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import in 1907 was slightly larger than in 1906, and the only evidence of diminished cultivation of native opium the Customs. reports afford, is that we have quoted from the report on the trade of Neuning. The year 1907 has done little more for the cause of the reformers than reveal the difficulties of the task to which they have set their
much in statu quo. Fassing to Mr. W. B. M'D. PABE's report on the Kowloon trade we find the statement that some 1,040 piculs of foreign opiam passed the Kowloon stations-the highest figures for the lust 10 WATSON & CO..being an increase of 33 over the previous year's figures. Turning, however, to Lappa, we find Mr. Wizzes reporting that the import of foreign opium fell short | hauda: of h 19 06 figures by 214 picals. Mr.. VON LINDHOLM at Samshui reports a decrease of 90 picula. Mr. VAN AALer at Wuchow says that during the year 1907 ́över 5,000 piouls of native opium came t Wuchow of which only 976 piculs passed into Kwangtung by junk This showed a great decrease on the figura for preceding years, due, it is said, to the drug being now carriel towards Pakhoi," When we turn to the report of the Commissioner at Pakhoi (Mr. ACHESON) We find the statement at the quantity of foreign opium imported -269 picals—was the greatest in any year
CIGAR
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Gennine
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An aged Chinese, who fell from the window of his house in East Street to the ground, distans of 41 feet, was killed instantaneously
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S SYLVIOR.}
MOROCCO.
Loxnes, September 3rd.
CANTON.
(PROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
September 4th."
THE LOSS OF THE DUNEADY...
HOW THE DISASTER" OCURRED.
Tue N. X. K steamer Saikyo-mmtu TRANSIRE. OF 1.-M. CUSTOMS OFFICIAL.
from Formosa brought to Moji” tha Dewa' of It is reported that the I.. Castoms bere the loss of the British steamer. Dusearu received a cablegram from the Acting Inspec. which was caught in a typhoon off Listo Germany's action in sending her Consultor-General of Castoms yesterday transferring Island, near Nag saki, on the 26:k alt, The Mr. Alabaster, Indoor Ieputy-Commissiouer crew of the ill-fated steamer anmbered 52, of to Bosshow. It is said that Mr. J. C. John- whom only two were rescued, one bing Mr. ton, Aating Commissioner at Wahu, is likely William Pallips, aged 1, third offisor, and TH8 ABMICH OF THE ROUCHESN PROVINCES. to scoceed him here,
Mr. John London, aged 22, fourth engineer. These two young fers were fortunate General Chang Wai Chi, whe has been enough to be picked up by the Saikyo-marü ** deputed by the Board of War to inspect the
at noon on the 27th. The others were drowned. Reformed Armies of the Southern Provinces, bas arrived in Fookies, and is expected bere
to Fez threatens to revive the Moroccan question in its most acute form, and in con- The regulations concerning brewery Hoon cos sequence there is anxiety on the Paris and Berlin bourses. The German newspapers are published in the Gazette,
are in a choius of approval at the turn of events, but the Freach are unenay, and suspect an intention on the part of Garinauy to resume a policy of hostility an 1 provoce. The unveiling of the memorial window tion, The Paris Tempe says that an in-shortly. Viceroy Chang has given instruatione to Bishop Hoare is announced to take place at Mulai Hafid as Sultin is out of the question, harten the properation of a list containing the erested to perpatinate his memory of the fatmesints and unconditional recognition of for the reception of the General nut also to the Military Authorities to make preparations the morning service on September 20th. Excellency the Governor will perform the finds herself alone in this matter. France the number of rifles and other fire-arms and Hi and Gerruauy must not be surprised if she number of soldiers onlisted, their names, and ceremony.
regrets that Germany is not of the same Aamuaition in store, sud. plans of all the bar-
on Saturday.
PIPES since 1894, the only resson he had heard Trafie on the railway between Telugino and
BB PIPES
В
in great variety.
TOBACCOS
John Cotton's Tobacco, Nos. 1 and 2. Ardath Special Mixture
Garrlek Smoking Mixture.
All well known brands kept in Stock.
CIGARETTES
Garrick Cigarettes Biste Express
Etals Express de Lure. Quo Vadis
Boaton Rouge Folucca
Anglo-Egyptian Cigarettes, ete, etc., eto.
