The Opium Trade.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21 1908.
and he would sustain the loss of his entito capital other signatories of the letter addressed to me through no fault of his own. This would open -on this subject on the 25th ultimo ---}'`am, &c., the door to fraud inasmuch as false charges
FH. MAY, ATTEMPTED INDIRECT MONOPOLY could be trumped up against opium shops in
Colonial Secretary. order to get thein seited and closed in order to
The Secretary, obtain the forfeiture of their capital to the
Hoogkang Chamber of Commerce. Chinese Authorities, This again will ultimately
Reply to Government:- result in the authorities farming the licenced shops out to those capable of paying heavy. licence feel.
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE,
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On the 15th September last we reported, with fall details, an attempt to create an indirect monopoly in Canton to control the opium trade by the provincial authorities of Kwangtung and Kwangsi. The official correspondence that has slace passed on the subject was laid before the committee of the Hongkong Chamber of Com merce on 12th inst, and is appended:-
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*Hongkong, 23rd September, 1998. D. R. Law, Esų,
Chairman, Hongkong, Chamber of Com
merca.
Sin-We beg to submit herewith copy of a leiter we have to-day addressed to Mr. Harry H. Fox, H. B. M.'s Consul-General, Canton, in which we have protested against the proposed action of the Provincial Authorities of the Two Kwangs, which we submit, if carried into effect, will seriously restrict and bamper the sale of Raw Opium in the Kwang Tung Province.
We shall be glad if your Chamber will do all In its power to further our protest.
We have &c.,
for them over and above the ordinary
Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong, 9th October, 1978. If these conditions are to prevall, native mer- SIR-I am directed to express the thanks of chants will be chary of entering into the buri-my Committee for your letter of the sed instant ests, and the trade will consequently get into having reference to the
Opium Monopoly at the hands of a few trader. We predict that in Caulon, and to state that the contents there a short space of time the Provincial authorities have been communicated to Mesurs David either by closing the existing shops or by Sassoon & Co., as requested—I am, &c., farming them out to a few, will get the whold trade into their own bands, thus creating a monopoly, which is expressly, contrary to the Treaty of Nanking.
With regard to Clause 6, on each and every occasion that an individual wishes to purchase opium, this burdensome procedure has to be carried out, and on each occasion the purchaser bas to pay a licence fee. This will of peces- sity hamper trade and prevent freedom on the buying and selling of raw opium,
We contend that all the regulations as we have in some detail pointed out, form the pucleus of a manbpoly, which will monopolise DAVID SASSOON & Co., Ltd.,-E Shellim, the raw opium trade in the Province of the Two
E. D. MASSOON & Co.,
Kwangs into the hands of a few individuals, E. PADANEY,
and possibly into the hands of the Provincial Government
S. J. DAVID & Co., PHIROZSHA B. PETIT. & Co.!
pp. S. D, Seink,
Tata Sons & Co., p.p. 1. D. Tats
CAWASIRE, PALANJKE & CO2
P: F. TALATI,
HAM. H. NEMAZED,
M. H. E. ELLIAS,
[Harlouren]
Hongkong, September 23rd, 1901.
Harry H. Fox, Esq.,'
f. B. M.'s Actog Consul General, Canton. SIR-We have the honour to bring to your notice translations of the following documents, copies of which are enclosed:-
1. Notification dated "Kwang Sui, 34th Year 8th Mooo, yh Day," (4th September, 1928), purporting to be issued by, the Provincial Judge, the Colonial Treasurer, the Pre- sident of the Re-Organization Board and Superintendent of Police of the Province of Kwong Tung,
3. Form of Licence referred to in the Notifi
cation proposed to be issued by the Two Kwong Tung Coast Defence and Reorga- nization Board to Native Shops authorising them to buy and sell by retail raw opfum." 3. A Licence referred to in the Notification proposed to be issued by the same Board for smokers of opiam authorising the pur- chase by the individual mentioned in the Licence.for foreign and native opium from
native shops.
The notification sintes that the provisions contained therein will come in force and be. come operative on the 1st day of the 7th moon, (25th September, 1958). Under the circum- stances, therefore, it would appear that no time should be lost le protesting against the action _of_the_Provincial Authorities, which, for the reasons hereafter.set forth, we contend is wholly-
and contrary to Treaty,”
The notification provides that the localTMTM
Authorities shall make:
(1) Clear investigation into the number of shops selling raw and prepared opium in every city, town, village and hamlet. (3) That the local authorities shall have
those shops registered."
