Opium in Shanghai,
THE RATEPAYERS, MUETING.
HONGKONG'S GRAVE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.
"A POLICY OF CAUTION:"
THE HONGKONG TELEGRA
ESDAY MARCH 24. 1008
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[From Our Own Correspondent
eiber day in a question by a member, whose masting binds all Councils which are elected to information on the subject was evidently in carry out its wishes. But Tuppose that the leverse ratio to his knowledge that I propose idea in the Chairman's mind is that we should to hear what they have to say on the spot be- not bind this coming Council of the Council fore I take action." I venture to think that which follows it to any future policy. We are for his wise and conclusive soiwer to the doing that every year. When we gave the. member for Nottingham Sir Edward Groy franchisa 19 the tramways for seven, fifteen or is entitled to gratitude and appreciation on our twenty years, when we gave a monopoly part, and further think that our duty as a com to the telephone system, when wo sprend munity is to follow the advice which he has out buildings over six or seven years, we are given us. Communicating through the Minis-binding meetings to the expense. We were
Canton, 23rd March, 1908 continually binding incoming Counclis, so that
While the anti-Japanese agitation has form- this resolution, which will make the incoming ed the absorbing topic of the hour in Canton, Council close the opiam houses in one year, is attention has not been wholly diverted from not ultra vires but the usual ratepayers' prace the Cantan-Kowloon Railway, Those most tice The Chairman made a point as to whe immediately concerned in this important rail- ther or not the present policy of the Chinese road have been very assiduously at work. Government is sincere; whether it is sincere I am in a position to report that the director in its endeavour to pat dowe opium through
possible that the Chinese Government has out the Empire, and he has stated that it is some deep-laid scheme for a monopoly which they propose to work in this Settlement to ex- plait the too,cos ar 600,000 Chinese who are
The N. G. D. News, of atat inst, contains a verbatim report of the ratepayers' meeting at Shanghal on the sath Idem. The discussion on the optom question is here reproduced inter and the Consul General he said that the Extenso form the columns of our northern com.
Council would give a more convincing proof of temporary,"
their desire to second the attempts of the Chi dese Government to suppress the opium habit if they would take immédiate steps for the gradua! suppression of saloons and for the pro- hibition of assemblage for opium smoking in private houses."
Mr. D. L'andale moved :-That the number of licensed opium houses be reduced by one quariar from July 1, 1908, or from such other early date and in such manner anmay appear advisable to the Council for 1998/9
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The Budget which will later on be presented for your approval provides for a reduction of seven per cent in the receipts from opium licences for this financial year. For at the time when we framed this Budget it was our 'intention to recommend you only to sauction a reduction from July' next, or for the faller half of the year, of ten per cent or fifteen per per cent in the num er of licences issued. We were prepared to say to the Chinese Govern. mea:
close twenty-five per cast of the houses in July, This is, therefore, what we propose: To and for the succeeding six months to watch with care and with deep interest the next move on the part of the Chinese We want your author ty to prepare. for further reductions in, our discretion, when the effect of the prelimi- nary measure is seen, and to report at the next Annual Meeting with a view to further action. Our policy is one making for total suppres- "We will keep pace with you in yoursion in the course of two years and, as we oplum reform movement; and as you enforce
have informed the Shanghai Missionary Asto 'reduction in 'the amount of`öplum grown in
ciation, while we are unwilling to bind our China or imported, so we will close down upon successors in office, or to tie their hands in a the facilities for its capsumption in the foreign matter so closely affecting the administration Settlement."
of the Settlement, we believe that the couran which we recommend may be followed to conclusion if the present trend of reform is minintuited by the Chinese Government and effect given to their pronouncements.
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From an administrative and police point of view there can be no doubt thin, while opium in brought with freedom into this Settlement, the lower classes of Chinese will meet together to smoke it, let the polics d' what they ninyi and were licensed opium smoking "houses abolished altogether, under existing conditions of supply, you wou'd run the risk of turning many cooliy hongs and natiye lodging, heures, into unlicensed opium saloons which would 'rapidly degenerate into jendezvous for the criminal classes. You may say that this could be prevented by enforcing the terms of lodging house licences, but that would mean the coo atant harrassing of Badging house keepers, with the possible disorganization of all coolin life and labour in the Settlement,
But it is idla to speculate as to what would be the result of such drastic measures, ex- perience alone shoull be our guide, and what we what to impress upah you is that your policy should be, one of caution and that any reform measures you may' agree to should be of a gradual nature,
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They are men also who have waged war against opium smoking throughout their active liver, and, while it could not but be expected that they would express regret at the limits. tions of this Resolution, I feel sure that you will regard it as satisfactory that the Associa- tion has undertaken to refrain from official opposition, assured that, the Council has gone so far as it conscientiously can in a matter of no smalt difficulty....
