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CHINA AND OPIUM.
angono found smoking opium would be soveraly punished one day, and the next causing it to be known that farmers are encouraged to increase the cultivation of the poppy, Logic, as we
International Conference at the Hague:
Major-General F. H. Plowden, C.B., who was in command of the troops at Maymayo, in Burma, is the guest. of His Excellency the Governor at Singapore and goes on to Hongkong and Japan by the
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The death occurred on Apell 14 at his
all know, is not a strong point with the Germina mail steamer, saya a Singapore Chinese but they should at least pre- tend to have some continuity of policy even if the pretence is easily seen through,
Whether "calling" is a bad habit, or merely a necessary nuisauce, or both, it is certainly the bane of many lives in Hongkong. It is infra dig to forward Cards by post-even to save a trip. in tropical rain from Kowloon to the Peak, If the call must be paid the house of the calles must be personally visited by the caller malgrè whether it is sun shine or shower, and the card-if the
sidence in Calcutta from typhoid fever of Lieutenant-Colonel S. Bomb, M.B., IM.S., retired. Deconsod had been Civil Surgeon of Silchar and was well- known among the planting community of those parta. He served with the Naga | Hills expedition of 1870-80.
8, 1907.
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LORD CROMER
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LONDON, May 7. Lord Cromer has left Egypt for
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MOROCCO.
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LONDON, May 7.
Sir Alexander and Lady Swettenham are going to make a long journey round the world shortly and will include in their travels Egypt and Japan. Incidentally it muy be mentioned, says a Singapore paper, that we have excellent ronson for believing Mutoy. Hafid, who was proclaimed that Sir Alexander will come to the Straits Sultan of Morocco on April 27, in the and make a considerable stay here, and on his behalf to provide for his remaining arrangementa will shortly be put in hand Sultan's brother.
| callce is "out"—must be gracefully slip-in Singapore and the Cology for an ped into the grinning box without so extended visit.
INDIA
Education and Politics.
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LONDON, May 7.
The Government of India has iseauc
much as a "confound it." It people At St. John's Cathedral Inst orening the bave "days" storms or sweltering auns final organ recital was given for the senson, make no difference. The person whose Mr Doman Fuller, with asual skill and particolar duty it is to call on a parti-effect, played Bach's Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, Grieg's "To the spring," cular day has no escape per sedium of Lemmons" "The Storm," which was parti. the post-box, and there's the rub. cularly gooil, and E. d'Evry's “Toccata. | Hongkong "society" should tear a large Mrs Belilios, in excellent style, sang Elgar's Prelude and Sole from “Lax Christi,” and leaf out of Simla's book. In that en Hayden's "With Verduto Clad," scoring a Those of our readers who apted the lightened bli rosort they have a distinct success in the latter. The quaitetan important circular to local govern- extract from the Peking and Tantsin calling league that has proved a", Come every one that thirsteth," and ments throughout the Empire, which
the double quartet "For he shall givo his angols," were not quite so happily render has for its object the protection of the bd.
higher education in India from the dangers threatened by the tendency of pupils and teachers associating them- solres in political movements.
