K
277
G
RD. OF
SHARE.
VALKE.
I
THE CHINA DAILY OUTLOOK, MONDAY.
MAROH 2461 1918.
SHARE LIST QUOTATIONS.
STEAMERS TAKING CARGO
Corrected daily at 3.00 p.m.
HUNGRONG, MARCH 11th, 1913,
Socxs
DESTINATION
JaniKU QUTATIONS
NANN
Pou re
APPLY KO
TO UK DÁRPALOMED
GASI.
BANKS---
Hongkong & Sunghui Hank Corporation ...... China Borneo Company, Limited............................... China Tight and Power Company, Limited... China Providend, Love & Mortgage Co., Laited....
Caveros MLS.
Wwe Cotton Sprung & Werving Co., Emited ..... Hongkong Colton Spinong Co., Limited
International Cusion Maciüftetarg Co., Limited... Lasu-Kong-Mow Cotton Spinaing & Weav. Co., Ld.! Say The Cotron Spinning .. Liited
Dairy Farma Company, Linvitel.....
Docs AND WGANYES,
Hongkong & Kowloon Want & Godowe Vn, Ed....! Hugkeng unt Whampas Dock Co., Limited
New Amay Dock Co., Limited............................ Shanghai Bork and Bagineering Co, Taded
Shanghai and Boogkew Wharf Co., Limival
Groon Island Cement C., Limited........ Hongkong and China Gas Co., Limited Hongkong Fectrin (s, Limited
Hongkong Boss Company, Limitesi
120.000
$135
60,000
$8,000
$12
$3
55,00
៩៩៩៕
ali
......
$805 sales
Loudva, v. Usual Force of Quil Goaden, & Antwerp v. S'apuze, ate. Loadou. & Antwerp
Indin
Nunkis
London £30.
Barra, Brentes, & flambury de, Harer, and Hanburg ute.
P. 0.8. N. P.40.9. N. Deu of Crombioj. M. & C.
cardia
2 igst
prox
3
H. A. L.
16 prox
Silesia
H. A, L.
2t ist.
BS len
Hatra, Rotterdam, Hamburg etc. Mas, Bremen and Hamburg ele,
Schwarsburg Spesin
H. A, I
28 inst.
IF A, C.
is prox
100.00
$10
Mer. L'on Hamburg 4 Awerp etc. Miyasaki Muru . Y. K.
26 st.
NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, and CANADA.
50,000
T. 10
1:25,000
210
10,000
Tie, 75
$.000
Ts. Me
218 CHA
99975
T. 143 buyers
#10 buyers
TA DO
ail
Tia 1984 buyers
Te. 45 buyers
Victoria B.C.Tasnuvia. K'
Aww Mar N. Y. K. Victoria, B.C. & Tacoque v. S'hai, etc. Panama Mura 0. S. K. Teis, Piume, Venine v. Spore, etc. Austria New York
25 inst.
Z prox
S. W. & Co.
7 prox
Bliz
D. & Co. tel.
25 ist.
40,00
Rejou!
Biz
324 luyers
+
801
ないしょく頃に
350
bonom
55,400
Els. Pari
25,000
7. 100
400,004
$10
1,000 1
£1
Kigure
$10
39,600
*}')
8.000
Masih lemopalo Hotel Imited
15.80
J'a.
Hongkong lee Gapany. Liruited
50
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Ca., Timited
60,000
1
Hongkong at South China Seam Fisheries Co., L.
16,00
$10
INSULA VOUS.
Canton asurance Office Co., Limited
China Fire Fragrance Co., Limited
Hongkong Fire Insuranc
North-Chiat lusurance Co., Limited
Union Insurence Society, Limited 19- Yangtze Insursnes Association, Limited
LAND AND SCI DYSS
Towsong Land Inrest. Agency Co. Ed. Haraphreys' Eu tute and Pinance On, Là, Kowloon fundland Building Co., L
Ahuhai as, Investicem 0, 1.
10.000
$5
24,
$100
Chion Frator uranos C. Limited.
