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CHINKIANG, British str., 1,223, Kay, 16th Aug. Moji 9th August, Coal-Butterfiel & Swire.
CHIYUEN, Chiness atr.; 1,828, Wm. Jamieson, 19th August-Shanghai 16th August, General-C. 3. 8. N. Co.
CHOING, Gorman str., 1,018, F: Bruhn, 20th August Bangkok 13th August, Rice- Butterfeld & Swire.
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JAPAN, British str., 3,906, A. Stewart, 19th Augnal-Caloutta and Straits 11th Aug..
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KAYO MARU, Japanese str., 3,000, S. Toge: 6th August-Moji 30th July, Coal-Toyo Kisen Kaisha.
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HOW SUFFERERŐ ERŐM WASTING. DISEASES MAY 23GAIN THEIS HEALTH.
There is no condition more dispiriting or die. quieting to the family circle than that when, for no apparent reason, his food cossen to nourish one of ite-members, who begins to lose weight with more or less rapidity.
This wasting is particularly prone to cause alarm when it attacks children, as it is often accompanied with diarrhoea. Whether, the sufferer be young or of adult age, however, not only can this pernicious wasting be stopped, bat the weight may also be restored by the world's greatest revitalising and reconstituent prepara Lion-Sanstogen.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PJESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29ND, 1911.
INDIAN OPIUM REVENUE
THE PROHIBITION IN CHINA.
THE SHOOT FOR THE KING'S"
PRIZE.
A correspondent of a Lindon paper wrote from Bisley on the day of the final shoot for the King's Prize:-
triumph which has resounded thronghont Bisley The maple leaf for ever" is the song of camp thin orening, It has been chanted in lusty fashion from and to end of the Common by a band of enthusiastic Canadians who have carried shoulder high in the chair of the "con-
of the
Iu
The opium revenue, states an official blo book issued from the India Office, in raised partly by a monopoly of the production of the drag in Bengal and the United Provinces, and partly by the lery of a duty on all opiam exported from native States. Foppy cultivation in British territory, excepting in certain small areas, is permitted only in parts of Bangal and Grenadiers Regiment, Toronto-the win of the United Provinces, where the area is ner of the King's Priso. The Canadians have
-Boyn¡ Sororitate W. J. grown uuder the control of Government, which had many succosses at this meeting collectively. determines the total area to be onltivated each and individually. They won the Mackinnon Cap year. The cultivator of opiam (known as Bon for long raugo shooting, they made a score for What it is capable of doing in these cases is gal (opium) in those monopoly districts maat the Kolapors Cap at short ranges equat in the vividly shown by a case quoted in Public Health, receive a licence, and is granted advances to aggregate to that of the Mother Country, and September, 1906. A girl, aged 10, after enable him to prepare the land for the orcp Private Clifford enjoys the distinction of being Typhoid Fever, remained, to quote the writer, His is required to deliver the whole of his out the only competitor who has won in
in a state of really pitiable debility. At the turn of crude opium at the fixed price of Rs. 6 the King's and the Prince of Wales"
in the same year
prizas. and of the fourth week of convalescence the per seer to Government ageute, by whom it is rifle shooting this is a feat of which any man could only walk a few yards by the aid of hold despatched to the Government factories at Pat- justly may be proud, but Private Clifford talks Fing-out furniture. I determined to give no and Ghazipur. The relativelygssall supply modestly about his success, and while he gives
Sanstogen a trial. The change in her condition of at the end of a a fortnight was truly wonderful. If prepared opium required for consumptica in every credit to the Ross rifle with which he ind exoise opium," is de over to the his comrades are armed he opines that a good Appetite nas improved, dich has had completely radite Departamento, onus for the amor roof in deal may be claimed for the man, who holds the
the cheeks wore rosy and beginning revenue amount fill out, her weight had increased by I lb. 10 oz, consumed. The chests of "provision" opium, shaven, keen-faced man, in a khaki suit and
gto. King's
gold medallist is a clean- and she was able to walk the whole length of a for export, are sold by auction at monthly salas broad-brimmed slouch hat. He has the clear, long ward without any assistance. I kept her in Caloutts; and, in order to prevent specula-bold eye of the shooting man, and, incidentally, on the treatment another fortnight, and was then tion and to steady prices, the quantity to be he says he regards it as sa advantage to a able to send her home a bonny, well-nourished offered at each sale during each year is notified marksman that he should abstain from the use child,"
