China, which was at present utterly stagna and even going back. The truth was that the oplum trade had killed legitimate trade in Chinet and who could doubt but (brt the Chinese woul spend much more on Manchester goods and o all our products if they did not spend such larger sums on Indian opium. The hon. member concluded by moving his resolution.
Sir J. Pease maintained that the Cines should be made to feel that in regard to thi opium trade they were perfect masters of the position, and that no pressure from the Englis' Government or people would be brought to bem upon them. There never had been a time wher the poppy was not cultivated in China, but it had to a small extent. The been in early timed importation of opium from India had not only excited the habit of oplum smoking, but har also stimulated the local cultivation. Our cor.. nection with the opium trade had been a cursi to the civilised world, and 'they asked to-nigh that the Indian Government should take suçl steps as would bring about a decrease in thr 'traffic, which was opposed to the moral law and to the precepts of the religion which we professed. He contended that the opium trade was of very little or no use to the people of India. The Indian Government had the power to do what it liked in this malter as far as the cultivation of oplum was concerned. The French and German papers constantly referred to this subject. He hoped the Government would assent to this motion, and adopt a policy worthy of Christian England,
Mr. J. Maclean said the speech of the hon. member who had just sat down was not nearly so thoroughgoing as that of the hon. member for Flintshire. They could not stop at any half measure. He had always admired the courage of the hon. member for Flintshire, but to-night | he had surpassed himself. Only two nights age he made a serious attack on the Excise revenue of India. Now he dealt with opium, and last | year he attacked the salt tax. (Laughter.) If ikey were to go back and atone for the sins their fathers committed why not go back to the land revenue and abandon that for the misdeeds of Warren Hastings? He should watch with no lile curiosity to see whether the proposal of the hon. member for Flintshire was adopted by any responsible member on the other side, To make up the inss the hon. member proposed to levy a tax of 10 per cent. on all English manufactures introduced into India, impose a new tax in connection with Burmah, and secure the remainder 'foin bimetalism. That was a
delightful programme for the Liberal party to go to the country with. The hon. meniber and the hon. baronet told the House a good deal about the frighttu! sufferings we were inflicting upon the people of China by this godless traffic” Who were the hon. racmhers' clients? Was it the Government or the people of China ? if so, where were their credentials? The hon, member in support of his case had given the House nothing but the wings al missionaries. He would be the inst mantosay anything against missionaries; he believed they were always animated by the best intentions; bit according to the hon. member for Barrow they were not always as successful as could be desired. Human natuie in all countries and among all classes had always shown a craving for stimulants of one kind or another. Some indulged an appetite for alcohol, some for tobacco, some for eating or smoking opium, and some for moving sensational resolu- tionsin the House of Commons. (A laugh.) But a moderate use of stimulants had been more beneficial than injurious to mankind. The hoa. member had said that the Chinese were falling Into a miserable state of poverty, and in proof of that be instanced the decline in the direct trade between England and China. But the hon. member must be well aware that that was due to the general falling off in prices, which had affected the trade of every ration, to the fact shat Indian tea now entered largely into com- petition with Chinese tea, and also to the fact that the cotton manufactures of India were now supplanting the cotton, manufactures sent from this country. It was not at all due to the falling off in the consuming or productive capacity of the people of China. There was no more prolific, industrious, or energetic race in the East, than the Chinese. The overflowed not only into the Straits Settlements, but into Australia and America, both of which were passing most stringent laws to keep out the competition of Chinese labour. The hon. member for Flintshire set up as a universal censor of morals: Nobody in this country was to drink a glass of beer or to read a French novel, and now he had taken up the moral of the Chinese. (A laugh) The Chinese would hardly thank the bon member for it. The practice of the Chinese Goverment had been to get as much revenue out of this foreign importation as they possibly could, and their main quarrel with us was because we would not let them have a larger share of the revenue than we thought them entitled to.. The hon. gentle man said that we were responsible for intro- ducing the taste for opium-smoking into China. But it could be proved that long before the war of 1840 native opium was cultivated in many of the provinces of China. That cultivation had gone on ever since, and if we were to inflict upon the people of India the loss of this largo revenue we should do no good to the morality of the Chinese people.