THE ANGLO-PRENCH LAND "INVESTMENT CO., LD.
ANNUAL MEETING,
The second annual general meeting of the above Company was held at Shanghai, on 19th inst. There were present Mesum A. W. Bur- kill (Chairman), C. Holliday, G. Daries and Liu Chang-yin, directors, H, Y. Clark, O. L. Ilbert, Rev. Pere Lorando and F. Ellit (Legal Adviser)... Shates represected 16,500.
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make an inspection of the routs passing along section), Ting Ping-lan, who was deputed to
the districts of Tangkuo and Shek Lung, re, turned to Canton yesterday and has forwarded a report to H.. the Viceroy on his inspection. in the Settlement. This seems to me a bogey, Tenders will soon be invited by the Engl
quite aside to compare the lottery ques-beer-in-Chief for "earthwork. Once begun tion, and that of the use of the 'bamboo with the construction will be pushed on with all the opium question. The Chidera Govero celerity, ment has pledged itself in as solemn a way'ni, any Government can pledge itself, that it will. abolish,opium, not only in the dens and houses, but everywhere throughout the Em pire. The record in the last "Chiness Re corder" shows wonderful progress. In talking over this matter with many Chinese officials I have put this question to them : whether of nol' the Chinese Government in absolutely sincere and intends to put down opium throughout the length and breadth of the Empire. I-have In negotiation with the Shanghal Missionary talked over the matter in friendly and private Association, the Council has been struck by conversation, and they thought that, though the moderate altitude which'its Committee has the Governmen' was not siccste in some of its assumed. Its members consist of men who acts, it was sincere in this. "It has given us realize the difficulties which confront the Police proof that it if sincere and intends to put dowa Force in the Settlement, of meo more couver the age throughout the length and breadth of The Chairman, with the permission of the sant with the facts than that dignitary of the the Empire." 1 am glad to hear the Chairmas meeting, took the report and accounts as read. Church who, with apparently the most super say that the question of revente does not figuree said that with regard to the accounts there ficial knowledge of what he was talking about, in the calculation. I am very glad to bear that was very little to be said except to draw share- I recently reported to have said in London and I am in perfect accord with. it. Tacla holders' attention to the increase in the Pro that it was a humiliating fact that while dens.50,000 in a yearly income of Tis. 3,500,000 perty Account. He thought that it would be had been closed in the Chinese quarters of cuts na figure at all. But the Chairman has well to point out where the various increases Shanghai, they had not been closed in the brought before us difficulties from the adminis. had taken place. The principal ones had been foreign Settlement.
tration stoodpoint. Ir from the Chairman on estate "C. This was owing to a re-building, in his statement of the difficulties of admipis. scheme undertaken during the year and from tration, and he has only given us one instance, the property they received a very satisfactory and that is that there will be difficulty in the rental Estate "G" slowed abig increase. This controlling of the costia and ricksha hongs. Iwaseedeveloped and upon which they had built think that is a bogey, and that it is a difficulty terrace of houses during the year from which hairman's mind a very satisfactory rectal was received. With that is far greater in the than in reality: Surely, our very efficient, regard to 11," an opportunity occurred during numerous and expensive police force (applause) the year of purchasing a big block of land in is able to cope with these few ricksha and coolie the Internatiount Settlement in Burkill Road hoogs. With regard to, the remarks that the and, having gone, very carefully into figures, closing should not ta' e place too quickly on the Directors decided to buy the land and the ground of equity, I recognize the validity erect a big block of Chinese houses on it and and seriousness of this argument, here are this they considered a very satisfactory invest vested interests in some of the op um dens, meat, la this Working Account the gross not all, but some; but it should be borne in rentals were for twelve months this year as mind that all Chinese 'jects have re- against fourteen and a half months of the Com- ceived inore than one year's notice of this papy's first period. The rentals for the twelve and surely they have had time to take steps Tis. 13,000, and the Directors had every reason. policy from the Imperial Chinese Government, monts last year, showed an increase of some
to. fed some other means of liveliho-d. "My to believe that the coming year would show resolution does not contemplate that all opium the same satisfactory, increase. As regarded cable time. It seems to me, therefore, that all deal with the sum of Tis, 135,531.43 to the houses should be closed at the earliest practi- the way in which the Directers had decided to
