FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1909,
Banks.
BANKING CORPORATION,
Banks
THE MERCHANTZE
INDIA, LIMITED.
Paimur Caritalareninemasta. 15,030,000 | AUTHORima Cazizal
Starlink
PRVE FUND
£1,500,000@2-$15,000,000
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24,500,000
LEARNLITT or)
PROPRIETOR.azure
-29,530,000 $18,000,000
COURT OF DIBBIYORS
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Hon. Mr W. J. Gazssoy--Chairman. H. E. Toks, Eeq.Deputy Chairman.
B. G, Barrett, Eng. ↑ X. Shellịm, Bey,
G. Freeland, Esq. R. Showan, Esq.
G. 8. Gubbay, Esq. H. A. Siobs, Eeq. W. Helms, Esq. Hon. Mr H A. W.
.R.Jerzmann, Haq.— Blade.
CHIEF MANAGER;
Hongkong-J. E, M, SMITH(
MANAGER:
Shanghal-W. ADAMS ORAM
London : Bangers-London 'and Corret Bargino 00., Lo.
Hoacrore INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Accoups of the rate of Two per cent, per annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPourts :-
For 3 months 2 per cent per annum.
B
+1
., 12
+
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J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager. Hangtong, February 20, 1909,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANE.
THE
SUBSCRIBED Resenha de 3 augus Fam w
BANKERS:
| Azerave FunD'aw........
BANK OF
£1,500,000 ..21,126,000 £ 662,500 £210,000
LONDON JOINT Stock Bark, Lemetro.
INTERESTallowed on Current Asconats
GEO.
THE CHINA MAIL.
P. LAMMERT
AUCTIONEER
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
the rate of 2% per annum on the DallyTHE Undersigned has received instruc-
tions to Sell by Public Auction, Balance.
SATURDAY,
ON FIXED DEPOSITS :--
For 12 montheek.
la
H
EVAN ORMISTON,
Manager. Hongkong, April 22, 1908.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.
J
Established 1880.
ÚAPITAL PAIBUT *** Rakeys Buzze
Head Orion-YOKOHAMA,
***
631 PORIO.
GONDON.
SHANGHAI
TINTBEN.
TRE Loulages of the above. Bank is con
dnated by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA. TION, Rules may be obtalued on. sp plication
INTEREST on deposits to sllowed at 81 PER CENT, per anvera. Depositor mey bansfor at these option balances of #100 on more so the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on WIRED OFPOSIT ■: 4 FER CENT. per
Bannin
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation.
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong January 12, 1907.
1517
CURANTERED DANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTMŃ 1809. HEAD OFFIO, MOSDON.
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Pam-ur CarIZAT REVE FUN way FELT LIABILITY OF PRO
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BRANGREN AND AGENCIES ?
Korr. NAGABAIS LYONS. NEW YOSE San Francisor. HoKOLULU, BOMBAY, HARUKOW. CHETOO. PELING. N WOHWANG
ANTUNG, TE-UP,
MUKEN,
Porr Azeaut. · Daint, ELORANG CHANG-CHUE,
Leach points out, new countries will grow imports of prepared and dross opium (not dum when the Indian export is restricted. of raw) and he may export, as well as For China is not the only country which supply the local demand. It appears to be has cause to fear the effects of the misuse of a fact that in former year the Farmer did opura, and its derivative morphine. The Import prepared opiam from Singapore, United States of Americo, it is said, imports not that much was smuggled to China, büt saven or eight times as much as is required he states that none has been imported for for nadolnal purposes, and has lately 15 years. However that may be Mr passed a law restnoting this import, Clement's examination of his books proved also has Canada. It will be open to the beyond question that none is impacted now non-producing countries to follow this lead, except opium dross, "halan,” and “tant- and by agreement with the countries of singko" which are imported from Canton origin to control the import for medicinal and Mazso to be used in the preparation" purposes in whatever way may appear bast of crude oplum for smaking calculated to guard against misuse, ok, sithar, by a Corcrament Monopoly, or by the institution of a system of permits to suthorised wholesale dealers, who may sell only to licensed druggists.
