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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH, 1909. Istill forcing the opium on China so as to oppression to which foreigners were subject -
avoid injury to British trade interests." Aed by the native authorities and which had appointment of Comptroller of the Ministry
of Marine, which the Government wished to. letter from the Hongkong General Chamber been growing more and more obnoxiosafer on him on its formation. His ronson is of Commeron to the British Minister at the influx of independent residents hack of knowledge of naval affairs.
increased after the cansation of the Esst Peking in quoted in support of the latter
India Company's monopoly. statement.
Frinos Ching, it is reported, has refused the TELEGRAMS.
CHAMPAGNE preceding the so-called "Opium War
In order to extend the circulation of the Chinese dollars and bank notes the Board of Finance proposes that the Government Railway and Customs should accept this currency only in payment of their accounts.
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DAILY PRESS,"
CRITICAL POLITICAL SITUA. TION IN TURKEY.
LONDON, February 14th.
"EYRE" DIOCESAN REFUGE The annual meeting of this institution, which took its uamp last year at the mygestion of Lady Lugard from the foundress, was held yesterday afternoon by the kind Invitation of the Bishop of Victoria and Mrs. Lander at St. Ladies, and after tea had been served they Paul's College. There was a good attendance of
proceeded to the businces of the meeting. His Lordship Bishop Lander presided.
The Rev. F. T. Jossaor, in presenting the annual report, said that several of the inmates
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Bishop BRENT when, on his appointment The discussion of the historical aspect of as Chairman of the Shanghai Conference, he the question is barred at the International cautioned the Commissioners against raising Conference, if the Chairman's wishes are the historical aspect of the question possibly respected, but seeing the use that the Au'i-recognised that it was capable of a very In view of the re-organization-of the Chinese Opium Societies are making of this napoct | different interprotation to that commonly Navy, foreign merchants, says a contemporary, of the question, it is desirable at lost to given to it. The only question of importBoard of War with tenders for the construction ports that Ministerial changes, result-sone even being weak minded. These, however, hare simply inundated the President of the
A despatch from Constantinople re- had come to them sickly and uncared for, point out that the episodes of sixty or ance now is as to whether the Chinese of deck-yards etc. but H.E. Tich Llang has given ing in the removal of Aliaeiza Pasha,ad now shown a marked improvement. It seventy years ago in which opium figured so Government is in a better position to enforce them no encouragement. prominently have aspects other than that its deerees on the subject than it was sixty
the Minister for War, have created a thought of several girls, some still inmates with joy and thankfulness that they The return of visitors to the City Hall Library critical situation due to a conflict in of the refuge and WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS which is represented in the Anti-Opium years ago. It is of interest to note that
BOUS in homes of Societies publications, and it is well that China is now insisting on the physical rain and Museum for the week ending the 14th they should be borne in mind now. No one of the people through the use of opiam, and were 380 to the Library and 167 to the Museum the Grand Vizier, who is the lending This was due, first to Christian influence and February, 1909 shows that of non-Chinese there Committee on union and progress with their own who had entirely changed and had been made steady, industrions young women. who has read the history of the times nothing is said about the improverishment and of Chinese 208 to the former and 4,334 to
: Christian teaching and also to healthy manual of the nation through the drain of silver, the later. The Library was, therefore, used representative of the Committee. of 1840 can honestly conclude that it was Chia for many you 8, and thereare not want-
labour, physical exercise, occupation for the Yet the balance of trade has been against by 503 persons and this Musoman by 4,501. ̈ ̈
At a stormy sitting of the Chamber mind, fresh sir, good food, lessons and for the purpose of forcing the opium trada
The Yeshuampa (Ministry of Posts and Com. a vote of want of confidence in the house work. The number of inmates had upon China. Nor will the student find that ing those who suspect that the anti-opiummunications) considers that
railway Grand Vizier was passed by 180 votes increased from 3 to 38. It was to be ra are increasing in number in China, there will movement is inspired even to-day in China be a great demand for all kinds of materials, to S.
gretted that while the work China then strongly objected to opium on
was so satie. factory in the highest souse its mainten- moral grounds. To borrow the words of mere by this consideration than by any which, if purchased from abroad will deprive other. Whatever be the motive, the inter-China of much proft. The Ministry has, thera
ance was being seriously crippled by lack of Dr. EITEL, the objection to the opiam trade tion of the Chinese Government will before, decided to open a workshop in Tientsin
fands. Another European worker was needed and more of all the principal Chinese statesmen of the fulfilled if it has the power to enforce its his spring, in order to meet requirements!