CIGARS
for the incras being lower prices in Hongkong and consequent ability of the people to buy more of the drug. The trade in native opium is small, being only 14 picula ngainat 8 in 1906.
the province of Shantung by torrential rains Great damage to orups has been caused in
Teinante was interrupted for a few days. Hundreds of pssants are reported to have been completely ruined by the rains. -
modify her line of conduct." mind as the rest of Europe, but she will nutracks and military stations in the Penrings
so as to have them ready for delivery to General Chang on his arrival.
THE CANTON GOVERNMENT CEMENT FACTORY.
necessary.
The German Chargé d'Affaires, in an interview with M.Pichon, explained Ger- many's relations with Mulai Hafid, and her
The Director of the Government Cement viewe regarding his recognition as Sultan.that, in order to complete the works of the Factory recently reported to Viceroy Chang ▲ strange accident occurred at the Anglo-The British press criticises Germany's hasty factory. further sum of 270,000 ta fs is Taking now the ports North of Canton,poil piersing the heart of a Chinese lad. Like
Chinese School in Penang through a state action, aud thinks that she should have all- we find that at Swatow there was most wohol children, the boy, who was about ved Emacs and Spain to take the initiative. falling off, of 72 picule, in foreign, and sight years old, carried a starp pointed pencil The press also considers that Germany's 1,410 piculs in native opium, Mr. Hazers in bin seat pocket. During-recreation-time, he action destrays the effect of the Kaiser's mentions a report that some 25 per cent. somehow fall forward, the renail being in such Strasbourg speech. It is stated that Great of smokers a tempted to abandon the habit, position that the painted eud entered his bly. Britain is awaiting the decision of France but about a third of the number returned It pierced his heart to the depth of over two and Spain before taking action, 6 to the pipe. The Commisioner, however, inches and saspped. Ha was taken to the says that diminution in the use of the drug the broken ond, but, owing to the vital place of "General Hospital, where the doctor extracted and antipathy to the trayle aro perceptible. the wound, the poor lad saccambad. Coming to Amoy, we have Mr. BowBa reporting that the total gross importation of foreign opium amounted to 3,870 picule, which is actually, with the exception of two years-1897 and 1903—in which
Tha oraw of the “Saikyo-marú" mada collection in aid of the aureivors, which amounted to. Y57, and this cam was presented
Stomabip Company, of Leith, Scotland, and to the rescued on cars,
The steamer belonged to the Danedin.
Aikolalovsk on the 12th August and arrived at was commanded by Captain Graham. She left
Karatau on the 2th to load coal.
She
left Karsten on the 24th at 9 a.. for Singapore
The vess, says the Nag saki Prent, in well- known in Japan ports and Captain J. Graham who had commanded her for over noten years y will be singersly mourned by many friends in the various po ta. He was a native of Edinburgh modare of the Danedin Shipping Company's and, although only 38 years of age, was Com- foot and had gained the reputation if being careful and skilful.seamas, The Duzearn instructed the Provincial Trexenrer and the the war with a cargo of coals and narrowly Upon receipt of the report His Excellonoy was the last vessel to enter Vladivostook during Bureau of Logil Airs to pay the amount enteroiped being captured by the Jupe both these treasuries are rather low-but, as the stopped by the Japanese, but as there was of their treasuries. Unfortunately the faads of Coming out of the Siberian port, the voxeri was Cement Factory is regarded as an Imporisat nothing on board then to which exception could Government covesta, and the sum required by taken, Captain Graham had the satisfaction enormous, the officials of the above departments of completing the adventurous voyage in safety -Germany's action in Morocco continues to decided to borrow the omonat from a local and arrived at Mcji in February, 1905. Al- Shanti bank. The amount will be repaid to though of a somewhat reserved temperament, depress the bourses,
the bank in instalments with interest out of Captain Graham basame very popular in the the profits made by the Cement Factory. conces of repeated visits to Shimonoseki and" OPIUM SMOKRBI DISMISSED FROM SERVICE,
A few days ago the Commissioner of Castoms the foreign residents and where the news of his Moji, where he was known and respected by sit bere dismissed two Chinese clerke for cautiuning death has ocassioned deep gloom, He resided to smoke opiam after they had signed the plodge at Laith and leaves a young w dow, to whom the I. M. Customs service for about 18 years, great bereavement.
