The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 5752
CONTENTS.
Births, Marriage and Deathe. Leading Articles:
To Protect the Eyes of the Young. A-Japanese Canard.
Athletic Exercises in Hongkong. When the-Oplum Commission Reports. Mánila v. Hongkong.
The Late Premier.,
U. S. Battle-ships.
Telegrams
The Japanesa Boycelt, Missionaries' Status. Army for China...
Territorial Waters." Koreans and China. China and Slam, Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo Railway. The Peking Trailors, Bank-notes in Shanghai.
Lotteries in China.
Foreign Loans..
The Cantól Strike.
Shanghai Police.
Foreign Rights in China. Koreans and China.
Poppy in China.
Sir Robert Hart,
Chokiang Railway,
The Press Law.
S.S. Maori King.
Emperor Kwang. Su IIl.. Imprisoned Chinese Editor. Compulsory Education,
Chisamen in Dutch Colonies.
National Bank of China. Mestinga:-
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd. The China Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd: The Belle View Hotel.
Canton Shipping Company.
The Yangiste Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.
Legal. Intelligence :------
The Criminal Sessions...
Florida Water Trade Marks. Polloe:-
Extinguishing 'Street Lamps." "Positive Proof!" Alleged Murder..
Соглеродавное:-
An Appeal:
Miscellaneous Artioles and Reports:--
The Japanese Boycott, New Dock Tug
Strike at Canton,..
U. S. Commander-in-Chief. Canton-Hankow Railway. Lady Lugard's Itiness.
The Club Lusitano.
Suspected Murder.
The Time Bail.
Hongkong Bank Robbed.
A Terrible Death;
Transport Duftrin.
Football Shield.
Portuguese Consul-Generalship.
Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Ltd.
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the Government Civil Hospital and Tung Wa HospitalIt is only to be hoped that the disease will be kept away from the chil dren by the enforcement of these by no means drastic measures, and that the eyes of the next generation will prove as keen and bright as those of the gentleman who was able to see into the middle of next week.
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ATLETIC EXÈRCISES IN :
HONGKONG.
(arst April.)
The approach of summer brings to the front once again the question which every resident, asks himself, whether be devotes sufficient time to physical exercise. Among the younger generation!
Woll, if these recommendations are followed cions that, to fact, it in a pure concoction, inclination to take exercise." He argues, is exceedingly pleasing to one's self-respect that they must be paragons of virtue. It tuthed mind. Of course, the idea it to per- of a game resembles the stimulating of the body else. We are all philanthropists:"t is suggested that the lavatories should suade the unthinking reader that the foreign brain, by the aid of alcohol, for this reason heart, so long as it does not touch our own have runding taps with basins which manufacturer le bolstering up, to the best of that if it were not for the spirit of the pockets, and the British elector is one of the Are unplugged so that twa or more his ability, the boycott of Japanese goods game no exercise would be taken at all fluest examples of unctuous rectitude," sa may not wash in the same water. Why not by Chinese merchants, and not satisfied with "Are games of all kinds therefore hard?" Cecil Rhodes put it, that is to be found in exist suggest at once that the children should not the progress already recorded in actually he asks, and proceeding to answer, his own ence Assuming, then, that the report and wash themselves at all while at school and engaged in the active, encouragement of the question says: "Not so, but, we must be recommendations of the Oplum Commission thereby earn their undying gratitude? Au propaganda. Were such really the case then physically fit to stand the tax and strain, be areadverse to the perpetuation of the trade, it other recommendation: is that the class it would be lime for The Powers to take up the game what it, may. To keep pliysically is-probable that Parliament will insist that. rooms should be swept daily with a weak the maltor and sternly assist in repressing ft there is one exercise, and one only, that it be summarily extirpated. And the Far (18th April.)
