INTIMATION
A. N. WATSON
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH, 1910.
have not, the Commission consider, been confirmed by medical experience, by the evidence of witnesses representing the poople of India, or by those responsible for the Government and welfare of that country." | All this applies just as forcibly to the
& CO. question as it affects China-indeed more forcibly, bacause opium is never eater in China Int only sinoled, and this is acknow- ledged to be, of six methods of consump
Yot, 15 150 tion, the least harmful.
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Sbanglai has sent £182 12 2d to the B-dford÷ Relief Fund,
Cardinal Noral, uncle of Father F. Noral, of the Spanish Procuration, has arrived in the Colony on a visit.
Some cbangan are sanounced in our advertise ment columns in the firm of Messrs. Kayamally &Co., williness, drapers and commission agents,
Two mail boys who were found guilty by Mr. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday of stealing a guantity of butter from the Vienna Café were onch fired 85, or fourteen days' imprisonment.
Twenty-six gamblers, who wers arrosted at 29, Quarry Bay, were convicted before Mr. J. E. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday. The two keepers of the game were fined $75 each, or six weeks' gast, and each of the 22 players was fined
It is anounced in our advertising columns that the basinesses of Mesars, Feroy Smith Fleming, necomutants and anditors of Hongkong and Manila, and Mr. Hennessey Seth of. Hong- Long, have bron amalgamated and will in future- be surried on under the firm name of Messrs. Peroy Smith, Beth and Flaming,
Chlof Detective Inspector Hawson prosecuteil a Chinese before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday for obtaining from the false proteuses & Postmaster-General by
with intent to defraud. Mr. Leo d'Almadi "Castro appeared for the defendant, and the hearing was adjourned.
registered latter containing a draft for $1,300
TELEGRAMS.
[Protected by the Telegraph Assage
Copyright Ordnance, 1894.7 [REUTER'S BERTICE TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.")
REVOLUTION IN MEXICO.
SEVEN STATES AFFECTED.
LONDON, November 23rd. · serious revolution has broken out in Mexico, headed by Sr. Madiro, who was a candidato for the Presidency.
Several towns have been captured and seven States are affected.
BURIAL OF TOLSTOY.
LICENSING BOARD.
OBSTRUCTING A POLICEMAN ON
DUTY.
SCHOOLBOYS CAUTIONED. Indian Constable Shor Singh proceeded
A meeting of the Licensing Board was hold at the Colonial Secretary's Omar yesterday. The Hon. Sir Henry May presided, and the others pressut were: Hoa Mr. Murray Stewart, against F. C. Boboyle, Pau Sai Cheuk and Hou, Mr. M.I. Messor, Hea. Mr. E.A. H. Rumjahn, schoolboys, balra Me. E. R. Osborne, Messrs. A. Shelton Hooper, A. Hallifex at the Magistracy yesterday, for obstructing him in the exeontion of his duty, Mackenzio and T. F. Hoagh.
and the defendants cross-summoned the con- stable for assault.
THE STAG HOTEL.
The first application was from Paul Frank Thompron for a publican's licence for the premises at 148-50, Queen's Road Coutral and 99.101, Wollington Strost, known as the Stag
Hotal.
The applicant was exiled in and questioned by the Chairman.
Are you Mr. Madar's manager 7-Yes. How long have you been in Hongkong? Sines 1902 I have not resided hero all the time. I have been sailing out of here.
Hare you manageil day house before?-I have been in the Globe Hotel for four years.
The application was granted.
THE PRAYA EAST HOTEL.
The next application was from R. E. Whittaker for a pabulon's licence for the promises Nos. 40, 41 and 42, Praya East, known n the Penya East Hotel,
LONDON, November 23rd, The late Count Tolstoy has been
The Secretary stated that the application laad buried on a hill-top on his estate.
Crowds of chanting peasants were besu postponed from last nesting pending the result of a case being heard against Mr. Whittaker. The report of the police was forwarded, stating that Mr. Whittaker had been present, but no seches were made.