So far as China is concerned, the bargain with India and the amilar restriction of
of Persian and Turkish opinn
Although Macan always a zival in the export trade and secured the grestor chase of it, the Hongkong Farmer does a certain amount of business in this in The markets of Australia and the Philip pines are now closed, and more recently (by the prohibiting Ordinance of 1008) that of China aleo, but it is probable that he
To Let
TO LET
DRAGONSFIELD A ROADE, Fine D Shops, Offices and Dwelling Rooms DWELLING BOOMS and OFFICES in Queen's Boan Uzirkal.
A GODOWN in DUDDICK Rzanez, BELTLIOS TERRACE HOUSES, Ro- BISON ROAD.
A 8-Boomed Howe, Famished or Va- furnished at the Peak
Now & BEACONSFIELD ARCADE facing the Parade Ground.
M. 8. PRAK BUNGALOW, Fur niched, MOUNT KILLES, from 1st April to end of June,
0.. CAMERON VILLAS, 59, PEAK, GLENSHIEL next to Plantation Bond
the 13th March, 1909, commencing at impore her of all dubulty as regards exports about 12 per cent. of his Tram Station, FURNISHED; 6 Rooms,
11. at bis SALES RoomS,
BUDDELL STREET, —
A FINE SELECTION OF JEWELLERY, Cumprising:-
DIAMOND RANGE, BROOCHES, BRACELETS, GOLD WATCHES, CHAINS, NROKLAUSS, SCARE Pras, &c. &o;
relieves
for & months from 6th May, 1900.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,į.
follows
-18951607 1902.
1896
......1613 .1589
#29+ 1905......... 990". 1909
728
3rd Floor, Alexandra Bulidinge Hongkong, April 12, 1907.
104
1808;
.1704
1905
TO LET,
1899.
.1749:
497
726
288!
-1906.. 1900. .1008 1907 1901.........1096 1008......
the part of her consumption which is opium. The actual number of chests with imported. The remedy for the other mea by him from head, since 1895 is 29 which is home-grown is in her own hande The bulk of the world's
's cupply of medicinal opium comes from Turkey, for Turkish opium conteins from 9 per cent to 12. per Cont of morphin sa agaitist å per cent or b per cent in Indian oplem. The average export for the last 6 years is 718,877 Ibs A Few Drakord SOLITAIRE RINas. (ap and there is at present no Government to 5 Carats).
control. The total export from India is
The low figures in 1904 and 1900 were put at 67,000 chests, of which 51.000 goes due to financial embarrassments of the TERM --Cash on delivery.
to China, and will presumably disappear in Tarmer in those years, caused by the fact the course of 10 years. There remains that he had tendered for a larger payment 16,000 chosts as India's contribution to the to Government than the monopoly could medicinal supply of the world.
afford. The paymost which stood at As regards the second of the essential quasi, in 1005 and 1906 fell in the next problems the raising of a revenue to contract (Marels 1907) to 81,472,000. In place that derived from opium,it would
GEO. P. LAMMERT, . Auctioneer.
DOOMS in HOTEL MANSIONS, anib-
able for Offices or Chistabers. Apply to
HENRY HUMPHREYS,
Alexandrs Buildings, · Hongkong, January 97, 1809. 185
TO LET
To Let
TO LET FURNISHED,
Tive-Roomed Llouse in COSDUTT A ROAD, Torma moderate.
"Apply
Cars of CHINA Maze' Offen, Hongkong February 8, 1908,
TO LET.
HAPPY RETURAIS : SPACIOUS BUILDING in Plo turesque Garden, including all Forale tore for restaurant only.
Apply to CHINESE MALO,
Wab Ter Yat. Po No. 6, Wellington St.
1730
Hor gronz, December 23, 1908.
Dentistry.
DR. HARRY FONG, AMERICAN TRAINzr- Desrisz, ALECTRICAL and Lee Improved
Appilanesa
BEROTRICAL
41, QUEEN'S BOLD CENTRAL, Hongkong, Novembar 18, 1968: *** 1319"
S
be
containing Large Roome each: Das let together or separately.