(3) That the authorities shall then grant them licence for carrying on their business Le, of selling raw and prepared opium. (4) That after ascertainment and registration of the number of opium shops. in the Pro- vince of the Two Kwangs; ne oem opium shops doing business in the buying and selling of raw and prepared opium may be established.
(5) All opium shops are to be licenced and the licence is to be renewable every year and' any shop either buying or selling raw opium without having a licence is liable to be seized and shut up.
It would also be greatly prejudicial to the interests of the Indian Government if such a schema is permitted to be enforced specially in the present unsettled and unsatisfactory state of the Opium Trade owing to the action of the Chinere Government in closing up the public moking dans, and importers, in view of the further uncertainty of demand from those who would hold a monopoly, would curtail importa tion, which would mean a material reduction of their purchases from Government of India's monthly sales.
We think, therefore, that it is advisable to. lay the matter before you, so that immediate steps may be taken to stop the regulations being carried into effect and we trust that you will support us in protesting against this-pro- posed infringement of our tresty rights.
To further support of our contesting we would beg to refer you to the following
Article V. of the British Treaty of Nanking 1842,
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The Government of China having compel. led the British Merchants trading at Cadlon to deal exclusively with certain Chines Merchants, called Hong Merchants (or co-Hong) who had been licenced by the Chinese Government for this purpose, the Emperor of China agrees to abolish that practice in future at all ports 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 the British Government be sum of three millions of dollars, on secount of 'debts due to British subjects, by some of the said Hong Merchants, or co-Hong, who have become insolvent, And who owe very large sums of money to subjects of Hat Britannic Majesty."
Article X of the same Treaty :---
His Majesty the Emperor agrees to establish
E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
Hon. Mr. F. F. Maỳ, CMO,
Coloniale elitr, Letter to Messrs, David Sayoon & Co.,
Chamber of Commerce,'
بدار
Hongkong, 7th October, 1908.
Gentlemen, I have the boaourto forward for the information of yourselves and co-signatories to the letter recently addressed to the Chairman of the Chamber on the subject of the recent pro clamation of the Provincial Government of Kwangtung regarding the sale of opium, a copy of a letter received from the Government of Hongkong in response to the cable of protest despatched by the Chamber la Sir Joho Jordan.—I am, &c,
4.
E; A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Letter to Sir John Jordan:-
Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong, 9th October, 1938
I am directed to forward a copy of the felter and enclosure addressed to the Chairman of the Chamber by the Opium Merchants ic Hongkong.
My Committee now learn with much satis faction that the question has been successfully dealt with by Mr. Fox, H. B. M's Acting Consul-General at Canton.
E, A. M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
CONFISCATED OPIUM.
SALE WILL FALL THROUGH.
A Landlord's Duty.
NOTICE TO TENANT NECESSARY,
IMPORTANT DECISION OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
coste,
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of the notice,"
But patting this on one side, the case ngaïost the soundness of the decision" of the Puispe Judge is put as strongly as it cat be put in the Dotice of motion, in paragraphs (3) did (4),
The pipol and gutters on the roof are part and parcel of the flat let to the plaintiff","
We ate of opinion that they are appartenant to the roof, and were, therefore not let to the plaintiff.
"The covenant only extends to structurți de- fects of the roof and walls and not to choked drain pipes".
We do not agree as to the, limitation to structurat defects; and we are of opinion that a choked drain pips, both literally and legally is in need of repair: if it is not big ecougbeit is a structural defects just as much as if the wall were not strong to support the roof it would be if it is big enough but will not serve the purpose for which it was intended if it is in aeed of repair..
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NEW LIGHTS AND BUOYS.
The beacon marking the reef in the middle of the channel at the aptrance to Malalog Bay, has been replaced by a larger beacon constract" ed of concrete. The bascon is placed in.11.feet of water and the top of the 'beacon is 17 feat
above mean high water. The position is the
same as that of the former beacon,
turning polet in the river entrance to Labang The black cone buoy formerly marking the Harbour, nonb coast of Samar, was carried away
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a recent typhoon. It will be discontinued and range marks erected to replace it,
A second-class can booy painted with red nnd black horizontal bands has been placed to mark the wreck of the schooner Sam Gabriel in. Janabatas: chanual. The buoy in moored
9 exactly on the wreck in feet of water-mud
bottom.
