THE OPIUM QUARREL IN
ACANION.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY JULY 26 1910
To-day's Advertisements,
the investigation which Sir Alexander: Horlo has been commisioned to cake, before pro- bouncing judgmenl. For the moment there' seems no remedy for the Canton opium quar All applications for Bhares should be sent to the Chartered Bank
Atarothesmoky andfi-meandreverberations when - several lasignificant volcanoes, simul, rel but in another consultation between the taneously burst into activity, so are the words interested partias, in a spirit of frank dator and polee and strife of those fighting over the mination to ascertain the truth of this com opium trade in-Canton; as a result of the deci- plicated question and to abide" leyally by sion of Viceroy Yuna Sha-brao, to impose as the terms of agreement. When Viceroy additional tax on prepared opium. The whole Yaaa an indignantly denounce the too. question, when viewed in the light of the many de cy of forego merchants through their facts ard allegations that have found publicity raprosentatives 15 Interfere with the internal in the waive press, appears infinitely complex, | administration of Chios, his complaint is one not to say confused. However little sympathy. that from a suifsce point of view may be enteriafoed with legard to the genesis. and development of the ind an opium tds with China, il must, on the other hand, be admitted
that
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OVER ZEALOUS „PARTISANS
of opium suppression have not seldom taid themselves open to the charge of unwise exig getation, No one who has even occasionally visited the opium deos of Canton and Shangh, can defend the use, (no frequently leading on
to the abuso, of optant. Yet with the teeming millions of these great cities around us, it is difficult to prove what is so often asserted, that opjum is suining China, To torn then to the quarral at Canton, Viceroy Yoan his admit- ́tedly increased the duly no prepared spiuṁ ;
and defends his action by
THREE LINEE OF ARGUMENT., He affirms, firs that he has not interfered with the importa ing of the foreign article; mam chests be has neither extmined nor Suched;
The Cheloo treaty refers only raw opium Secondly, he maintains that se new iole of three days' proće, withio \ich 'ap'um merchants are expṛpled to
ert the raw article into the prepred drug standed only to prevent unscrupulous mer. ants from acormulating a stock agyinst the day when the drug by dint at having become Jsourceź, wift command a higher price la the thed place his Excellency demands with soma irascibility, whether it is an unheard of 'claim that à ruler shall administer the internal. economy of his country or state sccording to the plan that best comm:ads uself to him,
All this very clear on the rusfice,, but not without a glexa
SPECIOUS CLEVERNFES....
Ja Firess to all concerned, however, it must bo asked why the duty on raw op'um was fixed
●by bòth parties interested? Was it Imposed in order that the consumption of opium might be discouraged,--the pirate which Mr. Lloyd George claimed to have in view when he imposed an increased 118 sipoa' spirits? Even the most devoted-supporvers of the British Government. might hesitate to assert that both British and Chiaess sintesmen were identicnt Via engerness to secure the moral elevation of China. With all posible allowance, for the Luibusinum' of reformers, we may assume that Chinese were anxious that the tax should be Les substential as possible for the nike of
THE IMPERIAL REVENUE ¦
* while the British dés ied the tax to be as light as possible so that the amount consumed might not diminish, and the quality imported remain as great as before. Ụ, the provisions of the treaty were decided in this way, then the action of the Viceroy is certafoly a breach of the treaty regulations, în spirit if not in the letter, for one result of the additional tex must be a dianiqution of the quantity of the drug cro sumed. However speciously the Viceroy may aigua, However cliverly he my glorify his object, the resul must inevitably be that less opium will be consumed, and there- fore less will be imported; So far there Is distinct breach of the spirit of the IMPERIAL TREATY RÉGULATIONS His second argument, that which cancergs. the three days' grace, within which dealers must convort the raw dug into the marketable article, is less easy to condemn. That mer chants may be tempted to stare up chests for future use is not improbable; with the result
as the Viceroy points out, that it will become be more difficult five years hence to suppress the oplum habit. On the other hand, seeing that the provincial treasury is often empty, and that many clamorous demands reach Jue Trea- sorer's ears from week to week, it is difficult to repress a suspicion thats the new rula is merely framed
TO ENSURE AN INCREASED INCOME,
MIGHT MEET WITH SYMPATHY. But how often can it out be shown, even in the lestavcsonderdiscussion, that the interference of foreign representatives is due solely to delibar.
of India, Australia and China before the Bist day of
JULY, 1910.
