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The following memorandum regarding the restriction of opium in Hongkong and in China was laid before the Legislativo Council on Thursday afternoon:—
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FRIDAY, MARCH 12,
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probable that the Farmer ab that time draw | Province of Szechuan (66 per cent, of the more oplum from Bond than he required tobel) which is one of the most densely this legitimate huminum. It in sursised populated of the provinces of China (1 that he sold the balanos to smugglers, but million) into which no ferolyn opium, is the risks both to them and to himself were imported, and in which as Mr Clementi great, for the conditions of the Farm ware has shown, the percentage of smokers designed to prevent smuggling and am-ismore than doubia thất in the reat perience was gutted new precautions were of the Empire. Oub at her enormous from time to time takers, No one can production Chins in tack (as. I kaya in shawn) exports opium to Indo-Chins and I lawfully posse prepared opium
Bolant quantities to amuggle unless bellave to Siam, where the consumption procured from the Farmer for no one elec showe wo dewasse though the Khw in a
This
HANTTARY BOARD OFFICE,
JONGEORG.';
of
N.B. The word "throughout" zonă în this notice means that the boutes should be Limewashed in respect of all the Wall of sach Room, all cablele paritions, Stair
the Undersides of Eccli. In "Maiy Onalogs and Stair Linings Cellings and Buildings, Office and Emivaste' QuartWIN" and inclusive of Verandahs. --
The Backyard must have la Containing
First Floor,
On May 6th, 1808, Mr W. Jansen loved a resolution in the House of Com mons (seconder by Mr F. Taylor)approving my prepare oplum. No one may have manifesta on his birthday declared his fibo sotion of His blajesty's Government in loose ogiam," (viz., anything less than an desire to restrict it. Irrespective OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS, progressively decreasing the quantity of unbroker sket), except the Farmer, and of the amount illally exported which is
a pozult to store obtained. Quantities Yunnan the sultivation of opium is a great DOMESTIC OLEANLINESS & DE even the imported must be declared and probably considerable. In Ezechuan and TAKE NOTION that under No. § of the urging the abolition of licensed Opics the authorised stares are checked From sgricoltural industry, and we arbitrary VENTILATION BYR-LAWS (30. amend, Deus in the Far Eastern Crown Colonics, time to time. A new permit must be got abolhion would inflict great lajury on the d), every Domestic Building or pats of Both mover and seconder informed the for removal from stora for export, and for population. In this connection it is often building within the WESTERN the City of Victoria removal from one place to another, or for interest to note that Mr Clementi shews Division Horse that in Hongkong "nothing had trashigmas within the Calony. The his translation of the Article on the Poppy, ocupled by Members of more than one bean attempted nothing done.” Thess Harbour Master furnishes the master of from the Chinese Encyclepondia that the family, azcept those within the European Ba statements passed unchallenged, and have every ship marrying opium for export with plant was known and cultivated in China serration of those parts of a domesto build- a memorandum of particulars concerning for medialmal purposes as early as the tug used as shop, office er jodown, muni conveyed to the rest of the Kropire, such opium, and a copy of the mano. is beginning of the 9th century, and that the bo. CLEANED and LTW ABUTE arron cous impression of the facts regarding sent to the Imperial Maritime Customs, os of opium was probably introduced by THROUGHOUT by the Ownen during the
the Ambe as early as the middle of the months of February and Mark. this Colour, which has caused no little Ordinance 9 of 1887.)
The Farmer used formerly to have two 18th Century. soreness in a very loyal portion of His establishments at the east and west of the Relative to the restriction of cultivation Majesty's overaas dominions. The Under town and it was open to boats in Harbour, the point-naturally arises How Inde i Beerotary in his reply, and that His Ms. if found with loose opium on board, to the end of the trial period of three years jesty's Government recognised that in deal-declare that they were carrying it from to ascertain whether China has fulfilled
ane to the other, and had nother part of the contract and has made ing with the oplum question in Hongkong intention of eggling. In order to corresponding reduction in the internal it was casential that we should act up to eliminate the possibility of Milcit trede due production 7" Since there is no proper the standards not by Chins and in a later to this caces, the, Farmps; since 1000; hai | survey, and no acoursto record of the area Walls Limewashed up to the level of the
China debate on July the added that it had only been allowed to maintain' one estabander poppy cultivation, and
lishment.
refsizes the sanistance of foreign marveyors,
Carvad, Painted or Pollabos Woodwork: not been possible to get a reasoned opinion If prepared opium bearing the Hongkong is clear that existing statistics are very from Hongkong.
