THE LAST OF THE OPIUM
TRADE..
An Indian Paper's View.
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY MARCH 27, 1818.
the poppy, and it would be un- just and impolitio to induce the ryot to return to a crop whose doom is writ, Tho conclusion is thus inevitable that we have been forced to close down the opium The decision of the Govern industry hefore half the stipulat- ment of Indis to suspend the ed period has run, and are, more, Opium sales, while it adopta the over, left with a huge stock of obvious method of relieving the opium which has yet to be releas congested stocks of the drug in ed. For this condition of affairs Chinese ports, is also an acknow-the Government of India must to ledgment that the obstructive hold to be in large measure re- tactics of the Chinese authorities sponsible." have prevailed obseryos the "In- dian Agriculturist." The prac tical significance of the announce ment is that the Government apprehend that the
Opium merchants will not be able to dispose of tho Atocks which they now hold, to the value of £10,000,000, and that in the circumstances it is imprudent to complicate the situation by ad- ding to the accumulations. The opium merebants are naturally elated, at the concession which the Government have thus made, right in their belief that, if no and it is to be hoped they are farther additions are made to the stooks for the present, they to get rid of their holdinge. It is very doubt fal, however, whether they are yet out of the wood. According
will be able
When the Treaty of 1011 was negotiated, it was known that stocks of opium to the value of £4,000,000 had accumulated in Chinese porta. The difficulty of disposing of this opium-admit- ted under Treaty sights-was felt at the time to bas very grave problem, and an arrangement was made whereby a proportion was to be deducted annually from the Indian export, in order to faci- litato absorption.
Yet, in the
face of the embarassment caused by in accumulation of £4,000,000 mant of India have been steadily worth of opium, the Govern-
adding to the stocks in band, throughout the year 1912, until huge total. They moral respon thoy how stand at their present sibility of the Government is thus serious and we can only hope that
to their contention the present thay may be as fortunate in meet-
without the concurrence of the
POST OFFICE.
MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. Shanghai, s.s. Linian,
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Laft London
Mar. 6 Mar. 7
Shanghai
Mar. 22 Mar. 24
MAILS DUB. Siberian, India, 28th inst. Am., Tonyo-maru, 28th inst. The India is expected to arrive here to-morrow, with the London Mails (via Siberia) of Wednesday the 5th and Saturday the 8th inst
The Tenyo Maru, with Ameri- can Mail is expected to arrive here to-morrow, at 10 a.m.
MAILS CLOSE.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-
-Per Haiyang, 28th Mar, Siam-Por Kamor, 28th Mar. 9
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Swatow and Straits-Por Anghin Aongay-Por Wingoang, 28th
Mar, 9 am..
Swatow and Bangkok-Per Chow-
28th Mar., 9.0.m.
Siberian
3
tal, 28th Mar., 9 a.m. Shanghai, & North China (Europe via Siberia) - Per Assayo, 28th Mar, 9 a.m.
די
Tsingtau. Chefoo. Newchwang &
and Chingwantao- Por Macao-Per Sui Tai, 28th Mar.. Ichang, 28th Mar, 11am
Straits,
1.15 p.m.. Ceylon and India via Bombay-Per Saigon- maru, 28th Mar., 5 p.m. and Siam-Per Sexta 29th Mar... 8 B.M
Hoihoi Swatow-For Signal, 29th. Mar., Haiphong, Fakhoi and Saigon
Japan
8am-
Per Sungkiang, 29th Mar., 9 a.m.
and Kobe-Per Tjikini,
29th Mar., 9 am.
congestion is due to the restric-ing this emergency as they have Tientsin-Por Kueichow, 28th tions placed by the Chinese pro: been latterly in coping with other vincial authorities on the retail financial difficulties. The high Tientsin-Per
Mar., 11 a.m. There seems to be no price fixed for & trade.
