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CHINA'S OPIUM POLICY.
ANDER HOMIE quotes in his report an sinco. his visit Imperial Edict issued which shows that the Chinese Government was not satisfied that suppression in Shansi,
The public is to have an opportunity of in Manchuria and in several other provinces oeing more wonders still in the circus tent at was complete. The Edict stated that the Causeway Bay. On July 27th the Hippodrome result of inquiries made by officers of the performore will be enpported by the Fillis | Board of Finauce showed that "aven in the Combination, which is exported in the Colony suppression of the cultivation of opiumahortly. Than there will bo, as an advertise every provinco has in its report leen guilty ment in another column rates, two shows in Therefore it one," and in this one o shined show Ofty artists of varnishing the truth.
The prices will be a was directed that Viceroys and Governors will appear in the arena. who had omitted to make inquiries and usual,
The thirteenth annual report of the Chins ha consequently made mistaken reports to the Throne be handed over to the Bourd Mutual Insurance Company, submitted to the concerned for punishment and recommen-meeting hold on May 31st, shows that consider dations for rewards which had been made onable progress was made during the year. The
total income for 1910 was $3.862,071, are tire list ports to be closed."" increase of $295.612-over the previous year, and
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,|behalf of the provincos of Shansi, Kirin
Sir Robert
Burnett & Co.'s
CELEBRATED
toar
and Yunnan were ordered to be cancelled as
the total assois now amount to $9,872.930, a warning to others. Of bis investigatious au increase of $1,457 630 from the previous in Szechuan, Sir ALEXANDER HUSIE ro-
The Insurance and Arauity Funds ported: "As the result of my own personal which represent the amount held by the Com- investigation, extending over, thirty-four pany as a merve liability for the sonrity of days' travel overland, and of the testimony policy-holders and manuitants and for distribu- of others, I am satisfiel that poppy culti-tion of nusos, now am nuts to $9,520,050, an
increase from the previous your of $1,303,238. vation has for the present been suppressed in Szechuan." The Parlimentary Paper from which we have quoted contains no report on the position in Manchuria, but ne the ex-Viceroy of Szechuan is now Viceroy of Manchuria, he has doubtless been taking there the same energetic measures that he But found succeed so well in Szechuan,
though there scenis no ground for disputing the claim that the production of opium has
Pekingcorrespondent telegraphs that China's
Tho old story of a simple amish and a' vaner. able confidence man was told to the police by the victim on Wednesday. As the amah was walking along Des Voeux Road she was accostad
(Tiroraa naurER'S AGENCY.]
FRANCE AND SPAIN IN MOROCCO.
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CANTON
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
OPIUM,
CANTON, July 19th.
Some amount of inild excitement has heas caused here lately by the appearance on all thy ohiof walls of the city of hage postses referring PERING, July 20th.
LONDON, July 20th.
to the consumption of opium. Tuo government, Despatches from Madrid and Farin last it would appear, in its endeavour to stop the usa Pursuant to Article 8 of the Ophun
the right point to a settlement of the Franco- of this drug has been oxperimm sating with vertaiu horts which are supposed to allay the craving Agreement, China has requested prohibition of the importation of Indian Spanish dispute at Alonzor, Spain has in for opium, and it is stated that curtain famous opium into Manchuria, Szechuan and Shausi. Į timated bor readiness to apologise if the doctors in the North have no v been a le to com- The request is not likely to be entertained French version of Consal Boisset's arrest pound a mixture that in a short time effectually alloys the desire for this drug. A company until there is proof that Article 7 has been be confirmed.
with a monopol of sale of this remedy has boos Spain is sending a new Conenl to Alcazar opened in the Sai Kwan, and branch offices are to be opened throughout the Previces. Minute complied with at Canton..
particulars of the method of use are given, and [Article 3 states: Indian opium shall not be with conciliatory instructions.