AND BRITISH COM-Gined $50 for allowing liquor to be drank on the JAPAN
PLAINTS OF NEW TARIFF.
premises during prohibited hones.
The applicant was informed that his applica- tion was granted.
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WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS literature from the "International Rs. form Bureau, of Tientsin" in which we notice the statement that millions died because of our people have of this poison. 100,000 suicidea in one54
AR year Ema opium () is only one story. one Chinese Editor said this week: "all the unboos on the southern mountains would not make pencils eunugh to write the awfulstory'." This is exaggerated nonsense. People reading this statement would be ] misted into believing that millions are dying every year in China through the use or abuse of opium, and that, of these, half a It is, of course, million commit suicido. very well known that when a person in Chi decides to destroy his or her life, a dose of opiumi is the usual means adopted but how it is possible for anyone to affirm
A raid on an opium divar at 319, Queen's that half a million people commit suicide
LONDON, November 22nd. Road West on Tuesday night resulted in Do- every year in China by taking opium we
"The Times" anderslinds that cannot tell. There are no official statistics teative-Sergeant Watt charging 38 Chinose on which such a statement can be hased, bofore Mr. E. R. Halifax at the Magistrasy
yesterday with infringing the Opium Ordinance. Jupas is. sending Mr. Yabe as a and we are not prepared to accept it on the Worship, after hearing the evidence, fined Commissioner to England to study ipse dizit of the "International Reform the keeper of the house $300, the second keper the Customs policy in Great Britain Banau," which is run Apparently by the 310, and each of the other defendante 32
The Jeanits, thirteen is number, who arrived in order to dissipate objections to the Ror. E. W. THING, an American mission.
from Honniulu from Macao on Saturday, heve hooked their New Tariff rates, and to investigate ary who canw – over a couple of years ago to work up this passages by the P. and O. steamer Lean the complaints of exporters.
[The Japan Gantle pablished the following agilation in China, Wo observe, by the leasing here on Satur.lay most at noon. Two way, that the leaflets we have received from of tortu.. Bathara will stay in Singapore information on this subject on the 5th inst. - atthe Portuguese Mission, sad the rest will pre- The Jji has a paragraph stating that a Bill for thi "Bureau include the roport of
ved to Cockin and Beigno (India) respectively. amending the new Tariff will not be submitted Mr. Yabo, sa official of the Department next Students Agiation which we reproduce in Hopes had been entertained umong the Fortn-until the end of Jennery or early in February anther cohumu from a Poking contempor-guese community of Hongkong that ose of the of Finance, will laro Tokyo for London on or ary. Apparently the report, just as it stands. Portuguese priests would remain here, as though shant the 20th instant to explain to the British the new tariff, and will return some time-in was furnished to our contemporary by the there are some four thousand Portuguese ab Government and merchants technical points in submit В new Bul to the Legislatura for "Bureau," whoare engineering "an extensive jets in the Colony, none of the priests attached January. After this the Government will
to the Cathedral are Portuguese.
discussion. Originally Mr. Yabo was to have Anti-Opium Campaign to make ready for
has been delayed owing to the illness of Count the conning International Opium Conference FURTHER CHARGES AGAINST JOHN | started for London in October, bat bis departure Komura, Minister of Foreign Affairs, with to be held early next year at The Hague."
whom he has to make some arrangements before his departare.] Though the words may be Esau's, we clearly of voice detect in the appeal the JACOB; a Chinese may have written the
foreign Anti-Opium Bureau. If opium were A. S. WATSON & CO., Poal, but the ideas are those of the
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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ONLY communication relating to the new ima should he addrened to THE EDITOR,
Correspondents must forward their names and addressct with communications addressed to the Editor, nat for publications but as aridence of good faith.