in the previous year. The chests because the of intoxicants and tobacco. At all events property of the purchasers immediately after ho practises what he preaches, salo, but must be shipped under passes granted is thirty-three years of ago, a wood-working by the Board of Revenue and subject to send machiont by trade, and a native Canadian born tions which prevent the opium from
at Brampton, Ontario. When he joined the being consumed in India. The price Toronte Grenadiers six years ago be discovered obtained at the Chicatta sales, less the cost that he had a talent as well as a liking for rifle of production, is the rovenuo rom shooting, which in the Dominion is far more Bengal "provision" opium. Opiam (known as encouraged than it is in the Mother Country. Malwa opium) is grown in Baroda and in some In Canada the official team for Bisley is selected of the native States of Rajputana and Central as the result of an elaborats series of shooting India, chiefy Indore, Gwalior, Bhopal, and tasts, sad it is the aim and ambition of every Kowar. The Government of India interfere in rifleman to qualify for the annual visit to the no way with its production or local consumption; Mother Country. Last year for the first time but Malwa opium may not pass into British Clifford came to the Bistoy meeting. His pro territory, whether for export by soa or for con-
gress has brea very rapid, and this year his sumption, without a pass, which is granted only access has been remarkable. He was one of or payment of a heavy duty. The duty on those who tied for the Daily Graphic Cup, and Malwa opium intended for export was fixed at
he has secured a prominent place in all the aggro- Rs. 600 per chest with offost from May, 1901, and gates. Kundreds of congratulatory telegrams remained at that figare during the year under roached him in the course of the
evening report.
and Canadians assure me that the winning of the King's Prize at Bisley is regarded through. out the Dominion as one of the greatest honours that can be bestowed on an individual. On two previous occasions & Canadian has been the Bisley gold medallist of the year. It was won by Private Haybaret in 1895 and by Private S.
Perry in 1904,
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New York and Singapore 31st July, General-Dodwell & Co. SAXONIA, German str., 2,782, T. Stehr, 12th
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BIBELLA, American str., 5,655, A. Zoeder, 20th August San Francisco 18th July, Haily and General - P. M. 8.8. Co. SOSHU MARC.. Japanese str., 1,119, K. Suga- wa, 18th August Swatow 17th August, General--Osaka Shosen Kaisha,
ST. ALBANS, British str., 4,118, W. G. Me
Arthur, 20th August-Yokohama 9th Aug, General - Gibb, Livingston & Co. SUNGKIANG, British str., 987, H. Mathias, 19th
Angast-Haiphong 17th Aug., General Butterfield & Swire.
TELEMACHTS, British str., 1,350, Fraser, 16th August-Saigon 12th August, Rice- Wo Fat Distr., 1,045, D. W. Ritchie,
TINGBANG,
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TILATJA, Dutch str.. 2,470, Kroes, 18th Aug,
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Clifford
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Towards the end of 1906 edials were issued by the Chinese Government ordering that within 10 years the growth and the couaumption of opium in China should be suppressed. Pro- posals were made that the Government of India should co-operate in this object by gradually restricting the amount of opium exported from India to China. By ад arrangement
The fiual shoot for the King's took place in. which took effect from January, intense heat. In the shade the thermometer 1908, the quantity of opium (including indicated 90 degrees, but there was no 'shado Malwa opium) exported from India was limited for those who lay down at the firing points to 61.900 chests in 1908, 56,800 obests in 1909, Stickleden, and the ann's rays beat down in and 51,700 chests in 1910. Papers relating to competitors with a fierce scorching heat in the progress of the opium reforms in Chins no way relieved by a slight breeze which was have been presented to Parliament. A report on itself like a breath from the Sabara. This the proceedings
of the Shanghai International has been taking it from beginning to end the Opium Commission of 1909 has also been pre
hottest Bisley on record. It is the only meet- sented. Under a new agreement, sighed on aging since the National Rifle Arsociation 8, 1911, the cossation of the trade will be acceleracquired possession of the Common during which ated if the native production of opium in China not a drop of rain hus falion. The soil beneath. is suppressed before the expiry of the 10 years its covering of heath and grass 14 sandy, and period,
gives forth a refracted heat which is particularly oppressive, and caused no little distress to many. of the marksmen, especially those who inhabit the colder climate of Northern Britain. There was a certain weirdness, too, in the pura
t and Aldershot, heath fires were farionsly blazing Some of them had caught the pine woods. Tall trees shot forth tongues of flame, and the smoke rolled away in dark olande, the wind happily earying it in an opposite direction from the
ages.