JAPAN;
"SUCCESS OF THE NEW FINANCIAL POLICY:
Tokio, November 11. The shares of the Oriental Colonisation Com
The salient features of the next Budget kåve beez aunounced. A sufficiency of funds has now been
enable more money,to be devoted, to
Productive enterprises. Con
equently, the total amount of the enterprises which were, ib have been postponed for ten or loven years has now been reduced from 200,000,000 to Y168,000,000,
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Marquis Katsura, the Premier, speaking at Osaka last night, declared that he was satisfied that the: readjustment of the nation's finances god of the public bonds was contributing to the easiness of money and the restoration of former economic conditions
MILITARY MANŒUVRES,
The Grand Military Manouvres begin to-day and will last for three days, in accordance with the programme already published. The inspec- tiep of the troops is fixed for Saturday, and will be followed by a banquet given by the Emperor to the foreign attachés of ten nationalities, among whom are General Feng Shad, and another Chinese officer, and the Kōrëhn Minis- ter of Waß-W, C. D. Nogi,
INFRINGING. A HEALTH -REGULATION,
AN EXEMPLARY FINE.
to the Marine Court, last Wednesday, before Lieut.C. W. Beckwith, x. Harbour Matter, Police Sergeant. Wk Button charged Fak Tsim, master of the steam launch King, Ed- tard, with approaching within 30 yards of the 5.8. Catherine Apcar, which of the time was a suspected vessel, without first having received the express hermission of the Health Officer on the tath instant,
platati succeeded on the covenant for quiet enjoyment. The judgment refers, however to the fact found by the County Court Judge that
A fixed red lens lantern has been established *** the roof was not demised to the plaintiff, but | at the port of Banta Crur, sliunted in the Gulf was retained in the possession and noder the of Davan, south coast of Mindanao. This light control of the defendants, and there was no is located just south of Santa Crus põist and evidence that the plaintiffs or any of the about fifty feet back from the beach. . The tenants had any right of access to the roof or * light is displayed from a while, wooden frame. any privilege to go up on it, or that they had in structure, in 22 fest above ground, 28, fest The Chief Justice (Sir Francis Piggott), pre fact ever repaired it or cleaned out the gutter" above mean high water and should be visible siding in the Supreme Court last Wednesday, agree that this is not a finding which we are 7 miles. The arc of visibility has not yet been gave his reserved decision in the appeal case bound by, because, it was suggested, that there determined. in which the Humphreys Estate and Finance might have been an express reservation of the A fixed red lens lautain has been established Company sought to set aside a judgment of control of the roof by the fessor. The sugges in the town of Delison, situated in the Gulf of favour of Mr. P. W. Goldring, a solicitor, who the case all of which stated expressly that displayed from the roof of a stora bauss located Mr. Justice Gomperts, given against them in tion however is not born out by the reports of Davio, south coast of Mindanao. The light in claimed 5500 for breach of contract. It may be there was no such reservation. Therefore this about 400 feet back from the beach. The light remembered that the complaint was that the Court is called upon to decide what is in-is 33 feet above ground, 37 feet above MSEN appellant firm failed to comply with an agree cluded in the lease of a flat. We are clearly high water and should be visible 7 miles over ment, whereby they undertook to keep the of opinion that it is a lease of the interior an arc of 240" from South 75 West to North - roof and exterior walls of the respondent's pre-only; that it gives no right to the lessee 10" East. mises at Kowloon in a proper siste of repair as against the landlord to use, except by and amendment.
legal necessity, either the outside walls, of His Lordship dismissed the appeal with the roof, or anything appurtenant thereto. As to the roof.it is too clear, for otherwise In delivering bis judgment the Chief Justice the lessee might erect an advertisement or sky said: In this case the plaintiff was tenant for sign on the roof, and the lessor might not, nor one year of a flat on the second floor of use it in any other lawful ways. Further the house in Robinson Rand, Kowloon, and be guller and pipes are clearly appointment to the sued the landlord for damages to his properly roof. This is made all the clearer by the fact caused by water coming into the fat. Jake that there were two Bais on each floor, the following facts from the judgment of the
under the same roof, and what is true of ane learned Puisne Judge: some of them are chal.