the heartfelt sympathy of all will go oat in bár
position for 3,009 teele. It is said that he originally purchased the
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AMERICA AND JAPAN.
arrivals of native opium were small, theviously by the Opium and Spirita Farmer was State, concersing the postponemeat of the to give.up the habit. One slark bad been in
largest importation since 1892. This result All brands of Manila Cigars kept in stock, which, as the Commissioner remarks, is some-
in fue condition.
what surprising in view of the closing of SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED --
the opium deus during the year, is a tribut LOLITAS, AROMATICOS ed in the report to the high exchange during AND ESTRELLAS. the greater part of the year. As regards native opium, the Commissioner reports" a decrease of about 800 piculs in the import,
A. S. WATSON & CO.. but he does not attributs it to altuinished
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The Straits T-met haars from a very reliabla souros that the Johore Government has resepted the tender of Mr. Tan Joo Tues, Johore, the the Joboro Opinmand Spirits Farm, for the sam of $81,000 per month. The amant paid pea $87,500. When it was found that she revenne was inefficient and the Farmers craved the indulgence of the Johore Government, the monthly en was reduced to less than $30,000 bat oven then the Farmers did not consider that they could carry ou remuneratively, and they were ralesse 1 from their contract.
The returns of the average amount of beak notes in circulation and of spɔcia in reseve la. Hongkong, during this mouth ended Slat August, 1999, -as certified by the managers of the respective banka is as follow
Banka Chartered Bank of India,
Average Spenie in Amount. Всергуө. 3,765,479-2,801,000-
Australia and China. Hongkong and hanghai National Bank of Chinn,
Backing Corporation 14,594,181 10,000,001 Limited
108,23)
36,000 Total-811,447,893 12816,000
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The Wai Wa Pa las drawn up some new
regulations about the protection of foreign missionaries in the rations. Provinos with a view to preventing anti-missionary riots in future. The Foreign Ministers in Péking will shortly be notitied bent the regulations so that It is said that the regulations do not interfere they may be patinto force as soon as possible. with the work of the missionaries at all-and aro simply for the guidance of the local Chinese an horities. Iu-fature no foreign missionsries
Lospok, September 3rd, President Roosevelt, writing to the Hon. Elihu Root, United States Secretary of Japanese Exhibition, says that the people of the United States hold Japan in peculiar feelings of regard and friendship, and that no other nation is more anxious than Amer- is to make the Exhibition a success. The object of the President's letter is apparently to set at rest the Intest rumours regarding the relations of America and Japan, notably in regard to the proposed Chino-American alliance as against Jaau.
to
DISTRESS IN GREAT BRITAIN."
LONDON, September 4th. The unemployment question during the coming winter threatens to become of the most serions nature, and there is already anxiety in the great industrial centres.
Manchester is applying to the govern- ment to sauction relief work and a loan of fifty thousand sterling.
At Glasgow yester Jay, hundreds of un- employed broke into the Town Hall during a council meeting and were only ojected by the police after a severe struggle,
FLOOD BILIST FOND,
The following gambling monopolies vix ;- Show Wing Shan Pin Co., Western Suburb have donated $20,000, $10,000 and $12,000 Fastan Co., Old Walled City Fantan respectively to the Flood Relief Fand.
PROVINCIAL TREASURER'S RESIGNATION, ACCEPTED.
It is reported that Viceroy Change socepted the resignation of the Provincial Tressurer,・・ Woo Pak Fong. On hie departure the Provincial Literary Chancellor will be appointed Acting Provincial Treasurer
TRENCH_OFFICIALS DECORATED On the recommandation of the Viceroy of Hwang Chow-Wan have received decorations of Canton, several officials of the French Colony of the second and third degrees from the Chinese Government for services rendered in ospturing pirates
HILE DEALERS BOMBED.
entered into a contract with the Hi Lua irm Recently the firm of Mr T. E. Griffith her for the purebane of 60 balos of silk and a sum of $10,000 was paid to the latter firm as bargain money.
