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just the burden of taxation. Your roobylo,and we shall stand in some danger easy's recommendations and the room for being est off from the prevailing mandations of the Chamber of Commerce sentiment in England and Ohio None were seen to hare reosived unfavourably of us, I imagine, lightly regard the co consideration. Fonz forms hoperware sequence of being cut off, arott through PROPOSALS.
aleiled; former doubts were jostled. I misunderstanding, from tile makin body of was not present when that announce our fellow-countrymen in any matter of ment was piado, sad this is the art opinion affecting social icons. I am keenly (Router's Service to the China Mail)
opportunity I have had of replying to aware of the dangers of this. I foresaw Plea for a Clearer Denities lepy from a
by Your Excel and described them a year ago. I regard LONDON, June 17,
-commment. quoted toned by the them as greater evils than nancial
And ambarrassment.
because I The Reichstag has begun the debate
Secretary of State, animadverting upon An important discussion took place at: unoficial eriticism in this Counail, presum Jealous of Hongkong's good name on the financial reform. proposals.
Nevertheless, it must be faced, question Prince ven Bulow, Imperial German yesterday's meeting of the Bongtongably that which originated in the Foxed regro the risk, which we are compelled to
of the famous promise made by un Chancellor, insisted'ic the course of Legislative Council in reference: be the Under Secretary that the divans ware to Sir, the community over which you the policy of the Colony regarding the be closed forthwith. The unofficial mersbers preside accepts, as in duty bound, the his speech that a considerable portion opium question. It arose out of a motion of this Council wore inferentially reprovadaasurenon "of the Secretary of State that the the policy which His Majesty's Gov. of the new taxes should be borne by that the Bill entitled, an Ordinance" to Protesting vigorously, seemingly on ernment hare sdopted has been dietated
ground that we ought to have had faith that the propertied classes. He adbered amend the Proposed Opium Ordinance hele Majesty's Ministers would never have by paramount considerations of their done what the Under Secretary said they duty to civilization. The employment of to the succession duties and threatened read a second time.
were about to do. As far as I can see our fault auch language increases the dificulty of to resign office if the Liberals and In moving the second reading of the Bill,tay in taking the Government at its word our position. If wo resist. any detail of Conservatives did not sink their the Attorney General said:-Boa mem-Are we to assume that promises and state that policy we run the risk of incurring differences and combine to place, thebers will understand the upcessity for this menta made by an Under Secretary are not the odium of being supposed to resist the to ho understood in a literal sense! This polley as a whole. We do not oppose it. finances of the country on a sound Bill The Colony is prepared to do what appears to be the lesson to be drawn from But as to the wisdour of enforcing it by it dan to assist the Imperial Government the incident. Now inasmuch as it has thus abrupt methods, opinions may vary, and been made plain that we must be careful it is still possible to adhere to those in its endeavour to assist the neighbouring inquire into the precise meaning of pro- advocateci so recently by Your Excellendy, empire of China in the restriction of the mises made on behalf of His Majesty's If the Home Government adopt the opium habit. It is necessary for us, having Ministers, it is inevitable that we should contrary opinion they ought to surs sook for further informastion regarding us, not requsly, bat definitely, of their come to that conclusion, to amend the that particular promise upon the strength intentions. In striving to be genarsas law with respect to the sale of opium in of which we are asked to pass this But to Chink they should not overlook the Colony, and in order to do that is is Recognising the hardship, which would Hongkong's just claims to considerate imposed on this Colony by forcing the treatment, Consideration of the difficulty necesary to place restrictions after the is, of all divans in March next, of our position should assume tangible date of the expiry of the present epizm without compensation, the Secretary of shape. The Colony is being sourced into farm upon the consumption of opium in State has cominibed to paper the following accepting as cover for a certain loss an in- the Colony. Stated shortly, the Bill undertaking: When the timb arrives definite promise. It seems neither reason- His Majesty's Government on their part able nor right to force such a bargain upon provides for the abolition of opium di will be prepared to ask. Parliament to us. Let the Imperial Governments through vans, and as it is impossible to give effect, give a substantial contribution towards Tour Excellency, admit us to a fall know- to the principle of the Bill and allow the making good to the Colony the revenue ledge of our financial prospects. Let them. divans to be recognised, it is provided that which is found to have been loet us tell us exactly what they are prepared to do; the direct result of measures adopted let them atate plainly what proportion, if the divan as such shall coase. It also pro under their instructions."
"The direct not the whole, of our prospective loss. they vides that the selling of opium to women result of the measure under discussion intend to accept, and then let them ask us and children shall be prohibited, and it will be to reduce the annual revenue to pass this Bill. This would be reason. places restrictions upon the importatio by some $600,000. That, I understand, shie. This would be right. In the absence of asy auch clear understanding, in the the Opium Farmer's estimate. It is not and exportation of the drug. It nise pro-easy to estimate the indirect losses. The presence only of a ragus undertaking, I semintend to rota, and I hope my colinagusa vides for enlarged powers being given to indirect losses to the Colony will of them- the Government to supervise the conduct ssives be bard enough to bear. Already, will vote, against the second reading of with this legislation in prospect merely,
of this Bill. Lood applause).
