SHAMEEN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL,
The minutes of ordinary meeting of the Council hold on 21st inst. are as follows: -Present: Mesars. T. E. Griffith (Chair- man), L H. Gilman, C. Ahrendt, O. V. Lanning, R. C. Martin and the Secre
tary.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
POLICA-Mr. Alison's agreement was submitted to the meeting and approved. The
force has been permanently augmented by the addition of three con-
stables,
HEALTH-The Medical Officer reports that the health of the concession is antis factory and no cases of communicable diseases have been notified.
BHAMEEN WATER WORKS. The founda- tions for the water tower are completed
and as the material for the tower itself has arrived the work of erection will be proceeded with at once. The steel jetty
THE HONGKONG DAILY PEESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUAJ Y 25TH. 1913.
long as the traffic of Field Guns belonging and were duly competed for at Lowu, the to the Military establishment continues in: | marksmanship of the Corps as a whole.
proving satisfactory
the Concession,
LIGHTING...
The service of the Electric Supply Com pany continues to give satisfaction and the expenditure shows a decrease of $132 as compared with 1911.
BUND.
• CREEK.
Latterly the Chinese Shameen Guard
bas been withdrawn and the creek is now
seemingly controlled by the Water Police, Order has been satisfactorily maintained by the Chinese Authorities during the
FINANCE.
THE OPIUM QUESTION. GROWTH OF CONSUMPTION, IN
CHINA.
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KANBUR.
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Liangchaufu:Opium growing largely increased, from about 40 to 70 per cent, this year, owing to the permis sion given by the Viceroy to grow it again.
KTANGULA Yuanchaufu:-The output (of the pre facture) this year amounts to about. $20,000, and this has been grown sur- among the hills and off the roads. reptitiously in the out-of-the-way places
crushed out.
KWEIGHAU,
The accounts have been duly nudited
(FROM THE TIMES CORRESPONDENT.) and show a credit balance of $4,133.82 as against 8601,17
The evil effects of the abuse of opium carried forward, carried forward last year. There are sled that an exaggerated view is held in Great are well known, and while it in the ease two fixed deposits with the Hongkong and Britain and America of the harm done in Ningtu: Last year it was This will probably require pointing Shanghai Bank for $2,050.45 and 82000, China by opium, it is unquestionably the grown more than two or three years ago.
which mature respectively on 6th May fact that opium in the past has been used it is planted again this year during the year.
in China by certain classes and in parti- and 13th November, 1913. From the cular with disastrous results. Young Anshunfu-Everywhere the people are above it will be soon that our financial Chinese, and many of Old China, declare sowing opium and are laughing at the position is very satisfactory. At the that opium is largely responsible for the proclamations prohibiting the planting degeneration of their country. If they of the poppy. More opium is being sown last annual meeting of ratepayers the showed an equal desire to deal with other now than ever before.
The anti- Council was authorized to increase, if social evils they would be more readily opium movement looks as if it were
eliminate opiuri necessary, the assessment tax by 2 por credited with desiring
SHANSI, cent to cover the cost of the Water on moral grounds. At least they wish to
Hotsing-At present there are officials be rid of it for expediency's sake, and no Supply; in view of the fact that the work one will deny that as a burly Young China, of the new Government, county coun will not be completed, nor water avail for the time being, is sincerely and whole-cillors, and other leading men eating or to be vigorously emuggling is known able, as early as was anticipated, owing heartedly anxious to abolish opium smoking opium, and the illicit trade of
pursued. to the unavoidable delay of material, due smoking and all other forms of using the drug. In their enthusiasm Chiness re-
Council have decided that 1 per cent. own people as well as upon foreign advance on the assessment tax will be rights, and when we learn that persons have been beheaded for smoking opium, sufficient to meet the requirements for or for trading in it in contravention of next year.
local regulations, our quarrel with them NA ESTIMATES.
for causing us financial loss is eclipsed. The Council now submit the following It is unquestionably the case that the most estimates for 1018:—.
year:
GARDEN AND RECREATION GROUND.
is also nearly completed and only requires/Boreen the children's garden and a latrine to the recent strikes in England, the formers are prepared to trample on their
These are both in good condition and the ground has been in continual demand. A protective iron fence was erected to
Arrangements have been inside the garden was provided at a cost made with the Hongkong and Shanghai of $110. Several additional benches were Banking Corporation for an advance of provided for the ground: $75,000 at 0 per cent, per annum to cover the cost of waterworks.
conoreting.
