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MATHESON & Un
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Hongkong, May 20, 1882,
THEATRE
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1st June, 1882,
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A
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IN
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loy (Cavallini),n
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Internat
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gico (Mozart),]
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THE
[No. 5885-Mar 20, 1882.
of decay by so doing, he twits the Secratory of the Anti-Opium Society for his attack upon the British mer- chants who make princely fortunes oût of the opium trade; and points out that "the only merchants in China who are making large profits out of opium are just two or three firms, who, by the undulations and fluctuations inseparable to commerce, have got the bulk of the trade into their hands, and that all the other British merchants
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PARENZE arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian
newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MALE" Office, where over sixty_newapapera, dailies and wuoklice, from these countries, are now filed for
reference.
mercunts, Germans, Americans and' athers, really have little or nothing to do with the opium trade at all. This state of things, however, is not because opium is an unclean thing, for the opina traffic is a perfectly proper and legitimate one, quite as much so as trade, a tobacco, wine, or beer; and a thousand times less objectionnblé thán the trade in ardent spirits." Spanking of the vastness of the Chinese Empire, Mr Brereton expresses hie surprise that a handful of British merchants could succeed in debasing a nation of nearly four hundred millions, whose enmity to and dislike of everything foreign aro so conspicuous. Mr Brereton cnotands that the feeling that has got possession of the English people through-the-ef- forts of the Anti-Opium Society cannot stand against facts, and that, like all and he avows that there is not a British sentimental notions, it must give way
merchant but who would raise his voice against the trade, were but half of the charges brought against England based his experiences there, the lecturer on fact. Speaking of Hongkong, and said
There are very few, parizaps, in this country who know what Hongkong is. It is a fourishing and beautiful city, standing upon
a site which, but the other day, "was o barron rock. Forty years ago, the English Government sent out a commissioner to re- port upon the capabilities of the place for s town or settlement. He sent home word that there was just room for one houso there. On that very site there are now
The publication of this issue commenced many thousand houses, arme of them
palatial buildings;
; with # at 7.45 p..
"
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 29, 1882.
Chincso Popula tion of nearly 350,000. They are all doing woll Some of them.
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are wealthy mer chants; many of them are añop-keepers; others are artificers; and A very large number of then are labourers or 000
There
is no pauperism in the colony. They are all well-to-door
and what able to live comfortably, and
is more, THE TRUTH ABOUT OPIUM they are all happy and contented. A hand- ful of police preserves the peace of the In delivering these lectures, which colony. You might send a child from ons have now been given to the world under end of the town to the other without fear the above heading, there can be no of molestation. Indeed the Chinese them doubt that Me' W. H. Brereton was selves are the very best polica; for, take prompted by a real desire to tell the the Chinese all round, they are the most truth about Opium. According toch They respect the British Government
orderly and law-abiding people in the world. I cannot reproach myself with having They bring their families to Hongkong, proface, there is one respect in which me
30uch the British people do themselves, erred, and that is, in having overstepped settle down there, and make themselves the bounds of truth. I have the satis perfectly at
at home, fee
feeling more secure and faction of knowing (continues Mr Brere happier there then, I am P.M.Meney Order Office dozen top) that all I have stated in the evor could feel inorry to say, they Post Office oloses, except the lectures is substantially true and correct, equality before the law for every man, there is perfect because in Hongkong own country NOT Box, which is always and with such a consciousness I enter open out of Office hours.
tain a confident hope that they will The
irre and property of a
of race, colour, for nationality. men there is prove in a humble way instrumental securo.
is not the case in breaking the
large towarder any, the objects of which sits as I have already and in a days place, with, as uadeserving of support as they have population. If all that the anti-opium peo proved mischievous in their tendency."ple allege about opinu moking were true
it is the very place where 11.10.Lotters may be, posted with To disprove the grave charges brought the evils of the practice would find 131 all their de 11.30 A. Late Fee of 10 centa until closes Legland, and the Government of India, fruity. But they are not to be found. against the Government and people of
The following hours are observed in closing. Muile, &c., by the French Contract Facket- Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-
parture be on Monday),-
Day of departure,—
10
11
A-Fost Office openi.
A.M. Registry of Lettore case,
and patterna censer.
A.M.—Mails closed, except for Late
Letters.
entirely.
be-
by the Society for the Suppression of missionaries of wretched creatures, the 11.40 A.-Lain Letters may be posted the Opium Trade, and to show that the slaves of the opium
on board the packet with Late statements advanced by the advocates of dical officers of m, crawling to the me- of missionary hospitals who are Fee of 10 cents until time of that Society are incorrect, are the avowed to a certain extent missionaries themselves, departure.
and asking to be cured of the
the terriblo objects of the lectures; and the origion- consu
consequences of their indulgence in opium lity of the position assured by the lec-smoking The medical officer, a victim tarar lios in this, that he does not pretend himself, in most cases, to the delusion set to deal with the question on the grounds aflost, nccepts their story, pities the mon, of expediency, he simply says, and and takes them into the hospital; and, endeavours to prove, that the whole living that if they do not get a moderate anti-opium agitation has been made up indulgens in opiums smoking they will
the goa pine away and of mere shadowy figments, phantasies, of hirdess and sympathy
die,
ben, full and delusions." Indead, Mr Brereton liberal allowanco, which
gives them a pationts are takes up a similar position all along the delighted to get. Knowing the bent of Tins to that which Sir George Birdwood mind of the doctor, they fill him. assumed in regard to the harmlessness
kinds of rubbish as to of the drug. While we cannot help general, which the other swallows without evile attendant upon opium emolong.