Apply to
PERCY SMITH & SETH. Hongkong, January 19, 1909,
93
INGS.
TO LET,
FREE UNDER-MENTIONED VALU: Yan £4,000,000 ABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY
15,200,000
wlil, by Order of the Mortgages, be offered be wholly beyond my province to make fact in 1906 the Fermer had to susperid OS, 8 and 10, WYNDHAM STREET
the operations of the farm altogether for for Sale by Mr Geo. P. LAM, Ausuggestions in a matter with which the some months and adulterated opium was tioneer, at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Streer, Chinese Government is alone competent tu Victoria. Hongkong, on WXDNESDAY, deal. Already in saras provinces & Salt old. The average for the period excluding the 17th March, 1909, at 12 o'clock Noos.Tax has been imposed, -in others fees for these two years is 1,263 chests per annum. Since the year 1901, the farti has been permits to buy opium. The land-tax was Each Lot subject to a reserved price
in the hands of Singapore merchante, who declared by the Edics of 1718 to be immu-hara put up the local retail price from. 82 Lob 1. MARINE LOT 64, with No. 19, table for all time, though our ex- per tael (in 3901) to its present rato [65.37) Jervois Street thereon. Ares 1028 perieries in the leased territories of und by this means, aided by the reduc
ilis Colony has shown that it can betion in the Government renti-havo suc-FFICES is ALEXANDRA BUILD Square foot. Term 999 years from increased without hardship. Bat China ceeded in making it pay, in spite of the 14th February, 1887.
bas many other resources, such the
cessation of swaggling to Chins and the Lot 2. KOWLOON INLAND LOT 450, development of minerals, a tax on spirits loss of the Australian and other markete,
with No. 137, Station Street North, and the purification of her system of col- This
laction of taxes.
great increase in local selling price Aran 1180 Mangkoktaai, theroon.
would naturally result in a considerable So far I have dealt with the anus of the decrease in smoking, for the poorer clas Square feet. Torm 75 years from 20th Chinese Government, and the direct aa-
could not afford to buy so much, but since sistance afforded to it by India and Hong-there are no records of the quantities ofODOWNE No. 16, 96 & 7, PRAYA February, 1898:
prepared opium imported and exported (whether legitimately cr otherwise) by the Farmer, it is not possible to gauge the decrease precisely,
by the quantities of aw opium drawn from t by the Farmer. it will, however, he ted that this i decrease in smoking, ather with the abolition of the smagging traffo, have combined to reduce the revenue received
Hosaroma-Interent allowed.
On Onment Account as the Fate of 2% por annum on the dally balanso.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS - Por 12 months,...................................5% per annum, For 6 mopike.4% For 8 months.....
1J
TAKEO TAKAMICHI
Manager. Hongkong, September 12, 1908.
R
·USRO.
CHINESE
BANK
ORGANISED UNDER IMPERIAL DECERN OF 10ra Broswers, 1895,
15,000,000 Roubles CAPITAL 2,000,000 Sh. Tanla
GOVERNMENT ..,5,000,000 K, Taois
February, 1886.
For farther particulars and condition of Sale apply to the Auctioneer or to Mr. H. K. HOLMES, Solicitor for the Vendor,
Lot 3, KOWLOON INLAND LOT 431,kong in is efforts to restrict the importa
tion (legally or illegally) into Chins of raw with No. 135, Station Street North, for prepared opium. I will now pass in Mongkoktani, thereon. Ares 1150 review the methode sdopted by the Hong Square feet. Term 75 years from 20th kong Government to restrics and control the consumption of opium within the February, 1888.
