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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY JUNE 8 1917
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the past century. After some hesitation, Lord Morley has taken the only course open to one who has publicly recognised the traffic in the drug to boa lege moral ovil.
A Chinnmau namod A: Clow He has promised that, instead of was fined £20 and costs at Liver, A. 8. WATSON & merely reducing the production pool for conducting a lottery at a of opium in India by ten per cont. Chinese soamen's boarding-house.
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53 Years in China:
What of the Future
[OUR OWN ConhaSFONDENT.]
off to have ú word with a lonely Chinese morohant, who had select-
FOMENT IN CANTUN.
el a cosy corner to read a Chinese (TR “TELEGRAPH" CORRESPONDENT book.
A few words were exchanged in Chinese, but the Bishop found they could not converse freely-- the church dignitary was familiar saloon, pipe linud, extends Chinoso came from Canton. A venerable gentleman outers with the northern dialect, the the morning greeting with a smile It is annouood that the Jalent wins rovorendo.. A strong the back of a booklet he was read completely demolished the build-
Writing a few characters on breeze frolics through every ing, he succeeded in making him.
Miss Susan Cramb, of Holens burgh, has bequeathed £8,000 to
dowingnt of a Chair of Music.
the
medicine oil shop, Wong Cheung Wa. They throw all and pills into the street, and the valuable medicine; powder Canton, June 7,
afterwards repaired to the houses Burning the Wineshops
of the proprietors. On arrival there they saw the gatos were At 4 pm on the 5th inst., the closed. By this time tho' inmates lie of the Spirit Furns in Fal of the condemned houses maning sla was surprised by several oil to oscopo by tuguns of the hundreds of dosporadoos who roofs. The rioters being to ing. An alarm was given and with iron wonpons: Resistance the police promptly arrived on was offered by the servants awli account of the excited and tumul- tapus crowd.
The inactivity of the polioy greatly encourages the rioters to desperation.
Break "Open the Gates
Chinose themsolves, and in the lasgow University for the on-perturo and it is a task to light solf intelligont to the Chinese,thie scone but had to stand by on free fight ensued,
per inaum, he will reduce it pari passy with the reduction that in nnnually brought about by the
meantime, he will allow the Colos-| tial Government to troblo the duty on the imported drug. Such n step is fraught with great sacrifice to the fridian rovano and it is astunted that the loss from first to last will be about 1911. · €4,500,000.
the tabacco. Ultimately the who groatly appreciated his white-haired patriarch succeeds, queries. Then he picked up the The leave of absence granted accustomed scut, I was tempted to Cantonese and found it was a and as soon as he returns, to his book which was being road by the to Lieut. D. Arthur, LM.S., Off-accost him with a query, ginting Medical Officer, 8th Raj-
religions tome and the roader was puts,, has beon amended to road)
jn. Roman Catholic, from 4th June to 2nd August,
"You're going home, Bishop?" don't want it," and lint smile "Yos, for a rast, although really
still adorns his cheerful counten-
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and they partod fast cordially
A few more words exchanged
During the encounter three servants were fatally wounded, and the others had to run for their lives. The Inst outrage of the rioters was to sot fire to those
After the destruction of the housos. The rioters then tarned Spirit Farm building the crowd their attention to the house of
Thus does the venerable misccoded to destroy nearly all the proprietors, who are rice Introductions over, ho ex-sionary (who has given a lifetime wino shops which had already merchants and whom they held There are still number inster havo (according to nnterview is published. Nature's ir Chim) win the heart of hin
The Bean and Cluptor of Wost-presses hope that no formal into the propagation of the gospel paid the spirit tax to the farmors.
After playing havoc with these price of rico, which is the griov
responsible for sonding up the of merchants who are sufficient-answer given in the House of gentlemen are usually modent, fellow travellers.
tops the mob turned their oyo nce of this poor people. Fortunate-
for the Coronation celebrations.
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OPIUM AGREEMENT.
Burnt to Atoms.
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LATE TELEGRAMS.