Quotations, HONGKONG, May 24, OPIUM-New Patna, cash,...$585
OldCRAL Now Benares, cash,... 595
·Old
cash,... 570 New Malwa, credit,... 040 Allowance, Taels...... 32 Old Malwa, credit,... 680 Allowance, Taels...... 24
Exchange.
Per Chas. Stewart, for New York, 1 Bank, Wire, ... European.
Per
Lome, for Singapore and Penang, 671 Chinese."
Demand,
“
30 days' sight,
*
3/9 3/98 3/0
4 months right, Documentary 4
months' sight, 3/10 0243
demand,.
Per Anton, for Vladivostook, 1 Euro-Credits, pean, and 11 Chinese.
Per Atoll, for Singapore and Penang, India, Wire, ... 680 Chinese.
Per Hainan, for Hoihow, &o., 50 Chi-Shanghai, demand,
30 days' sight, private 73 Per Huai Yuen, for Shanghai, 2. Euro-Gold Leaf, 90 fine
$27.35 peans, and 60 Chinese,
Sovereigns,
***$5,30
Per Feltung, for Swatow, 65 Chinese. Por Meneiaus, for Shanghai, 3 European. Per Bengloe, for Yokohama, 4 Europeans. Per Menmuir, for Foochow, 1 European.
The Departure of these.
Steamship
"Cairnsmuir," Captain G. L CASTLE, for the above Port is POSTPONED: until SATURDAY, the 3rd June, at 4 pm. For Freight or Passage, apply to
TAK HING LOONG, Charterer.
-Hongkong, May 29, 1893.
To DEPART
Shares. (For Share Quotations, we Page 4.) Temperature.
the
particle of doubt. If, however, the truth were known, it would be found that those men who go with such tales to the medical missionary are in most, if not all,
casea simply imposters, generally broken down thieves, sneaks, and scoundrels the very
thinking that the lecturer has gone much further in this direction than most a thinking men in this part of the world would care to do, there is much truth in the considerations which he presents and in the strictures he passes upon the
of the people. No longer having action of the Society referred to. It will probably be best, therefore, to give even to stahl, they are driven off the gist of the arguments advanced by their old associates, to starve or die in a These men are the crafticat, the Mr Brereton, and leave our readers to meanest, and most unscrupulous on
faca draw their own inferences,iinides think about
the globe
They well know all that.
the Mr. Brereton disclaims all personal or
opiam
smoking pecuniary concern in the opium ques and, like the tion, although he claims a right to speak to pour into theears of their kitid hearted bene hundrommodating Bir Jingle, storics of the kind ready
Per Kamchatka, for Shanghai, 12 Chi- (Taken at Moors Falconer de Co.'s Premise, on the subject from his fifteen years factors, who become in turn their victims.
BESE.
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STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS.
The P. & O. 8. N. Co.
Steamship
"Geilong"
will leave for the above place on FRIDAY, 9th June, at 4 p.m.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent.
P. & O. & N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, May 29, 1882:
OCEAN STEAMEBIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL”
The Co.'s Stormship
"Nestor," Captain NISH, will be despatched on or about
the 9th June.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, May 29, 1882.
NOTICE.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The German steamer China reports i Had strong N.E. winds with squalls and rain to arrival.
The British steamer Fooksang reports: Experienceil strong N.E. winds and misty weather throughout the passagë,
The British steamer Triumph reports i Paused S. 8. Stirling Castle at 6 p.m. on the 20th; also S. 8. Glenfrein at 9 a.m. on the 27th, 200 miles between them.
The British steamer Esmeralda reports: Light variable winds and fine weather.
The British steamer Hector reports: Rain and fog throughout.
CARGOES
Por 8. 8. City of Tokio, sailed May 25th: -To Yokohama, 7,670 bags Sugar, 50 caARES Oil, 26 cases Merchandise, cases Medicine, 10 cases Vermillion, 40 cases Champagne, 10 cases Soap, 10 cases Tin, Bases
Ivory
2 cases Costa (il, 6 pkgs. Hides, and 19
plega Sundries; to, San Francisco, 22,462 baga
Rice, 342 baga Sugar, 291 baga Beaus, 256 bags Medicine, 878 bags Coffee, 50 casee Tea, so cheata Opium, 14 pkge. Silks, 30 pkga. Tobacco, 1 pkga. Gostakins, 3,680 Merchandise and Sundries, 217 bales Bags, and 2,000 Empty Quicksilver to Victoria, 2 obests Opinin; to La Punta Arenas,
Silke
Mauthorized to Suur tus. Natos of our 2 pkgs. Silks, and 4 pkgs. Marchandise; tó
SOTHEBY GODFREY BIRD is Firm; and Mr CRABLES GARDNER Panama, 1,800 bags Ride, 10- bage Popper, BUNKER to bata for Us per Procuration. 155 cases Tea, 214 pigs, Merchandise, 2 pkgs. Sills, and 60 casse Wine; to Quays- LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
quil, 27 cases Tes, and 31 cases Marchian Hongkong, May 29, 1882.