Notwithstanding a reduction in the unmber of chests of Bengal opium sold for export the receipts in 1909-10 were higher than in 1908-9, and 1907-8, owing to the higher
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upward movement, and during 1910-11 opiam has reached the
unprocedented average price of Rs.2,925 per chast. The large excess ju the net opium revenue of 1909-10 over that in the years 1903.4 to 1907-8 was chiefly due to decreased expenditure. In 1908, when the agreement with China took effect, the Indian Government had a large reservs stook. This has been ertoosivoly drawn upon and the manu- facture of new opium has been correspondingly
curtailed.
DECREASED EXPORTS FROM BOMBAY,
THE FINAL ATRUCHTE.
The competitors Bre ten rounds each at 800, 900, and 1,000 yards to decide the gold medal place at the first two distances, and maintained and principal prizes. Clifford held pride of it to the end. The leading aggregates at the close of the 300 yards shoot were: Clifford, 237 (to mode 49 points out of the possible 60 at this distance) Lieutenant J. P. Guen, 5th Roval Secta, 235, Corporal Trainor, Canada, 235, Private A.J. R. Garrod, Oxford University (the winner of the silver medal), 235; Corporal A. J. Nutting, 16th London, 234; and Private M. W. Pariah, Australia, 233. At 900 yards Clifford scored 45, and totalled 292. Sergeant Ommundsen. 4th Royal Scots, an ex-gold medallist, with a range shof of 46, stood next
210, in A Gunn, 5th Royal Scots, 77, Corporal Trainor, Capetoru Highlanders, 376; und Private Carrod, Canada, 277; Liantenant Grant, late of the 276 - Those leading then were loft to fight it out at 1000 yards, nobody else appearing to be in the "likely zone. Clifford, after starting with three bull's-eyes, had a miss, but with so much in hand he would afford it, for the shooting all round was very ragged owing to the force glare of sunlight on the targets, and ho fluis bed ap the winner with six points in hand. His detailed shots wore 1.
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The number of chests of Malwa opium passed at the scales in 1909-10 was 13,917, The quantity imported and lodged in the Bombay opiba warehouses was 8,848 chests, as against 29.047 chests in 1908.9; while 1.083 obests were sold for consumption in the Presidency, including native States. The deresse in 1909-10 nas due to the limitation imposed
Government on-the-epiam oxports for the calendar year. average prices opium in the Bombay market daring the year 1,346 por chest for une-year old, und Rs. 1,046 under report. including export duty were Rs. per chest for two-year old opinm, ngrained Ra 1.186 and Rs. 1,305 respectively 1908-9, The rise in prices was due to restrictions on exportation, and merchants made large profits.
