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SATURDAY, 'FEBRUARY 29, 1908.

THE OPIUM CRUSADE. HONGKONG, OPIUM DENS, A CHINESE ATROCITY.

Hongkong Being Watched.

(Chinese Mail's Bervice.)

PEKINO, February 28. The Chinese Foreign Oflice has requested the British Minister to assist in the prohibition of the importation of opium into China from Hongkong.

The British Minister is stated to have replied that pending satisfactory arrange- nents and regulations upon which the prohibition eau le based nothing can be

done at pressant...

It is further stated that the British Minister na slated that China musti

has fiend lane to go upan in regard to the probibition thronghout the Empire Lefore it can be extended alsoorbere

RUSSIAN TERRORISTS.

Summary Punishment.

Terios facris, supplied de Routes,

in Berl.)

Losos. Febrwere 18

Seven of the Russian Terrorista whine print was reputed in a ruthlegem of had inst, including two women, karo been conilamned to death

The special mo sage refere, të shoes real: Thirty five Tervsrists, have hear margeted in variens parts of St. Potersimrg. Many of the arrests were made in the au street.

The Terrorists in thany instancus resisted strost and drawing revolvers fred upon. their would be emptors, wounding savoral |

of the un

A quantity of hotts were found in the mrters which had been occupied by the nspirators and documents was seized howing that the gang intended a series of rogos apginst highly prend person

Ha, M.1.

YUNNAN GOVERNOR.

European Desires To Remove Him.

www.

(Chinese Mail's Service)

Strictures by a Radical M.P.

(Freon Our Special Correspondent.)

LONDON, February 20.

shire, S. E., eulogised the Chinese reformers, especially in regard to their attitude towards the opium trade.

GHASTLY TRAIN TRAGEDY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

AMERICAN NEWS.

[LATH CAULEGRAM.]

WASHINGTON, February 21. Ambassador Thomas O'Brien, who re-

COMMERCIAL.

BRAKE REPORT

In their woskly share report, dated 28th Falruary, Messrs Vernon and Smyth'

stolo:-

Provident at 9, Green Islands 11h to

114 Peak Trams at 13, Ropes ab: 20, Millings at 150, Union Water Bosta at 10, Watsons at 10 and Powells at 5. Watsons! continue in demand at 16, and Ropes can he placed at 25 at time of closing.

Chins purchased $150,000 worth of pianos and almost as much in phonographs) from Americs last year. Poor old Chins. if that report of the national awakening is not true already, it soon will be.

Thoumount involved by the Chinese at

A correspondent writes: Journeys in presents the United States at Tokyo, has railway trains are nat auassociated with sont to Washington the reply of Baron the Minister of Foreign Affúrs Hayashi,

Although there has been a little more crimes of shocking barbarity. These are in the Japanese Cabinet, to Secretary however, happily tare, and the introduc- Root's interrogation on the question of movement in the market during the week immigration into America. It is under review, the aggregate of business helier that the immigration matter is transacted shows no appreciable increase, tion, almost universally, on the railways of Janar

wttled. According to this clauses holders of stocks still sitting on the fence At an anti-opium meeting at the the West of corridor trains has rendered deni Heel Cecil Mr Taylor, M. P. for Lanca-uch crimes well nigh impossible under of the taty Japanese labourers will not be in anticipation of higher rates, and buyers

ordinary conditions of travel. When I given passports frate Japan to the United refusing to raise their limits, being Shanghai, owing to the fluctuation in

Japanese

permitted to enter in rates. In short the market remains in tacks 1,400,000. Of the forty-four Chinese write "crimes of shocking barbarity" the State, or will pantaloner incredulous of any immediate matorial rise exchange for the past year is qstimated a reference should be restricted to foul mur-Ansaries from Hawaii, Cannds or Mexico. statu quo ante and without any special firms dealing in gold leaf some twunty When this treaty is signed, it is believed, features to report. Exchange on London firms have clused, or temporarily suspend der committed for the purpose of robbing

that this voxed subject, which has almost closes at Is. 1048. T-T. and on Shanghaiated payinont the victim.

invoired America in war with Japan, will 744T-T There comes from Shantung through the quashed. It saves the face of Japan "In the course of his speceu ho saktive press reports, in detail so congruous und gives the Pacific Coast what it “The blackest opium apots in China and having, on a first reading, so marked on demands, which is exclusion of Japanese

apponzance of inet and verity that one is workingnion. were to be found under British role in ennistaince to receive statements us des- the internatiual settlement of Shanghai cribing snotting which actually to which was dominated by Britishers.

