TELEGRAMS.
(Reuters.)
Fire in the Vatican.
Losnos, and 'November. The rooms in the Vatican above the cele. brated library were burned 'yesterday even- ing. The Pope, fearing that the Papal fire- men-would be insufficient, ordered Italian
firemen to be called In. The Under Secret- ary of the Interior, the prefect of Police and the Mayor, who followed the firenten, were invited to enter and direct operations. This is the first time since the fall of the Temporal Power, that Italian functionaries have enter cathe Vatican in an official capacity.
Postal.
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The British Embassy at Washington has negotiated a Parcel Post Treaty between the United States, and Hongkong, and opened the question of a penny postage rate between the United States and Hongkong.
LATER.
The Situation in Macedonia. M. Tzakorf, the new Bulgarian Minister, in an interview in London with Kenter's re- preśculative, declared that the situation in
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1903.
IR HENRY BLAKE
AND THE CHINESE COMMUNITY.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT OPIUM PROSECUTION,
THE ANTEDOTAL PILLS,
In recognition and grateful appreciation of His Excellency Sir Henry A. Blake's solicitude for the Chinese during the epidemic of plague this year, we hear the Laffang of No. 9 proceeded with the hear.ng of the charges At the Magistracy this afternoon, Mr. Kemp District intend to present a special address to against certain Chinese merchants for offences His Excellence before his departure from the under the Opin Ordinancé, of 1891 in prc Colony. The Governor's efforts in connection paring opium, selling or otherwise exposing for with the pingue and the experimental blocks sale prepared opium, and dealing in or prepar Those efforts appear to have appealed very will be fresh in the meniory of the 'community.ing dress opium, on the 15th September last. strongly to the Chinese residents of the districts who feel that, before Sir Henry takes leave from these shores, they should publicly mark their sense of recognition of the good they have derived from the measures initiated by His Excellency.
CANTON NOTES.
(From Our Own Correspondent)
CANTON, 3rd November, LI KA CHEUX.
Hastings, appeared on behalf of the Opium Mr. V. II. Deacon, of Messrs. Deacon and Farmers, and Mr. G. K. Halt Brutton, repre- sented the defendants. The first case taken was that ngaiast Leung Tai Chuen, of 324, Queen's Road Central.
same.
Mr. Deacon said that the decision in one case would probably govern that in each of the others as the facts were substantially the The charge was laid under section 10 of Ordinance 21 of 1891-an Ordinance framed for the protection of the Opium Faimers and to preserve his proper rights; for they paid a very large sum annudly to the Government and it The native newspapers have been telling was only right that their interests should be pre- about the execution of Li Ka Cheuk which tected. The section in question was as follows: took place last week. Shortly after the present-No person except the opium farmer shall, Viceroy came to Canton Ka Cheuk was within the Colony, prepare opium No person recalled and on his arrival in Canton was put except the opium farmer and any duly licensed in prison. It appears that some soldiers under
person under this Ordinance shall sell or offer the south of the province. Sume Cat olic his control committed some depredations in chape's were destroyed. For this destruction Li Ka Chunk was held responsible. To some who were better acquainted with the methods A terrible fire has occurred in a large tene was considered a very serious one.
pursued by the Viceroy Lí Ka Cheuk's position ment in New York, supposed to have been believed that he would be executed. It is true the work of an incendiary; twenty-five peo-that years ago Li was at the head of some ple perished, the majority being women and children, most of whom were sullocated,
Macedoma was absolutely unimproved; the Turkish atrocities were increasing, and war between Bulgaria and Turkey was eventually almost inevitable.
Fire in New York.
(N. C. D News.) Railways in South-west China.
Peking, 30th October. The discussion as to the proposed Yunnan- Kwangsi Railway has been going on between the French Minister and the Waiwupa, It has heen decided that it shall be built by Franco. Chinese co-operation,
The Crisis.
Peking, 30th October, Telegraphic communication with cilang kiang and Kirin is interrupted; and messages from Shĉagking are delayed by Kussian cen- sorship. At present there is no communication between the Government at Feking and the above three provinces of Manchuria, which is clusing great embarrassment to the Govern
ment.