21,000
883.3
8,000
#250
10,900
10,100
$250
$100
12,000
k10%
50,000
$100
130,000
$10 i
6,000
$50
FE,J<tk
West Point Balding Co., Tal...
Maatschautis "Mija-Bosch-en,
exploitte
MTNING-
12,500
$50!
Lanilbuer
Laugkat
Saio)ûté Française dos Charb'gre du Fontia Raub Australiae Gold Mining Co., L.
£5,000 Gde, 18
************* *** ***** *
377
all
sales
New Yors, v. Suez Cuval
Boston and New York v. Suez Canal
Vancouver, via Shanghai Japan sve. E of ladis
| Vencoaver, via Shanghai Japan ete.
Sa Frameisen, ve dipen
San Francisco, vin Shangha, & pan
Welsh Prince Inverclyd
A, K. & Co.
12 prox
4. T. & Co.
2 pruz
C. P. R. Co.
6 prox
K. uf Japan Ning
C. P. A. C,
26 prez
P.
8.8. C.
1 in t.
Mangalia
P. M. 9.8. Co.
inst.
all
T. 60 sellers T. 130
San Feisco, Shanghai & Japaa éto.
Nippon Maru
E. 5.
i prox
ali
34,50 anlus
AUSTRALIA, PHILIPPINES &c.
1)
till
84 buyers
all
$142 koyers
Australian Ports, via Manila Australian Ports, via Manila
So. Allus G. L. & Co. Yaweta Marə N. Y. K.
20 int.
9 prox
$74 bayere
P.S
19 vellers
ult
4.129 buyers
CHINA COAST, STRAITS, JAPAN
Yokonama and Kobo
bury
250
3980 buyers
| Langhai, Kole de Yokohamu
Shanghai, Kobe and Yokalvema Yokohatar Kobe via shang! Kobe, and Yothasan
P. Sigismund M. China
.
29 TOX
9. W. & Co. 3 ust.
2 inst
Audrin
3. W. & Co.
i prx
Biro Huck
N. Y. K.
97 inst.
$21
3166 buyers
Kobe, Yokuhana
Coblend
M. & C.
3. pross
ST!
Yokoham, Bobe and Moji
Coblens
3. & Co.
> prox
ed5 buyers
Tientsin
Kusicbow
D. & S.
27 is
£6
The 130 buyers
Shanghai
Koerber
3. W. & Co.
9 ist.
$895 buyers
$107
Awatow. Amoy and Pasch 51anis
D. S. & Co.
28 inst.
J. M. & Co.
23
it.
Singapore Penang & Calently
T. M. & Co.
4 t
J. M & On,
צויגן :
ali
buyara
869 buyers
855 buyers
Fis. 89 sellera
Rolepbase
A
455 bayra
Once: 416.
Nodowa: K. ha
The 74 sellers
A. IG. 5th
383 buyers
المتحدة
Singapore, Penang, & Rangoon
Kalyang
Lounging K:14:128 Mitra
Tel. Arid.
TUNG CHEƯNG & CO. regard
COAL MERCHANTS
No. 151 158, DES VOUX ROAD CENTRAL
Bunker Coal supplied at the shortest notien; moderate prices
Coal contracts solicited; Cool received on storage;
Reasonable terms
Best Household Coal Supplied
16,580 200,000!
Fea. 200
il
JES
$1
Pork Tramways C., Líaríted ...
25,900
812
all
Philippine Co. Tivniteu
50,6 1
51 1 buyers
1
21
31.00
75,000
nii
S& sellers
KINKS.am
China Sugar Kefving Co., Limited. ...............
20,000
$100
Luzon Sugar Heizing Co., Lhuite?.
$108 buyers
:,{HHI
all
a buyer's
i
30,000
425
all Mena hayors
Krud
$30
all
ሃኑ፣ የጉን
(wtraboyers
815
all
$9,000 peet.
• burers
60.000 def.
£
ail
3903 19
ÜRDER BOOKS
WILL, PE
SENT
2,800,000
al, 114/8 buyera
ON APPLICATION.
