Telegrams.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
BELVICE.
THE AMERICAN ILEET.
TELEGRAMS OF WELCOME. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]
·
THE HONGKONG
THE OPIUM QUESTION,
- STRAIȚA COMMISSIONS REPORT In the Singapore 1.eslat Council on the 18th alf, Mr E. C. Eflli uted p
Amoy, 4th November. Admiral Fmery, of the American Floot, has received several tons of
4. With the Government reconsider their de telegrams of welcome from the difcision in a matter so vital to the interests of the ferent Provinces.
ELEGRAPH THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5. 1908.
INTBRPORT Cricket dinNEP.
Was Onlineyo Amund the Law with regard to the Importion, Sale and Ditribution of Oplëm" in the Crown Colony of Ceylon," Why||・・ Tan Shanghai Mercury of 26th ull, says:— that colony should be in such haste to rash in The Palace Hotel was the scene of the later where the angela who watch over the later pont Cricket Match Dinner on Saturday*uvan- of Hongkong and Singapore fear to tread, ing las, snd once again thanks are due to all or at any rate decline to tread for the pre- responsible for the arrangements, the same
happy inspiration pervading the change from the Shanghai Club's premises to that of the Palace Hotel, the large dining hall which served a dual purpose-oue ball being part tioaed off for the Dlaner, and the other opas for the hotel guests. Duoling was tastefully displayed and pictures adorned the walls-o20 representing Cricket-bats and stumps being particularly good.
When did the Goverment first receive the report of the Ogium Commission?
Has the same been forwarded to the Secresent, is a matter about which we do not tary of State For the Colonies, and, if so, when? profess to be fully or adequately informed, 3. For what reasons have the Goverment But the terms of the law which is put forward decided not to publish such report and the 24 a substitute for that now in forcs are very evidence on which it is founded immediately like a copy of the Chinese decree. The they are printed, thus depriving the public Government of the Colony, is to be the sole of an equal opportunity of studying their importer of opium; it is to issue licenses to opium smokers; they are to receive a fixed contents?
quantity and no more; that quantity, as in China, is to be gradually reduced Of course there appears to be a greater desire to save existing interests in Ceylon than in Chin for the traders do not get the same short shrif', and no class is required, so far a we can weg, to confine itsell to one trade with the prospect of finding that it is the road to ruin in a few years. The conditions in Ceylon are different from those in Hongkong and
Colony, and allow access to such documents ar
soon an printed and give instructions for the He is very pleased with the tele- printing being carried out and completed with. grams.
The Admiral bas cabled to the American President at Washington the fact of the subsistence of cor-
011-delay_n
5. If either the report or the evidence is com, 'etely printed, will the Government allow access to such one of them as is printed?
Captain Young replied as follows
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OTICE is hereby given that all FIRE N INSURANCE OFFICES. will be CLOSED for the Traneaction of Public Business on MONDAY, the 9th November, 1008. the Anniversary of the Birthday of His Most Gracious Majesty, King Edward VII.
By Order,
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AUCTION. PUBLIC THE Undersigned hars received instructions
from Lieut. A.- H. GOTT, to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Chair was taken by a sturdy veteran in the person of Mr. A. P. Wond, a wielder of the willow in days gone by, and now for several years President of the Shangbai Cricket Club., Mi, W. G D. Turner, Captain of the Hong. kong team, supported him on the right and M. E. Walker, Captain of the homesters) on the roth November, 19 .8, at 2:30 P.M., at No, 10,
Austin Ayenue, Kowloon, the left.
SUNDRY
Mention must be made of the menu cards
1. An advance but incomplete copy of the Singapore, there being, for one thing, a'much which will always' romain as souvenirs, their
dial friendship between China and report of the Opium Commission was received "maller population of Chinese. If the Go artistic arrangement as set out comprising in
America.
THE DALAI LAMA:
PEKING APPOINTMENT.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Py"
Poking, 4th November. An Iraperial decree was į-sued on the 3rd inst, by the Empress Dowager, appointing the Dalai Lama
on the 21st September 1903.
