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THE OPIUM ÁGÍTATION.,
To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph."]
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY 15
SUPREME COURT.
Who Was Responsible?
YAUMATI FERRY.
COLLISION.
Marine Court Proceedings.
1911
COMMERCIAL,
Shanghai Trade.
Mésaru. Albert & Co.'s Pioco
At the Marine Courton Wednes- Goods Market Report says:--
Although the week bus upon day Commander C. W. Bookwith
264%
Wo aro courteously informed that the output of dry rubber for the month of Juno, 1911, from tho Seniambu Rubbor Estatos is 487 lbs.
woreo, for the proof of the pud- drug. Have they over taken into ding is in the oating of it. Tho consideration that by doing so vice as it is called which was act- the China market and the Straits ed openly and can be brought would, bo glutted with a sort of under control it is now done sur cheaper and inferior stuff that
Bofors Mr. Justice Gompertz in reptitiously and is gotting be- would spell ruination to the yond restraint. It reminds one importor who bought the gon- the Supreme Court on Monday
International Cotton Manu- of the cry in England of the vine and pure article at an an action was heard in which the
facturing Co., Ltd purists league mummy years ago to immeasurably higher cost and Tak Wah Lung firm wote plain- undo inquiries into the circum-the whole beon'a quiet one, with
At an extraordinary general removo the social ovil which was lying in the warehouses actifs and Chan Chan Kat de stancos surrounding the collision clearances only upon a fair soalo, meeting of the Internations, Sir,-In view of the article stalking about in its nakedness cumulated for sale to people fendant. The plaintiffs claimed which occurred on the 15th Juno: wonknoss in the general level of held on Friday last at the Szo- between two Yaumati ferry boats there ara fow if any signs of Cotton Manufacturing Co., Ld.l. you wrote in your issue of and when this was done the evil whom they are crying to save and
Mr. G: K. H. Brutton appeared Monday I bog to supplement flourished all the more, and got rescue. Will the Anti-Opiumist from defendant the sun of 148 a fow remarks which may en-entirely out of control. The con- be so generous as to pay the dollars, being balance duo for for the coxswain of the Waifung, values, and buyers appear to be chuon load offices, Shanghai, ro- lighten some of your renders who sequence was direful and too difference and satisfy his con- goods sold and delivered. Chan Loi, and M. Reader Harrie stendily becoming reconciled to solutions passed at a meeting on Juno 15 woro confirmed. Tho confine their readings on the horrible to relato. "It is flourish-science that he is doing some Mr. R. H. Harding appeared for for the coxswain of the Wai Ying, high prices which are likely to be resolutions, which have already question solely to the literatures ing and walked in the night with good? Certainly not, nor the plaintiffs and Mr. Barlow repre- Choung Ngau.
prevalent here for some months been published, provido for in- issued by the Anti-Opiumist and high proud steps close behind the British Government in India is foo-
Mr. Brutton briefly explaining their supporters. For some time young and old like a witch's fond lish enough to stop a revenue and sented defendunt.
his case said the Wai Hung loftcome. Buying on the part of crossing the capital of the Con- there has been a surfeit of their pressing to be employed." The see it taken up with impunity by Mr. Harding in his opening Jubileo-st. wharf on the day the Northern dealory is again the pany to Tls. 1,050,000 by the writings on the progress of their rosult is we see today the neces-others so long as there is an outlot atatomont said plaintiffs were of the collision and set her course mainstay of the market, and crion of 4,000 noir shares of west for Yaumati. Olan Loi these outlets have extended their croato further proferential shares, Tls. 75 cach, and confer power to cult which lack a great deal the sity of an invention of a com- for it. Then the argument is
The sort. The Anti-
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and thus betray the want of aliko the "600" to cure the ovil, that importers should coase buy. Defendant at the time of con- which the Wa Ying was proceed-] range of goods than was the case half the paid up capital of the representations of the true facts bination of some doudly poison turned ingeniously in this wish pieca good dealers and tailors.when he noticed the direction in purchases over, ʼn rathor, wider the aggregate not to excood ono- right perception of the subject in But it is foolish to think so as when ing and the Indian Government tract was puriner in an unlicoused ing altered her course. question. At times they have the cure is known to be effective would stop selling at once.-Noth-boarding house..
Mr. Bookwith: You moun the week ago. Most of the Yangtso Company. The rosolutions woro shown an utter ignorance of the the indulgence will be the greatoring of
As your Lordship is aware'
other boat was taking her water? contres of trade and the nearer confirmed on the proposal of Mr. Mr. Brutton: Yes. Hio blow ones down the const nro doing but conded by Mr. F. Ayscough. The Jas. Jamoson (who presided), so- whole question in its elementary as it acts as an incentive.
