shenghai Nov. 4 chili pian notes Ao othe a eae incase 2 ce a jawyers perhaps the most in-nis (rived here from Harbin and whose eyes the Chinese Court yom a meeting-ground where ies guees between foreigners were ow sine othe tradition of the Chinese ihe ever been to effect as speedy Imvromise between the two dising. parties as possible) Today pute of, Russian barristers-at-law dormolietors have dealings with the ave court; and though all have Cur Chinese assistants and inter-Nelgs_some address. the court dle Pern the Chinese tongue, General Adviser Mreurding to time honoured. (rad ihe Russian" lawyer mot only ton hents Judicial advice, not sats at divorces and writes sat Mapera. ts OE only present oni Where "he aeee thatthe pareandite-tobe sign the mar nwwertteacy but often aes 35.8 rage user to. clients by "whom trate fen into complete confidence intimate secrete of family a one) aiMeultes, Also. the a ere ts Soctety, with Int. tur as President, Mr. LY. Melty og Vieesbresident Mrs, Aeeieaty ws: Honorary" Secretary PUG. Ratchkot ts Honorary ce apre: gives consultations Tree of Court Fees late the Chinese court, the only fourt with which the Russian Colony feats, has raised its fees. Formerly fo slart an action in court for a sum $10 required the tax of 45 cents, 825-00 cents, from $25 to $8082.25, from $50 to $75—$3.0, {rom 815 to $100~$4.50, from $100 to 200-89, with am additional tax of 8800 for every $100 up to. the sum of $1000, From $1,000 to $2,000 the lax comprised $37.50, and soon continuing to rise. "New regulations rule that to sue for a sum not more than 25 requires no tax at all. This makes tecsier for the petty creditor to defend his rights in court, even enabling servants to sue defaulting employers. Thus the only remaining expense I 90 cents. for the blank. To sue for a sum ranging from §25 $80 requires a tax of $3, from §50 $100—$4.50, and from $100 to $1,000 =8150 for every $100; while "for tvery $100 from $1,000 to $5,000 the fix increases by $8.00 for every $100, For a second hearing in the High Court and Supreme Court taxes are exacted! on the same basis, but with 2.80 por cent. increase on' the taxes raid for the frst hearing. On the hole thig reform has simplified and tlavifed the tax question. Further-note previously, on receiving the ne assary papers, one had to make payment according to the number of charaders printed on it, which usually resolved: into a sum' between $1.00 $800, Also on presenting. the summons one had to pay 35 cents. if the cise was {0 be heard in the French Concession and 68 cents. if twas to be conducted in the Inter national Settlement, Today the required sum is 20 cents, in the French Concession and 40 cents, outside its lawyers Fees The Chinese law docs not specify what a lawyer should be paid for his erviee: it depends wholly on the arrangement of the two parties. The lee! custom is to. pay the lawyer 10 {o.20 per cent. on the sum for which the client is sueing. However, a lawyer's brief ease may be full ates promising substantial payment that in the end give very meagre re ull "Actions ere often of long dutatu, major "eases are purposely made fo stretch interminably, and atten the towyer himself Ales @ ease completely hopeless. lift battles being waged by Rus-{an lawyers now are for the interests dents "living 'In apartments and fam. tu this, respect Mr. N. T. Kelesnitchenko says that the Chinese {Our has taken a stand. In favour of premises oven if they have deetuing to make them Teave ied oe tay ffl of money to' the landlord Gites than give him the right of (keting his tenants. "It the landlord hoses to cut off light or water, the fri nese court says that he took the dexolit@ his own hands and fines him reccrlingly. "On the whole it resent next to impossible to force thratts to evacuate. their premises auth action in the Chinese Court the Preven Concession. paper been so eagerly perused and so tenerally translated." The leading a {iste of November io under the title of "White Russians" was read' with special satisfaction, and all day long in clubs, In restaurants, in tramways, omnibuses and on streets formed. the mmaln "Yep of ductssen, since the death of Mme G. Keyiova, November Il one-year passed
the operatic primadonna, who suc: cumbed suddenly to" heart. failure. The late Mme Krylova was once on artiste in the Imperial. Mariynsky Theatre, where she often appeared with "Feodor Challapin. When that treat singer came to Shangha! there Wasa. very pleasant reunion. Mme Kerylova came to the For East in 1924, appeared. In Harbin and opened het wu studio in Shanghai.. Among her pupils in this city were meny Chinese singers.
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