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MEMOS FOK TO-MORROW.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Meeting. 50p.m.-Meeting of Corinthian Yachti
Club as Clab Ileuse.
Amusement.
--Parformance at Uity Bail.
Miscellaneans. Gooda per Chins undelivered after this
date nobject to weat.
Gondo per Candis undelivered after 4
pin.this date will he landed. Goede per Kamsany undelivered after 4 p.m. on this date wil: he landed.
General Memoranda, FRIDAY, October 18:-
9.80 a.m.-Military Gun Practico. Goods per Zatek undelivered after this
dste subject to rent, MONDAY, October 21:-
Goods per Hongkong Mary undelivered after noon this date subject torent, Ocoda por Ernest Simona unclaimed after
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
for any commodity ineritably cause in- creased attention to be pail to its
The inaugural meeting of a Dolating production and it may be userned that Society in commaction with St. George's within the next few years the output Chib is to be held next Monday night at the of wheat will be mstly increased. This will indirectly benefit innumerable other
Clale roome,
The application of Wing Yee Cheng
industries. The best has to be taken und Co., to vetsin a tank in the yard of $34 to the market and as. new areas areCommanght Roul West, was refused by the
Sanitary Bund yesterday. cultivated additional transport facilities
have to be provided. Railways and
The Colonial Secretary has received stensships will benefit from this activity the following telegram from . B. M. Con and its good effects will react on various sal at Amoy "There is a quarantine
on arrivals Evoua. Hongkong." trades with which agriculture does not wem to have any obvious conner- tion. Therefore it may be that the
WEDNESDAY 00TOBER 16, 1907
THE OPIUM SMOKER
Investigations in South China,
L-SAMSHUT.
[BY G. I.]
olicited the fast that permits had koon. granted to the 'smokors, and severil vero at once produced, when loxpressed a desiro to send one. It was allmed that these are at Holt, but granted free to smo. kers. One license stated that pomis sion was granted for the owner to- smoke two years, when it W&E
thie date at Noon will be subject to tlatened breal famine in the old Portuguese Legation in the Far East, vormilion pencil in the inner palace houses wore gambling dens
rant and landing charges. TUESDAY, October 29 :--
11a.m.--Auction of 100 Doz, Slazenger's Raquete, &o, at Mesars Hughes & Hough's Sales Rooms. Goods per Glencarn not cleared on this
date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY. October 2 ---
world is only another slemonstration of the truth that the present less is often the future gain.
The ocen destroyer Casuck has 41- taineil a speed of 34 knots in the prelimi mary trials in the Mersey, this being the highest speed for this type of vessel.
What
There is, as appeurs clearly enough from expected that he would have conquered: commonts in newspapers both in England | the habit! It appears that the customer and the East, some hositation in saccepting are well known at this "den," for the the absolute bona fides of the Chinese proprietor kept sovoral licenses in Governonut, especially as represonted by drawer. He averred that he dared not the local officials in country districts, in allow one to smoke on his premises, who regard to the suppression of apima suking was not provided with a license. Amongst the Chinese people. Of course, reliability can be placed on the statement it ainst be at onec deuitted that on
that this is the only shop, in, which Our Mach correspondent writes that absolutely effective probibition is well
one was wild smoking is allowed, I ana unable to say,
It is suggestive that the two adjoining decree has been signol regarding a nigh ingasible, and
enough to dream that a dash of the
Te is also tianlars of which are not yet tre fired.
of the Forbidden City, in Peking, suggestive that a pack of foreign canis was contd at once conquer nit unconquemblo | used in one of thera, and that the players passion in the hearts of confirmed apparently had evolved a 'now game pia smokers in Yasum. This, however, therewith of their own invention. A good is not the question. Noone expected the deal of money was lying about on the table Chinese Government to accomplish the and the gamblers, numbering perhaps The collapse of the Quebec Bridge
impossible. It was, however, anticipated twenty, were angreased in their play. The With regard, to the interpretation of has been the means of affording a
action of British engineers the specta-Section 175 of the Public Heath and by the sanguine that a gounine attempt second was a fantan shop, also fairly full
of people. 11a.m.--Auction of Chinese Faronlain,ole of Mr Thendore Cooper, a pro-Buildings Ordinance, it was agreed at would be undo to give effect to the pro- minant bridge designer, bong hoistedsterday's meeting of the Sanitary Board visions of the arrangements made by treaty with Great Britain in regard to this matter. to awit the Goyurument's reply the
There seed be no hesitation in believing on his own petard. In 1891 Mr subject.