convenient premises were time was "not that it fostere a vice decrees insisting on the suppression of the gnawing at the vitals of the antion, but that native cultivation of the poppy. An un it caused the balance of trade to turn less bustan mature in Chains is very different against China and that it accordingly from what we believe it to be, the Govern- drained Chins of silver and impoverished ment of China may, long before the present the nation." On the other hand the British century is out, rue the day when it embark- Government of the day by no means approved on the present enterprise. ed of the traffic, and Captain ELLior, the the Government's representativo in' China
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“personally abhorred the trade, root and
and branch," and he wrote to Lord PALMEZETOS that be had steadily discount- enanced it by all lawful, muns in his power
and at the total sacrifice of his private comfort in the society in which be bad lived for years. But he also sinted with perfect truth,” says Dr. EITEL, "and in this Chinese history supports him, when be wrote to Lord PALMERSTON (February 2, 1887) that the opium trade commenced and subsisted only by reason of the hearty concurrence of the chief authorities of the
southern provinces of China, and indeed also of the Court at Peking; that no portion of the foreign trade to China more re- gularly paid its entrance dues than this opium traffic; and that the least attempt to A. S. WATSON & CO., evade the fees of the mandarins was alugat
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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ONLY communications relating to the news
očani should be addressed to THE EDITOR.
Correspondente mast forward their names and addreason with communications addressed to the
There are rumours in Peking that Chen Pi
has left the country by steamer,
The Hongkong AD.C. repeat “The Country Girl," on Friday and Saturday next at the
Theatre Royal,
Hongkong, which was to have taken place The sale of property in Sutherland Street, yesterday, was postponed.
The now Oriental Brawory Co, has started in competition with the Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd. and advertises ive at one cont per lb.
The lecture arranged for Thursday evening next at the Union (hurch Literary Club has been cancelled. No meeting will he held this
week,
Captain M. T. Bailos has been given the command of the es deia, Captain Frille having boon transferred to the Manchuria.
as
The Chinese Telegraph Company has hither to been paying its employees a bonus out of the profite at the end of the year, but the Board of Posts and Communications has now obtained The Throne has also assented to the dismissa the Imperial sanction to stop this practice
of all officials in the possession of sine rares, and the increase of the salaries of these having onerous duties.
The Grand Viziór accordingly re
signed.
The Sultan has entrusted Hilmi Pasha with the formation of a new Cabinet.
LONDON, February 15th. Hilmi Pasha has been appointed Graud Vizier and has formed a new Cabinet.
A DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT.
also
essential for the officient working of the laundry and indeed for this girle. Thanks were dus to lady visitors, Dr. Harston, the doctors and nurses of the Government Civil Hospital, Dr. Sibres, the Rev. W. H. Howett, Mina (rudias, and their customers for their kind forbearance.
The statement of accounts showed that the expendituro, after reserving 3708.87-for salary. amounted to $6,094,46. This exceedel the revenue by $139.94.
HisLORDSHIP, in moving the adoption of the report and balance sheel, said the refuge was a institution which demanded the support of all ladies and gentlemen in the colony. It was au institution which was working among the most needy class, the necessity for such work having beon admitted again and again, as the Ordinances for the Protection of Women and Girls indi_→
Grand Secretaries Chang Chih-tang and Yang Ching of the Ministry of Education, are
LONDON, February 14th. official of the Ministry, from among the Deputy considering the advisability of depating an
Mr. H. C. Lowther, Councillor of Vice-Presidents and Counsellors, to proceed the British Embassy at Tokyo, has to Chinese colonies in foreign lauda to strength been appointed Minister to Chile. en the bonds of relationship of the Chinese establish Chinese schools among them, no residents' with their mother country, and to MORE EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS cated. The girls who had boon admitted to the they may learn their mother tongue and thus preserve their attachment to the land of the ancestors,
that
AT MESSINA.
LONDON, February 14th. As a result of severe earthquake Since the Prince Regent has taken up his containing proposals and impeachments are which stood after the great earthquake dation, says Chinese Public Opinton, memorials shocks, all the buildings in Messina being constantly forwarded by the officiala. It is said that most of these are forwaaded six weeks ago, have now collapsed. through the Post Office, but that the members of Shocks are being experienced that department are afraid to hand them in generally in sicily and Southern Italy. This has some to the knowledge of the Regent and he has accordingly ordered that despatches IMPENDING NAVAL certain of detection and punishment." What
of all kinds went to him are to be Landed over prevented Captain ELLIOT from taking J. B. Wood committed the four natives for has been placed at the door of his residence.