solution of Jeyes fluid. To that we might the misdirected energy of a commercial at once efficient and safe for every one. Eastern colonies will not be allowed to have One of the most irritating diseases that add that even should trachoma disappear, community which had become wilfull lind Walking is the means by which to keep phy-a say in the matter. One benighted anti- afflict suffering humanity is that which now the practics of using a disinfectant to allay to to International obligations, but the sically it, whether at home or in the tropics. opiumist said in the House of Commons that passes under the nam of trachoma, although the dust and destroy germs in the school sertion has not a leg to stand on. The A walk for one hour at a stretch (not two aby loss which the Colonies might sustain medical men of an older school had a roome should be made obligatory at all. message in question, as it appears in the half hours, one in the morning and one in as the result of the moral reform achieved different designation for it. The disease times. In the case of boarding schools it is Japanese vernacular Press, states that the the afternoon), at the rateóf from 110 to 130 by the interdiction against the use of and affects the eyes of young and old alike and recommended that all pillow-cases, theels, Taikoo Company is expending 50,000 yen paces per minute, will keep one it always, traffic in opium would be covered by the may be ascribed to a variety of causes, chief handkerchiefs and towels used by the board in the effort to secure the expulsion of Japan. Moreover, it is a necessary procedure If one British people, but that is a story which among these being that of underfeeding, ers should be steeped over night in a weak ese dar from the Southern and Northern is to join in games requiring sudden or sus has to be oft-repeated and put into actual That is to say, the poor and indigent are disinfectant before being sent out to wash. markets, while the Rwo Company le Spend-tained exertion, such as tennis or rowing cash before it can be entertained. Is it to peculiarly liable to contract the disease and That may be all very well, but what about inga still greater sum for the same purpose. The rowing man gelu stale unless he walks be believed that the blunt British workman specially susceptible to infection. But it the possibility of infection at the wash? Of And this at a time when the manufactories in systematically, and so in other games. Exer would support any proposal which would may also be due to lack of proper or badly course we cannot pretend to any professional question are atraining every nerve in order cises in a gymnasium do not supply the place divert part of his contribution to the Imperial assimilated fond, and what makes it all the knowledge of laundry methods, but we fancy to cope with the demand! 11 purchasers of walking; dumb bells, Indian clubs, climb exchequer in the direction of the Far Eastern were hanging back and the market was over-ing ropes, &c, do not serve as substitutesfór colonies? And to support that system year more to be dreaded is that a person may that one of the chief dangers of infection is have the disease without being in the slight to be found in the common washtub of stocked, it is possible to conceive that there walking. To specify the exercise which may in and year out? Unless human nature in est degree conscious of the fact. For that the Chinese coole, and if he could be might be at least a sub-stratum of truth in be taken in tropical countries as an adjunct the United Kingdom has greatly changed in reason it is the bane of the emigration got at by the school authorities so much the story of foreign-subsidised boycott repre- to walking is easy enough, although place recent years we are afraid that such a con- officers, who, after collecting their intending the better chance of immunity from disease, sentatives, but the facts are directly contrary and opportunity modify the available games summation is out of the question altogether." emigrants, who are bound for the United The last of the regulations is to the effect to such an assumption. Moreover, it cannot possible." The best of games, therefore, If there is to be any loss at all that loss must- States or Mexico and submitting them to that the schools are to be examined annual be asserted that the boycott has spread to from his point of view is golf because there be borne by the long suffering Crown Colonies, medical examination are exasperated to learnly by medical officers appointed for the pur- the North; it is confined almost exclu. walking is done with an object. Riding and in this hemisphere, and by the Indian Em that perhaps fifty per cent, are suffering from pose. The idea is excellent, but why sively to the Southern Provinces, where it swimmingin moderation fulfil the requirement pire. The burden of raising the revenue trachoma. It is recognised, however, that annually? Why not at the beginning of originated, and where the demand for to a certain extent, but neither comes up to required to meet the deficit caused by the pro- walking as a means of exercise. "ennie extinction of the Opium Farms and the loss there are two forms of the disease-as there each term, or better still at the opening of Japanese sugar as against the areof most diseases the mildand the virulent, the schools after each vacation? The prin- duct of foreign refineries is regulated not is excellent, if one is in training, that is, if of business occasioned by the embargo on and in the case of the former the examining cipale of the schools concerned are to sub so much by personal reasons-as by the an hour's walk at a good pace is taken daily, the trade will fall upon the people of the medical officer is usually prepared, after hav mit monthly reports to the Inspector of desire to obtain the best article at a price Cricket, in the cool weather, and even foot Far East. As the present time the ro ing treated the patient for some days, to Schools regarding all cases sent for diagnosis which compares mure than favourably with ball, if the weather is cold, are not without venue of Hongkong in Insufficient to meet benefit to young men. Fives and racquets the demands which are annually made upon advise that he may he allowed to embark, together with the results and the action the Japanese product. In fact it is all a