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at apply to their own revenue? The hon. member said England had a hand in the opium offic, but he maintained that England had no and whatever in the opium' traffic, in the sense hat the hon; member meant. The fact was hat the proportion of Indian opium to Chinese pium was small; it bore the same relation to Chinese opium that the champagne wine of France bore to the rest of the wines of that happy country. (Laughter.) The fact was China was becoming, and had already become, he great producer of opium. It was an extraor linary circumstance that thirty years ago India, ras the great, opium, producing country. Ching he great tea-producing country. Now in this ténciation, India was more and more driving Chinese ten out of the market, while on the ther hand China was retaliating by growing pium to such an extent that she was threaten- ng to supersede Indian opium altogether. That was allogether to the credit of the British Empire and British rule. (Hear, hear.) The of ject of this Chinese oppos tion was jealousy and nothing 10. The Chinese desired to participate in The revenue, and therefore, with an eye to tent perance advocates in this country, they tried to throw every opprobrium on Indian opium, though hey knew all the while they had their own spium at the back; China hnd now gained what she considered something like a fair share of the taxes, and therefore it was she was ceasing to protest. It was a mistake to suppose that the Cheloo Convention related to opium alone; there was a tariff as long as your arm with hundreds of items, of which opium was only one. Of course at the next revision of the Convention there might be modifications here and there, but opium would take its chance with the rest. That would be, as he understood it, in 1896, and he hoped the House would not be inclined to merfere in the matter in the meantime. He de ied that we had taught the Chinese to smoke opium; the fact was they knew the use of the diug for generations befine we ever came there. Again, it was an entire misreading of history to stigmatise the wars with Ching by, the name of opium wars. No title was ever given to a war with less justification. It was nothing more than this-hat the Chinese had for generations determined to get rid of the barbarians and to bave no commerce with any other nation. In opposition to that policy it was determined that China should be thrown open to the commerce of the world, and it so happened that in the struggle which acrose between the British local officials and the Chinese officials on the spot they first quarreled about certain opium stores. That was nothing more than the spark which set the powder magazine ablaze. Hence it was that there appeared to be an éipium war. But it was nothing but a commerce apil international com-
munication; and justly so. ("Oh, ah," and cheers.) The same thing eccurred in the case of the larcha Arrow. The proportion which opium now bore to the trade of China had always been small. The trade f China now was not far from £60,000,000 or £70,000,000 annually, and the value of opium was not more than one. fourth or one sixth of that amount. (Hear, henr.) For the sake of this most fruitless, bootless, and. unnecessary sacrifice they were to impose a burden on British industry entering British territory. He had to go to Manchester the following day to address a meeting, and he would take care to consult the people of that town regarding the proposal of the lion member, and would ask them how they liked the prospect of such a proposal being given effect to, when the party to which the hon, member belonged returned to power. (Laughter and, and cheers) Dr. Farquharson quoted from the curres: pondence of Mr. Lay, the secretary to Lord Elgin's mission, and Mr. Laurence Oliphant. showing that the Chinese Government, of their own free will, námitted apiem del berately as legal article of import. There was much exaggera tion as to the use of opinn in China and its injurious effects. Only a very small proportion of the Chinese indulged in opium, and medical opinion declared that they did not appear to be in any material degree deteriorated by its use. (Hear.) If the consequences of opium smaking were such as some persons asserted, they might expect to see China fast going down hill, but this was not the case. (Heat, hear) As matter of fact, opium taken moderately had very bene. ficial effects, and it was reported that William Wilberforce was in the habit of always taking an opium pill before rising to speak in that House (Laughter.)