lease must also be true of all.four lenses. longed by the notice of motion is so far as they
Therefore, as there was no demise of that are inferences; but we are of fopinion that there
part of the premises which were out of inferences are sound:, On 18th July the
the doctrine of notice cannot apply, for the Colony was visited by'a severe typhoon, caus. simple reason that the lessor can go on the roof ing considerable damage to buildings. After to inspect, and the lessen cannot. He would this storm the plaintiff noticed dampness in the certainly in law be as much a trespasser as the ceiling of the verandas but this passed off and
lessor in the caso put by Bardo Bramwell is there was no leakage. The plaintiff apparently Makin v. Watkinson. The reason for the rdla thought be more about it and did not informas ap police fails, for the lessor # may know that the defendant company of what he had seen, Sir, I have the honour to confirm this Cham-On the zoth August it raised heavily all day therefore accrued in the circumstances, wo repairs are necessary." That a cause of action her's cable to Your Excellency of the 14th and next morning plaintiff found water pouring have no doubt on another familiar principle, September reading-
in through his roof and verandah wally causing which deals with accumulations of water on "Chamber Commerce strongly protest action considerable damage to his personal.
effects. Kwangtung Authorities introducing ob- He obw claims $500 as loss suffered by him in your property which amount to a non-naturpany have been over-subscribed twenty-five
ia structive regulations and attempting opium consequence of the branch by the defendant this way, thus for breach of the covenant to
use of it. But the action was not brought monopoly (stop) Regulations to come into company of their agreement to keep repair, and we must see if this will lio, force to-morrow (stop) Action calculated the premises in proper repair. Ko. struc very seriously affect British trade and con- tural defect is alleged and it appears carries the case the whole way. The roof and It seems to me that Hargroves Hattopp trary Treaty rights (atop) Chamber's opinion that the damage was caused by water the gutter were not demised: independently of is no regulations should be permitted which had accumulated in large quantity on the cave sent a duty arises to inspect the gutters which will restrict free sale opium imported the roof owing to the gutter pipes becoming and keep them in such a proper state of repaff in accordance with agreement between blocked. They were found to be choked with British Chinese Governments providing subbish and grans, leaves of trees, and black as to prevent water accumulating on the roof gradual reduction."
in conseguence of not-repair; it is an a fortlari matier," and also with plaster from the walk
if there Te a covenant: and it is clear that the The pipes were apparently cleared without difficulty by the plaintiff's coplie who was sent
notice was only referred to in order to aggravate up on the roof, and the accumulated water
the breach of duty," for the judgment refer to the defendants as "never having inspected the thereupon escaped.". The agreement contain gutters, and delayed repairs even after receipt ed the following clauna:-3". "The landlords shall keep the roof and all exterior walls of the said premises in a proper tenantable state of repair and amendment at their own costs," The I am directed to add that my Committee plaintiff sued for breach of this agreement and greatly appreciate the prompt action taken by recovered 5500 damages. The defendant is Your Excellency in averting what would have
new appealing from the judgment of the learn been a great injury to British Trade interested Puisna Judge. The appellaots rely on the I have, &c.
fundamental principle of low laid down by the majority of the Court of Exchequer in Makic v. Watkinson sed since adopted by all courts that on a coveniat such as thịs the lessor cannot be sued for non-repair, or from damages: resulting from non-repair, unless he has re- ceived not car of waat of repair. It-is-to be noted at once that there is a difference in the facts of thin case and that-for here the letting was of a fat and not of a whole "build- ing and it was argued that this is sufficient to take the present-case-out-of-the-principle. We must therefore see what are the reasons on which, this principle is based. As a matter of fact it works out not as a principle of law Therefore the covenant sued on covers this but as a very simple little bit of common sense. case. And the practical result of our decifion Barons Bramwell and Channell admitted that is the common sense one that if landlords de the dictum of Chief Justice Mansfield and mise rooms, or flats, or floors, covered by a Justice Gibbs in Moore v. Clark was shiter, but roof, it is their duty to see that all
parts of that they gave judgment in precisely the same roof, with its appurtenances, are in good and the day in question, he saw the King Edward Prosecutor stated that at about lato 8.m. on sense," "The festor may charge the lessed working order, without any correlative duty without notice; for the lessor is not on the spot being thrown oo the tenant to warn them or
rua ciosa alçagside the 1.6. Calkering Afcar to see the repairs wasting: the lessee is, and give them notice of their being out of repair the quarantion flag.
then lying in the Quarantine Auchorage, flying therefore the lessee cannot charge the lenior | The landlord's duty stists out of their relation.