At the Magistracy yesterday afternoon Mr.direct. A special letter box which is opened daily
CHANGES. official proceedings against the opium trade, trial who were charged before him with com- which he personally loathed, was the con-mitting armed robbery at Yannati. sideration which had prevented the Farlin. mentary Committee of 1832 disavowing it altogether. The opium trade had by its with the legitimate trade that separate financial operations, become so intertwined
dealing with it was impossible. The import
Hongkong from the North next week and an an- The Eandmann Comedy Cs, are returning to monncement on page 4 sets forth the comédies
the Colony, they intend to stage during their week's stay in
The weekly return of communicable diseases
refugo were from the lowest class, some being blind, deaf, dumb and paralysed and altogether in the most deplorable condition imaginable- He did not think it would be possible to find any lower class to work upon than those brought
by His Excellency the Governor and Lady inte the refuge Proceeding, his Lordship montioned the interest taken in the institution.
Lugard, and went on to speak of the splendid re he urged the necessity of putting the refuge on sults which had been achieved. In concluding
a sound financial basis so that they might securo an establishment large enongli to take in all the girls who wanted to come and to have not one but two European workers.
Mlis EYRE supplemented the report by inter esting details of the inner working of the institution.
A committee of ladies was appointed and other business details completed.
LON DON, February 15th. Some months ago a Chinese employed at the DisinfectantStation in Hongkong was robbedefa
It is officially announced that Ad.
talk with a provions employee, and during the vacate the Channel commandon box of clothes On Sunday he met and stopped to miral Lord Charles Beresford will conversation this man palled a handkerchief out March 24th. of his pocket which the complainant recognised as his. He taxed the ex-employee with stealing it, together with the rest of his clothing. The Channel Fleet will then forma most effectively and originally represented at defendant denied the theft and told the com
The more important vessels of the
GREATER BRITAIN AT A MANSION HOUSE BALL.
The Overseas Possessions of Britain were
Editor, not for publication but as evidence of opium into China, as it gradually in the Colony shows for the week ended on plainant he could search his house. Complaincecond Division of the Main Fleet, the Lord Mayor's Juvenile Fancy Dress Ball
good faith.
All letters for publication should be written on one side of paper only.
No anonymously signed communications that hape already appeared in other papers will be inserted.
Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS publication. After that hour the supply is should be sent before 11 am on day of limited. Only supply for Cash,
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expaudet, gure an enormous impetus toth export of tea and silk from China to the European markets, and the whole trade had imperceptibly become a necessity both for China and for Europe; for China because
among the Chinese people that the demand the craving for opium was so wide-spread
for it defied theseverest criminal enictment; for Europe because the sile of opium which had by this time come to form three-fifths
the 13th inst, one case of plague (not fatal), a ant went to the house, ascompanied by a lakong, fatal caso of diphtheria and a fatal case of and found other articles belonging to him. The
under Admiral Milne, enteric fever. All were Chinese.
Admiral Neville is appointed to ex-employee was charged before Mr. J. H. Kemp at the Magistracy yesterday, was found command the other vessels which will guilty, and was sentenced to three months' form the nucleus of the Third and imprisonment.
Fourth Divisions.
The Korea Daily News, Mr. E. T. Bethell's paper, which suspended publication about the
Bethell was involved, has again made its ap- pearance at Seoul.
time of the various actions in which Mr.
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The question of financial reform is being constantly fusisted upon by the Board of Finance the attendance at Peking of delegates from every province to discuss the matter.
Last
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD C of the whole British imports futo Oia, in Peking and steps are being taken to secure woman to a money changer at Yaurati. He totalling 150, under a supreme com- |
LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC The Daily Press,
HONGKONG, FERruary 16th 1909,
provided a very large portion of the funds equired for operations in Chinese produce
destinel for European markets." But the
roubles for distribution among the inhabitante Russia lisa recently paid over a sum of 500,000 of Kirin as compensation for damage sustained during the war. The money was entrusted to a Chinese merchant at Harbin for distribution.