to prove local suppression provided that Shanghai and Canton
put into simple words 'mean that a certain conveyed into provincos sola
The Spanish Ambassador at Paris called portion of this nostrum is to be mixed with tho upon M. de Setves, the Fanch. Foreign quantity of opium smoked. While the govern- Minister, and expressed regret for the mont deserve all praise for trying all moans to Alcazar incident. He said that the Spanish suppress the opiam habit, it enn hardly be bored that this now remedy will effectually eradicats. Government was anxious to maintain cordial the habit. Not only in China, but in other relations with France, and was instructing countries, time and time again, hare such its representatives at Aleasar to that effect.remedies been triad only to resalt in failure, I romember somo six or seven years ago in the A Madrid telegrain states that the Spanish Malay States a herb was discovered that was gun- Commandant at Abazar reports that he posed to have wonderful properties to stop this has punished the offending soldiers and craving. Formans quantities of a decoction apologised to M. Buisset, the French Consul.
Article 7 states: "China agroes to remove forthwith the provincial restrictions on the wholesale trade in Indian opium, and will not permit further taxation at the port of entry. otherwise Great Britain will suspeal sur terminate the agreement."]
FUROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE BRITISH INSURANCE BILL.
Lounon, July 20th. In committee of the House of Commons
by a hoary-headed and gentesl-looking dd Clause 10 of the Insurance Bill was adopted gentleman who asked her to direct him to a last evening after a narrow division, Mr. street in the Western district. When she had Lloyd-George refusing to burden the Trea- given the necessars directions the old man pulled a roll of notes from his pocket, told her sury by concessions demanded from all ho had picked them up, and asked her to be siles of the House. good enough to change them for him, his know ledge of the Colony being limited. Of course,
Discussion on Clause 11 continued all
GERMANY'S DEMANDS FROM FRANCE.
The Tinzer understands that Germany demands the complete cassion of the coast
OLD TOM GIN suppressed in these three provinces, our
wish to have the importation of Indiau opium she would got a "cumshaw," which promis night, the Labourites vehemently objecting rod interior of French Congo up to Sanga was all potent to the marernary suah. The ok to the exclusion of persons receiving benefits man made a pretense of rolling the notes op in
DRY GIN
IMPORTED AND BOTTLED BY
into these provinces stoppel forthwith is unlikely to be entertained until there is proof that Article VII. has been complied with at Canton. Article VII. stipulates that China shall remove forthwith the provincial res. trletions on the wholesale trade in Indian opium, and shall not permit further taxn- tion at the port of entry, Great Britain reserving to herself the right to su spond and terminate the agreement in the event of a breach of those stipulations. Yet A. S. WATSON & CO., while China is making Great Britain to implement her promise under Article III, she has been calmly contemplating more which would give measures than Great Britain adequate excuse for suspend ing and terminating the agreement under Article VII. The latest attempt to get behind the Agreement is to be found in the announcement in the Chiness Press that the Keveune Department at Peking has ordained
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CORRESPONDENCE.
THE TRAM LINE.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONO
"DAILY PERSS."]
Hongkong, July 19th, 1911 SIB, I bog, through your columns, to draw the attention of the Tramway Company to the presont condition of the tram line between the Naval Ordnance Yard and the Hongkong Hotel.
The Clause was adopted by 99 votes to
AN EMPIRE COURT OF APPEAL.
TONDON, July 20th.. A Blue Book has been issued which summarises the Imperial. Conferance's pro posals of the 13th ultime for a Court of Appeal, to which the Conference agreed.
It is proposed to combine the House of Fords and the Judicial Committee of the
river, including Libreville and Goango, and also Franco's rights of pre-emption in the Congo States.
FIGHTING CONSUMPTION.
TONDON, July 20th:
The King bus telegraphed his sympathy to the Conference for the Prevention of
Consumption.
The Right Hon. John Burns in his address said that consumption hail become a diminishing force, and he thought it would be annihilated in twonty-five yeara' time. The disease declined with batter housing and
of this barb were mads, and the Chinese TAUG
in thousands to rozsiva it, and the aid of the police had to be called in to préservé ander round the doors of the places where it was distributed. Miraculous cures were reported, but in a few weeks the whole affair was forgot. ton. It will be interesting to observe what effect this new remedy will have on the opium. smoking population of this city.