The European in the tar breach of repairs without notice, for the ship to the tenant if there is no covenant; it: King Edward got out into the Harbour Office lessor may not know that repairs are ne arises out of the chvennot if there is ant launch Lily,, Winess proceeded to the inter cessary." There was some discussion as to whether the necessary words to give effect said that he agreed with the judgment of the to the King Edward to go itoligside bat found The Puisne Judge (Mr. H. H. Gompertz) vessel and asked if permission had been given Chief Justice, and he thought the appeal should none had been given. to this idea would be incorporated into the
be dismissed with costs, He would only add covenant; but it was held that assumption that the contracting parties were with reference to the objection of the learned reasonable men; and intended what was Counsel for the appellants that his judgmeat reasonable, it might be done, and the test of in the Summary Court was based upon the reasonableness, was this that the lessor may ground of aegligence, although negligence was pol know that repairs are necessary. I confess to fact no. part of the plaintiff's claim. That that I prefer the words of the ald dictum to
bs may have understood and be wished those given by Daron Bramwell that the therefore to remove the apprehension, Onta lessor has no means of ascertaining the condi- it was established that the doctrine of notice tine of the premises; because this assumes being necessary only applied where there was a demise of the actual premises where the that if he came for the purpose of looking into beld that in the present cate the roof and ite that if the lessor comes to repair when, no repair is needed he will be a trespasser" and
want of repairs was alleged; and the Court bad
the state of the premises, the lesice could pres appurtenances were not demised. Then tha vent him because that would not be a lawful question arose: That the liability of the de cause of entry. I should have thought that a fentiant company had assumed under its cove reasonable entry for the purpose of fulfilling napt to repair. They were certainly not it: justified from the pecessity of fulfilling the reasonable care and skill to keep in proper re 6 convenant in the lease would have been surers, and he thought their duty was to use all covenant. It might have to be by request,
had been exercised, and that was the ground Oupa on which he found them liable. pot recover. But although these criticisms of some part of the reasoning on which
Mr. Goldring, moved for judgment and costs, Makin v. Watkinson is based are necessary, Sir Henry asked what costs were wanted, decision is that where the lessor has parted the valuable assistance of Mr. Grist (of Messrs.. it is quite clear that the idea involved in the The respondent had appeared in person, with with the control of the premises be cannot be Wilkinson and Grist) and he did not think that presomed to keep so watchful an eye over them
costs for a person appearing in person included as the lessee, and therefore the duty of surveil the service of a solicitor, lance is thrown upon the lessee in so far as this covenant is concemad, and he must give the lessor notice when occasion "ar sex for PRO-repairing under the covenant. The Count of Appeal in Hoggal v. McLean definitely estab- lished the rule and served it from the reason, The drains in a house were in a delective con. In the Police Court, this mording, before Mr. dition; the tenant had not the means of koow J. H. Kemp, a coolie, who rejoices in the name ing thair condition, but the landlord had; yet of Wong Shek, was charged with breaking into this was held not sufficient to relieve the tenant' No. Pottinger Street, at 6 p.m. yesterday from this implied condition of giving notice. If afternoon on hurglary.bent. Wong, who must therefore_the_circumstances are identical, we have been fully alive to the fact that some pro- must not look at the reason but only at the rule; vision against the "cold, blting wind" ofthecom- bot if they are not identical then we can only action Kwanglung Authorities fotrodocinging winter should be made, eplefed a house, apply the mile if the reason is applicable to the attempting which is occupied by some stall-holders of the new circumstances. Two other casas cited - obstructive repulations and