In brief, the gruesano narrative tolls where no single den had been closed.how a traveller, having with him for coin. Even Hongkong, which WOR under mercial purposes at Tsing To the sum of alsolute British Sovereignty, continuad

Bose opius dens. “

the

A resolution waa passed urging Experial fiovernment to give due

Lastrestión to the matter.

REGICIDES AT WORK.

The Shah In Peril.

Tostor, February 29.

place.

1000 tuels, look at Tai Po a third class

The judiciary committes of the House of Tepresentatives has taken the mutter of the petition for the impeachment of Judge Willay under consideration and will report on the question within ten days.

WASHINGTON, February 22,

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Tanks,Hongkong and Shanglais, haye

The Canton authorities feel aggrieved i changed hands in small lots at 8700 the market closing with sopo small sellers at at the stringaney in the money markot, that rato. Nationals romain unchanged, and every legitimate measure is being resorted to to case the position. Dissatis and without business.

Marine Insurances-Unions have been faction is expressed in some quarters that placed at 860, closing steady to firm at that not only is the provincial currency nota rate. Cantons coutinas on offer at 9424, not en renilily recepted ne European bank discount noten, but it is oven placed at a report. bu: we have no business to Nertham Insurances have not been dealt when changed for Chinese subsidiary coine

on which basis the hole was in in ly, tes remaining undanged.

Fire Insurances-The market has ruled issued. Among the measures

and we have unly small sales of the further mininge of more dollars, and instructions have also been sent to the Shipping-Hongkong, Canton and Ma- Chinese Minister in Japan to send a further dividend of 814 paid on the 26th inst the cans have changed hands at 281 er the batch of notes of larger denominations. market closing quiet. Star Ferrios con- tinus in demand at quotations without any sales to report. changes or business to record under this heading, the remaining stocks having been entirely out of Lho tanrket.

Refineries-China Sugars have continuod in request during the week, but wo have

A strong fight is being made for the $3325 to report.

president's naval programme as outlined a his former message to Congress. A special President within a few daya. The party age will be sent to Congress by this loaders are preparing a rigorous campaign for the plan in the House. The govern- mont has not given up the hope of jushing the scheme through.

We have no further

ticket for Tsing. To. In the course of the journey be cause to the conclusion that four men who were in the carriage with hiau were dangerous characteas and that they intended to rub him. Accordingly at one of the stop ping pluses the commercial roun alighted and requested to be allowed to pay the dif. ference of fare to enable him to travel second class. Questioned as to his ransona he related his suspicions concerning the four men who bad thus far accompanied partment who furnished the information heard of no sales, and at time of closing of this amount 961,730 pounds were ex

hint in the third clam carriage.

Secretary Metcalf of the Navy Bapart ment brs demanded a courtenartial for the members of the Navy or of the Navy Do-

Vice-Consul-General W. B. Hull, writing from Hankow, states that, besides thi large amount of ramio used in the Wuchany grass-cloth mills, a considerable amouutis exported each year, the trade apparently increasing. Dering 1906 the custean returns shows 2,816,280 pounds Imported into this port, living a value of $174,075.

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J. & R. TENNENT, LD.

WELLPARK BREWERY,

GLASGOW.

FINE LAGER BEER

Per Case of 7 Dozen Pints

. $16.00.

MUNICH BEER

Per Case of 7 Dozen Pints $17.00.

FINE PALE ALE

Per Case of 7 Dozen Pints $18.00.

upon which the attack upon the Navy, re-buyers at 114 rule the market. La ported to foreign and Chinese parts, the DOUBLEXXX STOUT

Scarcely had the man left the bookingently published in McClure's Magazine romain unchanged and without any busi-Alue being 853.378. The price of ramme |

leo at the intermediate station when four other men similarly requested to transfer from third to second clue. The difference of faro was paid and the new

was based.