PROSPECTUS
or
THE MERBUK
RUBBER
COMPANY, LIMITED
ate attempts on the part of China to evade the (INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES
responsibility of her pledged word? We do not wish to labour the polat, if only because in endeavouring to eradicate the use of opium, the Chinese people are entitled to all sympathy and encouragement. But for that reason wa
wou'd emphas zt the necessity of open dealing at Canton; for if the present opportunity be let slip it may be long indeed before such an other is found.-N, C, D. News
COMMERCIAL.
July 26th, 1 p.m.
The following quotations for rubber shares, by wise, are supplied by 31.3;r. E. 5. Kadoorie & Co.:-
..619
Angio:Javan....... TIB. 15
Allagats.......
Balgownies......
Batu Tiga.......
Bertam
OF HONGKONG).
CAPITAL.
The Capital of the Company will be £60,000 divided into 60,000 Shares of £1 each (at exchange Tii. 9). The Directors intend to issue, for the present, only 50,000 Shares of which 10,000 will be allotted to the Vendors in part payment of the purchase money, ro,000 will be reserved for private subscription and the remaining 30,000 will be offered to the public. Tacis 5 to be paid on application and Taels 4
on allotment.
Directors:
JOHN DUNT CLARK-
HERBERT EDMUND RAILTON
ROBERT BRADSHAW MOORHEAD FRANCIS ELLIS
KOO DE SAN
Bankers :
........16 115/-
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, Australia and china.
Bukit Kajangs (pp.).......................63/ Bukit Rajahs
Carey Uniteds......
Castlefields
.16/-prem. ****6.172/6
Changkat Serdnoga ‹ Cheras (part paid)
$13
Da. Jully paid) ........................ $16 Damaurains.........
173/
Eastern Internationals......28/- prem. Fed. Selangorsomrigmedi
Glenshiels
........$2.50
Glenealysabremzes
Golcondas.....
Highlands and Lowlanda Indragiris.......
23/6
.$25
Golden Hopes.......................
Inch Kenneths..
Joquies..
Jonglando..
Komuning,
Kuala Lumpors
.7/- prem. ...195/-
Lauadrons (fully paid).. Lansdrops (ppd.)
Ledbury.......... ☎
Llangis
8/9
London Astatics Londoa Ventures Merlimaus
Pajams...... Pegah's.............
Rubber Trusts... Sakk
Sandycrofts...re Sapongs
Seafields
Sebangs Sheilords Slogapore & Johores Sumatra Patas Sungei Chobs Sungei Kapars Taodjongs..
Tongkah....4, ATLAN Toetangic
5.7.
..39/-
35/- prom.
·1.30/..
..$35 com div..
...... 3/6 prem.
.....$16. ...151. ..............312/6.
55/- prem. ........ 21/6.prem."
..... of prem.
Ulu Rao'o United Serdangi
- 135' United Singapores momimimism51) Valed Sumatra
......as mm....17/3 United Langkats. ...........
Para Rubber *****
.9/5 por 16
RAUB GOLD MINE,
The following is the result of crushing opera. tions at Raub for the four weeks ended 16th July, 1910 :-
The
Bukit Koman-Stone crushed 3,071 tour; Gold obtained 1,151 ounces; Average per ten 749 dwt per jou.
in order to meet urgent needs of the moment. But the discussion basevoked other statements the truth or untruth of which demands to be sified. As is well kaswa, the mutual agree.
Bukit Malacca--Stone crushed. 90) tons; ment between India and China provides that Gald obtained 164 Dúoces; Average per too the importation of opium from the former || 526 dwi perlon, country shall be reduced by one tenth annually
for ten years, while cultivation ja Chian is 10
be curtailed in the same ratio. Now, la his
defence to Peking, Viterey Yann asserts, that;
Cyanide-34 ounces,
71PHOUN WARNING.
In the thirty-fourth year of Kuang Hr the The telegram qunted below was received 'diminution of opium imported into Chita from the Manila Observatory fat the American
was but tbres per cent instead of ten Consulate General yesterday :--- and that in the following year the Im portation had actually increased. An planation has been supplied by the native „papers: wat Turkish and Persian opium has been imported by German and Americ:
Derebanta
TO SUPPLY THE DEFICIENCY..