dise; to Callio, 1 pkge Silks, and 28 pkgs. Merchandise; to Valparaiso, 2 cases Cigara to Demerara, 20 cases Tos, 1 pkge fiks and 83 pkgs. Merchandise to Chicago, -887
82 hales Raw
Silk Goods, and pigs, Merchandise; to Botan, B cases Hats W
NOTICE
Plans may be sean and Seats secured at MR CLEMENT PATIMER is autho- pkgs Test, to Now York, 2,687 pkgs. Tes, MOTS KALLY & WALSH's, Queen's Road,
rized to Siow the Name of our Firm.
WILSON & BIRD, Architects, de
Dro Circle, Stall,
Hongkong, May 25, 1882.
je Hongkong, May 29, 1882.
Per 88. Verona, sailed 26th May To London : İranı Canton and Mauso, 28,549
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General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, May 31
6 p.m.-Mosting of Victoria Recreation
ClubTM Goods par Kearwire Castle undelivered after this date subject to zent, putt TVRDAY, June 1 :--
for
experience as a solicitor who advised Mach merriment, I have no doubt, these much concerning the trade in both the scamps indulge in amongst themselves at crude and prepared drug. Upon this the good doctor's expense
the Chinese experience he bases the statements that are not deficient in humour, and have a there is not one per cent of the foreigosen.sense of the ludicrous. These people. communities in Chian who will not is delighted with their stories, for they con crawl to ong of these hospitals is the doctor tell you that the views of the Anti- firm all he has written home or published, Opium Society are utterly preposterous, perhaps in The Friend of China, the false and artificial-who will not declare of the Anti Opium Society. He communi- that opium smoking in China is a harm-cates with the missionary; their stories are
for three less if not an absolutely beneficial sent home, and the patients get fur practice; that it produces no decadence four weeks excellent food and comforts, in mind or body, and that the allegations are tarned out as cared. The lepers including plenty of opfum, before they as to its demoralizing effects are simply have been cleansed and made whole, but ridiculous. It is a custom which is only to enable them to prey once more universal in China, and it has probably upon the industrious community. been so for more than a thousand years,
We shall resume or remarks in & its consumption being limited only by fatnes indue the means of procuring the drug. His explanation of the prevalence of this Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of know the real state of the case; he, for view amongst Europeans is that they
Call and Europe,
& p.m.uy leaves for Manila. 9p.m.--Congert at the City Hall, FRIDAY, June 2:
Goods per Minard Castle undelivered
after this date subject to rent. anm-Meeting of Zetland Lodge, SATURDAY, June 3
2 p.m.-Anction of Plant of the former
Pier & Godown Company, Limited.
4 p.m. Untrnamuir leaves for S. Tel Goods per Bangle undelivered after this
date subject to rent 8pm.Meeting of Hongkong Engineers
institute
TURSDAY, June 0
4 p.m.-Helior leaves for Straits, &a.. FRIDAY, June
Daylight.English Mail leaves for Forts
ef Call and Europe. 4p.m.-Geelong leaves for Bombay SATURDAY, June 24 ;—
3pm.—American Mail leaves for Yoko
Hams and San Francisco.
instance, speaks from experience, And
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE CIFRA MAIL."]
the fact that a steady, persistent end (Per E. E, A. & Q. Telegraph Co's Láné.) aver active agitation has been going on
EGYPT
in England, ten thousand miles away from China, to show that the British
LONDON, MAY 27. Government has foreed opium apon
The President of the Council of Minister poor down-trodden China (an empire of has received an Ultimatum demanding the 360,000,000 Chinese), and that opium resignation of the present Ministry and the brings untold misery upon its devotees, while its use bars the progress of Chris temporary removal of Asbl Boy froin tianity, is given basa sumcient excase
Egypt for Mr Brereton exposing the fallacies
LOCAL AND GENERAL, 50 taught. After speaking of the numerous healthy and vigorous elderly The 0, & 0. 8. 8. Co.'s Gadis, with the Chinese who mocked opinn here in Hongkong, and presented as symptoms et American mail may be res
pected on or about the 1st of June. The P. MC stormer City of Fering may * The Truth About Opin; being the mb looked for here about the 14th Jnan... gistes of Three Lectures Balivored at it, Jamer's Judd Hall on the 9th, 18th, and 23rd February bai: TELEDRAMs for Bangkok can go forward by By William H. Brereton, Iate of Hongkong,
Soliello, London: W. H. Allen & Co, Pab-mail bicsing at Ningapore at 10 3.m.- to- linbars in the Inds Offos), 1882.
marrow, 30th instant
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