DEVENCE CORPS.-As the Indian troops have now been withdrawn from the Con- cession, the 8.N.O. Commander Mac Kenzie, R.N., has sent in a revised scheme of defence which was laid before the meeting and it will be circulated to the
officers of the corps.
DAIRY FARM-The lease of the farm at Pak-bin-hok has been extended to the Dairy Farm for a further term of five years at a reduced rental. The Council
urges residents to see that their servants do not get supplies from outside sources, as the Police have orders to stop other supplies coming into the Concession in the interests of the general health.
BUILDINGS.
The Police Station, was repaired and The renovated at a cost of $156. bungalow is in good repair and will let
CEMETERY.
There were five burials during the year. The retaining wall will need some atten- tion. The caretaker is unsatisfactory and should be replaced if opportunity occurs. It is, however, not easy to find a suitable substitute...
DRAINS.
Many small repairs and alterations have been effected, chiefly inside private compounds, and the general syetera is thereby improved and continues to give entire satisfaction,
JEFTIO TANKS.
SWIMMING: BATH CLUB-Further corres-
The additions reported last year to this pondence between the Bath Club Commit-installation, namely, the serobic filter and tee and Council was read re the wording | the chloride of lime steriliser together of the lease of lot 78, and the Chairman with the impounding turk, continue to stated that the matter was now settled, work satisfactorily. Attempts to purify as the necessary alteration to the wording the effluent without the steriliser are of the lease had been effected by the Offi- liable to cause smells and are inadvisable. cor of Works, Shanghai, to the satisfac tion of all concerned.
DAIRY FARM
This Farm at Fak-Hin-Hok continues REPORT 1912. The Chairman's report to be presented to the ratepayers at the to give general satisfaction. Careful annual meeting was discussed and apsupervision was exercised and numerous proved, and estimates for 1913 submitted samples of milk tested at irregular and passed.
intervals, all of which were found to be The report and estimates are hereby up to the required standard. appended, REPORT OF THE SHAMELN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1912.
The Council beg to lay before rate payers the following report for the year 1912, with the accounts duly audited, and to submit estimates for the year 1913,
REVENUE.
The sum of 628,537.85 has been collected during the year, showing an increase of $850.70 over the revenue of 1971 and an increase of $1,446.85 on the estimate. A sum of $389.80, representing interest from fixed deposits, has been added to the principal.
EXPENDITURE.
The sum of $23,008.10 has been expended on all counts, which is $2,891.00 less than the estimate and $747.33 less than the expenditure during 1911.
POLICE.
The force now consists of Super- intendent Alison, Sergeant Interpreter Ah Yau, three Chinese Sergeants and. twenty-seven Chinese constables ·Cas against 24 constables last year). It was found necessary to dispense with the services of late Superintendent Brimble and two constables. Mr. Alison is engaged under a five year agreement dating from 1st September, 1912. The
HEALTH.
On the whole the health of the tom- munity during the past year has cen satisfactory. Infectious diseases notified, were :-Diphtheria, two, scarlet fever one, typhoid fever three (of which two were Orientals) small-pox four. Dysentery was rather more prevalent owing to the exceptional period of dry weather during the autumn months.