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Sir J. Gorst said he should like, in the first place, to say a few words on an aspect of the question upon which he confessed that he was Incapable of guiding the House-he referred to the moral aspect. (Laughter and hear, hear. He had the most profound respect for the good intentions of the mover and seconder of the resolution, and he entertained such respect for all persons who spent lives in seeking to improve the morals of their fellow creatures; but the older one grew, and the more experience one gained, the more one recognised how fre. quently those who desired; to improve the morality of their fellow-creatures inflcted great hardships and misfortunes upon them, and how. dangerous it was for persons, however excellent their motives, to endeavour to impose by violent means their ideas of what was right on other people. (Hear, hear.) He would not go inte Sir G. Campbell said he had put on the paper ancient history and the conduct of Great Britain an amendment which he could not move, but towards China, which had been discussed in the which ex-ressed his view of the matter, He House over and over again: There had been agreed with one part of the resolution, and he debates in 1880, 1883, 1884, and 1896, and on- disagreed with another part. While agreeing all those occasions the House refused to go into with the first part, "That this House views with ancient history, and to condemn the conduct of deep regret the bistory of our opium policy previous Governments in respect of their towards China," he would like to add, "and call relations with China. The resolution called upon the Government of this country to abstain upon the House to take steps to bring about the from forcing or facilitating the introduction of final extinction of the trade. There were signs pium into China, by treaty or otherwise." We that the export of Indian oplum might be extin. were bound to let the Chinese take their own guished without pur assistance. All the opium course. They were a 'free and indeperdeut which went frota India to China was only pation. Already much opium was grown in China sufficient to supply the wants of about a i self, and any stoppage of the supply from India-million smokers therefore of this 350 would certainly have the effect of stimulating millions of people less than one-third per the growth of epitim both in China and ather cent. could be demoralised by the action countries, and the Chinese consumption would of the Indian Government. The cultivation remain practically unaffected.
of native opium in China was increasing rapidly. As the importation had increased no had the native cultivation. It was quite true there were the most stringent edicts against it, and that it was punishable with death; but he believed there was no record of the death Sir R. Temple pointed out that the matter punishment having been inflicted ("Yes" under consideration related to China rather than well, it had been inflicted very seldom. He India. The hon. mover made a temperance could quote passage after passage from Consuls speech, which ought to have been addressed to in China showing that the decrees were merely the people of China rather than to the members colourable announcements, such as were some- of that House, who were already converted times made for moral purposes in this country; (Laughter.) The hon. mover. should go there and that all people knew that the mandaring with a long, ascetic robe, accompanied by the who issued the decrees were not in earnest, and hon, member for Durham and the bon, member that while they denounced the cultivation of the for Cockermouth as acolytes. Their utterances poppy the people quietly sowed their fields, would no doubt be adequately reproduced reaped their fruits, and paid duty to the very through the med um of a Chinese interpreter, mandarins who issued the prohibitions. (Hear, and great would be the effect on the Chinese bear) Bealdes Chinese opium, Persian opium hearts. (Laughter.) The hoa, baropet asked was becoming a competitor with the Indian whether the whole opinion of China was wrong, drug. This competition was more and more and the opinion of England sight; but were squeezing the Indian oplam out of the Chinese they to accept the opinions of men who market. preached against what they themselves Sir J. Pease said the hon. gentleman' miatook practised? The proclamation of 1869 had his point. The Indian paper said their rent been quoted, and its language must simost was paid. It did not say they paid their rent have touched hon: members; but at that very (Laughter.)ught that if those cultivators
Sir J, Gorst thought that if those cultivators did the growth of the poppy over a vast tract of its not pay their rent themselves nobody was likely own country. Much was sild about the evil of to pay it for them. Hear, hear," and a laugh.) opium-smoking in China; but the very same But those people received from fony to forty-five class of persons in this country would draw the rupees per acre for growing those crops. The same picture of Intemperance here. Why should House would consider what a valuable crop it' they apply to India a: standard which they dare
Mr. M. Stewart thought that they had a good hope for believing that the Indian Government would take note of the feeling which was enter talaed in this country with regard to the opium trade with China.
time the Chinese Government were encouraging
they will grow something else." So they might in time; but they a uld not tur 600,000 acres of land and a million and a-half of people from the cultivation of the poppy to the cultivation of cam or of something else at a moment's nwice, (fear, hear.) Were the native States wh produced, the poppy, to a large an.ui. to give up its cultivation?