NORE ARRESTS. Yesterday the Chief of Police sent a posse of Street and there arrested seva persons on a constabulary to a boarding-house in Sai Wa
charge of being concerned in the inte rebellion Nearly all the men wore quenelis. They were first takes to a guard boat. instead of to a police station, and later in the day thoir trial was held in cimera, and it has not yob tran-- spired what eviilence was given. There is A good deal of vague rumour to the offent that a now rising is likely soon to take place but how far it is possible to trust these tales cannot be said During the past few months the porros of the people have been set on edgy, and the most improbable tales and ready øredence, Certain it is that the police are still very active.. in "amelling out" rebels, and the establishment. of so many now secret societies in the country districts lends some colour to the ramme that further trouble is imminent. While not guar- autoeing the information, I heard yesterday
have removed their families from this city in fear of a furtkor rising.
Privy Council into a Supreme Court focial conditions and with the diminution of that Admiral Li Chan and Troasurer Chan
The lines have apparently sunk at the jointe Appeal for the Empire. The Government and the as-plates have becomes loose. The noise
impossible during the day and sleep, for those The appeal practice of the Judicial Com- who are infortunate enough to live in the mittes will be modified in accordance with vicinity, impossible before 12.15 am.
Trusting that this letter may have the desired effect. I am, sorry to remain, Bir,
the wishes of the Dominion representativa, by allowing a dissentient judgo to give reasons in Dominion cases.
the drink bill.
MILITARY ACTIVITY. General Lang has given orders that the LONDON, July 20th.
tima devoted to rifle practice by the troops in to be at once increasel In a few days' timus, Yesterday was a Bank Holiday-in Edin-military maneuvres extending over a period of
burgh.
nud instructed the authorities at Canton therefore occasioned by the trams makes work adds two selected Judges to the Tords. THEIR MAJESTIES IN EDINBURGH.
in future all accordingly, that parod ophum shall bear a tax of 700 taels per picnl, 200 to be the import tax and 500 likin, while opium propared for oxport shall be taxed at the mte of 480 taels per pieul. Under the agreement con- cluded last May, Great Britain agreed to a consolidated import tax of Tls. 350 per chest, in consi toration of Chins undertaking to levy
a uniform tax on Chinese opium, and China moreover agreed to remove forthwith the provincial restrictions on the wholesale trade
DISTURBED.
OPIUM AND ALCOHOL.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS"]
DISLEY RIFLE MEETING.
Losnos, July 20th. The winners of the Schumacher Cup are come to pass. Alcohol is taking the place the Royal Fusiliers (Jubbulpore), 3,604; of opium. The extract from the Singapore.
SIB, What was foretold act very long ago has
paper noted in you issus of yesterday goes only the 10th Hussars (Bawal Findar) win, in
the warning brenght forward by
in Indian opum and not to permit further to prove that which was predicted when the addition to third prize, the prize for special taxation at the port of entry. As we campaign started against opium, and substan-mounted units; the Witwatersrand Rifles pointed out at the time, the Agroomenttiates makes to explicit reference to prepared practical and level-headed persons against with 2,703 win the dismounted unit's prize At No. 4, Victoria View, Kowloos, Hung. kong, on the 20th July, to Mr. and Mrs. opium. Until the opium is "prepared" it fixing a short period for the suppression of the for non-reg wars.
(949 cannot be smoked, aut if the Chinese drug. On July 20th, at Kowloon, to Mr. and Mrs. authorities uro permitted to
In the match for the Aloxandra Prize a 1950 taxation on de prepared drug in this way,
B. battalion only, but a number of them. to) what value does the agreement possess for
police the towns. The nation which to-day is Scotsman and a Welshman tied with a score LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, Bo the opium merchant whose interests it sober and peaceful—an inheritance from strong of 69 each. Irvine of Tiontgin with 68
purports to protect.?
LESBIRKL, & BOR.
E. B. HALLIFAX, a daughter.
HONGKONG Orrick: 10a, Des Voyx ROAD Ū.
The Daily Press.