Some of the cases
were imported, whilst others were due to partaking of water and vegetables in and from the country. The Medical Officer submits the following recommendations. for the consideration of the incoming. Council:-
1. That the use of the Septic Tank on the premises of Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. be continued, but with the constant daily use of the chloride of lime steriliser. 2-That the Dairy Farm provide now bottles of same dimensions as were originally used.
3. That more accurate building plans, especially with regard to drains, latrines and ventilation, bo submitted and that more attention on the part of Council and Builders be given to these important items with a view to general sanitary improve- ment.
FIRE BRIGADE.
Under the superintendency of Mr. H. F. Baker, the Brigade has been efficiently maintained and the engine is in good
EXPENDITURE.
Police Pay and Clothing Lighting Fire Brigado Secretary
Road Maintenance and Construction Road and Drain Cleaning and
Scavenging.....
Drain Construction and Repairs Garden and Recreation Ground
Buildings and Band Wall Printing and Auditing Cemetery Insurance Bridge.....
Boat House..... Defence Corps Medical Ofçer:
ruthless measures" have been taken in many places to crush opium growing, trading, and smoking. If that were the 9,500 universal attitude taken up in China 2,000 opium would already have died a natural 800 death, and Indian opium would no more 2,400 be a problem in the total absence of 9,000 demand for it.
2,000
· 150- 1.800
OBSTACLES TO REFORM.
HENRI
Hanchung-Well nigh the whole pre- fecture was sown with poppy (the present year).
Meihaion-The people took advantage of the situation (the revolution) and towed opium everywhere, and reaped a splendid harvest (last pear).
SZECHUAN. Yuanken. Now it (opium) is being sown with very little, if any, effort at concealment within a few li of the main roads. Many dens are reopened in the city,
Kiatingiu-It is being imported from Ningyuenfu
where it is sown and grown. And, I am sorry to say, it is. being smoked a great deal, but only since. the revolution; previous to that it was Yachan:-Undoubtedly there has been a recrudescence of both opium growing and smoking throughout the prefecture since the revolution.
Many letters declared the neighbour- hood from which they came free, and reported stringent repressive measures, Even some of the letters quoted expressed the conviction that there would be im-
Unfortunately, the ability of the revigorously suppressed. 800 formers is limited and their policy of 1,000 cradication is effective only in limited 1,000 degree. They are defeated by the wide 300 spread desire to smoke, by the numberless 350merchants who wish to trade in opium, 350 legitimately or illegitimately, by the 250 agriculturists who make profit out of the
growing of it, by the innumerable smug glers who go between the growers and the 400 consumers, The truth is that the reprovement in the near future. But there 3,600 formers are trying to oust the foreign were no letters from those parts of Hanan product, which can easily be controlled, where it is known that a considerable 2,000 while they cannot extinguish the native amount of cultivation took place this. trade because of the demand for the drag spring, while no replies had been received In some provinces the officials exert all front Yuunan, which is reported to be $91,700 their power to stop the opium traffic, in covered with poppy.
others there is no attempt whatever to constantly report cultivation, while the stop cultivation, while in all there are indicating growth and smuggling at many Legation files are full of Consular reports House Tax 6 per cent. on Assessment officials, mostly of the old school, but 819,650 some of the new, who connive at the trade Wharfage Dues and Business Tax. 6,500 because they are bribed. Even where Licences and Way Leave
625 opposition is most active there are under 2,280 lings who look the other way when it is Reat of Bungalow
950 made worth their while.
Interest on overdraft Probable working cost and upkeep of Sundries
Water Works for 7 months
· Land Tox
ERVENUR.
Rent of Bont House and Gig Shed ⠀⠀ Garden Indemnity Fines and Sundries
Dog Tax .......... Interest (Bath Club) Night Soil
French contribution to Fire Brigade
5003
560
Not long ago Dr. Arthur Smith, the 200 well-known writer upon Chine, sent à 450 signed article to the leading journal in 480 China in which he asked the pertinent 300 question-Is Chine able to suppress 100 opium 1" In explanation of his lack of faith he gave specific instances of oficial 231,075 connivance at smuggling, naming places
and people...