great question at issue in the war was the supremacy of China over England. It was not "to force opium on China" THE general public is hearing or reading a that the war of 1840 was fought, great deal these days about the so-called but to assert the dignity of the British Opium War with China in 1840. Every Crown and to el relief from the into-out on a journey round the world. His journey A Japanese named Jasujiro Yejima, hus sot mail brings us either from the Society for lerable oppression of the foreign resident is to extend over a period of ten years, during the Suppression of the Opium Trade
a letter to the Viceroy expressed his regret which time he will visit Thibet, India, Arabia, (London) or from the International Reform that peace between the two countries Africa, St. Helens, South America, Canada, the Bureau of Washington literature is which (meuning, of course, China and England) other countries. Landing at Shanghai, he will United States, Hering Straits, Siberip and prominence is given to the historic episode was placed in imuisent jeopardy by proceed to Feking and thence into the interior of 1840 at Caston. In an article published in explained no alirming proceedings of the of Asia. The Japanese papers state that the 1.. the Anti-Opium Society's organ it is stated Chinese Authorities that had happened, the man, who has started out without money, and... that: In the East, the abuse (of Opium)dates Viceroy in a supercilious reply suld be could intouds to "work his way, was ferably back several centuries. In India, the Opium not understand what ELLIOT meant by the sergeant in the Imperial Army and took part labit amongst native troops contributed to two countries'; that, of course, he could not the siege of Port Arthur during the late war
He is 27 years of age. the British victories of the cightenth century 1ossibly mean to compare England with In China, Opium smoking was introduced China which would be absolutely prepos From Formosa at the beginning of that terus because all ragions under heaven were century, and was met by prohibitive Edicts in humble submission to the Government of
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Yesterday's Mail brought particulars, of the death of Mr. Thomas Howard, announced Press. Mr. Howard had been in bud health for month ago in a special telegram to the Daily
did not notice at the time that it was's forgery, mand in May.
LOCAL SPOET. CRICKET.
'NAVY V, KOWLOON.
but on discovering this fact later he reports the Inspector Dymond was able to trace the alleged matter to the polles. From inquiries institated counterfeiter to a brothel. When arrested the defendant refused to tender any information, but it was learned that he resided at 2, ooh- rane Street.
In a match played at Kowloon on Saturday A search of these premises between the home team and the Navy, the found in a box. The case will come on fer total scores being, Navy 267, with five wickets to then was made, and a number of bogus:10 bills Sailors won by five wickets and 23 runs, the hearing before Mr. J. H. Kemp on Saturday,
fall; Kowloon, 244.
· LEAGUE' CRICKET, The fixtures for Baturday are:
Hongkong "A" v. Telegrapha. Hongkong "B" v. Civil Service. Kowloon
Y, Police,
LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
The League table to date is appended- Goals.
which was held at the Mansion House on Jan 8th, by a dainty little maid (Miss Rita Lloyd), who impersonated "Greater Britain. "
It was a happy conception to embody in this sanil Australian, who has also visited other fur distant and widely separated parts of the Em- piré, a representation of the vast territories
A number of cleverly counterfeited bank This announcement appears to overseas which own the way of the British notes have been circulated in the Colony of late confirm the "Daily Mail's" state-rown; and the unique design of the costame efforts to apprehend the counterfeiter, and the police have been making strenuous ment about the placing of every com- brilliant as well as strikingly original. A was tastefully carried out, the total effect being week end one of these notes was handed by a missioned ship in British waters, governing scheme of the national colours, red, white and blue, was preserved throughout, the little lady's white silk dress forming a book- ground on which were artistically disposed and correctly coloured representations of the flags and bidges of the different Possessions, sur rounding and flanking portraits of Colonial Governors and Premiers, including the Gover nor of Hongkong. The front central position on the bodice was occupied by a vignette of the Lord Dudley, as Governor-General of Austra King Emperor. Above His Majesty appeared
lia, twenty other Governors or Premiors being disposed around the bodice and skirt. The white kid shoes were brought into harmony with the general design by representations in petto of flags and badges of Greater
Britain; and the colonr scheme was further emphasised in streamers attached to an Empire Stick" sarmounted by a globe of the world, which the child carried as a wand. But perhaps the most unique features of the whole representation, as it was certainly the most striking, was a large globe of the world which she wore on her head, on which the British Possessions stood out rightly con- apienous, in the proper red, against the white of the other lands and the blue of the "unplumb'd, sult, ostranging sea. "
CORRESPONDENCE.
