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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY OCTOBER 24, 1910
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THE OPIUM TRAFFIC
The latest returns of trade saporte laued by the Imperial Maritime Customa, brom an illuminating light upon the opiumquer tion. It is an accepted fact that the opium traffic is pernicious, and Homo paper ara
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respect on the Fir Bastern press AZ matter of fact, one leading London jobzaal which ought to know better, had the teme rity to declare that the newspapers in the Far East as a whole wern wedded to come
plicity in the opium trade and dared not their finger agains the fiat of the Chinese
Companies Ordinance.
DS OF D'RECTORS.
PERUM SHANGHAI
ESTANGHAN COMPANYR WOUND UP
D8A18 OF KING OF SIAM:
CROWN PRINCE, PROCLAIMED KING. We are indebted to Sir Hormusjes fellowing telegram received by him lait even- Acting Consul for Siam in Hongkong, for be
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Bangkok, ad October, igje
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"SIAMESE CONAUL, Hongking, cruelest event overtaken: Slam by the demiss With profound sorrow I sanadace, the of Hie ajusty Chulalonkan altera bailläen from an acuto a lack of uratmia on Sunday morning at 12.45 antal
"Chart mouraibg.ose your.lccluding threa
accesible to messenger. Paak subscribers can have Government. Again and again we have necessary responsibilities on Directors, it falls | pany, and the petition was directed to be heard His Royal Highness the Crowa, zinco kua`
UNGGUAL CISE AT THE SUPREME COURT,
Before the Chief Justice, Eir Francis Piggott at the Supreme Chart this morning, Me: C. I. Alabaster, Imatructed by Mr, A. G. Jackson, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Mester, moved a Dear Sir in the proposed amendments to pation for the wleding-up of the Dallas. Hone the Hongkong Ordinances a matter of great Repository Company, of Shanghai, the applica moment has been overlooked, and I hastno to tiun being made underthe Companies Ordinatco draw your attention is sime, 1855. The particolare appearing on the Cassado Coaches Pegt fefer to the constitution of the Boards of coments set out that the petition war pr tested to Directors. It is an anomaly that while the the Hongkong Supreme Court on the 5th Sep amendments are intended to give shareholders tembar fast by Moists, Frederick and Richard greater protection by imposing important but Dallas, contributories and directors of the Commonths fall mourning, pointed out the perniciousnes attendant to bring the Directors within the scope of the before the Court of the 24th October, gio, and been procamed King Maha Vajirarudh. upon the opium habit, and the sole view law in the cass of companies operated else that any creditor or contributories of the Com which lise been taken up is that the habit where than in Rougkong/
"(S'goed), DEVAWONGRE," should be suppressed legitimately whilst the
pany desiring to opp as the making of an order In Shangha), as you are doubtless aware, a for the winding-up of the Company should at thy Homes Consu'a'p was fly.
Out of dipect for his Lite Majesty the lag ingle Coples, Dally," la conta, Wookly, twenty. f abuse of the drug should be stopped. That od of now flstations, all incorporated under appear by himself or Counsel for that purpos mast tarday. A similar tribute will is to say, that when China chooses to cease the Companies Ordisances of Hongkong, have Notice was also gives that Nerman Themes, be paid by the Civil, Naval and growing poppics in the same quantity as is taken place this year as the outcome of the Chartered Accountant, of No. 2, Kiuklang Road, oficials as well as the mim ers of that presently being grown in Scheula, for in, rubber boom. On the Boards of Directory { Sunogbai,, wat by örder dited 7th Septembar Body when the sad icformation
there are man of various nationalities-Brilisb, appointed provisional official liquidator, *** Chinese, etc.
our copies d'all veral at their residences without kay extra charge. Da coplan set by post an additional $1.00 per quater le charged for posta, The portage on the weekly lan to any part of the
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Liz Hongkong Telegraph stance, there shall be on entenced Germans, Americans, Datchmen, Danes,
Honakong, Monday, OCTOBER 24, 1910.
THE DEATH OF A KING,
cover the fact that there is no further need for Patoa or Benares oplum to fill the mar- ket. In this connection, it it curious to note in the Chinese Customs returns the following passage :-"The total quantity of foreign opium imported both from foreign countries and Chinese ports amounted to 24-313 picuts, valued at 18,187,171 tals, against 24,250 picule, valued at 17,282,494
In the event of any irregolarities arising, cap you tell me how the Hongkong Ordinances will be able to lofl.ct phaishment on Director oiber than British subjects?