that a large section of the middle classes, Cooper contributed to a discussion on
In publishing the statement of Lient. in cities like Canton have been used thawed the ice, and a genial converation "Bridge Design" held by the En-
Mackenzie-Grieve ai the Conit Martial re† from indifference and ancouraged to fight | followed. No smoking was allowed on the gineers Society of Western Pennsy-the stranding of the Flor, we make him against opinia. All the native papurs promises. His shop was simply a rútail "You all know say that when the Caplain, altered the agrum to ngunt extensively aand faithfully | shop, sui gustomers, provided with a about the Firth of Forth Bridge--the course he (lient. Mackensie Girieve) saw the vetments of these Anti-Opium license, purchased as much opiuma as they renscna tu difer From his position." Societies. The energy displayed is wark-wished, and took it away to consume it clumsiest structure ever designed by The waist position | should Terve been fed, aut reveals, withent doubt, hath the clsewhere, presumably at home. This was INAR, the meat awkward piece of opinion.
Noon-Auction of Leasehold Property
at Mir Geo. P. Lammert's Sale Room, THURSDAY, October 24 —
to.. at City Hall.
Ay, October 20
19.30p.m.-Muating of Canton Insurance Office, Ld,, . Messrs Jardins, fatha con & Co.'s Office.
The China Mail.
SONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBEY 16, 1907.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18TH,
The Enge of the present London Season THE NEW ALADDIN
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1978, The brikout urusical comedy SERGEANT RACE OF THE C. DIVISION.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21st, The beatiful Comic Opera
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, Sydney Jones' Masterpiece
THE GEISHA.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, Symour Hioke successful musical comedy 'THE BEAUTY OF BATH.'
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24TH, The HeroAmingly funny musical comody
THE GAY PARISIENNE.'
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, The highly exceful musical comedy
THE DAIRYMAIDS."
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, George Edwards' superb production THE GIRL ON THE STAGE OR THE LITTLE CHERUB."
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 28TH, The great Appollo Theatcb succes 'ME POPPLE OF IPPLETON.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29. The Rage of London and New York "THE BELLE OF MAYFAIR,
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 301, The eparkling military comedy
LADY MADCAP."
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The other place visited was a shop whore Prepared opium wax sold. The owner was at first obviously disconcerted at my advent, and inturally wished to show mo the cold shoulder. But a little diplomacy
antagonism against ein fell by the sober the gist of what I leirat, Chinenu citizens, and also a hope that a j At the port, se to spquk, of Baushui,
engineering, in my opinion, that was Two but tel Just the genning ight against the foe will accom-I visited two places, fiere opis was
ever enmutructed, from the American Schoolde, of 72 tins, and the Planes, of plish much gut. There need be no hesita-seld, and they appeared to be batt a paint of in.
An American would 265 tons, neently arrives at Singapore |tion in sœcepting this attitude as gonnino,repetition of what I had discovered in tow of the dredgers Nor'an we doubt that the Chinese] the city. One was "den" where hove taken that bridge, with the finem Eindi in
Khanania and Colorin, Tamil For Shanghai. | Prose is apposed to opimai-geription, sucking was allowed; the other was a amennt of money that was appropriatThey left Faden on his and have Louders, editori comments, and sports shop, where the drug was sold to ordinary
alike. both in the larger nu mre in customers. and would have turned back 50ude nummerans stages,
In the "den," though no fluentis, papers, as well as in the cheaper smokers were congregated, obviously they" per cent.