Colony. I will add a proposal by Lot 4 KOWLOON INLAND LOT 432, which restriction may be made still more
with No. 133, Station Street North, effective in the futuro: Mougkektsui, thereon. Area 1150 The most effective of these, both for bororament as restal for the Farm by Square feet. Tert 75 years from 20threstriction and control, has, as experion $588,000, since the last contract was made?
proves, been the institution of a monopoly it will be noted algo that the amount of leased for a specified period of three years to a "Farmer," for the solo right to piam prepared by the Farmer has greatly decreased since 1898 in spite of the acquisi- prepare opiam for sale, and to well it tion of the New Territories in that year the Calony. His right to import pre- which added about 3 to the population. parad opium without declaration and to
The restriction of the export from India export were also recognised. The farm will probably enhance the value of row is a lucrative business and its acquisition opium, and this with the costrictions already therefore is the object of keen competition, firded to, and others to which I am about and the Government derives from the sale of the Monopoly a sus equal to nearly a the toader in 1910. Thit in itself con
fa:refer, will probably still further redues fourth of its entira Revenue. Seving that stitutes & beavy contribution on the part the farm is a restrictive agency this Re of the Colony to the policy inaugurated by renne is entirely legitimate and in any case His Majesty's Government, at a time when, is no mere subject to criticism than the licones fees derived from public houses hare owing to a prolonged depression in trade and to other, causes, it is in considerable or in England. The Government drive financial difficulties. Any serious decrease po other revenue from opium, except the negligible licences to divan kenpers.in revenue makes it, of course, more diffi.. cult to maintain effective Police supervision, have already in a previous paragraph without which the Farmer would be unable
64, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.
£1,200,000 DAPITAL: contributed by OHINES MILNERS'
...£1,623,00
£1,200,00
VAISTOR
"NTEREST allowed on Current Account
Reserve Fro....Roables 4,855,000.
HEAD OFFICE-ST. PETERSBURG
the rate of 8% per annum on the Dally beaton Offer: 41, Threadneedle St., EL FIRE
balanges,
Un Fixed Deposite for 18 months 4 %
H
BRANCEES AND Äpxxoves; Andijon Khoten Bstotim Klachta Balgowest Elrin
chenk
Kobe
Pering
Samarkand
Ban Francisco
Shanghal
Bodalbo Kooldja Stretensk
WM. DICKSON, Manager.
Bockhars
84
Busk
Calcutta
Hongkong. March 1, 1968,
TEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-
[AATSCHAPPIJ,
MA
(NETHERLANDS Taamisa Society}
ESTABLISHED 1834.
PAID-UF1 CAFTAL
...FL. 45,000,000 (£8,750,000).
About EST...FI. 6,759,884.84 (£479,407),
FUND
HEAD OFFICE—AMSTERDAM, TEAD AGENCY—BATAVIA, ' BRANCHES:-Singapore, Pening Shanghai, Rangoon, Eamarang, Sourabaya
Braenolarak Tashkend
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Hakkodate Mossow Hankow
Moukdon
Titelbar Vorchncou-
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Dallasital
Kashgar Darga Khabarovak Paris
BANKERS:
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Zelekatan
Piletan
LONDON-Glyn, Mills, Carrie & Co, PARIE Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris. Banque de Paris et des Payo Baa. BERLIN-Mendelssohn & Jo. HAMBURG-M. M. Warbarg OG Charbon, Tegal, Pecslongan, FanocroLTENNA-K, K. Prir. Ocators Credit Tiltjap, Padang, Medan (Dell), Palem
Anstalt fu Handel Gewerbe. bang, Rota-Badja, (Anheen) Bandjermissi
AMSTERDAM-Lippmann, Correopondents at Macassar, Bombay
Do Colombo, Madras, Fondicherry, Jalontes
Interea, Allanced: Bangkok, Salgon, Halphong, Hanol, Amey
Current Aspoants in Dollars & par cont.
and over.
Fixed Deposits. Terma on application. Local Bills discounted. Spesial facilities The Baur bays and sells and receives to for Russlab exchange. Foreign exchange
Rosentha
Yokohama, Koho, Melbourne, Sydneyper annum on credit balanges of $1,000
New York, San Francisco, &o, &0.
BOSTON BARKERS:-The Union
D
London and Smiths Bank, Link/d.
collection Bills of Exchange, fames, letters the principal cities of the world bought
of credit on a Branches and sorrespond ents in the East, on the Continent In Grea Britain, America, and Australia, and tran each banking business of eyury disceri piloni -
INTEREST ASEOWED
Us Current Accounts 2% per Aunues OF dally balances.