consumption. It is due, be says, no doubt, partly to the larger arrivals of the foreign drug and partly to the large local produc- tion. Finally we come to Foochow. Here, Mr. MONTGOMERY reports, a good deal of energy has boon shown by the officials and anti-opium associatious established in Foochow and the neighbourhood to reduce the consumption of opium, and he believes they havo ha i some success with the younger men. The import of foreigir opium for the year shows a decline of 168 picula while the import of antive opium fell off by 372 piculs, Through some of the Southern ports are in proximity to opina-growing die ricts we note only one reference to diminishing
On the 18th ultime, the Mi Lun fra dis patched several fokle with 2,500 tuels to a town cultivation. That is in the report of Mr.
called Hang Sa in the Nam Hei Distriot to Ton, Sinxucu, the Commissioner at Nan.
parohase silk from the filatures there for HONGKONG OFFION: 101, DES VEX ROAD, ou the West River. Formerly, he
THE GALES IN ENGLAND,
delivery to Mr. T. E. Griffith. On their voyage to Hang Bas they were robbed of the whole LONDON OFFICE: 131. FLEET STREET EC. says, about 3,000 chests of Yunan and 5,000
amount while the boat was at anchor at a large chests of Kweichou opium aro sait to have
LONDON, September 4th..
village named Ng Chean quite close to Canton, Continuous rains and gales have devast by a band of robbers belonging to the village of beer sold in this city but during the last will be recognized by the Chinose. Governmentated the Kentish bopfields, and a large 1am. The leader's name in Tam Yan who is few years it gradual decrease has taken as their names have been registered id proportion of the crops are not worth the other of a wok Chi, a powerful resident of the village. The booty was taken to the place, and during 1907 it is said to have
the books of the, Wsi Wa Pu through their picking. The workhouses are full of un-Ancestral Temple of the village where it was fallen about 40 per cent below. its original
respective ministers. Ir is of interest to note that in 1907, the amount. "How seriously this decrease in
swployed pickera.
divided amongst all those who took part in the robbing.
H. B. M. Conral-General has reported the fret year after the promulgation of the native opium must affect Nanning trade
matter to the Viceroy who is said to have given Anti-Opium Edict, the port of foreign can easily judged from the fact that it'
orders to the Num Ho Magistrate to arrest the culprits and pucish them. opizm into China actually showed en informed a medium of barter and
WAS crease on the returns for 1906. In that generally exchanged here for various kinds year the import was 54,117 picula while of foreign goods, mostly cotton yarn." in 1907 it amounted to 54,584 piculs-Two reasons, the Commissioner adds, are notwithstanding the fact that the total given for the decrease.; first, the introduc. arrivals and shipments at Hongkong for: tion, three years ago, of an increased taxon 1907, as compared with the figures for the native opium in the Two Kwang provinces previous year, showed a falling off of 6,724 which is said to have brought about au chests for arrivals and 5,370 chests for alteration of its old trade routes, and, next, shipments. What the explanation of the the anticipation that opium would be
The Day Press.
HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 1908.
A DEMENTI.
THE MEETING OF MINISTER *
A telelgram from Poking states that the
LONDON, September 4th. report of the resell of E. Wa Ting-fang,
Baron Lehrenthal and Signor Titioni Chinese Minister in Washington, in consequence conferred yesterday at Salzburg. To-mor of certain statomante made by big Excellency, row Baros Aehrenthal visits Herr you concerning the suggested American-Chinese Schoen at Berchtesgardos. Alliance, is untrue, and that the Grand Council has never proposed anything of the sort.
EVENING COATS.
JAPANZER AND CHINESE INFLUENCE ON FASHION.
THE FAKUMEN RAILWAY.'.
The third officer, who was one of the survivors, gave an account of the disaster and the following sammary was placed at our contemporary's disposal
"On the 26th inst: the Dunearn,' encountered headway, the engines going slow. a very severe typhoon and could make but Bittis
"All the officers' cabine were dooded and the bursting of a sen in the bunkerz gradually the vessel, a bad list. Just before she turned worked the coal into the engine-room, giving over, another heavy ses struck her and carried away the starboard side of the bridge, chart- room, and esbins, and washed overboard the Captain and Scend Mate. The No. 2 hatch was also barat open and this seems to have besa the chief asuse of the vess going over. She sank about 3 p.m. on the 26th when in, roughly, Long, 128 E. Lat. 30/31 N. The other arrivor was the Fourth Engineer. They wore picked up, Lt. 31.43 N., at 11.2).a.m. and 1.30 p.m. on by the Saikyo Maru" in Long, 127.10 E
the 27th."
