OPIUM IN CHINA.
PROPOSED VICEREGAL MONOPOLY
AWAT YANKING,- HONGKONG'S PROTEST. ・
GOVERNOR'S ADVICE TO LOCAL MERCHANTS.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY NOVEMBER 15
Dear Sir, We beg to bring to your notice the following
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date Action is not taken to abolish the mono poly The intention of the British Government
ins gradual reduction of the opium trade verus bernet alsof the past yen whereas the action of the Chinese rambut Te to auddenly extinguish the trade in foreign opium and thereby cripple the resources of all those who are interested in it
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factor. Crmpanying revenue is the main fic opium there. So far no official notis instead of endeavouring to decrease the largo | The proclamation/explains the situation varu | Probability of its coming into force at any mo- no interior under poppy cultiva | samdi than close to the Sau ́Chi Bridge, in ) that the case will go to the Supreme Coun at
In the minutes of the monthly meaning of clearly. All dealers are now obliged to take -the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce
held op haarst ult, the following corres-- gat a licence and must sell their opium exi pondence on the subject of the proposed opiumclusively to the Bureau. imonopoly at Nanking is incorporated-
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, B. Hongkong, September 3, 1907. Sir, have the honour to inform you that the British firms engaged in the opium trade in this Colony have addressed a letter to the Committee of the Hongkong Chamber of Com
-for-assistance in a matter very closely affecting their business
merce
be limited the following significant paragraph
appears
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the so-called Kiang Man Ant-Opium and Shanghai, 17th June, 1907,
Shanghai and the Order in Council distinctly Government Mesopoly Bureau has been
says:** Jurisdiction under this Article (relais ling to "vedition), shall not be exercised except ceived, copy of which is enclosed (No. 8),
THIRTY-FIVE HOUSES OUTTED.
by the Supreme Court." The clanse in the Although the Bureau attempts to shield t
Some of Chiness plan dealers trenta fe self under the title of "Anti-opium" and the received information from their coustuents in
Principal Order in Conneil, now substituted by (From Our Own Corresßendent,]·
the proclamation commences, with mference to the Nanking that the Viceroy there intends grant
above, was even more ampliatic, being 10. decrees which have been promulgated prohibiting the monopoly of the opium trade in Man
the effect that an offence against this Article Canton, 8th Novon ber shall not be tried except by the Supreme ing the sale of the drug, it is very evident that king to a few dealers, who will only be allowed
At midnight yesterday, a fire broke out in Court. Under any circumstances we assume the establishment of a Government monopoly to
has been issued, but as them is every
tion. therefore earnestly request you Bom The flames barni forcely and beare Shanghal before any order is issued on the intended to be given here and elsewhere, w ment, and subsequently a similar monopoly is to us immediately such action as you the conflagration could be brought under con finding, and it will be interesting to learn the
the value that Court sets upen i
the evidence deem necessary to bring the monopoly to tral about twenty houses on the side of
The whole prosecution seems to us a serious think it advisable to lay the matter before you a speedy termination, and would beg you to river where the firs originated were destroyed. so that immediate
Those After stating that the number of Ilcences will its being carrie,ops may be taken, to stop | give ur, at soon as possible, information as tó Sparks then ignited" soma": heures on the mistake, whether from the poles of sin of
beteken to the result of your action, so that we may know apposite tide which spread to. Another British the Japanese aathorities. into afsch
guiby Such measpolies would prevent other dealers how to regulate our purchaus at the Govern portion of the street. About fleen Houses who hold that the Japanese have
It is as of many unjust deeds and unfair proceedings from participating in the oplum trade tha's ment of India's monthly auction sales. We all on this side were burnt.
certained that the total number of buildings in Korea will be convinced that the Govern- destroying the healthy competition and thereby remain, etc,
(Signed), DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD., E. destroyed is not less than thirty-five, besides ment is merely desirous of closing the mouth several others have been seriously damaged, of as independent critic, while the friends of crippling the business and causing heavy Inses to importers who will be at the mercy of
D. SASSOON & Co., E. PABAMKY, CAWAS N the few who hold the monopolies, as regards JEE PALLANJER & CO., S. J. DAVID, & Co. The fire was eventually got under control at half Japan will have difficulty in allaying prices, alc
3. EBRAHIM & Co., D. E. J. EDRARI, P
part three o'clock in the morning. Fortunately suspicion. We can only regret that the Bilish I would also be
grently prejudicial to the B. PETIT & CO., TALATI & CO., and others. The wind at the time was not strong. The fire Government should allow self to be made interest of the Indian Government if such a Bir Pelham L, Warren, K.C.M. H.B.M. brigade did not reach the scene until an hour the medium of a Press prosecution. If the
after the outbreak, D
Government sincerely believes that Japanese scheme Bpe.mitted to be enforced especially
the existence of the Korea, Daily News in state of the opium trade owing to the action of time the the trades and quotations men in the present unsettled and ungalisfactory Consui-General.