Fired Deposite 12 months 41% per Sanam
Da
Do.
18 months % Dow
3 months 34%
Do
J. E. VAN HOUTEN, Azmi,
Hongkong, July 17, 1908.
41
INTERNATIONAL TANKING
BANKING
YORPORATION, D.
CANTAL, PADU? Com $3,250,000
REKTE FORD
and enld.
A. KRAEUTLER, Manage. HONGKONG BRAÑOH: PRINCE'S BUILDINGS.
Hongkong, March 12, 1909.
Bangkok
Dimes.
THE LEADING NEWSPAPKI
IN SIAM
zboat Max. 97 999,925 And widely droplated. In Malays, Cochle
GOLD 3,250,000, sbont Mex, 37,229 2
Oblus, the Straits Settlements
HEAD OFFICE-
60 WALL, Spain, NETE OSKA bordow Onion - TumnADWRIDER HÖVS
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LONDON BANKERS;
tional Provincial Bank of England. Xate. The Capital and Counties Bank, žody
BRATUBRE & ACKETS ALL OTER TEN WORLD-
Corporation Transmet
and Burma
4. DAILY NEVZArax, with a weekly: Ma!)
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Ticala 50 year,
Weerty, loclodjag porings, få par "ADTRETINNG Kälten Far Inan (8^inée)," Ticals 8, one insertion; Ties & cents 50, three blues 1. Aloxlu 5, punde T5) -week 1'4715, 140 LA Donte de Efen month; suceegnant, monika Makin
verigion of Banking And Ezshangr
À UNIQUE FRATUKE of the “"Bungkol buintet, pecalves, money. În Currant Ac count at the rate of 2% per annuar on chalty Simon? In the Slamann version Thu the belanosa and accepts Fixed Depondia at the, advertiser is enabled to talk su ik ware with Following rabes gi
11% Bamoda ha thade, own tongns withom
knowing one, word at H, the 4! Bangknă.
For la menthe då per cent pier aËDTO For 8
NO. 9. QUEENTE
wind Port Office
Hongkong Jinus, 74-1908,
PATENT
་
RESISTING ted the conditions imposed by and to protect his monopoly and prevent
SAFES
As suppped to the principal banks and mercantile houses.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Particulars of the Lot.
Kondary
Measure
ments.
130
Apply to SECRETARY,
A. S. Watson & Co., En.. Hongkong, April 18, 1907.
TO LET.
EAST. Apply to
CHATER & MODY. Hongkong, Gobober 17, 1968. 1420
TO LET.
HOP, No. 14. QUEEN'S ROAD
CENTRAL, on Lesso ROSENEATH GARDEN ROAD, Kow-
LEIGH & ORANGE. loon.
Apply to Hongkong, August 25, 1908.
TO LET FURNISHED.
$25
HUNG SHUI, The PRAK. To be Let Farnished for 8 months or longer Apply to
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER
Solicitors, 8, Des Vorx Road Central. Tangkour, November 6, 1908.
70,000
TU LET.
IEN
TIN GA
Surgeon Dissert
No. 14, D'ÁGUILAR, Szauna”,
TERMS VERY MODERATE
Conscitation Free,
JEYES
FLUID
SOLE AGEN IS.
W.G. HUMPHREYS & CO.
BANK BUILDINGS, Hongkong. May 18, 1908
1024
DEMINISCENCES OF ENTERPOST ORLOKET.
Br J. A. E.'
Soprinted, from the Oma" Maxo' Pamphle* For
To be bad at the CHINA MAsk: Offen 5, Wyndham Street..
Paton
+
1580
SQUARE FEET of LAND
with 200 lout frontage to
Apply to Messe FARRELL & LYSAUGHT. Hongkong, Anguec 23, 1907.
terms of his licence upon the Farmer, and the privileges reserved to him by Oruggling of opium into the Colouy, or Kowloon Bay. Moderate Rental.
from the Colony into Ching. dinance. In order to protect his mono- poly the Farmer has to employ s large staff of detectives and to offer rewards to in
formers.