Mr. Alabaster stated tha the petition was by
two of the directon and contributories of the
Shanghai Dalius Horse Repository Company for the winding-up of the Company and that the present maniger and receivar be appointed official liquidator Counsel then proceeded to road the petition. -
kong Supreme Court is no quite cléir.
Hi Lordship The designation of the Hong
to this Colony, Sir Hormus) o Xod.
reached them from the Siameid rep of th
PORTUGUESE REVOLUTION
FIRST PR. 18 CORRESPONDENTS ORAPHIC:
-DEFCRIPTION, DEM
RUTINY CN-THE COM CARLOS”, A The special e rrespondent of the Datly
At this point the warding of the application Chronicle at Liban telegraphed on Octobers:
was an coded.
From the petition lead to the Court, it ap"
l'aleng
When I exceped from Lieson on Wednesday in a ship bound for Vigo, the revolution, which Wu Yau Chi in thisum of Ils. 50,000. The Council of Republicao, was victorious all a mortgages had advertised the sale of the pro the line. Four-fifths of the city was then in perty by public sauction with the indebtedants the bands of the revolutionaries. The mass of
ditors pressing for payment and attempting in the fighting. The struggle was mainly be. to obtals judgment. The applicants prayed tween the loyal and the disiff.cted troops and that the Company by wound up under the was in no sents a popular upising. Most of Hengkeng Ordinance. Codnsal understood the inhabitants hid in cellars and did not isaga be inserted in the Hongkong Ordinacces mak.com the pet tion that several actions had from them till the danger was over, *
been brought against the Company but execu- tion of the judgment was stayed in every case greatest bravery, Thicugh many of the entour King Manuel throughout displayed the pending the bearing of that application. Mr. age flad, Le refused to go, but ultimately yielded
These foreigners being amepable only to the When we say that we deeply regret to have
laws of their own cateity are outside the to record the death, yesterday, of His Ma.
jurisdiction of the Hongkong Ordinances and WHISKY Jesty King Chulalonkorn of Siam, we are not
will thus have no dificulty in evading liability merely using the language of polite journalis.
I may mention Douglaring,"aso." A Director "A Blend of the Finest Pure Maltic phraseology. Not as great either in per-taels in 1908-an increase of only 63 piculs, who figures on the Board of several rubber
sonal genius or in the power and wealth of In Malwa there is a decline of 1,147 piculs, companies here, is credited by some people peared that the Company was indebted to opa ) was prematuro and unexpected even by the his dominions, as the illustrious Sovereign, while Patna and Benares show rises of 641 with being a Brazilian subject as you Whiskies distilled in Scotland
who adoras the Thron of the Empire of the and 580 piculs respectively. As tegards re-imagine anything so ludicrous if it be true? Rising Sun, the late King of Siam was, exports to foreign countries and longkong, How in he to te brought to book it occasion nevertheless, one of those great rulers who there is an excess of 27 piculs; and to Chin. atoald arise for the exercise of the disciplinary | ef the Company. There were also athar cre- the people were apathetic and took little part have succeeded in maintaining the independese porte, a decrease of 1,084 plouis. The measures of the Hongkong Ordinances?
It seems to me that the Hongkong Ordis ence of an Asiatic people against European foreign opium trade has been characterised ances are ineffective and absolutely futile in the aggression. He has left his country far more by speculation on the part of native dealers, case of Directors here who are foreign subjec's prosperous, far more secure and to be res. who, on the strength of the prospective pected than when he inherited its precarious enforced diminution of the cultivation of throne: France and Britain have contended native poppy and importation of the foreigning it compulsory that all Directors of com- for power in the domains of the lord of the drug, have laid in large stocks. The mea pantes operating ou side the jurisdiction of the White Blephant." Thepossessions of France sures initiated in 1908, by the Municipal Colony be British subjects, and the amend-
Council in the International Seltlement atment should be so framed as to require Diret. Norman Thomson had been appointed official | and quitted the Palace in an automobile amů. in Annam and Cambodia though only, now beginning to be developed, showed from the very beginning such promise of future wealth Robert Porter & Co.'s that the French were, only a few years ago,
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IMPORTANT
I would therefore suggest that an amendment
tors who are at pretest bo`ding office to vacate their seats in favour of British subjects.
submit this matter is eas of great import- arce and should receive the serious attention of the Registrar.
Enclosing my card and apologising for tre passing on your valuable space,
Yours faithfully,
PRO BONO PUBLICO. Shanghai, ziel Odiober, 1910.
LOCAL AND GEneral. THIRTEE men were fired 54 each this morn fog forgetablieg in a house in Chiontown,
FOR belog in unlawful possession of a quantity of rice, two men were awarded fourteen days! bard labour this morning. A,CHINAMAN was bound over in the sum of So in the Folice Court this morning for using abusive language towards a nativa woman.