Chipshing. 28th chost of likelihood that this obstacle will certified opium and reduction in Amoy, Shanghai and North China
Mar., 11a.m. be removed. Presumably it has
the quantity of uncertified
Per Tjiliwong, 28th been imposed by the Viceroye opium offered will doubtless
Mar, 11 a.m. Peking Government and if the help to ease the situation. When easy, therefore, to apply the has been raised to nearly the once the price of uncertified opium necessary pressure to produce the level of the value of certified desired offect.
We are willing to believe that cheats, the inducements to smug
glers will be correspondingly President Yuan-Shi-kai and his decreased. There can be little colleagues are anxious to main-question that the supply of un- tain a good reputation for the certified opium has been one of Republic, but their control of the the chief means by which the provincesssems to be of a shadowy Chinese authorities have been character, and, as the Provincial able to block the sale of the certi restrictions on the retail trade, fed Indian drug which has been and the connivance of the Viceroye exported in full conformity with at smuggling, are evidently in
the Treaty. spired by the profits which
It is clour, however, that the these irregularities yield, it is procese of clearanco will occupy a hardly likely that such
long time, and that the Govern fruitfal sources. of revenue meat will be lucky if they can will be readily dropped. The see the end of the accumulated suspension of the opium sales stocks without coming into bitter accordingly limits the problem, confict with the Opium merchants, but does not get rid of the whose position entitles them to £10,000,000 worth of opium the utmost consideration. Suoh already in hand. Our position being the present outlook, we is, in fact, embarassing and assume that the Budget for andignified. By the terms of the 1913-14 will not rely upon any Treaty of 1911, it will be remem- opium revenue from the trade bered, the opium trade was 10 with Olins. come to an end in December, Indian finances at the present Happily, the 1017, But, through the un-moment are well able to bear the scrupulous manoeuvres of the strain of so material a loss. Chinese, 1913 will almost in evitably see the extinction of the traffic. For, in view of the great uncertainty which over-
Every source of revenus is yield- ing a handsome retura, and rail-
English
Mall
SHIPPING NEWS.
|_ WEATHER REPORT,
ARRIVED.
On the 27th at 11.00.-A depres sion is still shown to the north- Linan, Br. 8., 1,352, Williams east of Hokkaido. A second depression has formed over 8,W, 26th Mar-Shangha123rd
Manchuria Har, Gon.-B. & 8,
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
An area of high pressure strot- AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
Taiwan, Br. 9., 1,140, Jenkyns,ohes from S, China to the Bonins.
26th Mar-Saigon. 20th Mra, Rice-Chinese; Telemachus, Br, 8.8., 1,562, Fraser,
Pressure is nearly stationary in southern districts ·
"
Variable winds are indicated
26th Mar Saigon 21 along the E. coast of China, and WILL despateb VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or about
Har Rice-Wo Fat Bing
Misumi Haru, Jap. 8.8., Uchiko- shi, 26th Mar-wong Yuen 22nd Mar., Stone. Bune.
Orteric,
Br. s... 4.105, Wowie, 26th Mar-Seattle, Tacoma, and Moji 22nd Mar,, Gen. -Bank Line.
Rhesus, Br. 8.8, 4,294. Paddle,
moderate N E. winds over the N | China Sea. *.
hours endling at 10 am today, Hongkong Rainfall for the 24
0.00 inches.
HOURS ENDING AT NOON FORECAST FOR THE 24
TO-MORROW.
District.
26th Mar Liverpool and 1 Hongkong and 21st Mar, Gon--B. & S.
Kueichow, Br. 8.a., 1,220, Forsyth,
Neighbourhood
27th Mar Canton 26th Mar., Gen.-B. & §. Bunan, Br. 6.8., 1,246, Speed, 27th 2 Formosa Channel
Mar-Canton 26th Mar.. Ballast-B. & 8.
Chinbua, Br s... 1,349, Benson,
Forecast. Ewinde..
moderate; fair at first,
probably
some rain later. N.E. winde,
strong.
the DATES pamed---
Год
STEAMERS
ASSAYE ****** ] Capt. G. W. Ceckman, n.s:n.
