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ment on the opium question.
His Exosllency anid-Gentlemen, I rise to make a statement on the subject of opium question, concerning which a paper has been laid on the tabls to-day, and which I promised the Council to make on as early date as possible. It was on May 14th aab that the hon. member who at that time represented the Chamber of Commerce on The following will represent the Civilia Council asked me several questions Service Club in the shore match on the with regard to telegrams which had appeared Bervice ground at 2 p.m., on Saturday in the local Press announcing that is art: R. (). Hutchison (Captain.); F. A. Majesty's Government had stated in Parlia Biden, R. E, O. Bird, L. E. Brett, H.ment that all opium divans were to be closed Ellis, J. MoEwon, H. R. Pholips, . R. F. Raven, E. B. Reed, &. R. Sutherland, and R. O. Witchell. Reserves-A. G.
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forthwith. I read the telegram which I had received from the Secretary of State and Informed the hon. member that I had seat a long confidential telegram in reply explaining very fully the difficulties which auch course would involve, and asking
The following will represent the Hougthe Secretary of State to defer any final | Majcaty's Government had arrowood. I their aime and as an öarnest of the future
kong "A" team against the Civil Service on the ground of the latter on Saturday, commencing at 2.15 p.m. W. C. D. Turner, H. R. Makin, Lt. E. J. H. Haughton, Rev. F. W. Maundrell, R. N., Flag Lieut. H.B. Mullensux, R.N., A. P. Dashwood, A. Fowler, Lt. J. Edgell, R.N., W, Waterhouse, E. Irving and A. N. other.
Meanwhile no ection had been taken with Colony, His Majesty's Government are pre- regard to slowing the divans because on the pared to prossed gradually in the cou one band I was waiting for the Secretary which they have decided to adopt, and His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard, stof State to reply to my deepatch, and i while arranging for the immediate redation the Legislative Council meeting on Thurs was waiting for reports of to defor the final and total abolition
have mon précise information as to the ing spiam farms will have expired, and the finansial position of the Colony. In the difficulties arising from the exstinas with meantime I took the opportunity of voy the Farmer will no longer present theat carefully studying the question, and I pre-selves, while the taboresoing period will paroda rasmorandum with the object of allow time for the receipt and due con
sideration of the Comminuictions* "recon showing set of all that Hongkong had not been so spathetic and indifferent as it mendations. But it is necessary that had been presented in the House of Com steps alwuld be taken forthwith towards mons by Mosers Taylor and Johnson; and crying out the polier to which H secondly with a view to representing the Majesty's Government are pledged. I reasoned opinion" which the Under Sen have been in telegraphie communication retary of State had asked for in his peach with you on this aspect of the question, in the House. I based the memorandum and I learn that as the result of discussion largely on the reporte of Messrs Clement with the Farmer you will be able to the farm and the condition and statistics of from him for compensation, that the maxi- and Hutchison regarding the working of mange, without giving rise to a clahn the divans. These reports aud the financimum amount of opium which he is permit statistics were available in about the month ed to prepare for local consumption shall of Auguay but the pressure which has be reduced to 1000 cheats during the las members know is generally involved in the year of the farm, and that 20 divan licences shall be extinguished forthwith, as they preparation of the annual estimates to gether with the work of verification of res expire. Whatever compensation may be ferences in regard to the memorandum, took found to be equitably due to the holders of Boms little time. It was not until October these leanses will be provided from His Majesty's Gay- that I was able to submit the memorandum Colonial revenues. to tho Sometary of Stato, together with the srament hars decided, under all the cir despatch in which I submitted proposals eumstances of the case, to accept these pro. for giving effect to the policy which His pouala sa first step in the realization of decision, until he had received a despatch toleruty of State to cancel my former des premature to discute, on this foto fores in telegraphed on October 23ul making the co-operation of the Colony. It would be