Koxazone, July 21st, 1911.
raise
The time will come when China's indulgence
in alcohol will be so great tlak it will take not
A terrible gale, a Manila contemporary anya. swept the provinces last Saturday like au avenging scourge,
By breaking a ventilator a thief gainod en trance to a dat at No. 282, Queen's Road Central, from which he stole jewellery and clothing to the value of $270.
casa
THE ALEXANDRA PRIZE.
TATER.
and sober ancestors--will become a nation of points was third, and Tiffin, of Rhodesia, basotted warriors which the ustions of the world
THE PRINCE OF WALER PRIZE.
LATER.
will find it diflicult to curb. And in the men, was fourth with a score of 67. time alcohol and amshu will be defended s
liquid grapes" and "liquil rice" in the same manner as beer was defended as "liquid bread" when the great and wine Kaiser tried to check the habit in his army-Your faith Prince of Wales Prize, his score being 81,
fully.
OPIUM TREATY.
BEWARE.
No sooner has China signed a new agree. ment with Great Britain regarding the
Thres Chinese, who were arrested at Yarmati importation of opium than she proceeds to
on Wednesday, were charged before Mr.INDIA AND THE ANGLO-CHINESE We learn from our -evade it or break it.
Hazuland at the Magistracy yesterday with Peking correspondent that China has re-being in possession of two revolvers and e quested of Great Britain the prohibition of dagger without a permit. The was the importation of Indian opium into Mar-renianded. churia, Szechuan and Shansi. Bearing in The American Consulate-General senda usa mind the recent Report by Eir ALEXANDER copy of the following Typhoon Warnings Hosis on the progress made by the Chinese received from the Manila Observatory at 9 am- Government in suppressing the cultivation pesterday:-Cyclone or Typhoon N. of the Pelew of opium, Chins would seem to be fully Islands moving W.N.W. Cyclone or Typhoon half
st
have
A Canadian, Private Clifford, won the
while the Rhodosian, Tiffin, was secand with a score of 80.
UNREST IN PERSIA.
EX-SHAH ACTIVE,
LONDON, July 20th.
entitled to make that request under W. of the Ladrons or Mariana Island viz., about 200,000 to a medicinal purposes, to assure the Government of their hearty
Article III. of the recent agreement, moving W. which stipulates that Indian opium sball
not be convored into provinces able to spasial delegate to the rovent International Malwa, in which Native Stations,support against the ex-Shah. The con
It is reported that Dr. Brogant, the French
prove that the cultivation of opium in such Plague Conference, is to establish a branch in provinces has been suppressed. Sir ALEX. Tientsin of the Pasteur Institute, Paris, of ANDER HONIE spent four months in the which he is a professor, and be will have the provinces of Shansi, Shensi and Kansu, services of two assistunts specially trained, who which, as he says, are known to have are expected to arrive shortly.
been great centres of opium production andTM Inspector Kerr charged a bawker before Mr, exportation in the past. With regard to Wood at the Magistracy yesterday with causing Shansi, Sir ALEXander Hosis says "there is an obstruction in a street at Wanchai, and his reason to believe that the poppy has ceased Wership imposed a fine of $2. When foformed to be cultivated in that province for the of the sentence the hawker said, "I don't want to be fined. I would sooner be banished." His last two years, and that opium smokers worship then increased the fine to $4, with an there are now dependent on unexhausted alternative of seven days' imprisonment.
five days will be carried out round about Cun- toa. The reason of this increased activity is said to be that authorities have heard that another rising will occur in the near future.
CITY GATES.
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Their Majesties attended a brilliant rera mony on the occasion of the dedication of the new chapel for the Order of the Thistle in the South-East corner of St. Giles Cath- Since the lule trouble the city gates havis:
edral.
been alosed at a very early bour, thus causing great inconvenience to the peoplo. Thin in Great crowds gave Their Majesties tre- especially true of the South Gate, through mendous ovations.
MR. BALFOUR.
landon, July 20th. The report that anxiety is felt regarding the health of Mr, Balfour is contradictel
ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY:
LONDON, July 20th.
which passes one of the chief arteries of the city. Moreover, the fact of the gates being thus olored tends to keep the people in s state of alarm, for so long as they see such precautions being taken they naturally think that something secious is about to occur in the near future. This has bean brought to the notice of the Viceroy, who has given orders that the gates may now be kept open much later, and that any one producing a pass from one of the officiale may pass in or out at all hours of the night."