7. The Government do not consider it advis. able to forward an incomplete report to the Secretary of Blaio.
...
3 and 5. The Government are of opinion that it is not desirable to make public the report until it has reached, the Secretary of State and this view has been endorsed by the
Secretary of State, who was telegraphed to'on
the subject after notice of these questions was
received.
When the report is" forwarded to the Secretary of State he will be requested to tele graph his sanction to its publication in the Colony and Federned Malay States. The de Buddhist Pontiff in Tibet and order-tay is the printing is partly due to the Printing ing him to return to Tibet and re- Office not being adequately equipped to carry store order.
out a work of this magnitude, in addition to, keeping up the ordinary work required for the Colony also certain evidence taken in Decem- ber last, at Penang, was not received by the Commission from the shoriband reporter until
August, nod then in an incomplete form. The Superintendent of the Printing Office, stater that he considers that by the 5th November the rydence and appendices will be, ready for despatch.
NEW ANTI-OPIUM REGULATIONS,,
'APPLICATION FOR ARMS.
FRENCH CHURCH IN «KIANG-SU. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo"]
Peking, 4th November. It is proposed by the authorities. of the French church in Ming-ha
Writing on the subject of the new regula. prefecture, Kiung-su province, to tions, the Straits Timer says in a leader:-I! the reform of China in the matter of opium "store a supply of arms and ammuni-smoking can be accomplished by means of ink nad paper, it is already within sight. A recent tions for self-prot#ction.
issue of Chinese Opinion contains the text of new regulations designed to govern the sale and consumption of opium, and it may be said
The Wai-wu-pu, however, has refused the application us, it is con- trary to treaty provisions.
[Renter's.]
The United States.
' LONDON, giá Novenber.
The latest belting on the elections is 8 tot on Mr. Taft for the Presidency, and 5 to 4 on Mr. Hughes for the Governorship of New York.
Great Britain and Germany,” Mr. Haldane, Minister for War, in reply to Mr. William Redmond, said the War Office archives did not contain such a document as the-Kaiser's plan.of.campaign.
J.
armor of the Colony is acting under strict orders from. Bome, all we can do is to express our sympathy with his position, but we shall continue to hope that the Governor of Colonies father East will firmly resist being hustled into a course of action which might prove disastrous both in a financial and a moral sense. At least the Imperial Government, with which the supreme authority, rasts, should be forced to hear the views of people go the spot who have an intimate knowledge of the opium question in all its numerous aspects.
BY THE MONKY MARKET.
· FACTORS CONTRIBUTING ADVERSELY TO STAGNATION.
Writing from London on the 1st ultime Meists, Samuel Montagu and Company report as follows:-
Inquiry for bar gold continued good, and the tro arrivals-over a millo sterling-were sold to France (except a small portion held back far the usual weekly requirements) on the basis of 77/101 --the same price as last week.
Withdrawals were inade from the Bank of Eogland as under:
19:00 sovereigns for Cop.tantinople. On September 28, the Bank announced the receipt of £115,000, recently shipped from lo dia by the Indian Government
Fears have much reduced their liabilities and are relieved from anxiety by the magni tude of the visible supplies in the ner and the Far East.
at once that they appear to be as drastic as the most rampant members of the anti-opiam' sa- ciety could desire. They are so drastic, in fact, ibat they strike one as being designed rather as aganawerta China's critics then as a determina- fon of the Government which is .o be literally to Bombay, for instauce, at the present rate carried out. For the regulations require every of up-country demand--some £5,non a day- opium smoker to obtain a license permitting, him the stock looks sufficient for the next four
to purchase the drug. It will set forth the quanti-months, especially now that the Government ty which the licenses is allowed to purchase, reports that the rain in some parts of the and each time a purchase is made the date and country is hardly encouraging. quantity are to be inserted. At the end of twelve months a decrease of one-eighth must be shown in the amount crotumed, and, as it appears that this is a progressive obligation, the smoker may be described as under a term of police to cure himself of the habit, Ifa smoker visits Peking he must take out a special license there, and if he is detected in any breach of the The Grown Prince of Servia has left St, rules, sundry, pains and peonities are to result Petersburg-
The Near East.