Arrangements which will come into from me on the subject. On May 28th the patch, and to await the arrival of one same hon. member brought forward a re- was then submitting. I desire, with March 1810. I shall doubtless bear further I need only remark here that His Majesty's solution in this Council, and he supported regard to this, to explain to the Council from you on the subject in due coures, and that the proposals involved a vary con it in a long and able speech in which he siderable modification of the declared Government cannot admit the possibility of eriticised the action of His Majesty's Gov-policy of His Majesty's Government any divan licences remaining in force after erament. The resolution was supported was for that reason unable to lay them that date, and that in framing any recom- by all the unofficial members of the before this Council until I knew what the mandations you may submit, you should attitude of the Secretary of State would be be governed by this consideration. His Corpail. I informed thota that I would towards them. They were very fully dis Majesty's Government recognise that as s forward a copy of the debate to the Secre-cussed in the Executive Council. I request result of giving effect to their policy the tary of State; and I said that I had myself of the Secretary of State to permit me at Colonial revenue must suffer loss which As early a data as possible to commanicate it would be impossible for the local Goren confidence that when the Secretary of State to this Council the action which has boat out wholly to replace. The amount of received my despatch he would not act in takon in this matter, which so vitally that loss cannot be estimated until the Dy precipitate manner, but would take into affected the finances of the Colony. The conditions which will obtain after March consideration the difficulties which I pointed proposals which that despatch contained I 1910 are known with some degree of no- curacy, but when the time arrives His place, that steps should be taken to Majesty's Government on their part will diminish the available supply of opium far be prepared to ask Parliament to give a consumption in Hongkong proportionately substantial contribution towards making to the decrease in the export from India, good to the Colony the revenue which it is and in the production in and the expert found to have lost as the direct result of from Chirs. Tais decrease being progres measures adopted under their instructions. siva in accordance with the programme put (Hose, hear). The final result therefore forward by the Chinese. Governtent would gentlemen, is that 36 licences were zub lead to the total cessation of the supply in renewed on March 1st last. Them may possibly be some small compensation for ben years, supposing that within the and goodwill, but it will be quite a small sum. period Chinhas, ceased to produce and export opium. To this and I anggeated No compensation is naked for by the far- that for the remaining year of the prosent mer for any stepe which are now being contract the maximun sambar of chests tala, and there is no other cost or In
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without claiming compensation provided that divans were not abolished, and that in the new contrset it should be further redacod to 900 (which is about the average
which may be brought into the and the number of divans which will be for one, come or send or tele- allowed. There will also be some minor
the phone (No. 492) right to our restictions regarding control of turio, Saturday. The following will represent the tive task which he undertook. One result consumption of the last few y95) these circumstances the tender for the mact dispensary and we will get him
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3.0.0. Kasu Abbas, Wilson, Cordiers, Chunyat, Chew, Goldenberg. Farslow of the examination was to show thats progressive decrease in each succeed farm will be somewhat lower than the without a minutes' unnecessary Abbas Blakemore, Fistabag, Jer, Musket. the charges which have from time to contract, so long as the Indian Govern-
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lu the second place I have the promise of His Majesty's Gorez delay. We know all the phy to ita exporta. hero of smuggling opium into China have ggested some further, restrictions upon meat to give us a substantial contribution By the time another issue of the China
Do apparent foundation in fact, and the the farmer in the now cotract with a view towards meeting any low which may occur, sicians. They nearly all send Mail makes its appearance we shall practi. Farmer therefore benefited by his straight-to the more effective control of his opera-through the direct result of the measures: cally know who are to have the tour of forward action in allowing his books to be tiens. I also informed the Sacretary of prescribed by the Imperial Government their prescriptions to our store. holding the Hongkong Challonge Shield fully inspected by Govereignt. The State of the fucrossing use of morphia and are always felt certain that en retaip We make no charge for calling a
