter for them to use swords or pistols, which rarely do any damage, than to go on nursing grievance. The man who took the Taw into his own hands and committed assault and battery on his insulter would have very little sympathy on his side in France. He would be looked upon as a savage, ignorant of the conventions of polite society. Duelling, though illegal and frequently a solemn farce, remains a necessity, no one having yet invented anything better.
DNAPPERS sprang a sensation jon Tientsin on October 31 when three armed men halted Ch'en, compradore of Jardine Mathe son & Ca. on Race Course Road near the Tao Yuan Garden, foreed him into a waiting motor car and disappeared with their prisoner. Mr. Chen, in accordance his custom, was taking his morning constitutional along. Race Course Road, being accompanied only by his private 1
Inv order to induce mote people to subscribe to tne new automatic: telephones 'a tremendous reduction ims Deen made is the cost installation at Canton. Whereas it recently cost ay much as $450 (Can-ten"eurency) i have one of these machines installed. the price has now been reduced.to $100, The eduction, seems to have had the Gesired effect and there has been quite a rush at the Telephone Administration offices by mew sub-in fact, the Administra-nis not able at the moment to: Ruarantee the immediate install tion of the. machines.
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