CHINA AND MACAO,
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG
· DAILY PRE98,"*")
Buff's... R.GA. B. E. Y.M.C.A. Naval Yard B.AM.C.. B.O.C. Lusitano
P. W. L. D. 10 9 0 1 49 2 19 12.8. 3 1 33 11 17 10 5 2 3 22 8 13
95 3 1 17 10 10. 8 4 2 2 13:9 10 12 2.10 0 9.36 4
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FOOTBALL
Only four teams sent representatives to the
B, I am in receipt of a despatch from His Excellency the Governor of Macao in reference to a paragraph reproduced in your issue of the 8th instant from a Poking contemporary relating to certain allegations which place the Govern ment of the Portuguese Colony in an unfavour. able Hght before your numerous renders.pt: It o ntinued, however, to spread. In 1840, Cuina, while the heaven-like goodness of the some time, and his eight failed him entirely last of Chinese territory by the Portuguese and the I am to point out that the alleged occupation the measuros taken by the Chinese Govern- Emperor over-shadowed all; and that the year. He passed away on Sunday morning, the stated infraction of Treaty stipulations are ment for its suppression led to war with English ne ion and the Americans had, 10th January, at his residence, No. 7, Castle assertions which have no foundation in truth, Great Britain? In 1858, after a second war, by their trade at Canton, of all thore Terrace, Cowes, Isle of Wight Mr. Howard, As to the statement that the Portuguese are meeting held yesterday at noon to receive the Chinese consented to legalise the importations in subjection, enjoyed the large tho was well known in this Colony in the insisting on the soceptance of their National entries for the Soldier's Club Army and Navy of Opium; thenceforth, being unable to
measure of favour. Therefore, argued the sixties, first vitled here as a partner in the Bank notes by the thiness in the districts in Challenge Shield Competition, vis: B.G.A., R.E. prevent the import, they allowed their laws Castic Viceroy, I presume it must be themselves at West Point, and when, many ment in the event of refusal, I am desired to sell Games Marsh will referee the firms of Howard and Moss, who established the vicinity of Macao, under threat of punish Buds and King Alfred. The draw for the England and America that are conjointly years later, the partnership was dissolved,
semi-final was King Alfred The Buffs againat poppy cultivation to fall into nimel the two countries' but the meaning Curried on the business under there of is self-evident that no foreign Government cum Matches to he played before the end of Febrs and he bring to your notice that it is entirely false It K.A.. Butts match, and Mr Banyard theother. desuetude. In consequence, the production of the language is greatly wanting in ter Howard & Co. Mr. Howard was a director of compel the acceptance as legal tender, of its ry, and the final some time in March. of native Opium increased rapidly spicuity." "No impartial reader of the his. the now defunct Funjon Mining Company, Bank, notes by the subjects of another Govern- that a report recently prepared in the
'tory of these times can honestly comis to the his holding to the lost, as he had great faith in the honour to be Biz, Your most obedient British Legation at Peking estimated it at:
in which he was largely interested, retaining ment within the territory of the latter. I hays purposi of about six times the amount of the import" onclusion that it was for the
the existence of payable gold fields in Pahang, servant, forcing opium on China" that England and would have prosecuted the search for a In the publications of the Washington went to war in 1839-40. She went to warto payable reef hud he beat supported by the Ships and cainon England forcod opium os ships and cannon England forced opium on psicot it from insult, and to relieve the business in 1903, the condition of his health this letter purported to be té summary of a The paragraph to which allusion is made in China and preserved "British trade interese, fore ga residen's from the intolerable rendering a change imperative. He leaves a dispatch received by the Wai-wa-pe from the aud aguiu" in 1908-9 by diplomacy abe in
widow and several children to metra his logs. Viceroy of Canton.ED.
SAN JOAO J. LEIRIA,
Conent for Portugal:
"hold the dignity of the British Crown, to bratnout in 1903, the cuisition of his health Hongkong 15th February, 1909,
BILLIARDS.
The annual Billiard tournament open to teams of ten from the Army, Navy, Police and Volunteers will commence on March 8th. Unite intending to enter must da so before Monday 22nd inst. when a meeting will be held in the first round. The trophy & handsome one, and Soldiers (lub for the purpoes of drawing for the the interest taken in billiards in the colony should ensure a large representative entry,
Mias Hita Lloyd is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Lloyd who were recently in Hongkong and Shanghaf
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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
and may be expected here on or about the 19th left Singapore on the 13th instant afternoon, The Apear str. Catherine Apear from Calcutta
instants
which left Hongkong on the 16th ultimo, and The Silk or C.P.B.. str. Empress of Japan Tokohama on the 24th ultimo, arrived in New York on Friday the 12th instant, thus making a transit of 27 days from Hongkong and 19 days from Yokohams.
The E & A str. Empire left Sydney on the 13th instant for Queensland Porte, Timor, Manila and this port.
The Ben Line str. Benvenue from Middlesbro
stant for this port.. Antwerp and London, laft Eingapore on the
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The IG.M. st., Tuetion which left here on Wednesday, the 10th instant at noon, arrived at Singapore on the 14th instant at 10 am.
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