10,000
10:
as $37 bayers
HONGKONG
AND CANTON.
6,000 20,070
All
sellers
ICE
STEAMER Cvares-
China and Manila Steamship .. Id... Douglas Slenmship Co.. Faites Hongkong, Canton and Macao S.B. Co.. Li.
Indo-China Steva Navigation Co., Tat......... Shail Transport and Trading Co., Ltd...
Star Perry Company, Limited.
South China Morning Post, Traítsa. ...... Steam Laundry Cleanbany, Lunitet.
Stes and UMPENSARIVS.--
Campbell, Moore de Co., Limite).......
W Powell, Linaited..............
A. S. Watson & Co., Limitet,
Weissmann, Limited.
Gande, Price Co., Limited...
United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited
Union Waterbunt Co., Limited.......
and Debatares,
Chinese Imperial, 1886
8:0
all
$35
#7
#z*!$
810
9,000
21
15,000
$16
9,300 ordy,
$10
Berenace
$10,
at Moderate Prices.
$9 buyers
$640 hayers
$10, sellers
CREAM SODA
AND
COLD SOFT DRINK
OF ALL KINDS
AT
$70
100 Iders:
$1
all
M1,000
$14
#17 buyers
mont
Value.
notation
Hongkong Hotel Co., Id., 1909
Tle. 767,200 $750,000
129. 250
pe, por anti
Par. 1
plus juzerest
$500
6 par, per atau
Par. f
Telephone No, 514.
P. O, Box No, 28
Telegraphic address Mite"
Intercet.
ELLIS & ELLIS,
Shares and General Brokera
14. Den Vooux Road, and 9, lee fluse Stroei (Ăntre
GETZ BROS & CO., CHINA
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL
Solo Agents for the
WORLD FAMOUS MILK
THE
EAGLE BRAND.
Manufactured by
Borden's Condensed Milk Co..
NEW YORK, USA.
QUAN KAI, Wholesale Distributors,
287, DES VEUX ROAD.
LAM
BUILDING
CONTRACTOR.
81, Des Voeux Road Central.
TELEPHONE: 385,
A
NATIONAL
BONDS
PUBLIC LOAN
is being issued by the Pro- visional Government of the Republic of China, Authoriz ed amount $100,000.000,
Interest 8% p.a.
Security proceeds of land taxation.
For further particulars apply to
MANAGER, CHINA OUTLOOK 00; FoxOKONG.
CONFECTIONERY,
No. 96, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong. TELEPHONE No. 102.
Is this Telegram for you?
List
DE UNCLAIMED TELMORAME
lying in tho FasterTh Exter sion Auerntitain and China Telegraph Company's office at Hongkong:-
Allan Wilkie.
Argjente
August"
Carter, passenger, Bremen, (rois,
Grausengbunt.
Herghing.
Hoog.
Loupke.
Mara Pasanget Delta
Pirie.
Nguanteck
Ryotaki Matsubara.
Samples,
ghiobang
Spencer Marshall.
Tikeichi.
Thaithusa,
YRrY
Yengua.
8:57 0479 5894 0475 4135.
J.3. BACK. Superintendunt,
Hagkong, 14th March, 1913.
Lise of
UNCLAIMED, TEŬRORARY
ying in the Great Northers Teloge.ph Company's Othee at IFougong-
Birbseff.
Hongcheong
Kongeriti.
Manoo.
Muller.
Mrs. Hilton, Co. Hongkong Hotel,
Takahashi Ce Lake.
Takahashi Oo Dodwell.
Trading.
Wing wancheang.
Yamskin.
5328.
J. C. Qousa, Accisa Supt.
Blangkong Station,
20th March, 1918
Pabishel by Henry Tyne for shor woncerned, a No. 29, Wellington Street, Hongkong,
SPECIAL TEL CRAMS
SPECIAL NOTICE-WINNI with the of Dermaber Ryd THE GINA QUTU 60K armaged wah
'so e special daily serice
of telegram: CHINESE AND
FAR KASTERN AFFAIRS.