English and Korean makes it difficult to govern the Chinese Government in' closing up the
peninsula; it is
is surely powerful enough.on Its own initiative to take insaures of protec public singking deos, and importer, In view of
Copy of telegram forwarded through the On September sth there was posted in the tion. The British Government has hitherto The further uncertainty of demand from those. The question of interference with the opium who would ! bold the monopoly, would curtail Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation British Supreme Court at Shanghai a new stood as the champion of free speech and a trade by high Chinese officials having again importation which would mean a material re-
to His Majesty's Minister at Peking:—
Order in Council been raised, the committee considers this auction of their purchases from the Government merce desire add their protest to those included an amendment of the Principal Order the term revolutionary has been disseminated. Committee, Hoogkong Chamber of Com In the Far East Picable to British:aubfacts | press England has been the m
This Order in Council, which whence much literature that
thes certainly merited. thing opportunity for laying before His Excel. of India's monthly sales.
all the more temarkable that an. tency certain points in relation to the proposed Wetherelare bag to request you to be good aiready forwarded against Viceroy, Nan affecting seditious conduct, had received the this therefore
enough to
such stop calculated very seriously affect a this year, and where it had been lying be in the Far East should be amended, without which appearte them worthy of bote.
tween that date and the date it was at Shanghai any intimation to Parliament, in order to pro.. British trade and contrary Treaty rights.
we do not know. However, the date of publica tion is not of much importasco,, though, it is somewhat curious to note that the Order was
Those existing dealers in opium) who with change change their iride are at liberty to do so." The public'spium shops and divans being closed, the sale of opium is to be farmed out to those who bare sufficient capital to engage in the business or by providing guarantees can obtain licences to act as sub-agents for
fog the Bureau,
To
Here fallow extracts
SEDITION IN SUGUL.
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existing raw opium astablishmeniz will gindual suppression of the oplum busink in the framed sto action and oppose king, proposal, establish', opium monopoly Royal Azient as far back as the 11th February Order in Council applying to Bthish residents:
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the system in Nanking, but it is understoode, Raniphly, it may be estimated that the foreign Castome and dusa auch, merchandise may
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It appears that the Viceroy of Nasking, with Aview to establishing a monopoly in the opium
crnside is shows by the fact that for the po- The value dihe movement as an anti-opium business in his capital, has ordered that all opium shops be closed, and converted into
pulation of Ninking no less than two hundred prepared oplum" shops which are to be con-
prepared opium establishments are to be start ducted under licences issued by the Viceroy,
The sais of raw opium is to be placed in theed, 220 in the city itself and So in the suburbt. bands of an individual or syndicate who will bold monopoly from the Viceroy sad from whom alone the prepared oplum shops will be allowed to purchase their opium. The result of this will be that att
forced to suspend business and the whole
It is not easy to correctly estimate the total trade will be converted into a closs Governanount of opium consumed in China, but as l
monopoly. The intention is zo inaugurate well known the babit is universal and extends
the whole of the Empire the
monopoly had been parted it will be extended in other parts of the province.
This new departure has avowedly been taken by the Viceroy
revenue and we have reason to believe terest by other Provincial Authorities, who will not be the to adopt the same coure if it be successfully carried out.
The committee of this Chamber bar on more than one occasion in the past been obliged to - protest against allempts on the part of the Chiplacing the more expensive imported articls.
Dese authorities in the neighbouring province to interfere with the foreign plum trade, and hellere, that Göless the Nanking Viceroy is compelled to abandon his proposed creation of monopoly, similar causes for complaint will shortly are in the provinces of the Two Kwang
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Chios Association,
de machinery for crushing a small journal in Seoul which is in bad odour with the Japanese Government Japan Chronicle.