At the instigation of the merchants of the United States, who protest that they aru not receiving fair treatment in the nnt er of the Manchurian trade, Secrstury

calling

in Hankow at present is from $1 to $.15 Mining, Raubs havo ruled rather per 133 pounds for the best quality, known worker, and after a few further small as Waching or Poochi white china græs, sales at 8, close with sellers at that rate. while a second quality known as Sinshan Charbonninges remain in demand at the or Chuyu sells at $5.50 for 133 pounds.

paid, Iangkats and Chi-

ingram from Teheran atates that I tickota issued to the terminus at Tsing To. of State Rug has exchanged notes with advanced rate of 526, and a higher price!

era hamba were thrown from the roof of false into a parrow street in whier, the Shah, wsia driving in a earring himlautomobile

the

tho would

altention to the violation near without alteration been prepared by the Sydney Claraber of

door policy

ul apen door

there,

on the part or business.

of Japait. It is reported that President Roosevalt, at the request of China, will protest to Japan, against ber policy in Blanchuria and request that the aggressive attitude of Japan and her disregard for the rights of Chima and foreigners in Manchuria

The clork, however, took the procantion of sending telegrams to all stopping station warning officials of the Company at each to keeps sharp lak-out on four men who were suspected to ho travelling on evil purposes intent. This was accordingly

bo discontinued. nhurt. Int three dong; the men wars duly watched at intermediate stations but nothing was discovered to connect them with a breach! of the liw.

The Shah ras

ogariders were killed and many other

para winded.

THE BALKANS

Great Britain and Austria,

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Etude Nerrice, supplied by Penter,

ri Haplazy,)

Loys, February 28,

At Thing To they alighted and were about to dopart hearing with them a consider able quality of luggago. They were stopped, their boxes and packages were subjected to a thorough scrutiny, and

WASHINGTON, February 24. The Senate has passed a bill providing for the Appointment of Filipinos as cadets at West Point. According to this bill the Philippine Island will be allowed seven representatives at the Military Academy.

Congress is planning to adjourn, to the middle of May. As yet there has been

Per Case of 7 Dozen Pints $18.00.

SOLE AGENTS:

WATKINS,

In a list of tariff irregularities which hay

Docka, Whares and Godovms.-Hong. Commerce for the benefit of the Australian

Docks continue kong and Whampoa neglected, and are now-quoted at 84 ex the Senate, there are anomalies which arely dividond of 4 paid on the 25th inst. must have been engineered by the humor- Rawloon Wharves changed hands in fairly rists of the Lower House. It is pointed out, for instanes, that whilst metal trouser weak at 56 for old and 54 for new. Later, hattons are admitted free, hone bruce large quantities in the early part of the however, on the declaration of a smaller dividend than was anticipated, .. 814, buttons come under another item, sud the to foll with sales at 5 and 4 to 53.

are subject to 15 and 25 per cont. | At the last esto, however, a small derand caused a recovery, and the market closes Pearl buttons are subject to duty ir 31, Queen's Road Central, with buyers and no further sellers at 54/55. over sig 18: sizes one to 18 are fre Shanghai Docks bave declined to $81, and Perforated zinc is free, whilst perforated 311 Hongkow Wharves to 214.

the result was the discovery of a crime, no sign of the Philippine tariff bill passing, week at 101 and at 10 the market the and plated biscuit barrels are scheduled

the atrocity of which seems well night unparalleled. Not only was the money which they caretted divided among thoa

but the body of the unfortunate travulier

LIMITED,

HONGKONG.

Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hong tin is charged 25 and 20 per cont, Wocdon

at 26 and 20 per cent., hut wooden and Professor do Forest has improved hi bong Lands have been placed

closing

wireless telephone apparatus sufficiently- hoading and though the Philippines are much talked quiet at the latter mte. Keyloon Fand plated butter dishes are pronounced by the of now in connection with the cruise of the have declined to 27 with sellers ex the officials to come under another

Chemical

compounds and simpla drugs" thirteen miles at nen. The American feet Japanese fleet and the cluces for war with dividend of $13 paid on the 26th inst. are subject to 35 and 30 per cent. to enable messages to be sent successfully

Hongkong Hotels continue on offer at 104 Japan.