KRSNA OUTLOOK the
my baglish daily in Hongkong, st Special Seriker
prown angled to publish this
The
China Outlook
# # ##
MORNING -EDITION
# A#
No. 379
百七十月二年
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS
ONLY communications relating n the news columns should be sidressed to The Extr912.
Correspondeaty mast forward their Bmer and address with communica- tione address to the Editor, wo for
SPECIAL
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 24th, 1913.
TELEGRAMS
country districts are already moving in search of food in many instances parents are selling their children for small wry while to worsen matters
muob stokers is prevalent and the publication hut as evidence of good mastity is very high. Tar oibriale
faith.
All Loltera y pahiication should be written on one side of the paper only.
Telegraphie 3: "ÓLOK" Code: A.B.. Sta El.
HONGKONG OFFine:
32, Das Vaux Roan C.
Published every day, except on Sundays and legal holidays)
The China Outlook
HONGKONG, Maroн 24ra, 1913.
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS
Train Wrecked Near Harbin
Six Injured
[Reoter's Special Telegrams to The Chana Outlook)
HARBIN TELEGRAM, March 21, -be Mail and Passenger train tra Barbie yesterday afternoon, while on the way to Changshun, was wrecked near Santchabe station. There were Bir isjured
New Commandant of Russian Railway Guards
Lieutenant General Buchovsky nas been appointed Communuduat of the Railway Guards Curna at Harbin,
of
Bili
Manchurian Raw Products
ST. PETERSBURO TELEGRAM, March 21-The Ressian Minister Commeros has presented
20 มิ
Doma abishing the free entrance into the Russian Empire line of Manchurian Raw Products which save up to the prescut bees admitted by Seesion Two of the approved Bill of the 16th Janary,
1809.
Mutinous Soldiery.
KASUGAR TELEGRAM, March 21.A pitsinate Conmadan: Cuan Tan-to has tau discovered ang the newly arrived Iti troopt. Das officer was created. The resinati wa diskuteÏsetion at the diccnse of pay.
The Tibetan Frontier.
LONDON TELEGRAM, March 21-Mr. Achaud kun sunounced the iorention of the British Government to recall the Anglo-Iwliza trumps from Shimat
Yellow Labour Tabooed,
The Russian Newspaper "Zizu" states that the Priams? Prusice
Adolnistration na redevel informa- tion from St. Petersburg that uil the representatiram of industrial, trading and Government institutions for per mieston to use fellow labour has been alegorically rejected.
Famine and Disease at Kaffeng.
Great Suffering among the People
KAIFENG TELEGRAM, Maroh 21.Without rain and another evere duststorm to-day, all prospects of the wheat harvest this Spring has vanished. Great bombers of families from the
and gentry hitherto have taken no practical step 10 deal with the situation qhich in a mouth's time will be of the scur
The Kaifeng-Suchow Railway.
The preliminary sarvay party of the Kuidery-Soohow railway is expected to arrive here shortly, work beglazing ss the Sebow end,
Official Appointment.
PEKING TEL SORAM; Marul 21. Mr. Tari Tingles, formerly Director of the Kiu-Has railway, bts bean appointed chief of the Fouchow Areenal.
Departure of the
American Group
The Americau Group intende t leave Peking shortly. The or members of the Sextoplo Group state Elete withdrawal does not affect them, and that they will carry on s usual, but there appears to be soute doubt regarding the Garants who are dissatised with the reces Sextule negotiations.
Reports re Russian
Aggression Denied
ST. PETERSBURG TELEGRAM, alare 21. The reports concerning the Bras-Chinos relations are kesuly criticisel here. It is officially stated that the statements are largely untrue.
The Trouble la Mexico
PEKING TEL3RAM, March 22. ---Private ingratas siste tout en 80- Lagement is expected to-morrow wear the American border, The rebels are shelling Mexico city.
Canton's Support of Central Government Bank
CANTON TELEGRAM, March 22. The Tata telegraplis that Canton is prepared to support the Central Gar ernment Bank co the extent of 80,000 dollars mouthly.