THE BUROPEAN POL{CHMAN,
He is generally Irish, and is a good sert,
the movement and if necessary to communicate with L.B.M. Minister at Peking, it is a con- travention of ticia X of the Treaty of Nanking of 1848, which provides that British
Hongkong, 18th September, 1907. merchandise having paid the regalated
be Dear Sir, This Committee has received a posted in Shanghai on September gth, and letter from Blessrs. David Samoon, and Co Perunably on or about the same date in epit put into Chinn, represents about conveyed by Chinese merchants to tenth of the
consumption, but of late years province of city in the Empire of Chine. The Lid, and others interested in the opium trade Seoul, while the first incriminated art cle in the of Nanking for the purpose of while the are under poppye cultivation in Chisa said monopoly, granted, would therefore be on the subject of the attemps of the Viceroy of prosecution of Mr. Bethell at Secul is dated the of the same month. Our reiders will have Faxperiment is being watched with insteadily increased, the importation of India tantamogai to placing restrictions on, Chinesa | Nanking to establish a monopoly for the sale of the thell was charged before the The "Paddy usually comes from the Royal
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report of the proceedings at Seoul, merchants in generan We may add that we opium there. In itit is further stated that recent-
where Mr. are afraid, if the, monopoly is given, that they officials connected with the monopoly bureau British Consul-General, at the instance of the Irish Constabulary, and so bas a good know. Chinese officials may push the consumption of have bought opium here and shipped it in
British Consul, with publishing certain articles ledge of police duties before he arrives, other native opium to the detriment of foreign drug Naoking, and again that the writers under
remain, etc.
stand that it is intended that similar mono-Korean offshoot that might be apprehended few from the Navy and
or paragraphs in the Korea Daily News and its wise the recruit joins from the country, and
Army. He has to be. poller are to be started in other provinces
to cause a breach of the public peace and in something of a lawyer, a drill instructor, a re- the Empire, such action being in contraven.
cite the people to rise against the Government." gulator of traffic, a detective and a little bit of tion of the Treaty of Nanking, 1841.
Now this is a serious charge, and seeing that everything, Te has a splendid opportually of the punishment involves the deposit of heavy studying humap nature and sometimes be is security or deportation, it is clear that the trial even a philosopher. He comes out from home should have been conducted with the in a batch-very young-and looks, like most of closest regard for legal forms and the us on arrival, rather green and awkward when fullest opportunity for defents on the part he lands in a heavy black suit wearing a tweed of the Accused. We are quite "ure that
is sworn in before a Police Mingistrate, and
I have therefore, the honour to request that His Excellency the Governor will be good Brough to give this matter his consideration and trust that he will support the Chamber is protesting against this proposed jahingement of our treaty rights and request the Right Hon ourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies to reprennt the matter in this light to the
**** You? of State (of Foreign Affairs.
support of our contention that the establishment of the proposed monopoly is contrary to Treaty I would beg to refer to the followingy
Article V of the British Treaty of Nanking 844-
and Persian,oplum has declined. This change is at all eventi in part due to the fact that the production of opium is one of the most romu nerative crops to the whole Empife, while owing to the gradual improvement in the qual-We ily of the native drug, this is gradually re-
Without going into the question a
nat to whe
ther
it is wise, even if possible, to entirely sup- press the use of the drug, it will be perhaps as well to seniask that, all native races have saine sort of stimulant or drug the use of which so long as it is not abused cannot be extreme seriously objected to, except by a
enthusiasts:
opiam in
The total suppression of the use of China if carried Into effect may bring a still worse evil upon the country and this has al ready been foreshadowed by the increased ure of so-called "anti-opium pills and morphine, the use of the latter by hypodermic infection being on the increase, particularly in the neigh bourhood of the treaty ports, to an alarming
extent,"
While admiting that the British Govern ment should do all in its power to assist the Imperial Goverment in any serious attempt which may be made to curtail and ultimately perhaps suppress the use of oplum, it appears to this Commitee desirable to point out at this stage the risk which we run of having a valu able section of British trade destroyed solely for the benefit of native competition.
As is well known the local officiats are all not only is the import duty but also the full ekip, collecitd at the port of entry, and being remitted to Peking by the Imperial Maritime Customs all chance of abdue profit therefore is loft to the Provincial Authorities who see what is to them on untaxed article passing their bar riers and competing with their own opium:
To
(Signed), DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD., E. D. SALOON & CO., E. PAFanry, Cawas JEE FALLANJEE& Co., S. J. DAVID & Co., TATA & CO. APEDRAHIM & Co., D. E. J. ABRAHAM, P. B. FSTIT & CO. TALATI &
Co., and Dibére. Sir Pelham Warren, K.C.M.OH.B.M.