Hon. Dr Ho Kai-Sir, one would of the farm so long as it continues to exist.
one large Indian firm bas decided to The Tzar Nicholas of Russia and Those are the main provisions of the Bill close ita Hongkong establishment. Others suppose that the introduction of this Thors are a number of minor provisions may be expected to follow suit. Loss bill, which is to carry out the policy in puthie the Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany met introduced to meet the representations of to the Colony will result in various ways of the Home government
all incapable of proof, all impossible to down the consumption of opium in this yesterday morning at Bjoerkoe. Visits those interested in the trade. It is neceslim for, but none the less real, and just Colony, and to in some way restrict the were exchanged board the sary that this Bill should be passed a
My much the immediate, outcome of this dealing in eplum here, would meet with Hohenzollern and the Standart ras soon as possible, because the time is ap hasty and arbitrary legislation is the very little opposition from the unofficial preaching when this Government has to shortago shown in the Opium Farmer's members, sepecially from those who have spproved of the policy in a qualified way, pectively. The two monarchs lunched Frame its budget. We can no longer look books. If the people at home, who apply and who have approved aino of the doing
the driving power for this legislation. with the Tzaritza and the Imperial forward in the future to the great source wont be min some idea of what they are away with the opium divans gradually
dis-long as it does not affect the financial derived from the sale of opium: I do not ocation which would follow
Pon similar think I need any anything more to Council. action taken in London. Let them imagine seconding & proposition by the hon. gentle
what it would mean to close
Area in March declared I did not support this resolution next. Opium in this Colony occupies the Because I think the closing of opium divans same relation to the guneral taxpayer is a mistaka aria undesirable, or that the slcohol does to the Bishop of Lonoplum farm is a benefit to the Colony or The Colonial Secretary seconded.".
don. Just as the revenue derived from, necessity thereto. I therefore stated that. EXPECTED YIELD OF
Bou. Mr M. Stewart-Your Excellency the sale of the latter stimulant contributes if the Government is determined to root out the opium dens and abolish the opium farm £5,000,000.
In rising to oppose the second reading of largely to the support of the squat for one would not regreh, and I was One Never Knows, by F. C. Phillpa. this Bill I feel called upon to set forth my and economic fabric which shelters (Reuters Service to the China Mail.) reasons at some length For that I offer our revenue from opium contributes to the certain the Chinese community would The Fault, by C. T. Podmore.
LONDON, June 18. no apology. The importance of making support of the social and economie fabric not regret. To-day I am prepared to Kingsmead, by Baroness. Von Hatten,
af which you, Sir, are the αξ
Orczy. would exercise repeat what I formerly said that I support Router's Washing ton correspondent the position clear warrante iteration and head. If the people ab home wouli guastiat supeo what Position I occupied them. I The Old Man in the Corner, by Baronese reitaration of the salient facte connected their imaginations in the manner I suggest the policy of the Home Government. The Road of No Retorn, by A. G. Inchbold. says that the tax or Corporation with it. A year ago it was my inpleasant they would realise a little better diss At the same time I am more than ever Rean of the Wilderness, by 8. R. Crockett UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS. incomes amounts to two per cent, and duty adversely to criticise the sction of imagine they do our losses both direct and alive to the necessity for some definite Within Four Walls, by J. Blondelle the Home Government in nanococing s indirect. Indirectly everyone will suffer. assurances from the Home Government is estimated to yield five millions development of their opium policy which The Indias firms pay office rent; their that the deficit in our buances should Underground, by John K. Leys. sterling. It necessitates federal super-threatened the revenue of this colony taipans and staff pay nouse rent; buy be met substantially by the Home, Govern without having first taken the usual and clothes and stores, furniture and food: menit. Now, Sir, you yourself on a former vision of the accounts of corporations propor preliminary steps to ascertain the employ doctors, and dentists, lawyers occasion-I think your words have been lle wiministration, distely responsible for and architects. Everyone will feel the quoted by the member who has just sat In proposing the re affects of this mesece from top to down on the 11th bfarch this year said that LIEUT WOODS' - APPEAL
His Majesty's Government are prepared my remarks 1 endeavoured so indicate Chinese alike, from the leading merchants to ask Parliamant to girs & sabstantial DISMISSED.
the attitude generally adopted by re to the humblast coolies. There will be less rant towards making good the revenue havo lost as the resilt for the latter ou land and in which we of the option that the Home Govern the meat's action had been inconsiderate, come and go. The port will suffer. That is with the instructions of the Home Gev bat that there was no desire to display the price which Hongkong will have to pay erament. Now when I received that as The Guest at Quesnay, by Booth" Ter
I must say that spirit of uncompromising hostility to the for the opium policy of His Majesty's Gesurance and looked at i The appeal of Lieut Woods, late of opium policy. The attitude which overament, that is the burden which wassked the English was plain enough and I believ- An Incomplest Etonisu, by Frank Danby, deavoured to indicate may be found con- in vain might be imposed gradually. If it ed that the Home Government would act Maurice Guest, by Hsary Handel Richard- the Grenadier Guards, against dansed in the terms of a resolution passed had been imposed gradually we should stantint assistance. It has been pointed Queen Esto, by Charles Garvica, decision of the Army Council, warded to the Government at the time, instances, it would only be right that the whole out to me that these words are too loose. Salome and the Haid, by E. Nesbit.