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Mr.J.M. Liddell Mr TJ. McDonald Mr H. M. McGinns Mr & Mrs. F. Melagh Pr. O. Marroll Dr. & Mra Meuller Mr B, V, Mitchelmore Mr & Mr Nisbet and
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Mr W. North
Mr Force Nutter Mir. V, d'oettinge
Mr C. L. Perin
Mr Ernest H. Pord Mr A.T. Prichard MT Quin Siri. Pay
Miss P. Roy Mr B. R. Solemon
Dr.& Mrs.A., Spalding Mr C. 8. Spayer
Mr C. H. Spittle
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Mrs Struthers
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Lt. & "ra, O. E. Stainer Mr M. L. Thon pon Mr E. J. Waterman Mr Zeno
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test of their mechanical appliances. For the airman there are no moments of repoɛs. Even
must be over on the alert, while in conditions less perfect every faculty of mind and body is Mr & Mrs E. Baner strained to the uttermost without intermission. Mr & Mire W. Blockwon It is not surprising that at least at one control Mr P. J. Fuckland both men arrived in a state perilously approach. F. H. Burr ing to nervous exhaustion. The wander is that Mr 1.6. Tintier both have come successfully through an ordeal Fra 1. D. Carecation of a peculiarly trying description apparently Mr A D. Carsonilen fresh and fit. When we remember that twenty-Mr J. Y. Chisan one competitore started and that only two have NF NE
Mr.K. Davidson the strain upon the human organism. Thore is a G. L. Duncan arrived we get some measure of the severity of Me W. C. Drew
Mr E, J. W. Eames not much prospect at present of finding means Mr. H, Fearon to relieve that strain, although improvement of raron the machines will no doubt lesson snxioly about Ne.
4. Fillis the performance of the mechanism. Automatic Mr. H. G. Fiaber devices for assisting the airmon engage the ND. M 4. Gentami attention of inventors, but they have not yet Nr R. A. Girinse) reached the point of being very helpful, still fess Me H. Groth the point at which they cease to be themselves. V. Goulbourn the objects of vigilant obeervation. For a long Mr & Mrs Jocoph Gould time to come the airman will apparently have e-&-Mire Farstoop and
family to depend upon hand control to meet all the emergencies of fight, including the possible Capit. I. P. Hall intended to act at a critical moment.. It is Mr J. N. P. Hozzunk Sying will be within the reach only of rather: Br & Ja E. J. Holmes Lisa W, San ve therefore probable that the greater feats of Hon. Mr. R. A. Hewalt or optionally endowed men, possessing nerves De: Spennor Hough of iron and a certain mental equipment which Capt. R. Inasa is by no means a naiversal possession.
Experience in long distance ving, no doubt, counts for much when other things are equal. Both these raen have had a larger experience than has fallers to the lot of the competitors Mir M. P. Beattie. who are so far behind them. "Beaumont" is Dr Balilion the winner of two great long-distance races, Miss B unetis while Védrines Las one great victory to his Mr. and Mrs Bridger credit. Those experiences give confidence and
instinetive mastery of the maokine. As ir K. Bysack Mies M, Going between the two men there are differences
Mr A. Harper which explain the result of a race in which
Mr John Lennox He thus made 131 points ont of the possible 150 the loser had the better and lighter machine. is the final stage. He was persoually congratuIt is said that he had bad luck, and in a
Mier Lépreito lated by Field-Marshal Lord Kitchener, who is true. It is bad luck to miss your way and to Mr Mul witnessed the firing of the dual rounds, before alight at the wrong spot, and sech mishaps being borne off in triumph by his enthusiastic apparently account for the failure of Vedrinos comrades, who, in zbsence of the real maple, to win the prize. But if we analyse ell into Canada's national emblem is youre King's sluvation." Beaumont did not lose his way. Mr J. R. Bent-us
branches of sycamore as a makeshift for luck we shall see that it rosolves itself 3r a. B. Regelson and
inferior science and less excellant all-round
aud family of notice in connection with this year's Prize is the number of young men, and in fact because he is familiar as a sailor with the use of
Mr N. Blum mers youths, who in competition with the maps, and knows how to guide his course by the Mr A. B: Crew Sin,-I have the bonour, by command of the veterans earned the right to compete in the compass whon mist and rain make the map Mr. & Mrs Donnelly King, to inform you for publication that his final. The youngest of them all was Cadet ageless. He bad the further advantage and children Majesty has received from his Highness Sir Corporal Hareld E. Price of the 2nd Middlesex, of a command of the language of the Mr EvaDE Malho Rao Sindhis, Bahadur, Mahazals of who caly completed his sixteenth year two country
ia, was travelling
which Mr Karl Fieber Gwalior, the sum of eight thousand pounds months ago, and made the bighly creditable would have sterling, together with his Highness request aggregate in the three stages of 297.