SHANGHAI LONDON, VIÄ)
USUAL PORTE OF INDIA
LONDON & ANT- WEBPT,STORE, PHWANG, U'MBO, PORT SAID, AND ManonikkaPer ́
BHANGHAI,
-MOJI, KOBE &
Capt. G. W. Gordon, 'r,8.x, ́
NANKIN
Capt. Owen Jones, m,n,u
NILE
YOKOHAMA... Cap. II. P. well
PL
TO SAIL GE REMARK 28th March] Freight and
10 am.
Noon 29th March
Pastage. Freight and
about 2nd April
Freight & Pange
about 4th April
Freight and
∙Pugs
All the above steamers are sited with wireless Telegraphy.
For Fright, or Pasange apply to
The same aa No. 1.
P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s offie",
Hongkong, 27th starch, 1918,
3 South coast of China between H.K. and Lamooks.. 4South coast of China between H.K. and Hainan.
The same as No 1. China Const Meteorological Register.
27th Mar-Canton 26th Ballast-B. & 8. Saigon Maru, Jap. s.s., 3,311, T.
Yamaguchi, 27th Mar Moji 22nd Mar, Gen-→ 0.3. K.
Schwarzburg, Ger. 88, 3,354.
Christiansen, 27th Mar -Milke 22nd Mar., Gen
H. A. L
0. Greenich, 7th, Mar- Bangkok, Rice.-B & 8.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Mat. 26.
Petchaburi, Ger. 8.s.. 1,374,
Banri-maru, for Kobe.
Misumi-maru, for Kwong Yuen, Main Chang, for Shanghai. Rhesus, for Yokohama. Tiimahi, for Batavia. Tungus, for Saigon. " Mar. 27. Phranang, for Saigon. Rubi, for Cebu... Yushun, for Shanghai. Sabine Rickmers, for Haiphong.
Sexta, for Bangkok. Schwarzburg, for Colombe.
Chihli, for Canton Linan, for Canton. Kueichow, for Tientsin."
Chinhua, for Shanghai.
Station.
27th March, a.m.
Hour.
Barometer..
singeredweл
Wind.
Humidity.
D'tion.
Force.
Weather.
Wostock 7a29.8632 30 ese 1 b. Nemuro 6a 29.85-- 2 Hakodate " 30.01--
Tokio Kochi Nagasaki K'shima Oshima Naha Tehl'jima
Bonin Is. Chofoo Whaiwei Hankow Ichang Kiukiang
79
E. A BEWETT,
Superint adent,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN W 9
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30.18
0 30.19— — aw 1 ---
For
PRINZ SIGISMUND 1 — KOBE & YOKOHAMA A
Capt. D. Lenz
March..
MAIL LINES
30.21---
17
30.23.
11
+
30.24 30.26- 30.21-- ne 1-
'T. 6,000
no 1-
TO RAIL ON about TUESDAY. 29th Apill
KUDAT & SANDAKAN (BORNEO
End of
1Capt. F. Sembill
NAPLES, GENOA,Y
10
29.8042 75 aw 8 c
(TUESDAY
TAR, SOUTHAMPTON,Capt. 11. Formes ANTWERP & H'BURG.,
17,000
Jet April,
10A.M.
SHANGHAI,
LUTZOW.
YOKOHAMAnonsa,
17,800
MANILA, ANGAUR,"
6,750
About THURSDAY Sid April,
SATURDAY 19.Ap atam.
11
Changsha
13
Shanghai 30.1553 42b1b Gutzlaff 30.0948 48 sw 4 bv. Sharp P. 7a30.22 55 — 16 Amoy 6a30,2556 75 nnw 1 o ,,a30.2055 68 ene 2 o
5a80,22-- @
30.16 n 2
30.16- д
30.13-
6
д 6
30.17 ne 6
30.2058 76 -
30.15- ene 40
30.1557
nne 1.6
DEPARTED.