There is no evidence to show that the Farmer in any way endeavours to promote the consumption of epiam. No methods of inducoment or advertisement are used. Opium divans are not in any way made attractive by meretricious devices as ste
public houses in England, and sales are in Dave endeavoured to show that the
no way pushed.
1969
TO LET FURNISHED,
LTEDINA, 180, BARKER ROAD, A The Pear: from May lith, fox siz
In order to pay for these and also the high fee to Government he is compelled to enhance the retail price of opium, and this enhancement has bear progressive in 'each triennial period for which the farm has been Jet. In 1800 the price of prepared opium in Hongkong to the smoker, was system of farming the monopoly of the right or seven months, [$1,50 per tasl. In 1904-the next licences to prepare and sell ophum results in enhanci put up the price to 83 which was agaiuing the price of the drug and thereby increased in 1905 to 83.50. Thus the restricts the consumption (the average price of the various grades of the raw drug in amount of opium purchasable for 10 cents only about of the average retail selling
has been as follows, between the 1890-1904-
Years
I
J. S. VAN BUREN, Apply to Hongkong, March 8, 1949.
331
TO LET.
INFURNISHED, No. 2. MOUNTAIN
in Hongkong); that it is a potent and price
· 1.5, 1.2, .1,-8, 57, 4, 3, mare (1)óz; indeed the only means of checking smuggl-VIEW at present occupied by
ing either to the Colony or from it to China; and that it produces a rereque Captain WALKER, RE: pozicion April
176, 195, 226, 233, 245, 299, 331, thou sand population,
The price in Hongkong is therefore much that is perfectly legitimate and is expended 8th, higher than in the neighbouring city of in providing a Police, Service, etc: Canton. In Hongkong it varies from 9.30 $3.50 per tael while in Canton, it is from 80 cents to 81,53-
concealed.
Apply J. W. NOBLE,
18, Bank Buildings. Hongkong, February 19, 1909.
249
TO LET.
E ROOM next to the PUBLIC BAR, facing Dee Faux Road. Apply to the SECRETARY of the Hoxo. Iowa Hosal Co., Tan,
Hongkong, Jaunary 29, 1808,
GSTREET
TO LET.
148
ODOWN No. 6, DUUDELL
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LD. Hongkong, March 1, 1909.
CHRISTIANITY
50 Osta.
WORTH
INTRODUCING INTO CHINA
Reprobed from the CHA MA
To be bad at the "Ona Maxʊ Olloo; 6 Wyndham Street.
Prior
50 Cear
ADVERTISE
ADVERTISE
ADVERTISE
In order to give effect to the policy of His Majesty's Government it is feasible to onhance the restrictions imposed upon the Particulars and Conditions of the lotting
Prior to the year 1891 he was. by Public Auction Sale, to be held This fact, naturally encourages smuggling Farmer an MONDAY, the 15th day of March, into the Colony, and since Hongkong, boing allowed to draw 3,650 chests of opium per 1909, at 3 r... at the Offices of Free Pork, has no Customs Preventive annum in order to "prepare and sell it. the Public Works Department, by Service it would be impossible to check the Since that year the number has been fixed Order of His Brealiency the Governor, euuggling of raw cr of prepared opinm as at 1,800, and though it is true that he has of One Lot of CROWN LAND atoffectively as the Fermer can do it when u as a matter of fact drawn anything Condait Road, in the Colony of his own pecuniary interests are involved, like this amount, it is impossible, hicept Hongkong, for a torms of 75 years, for it must be remembered that the Colony with his consent, to reduce this number, of Hongkong consists of an island and a until the present contract expired in commending from 19th July, 1899.