It is also stated that matter of quasity, and the foreign manufac; require a man to be in really good training," it, with the result that public works are starved the sca-breezes and the medical care en route taken in each case. being sufficient to warrant the belief that the patients will be treated, free of charge atturers, to be precise the Hongkong refineries but the surroundings and ordinary life of and necessary improvements neglected, sufferer will be cured' before his arrival on
in this instance, produce the highest stand- Europeans in the tropics are seldom of such that is the case now, what will it be when the other side of the ocean. The Hongkong
ard of sugar sold in the Chinese Market. Ita nature as to allow either game to be played something like a million and a half dollarsare Government have now, very wisely, and not
is absurd, therefore, to contend that because, without some danger. Mountain climbing withdrawn from the Colonial treasury; without too soon, arrived at the conclusion that it is
the Chinese give preference to the better in a tropical latitude is one of the most.try any consideration whatsoever, being-given in necessary to guard the children attending
article they are being instigated to prosecute, ing ordeals in the way of exercise, and exchange? The subject is one which must- cause the Government of the Colony the. the Government and grant-in-aid English
the boycott through the machinations of should be only undertaken by persons who
are in good condition. Shooting excursions, keenest concern. It must be an ever present schools in the Colony against the dis
British or other foreign producers.
as they necessitate riding or walking and an nightmare to the conscientious official who Case, and protect those who have escaped
open-air life, are conducive in all essentials bas the prosperity and the welfare of the so far from infection from those of their
to improvement of healths and of stamina." Colony at heart and who is not merely work schoolmates who have contracted the dis
But after all, the writer invariably returns to ing out the time allotted to qualify for a pen CBSC. It is needless to say that this should
walking as the safest form of exercise al-sion. In Singapore the question is no less": have been done long ago, for in the United
though the daily constitutional need not acute, and the Free Press in dealing with Kingdom and the self-governing colonies An important and significant feature of the protection of the school-children against the boycott instituted by the Chinese in the
necessarily be taken as a matter of duty, the same subject from the same point
of view observes that were the "opfùm, insidious disease has long been regarded as Southern Provinces against the importation
but may be beguiled by the zest of one of the essential and most important and purchase of Japanese wares has been
following a Haskell ball along the links. trade to be stopped it would mean, "if duties of the local authorities. Here in the remarkably peaceable and orderly man
At the same time he is far from being nothing intervened to better the economic there is ample evid prejudiced on the subject, as is apparent position and-stimulate our commerce, the Hongkong, we are so accustomed to rely on ner in which it has been carried out. When the omniscience and paternal care of the the Chinese first employed the boycolt ence that athletic sports hold a large post-from-the fact that he invites lay and opening of an era of deficits Already har Government that there is far too seldom system as a means of retaliation against the tion in their thoughts, as is, proved by the professional opinion on the question. It is the Government endeavoured to improve it.. but little inclination to devote attention to wrongs they fancied; rightly or otherwise, cricket and football matches which take certain, however, that walking for health finances by an increase in the Stamp duties. the little matters of life which conduce to they had suffered at the hands of the United place every week and the interest displayed purposes will commend itself to but few in Trom all we hear the fresh taxation is con the well-being of the community. The health States they became so elated at the discovery la tennis tournaments, but by far the Hongkong, and the opportunities for golf sidered irksome and harassing, and the of the children is but a secondary matter in of this new way of securing redress that majority of people are content to take no are no restricted that it may be said to be as trouble imposed on a trading community the eyes of not a few, mainly because those they were inclined to indulge in unorthodox active part in sport but simply act the part a game a negligible quantly. What then in complying with the provision of the
additional who have the power to make their opinions methods of forwarding the movement. That of spectators. This may be due in some remains for the active young athlete who Ordinance is too great in proportion to revenue, thus raisede heard have no children of theirown or are in a they were successful for a time there cannot degree to the lack of facilities in, Hongkong desires to keep fit and yet to avoid over-the position to keep their young ones away from be the slightest shadow of a doubt, but these for private recreation, for a Colony which is exertion? If a satisfactory solution could Surely at a time of slack and slackening all danger of contamination by the rabble. very methods were calculated to lead to built on the side of a mountain, can scarcely be given to the problem in so far as it trade care should be taken to avoid placing The Government, however, irave taken the international complications, for the simple be expected to provide a sufficiency of affects Hongkong-it would be eagerly wel- additional burdens on the community. matter up and a series of regulations on the reason that they implicated the Imperial ground for those who are desirous of becomed by many who at present restrict their Such a time, so far as that can be effected, subject of trachoma has been issued by the Government of China as a party to the boy. coming proficient in such games as lawn exercise to the daily promenade from the should be accounted an opportunity for the Medical Officer of Health, the preamble to cott, and thereby brought the leaders under tennis, for example. In Singapore, on the house to the office, and very little of that remission of taxation, or at any rate of leaving things alone, If, however, the which reads: "Owing to prevalence in the the ban of the law. That general plan other hand, it is, the exception where a when there is a chair or a ficksha handy.