All letters for publication should be written on
of paper only. The side
anonymously signed communications that his already appeared in other papers will be merted,
in the able memoraduri be prepared on the subject of the opium divus a couple of
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John Grant, on remand, was arraigned beforo Mr. E. R Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday. Mr. H. L. Daunys, Acting Crown Solicitor,
informed his Woratip that the first oberge which ras preferred against the accused had been spared to apply for a formal remand. He
withdrawn, and handed in 's list of the fresh. sharges formulated. They were:-
(1) That on November 13th the defendant did forge one choque in the name of Kenrick Roberts, well knowing the same to have been
stolon outside the Colony.
(2) That on November 13th the defendant forget a document purporting to be a cheque drawn on the Chartered Bank in the game of Kenrick Roberts, with intent to defrand.
[FROM THE MANILA "CABLENEWS,"Ĵ MORE ALLEGED CUSTOMS FRAUDS AT NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Nov. 18. Further gigantic customs frauds bare boon unearthed by the Government in the
New York customs house.
THE SKI FOO ROW HOTEL.. The Secretary stated that a petition had boon received from the licencse of the Sei Foo Row Hotel. At the int meeting the Board granted the application for a publican's licence to Japanese. Since then he had sent in a subject to the conditions that to sold liquor only petition.
The Chairman, addressing the applicant, said that last time the Boud granted him a full
licence subject to the condition that be sold intoxicating liquor to JapanOFO,
Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, Deputy Super. intendent, watched the cass for the constable, and defendants were represented by Mr. W. E. L. Shenton (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker & Deacon).
Complainant stated that on the 11th instant at 4 p.m. be saw a hawker welling his waren within market limite. Ho had previously cautioned this man that the part time he caught kim he would arrest him. On this.acension is arrosted the hawker, and the three defendants, who were buying fruit from ho, askul witziss to let the man go. Ho said he had no power, whereupon they made a poisesed pushed him. Assisted by a lakong who arrived on the soone witness took the defendants to No. 2 Station, where their addresses wore takou and he sum.
moned them.
His Worship-You say the people madi a noiso and pushed you?.-Yes, the first defead- ant snatched my whistle ont of my mouth. I was not la uniform.
What did the other two do?-They pihed
e, made a moise and resound the hawker. You can't give any desils?-No. There a number of people there and I was were excited.
Cross-examined by Mr. Shenton:
When you say the hawler on the 11th what did you do --Soized him by his queris,
Did you have it twisted round your haul P
Yes.
Did you kigk him --No,
And you say these boys anking a noise made yon lot go his queue?-They seized and txisted my hand, ...
When the lukong eam couldn't you catch
Did you use any bad kuguage towards any the hawker again?--I did not re-arrest him. of the defendants No. They are gentlemen. Did you strike the fist defendant on the on lats and could not head-No. I was.
How did you take the three defendants to strike any body.
Mr. Grist, who appered in the interests of not carry on the business under such conditions the applicant, said the applicant felt he could So many nationalities came to the hotel, with and without Japanese, that his business would olbers wore served disturbancos would Ekely boby the leaves. The seroid walked with us,
Dil they go quietly P-No, they struggled to suffer, and if some people were refused while the police station I soked the first and third cocasioned.
Didn't they tell you they would go quietly ?--
The Chairman remarked that the last time got sway. the applicant was before the Board be said his
Lakong 931 stated that when he arrived on c'ionts were nearly ali Japanese and the reason No. he wanted the publican's licence was because the Japanese were so irregular in their meals that the scene he saw a cord round the Indian Wom calling out "T" it was impossilde to carry on the business if the constable. They sale of liquor were to be restricted to stabed (strike!). Witness did not so any sault on hours. Now it appeared he wanted the the constable, although the crowd were wolding publican's Licencs becauso so many others came bim and saying he had no right to arrest the to the hotel sad there might be disturbances if defendants, some were served and others, were not.