Manila, July 251k, 4 p.m. half way between the Mariana Islands and the Cyclone or Typhoon la Pacific Ocean about
Laochoos.maxing, W,N,W,
TELEGRAMS. from Melbourne stale that an express tralo proceeding from Brighton to The charge is all the more serious when we Melbourne collided with a stationary train at remember the stand that America, at least, bas Richmond Station. Nias persons were killed taken-to-favour-of-opium-appression. Bat and 114 lajured. Brighton is a watering place on. Port. Phillip Bay and is tight miles from what is to be said of the officials who, if the sapposition quoted abore be 11ge,.must be Melbourne. Richmond is one of Melbourne's admhting oplum ás-cf old for revenue's sako, and seeking to setyo two masluis ?
. In the heme defence to Peking Viceroy.
Yean wakes pne vary bold assertion when, after condemning foreigners for their dilatori. unas in conforming to the treaty, bo declares that the officials of Chips have already lessened the acreage under cultivation for opium by no less than sevenly or eighty per cent "No" "one~~~will deny that something very@considerable--bas” been done,” expe cially in some provinces. But it would be "Interesting.to.know in what the Viceroy's as
- sertion is based, for there is.
HOʻLACK OF INDEPENDENT TESTIMONY
to contradict the statement, 'Os the whole it
suburbs.
Events Coming.
Wednesday, 27th July.
Band Concert, Public Gardens, 9 p.m.
Friday, 7th July., Anction sale, valuable leasehold property, Hughes and Hongh, 3 p.m.
- Saturday, soth July.. Wm. Powell's meeting, at noon.
„Tourday, 2nd-August, Land Sale of Grown fand Macdonnell Road, at P.W.D., 3 p.m.
Wednesday, gid Angust,
would appear safest to wait for the results of Blasting, Liqqaning Board, 615 pm,
Solicitors:
ELLIS, HAYS & GODFREY.-
Auditors:
G. H. & N. THOMSON, Chartered Accountants..
General Managers and Secretarios :
·Messrs. MOORHEAD & ́HALSE.
PROSPECTUS.
OBJECT OF COMPANY.-The Mesbuk Rubber Company is about to be formed with tha objects, which will in duo courto appear in the Memoranduni of Association, vla, to purchase Kód acquire the valuable property know. as the Bokit.Topah Estate situate In the Division of Kuala Mudah in the South-westero portion of the State of Kedah in the Malay Península ́aud to develop and work the sime as a Rubber and Cocoanul Plantation. LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY.—The Sule of Kedah in under British protection and has all
the advantage accruing from the presence of a British Resident.
4.
The Bakit Topah Ewate, which is hereinafter called Fiba Merbuk: Hatata," is situate two miles from the town of Bemiling in Kedab, with which place it is connected by an excellent Govarament Road Semiling itself with a convenient Post and Telegraph Office, lies on the river Merbuk, by which daily communication with Pedang la had by launch, On the Southern boundary lies the well-known and productive Sungal Batu Estate, It will thus be scan that the Estate not only is shum in a famous rubber-producing district but enjoys peculiar facilities both for communication and transport.
EXPERTS REPORT.-The property bas been visited and reported upon by Mr. R. G. Palmar, visiting agent of the Brisb, Alor Pongsa and rgudel estales and formerly manager of the Brich estates and by Mr. J. Xavier, manager of the Victoria Estate and late Government
Balli
Tenure and TiTLE-The property le bold on a lease in perpetuity, which is now of long standing, and the title (which the Director, are advised is perfectly in order) to the entire property is covered by three separate documents or grants, notarially certified copies of which can be inspected at the offices of the Company's Solicitors,
ARKA. The a comprises 4,000 Kidih Orlongs, equal to 2,880 Acres. |SOIL-For the most part this consists of a reddish clay, mixed with sand; it is vory-friable and
easily worked and is particularly adapted for Rubber and Cocoanoi cultivation,
| RENTAL—The annual rent on 400 Orlenga is fo cents per Oilong and 15 cents (Slogspora Car-
rency) par Orlong on 3,600 Orlougs, which, it will be noticed, campires very favourably la« i deed with the $4.00 per acre which many estates in the P. M.S. will skortly be paying. CONDITION OF Estate –Excepting 400 Orlongs of billy land under virgio juoglo, practically the whole estate is opened up and has once been under caltivation; Whare cultivation has been suspended for sometime, patches of luliang have grown, but for the most part, these areas bave come up in grass and weeds which can very easily be got rid of.