have been advanced by the Chairman and that the shareholders would agree with them arguments against clysing the opium dens that credit of Profit and Loss Account, they trusted, others really disappear when you examine in paying a dividend of six per cent and placing them. There are many arguments in favour Tis, to,ong to Depreciation and Rebewals Ac Canton Cheap Rice Distribution Bureno held of my amendiment to complete the Cosacif's count, and carrying forward the balance. Hea meeting in the Oi Yuk Charitable fastituțion the fact that our position here is a unique one. Dally News" in his leading aritcle this more preciation, and Renewals Account. The Com- tion of cheap rice to the poorer people of the In conclusion I venture to in press upon you resolution, The Editor of the "North-Chion would like to explain the reason for a De to make further arrangements for the distribu. that the challenge to do as other concessionsoring stated thi my amendment was a dotting pany, had several properties which were covered city. They are of opinion that at present rice ure of the drug, sie lo succeed in establishing in no other place in China da similar condi. Municipal recommendations, which means necessary to pull these houses down and that, orders should be at once sent there to Chinese cities have done is meaningless, since of the "s and a crossing of the "t's of the with somewhat old houses and it might become at Wabu in the province of Anhui is plentiful en a lucrative monopoly, and a greatly extended tions exist to those in this Settlement. completing and rounding them off, or finish-rebuild them, sad they did not think it right Import this staple food into Canton instead of and enlarged Foochow Road were inaugurate
We have our own. problem to face and to ing. an unfinished work. I am sure that
from Assam as last year. At this meeting it ed on the outskirts of the Settlement, under no solve, and your Council's advice in you is to the Council must have meant something of
was resolved to act without delay four large police control whatever, pérhaps under the Consular protection of some. Power whose pay, ekiment of the side and solve il grad- this when it wrote in a letter of March 51
matsheds on the same site as last year for the treaty obligation to China might be difficult for ally, taking now the definite step the Re-am directed to inform you that the diminution
sale of rice and the working of the Bureau any resident, not a member of the Consular fation calls-for-giving-the-new-Council-discre: of 25% from July. I is proposed as a gencine from year to year,
should be conducted in the same manger.as. opary authority as to method and as to fur-
before, H. E: Viceroy, Chang has recently ther progress, and, when the account of their
issued a proclamation for the purpose of giving stewardship is laid before you in a year's time,
the necessary protection to missionaries in the deciding on what you will do.next,
interior. Since taking over charge ofoffice H.E. paid special attention to matters relating to missionaries, and has now for the second time issued a proclamation on the same subject:
I feel sure that any everyone of us has the greatest sympathy with the Chinese nation is its effort to dissipate the epium habit, but we are not unfamiliar with Chinese official pro- cedure, and how far short actual administrative
results fall when compared with the official pronouncements that precede them,
It is impossible not to be sceptical as to the intentions of the Chinese Government with regard to this mater, altho igh on this occasion we quita recognize that many officials are sincere in their desire to eradicate the opium evil and I am sure there is every, intention on the part of this community to assist them. Yet we know of 'no programine that they have drawn up to make this great reform possible, if indeed they have a programme. They have never published any indication of the measures they proposed to adopt for curtailing the supply, or of the substitute they have designed for the Income derived from opium-which is hypo thecated against their loreign: Joans.
Suppose, for example, in three or four years time, the opiumi Houses being closed, the Chi; nese Government, after failing to abolish the
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The total abolition of opium smoking which for the Empire of India, and for
the
Colony of Hongkong, would mean
grave faancial difficulty, so far as this Fettle ment is caveerped, is little rise, I would remind you, than an administrative, conundrum, a difficult one think all will admit, but the policy which we recommend for your approval to-day is in no sense the outcome of financial considerations The receipts from opium houses amount to less than Tis. 70,005, no im- portant factor in a total income of two and a half millions.
There is of course, the consideration of vested interests which must suffer under the changing condition; the process should, however, be gradual,
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that one year's working should have to bear the whole cost of the old buildings which had been pulled down and the renewals, so it was decided to form an account which would pay it It was for this reason that
There were no questions and the following résolutions were put to be meeting and carried, That the Report and Accounts as presented be passed. Proposed by the Chairman, second. ed by Mr. C. Holliday.
That the Directors be authorized to pay a dividend of Tis. 6 per share. Proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. G. Holliday.
* That the appointmant of Messrs. A. W, Bur- killend C. Holliday as Directors be confirmed. Proposed by Mr. G. Davlos, seconded by Mr. Lid Chang-yin??
Body, to trace. The position would be one
part of a programme of periodic reductions to the Directors proposed to transfer to Renewals which I do not care to contemplate, but what.
extend over a period of two years." Nothing Account the sun of Tis. 15,000 which was assurance have wo which woul! justify us in
can be plainer than that. Why then does the the previous year placed to the Reserve Ac- disregarding past warning ? Lotteries have
Council fail to come up to a letter explicitly count. In conclusion the Chairman offered to been up, both foreign and.native, on the bor
Mr. Meuser seconded this resolution. stating that it proposes to close the opium answer any que less that shareholders might ders of the Settlement in spite of our protests.