The Servian Government has issued a communiqué enumerating steps to be taken to avoid provocation to Austria, and awaits the result of the Conference hopefully.
It is officially announced that Russia has informed the Crown Prince that she is prepared to give 'Servia her moral support on condition that Servians abstain from acts of provocation.
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addition to the mono itself a complete Record of laterpost Matches against Hongkong, the full scéron and nonlysis of the present; match, and photo of the combined teams, and a med al- lion portrait of the president of the Shanghai Cricket Club. The dinner was excellently seived and digestion was aided by an excel. THE Undersigned have received instructions lest selection of music by the Municipal Band, played in the annexe to the dining room.
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After proposing the toast of the King, whịch was followed by the singing of the National Authem, Mr. A. P. Wood expressed his pleasure in once again having the honour to welcome their guests. He was sure it must have been. gratifying to their guests to find that the good old game of cricket bad not lost its hold upon- Shanghai there had been a record number of. spectators at the match, and keen interest evinced from start to fioish, both in the actual play and the perspanel of the visitors. Nothing tended more ta-link together in closer lies of tiendship than did sport-expecially Interpori sport-between the outports General regret was felt at the difficulty Hongkong had experienced | in getting together their team and one would. have liked to have walcomed such names as Mr. Pearce and the brothers Hancock. ́ ́lu Mr. On September 24, £100.00 sovereign for Turner, however, the Hongkong team was Argentina, on September 25, £100,000 over-fontuate, in that he was not only the son of a eigns for South America and on September 26, former Interpart cricketer bust an excellent leader, and the team were to be heartily congratulated upon their pluck in averting a single innings defeat; and the way, they had manfully upheld the honour of Hong- The tone of this week-steady but lifeless-koug by never for one moment becoming is tot surprising in view of the market cradi- downhearted against the great adds they
found against them, and in oce depart tions.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods ment of the game they excelled-and that was
have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- in their fielding, which was of a higher standarding undelivered after the 11th of November, than in any previous Interport match. He will be subject to rent, could not sit down withdai complimenting Mr. A. E. Landing upon his excellent score, and was proud to know he had his training in Shanghai. For their victory Shaughal owed much to Mr. RN. Anderson, for his balling, and Mr. Q. D. Rasmussen, the youngest mem ber of the term, by his splendid bowling, which | SILVER REQUIREMENTS
-sever allowed the advantage to slip away. He But, to set against these adverse factors, congratulated Hongkong on their apfend.d vic we have the low level which we have tories in lawo tennis. In the whole history of In- reached, which undoubtedly must encourage terport contests he thought that Shanghai had Governments to look into the silver require never had such an eventful week and he tendered ments of their respective coinages; and it may the hearty thanks of the Shanghai Cricket Clubta be confidently anticipated that the United the various committees, the Hos. Treasurer, the States Government with not hesitate to buy at Hon. Secretary and particularly to Mr. W. L. the earliest moment ibat it may seems desirable. Gerrard, for their good work. Mr. Gerrard had As for the dealers in opium, they are to be. These considerations and the hopeful view worked indefatigably. He felt sure that the handled is still more arbitrary fashion. A shop held in America-shown by their frequent re Hongkong team would carry hway pleasant that does other business shall not sell opium at luctance to feed any sudden demand, which recollections of their brief visit to Shanghal. the same time, and such shops must cease sell- may spring up, discoursge fresh bear move-In conclusion he proposed the toss of success ing opium in three months. No new opium menis and the result is the stagnation to which and prosperity to the Hongkong team,
The toast having been drunk to musical The toast, having been duly honoured, Mr. stiles are to be permitted, and those who now
honours, Mr. C. D. Torner replied, saying Lavers, on behalf of the Umpires and Scorers, sell shall not change their names, ownership or
was made from Sao Franciso to the Far East. 'on behalf of both the Cricket team and expressed their gratitude for the manner in The quotations 10-day for cash (13 13/16) and | the tennis representatives he thanked every which their toast had been accepted. He said two months (231) bre l'and 1/16 respectively one present for the beaily manner in which they were only too pleased-to-act-to-theis-ro-- below those on the date of our last circular.
the President's toast had been honoured., spective capacities and were glad to know that QUOTATIONS.