Ireland and the Colonies. London, June 2. The mein
ly, incredulous, as to doubt Commons by Mfr. Dudley Ward) and Bishop Moule does not crave To satment at my; sido, on a well-known medicine oily thead houses were strongly the Chinoso reforming zeal, insured the Abboy for £50,000 indue publicity Conversing ae and a recollection flits across shop, Wong Chung Wa. The guarded by braves, servants and and those gentlemen have pur-
to his future, the Bishop said he his mind. I remember when we proprietors of this medicino oil farmers. On arrival of the rioters, WHISKYchased the stock of Indian opîùm, Prince and Princess Fushimi, be able to return to China, for it a strong man who declared that in the farm. The shop was com- of shots was fired on thon and
hoped, plonso God, that he would look Canton, and the Viceroy was shop were alleged to be interested
A Volleyres A Blend of the Finest Pure remaining in hand, to the amount who recently proceeded home to is in the land where he has toiled he would die at his post. But plotely destroyed. The next ob-
of twenty thousand chests, repre- represent Japan at the coronation for 53 years that ho wishes to when the crucial moment came he feet of the rioters" fronziod atten- sorvant in one of the houses was they were forced to retreat. A insenting a cash value of over four King George and Queen Mary, die. He hopes to spond the best fled. It is not very good, is it?" tions was a rice shop whose pro- slightly wounded. In the early
are roturaing by the Mishima part of two years in England, millions sterling. Wint they Maru (Capt. Moses) on her next and probably will reside with
And, the future of China, Bi-prietors were also alleged to be hours of the following morning, identified with the running of the one police while on patrol duty will do with this, remains to be trip from England.
shop?" A Hon in Dorsot.
Well, I camiot any, but I have Spirit Farm. This shop was aw several rioters running about. seen, for the Uhinese government
"And during the 53 years you asked the same question of foro pulled down and GENUINE AGEy that they will only allow tho To-day, coolice wore busy cultro spont in China, Bishop, you most mon-foreigners who by
and inciting the people. Three of them were arrested, and escort- speculators six months to got rid ting down branchos from the trees have seou many changes?' long residence and close acquaint-Thore ware also many houses (oc-ed to the station. of the drug and this, the holders alongside Queen's fond East. A
"Yes, very many. I saw the uncaship in China are familiar cupied by well known merchants Ultimately the police inspector doclaro, will entail to them abondent "isks if this is Taipings, and many thought then with the desires and aspirations and gentry) which shared the same hind to set free the rioters as the repetition of the Government's that the end hand conic, and China of the people-ul they aro-not futo. Altogether, sixteen slops crowd outside wore in the act of solute rui A langlable pro- previous practice of sacrificing survived it."
despondent, by any means, of the and houses were reported to have demolishing the police station. position comes from a clorgymau, our few arboreal beauties in order "And the prosent movement in movement which reems to be been destroyed.
At 10 .. next morning, the that the public should come to to make good depleted revenue? China?"
pulsating the empire to-day. It is
The burning houses wore al rioters made for another medicine. their assistance and by means of a
Who knows where it may lead moving but whero to I don't know lowed to burn themselves out, shop our the temple of the "God Robert Porter & Co.'s public. subscription raise the
Portraits have boen presonted the vast empire? Japan had ayet. There is a treinondous pro-as the rioters provented, the fire of War." Hore they inflicted to Queen's College by two dis-problemand the Japanesosucceed-blem to bo solved in the East." brigade from rendering assistance. similar damages. All the modi money to purchase the stock in tinguished alumni of the institu-ed-in a remarkable degree in solv
There were two ring leaders in einen, were thrown into the river BULL DOG Bengal and the treaty ports and tion-Mr. Lau Chu Pak and Mr. ing it, but that which fucos China
the riots, each holding a white t the back of the shop. Roin- publicly burn the same as an Ng Hon Ts. Both gentlemen is vaster. It almost defios solu-
flag, Whenever tho rioters came forcement of soldiers arrived from ubject lesson to the Far East of occupy distinguished positions in tion. You soo by the papers that
in to destroy a shop, they loft Canton in the afternoon and the the public life of the Colony and the people of China clamour for
everything untouched and offered riotors began to disperse. the sincerity of John Bull in deal-
are holders of His Majesty's com-a Parliament. What kind of Par-| Indian messages from Simla themselves to be searched by the ing with this question. While mission as Justices of the Penco. linment can be founded? Why, and Baby re-pectively state pedestrians. The local civil and STOUT admiring the spirit that is un-
you see we have in London a Par-that the Opima Agreement military forces arrived on the doubtedly underlying the pro-
The Yokohama Office of the fiument which consists of 600 considered as good as could have scene with soldiers but were at a in PINTS and SPLITS.