Opiumist has not the least idon of said Mr. Harding, "in these un- stage and a woeful want of the And so it is in the case of opium the opium trade, how vastly it is licensed boarding houses, boarders his whistle and gave orders to little, as in many districts the attendance at the meeting was knowledge of the trup Incis in its the more it is hodged the move it entangled with the living of the come from different parts to catch stand by and then seeing a col-planting out of rice is still in representative of 1,420 shares, entirety, for many and antay a flourishes. The question arises thousands of natives in India ships and stay only one or two lision was inevitablo ordored the progress, while all the cotton dis- time they have magnified the then how to exterminato these and how heavy the loss would be nights. In this particular board-engines to stop.
Tricts are engaged in heeing and The Commandor: When you cleaning up the orop after the
CANTON NEWS. gnat to a camel and minitiod ovils. The mode is simple if the re-to thom. Apart from this would the
ing house the people came from. the slophunt to a fly ad nauseamsponsible authorities only would Anti-Opiumist of Chizia take up certain districts and those board- left Jubilee-et. wharf were you uspell of wet weather that has pre-
charge?-Yes. The acquiescence of the British fake it into their consideration, all the remaining stock and payers bought goods and clothing. Government in their adherence in the case of the social evil the the piper at once? He will shrink
"Defendant was in a position to You.
Did you unvigato lier across?— to the fact as completed in onus of the responsibility rests at once from doing so won place orders for these goods, and their latest agreciment with Chinn with the parents in the early ages tho bill is laid before him
Have you got a second which is the cause of the present of the children and the healthy for payment us the amount of the 1907 ho went to plaintiffs' swain on board -No. chmos-has struck a feather in the environments and the example cost would simply stagger him, firm and made arrangements to
Were you at the whool until cap of the Anti-Opiumist, and set before their children. Even It is then casier for him to be buy goods from them, goods which the necidont happened?—Yes. made him a bit happy in presume when they have grown up to be generous at others' cost and so he supplied to the boarders.
When you were approaching ing that the goal has been men. Secondly the state for the can afford to play the part of a "The first dealing commenced the entrance did you see the Wa achieved. But it is not su In mens in the employment of res philanthropist. Sir, it is botter in 1907 and continued down to Ying-Yes, about 800 yards accordance with their theory the ponsible tonehers and guides to for the Anti-Opiumist to ponder 1008. 16 is sunt in Chinoso ac-away.
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Defendant himself came to order the goods; the account was binde in his name; bills were sout to him. He debited his borders' accounts with the goods, "This practice shows that the goods were supplied to defendant and that he himself debitod the accounts of different borders. There wore four dealings in 1907 up to the Dragon Festival,"
Mr. Harding: Between parties. Evidence was given by a re- presentative of plaintiff firm, with whom defendant did business,
vailed throughout these regions.
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Night Practice for Recruits. Advicos received to-day by tole-
[THE "TELEGRAFH" COREMEFONDENT ! gram from one of the principal cox-cotlon States in America fore-
Canton, July 11. shadow the probability of a very The Army Board has informod large erop. The nerves of the the Canton Viceroy that the cotton markot will, however, be forsign nations are paying great dependent upon the barometer in the cotton belt until the crop is attention to improving the art of consummated, but there is so far instructing the soldiers at night some antisfaction to be derivod practice, and that China should
The Commandor: Have you a bridgo?-No.
Do you always stoor yourself?— Yes.
What time did you come on duty ?-Half-past fivo."
What time did you finish Eight or nine o'clock.
Are you on duty the whole that time?-Yos.
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Loung Ping spoke to seeing the
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mado much progress in this direc- tion. In the coming autumn tho Yuen Fong Auction. Board and the Army Advisory AtWednesday'ssalo, prices wero Council will jointly memorialize weaker on the wholo, chiefly on ac- the Thrones asking for the appoint- count of the tightness of the money ment of several Inspectors-General market. Prices for Woollens wore to visit every province and in- slightly higher all round, but Greyspect the recruitsat night practica. Shirtings showed an irrogular The Board naks tho Viceroy to tendency and both Mexicans and mako proparations for the coming Shootings were weaker. Of Jeans, visit of the Inspectors-Gonoral. the majority of chops realized On receipt of tlie lospatel, the rather, botter prices, but White Viceroy has instructed the Army Shirtings, in most instances, failed load Quartors to notify the com- to reach the level of prices obtain-mandors of the Canton Recruits ed at the provious wook's auction, accordingly. Black Italians, generally, slowed Chine and "Back to the Land.”
decrease in price, but Turkey Reds kept fairly steady.