Cornil-General..
Shanghai, rith July, 1907. Dear Sir-We beg to enclose hetein trans lations of three articles which appeated in Chinese newspapers on different dates, from which you will observe that the Viceroy of Nanking is making rapid preparations to take, on behalf of the Chinese Government, the monopoly of opium. This, if allowed to come into force, would destroy competition and there- by cripple the trade and is in direct contraven tion of atlete 14 of the, Treaty of Tiantain of 1858 (ratified 1860) between France and Chips. which is as follows:
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A, S. D. COUSLAND,
Hon. Secretary.
The Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, Chairman, Hong kong General Chamber of Commerce.
On
This question has been already dealt with by the Shanghai and London Branches of the Association, and the London Committee ius forwarded a memorandum to the Under Secre of Foreign Affairs which is so closely identical in Its terms with those conveyed in your Chamber's despatch of 3rd instant to the Honourable Colonial Secretary that my Com was the wish of the British author that cap or a bowler, He is taken before the C. R. Seoul that this should be done. But, so far then he gets measured for his uniform. Wbaa mittes are of opinion that only good can come from our acting in common in this matter. I as we can learnneither the British Consul it is finished, be is put on aireet duty and stud- have therefore the pleasure to assure you of General, Mr. Cockburn, or the British Conies Malay and later we see him on Cavenagh. their reddiness to co-operate with you in while it was impossible for Mr. Bethell to Square. He lives meanwhile at Policu Bahru sui, Mr. Holmes, has any judicial experience, Bridge with a couple of Sikhs, and in the protection of the interests coscomed.I am, obtain legal assistance in a place like Seoul, and the "sheepish look soon wears off after Consequently, if we are to judge by the mixing with the Sergeants and Inspectore. If report which appeared in the Korea Daily he does not commit any dereliction of duly and Naw and was reproduced in our columos, has had a fair education be, soos gets mide a the cars appeared to have leto conducted Lance-Sergeant, which means he draws a con in a very loose way. It may be, of courie, table's paÿ, but doava, Sergeant's work! He that as Mr. Bethell was conducting his now takes an interest'in kli waik, and aßer a defance and passibly taking notes for bit few months qualifies as an Inspector, passing paper at the same time, the report has suffered in law, police duties, and drill, . But he is not from compression. However, this may be promoted till. a vacancy occurs. what must strike everybody who reads what has been published is the
of the inadequacy evidence to support the charge. Two or thres witnesses were called who testified to tha exist
there was strong anti-Japanese feeling among them that the Japanese population of Seoul was so many thousand, that a certain force of Japan. ese troops was maintained in Seoul, and that H.H. the Crown Prince was on his way to visit the Korean capital. Exactly in what way this bore upon the charge against Mr. Bet hell is not clear. After the major part of the evidence had been given, the judge mads a remarable statement. He said (we.quois from the Korea ially Necs):
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce;
10th September, 1907. Sir, I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 18th inst. regarding the protest made by the British opium firess against the attempt on the part of certain Chiness officials
"No privileged commercial society shall' Henceforth be established in China, and the same shall apply to any organised coalition having for its end the exercise of a monopoly of trade" in case of the contravention of the present Article the Chinese authorities, on the Agent, shall advise as to the means of dissolveplum in their districis, ing such sociations, of which they are also bound to present the existence by the preced- ing probibitions, so as to remove all that may stand theyway of free competition."
agrees to abolish that practice in future at all opposed to the importation" of foreign, opium, representation of the Consul or Consular Į. 10 establish monopolies for iba tale of preparedence of agrast among the Korians; also that and constables under him.' He is responsible.
The Government of China having_com- pelled the British merchant trading at Canton to deal exclusively with certain Chinese merchant, called hoog merchants (or co-hong), who had been licensed by the Chinsie Govero- ment for this purpose, the Emperor of China parts where British merchants may reside, and to permit them to carry on their mercantile transactions with whatever persons they please and His Imperial Majesty further agrees to pay to th
the British Government the sum of three millios of dollars, on account of debts due to British subjects by some of the said hoog merchants, or co-hong, who live become in solvent, and who owe very large sums of money to subjects of Her Britannic Majesty."
