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CORRECTION OF A GERMAN REPORT.
【兴拜戒 十弍月十英港香 SATURDAY
(Reuter's Bernice.k, xgen, srl 11* 贰 1 Paris, October 19. y*.
WH, HONGKONG AND OPIUM
· FA-Qual D'Orstopthmunique described the schemin ulmi: “ai
official account of the Von Hosch-Epipçare intergien on October
17th at 1oorsos and biassed The German version stated that M,
Poincare rejected the proposal for Franco-German" negotiations as -regarde the resumption of work-in-the-coupled ares and demanded. the complate restoration of the state of affair before the occupation
the German account,"
OCTOBER (20. 1923:
Some Aspects of a Big
AGAINST THE FIGHT
THE SMUGGLER.
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pull the strings."" from
fluential xyndtests, company: [DE] combine which runs this húgu business.
A RECENT CASE,
BAOLE: COPT 10 OTA UM PER ARREN
SUN'S FLEET.
HONGKONG JUNKS COMMANDEERED.
22 YEARS AGO.
STELE-
Mr. Lloyd refere with evident
I warships in Byn Yat-won's floot, made for better pay for sub- satisfaction to a recent, case/în „r his henchmen have taken to omiinafaa'in Govlenmeħt service, which one of the big smugglers commandeering Hongkong junka, or to the rise in rente food | had the misfortune to be caught Two of these were reclaimed kylmar and ganarel cost of ifving ", land le now in goal. He was the Water Palles at Yan Mo, du correspondent complains “of the compradore of Chinese Lantao island, and three men are practicing on the trome
by the French ́forves, and also regardled Gérfrahý's! däclatation off! In his annual Budget speech,]blem will ever be solved.. Start steamer and was sentenced to found' aboard tärk now įcharge filone at Victšení Kot, Köthen, inability to finance deliveries in kind as an element of resistance His Excellency the Governor re-lingas the figureis, omdial calouls- year's hard labour, with another with larceny. One of themed ungewis Chatfuch for mould on in case described as a naval officer and be deported to the Way Territories. which must be completely abandoned before the Reparations Com-ferred at some length to the sady, son of the amount of raw and; yake. Zagged mission could discuss the eventual German proposals. The chief increase in retenue derived from prepared opium that bus success." he fails to find the additions the Sther to flors All Canton white rails, officials evaded" - discovery on fine of $30,000 imposed by three looked poor specimens at go to temples to pray for a down- unofficial French complaint is that M. Poincare's reply is too close the Government opium monopoly, fully
Con the Police Court this morning, pour. ly summarised. The Qual D'Orsay communique, remedying this, which source provides a large shtry into the Colony is put the Magistrate. For **
less than 500,000 siderable time past, it would The Assistant Crown Solicitor. A "Jady manager"", is wanted furnishes a version apparently only slightly different in meaning to proportion of the Colony's real
conue. Certain remarks made by taels during the past ypat. This appear, the Department had appeared in the case, and applied for the Craigiebus, Hotel.
No. 1 Stewart Terrace han His Excellency in this connection may be reasonably led at the worked hard to lay hands on cer for a remand, which was granted. amounted to an admission of the monopolistic prices pievalling, st}tain Chiness shipowners known
[apparently been let. Government's failure to check the growing use of the drug in face circumstances beyond its control Govern The paradox of ment viewing with a measure of alarm ad increase in its income is here presented for reasons to be explained later,
THE CONSUMPTION ASPECT
ZEV PROBABLY UNABLE TO COMPETE.
New York, October 19. A skin malady spidomic has stricken three stables at Belmont Park, and Zov is affected. It is most unlikely that this horse will run to-morrow against Papyrus. The Jockey Club is withholding its decision as regards substitute.
A False Alarm.
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It has been decided that Zev la fit for to-morrow's race..
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JASCHA HE
HEIFETZ.
BRISK BOOKING.