boon to the overworked memsaheb. A complete list of members of the league is kept up at the station library, and all
A Simla telegram of April 16 says that ladies going to Simla or resident there the nuws of Lord Kitchener's extension of are invited to send their names to the office is warmly welcomed here by all librarian with the nominal fee of one classes of the community. Elis departure next November when his tenure expires rupee to defray expenses of printing would have been a great loss to Indiu, not
This airoular is doubtless connected and circulating the list. In joining the only because of the check it might have with the recent unrest at Lahore, given to the completion of the important
which he is engaged in connection with the given rise to considerable anxiety. schemes of reorganisation and reform upon Hawalpinhi and elsewhere, which bas
Army, but also because his strong com
onsense is badly needed the Counsel time like the present when changes in the of the Government of Indis at a critical
Times in regard to Chins and the opium tmdo which wo published yesterday will probably be considerably puzzled. Allegations have of-course been freely made before this that the anxioty of the Chiness Goverment to secure Great Britain's consent to the gradual sup- pression of the trade was induced, not league a lady agrees to receive cards by by a wish to prevent the evil effects post and thereby relieves those to whom which follow from an abuse of the drugs the burden of leaving and returning bat from a desire to keep the trade in cards in person in so large a station is Chinese bands. In other words it was vory heavy. Members, whether new said that the anti-optom crusade was comers or otherwise, ara also invited, if system of administration are under dis- another symptom of the rights recovery they 2o. wish, to send their own cards cussion. craze and its purpose was merely to by post to other members of the league, keep the profits from the trade in opium thereby lightening their own labours in from going to the foreigner. Against
calling. Needless to say all the principal yours been in the Colony, will regret Japanese Governments are negotiating.an
these allegations had to be placed the
ladies in the station have long been learn that he is compelled, owing to bad agreement for guaranteeing the inviolability" Health, to leave for good to-monow. Mr of their respective Far Eastern posses members of the fragus and that all new Dann has been connected with the firm of sions. fact that a number of stringent notifen-
comers are well advised to join. The Harry Wicking and Co, during his stay in The agreement is a corollary to the tions were issued ordering officials to see that cpium dens were closed and make it plain that calls by post may be unfortunate that he should be compelled
only change introduced this year is to the Colony, and has been in charge of the Anglo-Japanese tronty, and similar to a business of Iste years. It is extremely Russo-Japanese agreement now negotiat the use of the drug suppressed within made between those who are unse to sever his connection with the Colony a few months. That looked genuine quainted with each other as well as be.and the business he has been instrumental in building up at this juncture, Mr Dann
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The Times, Telegraph and Standard, in leading articlos, warmly welcome Prince. Fushimi and say that the visit will further consolidate a fruitful alliance.
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The Unionist free-foodors, and er M. P.'s,
the Chinese Government, which we Hongkong ladies will do well to net to-morrow and all his friends will wish hier reproduced yesterday, dwells patheti. upon now that the hot weather iga health-giving trip home. cally on the loss of revenue which the approaching. It might save a lot of suppression of the trade would involve tea and cake, anyway! upon China, and invites farmers to extend their operations in the direction
Still they come Messrs Thomson
of the cultivation of the poppy. This
and Paris, globe-trotters, who left Bombay on 21st January last on a walk round the looks as if the Government is disposed world, have arrived in Rangoon. to bedge, and, as our Tientsin contem- porary very properly suggests, the Imperial Government and the Go vernment of India should read, mark, and inwardly digest this im- portant notifiention. There can be no doubt that thousands of Chinese would be gled to see the trade entirely done away with, irrespective of the effect upon the revenus; just as many thousands in Great Britain would like to see the liquor trade swopt out of a existence. The latter would not care if
A pretty cereranny took place at the Masonic Hall, Zetland Street, on Monday evening last, wben Right Worshipful Man ter Bro. A. Fill presented Bro. J. Robarts (late senior Deacon) of Naval and Military Lodge, No. 848 8.C., with a massive. Masonic gold ring and jewelled scarfpia, subscribed for by his brother officers and Messrs. Yorburg and Hayes-Fisher, write. brethren of the lodge as a token of esteem to The Times saying that the Colonin! Mr Lammert informs us that the and respect on his leaving this Colony for Conference add Mr Asquith's budget, have auction held at No. 1 Boymour Terrneo England. Wor. Bro. Hill spoke of him in converted them and other Uplonists to to-day will be continued at 11 am to glowing torina. Bro. Roberta suitably
Preferenco principles. morrow.
The French Minister dosies the roport that two French Infantry companies have arrived in Yumust, and characterises the report as wild rumour.
To-inorrow boing Ascension Day the
services in St. John's Cathedral will be as follows:-Holy Communion 8 a.m., Matins
Holy Communion if a
responded. Every one who had the plea sure of his acquaintance regret having to sayfarewell," as ho is greatly liked by all with whom he has come in contact, and his friends wish him and his family "bon voyage."