posal we cannot help being struck. R. Co. is in receipt of a wire-members, and here in China the been expected in the circum loss as to how to deal with the with the foolishness of a sug-Monteagle," sent it
less message from the R.M.S.problem is how to get representa stancos, considering the great situation. They only ordered the
tion for ton kingdoms-not one. pressure that was brought to haar sokliers to fire overhead in order bers of the Irish Nationalist party AS, WATSON & gostion that a few speculators Wednesday, 7th June, when the t practically means multiplying on the Peking Government from to frighten the riotors, being ontertained the Premiers of the who were quito willing to take vessal was 254 miles distant from 00 by 10, and the Chinese empire outside Chin point which afraid by firing at them, lest Overseas Dominious at dinner Cọ, LD. profit, if their opinions have been Japan, advising all woll, and that as its Parliament. To my mind will love to be carefully watched luight make the situation worse. last night.
Mr. W; B. Redinond, who pre- backed up by actuality, should be the Commander experts to reach it would be easier to get a Parlia-is that no tux should be imposed rescued from the results of their Jano, at noon.'
Yokoliama on Friday, the 9th ment for the British empire than for at the ports of entry, or internally, the officials and the authorities sided, said that they owed a deep
the whole of the Chinese nation." in orasion of Article VII.'
sont urgent telegrans to the debt of gratitude to the giant. errors of judgmont by the charit
"But there is a now spirit ab Bombay merchants regard the Viceroy and Admiral Li Ohun for countries that had given a hono able public. We shall noxt sco; Speaking at the annual dinner
roud in China???
Opium Agreement so far as dis reinforcement. Early next morto thousands of Irishmen. The Nect of this paper is to publish Mansion
"Yes," readily acknowledgelosed as satisfactory. They bening, a military official, Wong, Thore were no toasts or speechies House subscriptions of the Nowspaper Society at ad the veteran, correct information, to serve the truth being raised or the victims of Prince's Restaurant, London, Mr.ence of this is found in the security for rate until it vanishes, Canton to ask the Vicoroy for angN.-C. Daily News.
an evid-lieve that it gives reasonable Shin Ping, went personally to beyoned this, but Irish songs were and print the nere without fear or hazardous speculation in the verdicts in libel actions, and said vividly to my notice that the duty in lieu of arbitrary exactions Yesterday the Brigadier General
Justice Stratton referred to recent fact brought recently very especially as it imposes a fixed instructions to net in the master, Declaration of London. rubber boom and in fact the that while nowspapers must take Chiness now do not speak of one by mandarins.
London, June 2. At the meet-" - only logical conclusion to their share of responsibility, the another as they did in the early
and lo Nom-hoi magistrato leding of the Imperin! Conference. Cable Address: Telegraph such a precedent will be a pro- doctrine of fair comment ought to days when I came East first of tary for India, was asked in the to quell the riots. Before the discuss
Mr. Montagu, the Under-Seere- the troops in person to Fatshion the Declaration of London was vision by the public against any
be ona of the articles of the Magna all. Then it was a case of a nun House of Commons to state the arrival of the reinforcement the individual lossos in commerce.