The Russian troops are gathering day by day in Southern Manchuria.
(Der Ostasiatische Lloydt) German Steamer Lines.
An agreement has been made between the Norddeutscher Lloyd and the Hamburg America Line for the purpose of making better, ise of their steamers, according to which the Hamburg-America Line will withdraw their stea kers from the German Mail line to East Asia and the Norddeutscher Lloyd from the freight line to the Far East. Consequently the Mail service will be kept up in future by the Norddeutscher Lloyd exclusively, and the freight service to East Asia by the Hamburg AmericLine.
Yet few
robbers and gainect his office as magistrate by giving up to the officials some of his former fricatis. But daring his time of prosperity Li had made many-friends and these friends stood by him for a while. When they found that their efforts were of no avail they left Li to his fate and denied having been friendly to him. It was in the yamên of this Li that the Gage-street murder was planned.
THE VICEROY,
The Viceroy continues under the care of the foreign doctor, It may be that after his month's leave has expired that he will be Viceroy, has said that he cannot live in the further excused. It is rumoured that the south and wants to be sent north. It is certain of the people and very little sympathy is ex- that the Viceroy has not gained the affection pressed for him in his present trouble. This when Viceroy Tao Mu lay sick. Then on is quite a contrast to the feeling of the people every hand expressions of sympathy were heard.
TIENTSIN.
From Our Own Correspondent.)
TIENTSIN, 22nd October. There are more native soldiers in the capital than I recollect to have seen before, so much so that the fact led me to inquire. There are soldiers round the Palace precincts. Twenty over 5,000 "police" otherwise thousand are being kept in excellent drill at Tungchow, besides those at Paoting, so the North is not so badly off for troops as has been sometimes stated. Chang Chi-tung recent ly presented a secret memorial to the throne DANCE AT THE MASONIC HALL urging that all foreigners including the Minis ters be requested to leave the Forbidden City, and that a site outside the sacred walls be
The price of opium was raised in September from Sa a tael to $2.50 a tack. The falling of in the sales had been partly compensated for by the increase in the price. It was said that the pills were looked upon as a means of breaking off the opium habit. The license fee referred about six years ago and the fee had not been to was received for three years. paid since.
This was He was sure the fee was not discontinued on the advice of counsel.
Mr. Brutton called no witnesses.
THE MIKADO'S BIRTHDAY,
Co-day's Advertisements,
PUBLIC
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AUCTION.
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banks, steamship and commercial companies The buildings occupied by the Japanese and inerchants, trading in this city, were taste- fully decorated yesterday in honour of the birth tional colours of Nihon, white and red, of course, day of H.1.M. The Emperor of Japan. The na THE Undersigned have received instructions
to Sell by predom'n edand, in severalcases, were blended
PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, with the red ensign. The Yokohama Specie Bank, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Mitsui Bussan Kai-
SATURDAY, the 7th November, 1903, Mr. Deacon submitted that on the evidence isha, Mitsu Bishi Goshi-Kwaisha, Osaka Shosen
Et 2.30 PM.,
having been raised, many people took it in a was clearly shown an offence under the Ordin. Kaisha, Tevo Kisen Kaisha and Messrs. Sato,
at their ance had been committed. The price of opium Nagata & Co. were particularly lavish in
SALES ROOMS, No. 8, Des Voeux Road,
very much cheaper form by resorting to pills. elaborately bedecked with flags, flowers and
Corner of Ice House Street,
it seemed to him perfectly clear that all he had fairy-lamps, and H.I.M. Consul, Mr., Nama, their display. The Japanese Consulate was
A FINE AND VALUABLE COLLECTION OF USED & UNUSED POSTAGE STAMPS,
Comprising to prove was the presence of opium in the pills, entertained to dinner a number of the leading LIPPINES, PORTUGAL and COLONIES, BRITISH COLONIES, CHINA, PHI- and that the pills were sold by some one other members of the community; amongst those than a medical practitioner, chemist or drug-present being Mr. Hadsumi, of the Yokohama
Scc.,
&c. gist as defined in the proviso to section to of Specie Bank, Mr. T. Takayanagi of the Nip-Colony,
N.B. The above is the Finest Collection of the Ordinance. He had proved those points, pon Yusen Kaisha; Mr. N. Inuzuka, of the and as the opium farmers were entitled to protection, having regard to the large sum paid the Toya Kisen Kaisha and Mr. T.Arima of the
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Mr. K. Nakashima of to Cavernment, he asked his Worship to Osaka Shosen Kaisha. By kind permission inflict as heavy a penalty as was open to him of Colonel Birdwood and officers of the 10th B. to do.