Bergeant Baker,spol to the arrival of the Mr. Grist.said there was diffloulty is getting defendants at No. 2 Station, The Indian
The first defendant then
An interpreter was present and questions could the execution of his daty, but in view of the to understand what was meant by his client.wished to charge them with obstracting him in The frauds were perpetrated in the un.be addressed to the spplicant. He understood evidence witness eatured the ease in the rofused
went there for a Japanese meal, and if they out a summons. dervaluation of English woollen goods in that it frequently happened that Europeans charge book and told the constable he could take
It is estimated by the officials who have could not be supplied then applicant would lose a certain portion of his business. He felt that ported into the United States.
the United States Treasury exceed those the restrictions imposed, he could not make it growing out of the notorious sugar trust pay. He did not wish to have a bar. scandal unearthed some time ago.
(3) Tint the defondant did utter a cheque innacovered the fraud that the total losses toif he were paying for a fall licence, subject to
the name of Kenrick Roberts, well knowing the same to be forged.
years ago mentioned that the Colonial Secretary (Sir HENRY MAY), with nine years experience as Head of the Police, had con stantly visited the divans at all hours of he day and night and had never seen a mau
for worse
the drug. That the
experience of every oue the common Irders for extra copics of DAILY PRESS we know in Hongkong who has taken the should be sent bofort 11 am. on day of milacation. After hat hour the supply is trouble to investigate this charges which Are sown broadcast by the Anti-Opium Society. The effects of opium have been investigated very thoroughly in India, where
(5) That on October 31st the defendant did opium is taken in a far stronger form pressat a certain order for payment purporting Chan in China, and there is a concensus to be a cheque on the Hongkong and Shanghai
of opinion that it is responsible for no Bank. crime. There is nothing in the criminal
imited. Only supply for Cush.
Telegraphic Address: PRESS.
Codes: 4.B.C. 5th M. Lieber.
P. A, Box, 1. Teiphone No. 12.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUY ROAD LONDON Office: B1. FLEET STREET. EC
The Daily ress Press.
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 24TH, 1910.
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records of Hongkong opposed to that opinion, and we know of no evidence from any part of China to substantiate a charge that called into question in Colombo, and implied in the literature of A VERY interesting controversy has been the Anti-Opium Society relating to China. proceeding in a Colombo newspaper as to The Bishop of London stated in the House whether the consumption of opium leads to of Lords a couple of years ago that 90 to in ou crime. A Roman Catholic priest, at an 93 per cent of the prisoners
brought there by anti-opium meeting, made the assertion that British gol were "one-half of the crime-in opium districts-drink, and that the Lunacy Commissionera murder, rapos, and affrays had their origin ascribed 22 per cent of lunatics to the in opium eating." This statement was same cause. If there is any clear evidenes admitted to be seventy years old, and the that the use of opium in China leads to suthority for it was not named. Many tim anything & tonth aa lad as this we should ja the last half century, and if many places like to see it, and the campaign against has this question of opium as a crime-pro opium then would have our cordial support,
(4) That on November 13th the defendant did feloniously obtain property, namely, an I.O.U for $260, by means of frand, by presenting an order purporting to be a cheque in the name of Kenrick Roberts, well knowing the same to be forged.
(6) That on October 31at the defendant did
utter a cheque on the Hunghong and Shanghai Bank in the name of G. Smith Grant, well know
the same to be forged.
Defendant pleaded not guilty on all counts, and asked to be farnished with a copy of the charges.
Mr. Deuys I will send up a copy. I have only one at present, but I don't know whether
another could be made at the office here.
FOOTBALL.
B.O.C, V. B.A.M.C. (27TH (OY.)
A friendly match between these clubs will be played on the Military Groand this afternoon, kick-off at 5,15.
POLICE V. LUSITANO.
This match was pleyed at Causeway Bay yesterday and ended in a pointlas drow.
LEAGUE POOTBALL.
The Buffs and the R.G.A. were to have met yesterday in their second League fixture, but the B.G.A. failed to put in an appearance,
The table now stands:
Ruffs.
R.E. R.G.A His Worship-They can be made in the office.