Swatow Taihoka
Taichu
Mar. 27.
Tainan
身
Koshun
P'dorea
Carton
H'kong
6a30.1660 67. e 10
Gap Rock
Macao.
Wuckow 9a30.1957 81 me 2 od
Tourere :
*
O. St. J.
29.92 77
6a30.1761 ne 3 o
30.0864-wnw 2 dh
5 0
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Aparri
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29 99 72
Manila
29.9975-
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Legaspi Iloilo Bacolod
"
Straits, Burmah, Coylon. | Saigon-Maru, for Bombay. Adelaide, Western Aus- tralia, India, Aden', Egypt, and Europe via Brindisi. (Late Letters Kutsang, for Calcutta... 11 am. to noon, Extra Choyang, for Canton Postage 10 cents.) (Sup-Chipshing, for Canton. plementary mail on board Chibli, for Canton. up to the time fixed for Signal, for Canton. departure of the mail Sabine Rickmers, for Haiphong. (Extra Postage 10 cents) Hue, for Haiphong. (Letters posted in all the Kwongsang, for Shanghai. "Pillar Boxes in time for Riojun-maru, for Straits, the first clearance will Rubi, for Philippine Islands. be included in this con- Tjimahi, for Sourabaya. tract mail.) The Parcel Phranang, for Saigon. Mail will be closed on Yushun, for Shanghai. Friday, the 28th Mar, at Banri-maru, for Kobe, 5 p.m.-Per India, 29th Mar., 11 a.m.
Islands-Per Loong~ sang, 29th Mar, 1 p.m
Boys in particular are paying Philippine generously, notwithstanding the
Siberian
Mail,
has perplexed so many Finance Members and has latterly becorue a gigantic gamble, may well dis appear, though it is somewhat disconcerting to British pride to Shanghai and North China-Per reflect that we have been worsted by Chinese cunning and duplicity
PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per s.s. Rhesus, arrived 26th inst., from Liverpool, &c.:- Thomas
hangs the industry, it is impossible niggardly treatment they have Macao-Per Sui Tai, 29th Mar, for the Government of Indis to received. In such a year the allow the cultivatore of the poppy luctanting opium yield, which to continue to grow the crop. By law they can only sell to the Government, and if the Govern ment are unlikely to be in a position to purchase their outturn, the opium farmers must obviously be warned before they start their sowings in September.. This mesna that cultiveation can never be resumed on the old scale. For, if the faot of an accumula- tion of £10,000,000 worth of opium renders a suspension of sales necessary, sense forbids the renewal of the sales until the stocks are dispos ed of. By that time wheat and other crops will have replaced
1,15 p.m.
Per es. Petchaburi, arrived Shanghai and North 27th inst, from Bangkok China (Europe via Si Franks Bag Pirovano beria)-Per Linan, 29th Mar, & p.m.
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
Per s.8. Miyasaki Maru, sailed Koerber, 29th Mar,5a.m, on 26th inst., for London :— Swatow-Per Halmun, 30th Mar., Aldridge, Mrs T. Mok, Mrs. on the one hand and the ignorant Hoihow, Touran and Quinhon-Boonrot
9 am cant of British Pharisees on the
Por Helene, 30th Mar, 9 Butler, O. other,
4 m
Chill, L. A
common
IT'S SAID
Mr Shewan's Return Mr R. Shewan, Messrs. Shewan Tomes and Co, returns to the Colony on May 10 by the as Monteagle.
You can't please every
body" But JOHNSTONE'S
M. P. WHISKY has a splendid
start. It is only a question of
getting every body to try it.
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OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.
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Π.Ο.
Farr Throm Pye, Mr & Mra,
Burns Swatow, Amoy and Foochow via Charron Scott, Mrs. J. B.
Tamsul Per Daijin Charomsukh, C. Scott, Miss maru, 30th Mar, 9 a.m. Carroll, F. G. Bin Yuk Japan via Nagasaki, Chung Chum, Sin Kun Canada, United States Master Toller, Mr sad and South America via Dang
Mrs. 8. San Francisco Per Nile Davis
Thomson, Mrs. 31st Mar, noon.