Offloors of the "Saikyo Mora" state that, na their vessel passed the sosue of the wreck, a great number of abaika were seen, and, it is probable, that many of the missing saamen fell victime to the voracions monstera.
THE ENTENTE CORDIALE" AT
CANTON.
Mr. H. 11. Fox, the Aoting British Consul General at Canton, in a public notification saya he has much pleasure in bringing-to-the-notice of British residents on Shamsen the following borrespondence which has recently passed be- tween the French Consulate and the Consulate- General with reference to the assistance rendered to the French gunboste on the occasion of the typhoon of July 28th Jast.
Post [Translatio «F
M. BRAUTAIN TO MR. FOX.
1st September, 1903. SIR, AND DEAR COLLEAGUE,-Is a letter
dated 22ad August, Rear Admiral Perrin, Commander-in-Chief of the French Naval Division in the Far Easty has requested ma to convey his deep and sincere gratitude
JAPAN AND ENGLISH CRITICISMS.
The Tokyo correspondent of the Times telegraphed the following on the 3rd ult
Japanese public opinion is evidently mush distressed by the comments of Buglish journals on the Fakumen Railway. Japan considers foreigo railway concessions in China worthless. unless they are protected by classes protecting to the residente, both French and others them against competition, because China, swayed residing on the concessions of Shameen, who, by the righia roborory propaganda, will inevi-undeterred by the fury of the wind, tably render the concessions valusless by the
increased import into China may be, while prohibited is said to have induced many to be allowed to leave the Nagahamas Qusrantine considerable away in the province of dosis and-/gonetraction of paralled lines of railway, the torrents of rain, and the falling tree,
THE “ARRATOON AFCAE.” The Japan Chronicle of the 20th altimo contained the following paragraph:
The British steamer Arratoon Aycar was
The Japanese and Chinese ideas still hold the arrivals and shipments at Hongkong growers to give up the cultivation of the the expiration of ber ten daye detention. Of olusks, remarks a London paper. Among the Japan asserts that the principle of exclusiveness rendered the most friendly assistance to the
Station at 8p.nl, on Thursday for Yokohama upon show such a material reduction we do not poppy, and take to growing cotton instead, the slz Indian suffers from sholera among her are revitable Binose mandarin oste, embroider. railway concessions in the Yang-taze Valley and of the typhoon on the 28th Jaly-lest
tically every concession is so
protected, and which exposed there to constant danger, bandsoment and most practical evening coats has been successfully invoked in favour of British know. Some few weeks ago we reviewed It may be that in the Two Kwang the internal passengers thres hare succumbed, and the other
crews of the French gunboats on the accssion the reports made by the Customs Com- opium tax is more successfully gathered one of the cabin passenger who was three, and falling from here in plein satin folds that of the Fekumen Railway. Consequently you to be as good as to bring the expression of three are all under-treatment. Dr. Headley to a point about halfway between the waist and from the polab of view of the open door, with I feel that I cannot do better than request" ed in true Chinese fashion and colouring down elsewhere, in cases which compare unfavourably, missioners at the Yangtse ports in regard than in some other parts of China. For by the disease, will romsin-at Nagahama with keo, to the opium traffic in that region last year,
instance, foreign opium querchants complain and the general interest evinced in that that the greater part of the large production which was reproduced by several in the Amoy districts erades duty and is
review,
of our contemporaries in other ports, sug carried clandestinely by junk as well 58
his wife.
OTELDUS.
almost to the door,
gests to us that a similar review of overland to all the neighbouring centres of the 3rd iust, is felt onneerning the steamer gold in some of these embroids to fastenince both serve the Liau Valley, and the
FLOATING MIXES.