Article X of same Treaty
The cultivation of antive opium is largely in the hands of high Chinese officials and is of course a source of enormous revenue to them and to all through whose districts it passes or
which it in consumed.
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This Treaty also affords protection to us up. der the favoured nation clauses.
We may also quote Article V. of the Treaty of Naaking of 1842 which is as follow:
The Government of China having compell ed the British trading at Canton to dont exclu sively with certain Chinese merchants, called "His Majesty the Emperor of China agrees it is quite probable that several of the lead-hong merchants (orige hoog), who had beep
estabilah at all the ports which are, by- Article II of this Trealy, to be thrown open forficials in the Empire are quite sincere inlicensed by the Chiners Government for this
to
The committee of the Chamber of Commerca
are glad to learn that the Hongkong Branch of your Association is prepared to support this, Chamber in the maiter, and for your informi tion I now beg to hand you cuples fiu triplicate) of the despatches sent to the Hongkong Go vemment and the British Minister at Peking together with all the enclosures dealing with this question. Up to the time of writing no reply has been received to these letters have, etc.,
(gd) EDBERTA HRWEṬT,
Chairman.
the reson of British merchants, a fair and re.gir risk to check the production and consump purpose, the Emperor of China agrees to Alex. D. Cousland, Hon. Secretary,
o'bor
gular tariff of export and import customs and
dues, which tariff shall be publicly noti fied and promulgated for general informe tion;
and the Emperor further
that engages when British merchandise shall have once paid at any of the said ports the regulated customs and dues, agreeable of the tariff to be bere after fixed, such merchandise may be conveyed by Chineis merchanté to any province or city in the interior of the empire of Chiss, on paying a further amount as transit suties, which shall not exceed per cent, on the tariff valus of such goods."
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tion of opium, in which no doubt they are being to a certain extent supported by what may be described as a popular movement, but though edicis to this effect may be feed, it is quits nother mater to carry them into effect, parti cularly in the more distant parts of the Empire, and it is inconceivable that within so short a space of time as ten years the whole cultiva ton of the poppy can be put an end to.
abolish-that practice in future at all the ports where British merchants may reside, and to permit them to carry on their mercantile trand actions with whatever persons they please."
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"The Court has now before it the document ary evidence in the case (copies of the Aores | Daily News and Dal. Han Mat it shingo), and the evidence of Mr. Komatz, bit the evidence does not satisfy ike Court, and Bishop Torner will again be called upon to tenify."
China Association,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Wo. Insy state, that a Telegram has been despatched yesterday to Messrs. David, Sas.
2015 September, 1997.* soon and Co., Ltd., ip London, te promptly Siram directed to acknowledge the re protest to the Foreign Office, on behalf of Imceipt of your letter of 3rd instant on the subject porters against this monopoly, and we would of the establishment of a monopoly in the Large districts in many of the provinces and request you to take this matter up and wire toplam trade by the Chinese authorities of Nan countless thousands of Chinese. of all classes, Association to
who" will sup the Governor has forwarded it to the Secretary are dependent upon this opium industry -for a with the above mentioned he came onicate king, and id inform you that His Excellency living and toe sudden a change, if they are ply fall particulars regarding this question. of State for the Colonies in order that Lord forced to stop the production, ortransportation, We shall be pleased to hear from you, at your that the action of the authorities at Nanking is Eigla may be placed in possession of the fact Article XIV of the French Treaty of Tier- of opium - can only result in fallure of the earliest convenience, that you are witing to tsin of 1858-
movement, arrebellion "Aucun soclete de commerce privilegiee The point terefore that the committee wouldondon to take immediate action, as the ques-inflicting a serious injury upon opium mer
requires prompt attention. On hearing. chinis in this Colony, ne poumi desormais retablir en Chine, et il en i wish to impress upon His Excellency is that no from you that you are willing to accord us your His Excellency desires me at the same tine sera de meme de toute codlition organisee, steps should be taken by lis Majesty's Go-support, we shall wire to London to put at the to point out that the persook who are directly dans le but d'exercer un monople sur le com-" vernment to curtail the foreign opium trade dispossi of your Association all paniculars re-affected and upon whom should devolve the task nicle, les aushorities chinoincio, sul Preseret until there is ample evidence that a pro-lative let this question. We shall be glad to of representing to his His Britannic Moleculy
portionate
defray telegraphic other expenses at the alleged breach of treaty are the merchants of Nanking and that the by the Aunciation regarding this macrol merchants of this Colony should endeavour in
We may mentios that H.B.M.A General here has received from the Consul at order 10 protect their own interest to take steps Manking confirmation that a silonopoly is being similar to those taken by, the merchants of formed and has already wred to H.B.M. Shanghai--I have, etc. Minister at Peking, but so far no renly has been received Yours, etc.,
"(Signed), DAVID Sassoon and Co., Ltd., °
ED. SASSOort and Co., S. J. DAVID and Co B. Skattewe, Esq., Chairman, China Asso-
ciation, Present,
hibitiont
elles de
is being made in the
sentations du coneal ou de l'agent consulaire, production of the native drag. Javiseront aux moyens de dissoudre de sem- The commillee consider that as chatters now blables asociation, dont- S'efforcerone stand there is no guarantee that the Provincial allega de prevenir l'existence par des pro-Authorities as a whole seriously intend to prealbler afin d'ecater tout ce qui suppress the opium smoking: But are merely pourrait porter atteinte a la fibre concurrence." taking advantage of the present movement to There can be no question, but that in view of farther their own personal ends and increase the above the action of the Nanking Viceroy their own revenue at the expense of a very is illegal and contrary to Treaty.