1. 1. the band of that regiment played during the evening. During the dinner enthusiastic toasts were drunk to the Emperor and the was, to the enjoyment of all present, rather of members of the Imperial Family. The reunion
other distractions, the numerous guests were a friendly than a formal character, and amongst
examples of Japanese character-dancing. entertained by an exhibition of same very good
J
ther evidence will be taken.
RUSSIAN RAILWAY SCHEME
IN MONGOLIA.
been proved whether the pill contained raw or His Worship pointed out that it had not
prepared opium, subject to that point, he argued that it had not been shown the defend ant was not a duly licensed person, or that he was not a Chinaman and did not hold a Euro- person except the dross farmer and any duly refer to the definitions of dross and prepared or expose for sale any prepared opium. Nopean or American diploma. He proceeded to licensed person under this Ordinance shall deal opiums, and, after going into the questions medical practitioner, chemist or druggist not to adjourn the case until tomorrow when fur- in or prepare dress opium Provided that no arising at some length, his Worship decided being a Chinese of, being such, and having an ed from preparing or selling opium bona fide for Europeanor American ciploma shall be prevent- medicinal purposes, and provided that no trader i opium shall be prevented from bona fide testing samples of opium obtained in accor dance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 22 of 1887, or any Ordinance amending the Russia's scheme for the railway conquest of is any power likely to protest agains
of his trade, the burden of proof whereof shall, will protest against it. But it is becoming same and keeping the same for the purposes Mongolia? If not Great Britain, surely Japan in each case be upon the person alleging the clearer, that Great Britain will not take any same in his defence." He drew particular steps against such a Russian move, even |attention to the proviso and proceeded to refer though her interests in the various pro- pared and, dross opium having been raised Kansuh and Chihli might be hampered to the fact of the selling price of pre- vinces enumerated in this article, . ., Shansi, in September last, and said the farmers antici- by pated that, in consequence, there would be a Thare was certain drop in their sales for the time being. taking opium in pills, and since the raise in a habit among Chinese of the price of the drug there had been a large obtained a large number of bottles containing increase in their sale. The opiam farmers
from defendant. The contents had been ana- the pills, amongst which was one obtained lysed and the result of the analysis would be brought before the Court. Having given a summary of the testimony he intended bring ing forward, Mr. Deacon proceeded to call his witnesses.T
this projected railway. The notes Count Mauravieff on the 28th, April, 1899, exchanged between Sir Charles Scott and recognize the Russian right to establish rail- Government will therefore never utter a word ways outside the Great Wall. The British
powers have no interest of any kind whatever against this projected raway. The other
special to say as she has no direct relations in the maiter and even japan has nothing with Mongolia, which is too far away in the interior from Manchuria and North China. With Great Britain and Japan acquiesciug it is easy for Russia to push on her schemes in Mongolia without any protest or obstruction from outsiders.
allowed to complete the conquest of Mongolia, Two courses are suggested before Russia is as she has consummated the conquest of Man churia.