By kind permission of Abajor W. W. and low ambitious ones, reveal a deep to gather, inasmuch as when I asked the celeeting, when the bridge was dear,
Chilty, and Officers 119th Infantry (The seed cruision to mimin all forus.shop-kepper, he immediately produced a ine inna the nou znepere of the rice crop early 40 per cent. in excese of as Moltau Regt.) the Band of the Regiment These sets are obvios esyagh to say who license for my inspection. There was no in the Fay Fast Tiar ju to sy it is the limaton" Mr Cooper's connection with will play the following puggumun the take the trouble to league familiar with secrecy about any part of the proceedings, the Quebec Bridge makes this extract Oriental Hotel, 2 Queen's Roul Cewest them, and oust he admittend withand and the fokie in the retail shop were busy
po carlas, which suffers. An increase in the cost of the staple of life mummus
Etile to those whose income is en the higher scale but for the great nasjorits, who are perperandly hovering en the Tavede line between a lure snthetenes smil semi starvation, the curlok jermelintely becorons series. With all the beasted dimeries of
chemical Science the world is in as
tion
have been
to the owners instead of.
are
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
shindow of hesitation.
at work, preparing and boiling down opium, which opium was said to be "Indian" by the men at work. There must be consider abis business done ut these places, as the
mass of cruda opium over the fire was Isrge.
Everywhere the testimony was to the affect that the lowest kind of "den," newspaper reports of the doings of where opium refuse, and opium ashes Auti-pom stoking Societies in Canton
Were wont to be "lashed up" for poverty can see this question; editorials more-stricken sinokers had been suppressed..
On retuts to regimental day. Major foreigner can adequately know the facts, over, and conclusive; protally no Martyn. Queen's Own Royal West Kontra without a knowledge of the frets, Regiment, has been appointed to a con- any in the 2nd Battalion at Singapore.
Me loàn Philips (Nationalist) Is been returned unopposed for South Longford, in place of the Hon. Edward Blake, K.C, (Nationalist), resigned.
safe deduction can be draw,
tione and
North Rivers, well known now to `most Hongkong residents,
Generally, there esemed to be a feeling
ofteials to conform to the instructions of that something had been attempted by the
the Imperial Ediot. Practically, it would appear that there is a good deal of smoking going, co, sanctioned by license. Finally, if smoking can only be indulgel in by those who have beon provided with a license, and only smokers can command.
license, it is obvious that the youth of China can acquire the habit only at great risk-at a risk probably that will deter most of them from making the attempt.
NACAO (SANTA CASA)
LOTTERY.
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during dinner, on Thursday, 17th insi.
The problem that isnot yet solved and interesting, and it was not missed by March, “Le Conquerant,“ (Humez; Over-
Pique Dance (Sup) Valso, which is ut sasily solable is how far the a correspondent to ** Engineering." trure,
"Choristers" (Phelps): Selection. V. officinis are genuindy sincere in their That was an interesting communitique" (Messager); Song By the praise to suppress opion smoking at all Fountain." (Adams): Two step. La risks, sen at a risk of las of revenue, cation from the Colonial Secretary Matteliche, (Clero): Vale,torade, '
which would be overwhelming evidence that their heart is in the work. No more which was read at yesterday's meeting (Royle); God savo Che King. of the Sanitary Board. By direc- The Coloial Secretary reminded the public officers who are members of the Hoard that they are and always as free to vote on any umb aset er dependeat upon the agri-matters that may come before them at
It Is hoon my privilege to travel lately culturist If Nature is in an anfriendly the Board as the elected and
through one section of the Kwangtung mod the proletariat suffers today in pointed members of the Bourd,
proviuse and I decided to examine for precisely the same way as did the This in itself is rather vague, as it
myself, as exterisly as opportunity permitted, into what facts Egyptians thousands of years ago. Bet-might be taken to men, that there
were available and, in this way, I thought ter methods of agriculture havel course has been an incorrect belief that ou
it would be possible to throw some light The Reshester (N.Y.) Herald on this rated question. This brief article aome matters those members were dis-It is a question of dould how long kindly will deal with Samstari only, the treaty necu adopted last increase in the pop-barred from reting at al. However olations between these sole remaining port at the enatluence of the West and lation of the world has procesied at a
the next sentence of the latter speaks{empires of the Far East will reusit sa- rate which has been at least commen-
of an official phalanx," so the mean.broken.” sunte with that improvement. The
jeg obviously is that a public officer may
Samshui itself is an old walled city, li is eqported from Paris that thei outlook for the pour at konie is indeed vite no his conscience dictates, not Countess Montigfuse, the divorad wife of whose any walls appear zoo sleepy to fall
(From Our Correspondent.) distal. Not only has the price of wheat as in duty bound." This is one of the King of Saxony, is to be married in down. Lack of enterprise and content.