excise revenue is Interfered with; so far as Colony of an infectious disease. of the eyes of campaign against the introduction house of any size is without a couple known as trachoma the following regulations of American products died a natural of lawns where young and old, may dis| WHEN THE OPIUM COMMISSION oplum is concerned, some means must ben
found of, deriving the same amount of in- shall be enforced in all Government and death when it was found that the port themselves to the top of their bent,
come from that section of the community, grant-in-aid English schools from the date United States Government were sincerely with the consequence that private con-
which would no longer, in the same degree at of their publication" The first regulation dealrous of conciliating Chinese feeling, tests of skill are of daily occurrence. In
In view of the fact that the Opium Com- least, contribute the revenue provided by states that those in charge of classes and, therefore, there was little or no Hongkong, however, the house that is pro- on noticing any discharge from the occasion for the Government of China to vided with a lawn is exceptionally favoured mission which has been sitting in London opium consumption. The other direction in eyes of pupils must immediately notify show, in what way the national movement and the average young man is compelled to for some months has now concluded its which an approximate adjustment between the principal of the school, who in turn is would have been repressed. In the pre become a passive critic instead of an active labours and presumably framed the report revenue and expenditure may be attained is by retrenchment."Our contemporary required to inform the medical attendant sent instance, however, the Chinese people player. The fact may be regretted but it which will be published in due course, attached to the school. Then, if a case is adopted a new form af tactics with the cannot apparently be, overcome unless it is not inopportune, to anticipate the scouts the idea of retrenchment, and recalls found to be of the virulent type the obvious intent that the Government should totally new set of conditions come into being, general tenor of the recommendations previous experience when a Governor was pupil must cease attending until a certificate not be embarrassed in any respect. It was Writing on the subject of exercise in tropical which will be submitted to Parliament. sent out with orders to cut down .expenses. in every department. Obedient to his is granted showing that the scholar has re- their clear purpose to prosecute their system countries, Dr. J. Cantlie, in the Journal of In the first place it must be kept in covered from the disease. As to those who without having recourse to the agitator's Tropical, Medicine, says:-"Opinions differ mind that the Nonconformist conscience is mandate, education was starved, public works may be suffering from a mild attack, scheme of propaganda work, seeking rather widely, not only in regard to the best form holding high revel in Imperial politics reduced tomere maintenance and, asregarde they may continue to attend the classes, to secure the adhesion of the people by con of exercise advisable to be taken in countries at the present time, and however much roads, not nearly that, and in every direction one may appreciate the general programme heads of departments were compelled to cut but they must be able to produce stitutional forms, instead of issuing in in which a tropical climate prevails, but within three months a certificate showing flammatory placards and delivering fiery some condemn exercise altogether during of the Liberals there is no getting away from down their estimates to a ruthless minimum. that they have been treated and cured. speeches likely to arouse the worst instincts the hot weather. The old resident, who is the fact that sentiment forms an important t requires only a little consideration to see Should such a certificate be withheld then of the ignorant masses of the population. climate-wise, food-wise, and clothing-wise in if unacknowledged factor in their projected how injuriously this reacted, upon revenue, the pupil will cease to attend school and. They kept within the letter of the law, all that appertains to the maintenance of reforms. So far as their domestic policy and how as a result retrenchment but created must remain at home until it is granted. It offering no loophole, which could afford the health in the locality in which he resides, as is concerned we in Hongkong are not in further reasons for retrenchment. That was occurs to us in this connection to inquire Japanese any justifiable grounds