THE total output of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's thran inides for the week ending 1st instant amounted to 21,980.03 tons and the sales, during the period, to
liquidator.
.
Lordship-How was he appsfated ‹fficial
1
.
liquidator?
Mr. Alabaster-In an action pending in Shanghai.
Frocal ding, Mr. Alabaster stated there was also an order by his Lordship appaleting Mr. Normo Thomann provisional liquidator.
Bis Lords p-ls that my order? Mr. Alabaster-Yes, my.Lord, it bears your Initials.
'His Lordship-l indicated in Crambers the difficulties of this case. I believe I'm right in saying that this the first Shanghai.company to be wound up.
ing and smoking a "cigaretes - Habitterly areated the necessity for flight, "which" wan rendered more humiliating by the fact that the Republicans sent him an ultimatum exily on Tuesday, demanding his abdication before four in, the afternoon. The Republicans, sought him on board the Brian cruiser São Paulo but the Commander, refused to allow them on board.
The Adamaster and San Rafael, then steamed back to the Arsenal and bombarded the Mini- tries of War and Marine, killing the employes at their desks. They she led the Prics Com mercio, killing some of the Municipal Guards and numerous spectators. Apparently, the Mr. Alabaster-Tatre's the Tag and Lighter obfect of the cruisers was to take the Royalist Company..
troops in the rear. Later, by a circuitous route, His Lordship-la that care they applied for they brought the field gans to Dom Pedra redaction of capital. The Company wan'Square. Two thots took effect on the guneare wound up:
of the Rafael, which immediately Tetired,
nothing in the Hongkong O.dinance which Continuing, His Lordship said that there was provided for the registration of a Shanghai Company in the Colony,
Mr. Albister-That that is not so is proved by the mere fact of ibois being allowed to keep local-registers-in-Shanghai-although they are registered hare.
ENGLISH IN DINGER
7he more powerful & damnator steamed påst the distal jetty, and bombarded the imprig. gible chadel of San Jorge. Though the shelling did huile damage, ibe large garrison bauled down the Royalist sesign, and hoisted the Republican colours
Shanghai and by the Municipalité Française in the French Concession, for the gradual closing of all aplum dens have been carried to their final stage, and no public opium- || smoking establishments are "now permitted in the foreign settlements. An International the debatable provinces of Siam, His Oplum Commission, convened at the in late Majesty behaved with great firmness stance of the United States Government, and diguity. Although the treaty signed at held its first meeting on the 1st February Bangkok on the 3rd of October, 1893, gave in the building of the Palace Hoti. where, to France the territories on the left bank of after 14 sessions, the proceedings teminated the Mekong and in addition the land to a
an the 26th of the same month. The object distance of about 15 miles on the right bank
of the Commission-not "Conference," as the French have gained very little by it.
so well explained by the Right Reverend The late King seems to have acquired a Bishop Brent, D.L, in his speech delivered great enthusiasm for Lord Rosebery, and
on the day of his election as president has when he wanted men who could do things, been to discuss (a) the extent of the opium he soon got the habit of asking for English evil and (b) the best means for controlling men known to Lord Rosebery. That it. Delegations were sent from the follow- nobleman is not a bad judge of efficiency, bg 13 countries: Austria-Hungary, China, and Mr. Hill, the late Inspector-General of France, Germany, Great Britalo, Italy, the Forest Department in Siam, lent by the Japan, the Netherlands, Persia, Portugal, Government of Indh-to-King-Chulalon-Russia, Siam, and the United States Is korn, and many other Britishers, could The accompanying notes, extracted from testify that the King of Siam and the able a document addressed by, Sir C. Clementi and charming orator expelled from the Smith to Sir Edward Grey, give a sort Liberal Party by the late Mr. Labouchere of résumé of the Commission's proceedings A NATIVE was awarded four days' hard labour knew how to choose the right men' when a and resolutions:-"After the Commis at the Magistracy this morning for stealing a sion hand settled the rules and cat. The victim was found to a bag by a fuking The late ders under which the business was to be who arrested the feline fancier and escorted King rightly gave up useless territory conducted, each delegation presented a re-him to beadquarters, in order to gain a real diplomatic advant-port on the cultivation of poppy, the pro age. How many people know just how many duciton of oplum and its preparation for use, Tux four Chinese who were charged with at independent states there are in Asia? We the extent to which it was used, and the con: Inged conspiracy beiwien the 23rd December trol exercised by Government over its manu and asth January last whereby they attempted mean truly independent. Persia is under facture and sale. These reports were read, to obtain fron ons Lecag Po the sum of doobis whether the C in pany could be register. Royalists, who had brd the best of the street. tuition; she is as ill as that divorced husband with explanatory comments, by the chief of $1,900 and 1800, respectively, with intent ie of bers, the sick man of Turkey. Afghanis each delegation and discussion thereon was a fraud, ware brought up on remand before tan harks to Britain's word; all Northern invited.