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figure closely approaching the to be not. over scrupulous intar a p $3,500,000 set forth in the Budget making money outside the chan-
October 13, 1901.--Bass lightale in-advertised at $2.25 per dosen as likely to be derived from the pels of lexitimate trade, 80, when sale of Government opium; this particular compradore wLI
pints. are informed' that documents arrested the Department's offic
A cobra 49 inahes long is killed word able to convface coming into the possession of the lais
"A Portuguese " is told that he Department, as a result of those the presiding, Magistrate that Success is already assured for at Lai Chi Kok. seitures, revozi astonishing rath the prisoner was not only the Sascha Helfets concert, which Acations in the oplum smuggling compradore but also part is to take place on the 29th. inst, must call people liars himself if booking being very brisk at ke waktu te: “We can't go call- Business. The gradesnetzed, with owner. of the · vessel, " and
fing, people, llars' at the bidding the exception of a recent long haul that
was not his first Moutrie's.
An idea of the wide interest in of men who wish to keep in the of a few tasis of Persian dplum, transaction, certain docu- An examination of the Govern have invariably originated from ments attested to the fact that he this remarkable youth's playing back ground," says the Editor.
The Hôh, - Mr. J. H. Stewart ment's policy since it took over Yunnan (exported by way of Hais bad a much wider interest in the can be gathered from the fact London, October 19
that on the Continent, in Englandi (Lookhart, the Hon. Mr. H. E A Russo Norwegian Government agreement has been concluded the Opium Monopoly from syndi phong or Kwada Chow Wan), illegal business than the extent
for the Hon. - Mr. «Joha-si'burbum regarding the purchase of twenty thousand tons of rye át a price cate some years back will show Formos, and Swatow or Amoy of the present case would show and in America, there, are many Pollock, Col Faulkner Brown and Mr. Robert Siberian are ap approximately four and a half million kroner, of which half has been that the moral aspect of the quit some cases, whole vessels were Unfortunately, from the Depart-cities on the" wailing list
the next ya?,ALIEN deposited in Norwegian banks for the purchase of Norwegian goods. tion has received full considera chartered. ostensibly for legitiment's point of view,
. The perfection of violin playing pointed commissioners to enquire tion. There is however, another mate trade, but actually for the vassal wAS of
'slzo' aspect, and that is found in the conveyance of opium into this much greater than the limit that Heifetz has disclosed to the into the working of the P! W. D. IMPERIAL DEFENCE DISCUSSED.
fact that drastic and sudden stop. Colony.
fixed by law. for vessels world is something that could
October 15, 1901.--Mr. Rut- page of the sale of the drug would
able to confiscation, so although not be acquired by mera study; bring great aufferings to those When it is stated that the proved that the ship was if it could be, then half a dozen habitually addicted to it. It is prices asked for certain graded of ad primarily for tre anikwfall offer familie Wolperopic benjoe is granted.s-licence for his Sir; Joðn / Cafringtail › Chief A discussion well-known that there is little this drug ware as low £££350, is ontzings of opium it pobld not be his equai. As it is, the young now hotel in Elgin Rósd Kówloon. Kasumar: super-genina towers Justice, bids farewell to both above them şil, Upless one has branches of the legal profession - ibaard him, K.is Impossible to
st the Suprimill Court, Piraciate "the fare merning of perfection,
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London, October 19. The consideration of foreign relations was resumed at the Im- perial Conference, presided over by Mr. Baldwin, in which Lord Derby and Sir Sam Hoare each made a statement. followed regarding Imperial defence.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE SINGAPORE SCHEME.
vided another Klaochow.
London, Oct. 19.
JAPANESE LABOUR IN CANADA.
t
TRIP TO KWEICHOW.
New York, Oct. 19. Mr. Frederick Walin shortly goes to Peking to organise a trip to welchow, where the National Geographical Society hopes to dis bora, siseor the non-Chinese tribes prototypes of the American Indian and East Indian and negro.
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JUNK SUNK.
SEARCH FOR LAUNCH.
October, 16, 1201,A leading Particle, is "dansted. fo „waste of water, it being "Kigued that It is utter folly to lay water on to |Chinese tenement houses,
Scots of Penang form a St. |'Androws Society.
Theregistra- fsurged. at the
tone- ad at thegregor's.