for dea rule shakes his head at more recent arrive any way concerned, but when it comes to a chapter in our history we are all only too why it is not considered advisable in the manding interference on the part of the al who indulge in long walks or who walk legislation which affects the financial reglad to forget. And the same thing would first instance that the medical officer attach Chinese Government. They simply stood more than is absolutely necessary for daily sources of the Colony then it is time for us prove true of Hongkong Of course, aj On April 11, 1909, at Srinagar, Kashmir, theed to the school should not examine the on their rights and declared in effect that if needs. Curiously, enough this sage does to keep a sharp eye on the measures likely benevolent Imperial overnment might re wife of Major 1. L. HOSE, 1st P. W. O. Gurkha eyes of all the pupils, without waiting until they did not wish to purchase Japanese not look askance at games even for to be introduced in the House of Commons. mit the military contribution which amounth Rifles, Iospecting Officer, Kashmir Imperial he teacher-sees the discharge mentioned? goods nobody, not even the Emperor his own children, but considers ten. On the question of opium, it is certain that to 20 per cent of the revenue, exclusive of Service Infantry, of a son,
Much danger may arise and much suffering himself, could compel them to do so. nil;, swimming or cricket as part and not obe in a thousand in England has the land sales (which form an insignificant item) ensue, If the matter is left in the hands of If they had been students of constita parcel of the daily routine. Some of the faintest conception of what it implies. Those or about $1,200,000, but we cannot hope for the teacher to discover that the symptoms tional bistory all their lives the more active middle-aged residents may who have heard of the opium traffic judge such generosity, nor should we consider it as a possible road to salvation. The only of the disease have made their appearance, leaders could not have acted with more dévote themselves to tennis or lives, or even of it from the writings of de Quincey or the As we have said, medical men state that the prudence and circumspection, for it is one to swimming; yet by them walking is, con unfinished tale of Edwin Drood. The few solution will be fresh taxation, and that disease may exist without being perceptible thing to quell a movement which may be demned in unmeasured terms, and they who have studied the matter at fimi hand taxation must be so apportioned that to the unprofessional eye, and who knows alleged to be on the verge of assuming prophecy physical ruin to those who are have usually come with a prejudiced mind, it will not diminish the prosperity what harm may be done if a child suffering natiopal proportions and calculated to enter folish enough to walk a step more than is receptive to the, views of the minority and of Hongkong as a free port, so that, from trachoma is allowed to mix with its channels which may ultimately swamp the necessary. It is foolish to set aside any eager to express their blassed oplolon. The when we come down, to the point it playmates, use thelavatory basins and towels, constituted authority of the Empire, and a warning camestly given by men of experience opium trade does not affect the electorate of must be raised by the residents in the Co- and generally to act in that happy-go-lucky totally different thing to proscribe the in regard to any subject, yet with all respect the United Kingdom in the smallest de- lony. In Singapore the probable effects of fashion which is the prerogative of irreipon. Intangible and elusive. That the Japanese to these wise and grave seniors it is difficult gree. If it were eliminated from the Hat Imperial legislation against oplum are sims sible youth? With regard to towels, it is recognise the real facts of the situation can to understand the position they take up in of imports the Budget would not suffer mering. In the minds of the thoughtful: ssc- recommended that schools should not have not be gainsaid for a moment; else why matter.Dr. Cantlie refers to the necessity in any way, The vast majority of the tion of the community. They should be common towels for the general use of the should they make vague insinuations against of keeping the heart in a condition to respond electors never saw an opium pipe, far continually kept before the eyes of the people pupils owing to the difficulty of isolating the the attitude of foreign merchants? Why to the muscular calls made upon it, but less the prepared article, and their views on of Hongkong, for the difficulty will have, to