valuable section of British Irade. The
British firms
in Shanghai in order to protect their interests have agree that in sell opium to the Government monopolists and in this way they have the support of the Chinese Opium Guild which is controlled by natives of | ter at Peking to whom a copy of this letter will Swatow The monopolist therefore finding also be forwarded.—I have, vic,
For the information of His Excellency beg ienciase copy of a telegram which is being sent through the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, to His Majesty's Minis
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(Sgd) F. H. May,
Coloslal Secretary,,
British Legotios, Poking, 18th September, 1907, Sir, beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3rd instant respecting the oplam monopoly the Viceroy of Liang, King proposed to establish at Nanking.
Now the additional evidence given by Bishop Turner amounted to this: that there existed a strong and widespread feeling, against the Japanese; that there wan a force of Japanese troops in Seoul, but he could not say how many; that there was a large number of Japanese residents in Seoul, estimated at there had been fighting in the interior between between, eight and tea the people and the Japanese soldiers and police; to Korea. The only other evidence given for and that the Crown Prince was said to be coming the prosecution subsequent to the Judge's remark consisted of formal proof of publication of the articles against which 'complaint bad been laid.
What there was in this evidence to satisly
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As an inspector or acting Inspector, he is an officer of some experience and much respon
whala-division of. sibility. He has charge the island, and has a Sergeant (sometimestwo)
for a large tract of land-frem Orchard Road to Woodlands (opposite Johora) or from Ro- chore to Changi. He lives in a big station (upstairs) and "has seven or eight smaller stations in his district. He goes round in the small hours of the morning, takes statements, inquires inio reports, investigates crimas, traces criminale, raide gamblers and counterfeiters, keeps an eye on "bad characters and conducts cases in the Police Court. Sometimes he finds time for football:or crické!, !
palat mod the motive? A noite Sort replied
smartest
Although very hard worked, he is of a cheer. ful disposition and is often witty." He is keep on playing tricks on his brother_officers and during the hottest hours of the day, he has been known to adjourn to "Madras Bob's" or.. "Pan Hock's," and quench his thirst with long “shandys" or big draughts of iced beer. When an officer gets promoted or obtalos a reward for a smart piece of work he has to “sland his hand." He is a generous sort of a fellow and spends most of the little money he gets in on tertaining his comrades. His small pay is a very sore point, and the thing he looks forward thousand; "thatio is the time. When he can retire and live on his pension. Those will be halcyon days in- deed L A small farm or a cosy inn, god he knows is the..