Secretary of State Ront has declined the without inducing buyers. Humphreys are admitted free, hut Epsom salts is now on its way to the Atlantic Ocean hiss

classified under "ilmen's stores' and invitation of the Australian government have been placed at 10 and 104, dosing charged 16 por vent. Crochet hooks, # of been supplied with instruments. Usually for the battleship fleet to visit Australia. with buyers at the former rate. Ne informa Australia that the fleet will

into the Atlantic Ocean by whyeuf, the to visit Australia.

to whose it had belonged was also cut up into many pisors and stowed away among Fremdenball" replying to Sr their baggage. Tn their several packages Suez Canal and that it would not have linie | both closing with sollers, we have no idiosyncuasius of the tariff as it stands. If. but if necessary ho can take the apparatus

were found portions of the murdered man and the baggage being insuficioht for their purpose the criminals had smaller portions of the corps conecled in the clothing which they wore, wearing!

Cotton Mills-With the exception of a metal, are free; but if of bone are clasaged the operator stands on the bridgo and talke fall in Ewos to 56, and in Hongkongs to 9, 25 per cent. These are only a few of the into the transmitter from that position,

the Senate is as level-bended as it chains to below and carry on a conversation with a changes to report.

Miscellaneous. Chias Borneos live be, it nor has an easy chance to distinguish veseol a dozen miles away with the greatest been done at the advanced rate of 11, China

Elwand Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, declares that Austria Bharus the wish of Great Britain for the maintenance of the concert of the Powers interested in the Balkans.

The journal adds that Austria will exame impartially any new British

PEKI, February 28. On the ground that the Governor of Yunon frequently upposes in all diplomatic negotiations, the French reform proposals and again insists upon Minister, supported by another Power, he once-political nature of the railway has, li is stated, reïquested the Waiwupu projet recently put forward by to remove him.

[REOTER'S SERVICE.) GERMAN POLAND. ↓·

LONDON, February 27. Herr Armin, in The Upper, Prussian Diet, during a debate on the Pulish Expropriation Bill, declared that a penerful policy would not solve the Polish problem, and that the plantations of German agriculturalists was the only eflective plan. Prince Buelow said be would take over Prince Bisenrk's Polish policy as a sacred inheritance.

THE CONGO FREE STATE.

LONDON, February 27,

Asto

THE BOARD OF REVENUE BANK, Foreign Bank Notes Prohibited.

(From Our Correspondent.)

CANTON, February 28. te willion dollara have been appro printed by the Board of Revenue Bank for the establishment of a branch office here, of which Taotni Hak Choung hat beatì appointed manager. The Bank is to be conducted under European banking sys teta In addition to being a bank of deposit it also issues and draws un its foreign agencies in order to suit the son. venience of Chinese residents abroad.

Among the important tetors pttached

CALLAO, February 24. The American battleslap Heet is anchored in the harbourlers and the city is in holiday attire in honour of the visitor A giand reception an extensife Untertainment The effect of such a crime will be wide.were prepared for the fleet by the govern read alum at the possibilities suggested meat and citizens of Casino President by an net that could be planted and carried, Jose Partio of Peru, with his aile visited out without detection when at'overy stage Hoar Admiral fasud and his obficers toulay. the perpetrators seem to have accomplished the impossible in effecting their nefarious cad.

It throws, I think, a lucid light on some marked differences between the Northern and Southern Chinese. Those who know the latter believe the abandoned among them oupable of robbery at all times and murdor occasionally-but it has yet to be shown that the Southern Chinese would carry through in a similar way attempts at Couocalment. The event adds que terror to milway travel in the Empire.

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.

Another Out Section Opened.

Wasnangro, February 13. A rolution has been introduced in Congress for an inquiry into the influence of the Holland Sabarazine Boat Company in legislation concerning the-haval programnie of the United States. The allegation is made that this company in order to dizert wore funds to the building of submarino boats has inaunged to influence the naval Committon mid curtail the number of battleships proposed.

The matter Las created a sensation and the press is full of crirainations and recri- minations of the part of shipbuilding cony.

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SHORT OF FUNDS.

St. John's Cathedral in Need,

According to Churgh Notes" the expenditure of St. John's Catliedini is CANTON, February 28. greatly in excess the income. This Two sections of the Canton-Honkew described as "economically, l, it right Railway in the Fayun districs have been oven be said; morally unscent." The excess last year was 81400, and the year successfully opened.

(From Our Correspondent.).