Mr. S. Smith explained that he had never said that we should compel the native States 10 give up the cultivation af opium, but that we should impose a tax on that part of the Indian opium which passed through our territory, and that it was in our power to put a prohibitory duty upon at. (Laughter)
Sir J. Garst could not understand the morality which would break faith with those native Princes with whom we were bound by treaty in order to put down the cultivation of a drug which in our opinion ought not to be grown And even if they did that what would be the result? Would it stop the consumption of opium in Chinese people into a people of abstainers? Nothing of the kind. It would simply open the door for native-grown and for Persian opium; and those peor Indian ryos would suffer in order that Persian cultivators might gain the profits which the morality of that House had deprived them of Indian opnum in China was a luxury, just as French wine was a luxury in this country. The common people in England consumed beer and gin, and the rich drank wine. So the Chinese common people consumed native grown Chinese osium while the richer classes in China indulged in Indian opium. It would be just as sensible for the French Government to stop the nade in French wine because of the intemperate use of gin and beer in Great Britain as it would be for the Government of India to stop the trade in Indian opium because of the excesses of the Chinese consumers of natise-grown Chinese opium: Nay, the action of the Franch Govern- ment in such a case. would be more sensible than that of the Indian Government, because the French Government would be inflicting injury on their own people, whereas we should be indulging our high moral sense at the expense of the Indian ryot, who did net under. stand our scruples of our motives. (Hear, hear). He consulered that the last part of the resolution was ically an insult to China. The hon. member for Flintshire invited the House to urge Her Majesty's Government to mate to the Government of China that in the next revision of the Treaty of Tienisin full power will be given to extinguish the trade in opium if it thinks A great independent Power like China del not want such an assurance fre us. Air. Lay, who was secretary to Lord Elpin's mission, said "All the negotiations at Timsio passed through me Not one word
upon either side was eversand about opiums fam
Gest to last. The preparation of the tariff devolved upon me at the desire of the Chinese no less than of Lord Elgin. When I caue to opium I inquired what course they proppud to take in respect to it. The answer was, We have resolved to put it into the tariff as foreign medicine. I urged. moderate duty in view of the cost of collection, which they agreed to. This represents with strict
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accuracy, the nount of "extortion' resorted to” Mr Laurence liphant said: When we came to the article apium' 1 informed the Commis siener that had received instructions from Lord Egin not to insist on the insertion of the drug in the tariff should the Chinese Government wish to omit it. This he declined to do. I then proposed that the duty should be increased beyond the figure suppested in the tariff; but to this he obj cted, on the ground that it would increase the inducements to snuggling. I trust that the delusion that the opium trade now existing with China was extorted from that county by the British Ambassador may be finally dispelled." The Chinete raised at present a revenue of THE Steamship
1,000,000 sterling under that treaty, and they quite appreciated the advantages of that revenue, while they had no moral scruples which pre- vented them from accepting it. lo maiters of that kind they shanid leave to the Chinese Government the care of the morality of their own subjects, and should not in their presump. tuous ignorance venture to dictate to Oriental nations, but should rather confine themselves to the condition of their own home population, with whose wants they were far better acquainted, and when they had put a final stop to the abuse of alcohol in Great Britain then would be the time to commence a crusade'ngainst the evils of the
use of opium in China. (Cheers.)