The Chairman: Resolation Vi has been pro-houses up in two years. "I put it to you through desire to put to him." Farther, the Chinese Government have.turo posed and seconded and is now before the the Chairman, Sir, that if that is the idea of ed this Settlement alone of all cities in China meeting.
the Council, the Council might well formally into an experimental field in respect to the Mr E. S. Litle: Mr. Chairman, Ladies and accept this amendment which I am proposing. abolition of corporal punishment to our great Gentlemen, I rise to move the amendment off must say that the Council has beca in favour inconvenience and cost. What assurance have which I have given notice to the Municipal of my amendment from its written letter, we that they do mar inteți also to experi-Council and which has appeared in the news. affirm here that this policy is carried into ment here with the abolition: of public opium papers, and which, I believe, Sir, is now in effect, there will be a large diminution of crime smoking?
your hands. (The Chairman: No.) Namely, in the Settlement. Men come in from outlying The absence of thele, so to speak, first: bu to add the following words to the Council's districts where they are unable to get eplam, and siness essentials, on the part of the Chinese resolution, "And to arrange for the closing of they find it in our midst. These opium denstat Government, was among the reasons which all licensed opium houses on or before Decem-tract criminal classes into our midst who would. Ted as to the view that the Settlement was call- ber 31, 150g, or as much earlier as practicable." not otherwise come to us. One influential gen. ed upon to do little more than continue its I have listated with the greatest interest to the leman in Shanghi, who has had nearly fortyThat Mr. Liu Chang-yin be re-elected a work of supervision nier opium licencer, and able speech of the Chairman in introducing years' experience, gates that in his opinion Director of the Company. Proposed by Mr. walt for the causation of supplies of the drug his resolution. In many paints I have followed more than 50,000 habitual criminals would C. Holliday, seconded by Mr. O. L. llbert, to render that supervision unnecessary.... him, in others I am bound to differ from him. leave our midst if the opium dens were closed. That Mossi Lowa & Bingham be re-elected **Since the publication of the Budget, however, The subject now before you seems to me by I wish to lay special emphasis on the appexis anditom to the Company, Proposed by Mr. H, a considerable amount of correspondence has far the most important that will occupy your sent to us by the various Governments. The J. Clark, seconded by the Rev. Fère Lorando, faken place, with the contents of which all attention this year. Three of the greatest British Government in a letter that has been This concluded the meeting, readers of the "Municipal Gaze:to" are familjar, and most powerful nations in the world, published explicitly expresses a wish that the and the Resolution which I have now the boa- representing three continents, are waiting opium dens should be closed at as early a date our to bring forward, bas been framed in for the, decision, of this ratepayers' meeting as possible. Sir Felbam Warren writing saya, accordance with the advice of His Majesty's | (Roll and laughter) -Same gentlemen they hava before them the example of stops' Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs an are disposed to think that this is an ex- taken by the Chinese authorities in the native The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, published Ja" the Municipal" minutes, and in aggerated statement. I remind you that the city of Shanghai and in other large towns, and Director of the Hongkong Observatory in the tertas which your Council has reason to believe British Government and the American Govern- they should surely place themselves in a line, On the 24th at 11.45 a—The depression, bas will meel with the support of the majority of meat, the two greatest Governments represent in this respect with Chinese action 1, there, fallen considerably over Japan, and risen the local missionary.body.
Ling the two greatest nations_of_the_world and fore, claim from this letter that the British Go. quickly in N. Chins, Ch The advice which we have received from the Chinese Government, representing the "vernment is ranking a direct appeal to us to the British Government is, in brief, that we most populous nation of the world are waiting close as quickly as possible all the, opium should do more than keep pace with the native for your decision in this matter, and I say again dens in Shanghai, The American Govern. authorities, we should be in advance of them that the sentence I have used is correct, name- ment sent an explicit telegram” recently, and where possible encourage them to ly, that the most powerful nations in the world which has been published, to the Amar follow us. We are therefore, prepzied to in three continents, are waiting for the decl--ican Consul General hore, making the Increate our origically intended reduction | sion of this meeting." (Laughter and Rubbish!) samo general appeal to the ratepayers of ten or fifteen percent to twenty-five percent,,
in connexion with the Chairman's speech one Some have said that this is in the nature of the limit to which we think it is sale toʻgo in or two objections have beco advanced to the veiled thient from the British Ames the firil - Instance, and further, to recommend carrying of the resolution beyond its present Governmenia, continuous gradual reduction the early future, limits, „The Council has sold us that the pre- upon this
infances arise, "to ceni Council is unable to bind (be handa «flta: sedms to me
successors. Surely this must be a ship on the Sir Edward Gray was part of the Chaimman in bis speech and of the Reuse of Common Uhell990TS
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