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Ewo Auction.'
At Ewo Auction on Wednesday the following prices word realized as compared with the previous
week's salo :-
宁国
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Camlets.
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His Excellency Yom Cheong, Vice-President of the Army Board haa, in view of the largo tract of waste lands in the Empire, noui- find his intention of having them all opened up. The money ob tained from transferring those wild lands to the people for dovolop- ment can be appropriated in the Junu 28. July 5, purchase of army stores, und the Man and Horse-Ths. Ts. annual crown rents for these un
Pink
17.30 18.05 developed lands can be devoted. Indigo
17.45 17.45 to the organization of the army. Gontian 16.25 16.25 Prince Tsai To, the President of Scurlot..... 17.02 17.54 the Army Board, has favoured the Now Groon.... 18.50 18.75 suggestion, and asked the Viceroy Orangs......... S 16,55 and governors of various provinces Yellow
18.45 to have inquiry instituted into the 17.20-17:00 area of lands as available under Senrlet 18.05 17.31 thoir rospective jurisdictions to Green 18.40 18.00 assess the value of them, and make an estimate of the rants for same Shanghai Stock Exchange.
in course of development. They aro to submit particulars to the Board in separate reports for consideration, and for an early start of the scheme. Viceroy of Canton has just re- coived a communication from the Army Board on the subject. Exciting Struggle with Banditti.`
The country market of Kum Chong in Hoi Kin, about 25 lis from the city of the Shui is trado
ovil by prosent methods has been teach a healthy, and moral lifefon devising means to save the counts for there to be a running on Witness said in answer to from being able to look forward follow suit. Thoy also call his brought to proper groove instead of the crumming of the rising generation and those who of account from festival to festival further questions that he was to a likelihood of relief from the attention to the fact that, in the whence it can be crushed and different issus and logies and are free from the vico in falling We delivered to the defendant a going oight miles an hour, prosent era of dangerously high grounded and tho pulverized de- the provision of healthy moral into the habit than by dislocating statement showing balance of ac- that ho slackoned down when values, even though the earlier antutan of last year nit the ro- non can be bottle and her reports or places. Even though a trade in which those who indulge count then due. Four times during nouring Yaumati. Ile also said months of the marketing of the cruitsthroughout this Empire were metically sealed by that famous it is not a panacea for all evil yet it by long habit are the customers, the year a statement was made out he never went at full speed, travel- now crop may not show any great ordered to do night practice. A soat of, which we read about in it is better in spent millions on for no legislation or cure can and delivered to defendant, after ling always at turos quarter speed, broak in values, owing to the year bnselapsed since then, and the "Arabian Nights" and sing their sucks a seliemo than on the many eradicate the evil of a long giving credit for the different There wore about forty or fifty general barreness of stocks Board supposes that they have pivan of praise of Ormuzd have at fucks that are expanded on to-day standing habitat once without the payments raade.
passengers on board.
throughout the world.. las conquered Altriman. But by the easily gulled prople aid of death and the spending that mighty atoa the persuasive at home which brings no good to of millions in the prevention of little imp-the progeny of a any one. As for opium, sir, uo- smuggling or any other illegiti- mulignant spirit lins found a way thing on earth can eradicate this mate means."
1 onclose my card, to overcome the difficulties and evil or any other evil such as obstacles that were laid out drink, cocaine, other drugs but to
Yours, ole. to thwart his path, and let it 'die out by itself. Wo have
X. Y. %. hence his jubilation in overcom- the Bible for an authority that all ing them in the results which ovils wore purgod out by fire or SCANDAL AT RIFLE has brought him such a piece of water and such drastic measures
MEETING. good luck as smuggling, thus must be taken to preservo a vast
And you havo no second cox- proving China worth of earnest-multitude herdod together from
la reply to his Lordship, Mr. swain?-No. We ness in extorminating the opium being totally nihilated. This, from the Singapore cor- Harding said that since the action
He said the launch sank in ovil. And if mote proof is have the authorities of the secular respondent of the "T. O. M.," is was brought dofondant had visit-about three minutes from the wanted to convince tlie Anti-booksand the various historics of interesting.
ed plaintiffs and offorrod 90 dollars time of the collision. Opiumist there is no botter to the world that the good only it would appear from rocent in settlement.