heen of the greatest velns ir V. V. Forber to Vedrines in his bad luck. Though Mr Wm. A. Frasen
Mr H. Geissler is only seren months since Beaumont Mr B. Henke received his pilot's certificate, he had before Mr E. Hansaman,
of that made a scientido study of the problems
Mr C. C.
C. Herson The Times in a landing article on the recent fight. His rival was not so well equipped, and Mr F. Bilton cannot contribute as much as "Beaumont" to Mr B. James great air race in England says
Our French friends have carried off all the the knowledge of others and to the advance of Mr H. Jensen honours in the great air race for the Daily Mail the science. He has done wouders by mother hire Jenkins prize of £10,000. The two Frenchmen Lieu- wit and rule-of-thumb knowledge, but when we D, F. T. Kert tenant Comarau and Jules Vedrines have had come to the severest tests, the man who can add to these things a scientific knowledge of what a very spirited and a very close coutest; but
be is about is always likely the foremost of the English competitors are the winner. His still struggling with dificulties hundreds of to prove more fruitful, because he can Miss J. 3D 18
INDIAN PRINCES GIFT FOR CHARITY.
COMMEMORATING THE CORONATION.
The Mahaja of Gwalior, to commemorate the Coronation of the King, bas presented to his Majesty the sum of £8,000 for distribution aniong charitable institutious, and his Majesty's commands as to the disposal of this munificent gift and his recognition of the noble spirit in which it was made are indicated in the following letter, which has been communicated to the
Privy Purse:
London Press by the Kasper of his Majesty's
Privy Porse Office, Buckingbain Palace,
26th July 1911.
that the King will be graciously pleased to allot the money to various obaritable institutions, ag a gift from the Maharaja commemorative of the Core nation,
His Majesty accordingly makes the following apportionments:
ing Edward's Hospital. Fund for King
London -Royal Naval Fund for the Relief
of Widowe and Orphus War Office Compassionate Fund Civil Service Benevolent Fund Metropolitan and City Polies
Orphanage...
£2,000
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plucky rival and countryman by an hour and experience which throws light upon some of Mr. E. Aradt
Mr & Mrs Aucott
Mr. K. S. Morrison Sir Francia Without scientific training the most- skilful Dr. & Mrs BW. Brown Mr J. Bobertaon ten minutes spon a conrae of over a thousand the may imperfectly solved problems of flight. Mr. H. Bennett miles. He has covered that distance in just ander twenty-two and a half hours, which gives aizman cannot give such information in a form Miz MreF. M. Crawford Mrs Dachs The King koows full well that so noble an a high average speed when we bear in mind the useful to the engineer and the inventor, who Mr.&Ms D. E. Donnelly Mrs M. E. Shearer. act of benevolence, without a single restriction varied and formidatle difoultice of a routs in may have no aptitude for steering an aeroplane Mr. Graham or condition, will arouse in all hearts feelings eluding some of the most mountainous and personally. of respect and gratitude towards the Mabaraju, wind rexed spots in the island. The fue per- --beg to remain; Sir, your obedient servant, formanes of these two airmen is a wonderful WILLIAN CARINGTON, feat of human endurance, as well as a severe
So many accidents have attended the experi- ments of airmen that it is a pleasrat duty to note that the aerial circuit of Britain has been accomplished without any loss of life.-
Me:
AL. Shielda Mr. & Mrs. C.E, Harvey Mr. R. D. Stewart Dr. Hobson
Mr. B.-Webb Mr Whyte H. Holman Mr&Mrs 2.P. Lammert. Dr. Wingrove
and children.
Mr. J. W. Wilcon