Excise Officer No. 69, employed by the farmers, gave evidence showing that on the 15th. September kast he purchased a bottle of pills from the defendant's shop for which he paid ten cents. He asked for opium pills. At the in the shop buying the pills. time there' were
marc than ten persons
evidence to the effect that he recently analysed Mr. Frank Browne, Government Analyst, gave one of the pills contained in the bottle pro-trade. duced. The analysis showed the presence of
morphine and mecanic acid. Each pill con lained about one-twentieth part of a grain of morphine. About one-half grain 10% opium, Meconic acid afforded strong evidence of the
1. Either Japan or Great Britain should get the concession for building the railway between Kalgan and Tientsia;
2.
The opening of Kalgan to international
As mentioned in this article Kalgan is the
THE OVERDUE “SULTAN VAN
LANGKAT."
According to the Mercury, of 30th ult, there was a rumour in Shanghai that the steamer Sultan Van Langkat had probably been wrecked while on a voyage from Langkat to
She is one of the Reyal Dutch Oil Co.'s feet Shanghai. She was then three days overdue, and grave fears were entertained for her safety. of tank steamers and is principally engaged in the carrying of oil.
ACCIDENT TO A RUSSIAN STEAMER...
The Dutch torpedo boat Sphinx which arrived at Colomba on the 17th ultimo from
Volunteer Fleet steamer A in Lat. 80° 22 Europe, reported having spoken the Russian
N. and Long, 724 E. The Alep had lost one propeller, and was proceeding west with the
Singapore, and left the next day for Odessa other screw steaming about seven knots. The Kien arrived at Colombo on the 12th-ult, from via Perim,
COMMERCIAL.
KICE.
Messrs, W. G. Hale & Co. writing from Saigon, on 23rd ult., state:
tas not improved in any way; the dullness hitherto reported has proved, on the contrary, During the period ander review, business
more acute than ever. In sympathy with the general lack of demand, prices fell rapidly and considerably. There is virtually no market price at present. The figures we quote below fare quite nominal and just to give an idea of the latest drop. Holders of remaining stocks about 300/400,000 piculs (mostly of Cambodia of paddy, which are roughly estimated at grain) are losing heavily. Rice Mills are all, more or less, without any work and most of them will soon shut down for their annual
Dancing held sway in the Masonic Hall last selected as the "Inseign quarter." What reply presence of opium, and the presence of mor- mostly carried on in Kalgan. The most im.clean up and are not likely to reopen until the
evening, where 150 couples net and tripped
Several merry hours away. It was the cccasion of the second monthly dance arranged by the Masonic Quadrille Club, and proved quite as enjoyable as its predecessor given a month or so ngo. For this mention must be made of the President, Mr. H. N. Wolfe, and the Hon. Secre- tary, Mr. G. J, W. King, who together with the Committee, were re-ponsible for the arrange- ments. With good music, a fine floor and com- fortable surroundings the function was delightful, and speaks well for the success of future dances, Mr. Olive, A S.C., presided at the piano, while M. C's were Sergt. McCaffrey, R.E., Sergt. Avenelf, AOC, Sergt. W. H. E. Smith, R.A. and Mr. S. Parkinson. The dance commenced shortly before nine o'clock and was continued until one o'clock this morning when the pro- gramme of eighteen popular dances was brought to a close,"
YONG AM-PHO.
has been given to this enlightened propasa!! do not know, but it is perhaps in harmony with the information gleaned from various quarters that there is a covertly hostile spirit in Peking. The French Legation is I notice getting into position two disappearing guns. I do not know whether, this is the correct name for them. They are being mounted on solid can- crete platforms and drop out of sight after each shot is fired.
Na Tung has gone to Tientsin to buy pre- sents for the Empress Dowager. There are not supposed to be any, but this astute official knows better than not to have some ready. A great deal of money has been reaching the Court for some time past from Tientsin,
INDIGO.
phine with it would be conclusive, as to the morphine varied from about four to twelve per presence of opium. In opium the presence of cent., and in the Colony the upium farmer's extract contained about nine per cent.