MACAO, October 15, stared upward hot vid is at famine the most hopeful manifestations which London ta Signer Toseibi, a young Floren- ment with the surroundings are manifestly
stamped both on people and officials. The The old system of disposing of the Macao prices. If a band winter is to cusueras been given or a long time past,
port of Saashui is a conglomondo of || (Santa Casa) Lottery axpires on the Ist of Lieutenst R. H. Fitzroy, Second homes and sheds, about half a mile from the November next. It is a notable unravelling of the red
Hitherto, the Lottery there will necessarily be great and ex-
Thicknesse, Royal town, ma the banks of the river, which, was put up to the individual who made the teader misery. One remarkable feature tape which for so long has interferediuitenant F. H.
Garison Artillery, have been place on whilst the city is asker, is ufuch awako, highest hid, the purchaser becoming a wort with the free working of the individual duty with the draft for the Royal Garrison and as stready felt the impmet of foreign of intermediary betoon the Sants Board about the gloomy telegram which is
official's will. Also it should mark the Artillery at flongkong. published elsewhere is that there is no end of the absurd see-swing which
invasion-I mean the invasion of foreign and the general public. Recently, and reference to the rise in the price of has been so often witnessed in the
Leave of absence to Ringland on private ideas. I made it my business to kok into before making the change, tenders were affairs, has been granted lo Lieut, C. D. the walter of opium smoking both in the
one came forward with any resonable what being due to artificial causes. It.
past, that is the granting of exemption Thew, 3rd Middlesex tegiment. for 8vity and open port, and though my offer. bas happened too often in the past that at one mesting where the unofficials. months, fun date of sailing, probably reseandos were not exhaustive, and are
not mant to le find, they have the meridaawings of the wid Lottery-an inter- financial ghouls have artificially inflated were in a majority, the recission of about end of January, 1998. the price of the necessities of life in the grant at another at which they
The many friends of Deputy Inspector order to batten upon the sufferings of were in the minority and its restoration T. D. Gilette, C. B., who returned to
Possibly in the present ter-4fa 1hird, Now official mumbers have England from Hongkong a few weeks ago, or so looking about and conversing with the 28th of September last, authorised the.... rer of the American people the capita received a notification from the highest will be delighted to hear that he the paple, who seemed willing enough to Bosed of the Santa Casa to sell the Lot- Robert Porter &Co., debtful distinction of being the chief of them we may expect to find the
lists of that country, which has had theurter that sheep-like support of the been promoted to the mnk of Inspector discuss the opium question especially when tey, ticket by ticket direct to the general
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General.
Yesterday afternoon we published a Ereing bed of these conspiracies against business of the Board dealt with much paragraph announcing that Sir Francis humanity, consider discretion the better more effectually and with greater Piggott had returned from Japan. This is another samplification of the truth of the part of valour. Great Britain, however, expedition. In this Batter Six dage that you cannot believe anything you is likely to be the greatest sufferer and Frederick Lagard gives an wo may expect a recrudescence of the of his desire to do the right thing fiscal dispute. The bigcted Free Trader
will claim that if there were an import
earnest hear and only a quarter of what you sao.
invited on three different occasions, but no
In order to avoid interruption hi the
of bringing to the surface a curtain num-ruption which would be detrimental to its her of hots.
development His Excellency the late I went into the city and sent an hour Governor of Macao, by an Ordinance dated
public.