Regulations Central Market, and whilethe bouest men were Braggi v. Robbins and Tredway v, Maclingde baving their meal, Wong proceededto take pos- not carry the law any further. The material session of soche clothing on which, his greedy inquiry in this case is, therefore, what is includ, opticsfell. Everything would have gone wall bad ed in the lease of a flat? Does it include the not one of the mes felt ill and suddenly return-reef? I cannot accept the reasoning of Justice ed to the scene where the theft was being Byrne in Carlisle Café Co. v. Muse where he .committed. The thief was rudely interrupt arrived at the conclusion that the lease of As many of the leading Japanese journaliste od from his task by being asked what moms on a floor is a lease of a separate dwell- are members of the Diet, it has been decided he was doing there" and the reply bin ing and includes the outer wall so far as it is to arrange the visit for April, next. The com- interrogator received was a gentle request solely appropriate to the rooms let, because the||ber of the visitors is to be as, and they must | Gravitation to mind his own businais..... He had only made dispute arose not between the Jessor and lessee. be able to speak English.-This-is-a-tina-gus- -a mistake, which had nothing to do with the bat between two les'ees. It is obvious that que now if good results are to be shaped from the
intruder. At the same time; Wong sprang.at lessen.could not deny the right of snother visit. The visitors will be treated as the guests. the inquisitivo fodi's throat and grabbed it. A lessee to use the exterior walls-of-one-flat- of America.from-the-time-they-leave- Yoko tussle followed, and Wong, in trying to escape, which he himself was claiming. But that hama. Thanewspapers to which invitations are ran into the arms of a lukỡng who was waiting is a very different thing from saying that the extended include thinean in Tokyo, in addi- for him at the foot of the staircase. The next lease of the floor or flat included the use of lon to the Oraka Asahi, the Mainicht, thing Wong was aware of was to feel the heavy the outer wall, thereby making the lessor and two or three magasines. Representatives hand of the law on his shoulder.
trespasser if he used it. This case mat thereof the Waseda University and the Kelog Consumption 27,350,000 29,438,000 pallona: The method used by the defendant in enter-fore be put on one side.
will be lacluded the The only case bearing on the question What will be officially published in the prese December next, and the invitations will be Harlopp. There,” however, there had been issued by the middle of: January?: The New notice by the lesson that a guiler in the roof York Chamber of Commerce and the Inter^ had become stopped up and, that walu - water national Society will be appointed to carry out was coming through the roof; and that action the arrangement. The matter has not yet been was brought for segligence in allowing the made public, but has been defnitaly decided repairs as stand over: foråg days, skorsover on, according to a gentleman who is interested thera... was no covenant, to repair, and the i in the sITARTRINAN
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at all the ports which are by Asticle...[£_of_ There will be no opium trade between the this Treaty to be thrown open for the Philippine government and the Hongkong resort-of-British-Merchnois-a-fair-and re- Opium Farm or any other dealer in the dope -gular Tariff of Export and Import Customs on the Chinese const, reports the Cadlene
and other does, which Tariff shall be American. A proposal was made to the pablicly notified and promulgated for
Governor-General to the sad that opium now general information; and the Emperor in the possession of the Collector of Customs further engages that, when British. Mer and soy future "baule" from smugglers ba chandise shall have önce paid at any of the exchanged for coin of the realm, with either the said ports the regulated customs and dues, Opium Farm or a higher bidder, but a treaty Agreeable of the tariff to be bereafter fixed, clause bas popped up preventing any arrange-
ment of the kind and the deal is
"off" such merchandise may be conveyed by
in suspense for Chinese merchants to any province or city The matter, has been lying. in the interior of the Empire of China, na
some time, opinion being divided as to the paying a further amount as tradsit duties morality of the proposed transaction. On the which shall not exceed per cent. on the one side it was urged that a few pounds more tariff value of such goods.
or less would not materially alter the hitting of Article XIV of the French Treaty of Tien. the pipe in Hongkong and the Chinese empire: on the other, officials loudly protested against tain of 1858. "Aucune société de commerce privilegice ne pourra désormais s'établir es
any dope dealings whatsoever.
The Governor-General having refrained Chine, ut il en sera de meme de toute coalition organisée dans le but d'exercer
from "committing himself either way, both the "moralists" "and the "economists" were une monopole sur le commerce. En cas de contraventionen: présent Article, les wondering how far their arguments would ic- autorités chinoises, sur les representations fluence him. To-day, their speculation will du contul ou de l'agent consulaire, avise cease. And at the same time it is just possible ront les moyens de dissoudre de sembles that they Will still remain in doubt as to which Association dont elles s'efforceront d'ailleurs side can claim the "moral" victory.