By Mr. Brutton :-He only tested the samples for the presence of morphine and meconic acid. Dr. Gibson, of the firm of Jordan and Gibson, medical practitioners, said that other than by gradually reducing the amount of the drug taken there was no medical antidote for opium. There were two ways of effecting a cure-one by gradual reduction and the oiler by absolutely cutting it. The latter method, however, was dangerous unless. the person was under strict medical supervision. It would be possible to proceed to effect a cure by taking the drug internally and the taking of pills in question was a way of taking nrium into the system. By so doing it was possible to effect a cure, but the cure would be very slow indeed.
meconic acid he dit, not know what the in- By Mr. Brutton-Excepting morphine and
The exact area sown with indign in the United Provinces will not be known until December, when crop statements are received Ji is now a mater of frequent nccurrence for from the village accountants. The area estimat travellers, when passing Yong Am-pho, to be ed in this forecast is therefore taken partly from detained by the Russian sentry, Yong Am. the return published by the Irrigation Departgredients of the pills were. pho is situated on the left bank of the Yalu ment up to the end of july and partly from the River, which is the boundary between Koren preliminary stateme.t furnished by the village and China. From a military point of view accountants in June, some aliuwance being Yong Ampho has little importance. Yong male for Inte sowings. Am-ho is merely an anchoring harbour for estimated in this way amounts to re3.978 acres The total area small coasters, and the distributing port for as compared with 135,811 acres, the ascer goods going into the interior. It is, however, tained area of the previous year, showing a an important place for trade. The reason the decrease of 23 per cent. This comparison Russians are so anxious to get a lease is not, however, far as experience shows of the place is mainly in order to try that the preliminary returns are always under to obtain the monopoly of the trade of stated by a considerable amount. The area northern Korea and to bring the country returned in last year's forecast was 93.154 under their own sphere of influence This acies: comparing the present retum with fact can be proved by Kussin's attitude upon this, it is fair to infer that the area sown the opening of the Munchurian ports in the has been at least equal to, and perhaps slightly neighbourhood. Though there may be some in excess of that of the preceding year. The Russian military preparation in that district, monsoon this year was unusually late in ar yet this is either merely to protect the Russian riving and general rain was not received till the Timber Felling Company's claims or to terrify end of the third week of July. Injury from the Korean authorities. The building of forts drought has therefore beca reported from some ar batteries at Yong-Am-pho at this date and places; but the rains, when they did come, were upon the present improvised scale, if true, is a good and the damage is much less than had mere farce and of no real value whatsover from been anticipated. In the Doab, where the crop etary standpoint. In case of war between was promising from the beginning, the yield Japan and Russia, if such unlikely contingency is reported to be satisfactory-about go per should arise, Yong Am-pho would be of no cent, of the normal. Elsewhere it is not so use as a site for fons or as a stratégical point. good, being about 75 per cent. of the normal. For Russia, Chinhai Bay is beyond comparison The total out-turn of indigo is estimated this the most important port: at which to have a year at 19,149 factory maunds, compared with naval base between Vladivostock and Port:14,944 maunds estimated last year, vin, Doab Arthur.—China' Gazetta,....
13,320 maunds; Benares 5,839 maunds.—ES,
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next season.
gateway of all trade with Mongolia. The relation between Kalgan and Tientsin is just about the same as that of Hankow and Shanghai. Let us see for a moment what are the lines of trade
portant articles exported from that place are picuts per year), camel's woul, which is all another month or so, there is every reason to New Crop-The weather has sheep wool (which amounts to 40 million proved perfect and if it continues so for exported to Tientsin on the back of camels expect a bountiful harvest, although some. and mules. The number of camels passing what falc. through Kalgan down to Tientsin before the latter port is frozen during the winter season, ON 'LONDON, Telegraphic Transler........ 1830
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. is no less than tocco per day. From this it can be seen that the business of Kalgan has an intimate bearing upon Tientsin. The chief imports from Tientsin to Kalgan are tea and general merchandise.
the whole of Mongolia, the basin of the upper The tradal districts served by Kalgan are part of the Yellow River, and Kansub, Mills. for woollen textile factories are yearly in creasing in number in Japan and there is accordingly a great demand for woo, both of the sheep and camel. quality may be inferior to that from Australia, Even though the
yet the Japanese demand for wool should be quite easily supplied by Mongolia, if such a
of a railway between Tientsin and Kalgan and supply of wool is to go to Japan the construction
the opening of Kalgan to international trade will be important for Japan.