Farmer's chop is now found in China nebulons and no at densostration of a good condition, however, ured not be I will endeavour in the following to obtain mic as foreign opium for what is rough and ready method therefore of
the "chop" is probably a forgery in order decrease can be expected. The only Limasahod but must be ineed.
The Western division of the City lies observations to remove the misunderstand really native apime. If it is a fact that gauging whether China has proportionately to the West of Tank Lane and Cleverly
Street. ing created by the remarks of Mess, opium is still smuggled into Chits, it must decreased cultivation during the thres The Government Limewashing Contrac Johnson and Taylor, and at the same be remembered that there are other non-trial reses, in to judge by the current pries
tort prepared to clestine and limewask British ports which are quite as favourably of Native Opium in Chius. If time to present a reasoned opinion situated for the operations of smugglers as considerably as it must do with a doorcass floors at the rate of $1.00 per floor an ** to the measures which may Hongkong Is.
of cultivation, it will be safe to arms application being made to ús Boreisry pastelly and with justice be taken in order
The price of prepared opiam in Hong. that the alleged reduction has really taken of the Baulbury Board. kong being double that in Ubina there is place, allowance being unds at the sup to give effect to the high object which obviously little inducedent to imagile the line for fall in prices due to dearcase of His Majesty's Government have in view, prepared drug, while the small number of mokors,anddecrosis of illicit export (which via., to restrict the opiam habit in this chests drawn by the Farmer (about half the with a rise in price of Natire Opium Colony and to assist the Chinese Govers, number sethorised) shows that it is im becomes less profitable). I lay stress on the probable that rawopium is lichtyoxported.upcessity of this ries in the prize of epigra
GEO. FENWICK # 00. LTD. ment in effecting a like restriction in There is moreover independent evidence to in China for antil lta price is on à parity China
shew that any systematic smoggling is now with that pbtaining in the Straite and TIDE TWINTETH ORDINARY I write as one who has comparatively practically extinct, though na danbt mall Hongkong, thoes Colonies are justified in GENERAL MEETING of Shar 816 recently come to the Far Ead with no quesitis may be occasionally exported claiming that the restrictive methods of holders will be held in the Howppor
illicitly by casual individuals.
Chins are ten offective than their own, and HorsRL, p SATURDAY, 13th day of preconceived ideas and prejudices on the (a.) The Police bave made no seizures in resenting the consequential smuggling March, 1909, at 12 Noow, for he purpose subject, but who has studied it closely for to eposk of for eight years.
from Chins to British tacitory.
of receiving the Report of the Diracions, (6.) It has not come to my knowledge I would seen that the best way of re- and elasting Director sax Auditore. over a year. I claim rareover to have that the Chinese Customs, in spite of the ducing the area of cultivation le a Poppy The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Cou given practical proof in the past of a keen large rewards they offer to informers, have Tax on all lands devoted to the growth of pang will be. OLOSED from the 0th to interest in matters affecting the welfare of made any important seizures.
the poppy, which could be gradually in- the 18:3 instant, both dars inclusive, Native Races,g, the suppression of
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(6.) The armed bands who in former days grond vull the dillivalled betanse impro were met with front me to Vindal atentable. Bisha Kalmegy exist in Shausi offered resistance, appear to have been there poppy land rated at about thres quite broken up.
times as high as any other crop. It also
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The Eastern Colonies, as a part of the
(d.) The willingness of the Farmer to exists in Manchuria. The imposition of British Empire, are animated by the same prepared opium le Chine, if the latter to cheapen transport for crops of less value, en-operate in preventing the smuggling of such a tax would emble the Government ideals as the United Kingdom and have a would reciprocats, gues to show that he and to grant some compensation to poppy not loss high standard of morality. If then
growers who take up older adops in feu of the Rulers of the Empire at its centre, and do not smuggle.