Semebody the Ayuntamiento looked up de prévenir l'existence par les prohibitions
the legal aspect of the question and came upon préalables, afin d'écarter, tout ce qui pour-
a stone wall in the shape of a clause in the rait porter atteinte à la libre concurrence," also to the correspondence entitled (An Opium Emperor of China and Uncle Samuel which treaty arrangements concluded between the Monopoly at Nanking" at page 3 of the Appto: forbids, either the United States government dix to the Report of the Hongkong General or any of its employees to introduce opiam into Chamber of Commerce, 1907.
China. Finally we submit that so long as the Indian
It is believed that this will put the lid down Government coltivates the growth of the Poppy on a controversy which has been agitating offi- and sells opium, it is logical that any interfer-cials and moralists considerably of late; and it ence with Treaty Rights with regard to the sale is very likely, that all confiscated opium will be Mercantile transactions with whatever of phim ln China should be taken to compel turned into medical supplies through the if the lessee declined be,certainly, cout Pair. He found that less than ressonable care
medium of exchange now being arranged by Dr. Theiser in the United States. The United States imports annually about 40,000 tons for pharmaceutical use and it is believed that no difficulty will be encountered in carrying this plan into execution, Sicce his return, Bishop Brent has given it his hearty approval.
(6) Individuals who wish to purchase raw opiam mu procure licepces and produce them to the shop to enable them to pur- chase the raw opium from that shop. It is incumbent that shop to see that the purchaser_bas a licence, enabilag him to purchase the specified amount and no other, quantity than that specified in that licence, The purchaser has to hand over to the opium shop one copy of the licence on purchasing, and retain the other himself. Purchasers without a licence are subject to arrest and punishment.. We conlead that the Government of China baving by Articles 5 and to of the British Treaty of Nanking 1847 expressly agreed to abolish the practice, named in Article 5 of the Treaty, and having agreed to:-
Petit British Merchants to carry on their
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lations contrary to Treaty which will affect the free sale of opium from India, the growth of which, under agreement between the British and Chinese Governments, is to be reduced gra dually over a period of years. We have &c,
DAVID SASSOON & CO. LD,—E, Bbetlim, E. D. SASSOON & CO., S. J. DAVID & Co., E. PABANEY. PHIROZSHA B. PETIT & Co.,—p.p. S. D.
Seina TATA SONG & CO,,-p.p. B. D. Tata. : P. F. TALATI,
it is gross abuse of this Treaty if the Provin hind to carry out and fulfill her Treaty' obli cial Authorities of the Two Kwangs are allow We submit, funther, that the Chiness Govern ed to carry into effect the enactments containment should not be allowed to make ny regu ed in the Notification above referred to. It is obvious that if Olauses 1, 2 and 3 are carried into effect, the result will be that a certain number of native establishments selling raw and prepared opium will be ascertained, regi-: tered and licensed, and this will curtail the sale of raw opium, and only the native estab lishments registered and licenced will be com polent to purchase raw opium from the British vendor, and whether the purchase by the na tive shop be mada direct or through an agent, the result will be the same. In effect the British Merchant will, have his torda cut down to the limits of those who are permitted by the Provincial Authorities of the Two Kwangs to trade with him. Such a monopoly would pre- vent other dealers from participating in the Oplum Trade, thus destroying healthy com petition and thereby crippling business and causing heavy loss to importers who will be at the mercy of the few native shops who hold licences authorising them to purchase raw opium. monopoly (stop) opium. Holders of licences would be able to to - come combine to dictate purchasing prices, feeling to-morrow (stop); confident of their position as monopoliste in very the Trade.
trada And
H. M. H. NEMAZEE; .M. H. E. ELLIAS,
CAWASJEE PALANJEE & CO, CABLE to Sir JOHN JORDAN, K.C.M.G., ——
protest Chamber Commerce strongly
We submit that the scheme is illogical and Kights is contrary to Treaty, and is illegal.
With regard in Clause 4, viz" that after be Excertalament and registration of the gumbar restrict of opium shops in the Province of the Two opium Kwangi so new opinto-shops-doing-business with —
into
seriously
force Action, calculated
" British Affect contrary Treaty (stop) Chamber's opinion
regulations should permitted which frae
sale... of imported 13
accordance Cagreement between British
Letter from Government —
In the buying and selling of raw and prepared Chinese Governments providing gradual...... oplum may be established", the result of this reduction. clauer will be that a monopoly will be crosted amongst a certain beraber of existing opium shops, which shops will, as time goes on, dè- crease in number by either (a) retirement from businois, (b) seizure and closure by the author. ties of shops for an infringement or alleged
Colonial Secretary's Office, Blongkong, 3rd October, 1958, S12,-I am directed to inform you that His Excellency the Governor has this day received a telegram from His Majesty's Minister at
A THIEF'S CAPTURE.