T. E. GRIFFITH, Chairman. Canton, 21st February, 1913.
COOLIE RECRUITING AT:
HONGKONG,
The following letter from the Govern- toent was read at a recent meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce:
JESSELTON, December 31st, 1912.
points.
INTIMATIONS
RASH ON FACE
HANDS AND BODY
Red Patches with White, Dry Scab. Like Dandruff on Head. Very itchy. After Using Cuticura Remedies for One Week Was Entirely Cured.
Malered very much from actions fos, eight or alno tonths. A fine resh sppeared" on my face, hands, scalp and on my body. Jaforized red patches with a white, dry scsb. It was like dandruff on the hoed, very fichy as is. I tried several kinds of medicines and ointments, and also go: adine' doctor's medicine, bus pape of them did me any good. and I got no relief. I saw the advertisement of the Gutleurs Soap and Ointment in the paper, so seal for 4460, worth of Outlours Fleasedios. After using the Cuticus Beap Cutters Olsithent and Cuticura Pills " one week, I was entirely cured, and kain had no trouble atmos". (Bigned). Zdindsd Fitapalsick White, Newcastle, Clonmel, 09. Wyperary, Ireland, July 14, 19:1
CURED BABY IN A WEEK
My baby's hood was nothing but a ma of sub all over, and 11 wurzted man to look s H. I got a tittis Cuteurs Ointment and found it was doing good so. I bought two more torm and is healed,' After using the Cuticure Ointment a few days the scab camo Fight off, Asring his head quite beld. Now be bas a head as elcen and mooth sn if he had never kadang bad head at all, and the hair le quite thick and lovely and light. Ha to a Jordy baby now. We had used so many. other kinds of sintment, but it was of no use, and the Cuticura Remedios cured gry, baby in's week. I advise anyone who has akta trouble to use the Cuticure Soap 2nd Dist ment. (8gundy Mrs. L. Hal, Widting Yard, Hodendrater, Bristol, Eng. Jan. 20, 1911.
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It may well be asked, with Dr. Arthur Smith, whether China is able to suppress opium. Doubtless she can in time, but before success is attained the establish- ment of a Central Government able to enforce its will throughout the country is essential. This essential, however, must inevitably be lacking for many a long day, probably some years, so far as cer tain provinces are concerned. In the meantime, what is the principal incentivo to the really serious efforts wher being made by many of the older and most of the new officials to obliterate opium? It can hardly be moral, for, it so, there would be endeavours to mitigate the other equally crying evils in China Many sober Chinese Eroshamed that people should be addicted to RO degrading a vice, and desire to see the 16 Power country freed from it. But one is con strained to point out that jealousy of the 12 foreign right to import and sell the foreign product does more than anything
12 else to maintain the opium agitation and to stimulate perseverance with the sup Few seriously ac pression measures, quainted with the subject are confident
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"In further reference to my letter of foreign tutelage (a base falsehood), and is that the denunciation of the Agreement (large field)...
of 1911 and the immediate stoppage of the foreign trade would accelerate the eradication of the evil. Rather they fear that the elimination of the foreign product would result in a decline of interest in the general policy of suppres
of sion, and only lead to a prolonged use the native article..
January 11th.
Shans opium is now an important article of interprovincial commerce. It is well-known that the city of Cheng- chau (Honan) in an active centre of illicit trafic in opium. In the city of Linch'ingchau, at the junction of the Fani River and the Grand Canal, there is a little company of men organized as na “Opium Refuge," whose delightful duty it is to help the Chirese Republic to free itself from the opium curse. The society began by representing itself as managed by experts, trained under November 13th last on the subject of reported on good authority to be given to recruiting labourers from Hongkong blackmail of smokers (to enlarge the and in view of certain statements which
revenues of the promoters) and also (por have lately been made regarding the haps chiefly) to the sale of opium. The British North Borneo Government re- cruiting laboarers itself, I am directed Present local magistrate is himself an by His Excellency the Officer Adminis opium sacker related to those "high ap." About 20 li north-west of the ancient tering the Government to request you to bring to the notice of your Chamber city of Knot'angchau (Shantung) is a that His Excellency wishes it to be small village called Wangkuangchuang.