Mr. Wood had covered the ground to such they had carried out their doties to the satisfac purpose that there was really left little for tion, and with the approval, of both teams. The him to add. He considered the better team had Umpires had done their best and it was satin- 'won, but Hangkong would have liked to have factory to know that the Scorers, who witness- won the toss. They had had one surprize ed the game from an excellent point of view, his name was Anderson-Capt. Barmait they agreed with their decisions, and both his fellow all know about, but they had not counted Umpire and himself felt flattered by the grat- upon. Anderson. He hoped Hongkong might uitous information that all their decisions were bave scraped through, but hardly expected to correct and that everything had been" on the win the match. He thought they could con- square," He thanked thom all for the good gratulate themselves upon the fact that the sportsmanship shown and the absence, of no gama had been played according to the best necessary appeals which had fightened their Iraditions of amateur sport. Mr. Wood labour, and in conclusion he could only say hid said the fielding was the best hethey had done their best and endeavoured to had seen in Interpoit cricket. Ho did not agree with that remark. He, thought the Selding of the match of 1903 was the best Shanghai won the match on account of bowling, but at the same time he ventured the opinion that no one had done better bowling than Corp. Sharps. He hoped that on their next visit they would be able to bring a stronger team. In conclusion be thanked their bosts 18 11/16 for their plassan visit and proposed the health Do. '4 months' alight.......*.8 13/16 of the Shanghai team, coupled with the name Franco-Bank T.Traconivoima 354 | of Mr. Walker,
address.
Here we seam to detect the unmistakable evidence of fance. Granting that the Chinese are a wonderful people, and that they are not The Servians infer that Russia does not to be measured rigidly by Western 'standards, recognise the annexation of Bosnia.
Germany.
Later.
does it seem possible that any man who sells other things than opium will trade in opium aloop when he knows that each year his saler will be less by one-eighth 'than the previous The Germen Press is clamouring for the year, until they finally disappear? A trader retirement of Prince. Buelow.
who is just making a decent living would find it less decent in a year, indecent in two or three, and extinct in four or five. Under such
The Peace of Europe. M. Clemenceau, at an interview, said that Great Britain, France and Russia were never so loyally united in their determination to secure the peace of Europe, and the respect of liberly.
It is unquestionable that Austria is steadily pushing forward military preparations.
conditions he would have no option but to
defy the rule against changing his address, for his coffia would have to receive whatever fragments of skin and bone a slow process of starvation might have left. Even the lot of hotel-keepers will not be particularly bePPY. for "they are responsible that their guests
do not smoke" without" "first" obtaining a
The Situation in the Near East. The situation in the Balkans is complicat ed by announcements, on the one hand, that icense." We quoted the other day a letter Rüisia has submitted a programme for in which, Mr. Egerton Eastwick pictured, a conference to the Powers, and on the other | district officer grizing round on the abundant hand has intimated that she cannot recognise | poppy fielde while filling up, as he knew tha the annexation of Bosnia.
Government wished him to fill up, a declara- tion that there was so poppy cultivation in the area under his care. There is likely to boa gand dral « I that sort of thing under the regula The American Elections. tinos'now issued. Even if the Government be| A notable fexture of the American Presi. in earnest, the task undertaken would be teo dential Election is the comparatively small severe.it pas a merciless power of extortion public interest, due to the absence of politi-into the hands of rfficials, and it places a premium upon smuggling, and every other cal novelty in both candidales.