Questioned by Mr. Harris de disillusion hits of his false per followed by a drastic measure. events that oven ut shooting com- Mr. Justice Compertz: With-fondant said he had a seaman on ception than the telegram which Now in this enlightened century | potitions some men cannot be out prejudico?
board at the time of the accidont, was published in one of our such monsures are called barbaric honest in Singapore. It has been
but he had not been seen since. respected and authentic local but yet with all the accumulations known for some yours that certain
The man was not at the wheel. journals a few months ago that the of our civilization of genturios "shots" were said to bribe the Chinese Government have exhort-pon contories we have not arriv-native (Malay and Javanese)
collision and with the aid of models od their people to render "alled to any conclusion as how to markers to signal moro "bulle" bearing out Mr. Harding's state explained how it occurred. assistance to the great Power" tackle with evils in a scientific for them than they really obtain-mont. He said he had seon do- Similar evidence was given by which in her great gonorosity has manner. So it uses the method ed; but this was in the way of a fendant's books in which boardors an independant witness namod agreed to facilitate the exter- of our early fathers is aftor all rumour, and nothing could be wore debited with the goods he Fung Cheung, one of the men who mination of the evil by the further more effective than our present proved against the suspected por had bought from plaintiffs. De was saved. curtailment of her own production, day process of handling the ques-cons. The suspicions were only fendant had a commission of five The Commander: How were as it is her desire that opium tion. The only way to cure the old in whispers.
per cent, on the sales. Question-you saved ?-By climbing over ahould cease to grow and thus people of a bad habit is to safe But now it has been proved ed witness, said defondant intro-the bows onto the Wai Hung. the evil would stop. The de-guard the young rising generation beyond all possibility of doubt duced customers to him, but he Chung Ngau, coxswain of the duction is easy oven to the most who have not tasted it and to let that the markers can be bribed. would have nothing to do with launch Wai Hung, said he saw a obtuso that China's attitude scoms those who indulge it continuo its It is said that suspicions were them, holding defendant responsi-sailor at the wheel of the Wa Ying to be rather concessionary than praetive till deuth and surely at aroused during the competitions blo.
whoso alias was Kuk Wea Cha, supplicatory and their enthusiasm the end of a quarter of a century, of the Singapore Rifle Association Defendant on entering the wit-Ho know the mau. Witness said Swan Pink is more of a amke belief. Sir, perhaps loss, the evil by itself weeting, now in progress, andness hox, denied approaching he did not seo the coxswain at the history is repoating what trans will die oul. And the amount the police authorities were complaintiffs and offering 10 dollars wheel before the collision, but spired twenty years ago when of money, labour, can be better muniented with.
in settlemont.
afterwards saw him on board in than Detective Constablo Tyrell was before signing the Chiefoo Con-spent in
Recalled plaintiff said he had the foro part. vention and negotiations were go- in laying out as presont in pro- told off to co what he could examined the books since the In answer to the Commander ing on for the amalgamation of pagandas, etc., without achieving discover and he went down action commenced, but he could witness said he was certain the the Lekin duen with the Customs the object in view.
to the pavilion at the Bales not say whether defendant's books coxswain was not at the wheel. duties a strong movement was Having dealt with the oral tier range and chatted with
The inquiry wasadjourned until were kept by defendant himself. at foot supported by the Great and ethical side of the question the Malay attendants. He told Mr. Barlow questioned whether Monday noxt. Li to suppress the ovil and yet lot us turn our attention to the them he was taking part in the defendant was principal or agont. miles upon miles of cultivated business side of it. Who is to "A" class handicap shoot on the He could not be both, but he sug- poppy were soon by the writer be blamed for the present state following Sunday and was very gested that five per cont. was an around Anhui and, the surround- of affairs when business is not anxious to win. He hinted that inadequate sum for the services ing districts. Smuggling in those only dislocated but is in a state he would make it worth their of this man. It was putting the Liubos was not so profitable as it is of lines. All along the British while if they would signal favour-case a little high to my ho was now between the certified and un-Governmont have given in to the ably while he was firing. The principle pure and simple. He certified opium that anybody with demand of the Chinese Govern- Malays promised that he would thought they had failed on that
Hing, Districts protected a means at his command can comment pressed undoubtedly by the come out top, and when Tyrell point.