Telegraphic news has come from Sze clearly understood it never was the wish Here lives a man whose name is Wang chuan of disturbances, in which soldiers of the Government to do any recruiting. Tung-fang (Combined Fragrance) For were shot, due to opium farmers combin- The only reason Government has under some time he has imported opiuma in large ing to resist uprooting of their crops. taken to try to do so was to prevent the amounts by the cartload from the western Frota Shanghai we learn that 1,000 cessation of recruiting in Hongkong.provinces. There are numbers of armed hawkers, pedlars, and others have been The acting secretary was instructed to men in the train, which no one safely employed by the authorities as detectives acknowledge this letter and state that at interrupts. Arrived at his home, the to trace opium smokers. These men aro contents are at variance with what the Opium is divided into packages and dis given the right to search any Chinese tributed among his countless friends and outside the settlement, and they shadow chamber had been led to understand were relatives until wanted. His pre- people purchasing opium at the shops the intentions of the Government. The fits are fabulous. Why is this inside the settlement. They are allowed. acting secretary was also instructed to trade not broken up? Because he is too in reward for their services, to keep the Several convictions have hand-in-glove with this resistless member resulted from the scheme, and public of the gentry. He is in intimate relation opinion is being aroused by this irregular with the local council, all of whom are interference with the liberty of the An individual. There is a great deal of interested or strictly neutral. article was actually published in the opposition to the policy of the Govern unguenpao of Shanghai calling the man ment in the provinces where opium is There is also among actually growing, of combined fragrance an "Opium King. This brought the matter to the attention theralue of any results achieved by such sober Chinese in Peking small belief in
was done. of the Governor of Shantung-yet nothing violent methods. Quiet perseverance with the origins policy of suppression, cover- ing a period of years, is regarded as far A local newspaper which devotes much more likely to be effective in the end. space to the discussion of the opium Violent excision of a malignant growth question recently sent a circular letter to cannot be of permanent benefit when the a number of missionaries, asking for causes that give rise to the growth are reports on the cultivation, trade, and still present in the system. smoking of opium in their neighbourhood, Filty or sixty replice have been received up to date, from which the following ex- tracts have been made :---
ANEVÉL YingchaufaThis year a tremendous sowing (of opium in the prefecture) is going on.
CHEKIANG
force has given general satisfaction order Mr. F. C. Her will resume comprint the letter in extenso in the minutes strongly entrenched. The police are all opium seized.
Cases dealt with oficially number 127, as against 179 during 1611. The health of the force has been good.
WATER SUPPLY.
The Council of 1811 submitted a com-
plete scheme of supply for the concession at the last annual general meeting of
ratepayers which was then discussed and unanimously adopted. This is the
T Candy Rapid Filtration" system.
SU
mand during the Home leave of Mr. to be circulated in order to give it as Baker. 600 yards of new hose have been wide publicity as possible. provided at a cost of $1,440.
· BOAT HOUSE.
The Pontoon and Landing Stage were repaired by the Council at a cost of $125, and the Rowing Club has agreed to pay
enhanced rent in compensation.
BUSINESS TAN AND WHARFAGE, DUES.