Pis miss- sasampling
$130,434 Memorial
Closing Exchange 2. 3. 1/16d. High Tide 745, pm. LowỪ Water L
Lighting Up-Time 5.55 p.m.
prospect of cure for the vice once compared with 14.50,5«##}|| it has become firmly established, fixed for the Gorenziaz, - kon
MAQAO'S OUTRIT except by phenomenal determina- an idea will have ber here for tion and the adoption of antidotal the immense difficulties tenant- measures not always available to ing the Department in its lack of There is another spent til the means of the class of smokers maintaining a proper control of general'opium probletfi which has for whom this moral compaikners the traffic. Of course, the not received much public attan- express so much concern. With quality, of the Government tion so far. This is the conflict. well-to-do folk, the opium habit is product is usually far of interests between the Maczo
the It is reported that the Imperial Conference yesterday deliberated
a luxury, and a luxury with the above imported gradas, Opium Monopolist, and the local on the Singapore scheme. The Daily Mail strongly attacks the plan means to gratify it. is not to be and safer for use, but that con-Government, for the disparity in on the ground of the need of economy and avoiding friction with often abandoned. The solution sideration is not taken account the prices of the two. products The police are now searching Jayan, who has recently given every evidence of a sincers desire of the problem is best found in a of by the indiscriminate smoker has permitted of a certain im- for a launch, which, after running for peace and for whom the nation still feels a real affection; and de policy of gradual restriction of who has a craving for the drug portation at the Portuguese pro-into a fishing junk out at sea, clares that at best if trouble comes with Japan we shall have pro-individual consumption. Curtail and little means wherewith to duct into the Colony. The Opium went off without any attempt ation of onl
ment of sales to bring about this satisfy it. The risks which the Farmer at Macao turns out},
unlimited out-rescue of the 17th, when a fishing Frosult is not under present snuggler encounters are but an practically an
H. W was sailing off Makong. circumstances practicable, but a incidental in the game, with &put, buying as many as 900 junk locally registered as 2292 Ko step of Some value has been tremendous profit awaiting him chests of Persian oplum in a year. The junk was run into, head-on, botile London, Oct. 19. taken by the gradual raising of at the other end to affect his With a population of only 80,000
minutes. The launch hovered in The Telegre flo The Judical Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed the the price to a figure at which the fears. He makes more profit, in it is hardly conceivable that all by the launch and sank in a fow Meters.
to fact, in a single successful deal these are needed for home con the vicinity, for a minute as ifting-itis appeal from the Supreme Court of Canada in the action, to which the drug is available only Attorney-General of British Columbia and the Attorney-General of those who can afford to pay the than honest endeavours can ever sumption, expecially when it is uncertain what to do, then steam-It
make through regular channels considered that with sight times ed off, making for Hongkong. Hongkong Canada werk partéad, relating to the employment of Japanese labour price.
many inhabitants, Hong-The junk had completely dis- to Chanenkons In the orlaips, The Committee held that the British Columbian In actual practice, however, of business. The fine amounting as Act passed in April 1921, enabling the restriction of employment of this policy has not greatly decreas- to ten times the value of the toug can find a demand for only appeared, and, had not been forc
an average porthe timely arrival", of another Orient labour, was contrary to the provisions of the Treaty of 1913ed consumption locally. That is opium seized which is usually 240 chests_on
The vast unchecked fishing junk on the scene, all the betweeHis Majesty and the Emperor of Japan, and conflicted with so because of the Colony's pro-imposed by the Magistrates on annum.
ximity to a country still. lagging those who are caught has been amount of other grades smoked crew probably, would have lost) the Edjek North America Act.
behind in anti-opium activity. found to be no deterrent, on the here must, of course, be taken note their lives: A was, only one of, but even with this addition of the crew was drowned. This Declarations that China is serious hardened smuggler.
appearances hardly. Justify theas the mailar k wife, who sank in her efforts to stamp out the vice ILLICIT OPIUM DENS. view that the vast quantity of almost immediately, after being have not been substantiated by efforts towards the suppression
Meanwhile an untiring Govern- opium manufactured by the thrown into the water. The junk of the cultivation of the poppy ment Department, seeking to Macao Farm is absorbed by local which rescued her of the crew
is still being strike at the very root of the evil, consumption.