The death is announced from the Hankow
A submarino wedding is the latest
it was discovered that the intrusion was not oficial, and, my information given would not expose the people to officia intefernce, or lead to any increased Hospitu on Oct. 9 from abscess of the liver of Lieutenant and Commander. Percy taxation. A casual conversation with Orabtree, of H. M. S. Kinshin. Govera a Ke la toat, wire, seoined intelligent sympathy will be felt with Mrs. Crabtree, anel WAY certainly friendly, led to who sa wide cirolo of friends in the statement that in his district the con- Shanghai and who was at Hankow at the Major A. F. S. Scott, Royal Garrisonditions of the edict hal heen fulfilled by time of the sad occurrence. the Sunday a big show is to be held Artillery, on promotion from the adjutavey the suppression of about one-third of the Mac. The Chinese merchants and of the Londonderry Artillory Militu hans shops in which optim was sold. The daty on wheat the price of brend would others are holding a big jess procession to been appointed to the conmusad of Norenining two-thirds were then wolded to-novelty in Now York. Mr George Fairman be still higher. The Protectionist will be unique and thousands of dollars are his commision in February, 1988, so that other into a combination, and wire ox of Brooklyn, and Miss Alberta Michel, of declare that if such a duty were inuing spent on it. Large the faith of he has got his spurs under 40 years pected to pay the officials the same amount Scranton, are to be married at the bottom
in taxis as before.
of the Hippodrosis tank, containing 14 ft. - bu Chinnman in his joss.. force for my length of time the
· This, of course, was merely information of water. They, their friends, and the culture of whent would increase The Japanese Crown Prince, during Bir. Enerin will publish a volume imparted in a casual wayside conversation, maistor will wear bathing suits, and the
bia visit to Korea, ung proceed to to such an extent in Great hitain Chomulpo in company with either the entitled "Mid Pleasurus and Palaces," by but there would not appour any sufficient mermaids who regularly appear in the that she would becoire self-supporting wigning Emperor or the Emperor's Father Miss Mary Laila aukee of "How the mason be inlet my reason at all, to spectacular production will attain the Garden Gew. It is a book of theme doubt the substanta necnagy of his bride. After the cemony Father Neptune and no longer dependent upon over-seat witness a review of the Japanese Pits type as The Adventures of Elizabeth in ramarks.
will place a hundred dollars in the hands Naval Squadron off that poit
In the city, I found two opium shops of the couple. supplies. This is too great a question
bring back goal business. The show will 78 Company, Singapore. Major Scott got
service.
Rügen," but the scene is laid in the Far
to consider at the present time. For
It is reported from Fakuoks, says a East, first in Bangkok, and later in Japan.open. The first, a "dez,” was dowied of them nd- ruffian named The book will be illustrated by photographs with mon, un me
The King and Queen of Spain are to be Kobe uxchnago, that
vanced far along the road, whose terminusins England for about three weaks froin, the future there is hope. Siberia weuishi Masage was arrested at Nishijin of the places described.
quem is moral and physical rain. October 25 26. They will spend a fort am told by good judges will, when its Machi, Fukuoka. Ele lus confessed to having broken into over four hundred and
We understand that Lieut. Anderson, I found some of them smoking, others night in the Isle of Wight, where they
great waste lands are brought underfty houses, securing artides to the value who appeared is a "friend" for Lieut. lounging haut on the beds, as if they to be the guests of Princess Henry of
of
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Mackende Grieve at the Court Martial had been smoking, whilst others appeared Battenberg at Using Cottage, and after- concerning the stranding of the Flen, is if they were visitors. I was greeted with words they will pay a short, visit to their Something more than sen lawyer as a general laugh, when I looked astonished Majesties at Sandringham Ifall. Tho the term is generally applied. Lieut.at seeing so many men in the close enfined King and Queen of Spain are to be the Anderson has studied law, and for the "den" However, the exouse was that this guests of the Duke and Duchess of Port- years has been a member of the Miklo was the only shop where smoking was por led for two or three days at Welbeck Temple, and it was on account of his legal acted, and even then only one lip was Abbey, Notts, where they will probably aire from Sandringham Monday knowledge that he was asked to assist on allowed.
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