The Sextuple Loan
The International Hank has been delegated to estry on the routine work canceled with the American Group's
set business,
The U. S. President on the Loan Situation
PEKING TELEGRAM, March 22. --Officini telegrams date that Pre- sident Woodrow Wilaco's statement
regarding the
Sextuple Loan) Last began
follows: The B adasicistration desiring to practi- America'a goni- colly manifest
will towards Chins, also to open the way to the investment of Americaa capital in Chios, and also to abura equally with the uber rowers she political responsibility which saight e- company the svelopment of China's external relations, requested the American Group of expitalists to participate in Reorganization Loan. Now the faster as approached the present Aministration saying if Mistilar request were tale, then and then only would the Group 400- tine active participation.
the
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS
The conditions of the Loan, hồw. ever, lucia le courtitions ensbodying the imposition of antiquated taxes and supervision by forsiga alvisera.
號四月三年二國民
the prios for salt sinald be raisi 10 enab per catty, thus the prople would uotteet any aditional harden, wbiis the Government would obtain % large revenue. Bat as a firat p toward the marformity of price the
10 caeli # anb
in Chungle and Fukien In Liang-ebek, Elastang In Ho-tong, Seachana and Kwang-
Lung & cash.
The present Adzaiui-tration regarda following different fuerenses are hereby shis as touching the dependence of suggested: Cluna, end is reea no cvetsite "tor fin Feugtieu each catty shali in
crease 12 cush participation even though Auries book de oitistion therein. Moreover, the responsibility attaching to such a request in case of aventualities mighs lead to the necessity of fersib'e inlar- ference not only in the bancial -bui Also in the political stirs of Chias.
Boch is cuntrary to America national principles, and the Administr tion refused the request of the Group to participate in the itan.
The United States Gaveramont, however, hay un iden of prerusing the free development of the great Chianse ration. On the contrary, ako intendi to give whatever aziatanou possible is consistent with America's traditional pulley.
The awakening of the Chivers people I respect to liberal administration
Es
33
is a most significant event of moderu
Lu Liwog-inuri and Yannan
"SWAN"
FOUNTAIN PES
ÁBSOLUTELY BAL
MAKES WRITING EX-Y
5 cents Daily; one dollar a Month
Hon. Mr. E. A Hewett's Denunciations
9. With frence to the a'd devil. which have not been presented for us Raiositan in time, if over nas month. two tenths moto shall be levied. nod those who have obtained the approval For ristponement daring the time approved shall be exempted from paying any widitional fres, but after that they shall be liabl
10. Those deeds which it is discover. ed in tus curse of litigation have not bren examined, should, after the case in settle, bu fae, according to artiula 9. If during the pariod of eximius. nashtim, there has been a leigation with regard to the immovable property, the examination should be "Pected after the ease is settled wording to the 3rd article.
It has been estimated that the in. crease would come to at leas $15,000,- Dùn, which may to me in the repsy- Met of LAS
Referral to Cammitive.
V.
The Official Systern of the Mint (First reading).
The Mint shall be under the direct cuatro of the Ministry of Finsuve, and its stuft shali gonsist of 1 Chief, Senior Clarks, from 9 to 17 clerks, 1 technical expert, from 2 to 4 experts The aumber of clerks and experts
shall be fixed by the Chist. There shall be three departments: 1. Gevarat, Y. Miuting and 3. Chemical.
Heferred to Committee.
VI.
times, and the motivities of the Chinese people in that direction have et ainere sympathy of the American poople who desire to participatia Chine's enormous aud almost unrivall el resources for the gnol of the Chinese people and tos world at large.
Amerign is auxious to promote end- mercial relations between the Republies and recognises the legislation which in hacking to giva Antetican residents in Oblus hanking fasilities, thereby pineing Ameria in a remarkably untovnurable position mulgation of this shall be considered
compared with their competitore."
Wo are ready to support Ingisinti for laws to amend that detees.
In short, our interests in Chiza le in the "Open Door" with the object of cultivating friendship aut metual bebefit."