the case," says the Amoy Commissioner, feared that she has gone down in the tyhpoon the mandarin coats in shape are of plain rods are 32 and 25 miles respectively. Taking first, then, the port of Cantor we but considering the well-known lawless find the Commissionar reporting that in character of the Tungan people the spite of local anti-oplum efforts; there has district in which the great bulk is grown been no very striking diminution in the and the fact that an opium tax collector was importation of the foreign drug the quaility for 1906–11,146 picula was the see that the control of the growers in that highest for many years, but it only exceeded region is at any rate not conducted without the 1007 Import by 742 piculs. As to difficulty
Some of the Chinese cloaks are very gorgeous of unfair and hostile criticians as a systematic of your nationals, and I venture at the samə Japan is compelled to regard the recrudescence the Rear-Admiral'a appreciation to the notice in colouring but perhaps the most attractive aro campaign designed to crests in China and else- time to express to you ray full sympathy with SHIPPING NEWS,"
those of soft, heavy, black satin, lined with where s false impression regarding her antion, there sentimenta. colour, and embroidered in those Orienta! blues, and thereby to force her to withdraw her vato Teliore, and gresu, with lovely dall blues
(Signed) JJ. BEADY. Grast anxiety, says the N.-C. Daily News of largely predominating. There are teaches of apo the construction of the Fakumen line,
BEAUVAIS. the trade in the..Southern ports would be consumption. "This may or may not be "Myre," which is six days overdue on her he cost at the throat.
although it would be manifestly prejudicial to and large the interest of the South Manchurian Railway,
HR FƠI TỪ BE. THAUVAIS. gold ornaments, with pendant
3rd. September 1908. no less acceptable.
voyage from Wakamatsu to Shanghai. It is
SIR, AND DEAR COLLEAGUE,I have the that wrecked the Danearn."
Other Chinese and Japanese apate much like greatest and least distances between the two honour to noknowledge receipt of your letter dated the 1st instant, in which you are so kind Japan has already borrowed in London two as to convey to me, for the information of my material, perely bordered with Japanese milions sterling on the reparity of the South nationale, an expression of the appreciation that dusting mines aro again making their broidery in each purer at tie bottom of the dealing and the das protection of the interests of the French Naval Division in the Far East, A nation has been issued warning matiners embroidery, or perhaps with large squares of Manchurian Railway, and, therefore, honest by Rear Admiral Perrin, Commander-in-Chief appearance near Viadivostock and in Amur front of the cost, on the chest, and on the offenders and shareholders aliko compel her to
ASW the seats for day wear
maintained the zevica randarac by ilm-faneign
N.T.I AND THE CHOLERA EPIDEMIC, evening wear. Embroidery of heavy soft
if, contrary wing
to the Peking Convention of 1905, salon of the recent typhoon, Owing to the prorsieses of cholers in Sonthavutsche, matching the cloth in colour, borders she permitted a parallel line in the Ldan Valley.nationale with the contents of your exceedingly It will give me great pleasure to acquaint.my Chins the Nippon Tagen Kaisha has decided the enties cont, broadening out to floss tabs fand were the sole aim of the anti. Japanese opportunity to tender to Admiral Perrin and If the relief of Faktimen and the Hinter courteous communication, and I take this South China in addition to the ordinary Le attsok a specialist to every steamer bound for at the bottom of the cost. Big, buttons and tabs agitators, that end would be attainable by the yourself one sincere thanks for your most kind
of the braid are get on the front and physicians on board, to promote the safety of sleeves.
front and upon the construction of a tide from Fakumen to 1 ich quarantine and disinfection 1 ffairs. The and motifs cake handsome trimming for conf, kamen is not the scle motive. Finally, Japan French milors who worked so nobly to are passengers. The specialist is to deal with The very heavy embroidered ost hands and ling, whereas the fact that they insist on line appreciation of services which, while triting
to in-win-tan proves that solicitude for Fa comradeship and admiration for those brave. themselves, were rendered in a spirit of good Kaenge Maru," which left Yokohams on and exquisite evening aluska consist of ne thinks that the action of the agitators is unjust their ships. August 27th, was the first stoster to carry avishly embroidered by hand in well colour or sud that it disrogards the rule of rooiprocity and such an expert.
'a contrasting anə
and Ussuri Baye. There is
killed there some two years ago, it would that is retain thate experts are andsomely braided, und alss thong for would expose horself to the obarge of bad faith Blumven to the French gunbate on the
Native opium the import showed an On the whole then it cannot be said, so excess of 539 piçuls on that for 1906. far as the year 1907 is concerned, that there Therefore, says Mr. KING, taken in cons any very substantial evidence of honest _nexion with the foreign figures, the trade compliance with the Anti-Opium Edict. may be said to have remained verySo far as the foreign drug is concerned, the
slement
fair play.
I have do.
HAREY H. For:
-in