cf opium compounds in the form of pills, of information regarding local conditions, And what series further investigation was entrusted to Mr and of hypodermic injections of morphia, the Imperial Government would on the one physician. We do it to accom of strenuous battles the Competition has produced this year! Football has bogus Hutchison into the conditions and statistics and I explained to hint the efficacy of hand decide that precipitate action would lo enjoy a wave of decided popularity in of the divans of the Colony. These inves- the Hongrong legislation is regard to be impossible, and on the other hard deal modate the public. the Colong, and next season, with the tigations were completed in the months of these. I told him we had it under conjustly and generously with the Calory. sideration still further to increase these ani glad that both of these anticipa look for Thare is no doubt of the Home Hansard a advent of the new Aguiation, we rusy Juns and July. Early in Jute I received restrictive measures by legislation. With tions have been realised. (Applause). The Secretary of State sadis ih bieden sent for the Association are the cutlook ful nouns of the debate, st May regard to divans I gave it as colony a was unvor more rosy than at present. and it was then evident that the
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useful means of control. I explained hair, with regret the observations in the Legisla Secretary of State had in point of fact nature, which I believed. not to be fully iva Council which you have brought to my As we expected, the contest between stated that it was the policy of his appreciated in England, and I said that I notice. The supposition that His Majesty's the Buffs and the Bluejackets from the Majesty's Government that all divansshoulder tente lest their entire abolition might Government have acted with indifference Kent was of the vigorous order. There be forthwith closed. I wrote at once on demoralies domestic life by compelling to the views and interests of the inhabitants were plenty of these thrilling dashes June 13th to the Secretary of State, urging deprate moke in there by cling of Hongkong is entirely erroneous. It is a Dispense Drugs and Prepare in which the ardent spectator so keenly some delay. I suggested that half the
matter of much concern to nie that, at tho delights, although it has to be recorded dirans should be closed in March 1909, and and by extending the induanes of bad ox- that, in the second half particularly, there the remaining half should be oldsed in smple. Finally I informed Lord Crewe of moment when this question astmod an was a raggedness about the play which March 1910, not til the contract of the that in that year, 1903, we had a solicit of from an interruption of its prosperity the financial enadition of the Colony, and acute form, the Colony should be stfering hardly smacked of semi-finalis form, Daim Farmar should expire. I pointed six laes, with a further defeit of five lacs which, though (as I hope and believe) With the score against them and the duty out to him that the inmediato closure of of defence always to be discharged, the the divane would involve the Government in 1909. I pointed out that in addition to it is only transient, has materially in- Bailors might be partially arcused of this in a vory heavy claim for compensation,
this the grave situation of the public finances creased the difficulties of the position. His on the grand of excitement. But for the moral chains if not a legal one for compen due to typhoons, the fall in the rate of ex- to see that they had any option in the was further aggravated by personal losses Majesty's Government have been unable Buils the circumstances were all in their sation to the Opinut Timer as well as the favour, and a steadiness on the part of the other divan keepers whose licenses I was so which has weighed upon the Colony for movement in China have rendered it in- change, and also to the heavy trade depres- matter, for the growth and strength of the front rank would bave out all the unable to cancel except for breach of their the last few years. I desert bed the no- possible that they should nostain from ver difforance when the score came to be conditions until they should expiro, unless gotiations undertaken with the farmer, and responding action in British-tart for reckoned up.