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BOMBAY, April 16....... Lieutenant Robert Douglas Ramsey, East Lancashire Regiment, was tried or A Roman Catholic missionary, who Monday at Boon before a general labours in South Dutch Now Guines court tal on four charges of cheating in sends to a Java paper some curious parti culars of
of men and manners, in the Dutels respect of dishonoured cheques The Settlement at Merauke. The islanders are charges were of behaving in a arandalous
whom Barages among sank
Lesil-hunting manner, wabocoming an officer and the result proved disastrous from a The Governor of Anhui having learned and cannabalisat ara rife.
that rioters belonging to the Big-Knife-
Between the settlers and the savages gentleman in that ho put into the canteen financial point of view and Mr Asquith Society have recently been circulating idle taliste for wrong, real or imaginary, by Lieutenant White, Couaught Rangers, a collisions are common. The savages refunds at Punadhur, then in charge of was forced to bring down
a thumping rumors and instigating the people in lying in wait for settlers and murdering deficit instead of a gratifying surplus. Ningbo, has issued secret orders to strictly But moderate men are more inclined to keep watch on their amovements and to
prevent any disturbance. side with the responsible officials who
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on, the heads being invariably carried cheque ou Messrs Cox and Co., bankers, AWAY. It seeme, however, that those who for Rs 180, which was dishonoured; that treat them well and take care not to in-lhe put into the Army Temporunce terfere with tribal customs are left un
molested. Traders, who are thus on their Association funds a cheque for Rs 164-14-3, WHISKY. have to carefully count the cost. There
guard, are quite safe. April and May are while he was in charge of those funds, The directors of the South Manchuria the season for head hunters to cross over knowing he had no account with Mossro secans to have been some of this highly Railway Company intend to build hotels at warlike tribes. On returning with dried Cox and Co.; that he gave Jaffer Jussuff,
into British New Guines, and mid loss necessary if unheroic calculation of the Dalny, Port Arthur, Mukden, Tieling, hends they are welcomed with festivities merchant, a cheque for Rs. 200 on Mesors
and Changebun in mixed Japanese and and banjucts.
Cox and Co; that he gave Jaffor Jussuff, price of the reform in China and tho
foreigu style for the boneft of passengers
merchaut, a cheque for Rs. 380 on Raindas result seems to be that the officials by the railway. The promoters intent to The Sassoon Cotton Pross and go Mulkindas of Jullunder, all of which were think that the abolition of the opium repair the Dalay Hotel. The business of down, at Sassoon Book, Colaba, owned dishonoured. The accused_pleaded not
$15.00...Per Case, trade would be toc deacle purchased at this hotel will be opened about the end of by Sir David Hassoon wad Co., were dos-guilty to all the charges. Evidouce was
the price of the opium revenus. That
May.
troyed by fire on April 14, saya a Bombay recorded and the Anding of the court will telegram, the dainage being estimated at be sent to the General Officer Commanding. several lakhs.
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this was and is so has been apparent to The American man-of-war Cincinnati" padat present in port has, it is said, some good many unprejudiced ontsidem for a long rifle shots on board and they are anxious
The first rowing race of the son somatch ovont for members of the Royn time past. The evils arise from the to try conclusions with any team that can A. 8, WATSON & 00., abuse of opium as they occur from the bo raised in Hongkong. Hero is a chance HERE is a lesson in the work of the Hongkong Yacht Club-will take place on thrifty farmer. He knows that the Saturday wook, May 18. Mr Cruickshank for sonie of our cracks to distinguish thom bright sunshine may lost hat a day and he abase of drink—is too evident to brook halves. If wo remember aright & team prepares for the showers which are so the arranging of crows, etc., and it is LIMITED.
contradiction. Therefore there should from an American matt-of-war ones before likely to follow. So it should be with expected that sovoril strong cowy will be be restrictions upon its indiscriminate thought they could shoot well, but on every household, Dysentery, diarrhoea formed.
making a runtch with a Hongkong team and emmp colie may attack some member use and if, in one or two or three de- they were badly detested. The lowest the home without warning. Chambor
Jaits Calio, Cholera and Diarrhoes cades, the trade could be brought to an "counted out score of Hongkong was Romody, which is the best known medicins
tennas bobter thin the best American score. Wo for these diseases, should always be kaptain's Pain Balm bad giro thom" BUILDINGS. and it would probably be a good thing hope the "Cincinnati" men can do hand, as immediate treatment is decessary,
ALEXANDRA.
Hongkong, April 27, 1907,
for China. But the reform is not to be better than this.
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