arrived in Hongkong vasútrday, plant. Opium
When asked for his opium on As the callision occured during manufactured in the interior, has assigned special officers who secretly no doubt, but still in take extraordinary pains in this matter. Mr. Lloyd told the the early hours they were unable such vast quantitities as to ren-ferretting out the illicit opium Telegraph representative that to give the police a description of der, any efforts exerted by the dens in the Colony. There are much other surplus, if not smuggl the launch. Hongkong Government almost daily raids on secret resorts, with ed into Hongkong, was, probably completely abortive. The fact subsequent revelations made of forwarded to Manila and other is, that opium is being smuggled the facility with which non ports where a domand has been into Hongkong and sold secretly Government opium-some of it of created. He understood that in the
One of the rantees in the at a figure against which the very bad quality and most harm Philippines as much as $20 Gold.
forthcoming Motor Gymkhana Government could not possi-ful to the smoker makes its way per tael was being paid by drug!
**HUMOURS.
will be the decorated car and bly compete,
if into the Colony. Hardly a day fienda. In this connection he
Although an official report has exele.event!:Paz it wished to. The motive of the passes but that Mr. J. R. Wood, referred to a recent fine on board
the jour
senior magistrate, who a local steamer of a large con- baan issued in Canton to the
On Tuesday next, Mesere Lam- raising of the price of
such CAS28, bas Government product has thus tries
not signment of 7,500 caels obviously effect that Wanchai city was mert Brothers will hold an him half dozen destipad. for Manila by way of been largely defeated. There before
captured by Sun's forces on the suction sale of valuable house- has now come a time when in wretchen caught in a raid on an Amoy,
18th, there is as yet no confirms-hold furniture éto as "Kingsclere," consequence of the continued opium divan. A small fine
Morrison Pianos are guaranteed another source says severe fight- ALFRESCO CONCERT. demand for the drag and the the case of the smoke meets NO CONTROL IN CHINA. tion of this news. A report from Page 4
inducement to import cheaper keeper usually has to pay out.
To sum up, there is no doubt ing is still going on in this region, for seven years. Page 44 Pag Consigases are notified of the brands by smugglers, a larger fine of at least $50 and he even that conditions in the interior of There is a fresh rumour_oir and more expensive force of runs the risk of imprisonment.
China, so far as poppy-growing culating as to the reasons for arrival of the .. “Ouderkerk. officers has to be maintained, To the Department that is concerned, are as had as they Dr. Bun's alleged intention of Page Governor-in-Council provide that
and we learn that three more has to. control the traffic it is ever have been in recent years. removing his headquartere the Peak Tramway Co. must another successful open air European revenue officers, in ad- cause for regret that it is not The appearance of Yunnanese from Sheklung to the Bocos install the following equipment to concert was given by the King's dition to a number of Chinese, often possible due to intrica- troops in Kwangtung with large Tigris forta. This is to the
Businessmen cies of the law, to clinch matters quantities of opium brought over effact that President Trad the satisfaction of the Director of Band,, the pipers of the Beoltish have been appointed Public Works on or before Company of the H.K.V.D.C. and
ning at defin December lat next
well-known vocalists at Volunteer SUCCESSFUL SMUGGLING. In cases where it is palpable that from Yunnan, has helped to swell Kun intends to appoint General others of far more importance the quantity of the drug in that Chan King-ming as Chief Com (1) A track indicator on the Headquarters last night."
Information given by Mr. J.D. than the carrier are guilty. It province. The plain fact is that mander in A engine room starting platform to A number of delightful soles-Lloyd, the bead of the Imports must not, of course, be Inferred there is control over the truffle Genera
bar the North show stopping positions, with the tians, rendered by the Band of the and Exports Office,to e Telegraph from this remark that the carrier in Chin names of stations clearly marked King's Regt. were much enjoyed, representative serves to show is a wholly blameless thereon in brass letters or chars. The pipers, too, came in for their how hopeless it is to expect When consenting interd in English and Chinese,' wa fair share of wel
(2) The marking of the reverse plause. from year on the starting platform of audienos. -- Mrazi the engine room, tu indleste - gavo ca- charining -
clearly the direction of drive, Banderson's Valley.
THE DUFF CASE.
London, Oct. 19.
The Duff Divelopment Company deny that any award of com pensation has yet been made in their case against the Kelantan Goverment
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SOUTH AFRICAN LOAN.
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London, Oct. 19 Underwriting proceeding of the Union of South Africa #9,000,000 loat issued at 994, and bearing five per cent. interest,
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