by special legislation. My object was to I estimated the total abolition of the divans which they are responsible. I shall be 31, Queen's Road Central, gain time, for 1 could not ignore the would cost this Colony upwards of five lace slow to believe that public opinion in The Kant's were, to my mind, quite as orders which had been communicated. of dollars. added finally that in the Hongkong can be permanently at variance good their opponents in the opening to ine by the Secretary of State over present condition of the Colony it was with that of this COUNTY OF SUC balf. Chanoca were indeed missed by both month previously. There was a further sides, but no one could have reasonably debate in the House of Commous on July practically impossible to meet any loan un- tion, and I must ask you, and the com cuplained had the interval arrived with 28th. The Secretary of State had at that leas his Majesty's Government saw their munity over which you preside, to accept the teams on Izrel footing. True, tire time received my despatch of Jane 13th, way to make a grant for the parposs. Al the assurance that the policy with His though these proposals were point of Majesty's Government have adopted has point which Barker put on was worthily and when he pledged His Majesty's aut luccnsistent with the declared policy heen dictated by paramouns considerations abtained and was quite the choicest in Government to act on the advice they of His Majesty's Government, they pro
of their duty to civilization. cident in the whole game. One cannot had recently obmined and would obtain
spoken, gentlemen, at some length as the begrudge the Bufe this goal; all that was from the Governor of Hongkong" he sup-vided in substitution of that policy
seriousness of the matter demands. Wanting was a response la it by the Tars, posed I was prepared to recommend that maturation to be less I have not laid the whole of the des
own part, considered to at which would only have been their dae. Up half the number of the divans should be to this stage there was no reason for closed in March 1909 and half is far equal, and perhaps more effective. (Hoar, patches on the table, in the first place. grambling at the fire served up."," 1916. As a matter of fact, I had never hear). I asked the Secretary of State bocause they are very lengthy, and in to reconsider by the light of the opinion the second place, as Council will realise, intended to advise the course. My inten- which I gave him, and having regard to the they contain matter which it would be
Partionlara of a remarkable fatal accident Various makes in stock, including TANGIE & WORTHINGTON. tion bad been limited to But after the interval it was otherwise.
urging it as a ra- The Bufs practically task the game in prieve of the immediata abolition to which financial position of the Colony, the deci inadvisable to put in a State paper. I
sion at which the House of Contaons had bars, however, given you their purport were told at an inquiry held this aftaruman, hand in so far as they, mounpolised the I did not ate my way to give effect. Ful- arrived. The Scoretary of State informed very fully, and quoted everything from before Mr.J. H. Kemp, sitting as coroser, attack, but this was about all they did.lowing the debate in the Home Parliament me that His Majesty's Goremment had may own despatches which it was necessary and a jury consisting of Messrs J, W.
the Hen. Mr. Stewart on September 24th, Again and again openings osme along, only mad a second resolution in this Council pledged themselves in Parliament that they for a full understanding of this matter, Taylor, K. S. Morrison, and E. E. Thomas,
and as for the Secretary of State's despatch to be allowed to go a-begging. The work
The of a Chinese constable stationed at San Tin, of the forwards was the opposite of condemning the reasons which had been would not recode from the policy of abolish inspiring, any one can only assume that given by the Under Secretary of State in ing the opinto divans in Hongkong as soon bare for the most part quoted ipsima into the circumstances attending the death
the House in suppert of the policy of His as may be, and to that plage they would verba in all assántial particulare.
steadfastly adhere." At the same time memorandum which I have laid on the in the New Toritory. From the evidence they were content to rest on their oars, Majesty's Government, and in a long and His Majesty's Government recognised tablo to-day hus beest largely re-wristan in
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NE often bes the expression, My evidence of it having fallen to the ground, penditure as to compensation to Opinn farmer or the opium divan kopers, or to information to Government as to what has developed into diphtheria, when the truth in the ease, fell out of the hand of decessed, can't say. There are cironmaisness which meet any decrease in revenue which might actually best nocomplished in Chins in these that the cold had simply left the little who, in stooping to pick it up, received the might be quoted as grounds for supporting result from any meaniros taken with regard direction of closing divare, and Huiling the one particularly susceptible to the wander the bullet in the forehead. He was in an
production of opium, and would burnishing diphtheria germ. When the Chamber their good all-round record, popular place because no finality had been resched spicion seems centred on the likelihood of in the question, and in the second place question as a whole. The Secretary of cures the old, ut greatly lessens the Government Hospital, where he died tha
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disease being contreated. There is no there may be excellent reasons for holding defielt of 672,000 and there was no mont Taking all these circumstances into actin giving this remedy, as it contains verdict of Acidentel deals wer that view, there is another side to the at my disposal with which to make provi. count, and influenced by their strong desiroopians or of age hartfal dig. For sale returned and the jury added a rider that queation. Personally I should not be sion, I added that if,
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