Sir R. Fowler said that although he intended to support the motion of the hon. member'op posite, he felt this country had no right to im pose any addition to burdens on the people of India, and if the tax were to be taken away it must be at the expense of this country.
Sir U. Kay-Shuttleworth said he believed the motion of his hon. friend was impracticable.
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THE Undersigned has received instructions THE
to Sell by Public Auction, the latter part of June, 1889, on a day to be named hereafter, at the Machineshop-lately-in-the-occupation-of- Messrs. J. W. CROKER & Co., at Bowrington Canal:
The whole of the MACHINERY and PLANT, Comprising One HORIZONTAL ENGINE of 13 H. One VERTICAL ENGINE of 4 H.P., One RO LER 7 feet, by 5 feet 6 inches, Four GAPE LATHES assorted sizes up to 15 feer lengin of bed, SCREWING, DRILLING, 'PUNCHING, and SHEARING, SLOTTING and ROLLING MACHINES, 2 PLANING MACHINES, STEAM HAMMER, CRANES, SHEARLEGS, SHAFTING and BELTING, ANVILS VICES, RENCHES, WINCHES and FORCES, SUNDRY MACHINERY and PLANT, etc.
HAR and ROD IRON, BOILERTUBES, 'OLD BOILERS, etc., etc.
-Also-
One IRON STEAM LAUNCH. TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery. For further particulars, apply to
G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 1st June, 1889,
Consignees.
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP “ABYSSINIA,” FROM VANCOUVER, YOKOHAMA, AND KOBE,
THE
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HE above Steamer having arrived, Con
signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading for Counter- signature, and take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and
expense.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hankans. 9th June 19
£33
A
To be Let.
TO LET.
With Possession from the 1st June.
ROOMY. HOUSE în CARLTON TERRACE,
Queen's Road Exit,
Apply to
G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, 14th May, 1889.
TO LET.
OOMS in "COLLEGE CHAMBERS,"
ROOMS
No. 4, SEYMOUR TERRACE,
From 1st June.
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No. 9, SEYMOUR TERRACE. OFFICES on the Fraya 2nd Floor, above the Union Insurance Co, and now occupied by the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd S. N. Company from 1st july.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, 50NS & Co, Hongkong, 1st June, 1889.
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TO LET.
No. 51, PEEL STREET.
Apply to
EDWARD GEORGE, 5, Queen's Road. ` Hongkong, 16th April, 1889.
TO 'LET,
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may be consulted at any time by visitors from OFFICES at No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD, Dow occupied by the CHINESE INSURANCE the Far East.
Subscribers to this journal may have their Co., Ld, in Liquidation. Messrs. AMADEE PRINCE & Co, whose letters, papers, etc., addressed to the care of services will be placed at the disposal of all Inquirers
Hongkong, 11th March, 1889. -
JOHN W. KINGHORN,
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SAML. J. GOWER, Secretary and Liquidator. Hongkong, 24th April, 1889.
TO LET, " WITH IMMEDIATR POSSESSION.
CONSULTING MARINE ENGINEER & SURVEYOR. NO QUEEN'S GARDENS, Rent $90
-13, Praya Central.
ESTIMATES and Prices for all kinds of
and MACHINERY-Sup
Machinery inspected and supervised. Hongkong, 4th June, 1889.
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plied on application.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
been declared,tributions for the year 180 AN INTERIM BONUS of twenty per cent the 1888 has.
Warrante may be had on application at the Office of the Society on an after 1st May,
By Order of the Board,
NEDE,
Hongkong 16th April, 1889,
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and Taxes. 5. Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON, 13, Praya Central, Hongkong, 4th June, 1889.
NOTICE.
FFICES in VICTORIA BUILDINGS TO
BELET with immediate posscssion. Apply to
ARTHUR D, RODYK.: Hongkong, 3rd June, 1789, m
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court.
TO LET,
from In July next. TESTBOURNE VILLAS, Norb, Water and Gas laid on, Garden & Tennis
y to
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1889
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