Sir Wilfrid Laurjer, Premier of Charta of now pipore,
being a Ningpo man, or a Can- result of the negotiations with riotera continued in their nefarious Canada, and Sir J. G, Word, Before attempting to carry out]
tonese, &c.; to-day they call and China respecting the termination doings. The people were panic Prime Minister of New Zealand, The Collier Sisters mude their took upon one another us Chinese of the lado-Chinese opium trafic, stricken and the shops and house-supported by Mr. Andrew Fisher, any such heroic scheme it would dubet at the now Victoria Theatre brothers representing one huge, and he replied that the Treaty were all closed, the occupants Premier of the Australian Com be better to concentrate all the last night and wore given rousing cumbersome empire. Of course with China was signed on Monday, fearing that calamities might be monoalth, regrotted that the Available force and do our most to recoption. The Sistors' reputa- there is really no leader yet for and that the summary of the full them.
Dominions had not been con- strengthen Lord Morley's hand tion as bright vaudeville artistes the revolutionarice for the men Treaty (as already published in As soon as the rioters hoard of sulted." N.-C. Daily News." against those of Lord Hardinge well justified by the undoubted haps one will grise, and I am told could be taken as correct. He Canton, they began to disperse. preceded them here, which was who sincerely desire reform. Por the Hongkong Telegraph "), the reinforcement of troops fram
Fighting in Mexica Hongkong Telegraph| and the Indian Ministry. The talent which they displayed last that a Christian in Singapore is a anith that, during the next seven It is reported that seven soldiers Office publishes a denial of the Tukyo, Juno: 2.-The Foreign Chinose agreemont has not yet night. Their repertoire is a most ardent advocate of thoroform years the revenue of £3,000,000 were killed. So far, several report that the Japanese Govern beon signed and that the Indian extensive one, so that variety can party, and there is always a dan received by India from the export arrests have been effected. Atment has made a demand on Hoxoxoxo, Thurs., Juss 8, 1911. Government will resist to the always be assured to patrons. ger of collision with authority of oprim to Chins might disprosent, things are quiet and the Moxien for compensation for dam
bitter end all attempts to deprive
The movement, is wide-spread, appear, but that it would be shops have resumed business.
ages suffered by Japanese during A recent "Contral News" mos and as far as information goes prematuro to consider now the them of their morally indefensible ange from Cannos, dated Monday, some of the higher officials in the question of n contribution fron.
tho rovalution. No report has been received from Mr. Horiguchi, revenue no one will for a momont anys that Mr. Cumberlain within south are not popular with the the Imperial Exchequer."
the Japanese charge d'affaires in doubt.
the last few days had been vary for people. The reason is not far to
Mexico, about the lossen sustained from well, suffering from a bad seok. They are strong mon,
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Canton, Juno 7. Home papers say that China
From another source, I gathor further details of the Fatalian riot. has set about the suppression of
At4 o'cicek on the day in question the opium trado, with a vigour.
sevoral snall boys throw stones
Outlook in Portugal The young women who invest however, completely recovered, Wo touched on hono politics, that will be an example to the what little they can spare in many and his doctor stato that he had and of Lloyd oorge's convictions.
and broken tilos into the oflice of London, May 27-Acuto fears world at large of her determina-of the atrocities of dress do so in never known his patient so full
the Spirit Farm doliberately. The are entertained in Portugal of 6 "I have discarded politics al in the Colony there appears to be staff of the farm, who were much Royalist revolt. There Jus been tion to extirpate the plague, that the pathetic belief that they are of fun and anecdote. Mr. Cham together years ago," said he, "1 no end. This morning we hear enraged, came out and assaulted enormous emigration of wealthy is really troubling hor more than making thousalvos bonutiful. berinin, the doctor said, had made seemed to think they were not of another daring outrage: com- the young vagabonds. At once people in consequence. The Go any of the pestilential epidemica They cannot soo with the eyes of an excellent rally, and was got good for anyojic. What I really mitted yesterday evening near twenty dosporadoes arrived on the vernment is taking precautions that have raged throughout the that they are only making thom May 20. le had been mansing statesmen an
others, so they can never know ting quito fit for his journey on would like soo is that our Pokfulam. O information scene and took part, t
and has sent four Regiments with Far East. Within the last five selves hideous, even in the sight him with some delightful tales would work for England and not employed by the Dairy Farm made a rush at the farm. All the the frontier. Six warships laye our politicians gods that after uightfallin coolie. The crowd soon multiplied and heavy artillery north to defend years the production of opium in of the men whose opinions, they about the peculiarities of noted party. Of course it was refreshing was returning home from Hong windows and furniture in the also been despatched northwards. Chiat has been reduced by at most value. Thore is nothing poople.