At the suggestion of Mr. J. B Wood at the Magistracy this after. Asia howls to Russia's whip. But Slam the senior French delegate, an informal con shares with China and japan the honour of United States delegates, with a view to the
ference was held between the British and 2000. Defendants were discharged, still remaining free and self-governing among preparation of such resolutions is would all the vassal or subject nations of this con- meet with the general approval of the Com- tinental nursery of all civilization. The mission as a whole. This conference wa saved his country from the fate which over iste King ought to be remembered for having took Cambodia at the hands of France and Burmah at the bayonet polots of the British, All honour to him, and peace, be with his
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early this morcing la Hongkong per French mission ultimately adopted all the resolu Beineken who is on a business trip in ste in held with satisfactory results. The Com- wall seamer Oceanis from Shnugbal. Mr. tions on which we (the British and United terest of his Company and who has already States delegates) were agreed, together with visited Australia, New Guinea, Japan and the two other resolutions which at the last North China lateeds spending about a week moment were brought forward by Chius in Hongkongs Catton and Macao and will on the subject of the closing of the probably sail for Singapore on November and opiùm divans in the concension and by N.D,I. 9.a. Yo;ch.. settlements in China and the prohibi
Meanwhile, fierce avilllers fighting continged His Lordship-They are not authorised to throughout the day between the lasurgents and do so by the Registrar of Companies.
the Royalists, holding each end of the Avenida a great deal of trouble in connection with Avenida Liberdado, damaging the hotels on Mr. Alabaster-Several years ago, there was Liberdada. The insurgent guze swept the Shanghai companies registered here when the either side, in which ware coronal English cutition of transferding shares cropped up. people. As the fiting was at its hottest the At this polat, certain documents were pro, areupants were lowered from the winde wa at duced for inspection by the Court.
the back. They then climbed a wall and took His Lordship-The papers show recognition refuge in a stable, where they subalsted on
bread and fult for two daya.. a very important matter. He had very grave Proceeding, bis Lordship stated that it was
but not author zilion of the ac
ed
to
be regarded as the registered offices of the
Night found both sides confident. The
weza bombarding thu
in Hongkong. Thobusiness canied on may fighting, used the darkcets to tighten the cer be abroad but is carrying on of the business doo, The Foreign Miolater assured me that must be in the Colony. In that case there was the suppression of the revolt was only a quas- only a nominal registered office of the Comtion of hours. The directorate ci Eva control- papy
Mr. Alabaster-There's a notica-brard ling the Republicers declared -Wa-will-and"
None in Lubas slept on Tuesday night. andemand the practice is for solicits affices must wn; if not to-day, then to-morrow. compactes."
His Lord hip stated that he did not wish to by the carposado and whier of the machine The city was in inky bitckpess, and disturbed difficulty was if he pissed the p files, which guus of the forces co the opposing Heights. 1 apset or disturb the existing practic) but the was for the winding-up of a Shaughsi company crept up the deserted Avenida Liberdade; and, for the first time, without saying something, it found the Royalla's bad curard guns on the would be assumed that the Count regarded the heights to the west, and were matter as being light, Ho bad grave Coubis whether the company could be sigistered here Jesurgetts, but probably delog lille damage at All. It was perfectly clear that that Coon to the darkness. had no jurisdiction at all. There was not only AA TRAG CIG DENT, the theoretical difficulty as to whether the Com. Returning to my hotel, I mounted the tool but there was also the practical difficulty as to and saw the searchlights of the two Republican pany could be seglstered under the. Oldíosuca (0) the question of jurisdiction-if it corld be car cruisers, sweeping the bay. Triscally there ried out. There were heaps of cases which dewasa grim tragedy, Farther: qut the Dom ponded to the Act itrail. How could he enters Carlos toda at Auchor. Curing the day the kic tain such an application when, the Directors pot given a sign of five (t life) but suddenly on in Shangha! The Shargħal Court had no board. The to ́in of the wrangling and shout- jurisdiction under the Act because, the Act diding was boren sains the water, Lights were not extend to it ELAMAT moving. The volleys of muskelry and At this paint, bir Lordship sought the antiate the rattle of machine guns fold the thren Eag co of the Attorney-General on the subject lishman and myself on the roof of the hotel, ontlined the objects the Act and said that the strugg for the possession of the thing win, That rficial being present in Court, briefly who were mule wilzessen of the ready?!bat a new Cort plidation Bill was now before the Ingolag.op. Any donby wire movie) chin
made amenable to be same penalties as those Thare stoed a groupofofficers with fa.. sullora gislative Council and the matter was being fully the warship's forward srajchlight was (dited on considered. Shanghai companies would be the quaster deck, lighting rp objicit. At day, registered in the Colony, Pedround michine gun.