He is of an independent nature, and the only P. O. The Irish inspector is very amusing zo vetimer, and the tale is still remembered of the Marine Inspector who was reporting to the Chief Police ficer a murder which bad occurred in his 'division. When he had given details; the C.. P. O.asked
Patsy, and wondered why the say. To us the evidence stems altogether smiled. He is generally very kind to the remote from the case. Moreover, no attempt natives under him, especially Malays, and or only a faint-hearted attemp: seems to have although he "makjes" them Frequently, seldom been made to trace any direct or indirect con- brings them before the CPO. The nection between the incriminated articles of him is put in charge of the detectivo sia• and the unrest in Korea, True, Mr. Kansait, tion, and then he is much worried. The whole an official in the Residency-General, gave lajand in directly under his keen eyes. What evidence that the publicationsď seem toʻmèto be absolutely loathes in a börglary in a Euro- tend to provoks breaches of the peace and Ipend hours at Tanglin. A howl goes up, and am under the impression that the ill feeling everyone wants to know where the police were against the Japanese and on the part of the and the "glap" inspector catches it! If he Koreans has been caused by the writing in could he would bang every burglar caught st these two papers." But, as the Judge rightly Taoglin. If the residents Tanglin only Baid, "impressions are not evidence. This knew how he curses them for their carolessness was, however, the nearest approach to test leaving their houses open at night, and al Shanghai, and August, 1907." Sir,-With reference to the several interviews
In reply, I have to inform you that on harmony showing any connection between the lowing the "boys" to entertain scores of filinda? which the representatives of the Sassoons bading of the proposed establishment of the in the report: It did not satisfy the Judge, tive that there are over five hundred unemploy articles and Korean varest which appears Thore is one smart "glap" officer who ja posi with you, on our behalf, regarding the above men owing to the different conditions which obtain The Hon. F. May, C..Q., Colonial Secre{ translation of the letter which our Chinese Presentations to the Waiwapu, poisting out is and how or in what way the Jad' waned Hylams living in Tanglin, He can keep important subject, we now beg to-enclose a monoply, I made both written mod verbal re dealers have. addressed to us, from which standing on the whole question of opiumt reproduced the Court finding in full, and silver cigarette care, the glap officer gets it them that pending the beggilation of an under ultimately satisfied does not appear, Un secrets too! When a budding toan besar has
the Korza Daily News has not fortunately
wild and loses his gold watch and chain
night you will observe that if the monopoly comes between the two Governments which was into force they may not be abla to indmissible for the provinces to take upon while the Seoul Tiny, the other paper pub. back for bit and keeps the matter quietess fulfil their qutstanding contracts with us themselves, to devise measures which had the fished in English in the Korean capital, sent to Peking, but as the repratentations on attention the following coples of correspon outlet as hitherto, Their previous purchasestricting a trade the freedom of which not said a word about the prosecution or coa coolies, had fighting to be done,-vau gel a
as the opium will not have the same effect of
viction. From telegrams in Japanese paper; guaranteed by trenly... which are yet uncleared, now stand Waiwugu. have as yet not had the desired | Viceroy at Nanking to grant a monopoly of bout 2,500/3,040, chests of the value of instructions were sent to the Viceroy of Nai-1-guilty by the Court of publishing articles likely night and day for a whole week 'my a time, As a result of my representations telegraphic however, it appears that Mr. Bothell was found European policeman in Then he is on duty effect, it appears to the committee of this Cham the Opium trade in Nanking, ber that this Colony should also join in protest Dection with the above, which will give you against so flagrant a violation of the all information of the matter, we beg to
Since the monopoly question spring up the king and a proclamation was issued by the to cause a breach of the peaceand was ordered Immediately crowd begin throwing brick- ing
Kiangnan Opien Monopoly Bureau on the 7th to dentsita' sum of three thousand yen as bats be charges them with a few inlays and treaties.
inform you that an emissary of the Vice-
market has been slumped to the extent of instant, copy of which has no doubt reached security against a repetition of the offence of Sikhs and reatters them. He really items For the information of His Excellency I
to enjoy #bating the fisters, more than any." about Tis 70 per chest, notwithstanding, the ber
toy of Ninking is Dow in the In 'enclasa :-
Whatever may have been the offence" thing else, and says if he only had hit den pic or reduction of sale by the Indise Government you, suspending the operation of the monopoly.he deported. and has actually purchased opium för
I have read with especial interest tha fatter Copy of letter received from the British the Bureau, We understand that the
400 chests monthly commencing from last which you addressed to His Excellency the committed by Mr. Bebell, he proceedings way be would shoot the whole lot, but his 6rm# to Hongkong dated 27th August.