Naval Yard It won't take very long. (To defendant)-I Kowloon will let you have a copy in the course of the day. Hongkong
Dofondant- Thank you. His Worship-You are ramandel till Tuesday at 2.15 p.m.
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
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The telegrams quoted below was received by the American Consulate-General, Hongkong, from the Mauila Observatory at 10.20 p.m. --
Manila, November 22, 9 p.m.-The typhoon
ducer heen investigated, and nowhere, w Our efforts to find such evidence have not has crossed Luzon north of Manila in the form
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The Chairman-Ile has a bar.
Mr. Grist-I understand he has not a bar. The Chairman-Have you visited the pro- misas?
complained that the constable had struck him, and witness told him he could take out a summons if he liked.
In reply to Mr. Shenton, witness said the defendants complained about the constable kicking a hawker.
Mr. Shenton, after outlining the story for the defondants, called
Frank C, Roberts, who doposed to being a
Mr Grist-I have not. It is more like what student in Queen's Colloge: When at East you would call a bar parlour..
The Chairman-It is a regular bar, Applicant, in reply to the Chairman, stated that his business was a restaurant. People who came in. for meals took them on the ground
floor.
The Chairman said the place was used as a drinking saloon. When he visitad recently one day about twelve o'clock there were no prepara tions for meals being served. Instead the place was set ont like a bar.
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Mr. Hooper-What is your principal business? Is it catering for the Japanese ?—Yes.
What proportion of foreigners to Japanese patronise your house-About 30 per cent. foreigners,
When you say foreigners do you mean Europeans or do you include Indians and Chinese-Yes, flat would include all,
Ilaro you many visitors living in the house wing it as a hotel?—Yes.
Japanese P-Setimas Europeanstay there, Applicant stated in reply to further questions
Point on the 11th inskat he saw an Indian in plain clothes kicking a hawker, The latter ran away, learing his basketa behind, and the Indian kicked them over. what was the matter. He did not suswer, and on being questioned again swore at witness. When the second defendant came up and asked what was the matter, the constable told him to " Then the third strived and "shut up. was told to mind his own business. The constable struck wit:ess on the head with a stick and told a Chinese coustable who appearod to blow his whistle. The third defendant said he was willing to go the alation.
Witness asked the constable
His Worship-The constable blew his whistle without being touched in any way?—Yes.
How did his whistle fall to the ground f—¤¿ beld it lu the same bind as bie stick.
The second and third defendauls gave cor- roborative evidence.
His Worship-I must hold the defendants have been a little so busy in the street, Mr. Bbentos.
THE LOSS OF THE KURDISTAN."
Lloyd's sent wires from Tenerife that the German stammer Santa Onula has landed there two sailors, the only survivors of the Kurdistan
off Scilly. which foundered on October 20th, sixty miles
The men, who were utterly exhausted, were nine years. During that time he had donohappened to the bawser.
The picked up first by the British steamer Fincent, fairly good business. The change of law had and transferred to the Santa Ursula
that he had held the present licence for
Mr. Shenton-IS is safleiently clear what
Inspector Kerr-This is the second case of the
believe, has the charge been substantiated. I been successful so far; hence we regram of a hollow depression. It may increase in remainder of the boat's e: or stocumbed through Lado it necessary for him to make that applies kind in a month, your Worship.
that:
ia by a foreign organisation,
intensity in the China gen.
公司 Manila, November 23, 9 am-Cyclone or typhoon W of Luzon more than 100 miles distant, moving W.N.W. or N.W.
THE SUGAR INDUSTRY IN
EXTENSION
FORMOSA.
OF BUSINESS STOFFED RY AUTHORITIES,
The applicant-I was fined $20 in the first year on account of the sandwiches being brought along later. (Laughter.)
His Worship-I think a good inposition would suit them. The police do not want to press the case, I suppose ?
Mr. Wodolinuso I think the defendants ought to be punished. The polics have s lut of trouble in arresting these hawkers, and every man's haud is against them.
chance.