is Lordship Then ibis case is most fund them and held them in aprofos?
valley from enemies bird;b- The Attorney-Grory-Yes,ne) Forward crashed into ibule midi Hi Lordship (aid that what was required bore on the quarter-deck ling wanto givethat Count Jurisdiction in cases of that run, bai, blindad ¡by the loter salt, which at pressut it, did not possess: 'chuld they son to thoot The only thing the Shanghai Count con'd do and a pause, but the. way to act on the recognition of the Hongkong | a sid. Bei held the ric Cou l' order. He could not tanke an order, tior dark uniforme. against the Directoré add be had grave Acubin that beam of white whathato could make day order at all. 4ow forward" "hitre
CA Atomwy Gintisinsisted that the Cart he group had general power to supaise from, the focal Occa
.SIR, FREDERICK LUGARD.
tion of the sale in the same places of UJDER date Shanghal, 20th ist, Measts noti-opium remedies containing cpun or its Wacelock & Co. writer-We hava no change to Sir Frederick Lugard is returning on the derivatives. The resolutions thus paused, 3rd of November, and not, as was announced after recognising the sincerity of the Governort in our outward Freight market: since "LILY' to suit the taste of every. a short while ago, on one of the last days of ment of Chips in its endeavours to suppress seem more encouraging as cargo is expected to Ere in Shanghal and the business was carried there was a great commotion ob,sevabla on
Jest writing, but prospects for the winter season this mouth. This mot mean that he is the production and consumption of opium Only the finest Leather and engaged in Peking in such serious work that in Chias, dealt with the following subjects: be very pleatiful from the Rivar Pots this min. a) the gradual suppression of ophim amok. ter, more especially from nankow. The recent torials are used, and bost work-almost perfect of all Utopias. Poor Sir abuse of the use of opium, which each counties. Coasimise: Here also things sarm, to he is forced to delay his return to this noting; (e), the methods for preventing the rise in Exchange, however, may upset calcula- Anship guaranteed.
Frederick! It is imposible, of course, but try is invited to re-examine; (e) the duty of be on the mend and it is only the financial It would be very interesting to know with adopting reasonable measures to prevent celats which is disturbing the whole of Chios At an early dato, which will be what feelings of trepidation he is ap-aggling of opium) (d) the grave import which is keeping back what otherwise might proaching his unofficial and official mem. and distribution of morphin; (e) the advies are improving slightly to the South, loose ton
ance of controlling the manufacture, sale, prove a very profitable coasting season jaey daly notified, we shall be prepared to bers of Council
I whose iron will was bility of lovestigating from a scientia point angels scares and if only this trouble can be supply the finest and intest LADIES' too much for a king to Uganda, of view, a opet o oponen at the protided ovar we hope to see a general advance in
whose straightforward, honesty and single.perties aue effects of opium and its products; rates alliund Boots and Shoes
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to the dubjects of each Government, in the respect of at least one Bishop and of several Consular diatricis, and settlement in China." Variously denominated missionaries, and To anyone who carefully regards the cult of whose cool nerve was interested but in no the poppy In Chías it is rather difficult to way disturbed by the prospect of meeting instil into his modentaoding, that oplum
DUR ON THURSDAY, whose one ambition was to kill Roglish more than cigarette smoking will dignon- or being approached by one Mazai warrior smoking will never cease in this country, any.
Harmiton's Grand Çirgni, will Jaaya chief All Hongkong will welcome His tioue in Europe. We hold alucere desires phong to morray and will by dast
ativa Excellency, and we hastily wish that it may that, Chios will succeed in her codes oure this port on Thu give him as much pleasure to receive our to get quit of the national evil, but at the heir tent at Ciust loyal and sincere congratulations on his re- same time she has got to prove herself by fognight will be op turn as it will give us to see him again serv-| solutely straightforward instead of occuper dest, matla ing the interests of Our Lord the Kloy and the fance on which the has been stin' «
(54) his people la this Colony,
and
His Lordship'zin
́matter with the
Thomson,
discuss the
Woold
but he would