Davis, Dr. & Mrs. W. T. Hall, Mrs. O, B. Tan Bee-boo Email,Master Wongse Hall, Master G. Wooley-
Hutchison, Mis
JOB Todd Wong Tsung,
Master Wada, Kr Young, Mr. and
Mra Young, Miss Yip, Thos.
Macao-Per Sui Tai, 31st Mar,
1.15.
Ningpo-Per Chibli, 31st Mar
3 p.m.
Shanghai, North China and Japan
Pakhoi Holhow
Phulien
29.9768- 98 29.95 80
Bw 1p so. 2 d
ne 2 b Π 10 TF. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Mar. 27, Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of
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and Naw Bystam öf Telefunken,
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saturation, the Humidity of air HAIYANO 18 | A; E. Holgins ..... | FRIDAY, 28th Mar., at 10 sm, saturated with moisture being 100, HAICHING... | W. C. Passmore... ] TUESDAY, 1st April, at 10 am.
4. Direction of Wind, to two | HAITAN
pointa, popod
Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Boale.
HAIMUN
6 State of Weather, b blue sky, o detached cloud, d drizzling rain ffog, g gloomy, h hail, 1 light- ning, o overcast, p passing showers, q squally, r rain, a snow, tithunder, visibility, w dew wet) 29] Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths.TM
METEOROLOGICAL,
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Day On Data On Date Barometer: 30.19-30.18 30.16 Temperature 62 Humidity Winde Direction
572 163
36
40
39.
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IN... ISH
via Yokohama Per Timay Obina, 31st Mar., 5 p.m. Low Liu moy, Kudat and Bandakan Per Mrs Borneo, 1st April. 8 am,
Magkinson, Philippine Island, Straite, Bur Master Yung Yue-lun Force 11
mah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Mak Bing-sham rugg
Western Australia, In-
dia, Aden, Egypt and SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL: Low h Europe via Naples Perit Dame Yorck, 1st April 9 a.m.
London; 4th March
Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow The following vessels have pas Per Hatching, let April,ed the Canal-Bayern, Bena, 9 a.m.
von, Altmark, Flintshire, Lovat Philippine Islands, Timor, Aus- Laomedon.
Siberian
Mall.
tralia, Tasmania & New London, 6th March. Zealand via Port Darwin Arrivals from China-Novara.
J. S. Rotch... | FRIDAY, 4th April, si 11 a.me
FOR SWATOW.
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Weatherb Rain Highest open air Temperature on the sgil H.K. Observatory, 26th Mar., 1919. T. F. Clarton, Director. TIDE TABLE. Mar, 24th to 30th Mar., 1913.
Steamer
Anys Mongkong
Lear Hon
* from Avatali
| ST ALBANS samman. On the 7th M roh,
ALDENHAM immuni EASTERN HO
• Low Waer. Hong koupi p
M
P&
High Water
On the 4th April. On 28th **The abora Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machin Kentiful supply of Ice, French Providons, sto., and are Eghted the Bleatriaty All Biate-Rooms save Electric Fant. A duly qualified CARA KENYA MWird suu urn carried,
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
-Per St Albana,st London, 7th March, Bust >April, 10 am. ⠀
Arrivals from China-Jason, saai Shanghai, North Chinia Mishima Maru, Polyphemus Japan via Nagasaki, The following vessels have pas- Honolulu, Canada. Unit, sed the Canal - Japan, Sunda, Ta ed States and South' Am2 Nile, Telemachus, Magellan.st erica, via Ban Francisco
#4
Moo
Wed
No inferior High nor Low Water:
(Europe via Siberia)Per Oysters Fresh Fred or Stewed? Nippon-maru, 1st April Finden Haddock, Kippera de.
ALEXANDRA CAFE,
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No Inferior High nor Low Water
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