peninsula, aiand whose shores are flesta March, 1910
number cold then be reduced (n.).The of trading and 'fishing junks, while oplum being light and of small bulk is easily by hall, viz. 900, and if China porseveres in her efforts it may in future years be The Farmer can employ spies and in-progressively diminished, though for rea formers, both to check smuggling and to sons which I will presently give I think it detect illicit boiling of opium, but such of more than Hofstal lility to abolish methods should, when possible, be avoided the supply altogether. Since the popula by s Gavernment on any extended scale:tion in mpkily increasing this constitutes a The Government, however, renders him all very substantial decesse: With the de
the possible assistance and issues search crease of the export from India and warrants on information supplied by the presumabla cessation of the arport from Farmer. The Farmers Excise Officers also China, the supply will moreover, be greatly Hearch all persons landing in Hongkong, curtailed and the cost proportionately in except a few exempled for public servir creased The Farmer willing to agree NO. 1, OBSERVATORY VILLAS, 4 oz-z order, like on blow of 159, This search is most unpopular amongst the tor immediate decrease (from March Kowloon, Electris Lights, Tennis Chinese and exemption incidentally stimu 1809) to 1,000 chess with 200 extrs, if Court, sto Isten man to come forward for public required, for bond fe arport to places service. The Farm is disliked in conse other than Chinese quence of the searah which, however, it (b.) If the Farmer for the purposes of would be equally necessary to maintain if his operations should import any prepared the Farm were abolished, in which caseoplùm he must declare it (as also opium the edinm would be incurred by the Gov dress, dross opium, and "halen "), and an verament) unines restriction of opium equivalent deduction will be made from COREED Beyond doubt the creation of the quantity of raw optom he is allowed te Monopoly, in Uhloose hande is the most draw. effective method-concebler controlling to.) He may similarly be called upon to
TO. 47, VAINE ROAD (next to For The BEST Mediank for the smuggling, sale, and use of opiam in report his monthly sales of prepared and
Lodge), Suitable for a Boarding the Colony
drong opiunt whether in the Colony or A monopoly by Government was tried exported, and in the latter case their Hogie, School, College, or Family Resid
derlanation.
206
Locality
Registry No
Adjoler foland Lot
As par le 1008
plan
(about)
VARMICHAEL AND OLARKE,
COMBUETING ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS,
1860
3, Queen's Building, Hongkong 8.5, Change AxlKY, ŽIBRAPORN,
... CABLE ADDRESSES CARMICHAEL, HONGKONG.
CARMIOHAKU, SINGAPORE. Dodes Used: --Sott's 10th validon 1
A.B.0 4th and 5th Editions Käober BesucAnd Walla Western
A Futon and
TELETHORE, No. 1288
·TO EFT,
ORANER BUNGALOW, Kowloon with Garden ettsohed. Moderate Benja
Appl
ARRATOON V. APCAR & 00..
45 Wyndham Street, Hongkong, March 2, 1909.
TUALET
905.
ence. Recently painted and renovated
and resulted in a decrease all clube (d.) He would be prohibited from selling throughout Immediate possession. in the second year to less than half those
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of the first year, due to the impossibility any opium to women or children, whelber Apply to
OHATER & MODY "off coping with the smuggling and illicit for their own use, or not, PREM
prepamtion
of opium. The Revenue These restrictions would
of
course di Hongkong. Jaruary 27, 1909, fost by Govornment was therefore so much crease the value of the farm, and thereby Myditional polit to the Smuggler, instead involve a loss of revenue to the Culony, of going to the Farmers who provides the which would hoverer be expanded in e Proven la Service, and to the Government school effort to give affect to the palioy which team to profit for the maintenance of the Hanes Guvernment of Poise, Babitstion, Education, etc. Government monopoly is "moretiver ruore likely to tend to vacality and corruption. of subordinate officina In view of what
There are other important steps which have been taken by the Colony to control and restrict the fat of
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with Bpenal Balatonon so
an individual and lonen prostiges lace it
of opium (for eating a well as cocamer PARTNERSHIP REGI BALION_JWB | CO-QINTstes in the duties of search and including moreove recent, action with * arrest while avoiding the odium of employ-wiew to controlling, kio kremai frade in the BANKRUPTOY
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entitled to withdraw from bond,
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prepare it), 1,800 cheats
may be ingressed: O
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