RAILWAY AFFAIRĖ,
It is reported that H.E. Tuan Fang, who has The Right Hon. L. Harcourt announced lately taken over charge of all the railways of that the Colonial Fremiers had been consulted the sountry, is about to appoint an officer to with reference to the Japanese Treaty. They every province with absolute power to deal with any railway questions that may arise therein.. unanimously approved of the Treaty.' The ofBoor to be appointed to Kwangtang is said to be Wan Chung Yin, a native of the San Ling District, fo merly on the staff of Queen's College and lately Chinese Agent in Tibet.
THE STRIKE AT CARDIFF.
LONDON, July 20th. One hundred and, twenty London Police arrived at Cardiff, and 200 troops at Newport have been warned to hold themselves in readiness.
THE TURF.
KXEMPLARY PUNISHMENT. Notwithstanding strict orders to the contrary an enormous amount of private gambling goes on even in the official yemens. The game chiedy in favour is that known as ma cheu pai, or #perrow-card, and this game is said to be a favourite one with the officials, A night or
two ago four patty officers were found playing this game over to the Viceroy's temporary residence. H. E. was very angry about it and
ordered each of the men to receive one hundred strokes with the bamboo. The official in whose room the gambling took place was at once. dismissed from his post, to which he had been appointed only a few days provionaly.
TERRIBLE TIJDA,
The Govorament of India, a Simiin corras. pondent says, have under consideration several offshoots of the opinm question which have
At a mass meeting of workers of all arisen out of the recent Treaty with China. The text of the Treaty has been published in
classes it was resolved to cease work until India, and it is feared that the import trade in this commodity
will altogether one to an end The Teheran Government is showing the shipowners recognised the Seamen's before long, within the next couple of
years the latest. It is, however, understood that anarly signs of activity. A new Cabinet has bean Union.
of the existing local
cultivation, formed, and several leaders have listened 2 to 303,000 búgabs, will to be retained for Excise while the remaining half will disappear with gradual extinction of the foreign
cultivation
Loxoos, July 20th. Quet of Russia in permitting him to traverse carried out on a large sole, might, however,
The probable starters for the Liverpool give rise to some dificulty, and the ultimate her territory is severely criticised.
Cup are:-Decision, F. Wootton; King that locality must be faced by the Government disposal of the existing serumalated stock in
of India,
A message from Teheran states that the Midas, Maher; Eudorus, Clark Rathlea, the river roso so rapidly and with such force time the measures now being adopted by the Imperial Government for the Meliss has empowered the Government to Earl; Dalnacrag, Rickaby; Atty, Donoghue; that four hundred houses were swapt away. gradual abolition of the importation of opium will necessarily affect the future of the Opium De. proclaim the most rigorous martial law Hate The Wind, Fitton; Zoral, Enormous damage has been done and many the condition of the place as pitiable. The partment in this country, and it is understood An expedition Blarts forthwith against the McCall; Humorist, Winter; Persist. Trigg,lives have bean lost, and the report describes that the Government of India are awaiting
Viceroy has directed that Tis. 1,000 be taken proposals from the Government of the United ex Shah consisting of 500 Bakhtiaris, 300 Channish, Jellice..
Betting to 1 against Decision, 6 to 1 at once from the Treasury and dispatched for Provinces on the subject.
able institutiona of this town are also sending against King Midas and Persist, 8 to 1, the relief of the afflicted people. The charit
relief.
At the
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LATER.
The Government of India have also under reformed cavalry and a number of volun- consideration a small Ophum Bill, the provisions of which contemplata conferring upon local tears, while 2,000 Bakhtiarix are marching Opiam officers certain powers for dealing with against Salar ed Daulch.
mingroffences.
against Atty, 100 to 7 against Claunish."
Nawe comes from Weng Ling Po, a remote place in the Tang On District, that terrible damage has been done by foods. It appeare there was continuona rain for several days and