month, which should have had the contrary Governor of Hongkong on the 3rd instant, factory. At the outset of the case Mr. not mind who the enemy is so long as he can ni the trial casqot be regarded as very ja kindlines belies his fierceness... Paddy doen Chinese authorities in the other provinces are of letter addressed to HB. M. closely watching the course of events at Nan- Consul Geberal at Shangbai by the foreigd king with a view, if successfat, of forming ready suffered and the further heavy losses, and I take this opportunity of thanking you (or not answer the question at that stage of the ard-dash up barrow staircare to the The considerable losses which we have al-alive to the monopoly and other point to Bethell asked who was the real complainan get & scrap, and once I saw his force bijt way
nected with the foreige oplamirade with Chien, and the Consul General replied that he could into a coolie lodging house in opiam deslern at thai port dated 2jih June, monopoliér in the other centres of the opium
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which we likely to accrue on our large bold- of the China Association at Shanghai by the, to give this important question prompt allen have resulted from the action of the Chinese
of letter addressed to the Chairman trade alto. We would therefore request you ings if the monopoly, is allowed to be enforced, your courtesy in communicating it to proceedings, but he might do to subsequently rescue of the Protector of Chinate. The coolles I smp, otc,
later on Mr. Bethell asked Mr. Holmes it had refuted to surrender that official and said same diled, rith July.
tion and lay the matter before the Government Government which is in direct
(Sd), J, N. JORDAN, Aa
whose instance the charge was laid, but the they would cut his throat... They waited at the or take such other steps as may appear advision of Article V. of the Treaty of Nasking The Hongkong Chamber of Comthe Chairman, British Consul, who prosecuted, refused to and top ofa tmell trap door with clubs, and polar. able in your Committee. etc.,
swer, and he was suppɔned in his refusal by tha | The police fired a couple of shots and then Jadge. A funther question al-to whelber the charged and there were many broken bende prosecution was at the instance of the Korean at ang the Chinese, Government win also disallowed. . This “ap, pears most unjust, as the knowledge of the real prosecutor must make considerable differencaid conducting the defence. We think it is mostime probable that the conviction will be upheld by
himself unable to pracuse opium with which to:
cruab the business of the old established firms
te now purchasing opium In Hongkong, where
as regards the guilds it is impossible for the
dealen id come to an agreement to prevent the
opium being secured for banking.
*. We understand that strong protests agáidut
the action of the Viceroy have, already been
(Sgd.), EpBERT AT HEWEZT, Chairman,
'tary, Hongkong,
Hongkong, ayth Augusty 1907.
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Sir, We have the honour to bring to your
the subject made by the British Minister to the dence in connection with the intention of the
dated and August.
sul-General at Shanghai as the priom. Gems by firms 5. Two extracts from Sin. Wan Pao, -&-Translation of a letter received by the foreige opium firm at "Shanghai from the Oplum Guild.
Translation of an official despatch pub. lished is the South China Journal of the Viceroy of Liang Klang e. the erection of an Opium Mosupply Office, long
Stewriting the above the translation of a proclamation issued by the 'officers ́in' charge i
ja con-
at about two million racis
effect,
contraven
of 1841 and Article XIX. of the Treaty (Signed), DAVID SASSOON and CO., LTD. E of Tentsin of 1848 between France and
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Commerce,....
D. SABBOON, and Co., S. J. DAVID and Co, China and which is calculated to ruin the The Chairman said the reply: from H.D.M. E. PADAREY, TATA SONS And Co. H. M. H. trade in foreign opium with the ion of salive the circumstances.
Minister at Peking was very satisfactory under NEMAZEE CAWABJER PALLANJEE and panently of pushing the consumption of native Co., F. TALATI, M. E. H. ELLAS, drug. ABDOĎLALLY EBRAHIM and Co, G.
• Andogla and Co., Moosa Viɛfrá and CO, PHIROZSBA B. PETIT and Co.
Has, Mr.E. A. Hewett, Chairman, Hong kong General Chamber of Commerce.
In view of the above facts, we consider that
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it would be only just that we should be in- WE note that the Kaiping coal of the C. E. & M. demnified by the Chiness Government for the Co. is lo demand at Hankow where their 14, its Eupreme Court at Shanghal. Nor do we on, Inster which we have had to bear and for any Haiping recently took a whole cargo from „derstand how the case comes to be tried a subsequent losses which may ariią, il Júmo« | Chlawangtao, “
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When there in trouble 'with
chance of seeing what a plucky fallow the
When be becomes Chief Inspector he is a very lefsportant officer, and becomes stali... A. an Ausleiant. Superintendent, of Felice BIN training ji of much use to him, but ba li ban neither fish mor flesh. There are a few hick sheep in every fold, but latan; altoge hit the European policeman is a man of pomia
| Seoul,, weing that the Supreme Court altest | all very proud -|- F« in Singapor 37.*kniku