DRAINAGE The land is mostly undulating and requires little draionge. At the time of the ex- part's visit, although heavy rain had been falling for two days ja succovilan, be aevertheless remarks that there was no water anywhere in the field. A hill stream of excellent water, which is a great consideration in the maooficiute of rubber, besides adsuring good drinking water to the labour force, flows rapidly through the estate,
LABOUR.At prosent there sin abou! 100 coolies on the Estate, but the experi stafos (but a largo
force is easily procur ible in the immediate neighbourhood.- BUILDINGS. The buildings on the Estate consist of a Tapioca factory, which is partly roofed with corrugated iron and pirdly with atisp, also two Chinese Kongss houses, twasty sitap coolie lions and a godown. The factory should prave useful later on as a robber-drylog shed. SUNDRIES. These figure as za carta, 30 buffaloes, and za bollocks, CULTIVATION.-The expert relies on the figures supplied by the present manager, the correct- ness of which be accepts from appearances, A census of the trees, has since been taken by Mr Xvior the mannger of the Victoria Estate and he Government Bailiff, condeming the correctaens of the estimate, from which the following particulars are taken;-
ARA RUBBER,
COCOANUTS.
7,875 Trees 3 years old... 5,155 #
5,312 10,015 M
5,211
It
30,558 Trées,
DI A
I
Four months old in nursery,
101 Trees 11 years old. 2,045
&
10,500
3
11
8,050 it 2
14,013 11
7,002 recently planted, 41,474 Trees.
GENERAL.—The Para uroosare mentioned as looking healthy and showing average growth. The younger cocoanuts look healthy though somewhat retarded, whereas the 4 years old trees
are mentioned as being exceptionally good, as some of them are already la flower. The toa trees are reported to be beasing profusely, thus affording reliable proof of the excel- lence of the soil.
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To-day's Advertisements.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE
AND YOKOHAMA,
HK-Imperial German Mail Steamship
THE
"PRINZ LUDWIG," Captain F. v. Bioser, will leave for the abova places TO-DAY, the 20th of July, Midnight.
For further Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co., General Agadis.
Hongkong, 16th July, roro.
17
NORDDEUTSCHER 'LLOYD, 'BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby PRINZ WALDEMAR,"
Informed that their Goods, with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of tha Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go- dans Company, Limited, Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, hence delivery may be obtained.
No Cialms will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing' undelivered after, the nt of August will be subject to rent
All broken, chaled, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 1st of August, at 9.30 A.M.
All claims must reach us before the 5th of August, 1910, or they will not be recognized.....
No Fire tosurance will be affected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.
THIS STEAMER' BRINGS' CARGO 1- Ex ta, Lothringen from Adelaida,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELOHERS & Co.,
General Agents. A
Hongkong, 26th July, 1010.
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Intimations.
KIDNEYS. AUSTRALIAN SHEPS
KIDNĚ
at 60 cents per
dos.
THE
DAIRY FARM CO.,
LJMITHD.
TM "ASAHI" Brawery la situnied neur
"SUITA SPRINGS,"
· These Celebrated watere are used in the mannisoterm- our beers.
Parity guaranteed.