The amount collected ander this head total cost. was estimated to
ing is 85,305, of which $2,605 represents approximate $65,000, and the matter was put in hand immediately. Tenders for from the Concession. Last year's figures 10 cents per bale on raw silk exported the material were invited, Messrs. Thomas under the respective headings were $5,489 and Adams acting, as hitherto,..
and $9,707, Engineers to the Council. It was hoped FIRE INSURANCE. that the whole installation would be com- All property under control of ́he Conn pleted by end of March, but unavoidable cilis fully covered at current rates. "delays occurred, chiefly due to the recent
DEFENCE CORPA. strikes at Home, and it is not now -The total expenditure under this nead- expected that the supply will be available ing is $1,807.62 as against $9,372,76 în
Water Tower it has been decided to erect Government and the Hongkong. Military
A letter from Mr, Edwards, manager of The Borneo Proprietary Estates, Ltd., was read respecting the engagement of contract coolies at Hongkong. A letter kong enclosed in Mr. Edward's letter from Messrs. Melchers & Co. of Hong
stated that Mr. Bonnar has had no in
structions from the British North Borneo Government to sign the coolie contracts in place of Mr. Young Riddell, and also nothing about it. that the Registrar General had heard
Mr. Derby, who had just returned from Hongkong, said he had spoken to Mr. Bonnar on the subject and that what he had told him practically confirmed Messrs. Melchers & Co.'s letter.
REPORTS BY MISSIONARIES.
Ninghai - Quite five times more opium was planted than in earlier years, and this year the gentry reaped & fine harvest Government Society) leaders smoke and opiura bureau does so, So do his wife
THE OPIUM SALES AT CALCUTTA.
A Calcutta, message dated the 4th inst. says Y
There was again no bid for certified. opium at to-day's opium sale at the Government has fixed, making it The question whether or not the use of
upret price of Rs. 4,500 per chest which before end of May. In place of a 70ft. 1911. Thanks are due to the Hongkong the bamboo for the punishment of certain Most of the Tze Chi Chi Chou (Self impossible for merchants to buy. Un prisoners shall be resumed in the Settle
certified opium, however, rose consider. one of 90ft. and the jetty at the bund will Authorities for the granting of permissionment is, says the N... Daily News, still sell opium. The head of the uity anti-ably in price, the general average per be mote substantial than originally sub-to the Corps to make use of the Camp at undecided. The matter was referred to in and daughter. The picture cannot be at the last sale when the general average. chest being Rs. 2,346 or Rs. 511 more than Rs. 3,835. same number of chests. cost of the installation, as far as can at Maxim Gun practice, whereby the elli-Peking some time ago, and we understand painted black enough, was sold as at the January sale, that is, 1,100, and the proceeds to day amounted present be estimated, should not exceed | ciency of the Corps has been very con Ministers are inclined to support the regrown, and harvested and shops opened to Rs. 26,80,020 against Rs. 20,10,050,
mitted. With these additions the total | Lowu in the New Territory for rifle and
that with one or two exceptions the
siderably enhanced. The Corps g brought up to full strength during the Expenditura on repairs and cleaning autumn and now consists of 4 officers,
a total expenditure of 670,000.
ROADS.
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HONAS,
Hwaikingfu-It (opium) was sown, everywhere for its sale (last year) and it Next year's crop is already flourishes to the present time unhindered
and is expected to be big next year. Wuan: I think I can say a great harvest of opium was reaped this year with the connivance of the mandarin of this county.
quest submitted by the Shanghai Consular Body. A definite reply is still awaited. Meanwhile, the proposal appears to have amounts to $1,300.02 as compared with adjutant, 4 sergeants and 10 wen, and this aroused no smell amount of opposition sown, and well up in all this districtM $2,630.63 during 1911. Repairs are needed strength should be maintained. Several amongst a section of the Chinese, and in cups тото kindly particular the native newspapers are de extensively as it was deemed advisable to handsome silver avoid expenditure in this direction as presented by members of the community claiming against the suggested return
to barbarism."
The bond of a large firm of opium increase in the price of uncertified opium. merchants said to-day that the large was due to the fact that from May onwards the amount of uncertified opium to be offered was to be reduced to half, and dealers were buying in anticipation that the detrand then would exceed the supply.
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