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been offered, but, on the contrary, support be made good. The rightness of this has not was promisno. Priable the fovering been recognised by the Home Government.cquired since my yong pahaps I may recognised the regaocableness applying it Secretary of State for the Colonies be exensed for dating from those who THE TONQUIN BORDER to Hongkong by seme gradual method simi- merely undertakes to ask Parliament for a claim English as their native tongue. No lar to that appro ed in the case of India. substantial contribution towards it. Could statesmen worthy of the name is England Another aspect of the prevailing view was anything in the nature of a promise be would depart from a promise which he reflected with equal accuracy in the torma more unsubstantial? Parliament will be has given, and therefore I think, Four of the resolution which I brought forward | saked to give. It sounds as if Parliament Excellency, we may expect the aid which in this Council and which recorded a might refuse. Then we should perhaps be has been promised us will be forthcoming, protest against any steps being taken to told that de ought to have understood this am, however, bere to represent other carry out the order of the Home Go-particular promise in a literal sense and that interests than my own, and therefore must vernment before this Council shall have there was literally nothing binding about to a certain axtout join in the request boen called upon to consider the methods it. Even our natural protectors, the per. Your Excellency would be so good as to CHEMYSTS & DRUGGISTS by which it is proposed to road ust the manent officials in the Colonial Office, give us the meaning of the despatch which burden of taxation." In opposing that might find themselves powerless to en-I have just quoted. If the British Gov- resolution Your Excellency deprecated dis force the fulfilment of the undertaking erament intend to do as they have said in 81, Queen's Road Central, trast of the ultimate wisdom of the politi. appearing over Lord Crave's signature.. this message they would do, we have very that reasonable encouraged the belief Even if we had a more satisfactory little to fear, and I for one will support would it undertaking from the Colonia offes, what the second reading of this bill. But if not, mately prevail I I remember your saying,
I think we can rely upon the statesman about the Chancellor of Exchequer ? Lord then I say the statesman has taken upan very great responsibility ship of the British Cabinet,"
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been
would drag the fair name of Great both the great parties in England will reproached in the matter i (Wah Tx Fat Fo's Service.)
dealing with this Colonial Office received any positive and a bad effect upon the Chinese population cognise the necessity of PERING, June 17,
question in a gradual manner and not by binding assurance that the Treasury will of this colony. Therefore I join my un- Viceroy Yiang Shi Shang, of Chibli, hasty and arbitrary Ingiaiation." Following come handsomely to our rescue, Unofficial colleagues simply in asking for a fall down in an apoplectic fit at. 10 upon this the Under Secretary of State in less that great department of State is gross-renewal of that assurance, and if "that
the House of Commons on the 28th July, pim on the 15th. He is now after making a far from flattering allusionmaligned generosity is not ite strong assurance be given I apprehend that my point. In this Council on the 11th March Chinese colleague and myself will be satis to the inhabitants of this Colony, and Your Excellency expressed satisfaction in fied and will offer no opposition to the progressing, towards convalescence.
Berural self-contradictory statements relat finding that the Imperial Government had second reading. ing to their views, concluded by expireasing dealt justly and generously with the Colony. the hope that "the best opinion in Hoag I regret that I cannot yet share this satisins Long and the opinion of the Governor tion. I certainly find it difficult to derive coincide with the sy from the promise so guardedly made.
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definitely aliosen, but will be selected from: and thus gradually curtailing the trade, seek further sasurance that at least some man to shoot dogs at sight, when Mr Hothy P. Klimanek, W. Brewer, E. Lapsicy, S. you proposed automatically and almost definita proportion will be! We are not chief timekeeper of the British section of Grean, J. Clelland, J. Mood, and W painlessly to extinguish the existenes of
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PEXIKO, June 17.
La Cha Chu, who was sent to Japan Commissioner to study the constitutional system of that country,
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The semi-na! stage of the Kowloon
every sensible man in the Colony would gradually as we shoulder in sie www.we took the prelimmery point that a constable for the final by defeating W. Brewer, after Mr P. W. Goldring, for the defendant,O. O tennis championship has been ronchod and last evening W. K. Edwards "qualified have been found to agree with it, and the the burden of taxation. Before we saini
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