But if the powers most interested sit still as at present and if nothing is done at once, the whole of the trade of Mongolia and Kansub and the neighbouring provinces will pass inte the hands of Russia alone.
!
pressing than that of Manchuria; but it has hot The problem of Mongolia is hardly less yet attracted international interest. It is time altentions were given to it by the outside world.
China' Gareite.
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Postage Stamps that was ever sold in the
(In Lots to suit Dealers and Collectors.) Catalogues will be issued. TERMS-As usual.
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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, COLOMBO AND SINGAPORE,
THE Company's Steamship
"BINGO MARU," signees of cargo are hereby informed that their having arrived from the above Ports, con- Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godawn Company's Godown at Kowloos, where each consignment will be sorted out. mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before
4 P.M., TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the 11th instant will be subject to ren
All ship damaged packages must be left in the Godowns and Notice of some sent to this Office before the 14th instant, or claims in connection therewith will not be recognize
NIPPON YUSEN KÄISHA Hengkong, 4th November, 1903. [13260
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
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NOTICE.
STEAM FOR COLOMBO,PONDICHERRY CALCUTTA, SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA. BOMBAY, ADEN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX; PORTS or BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE.
ALSO *
ÎN TUESDAY, the 17th November, 1903, ON TUESDAY18 Company's Steamship "AUSTRALIEN," Captain Verron, with Mails, Passengers, Specle and Cargo, will leave
the Australian Line S.S. Oceanien bound for this Port for MARSEILLES, via Ports of Call, WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.
This Steamer connects at COLOMBO with....: MARSEILLES vid BOMBAY and ADEN.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon... don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox only on MONDAY, the 16th instant, Specia day No Cargo will be received on board on and Parcels received until 4 P.M. on the same TUESDAY.
l'arcels are not to be sent on board, they must be left at the Agency's Office. Contents and Value of Packages are required.
For further Particulars, apply at the Com. pany's. Office..
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THE Company's Steamship
"YUENSANG,"
Captain S. J. Payne, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 7th instant, at 4 P.M.
For Freight, apply to
opium farm, stated that the price of prepared Chan Kai Ming, manager of the drass and dross opium was raised from the 15th September last, with the result that there had been a considerable falling off in the sales. He had smoked opium for a number of years. Ele had not heard of any antidote, although a smoker could, of course, diminish the con- sumption. Pills were taken to assist people in the cure, and had been taken in Hongkong for from these micans and a suit of wine, which | such a purpose for a number of years, aport smokers took, he had heard of no other cure. Regarding the falling of in the sales it was partly ABOUT the middle of March last three young auticipated, but there was an increase in the sale men, named Archie Singleton, Henry Laing, of pills. By purchasing pills in such a way aand Norman Kelly, all residents of Melbourne, purchaser obtained them very much cheaper left Sydney in a small yacht-the Eagle- han be would otherwise be able to do. At one time the dross fifrmer received a fee from reach their destination, and since their de
bound for Thursday Island. They failed to
them; witness had taken pills similar to the them. We reported the occurrence at the vendors of epian pills for the right to sell parture nothing whatever has been heard of ones in question, and by so doing was able to time, and now learn that Mr. Singleton's dispense with some of his smoking. He took father has purchased the schooner Ripple, and, the pills three times a day in doses of twelve commissioned her for a nine months' voyage, at a time.
so that a thorough search may be made of the THE Company's Steamship islands along the coast in the bope that some The Ripple will leave Melbourne in a few days trace of the missing party may he discovered.
in charge of a captain well acquainted with the islands, and Mr. Walter Sheppard will represent the owner
Chinese characters on the label gammed. on By Mr. Bratton The translation of the the bottle read: "The first established pills for cutting off the opium habit. All classes of people bought the pills. The raising of the price of oplum would principally affect coolies,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 4th November, 1903 [1327e INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
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