The law on the examination of Title deeds (First reading)-
1. This law is made for examining the nitiu deeds to immovable proper- tics, fixing their rights unsi privileges. The taxing of new title deeds shall be uccording to the regulations which aro at present in forer.
Title dearly wady before the pro-
seoid, aut after as sew title deeds.
2. All vid its deeds whether pa seeing the seats of the liepublie or not, shall be submitted for examina. tiou, be silixed with the eartitiontes of examination and stamper between the ceroutes and the documemky.
3. In the examination of the vil zithe deads which are either sold or mortgagal, one hundredth of the vive Kamil by jegied so feue for examination. Ward deeds are sold alter bring
Russo-Chinese Situation Unduly Exaggerated
HARBIN TELEGRAM, Marcu 28-The report of the alleged serine-mortgaged the mortgaged prins stall be tieducted, and when the rancigaged mesy of the Busso-Chiace situation,
for as Harbin sad selgbhourhood is leads are remortgaged, the remortgag- concerned appear undely canggerated, ed price suali be deducted from the being possibly fostered in hopes for renkoning.
The fend for the examination paid improved trade conditions entertaised
by petty merchants who are mindful" by the holder of tam deeds akal be of the boots succeeding the Bus balf refunded by the original holder
when redecmet Japaneer war.
Local estraere is abra seriously attested by the abolition of the lifty Feret feco xove than by apprehension of asro-Chinose onaflim.
No proibition of the export of cereals has been published or enforced” yes in North Manchuria,
www
+
Epidemic at Yuantzinfu
ST. PETERSBURG TELEGRAM, March 28. At Yasurziufa, hear Banichagua, un epideme similar to eboiera has appeared, resulting i shirty deaths.
National Council.
January. Fifty-four members were present, but the number was insuficient to form a quorum so there was no sitting.
IV.
The increase of price is the salt per catty (first reading).
Since the inauguration of the Re- public, the military expensen Jaye henunable to support themselves and the Central Government. It is therefore necessary that the Grat Eenucial thing should begin with refore, and some suggested that
1. No te shall be paid for the
exsannatine at Government or pablie properties, hat this does not include those from which profits may derived.
be
With the exortum of those frum
which profits may be derived no fues shall be levied front sts private properties, the price of which exceedingly small.
Is
5. Ta foras of the examination certificatee shall be prepared by the provinces according to the spammen Sxed by Misterisi urder, and thir shall not be paid for by the public.
&. All matters connected with the examination sbali be under the nisu- agement of the yawen or offices of EXXACION.
7. The period of examination shali be six months, commending from the data of promulgation of this law. It there be any reason that the devia
not be prosented within the
11. When the period of examin. ation is over, it has been found at by the czuoining officers or any one who is contented with the matter and reported to the exsmication ofos, the procedure of cuticle 9 shall be followed. 12. &tter the promulgation of this law, is the transfer of immovable properties if the old deal has not yet been examined, the purchaser in að- dition to the payment of tax on the new duet sconding to artiule 1, sball make up the examination feas for the old deed,
13. Before che promulgation of this law, the dewis which bave not yet been taxed, eball, besides paying the tax in accordance with the regulations, Hay the Bastination foes.
14. All immovable properties which have hitherto do title dende, the holder should according to the form of application make a report, which abould be signed by
two persus rasiting in the neighbourhont of tăn said property, and submit is to the examination office. The office should appoint delegates together with five ur nore gentry to make an investigation. A prios shall he fixed, and a certifi eate issued with the examination certißuate attached. The period, tha fees, ato, shall be securding to this law, The above mentioned gentry all be slected by the love! chief adwinis trators and local self-governing socioty.
A.
If there be no title deeds, the
cercifoste issued by the cuial sy he used. With reference to the raguia - Lima governing the old does, if the price is not stated in the certiönste the method of xing it should be no- eveling to the 14th article.
16 Prior to this low, if such systems have already been introduced by any of the provinces they abouki follow this law, and all the fes paid will be counted as money.
17. When the law of registration is introduced, all the deeds which have pail the examination fone shait be ex empted from being taxed.