(e) Finally there is conclusive evidence the poppy._ the Home Parlisigent, with a full and furnished by Mr Clement's recent exami Sir Hosie estimates that a crop of surate knowledge of the whole circuination of the Farmer's books to coomerate wheat per acre is worth £4.6.6 as against ANNUAL MEETING of the Share- THE THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY stances, arrive at the conclusion, that him from any such charge.
£5.16.8 tox poppy (viz., 26.71 per cent restriction in the matter of opium should be inaugurated in India and in the Eastern meat in recent years (and before the pre-value than wheat suitable for poppy land at the Office of the Gensial Agents, King'e The efforts of the Hongkong Govern-lobs) but there are maps possibly of more hoklere of the above Company will be held Building, 22 FRIDAY, the 19th March, Crown colonies, we may sasuna with count agitation began) have therefore been such as tobacco, cocos, or rubber. Mr at Nopa, for the purpose of receiving the fidence that the decision would meet with consistently directed towards the abe-Fax, lately Consul in the poppy-growing Report and Statement of accounts for this Colonel Sealy frankly pointed out) that it pared cplant to Chin and there is, avid-is of high quality, and suggests as ank
Slet December.
1908.
loyal response, ía spite of the fact (which tition of illicit trädé in either 're or pre-province of Szechuan, says that the tobor NSFER BOOKS of the Com
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la their Rereaus and their trade,--and not enco show that its chforks have boer stitutas zamia, ten, silk and vegetable oils. The that of the United Kingdom,-which are tended with e largo ensure of suece. It is worthy of note that as food stub pany will be CLOSED from the 6th to 191b. afferted.
The Colonies concerned are, however, tance to Chins, and has only been secured decreases, and with it the parennial scourge
This is a benefit of the vary first impreplace as poppy, the prios af food Macob, both days incinsiya."" naturally anxious that the Imperial decision by constant efforts and some pecans ry of famine from floods, etc., and the necessity shall be based upon accurate present loss to the Colony. Recently Chios of the embargo on the oxport of rim. It ment of the facts, and it is leht from a pledged herself to reciprocate by chooks would be of here to Chung if an expect perusal of the speeches in the Legislative the liçik in portation of prepared bagcar agriculture store to adriae on to the most Councils and from the comments of the from China lato Hongkong, but her instill paying substitutes for the poppy Colonial Press, that the communities copy to translate her undoubtedly genuine The whole subject of opum production cerned labour under an impression that desire into effective action is shean by the is a difficult one. The world requires a public opinion an England bas to some fact that for the six months following that large quantity for medicinal purposes, and extent been misinformed as to the facts in which the agreement was made (via, in order that the countries, which produce, and that in consequence the methode pro- August 1907 to January 1908) the average or are capable of producing, the drug may TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDIN posed are not in all cases such as are best number of seizures of prepared opinn guard against, its export and use for illicit adapted to the end in view, or consonant micitly imported into Hongkong bas ex purposes, it would appear to be necessary Shareholders of the sbors Company will CARY ANNUAL MERTING of the with a British sense of Justice. Willing ceeded one per diem. The smuggling takse that the output should be made a Governus held at the Offices of the Genaral co-operation can only be based upon a place from various ports, Canton, Amoy, ment menopoly and the Government of the Agents King's Building, on FRIDAY. mutual conviction that the course of action Swatos, Hoihow, etc. I have reason to country of consignment notified of all ship the 19th March, at 12.39 ., for the pur adopted is one that has every prospect of know that the Viceroy at Canton is ainment so that it may adopt measures for pose, of receiving the Report and Blake- hring effective, and that the sacrifices made cerely anxious to pat
stop to this controlling the sale,otherwise as Mrment of Accounts for the year ending int
will not be futile,
Customs have done their utmost, but the practice, and the Imperial Maritime effort to suppress muggling is to attempt the impossible, so long as the price of
I will deal first with the statement that in Hongkong nothing has boon done. Eng tand has already taken one-very dedaits step. She has promised to reduce the opium in China is only half the price in port of opium from India to China by one Eenth each year for the next three years
Hongkong.
I have already observed that since China
and to continue that roduction annually if has appealed to the Indian Government to
at the end of three years it is shown the make hoary pecuniary sacrifices in order to THE
(Continued on Lage 3.)
HONGKONG CLUE,
NOTION.