He contended they had mandeer. Every fishing smack clamourings of the anti-opium-left he handed over $15 in mark- failed to prove their case,
over forty soldiers. About a week ago, the place was surprised that wonds its way from the constists and their factions and plod-ed notes. When the shoot came
Judgment was reserved. of the Malay Archipelago right up ging itself to exterminate the evil off, the detective amused himself
by several hundred robbers at to the gulf of Tonquin direct into and stop her Indian exportation, by firing into different portions
Messrs. J. A. Wattie & Co., dawn. They entered the place MARINE COURT, China through its many portals And this pledge was given with of the bank and never once even
to put through certain transac- Secretaries und General Monogere as soon as the gate was opened tions of opium. Instead of doing of the Anglo-Java Estates, I., and before the shops had oponed at its East and by the West out perhaps any thought of a aimed at his target. Bull after up to the Northern shores of disruption in the business and bull was signalled and when the
that, the man absconded. When state that the Directors of the their douts for business." The Arakan thence to the borders of which has endangered the lay-scores were counted the detective
arrosted by a Chinese constable, Anglo-Java Company have decid-malcontents ambushed the comp Yunan with Singapore as the ings out of millions by the genuine was an easy winner with a very
ho said the money bolonged toe to recommend at the forthcom-of the soldiers. Though taken base of action. Besides there are trador who bought directly from handsome total. The members
his master. He took the con- ing annual meeting, called for the by surprise, the military put up many other routes by which the the Indian Government with the congratulated him on his good
stable to Saiwanho and then to 10th instant, the payment of a strong fight with their enemies. Unlawfully Leaving Port- drug can be brought to China full confidence of the protection shooting. Tyrell said: "I didn't
Stanley to find his master, but dividend of Od. per share, at ex-Twosudieranada pedestrian wore and ballo its extermination. he is to receive from his Govern-win it, gentlemen, I bought it," Wong Tsun Hung of the steam ulf way up to the latter place, change 28. 4 3-4d., oqual to Tls, wounded. By this time the shop- mon had prepared for the attuok, All these statements may be mont. So this plodge is the mis- and proceeded to explain who he launch Wiken was charged with ho said he had made a mistake 0.313 por sharo. rather jarring on the nerves of chief which to-day the importer was and what he had done. unlawfully leaving port without and that his master did not live
and strongly guarlod their doors." those who are acquainted with suffers thereby and had not this The Committee has decided giving notice of his departure and there. He then jumped over a Messrs. Hugo Roiss and Co.,The robbers were then forced to the facts, yet when brought before pledge been given by the Clovern- that the competitions fired last without having obtained a clear-wall about two feet in height and Secretaries of the undermentioned retront, and made for the Tai Lam into the water and tried to reach Companios inform us that the villago, where they bombarded the Anti-Opiumist they are pool mont in situ other ways and Saturday, namely, the N. R. A. | anco. pooled, and herefuses to take them menne could have boon, devised medal, the A Class Handicap, the Dofondant denied that he com- a matshed. The constable on output of rubber from the Estates the house of the commander of tho. into his consideration; yet not and a firmor attitude, by Eng-B Class Handicap and the BCluss mitted the offences wilfully and Booing his man trying to escape for the month of Juno was as soldiers by way of revenge. His unelawas wounded, while the wifo withstanding thoir complacent land would have boon taken in Cup, are to be fired again. stated ho bad arrived and loft promptly fired at him, the latter follow-
and daughter-in-law of the com- assurances that the object has negotiations with China. The con- It is understood that the mark- many times without giving notice. receiving the shot in the back. Bukit Toh Alang Rub-
bor Estates, Ltd.,...0251b. (625) mander were ahot dead. Before been attained by the latest move tention with the anti-opiumist ers and attendants cannot be pro- He was fined five dollors on This morning, tho caso was call-
the robbers left, they set fire to the of Great Britain with China is that the India Government scouted but that two of them have each count or in default one ed and was remanded till to Shanghai Kleban Rub- things are getting from bad to should cenes at once selling the been dismissed.-"Straits Eoho, month's hard labour.
[morrow morning,
bor Estate, Ltd.... 7601b,(750) | house,
that
way
Wednesday,
Before Commander C. W.
Beckwith. R. N:
AN OBSTREPEROUS THIEF.
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Shot in the Back. On Wednesday, a Chinese was charged in the 10-ort with the larceny of $1,205 s baileo. It appears that in June last, defendant was handed the money by the branch office of the Opium Farm to take to the loud Office
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July 8.
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1. & S. Banks $917-1.2 enshi. Fr. Municipals & por cent.
cash. Sungalas 2-1.2 cash. Dominions 25 caslı. Anglo-Dutch 1.05 cash, Telephones 64 cash. Langkats 98 cash, Somambus 50 cents cash. Gulas 11.00 cash. Waterworks 375 cash. Municipals per cent. Dubs. (1907) Gula-Kalumpongs 12 cash. Ziangbos -1 cash.
cash.
The
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