to see Mr. Asquith's endorsement kong when at a lonely part of farm wore smashed to akons. The chief danger in believed to least seventy por cent, and it is more fetching as a simple dress;
the other day of Mr. Balfour's the road he was set upon by After the destruction of the form, bo in the Army which, it is feared, if it be scrupulously clean. A luncheon to welcome Mrs. remarks as to the future of the armel robbers who wounded they began to look for the staff ay mutiny, in order to help the Ella Wheeler Wilcoxon or relanse of Commons, When I him on the neck und shoulder with intent to asuult them. Thoy, loyalist cauen--Kobo Herald." turn from a journey in Japan, read that I felt that there was still with some sharp weapon, rifled howover; Jud managed to escape Hongkong, Burma, India, and hope for old Britain atill,"
Aerial Navigation In Britain. his pockets, and then decainped.to a placa of safety. When the Ceylon was held at the Con-
London, May 28-Mr. Win Wo inlked of the missionary naught Rooms in London. Mr. work, of its extent throughout so tifo recently in the Colony sub-profert arrived
Such de prodations have become trouble was at its height, the ston Churchill, Home Secretary,
on the has introduced a bill in Parlia S. B. W. Gay prosided. It was Chinn, of ten bishops now in that residents are getting thory sceno by chair and tried to ment for the control of aerial mentioned that Mrs. Wilcox navor China alone, of the early struggles of venturing abroad in the city restore order. He was obliged navigation. The Bill empowers made speeches, but instead nu of the missionarios, of the Bishops outskirts after dark,
to leave the chair on account of the floma Secretary to forbil cer- tho
Throng of People
thought that if the government progross upon the lines that have been adopted during the last few yours, the world will seo in the short space of two yours the total reduction of internal production.
A medical man saya typhoid fever can be cured by chowing large quantities of tobacco. Then it is the typhoid fever for us.
TH
oda written by her in honour of of Victoris 50 years ago and up to
the Coronation was read. Ro-date, and the old gentleman has a
tain areas to airmen, at the risk of either a find or imprisonment.
The leave of absonce, granted That the trade is totally indo-to Capt. O. H. D. St. Clair, A.S.C., fensible no one will for a moment has boon amonded to road from dony, and at the same time it will 14th June to 7th August, 1911,
inclusive. be admitted that the fostering of
plying to the tonst of Liter wealth of reminiscences. "These, A Chinese ahopkeeper of 133 and walk. At this stage some The highest penalty that may be this form of vice by the Indian
ature, Mr. W.T: Stead said that said he, have been published by Dos Virux Road West, reported rioters, blaming the sub-prefect imposed under the proposed Act We understand that a local though Mrs. Wilcox might not be my brother, who was in China for to the police that whilst on this for having assisted the merchants is a fine of £500 or wo years" Government, despite the defence company is to be formed at an a woman suffragist, one of her nearly 50 years. The book was lower deck of the Buitai, some ones in the establishment of the Spirit imprisonment, The Billis only that they are only supplying a early date with the view of start poems had been adopted with recently published in London," stole a small brown leather bag Farm, tore his chair to pieces, tomporary measure in view of demand, is one of the darkest ng most up-to-date aerated enthusiasm as a war song of that Tho pipe was cold, the Bishop containing Amerionu gold pieces He was at last obliged to rush the Coronation, and it will pro blote that live stained the pages whole of the capital was readily het muss might be a puffragist, on the dim past. Again was made clothing The total value vens It was about 12 d.milien the prolíonsive: 1 monqure, wator factory in Hongkong. The cause. Mrs. Wilcox replied that had been intent on lifting the veil and Mexican dollars; also mits of back to his yamén ou Lorseback, bably be followed by of the history of civilization for subscribed.
bul she was not,
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