His Worship That is zo always, and n plain-slothes constable has rather to take bis Kr. Wodehouse-The defendants must ye known he was a policemen when he bed his whistle: What they ought to
complain at the Station Worship said he must certainly hold that
Inve
tion. The old adjunct licence saited him, exhaustion. All were washed overbond,
The Chairman-Have you ever been prosecut- Kurd stan disaster came ng The news of the The Royal Commission which investigated this students' agitation, engineered as it
a great shock to Mr. W. C. Magelsson, Consuled for selling liquor without food? the opium question in India, found inter alia
who was personally soquainted with two of the "The whole case against opium hypocritical. It is also mischievous, because
for the United States of America at. aolombo, three lady victims daring the period he was at Baghdad as the representatare of the U.S. A. in rests upon the assumption that the drug the students who are canvassed to sign
Not since then? - No. Turkish Arabia. Mrs. Langridze,one of the ladies Renter's wire, was the wife of Mr ossentially a poison, and when not takes these appeals, if they do not sign simply
mentioned lu
Applicant, after the matter had been discussed Lasgridge, a very prominent importer for special maladies is widely held to be and solely because they are asked by some
and exporter, who, oddiy enough.
the Baghdad by the Board, e informed by the Chairman to which that the Board had refaned his alication for the schijɔ
Line used for vicious and baneful indulgence. one in authority to do so, subscribe their
agent for
Miss Charteris publican's gangs, but the Board easy repared bed was to the Kurdistan This assumption has not, in the opinion of names, not generally under the influence of that opium is
lady was paying her first visit to grant a bobeltepe is toxicating file with a reasoned convictin the Commission, been justified by the o-
Mr. Uchida, Directa of the Civil Adminis- was a young
to Arabia.
She was the aster of Mrs. Langridge which he caule sell a deadly foe," dealing death and dee-
tration in Formoen, who is now in Tokyo, has, dence in the course of their searching inquiry.
So far as India is truction to the race, but rather because we learn from a Tokyo dispatch, issued instruc- and was known as a netross on the London mals. He could all liquor for consumption on the defendunta wore in the wrong.
Pachdad. She offices in Formoss informing them that the Cey was aloudy and worthily associated with In conclusion ho warned the applicant that the kind he would have to deal with them like
S. M. Work in Baghdad. conlcer sed, the movement in England Young China is in entire sympathy with tigas to the directors of the rarions district singe. Mis Lavy, who was a hospital nurse, the premiers te persous residing in the hotel
Mbot-file meals. ernment has decided not to great charters for
Hon. Mr. Stewart-I know people who make against the opium habit has proceeded from any movement that aims a blow at the
panies in Formosa nor for the extension of Magelsson, says that the Kurdistan had been an exaggerated impression as to the nature foreigner when a charge of injustice to the formation of any more sugar mainfnotaring lady of her profession latho while district. My sandwich was not a meat. The mosls must be
The Chairman-Wo are not called upon and extent of the evil to be controlled. The China is levelled against him. We cannot the existing sugar milia in the island. The engaged in the service between Bassoral and meal of sandwiches, Six sandwiches would be
directors of the district officea have been ordered London for many years, and her loss, with the a meal. descriptions of the moral and physical think much of the intelligence of the
to transmit the instruction to those engaged in terrible fate which has overlaken the throe
industry Iz Formos Japan ladies, must have been a heavy blow to the decide that
Applicant then withdrew. white popolation of Baghdad. degradation due to the use of opium which Chinese students who profess to believe that the sogar
Chronicle have beau presented to British audiences England" forces China to buy opium.”
C.
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the boys that if there was any more trouble of
anything they did sot like they could report the
other people and inflict a fize. If they caw
a
matter to their schoolmaster, but they were not
to
to
caution you this time," said his Worship, "You clearly undestand ?''
Defendants-Tel take the law into their own heads. I will
His Worship Well, go away then.