18. The fixed amuant of the lowes price uprugerly which should he free from paying the foc, us peated in the second sisuse of the 14th actiole, shail bo eet by the order of the Min- istry of Finance.
19. The dal for ontoeing this law simli be fixed by the order of of the Ministry of Finance.
20. The Rotailed regalations for the xamination of title deeds shall be Bad by the Chief Adorinistrators of the provinces. The Bill was referred to Committee.
The law on the monopoly of satt
(First reading).
1. The Government stall have thes monopoly of mult.
2. Without the order of the Go- vernment, no salt, salt water or any- period, the deed hobier shudid vapori | thing which cau ba tamed into sit
examination aleelf to the
shall be allowed to be imported from within the period to state the res100 Foreign countries ne and sak for a puatione:aans,
ofane
9. With regard ca ad deeds which
have been given as security for loads, the creditor heal autions them fe examination, hut the feus abalt be paid by the debtor.
from this country.
www.
This is from The Chian Press, Shanghai
Hypocracy and the Opium Trade
Editor, "The Chien Press"
Sir.-The loud ories of viršanas indignation emitted by Mr. Hewett, Chairman of the Chamber of Com- merce,of Hongkong, sypreurly evokel by his gutleman'a acute distressful spprehension of the general perfiillouz. De nad iniquity and bat faish of Chion's eitizens in connection wish the British Opium Agreement, suggasta my aind as fnteresting and obvious analogue.
No infrequently there appears at the Mixed Court a beotüel-koepsr aa prosecuting witness against one of her inmalae who has, againet the mistress' The brothel. will, left her bouts. keeper wally produces a mortgage docament by which the giri or her mother has pledged her to the mistress for a term of years. The charge against the escaping girl made by the mitress in asually & trumpod-op charge of laroeuy of clothes or jewels; and the court se a matter of course dever sends the glti back to the brothel, but commits her to the Doar of Hope. or to her parents or friende, as the civoamelauces may appear. The mort- gage document, ar pledge, is nuiforudy not enforced by the court, as the trosuction in eineral and hence illegal.
Note the analogy here to certain British iatorpretations giver the Opina Agreement. In them we have Great Britain, cast for a part les Mr. Warren in G. B. Shaw's play, aggressively protecting, If not actively proselytizing for, the cause of Opina, Ulina, the always defenceless and almost indefensible, cries out against the coutinoanes of the misery and slavery of her harlotry, Great Britain, however, having on hand a large stack of harlots to be disposed of for trade purposes (in the shape of 30,000 chests of Oplum), is doubtful whether the apparent misery discernible in said erina is real or feigned, as it may be felgoed for the purpose of securing far the Chiness, to the exclusion of the British, at the fat profita from the very pectitable business of aplura harlotry.
Now, the truth is that tasted by can- ous of municipal law of every sivilized country in the world, the British Opium Agreement with China fa immmal, illegal and void in so far as ic heads China, directly or indirectly to continue the Oplaw train 207 and- ther day. As between the two countries It is binding (practically) if Great Britain is willing and sile, as of colizes ehs is xble, to enteras performance- as a master of Might, not so of Right, So far on the usorai quality of Chios's execution or branch of the Trosty is concerned, even if such breach b proved a trafo which is in itself immoral it esanot be made maral by the e- tion of a Treaty. Bas it is immensely using to hear the purveyors sud panders to Misery nad Vies virrungss ly denouncing with smug horror zba activities which stone give hope of exceps to the victims of opium bɔað-
age,
If British oplum mershasts, and theen whom opiumay cancers, desire to be mom! outlaws; if they intend to sel spiam and sport the O
cause o matter how peraiciau aud deadly not devastating the you
No frankly pira.n't be
be exported trade he, at hat: them be heat, shout it. Last them be plain lacena-
Quere. Salt, all water or anything which can Lamond na maghall 1oz makadamel wit
neusent of the Governm
tle
(Continued on Page 3)
whining hypocrites 1
I, Sir,
Yours faithtally
Zoveners,