WILY CHINAMAN ATTEMPTS TO MAKE
* VISION FOR THE COMING WINTER...
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17th inst.
but
infringement of the law (c) the purchats by Peking who states that he has made verbal |ing the honse in alleged to have been accom... capitalists of the shops and of the licences.
In the course of time, therefore, the sale of representations to the Wabwo-pu and given plished by picking the lock. The case was reis involved in a lease of a fat?is Hargrove raw opium will be in the hands of a few, thus them a memorandum regarding the Opium manded. creating a monopoly. In this rogard we would | Monopoly at Canton. The. Wai-wu-pu_baye point out that it would be obviously for native promised to telegraph instructions to the to judge whether or not a licence was a geouida" | Viceroy on the subject.⠀⠀| licances! If licence presented by a purchaser 3.1. shall be obliged if you will be "good" If found to be false, the proprietor of the oplum anodgh to communicate the contents of this phon ja liable to have klishop saland and shutup,) fester en Musa D. Sasson & Co., sad the
The coolia who broka inte 9, Pottinger Street, on Sunday afternoon and Hole, clothing and other stuff to the value of $15, was Conanced to six months hard labour in the Police Count, to-day; by Mr, J. H. Kompol
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The Chief Justice decided that the matter be left in the hands of Mr. Seth (the Registrar).
Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C; assisted by Mr. P. M. Hodgaon (of Messrs. Ewens and Harton) Kappeared for the appellant firm. ・ Mr. P. W. Goldring, assisted by Mr. E. J. Grist (of Mesimu, Wilkinson and Grist) conducted the case on his own behalf.
The coxswain bidaded not guilty and said. that he received orders from the European in charge of his vessel. Owing to the serions
nature of the offence, the Harbour' - Master' could not see, his way to treat it lightly"and" fined the coxswald $50 or the „alternative of three months' hard labour..
Tytam... Tytam Ilya
WATER RETURN;
Level and storage of water in on the 1st Novembar..............
CIFY, AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKH- LEVEL *1907.
!: 1908/ "27" above) 10 above overflo's
overflow 25 above 6s below washin
overflow". "overflow:
[a' _5]* abovej 25-67abora. ytam In. termediate overflow -overflow
19) above of 101" above Pokfulum
overflow
overflow Wong-nai-
chung... overflow
111 above] Level
STORAGE GALLONS,”
1907.
400,800,000
13,939
Tytam 407,000,000 26,235,000 Tytam Bydwash..." Tylum Intermediate 210,125,000 Pokfulam
69,910,000 67, Wong-nal-chung $3,200,000
30,137,000.
Total 746,470,000 723,335,000 Consumption of water in the City and Hill District during the month ofctober.
1907,
205,710
Consumption...143,174,000 Estimated) population Consumption per head per
Constant
AMERICAN INVITATION 70 JAPANESE JOURNALISTS.
New York, Nov. 4. When in New York early this year, Mr. Asago, President of the Toyo Kisen Kaiska, made overtures for an arrangement to 'invite the leading American journaliste to visit Japan. years. and in turn for Japspese journalists to recipro- cate the visit. After a series of cenferences, the leading citizens of New York have agreed, first to invite Japanese journalisis to visit America..
1908. $0,135,000 gallons
307,510
23.3 gallons
supply during October, in, Both
The return of consumption is subject to error owing to the difficulty of accurate max- surement whilst the extension works at Albany Filter Beda are in progress.
1907.
KOWLOON WATER WORKE. LEVEL
1908,TM 29", 10", below), 20% of below: Overflow
averflow
Kowloon)
Reservoir.
STORAGE GALLONS.
Kowloon Gry=”)
1907:
vitation Re-113,000,000 176,700,000 gallons servoir... "Consumption of water in Kowloon during the..... mouth of October:—
100% 1968,
Estimated population Consumption)
per head per ♬ day,Honou
The Government Analyst water is of of
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