TWENTY-THIRD
By Order,
YEARLY
JAMES CRAIK, Secretary, Hongkong, March 3, 1909.
HONGKONG OLUB.
*+315
China has proportionately reduced the restrict the import of opium, it is reason- TGENERAL MEETING of the targ production and the consumption of the drug. able to expect that she herself should born of the Housesa OLDE will be held
This pledge seriously affects the intereste abandon the authorised export of Chinese the Club House, or TUESDAY, the 16th of Hongkong which has long been the mart for the trade in raw opium in the Far East grown opium. The official returns show March, 199, 26.15 2.1.
that this export had continually increased The annual value of this trade is given as up to 1907 whom it fell to 84,787 lbs. The £5,312,645 in 1966 and £4,666,218 in 1907. average for 5 years (including 1907) in The prouts made are similar to those 348,811 lbs. The re-export of foreign piano scoured in any other form of trade, and is alightly decreasing. In 1907 it stood at add to the general commercial business of 48,400 the, the average for 5 years being the Port, by increasing freights, insurance 70,947 lbs. The total average export for (fire and marine), banking, warehousing, the last 5 years through the Customs (6) and handling The extinction of the trade spart from smuggling is therefore 419,768 therofere would not merely be a loss to the lbs. the bulk of which goes to French merchants engaged in it but also to the Indo-China. There is a considerable general hasines and prosperity of the illicit export of raw opium from China, to THE FIFTEENTH HALF-YEARLY Colony. No prutest, however, has yet been the Saigon, Bangkok, Anterica, DRAWING of SIXTY-FIVE, DE- heard from those chielly interested, who and other places, which as I have said can BENTURES (1896) the Boxaron bave accepted loyally the policy of the Home only be checked by exhancing the price of Usos, payable on WEDNESDAY, the 31st. and Indian Governments, but they claim pium in China, till it equals the price in March, 1909, will un lield at the HONG looking to the magnitude of the trade, and the countrion to which smuggling take FONO CU HOURS 11 o'clock on to the fact that it has existed for over 100 place, henta
FRIDAY, the 19th March, 1909.
Bearers of Debentures are invited to attend the Drawing.
By. Order,
years, that tou years is the minimum fize have I trust shown that, so far from in which new interasta can be created to
I replace those sacrificed, and any diminution having done nothing to meet China, Hong of this period would impose too heavy a recent action of India) which bas consis kong is perhaps the only place (until the burden upon them. In this connection I youkura to suggest that China should be tontly and effectively afforded assistance.
The sincerity and honesty of purpose DĚ rogaired to reciprocate by abandoning her exports to Blam and Indo-Chins-Both of the Central Government and of many of which countries, like herself, have declared the Vicarons of the eighteen great pro-
NOTICE.
JAMES ORÄIK,
Hongkong, March 9, 1909.
Secretary
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PRESSIONS OF HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND THE OTHER TREATY Engkong. Oplum, under the Mono- the Native States, and the revenue and poly system in this Colony, can only be rade of the Fastern Colonies, it is impers. PORTS or OKINA? will take place during at prepared for sale by the Barur. It was live in justice to those whose industry and TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. February, March and April, 1909. bír S.
perfectly legitimate for him to export to toatetively, and not too far in advance of trade are affected to prossed gradually and J. KAPOBLE, c/u Et S. KADURIE & Co. Chins under proper permit and declaration, the steps taken by Chins, so that the in- DAROSLE. PACKAGES CASES will answer all inquiries at any soon though sich export toned, no part of bitterests of our own nationala may not be owing by Lloyd's Greater Britain Publish Monopoly rights prohibit it would be, erifced srithout corresponding and lan ing Co., Ltd. hold be forwarded to him however, curtailment of the privileges
conveyed at Special Rates, includio delivery, cheaper than Parvel Post, without
and will be settled by our representative under which his outset was signed, and gibla resalts in Chins, and was may sure on arrival in Hongkong
might have involved moral claim for ourselves alike of the permanerey of the Lloyd's Greater Barras PURLING compensation, but ne Obins undertook to movement, and of the ability of the Central
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prepared opium into Hongkong the Farmer pire with so little cohesion as China willingly agreed and the trade waaabolished: The tre really essential problema, which | Deöamber 1, 10087
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