Much depends on the vote of New York. farm of evasion. We know that when the
: duty osmorphia was increased from The United States Presidency. -4th Novembar, Mr. Taft has been elected President of the United States
The voting was the heaviest on record.
per cent, to 20% par cent ad valorem the quantity imported fell to a few ounces, and yet the consumption increased: 'It has been
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feams were due to these gentlemen for their services. With regard to the Scorers, they had done their work, well and their work was certainly most strenuous, He bad pleasure in proposing the beatthe of Messra. Levers, and Lowe, the Umpires, and Messrs. Hill and Rayden, the Scorers.
play the game."
Mr. W.AC. Platt proposed the healths of the guests, coupled with the name of Mr. F. S. A Bourne, Acting Judge of H. M. Supreme Court He said that Mr. Wood had already placed on record their appreciation of their guests and he could only reiterate what Mr. Wood had said. He hoped that it would not be 10 before-Shanghai would pay a return visit to Hongkong and in mentioning the name of Mr. Bourne he hoped that if ever any one
of those present was unfortunate enough to America-Baak T.T. ........................... 4311Mr. Walker thanked Mr. Turner and the have to appear, before him in his judicial Germany-Back TT 751 Hongkong visitors for the kind way in which capacity, that their guests of that night would India T.T. ESTOUPITIKELEN DAN ERISAIOA 291 they had accepted the toast. He expressed remember the hospitality of which he had
Da damiando...or......... 1307 | pleasure that Shanghai had won the match, but | parlaken,
Mr. F. S. A. Bourne briefly replied on behalf Shanghal-Bank T.T..............75 skid that they were lucky, in that Hongkong Singapore-Bank T.T. ger H.K. $100.......74 had to bat on a broken wicket. He regretted of the guests, and humorously related an loci. Japan--Bank T.T.- sopanana
84 that Hongkong had had to leave behind auch Java-Bank T.T, ............................di. ***.1934 | sterling cricketer as the Hancock and Pearce, but hoped that the sex lime the teams met said, very truly, that, people can neither be ́i months sight 170, at, 8.15/16 nich might be at its full airength. mada moral por sober by act of Parliament, 6 months' sight L/U,
1/9/1/16
The toast of the Umpires and Scots war and the observation may be extended to Chis- | jo days' sight San Francisco & New York-434 | proposed by Mr. 1. McKio, and în dolog so he mus decrees. · Basidas which, it is open to quer- || 1 months' sight
do
434 complimented both Mr. A. R. Lowe and Mr.
3201 they had carried out their duties as Umpires, ar for not only was a thorough knowledge of the So game necessary but paljoace and stamina, for stró no óns wan longer on the field, with the ox. Bank of England rath cam...................... 2) Z ception of the man who went in first and
A SEMI-OFFICIAL denial is given to the state, mant, for which the Beri wir Tageblatt made tion whether oplam smoking is not the leastjo days sight Sydney & Melbourne ...19 3'16 | P, F. Lavers for the impartial and careful way itsall responsibia, to the effect that a new Navy harmful of all the forms of indulgence to which i months' sight France
Bill was about to be introduced giving effect | par ple are in the babit of reasoning" Assuredly | 5 months' sight. ---
to the demands of the German Navy League wo have no, doubt that it is a anfer thing thins months sight Germany,sin In regard to the construction of large armoured, cruisers. The Admiraly declares that this alcohol for all the peoples of the East
Bar Silver sin
year's naval demands will not exceed the limits
of the aziating Navy Billa,
Nerenbiliss, Chinx seems to have one imi. tator: Wo kaya just sen a copy of the draft of
dent is connection with a cricket match at Canton which appealed greatly to those present. An impromptu concert followed the concla. sion of the dinner, at which Captalos Barrett and Daniels, Mossa. Platt, Lewis, Raydon and Billings (ook pari.“ PHOTMRAAI P. WOOD'S GARDEN PARTY.
The list of enteralments connected with In- terport Week was brought to a close yesterday, when Mr. A. P. Wood gave a garden-party in honour of the Hongkong Cricket team. & izrge number of gants pinook of Mr. Wood's hospitality, and a thoroughly enjoyable after 'HOOF'WAS SPɛni,
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