infected from the non-infected, but that should they deem it necessary to send out the exercise Indulged in must not be of the subject are as hazy as their ideas re- be faced, unless politics in Great Britain On March 8, 1928, at Willowbank, Itching each pupil should use his own towel or hand- missionaries to preach against the evils of character to exhaust the whole of its reserve garding the inhabitants of Mars. But take a sudden and unexpected turn of which field, Henham, Sussex, England, CHARLES Kerchief for his own exclusive ure. It may the boycott as it affects Japan? Whyce And he proceeds to say "Spartwayed by fanatical eloquence it is quite there seems to be but little likelihood. ENITH TAYLOR, lata of Jardine, Matheson & be all very well to induca gits to carry their should they seek to propitiate the Chinese, modic exercises, that is, violent exertion possible that they may be induced to support Enough has been said, to quote our con- own towels to school, but if the boys of to- by proclaiming their kinship? And. If that taken at Irregular intervals, are always to be anyindictments framed against the trade inthe March 10, 1008, at New Ferry, Cheshire day are anything like the boys of old then Kinship is so very real, why la it so fitfie condemned; they mean intermittent relaxa- drug and clamour for enactments against its CRICHARDS, Jata Supt, eward we are afraid only a miserable proportion of understood in Manchuria ? One of the fign, followed by sudded and violent muscular use especially as they will not be personally for China Navigation Co, Ld, on March 24, 85 Exeter, JAMES the towels will ever see the schoolliouse, and latest tales circulated in Japan is to the exercise in a game, say, of tennis or fives, or formerly of Messrs, Kelly and Walsh, even if they do, they will be put to uses effect that the Ewo and Taikop Sugar Com when sports such as running, jumping, row Singapore'; ged 47, yearses Mung
which were never dreamt of in the philosophy panies are sending representatives to the ing, throwing the hammer, &c., are engaged 1978, at Shanghai, HIRAO of the parents Two of the recommends southern and northem costs with the idolf this rule is the case in temperate mates it applies more pointedly in aged 26 year as pre Gorge tions and what may be described as "good" object of inducing the populace to drive
et, where, heart and circula At SOADEDA, FREDERICK Pupile should be warned against lending Japanese Kuzar out of
limp by molit best, and ved baby of Frederick and their handkerchiefe to playmater. It is need scarcely
Conditi
Naval Courtesies.
Lusitano Athletle Sports:
Hongkong Gymkhana Club,
Raub Gold Mining Co.
A Southern Naval Base.
Golf
R. E. Junior Quadrille Club,!.
Volunteer Corps Orders..
Hobbs' Maintenance Fund.
Canton Day by Day.
River Catastrophe.
S.S. Tien Kong. Disabled.
The Yangtze Insurance Association, Ltd. Hongkew Wharfs.
Chloese National Bank.
The Dalai Lama
The N. Y. K.
China's New Navy,
Shipping D sasters in Japan. America and Manchuria. Hongkong Chamber of Commerce and
Japanese Yarn,
Another Trade-maik Case. Japanese Yarn.
The Mukden Brawl.
Expected Tourists in Japan.
Japanese Squadron in Manila.' Fire in Manila,
Lorchas and Sidė lights.
Commercial:-
Weekly Share Reports,
Freight Market,
Exchange,
Local and General.
BIRTHS.
Do April 11, 1908, at Shanghai, the wife of 1. W. INNOCENT, I.M. Customs, of a daughter,
still-born.
"MARRIAGES,
On March 22, 1908, at Sunderland, FLORENCE MABEL SHALL 10 Jobs THOMAS INCH, of Shanghai, China,
On Baturday, April 11, 1968, at Shanghai, BIZABETH KATE, daughter of William Becar Paint ford, England, to ROBERT Pelham Sandersom, of Ticgisin, youngersog of the late Robert Sanderion, of Watford, England:
NICHOLSON-RO GER. At Union Church, Hongkong, on the 18th April, by the Rey. C. H. Hickling assisted by the Rev. T. W. FORICO, WILLIAM NICHOLSON to MARY "FAIRLIE, videst daughter of Mr. and Mrs. WiAlexander Rodger, East Point.
aged 65 years
DEATHS.
Flap 692351, quiaus, that the towds be kept-dry ze must be founde
REPORTS.
(22nd April.).
temporary, to indicate that the financial condition of the Colony and the coming changes in that condition call for the con- tinuous watchful observation of all concerned for the welfare of the Colony."
affected one way or the other by reformative measures. What does it matter to them that a large section of the population in India in dependant on the returna accruing from the cultivation of the poppy? Orthat the Straits Settlements, Hongkong and Shanghal are, vitally interested in the financial side of the best o to lessen, a matter ve Taby bavo, nothing to loss, and li
HONGKONG
Manila) have found the