Note Price List12----
" ASAHI *
· & "SAPPORO "
Bou
par tase 4 doa, t
$12.00
“zerjenan i čení plá
$13.30
(To be obtained at all Retailers
£14
PURCHASE PRICE-The vendor has agreed to accept 631,500 of which £10,000 will be accepted in shares and the balance £1,500 in cash. An offer was made to the original owest to buy up his entire interest at a premium of 35 per cent, but refused by him, this fact will, it is hoped, serva as some assurance to intending subscribers of the value of the property in the opinion of the original ownBr. PARLIMINARY EXPENSES. The vendor pays all praliasinary expenses including the cost of rs. porting on the estate, and guarantees to transfer the astala to the Company from from ançame brances. No promotion tees will be paid by the Company, but in case of any shares being anderwritten the commission on such underwriting will be strictly limited to s per cant. CONTRACTS.—A preliminary contract to be entered into between W. Brandt, Esq. (the vendor) of the one part and John Hays on behalf of the Company of the other part for the sala and par. chase of the estate, copies of Mr. R. G. Palmer's report, and Mr. Xavier's report, notarially certified copies of the title deeds pertaining to the estate and the Purchas› Agreement may' be lospected at the office of Messrs. Ellis, Hays & Godfrey, 3F, Peking Road, and any par sa applying for shares in the Company, whether making such inspection or not, will be doomed to have notice of their concanta. A draft of the proposed Memorandum and Articles of Association has been prepared and can be seen at the office of Moser, Ellis, Hays & Godisay.
Basing their opinion upon the foregoing facts, the Directors foul sors that the Company is about to commence an undertaking, which should prore extremely lucrative in the near. fotore and have every confidence chai, in placing these facts before the public, they are giving them an opportunity of a thoroughly sound investmenti
F.B.
All cars
must be
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
(To be retained by Bank),
Messrs. MOORHead & Halse. 13, YURN-MING YUEN ROAD,
DEAR SIRS,
General Managers and Secretaries,
The undersigned hereby applies for ..........................................
..Shares
of £1 (Thula nine) each in the MERBUK RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED, which it is proposed to register as a limited liability Company under the Hongkong Ordinances and deposits herewith Taelsz ....................................................................being a deposit of Ti..5 per share. Also I agree to pay the balance of Tls. 4.00 per Share as soon as called upon, Shanghai,........
* Name (in full) .
Address Ming......................
Profession or
Gllad ia
Dalt....
with caro,
Signature
Hongkong, 26th July, 1910,
Occupation
TO CIGARETTE SMOKERS.
Why smoke so-called English Cigarettes (which are really mun 2 factured in China) when you oan havə DURE TOBACCO for the same price as you are paying for RUBBISH.
The expert advises that the tapjaca feldu by planted with robbar as soon as possible, as they are mostly cloto, and he observes that at energetic manager,sbould bò able tỏ plant op 650 to 705 Acres jonide twelve months at a comparatively small cost. TI-The expert also states as follows:-"I feel pretty certain there is Tin on a portion of
the land which it is proposed to acquire, and it will be a question for for her consideration the World for their purity and quality. whether boring should be attempted. If Tin should be found to exist, sims would materially enhance the value of the properly,"
The Cigarettes of the Ardath Tobacco Company are known all over
Mr. R. G. Palmar makes the following valuations:— VALUATIONS.—18,027 Farn Tress planted 20× 20—280 Acres. .........................................
40,050 Coconuts
40×40-800 1,500 Acres clean and at £5 one in grueneza au
288 Acros Jungle at £3 nominináð,
cosmic odzi
444444
Duildings, Liva stock, stai muu.........
£15,864 at Ex. 2/4 equals $307,405
£18,000
9,000
7,500
164
500
£35,864
The small balance of ra Acres is utilised for buildings, road, etc. REVENUE.—With an additional 600 Acres planted within the first year with 65,400 Tres
20 x 20 the following output of robber may be expected :—
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stant matiemake-yonijõuaks 14329029asınınan 37,000 1 1914 messärmämmererar sejururarjusmuistneucom surtounile 29,000 μ 1915 mesenterFLISEKERCİAminoá TARJETASOKOor $1,000 09/
******140,000 | 1917
435,000 lbs.
Coconant cultivation forms an excellent second string to the growing of rubber, and, whan la fall bearing, may confidently be reckoned upon to return a profit of 68 to £10 par Act. The trees come lato fall barring when they kis between 5 and 6 years old..
As this estate comprises 800 Acres of Cocosauti a steady profit from thaus of £6,400 saasally may be isoked for la dua coures.
Look at the following list :
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H
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QUO VADIS (The finest Olgarette on the Market
0.59
State Express Cigarettes are perfect in their mode of manufacture
and are approved of by the Medical Profession." (Vids * The Landit ");
Obtainable from
H. PRICE & COMPANY, LTD,
12, Queen's Road, Hongkong
Telephone No. 195).
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