The ceremony took place on the 27th before $1200. The total expenditure Inst instant and was only of a semi-oficial year was 'little over $14,000. A strong

to the existence of the Bank is one which character, being only attended by the Pre-appeal is, made to Church adherents to

Sir Edward Grey, in the House of is dorrimental to foreign banking in China,sident and the Committed of Mumgoment. end proper assistance to put the Church

The asual calebrations including the Grupon a sound financial basis. Commops, said that the Congo Freund that is un order from the Board of

State had forfeited all rights to interna Revenue to the governors and Viceroys to ring of a tremendous quantity of fire-crackers tional recognition, and if the Belgian the effect that while bank notes issued by sud gans in the villages through which the Parliament closes the present-session all the Foreign banking institutions muy tenia passed, concluded the ceremony and without taking over the State our estis circulate in the treaty ports its circulation the party réturned late in the day. factory terms, Britain was prepared to must be prohibited in the interior. This take separate action on behalf of British is a measure, the order continues, for the treaty rights, and night raise the ques protection of China's interests,

tion whether our consent to import duties, the revenue of which should be devoted to the welfare of the natives, had not been obtained under faleo prétences.

THE OPIUM QUESTION.

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INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS.

itself,

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'LOTUS' 'MOKHA'

COFFEE

UNEQUALLED FOR

HIGH QUALITY, EXQUISITE

FLAVOUR AND ECONOMY IN

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To all Lovers of Good Coffee :-

"Annual Meeting.

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A tolegram to the "Chinggo Mail"

The Aual Meeting of the Thetitution of

HIS Coffee has been roasted by the 'UNO' GAS MACHINE a machine of the 20th Century, which produces a Coffee that is worth drinking. Its strong point is its

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from Poking states that Chang Ming Chi, Engineers and Shipbuilders was held in the STRENGTH, that is its own Beauty. Great care is exercised in the selection of beans the Goverer of Kwangsi Province, has some of the Institute No. 3 Des Foux

at Human.."

beon appointed to a similar appointraeut Rd., on Friday, the 28th Feb 100%. Mr. from Mokha, and the manner in which they are ground, on the latest and most scientific

We regret, says the "Japan Chronicle" of

W.-A. Crake presided. The attendanïð was very good. The annual report and Feb. 18, to have to record the death of the

Preparations are now being made at

balance sheet were placed before the Rev. John Laidlaw Atkinson, D.D., a} gentleman who has been associated with Hano, the capital of Tonkin, teretombers and adoptout. Mr. W. A. Crake the port of Kobe from its earliest days and modumont commemorating the French con- then proposed and it was seconded by. Mr who by his genul personality was esteemed quest. The monument will stand, on a Jack, that Mr.T. W. Robertson be elected and highly respected by, all of whatever Ingo piece of open ground fronting tho LONDON, February 27. shade of thought, who know him. The Into Governor-General's palace. It consists as President for the ensuing year." "The A White Book has been issued on the Dr Atkinson was born in Danby, Yorkshire, of a masseiro statue representing Remoeting, was unanimous. Mr Robertson honour conferred on him, and hoped the opium question, extending from 20th on August 10th, 1942, and, on the death of publican Franco with arms outstretched to replied thanking, the members for the high: his father, migrated when he was but 12 protect the countries of Indo-China-Cam-- September, 1906 to 11th February, 1908. years old to Town, U.S.A., whero a single bodin, Laos, Annam, Tonkin, and Cochin. Institution would continue and prosper China, which are represented by figures in during the coming gr., Mr Robertson

FRENCH PRINCIPLES.

OBTAINABLE AT ALL THE GROCERS.

The India Ofice, in a despatch to the of his resided. He subsequently because like attitude of rendering thanks for the thon proposod that Mr Skinner to cleat-amples on application to Foreign Office, asks for information naturalised American and studied for the Justice and Panco which now reign in the ed as Vice President for the orsuing yaar concerning the Chinese measures to ministry, receiving his degrees at the Chigu-Colony, restrict the importation of Persian,go Ticological Seminary. During the Amort can Civil War he was enrolled in the Iows

HOW TO GUARD AGAINST CON

SUMPTION.

This proposition was seconded by Mir Richardson and carriol. Mr Sioner membors naegmbled tho

proposed by Mr WA, Crake, and seroided by

thaminer. It

H. RUTTONJEE & SON,

Turkish, and other opium, and suggests State Guards, bat did not seu petive servico. that Chion shall define the powers of He was married in Dubuque, Iowa, on should be born in mind that por T. Richardson, that Mr AL. tho Provincial Government regarding July 21, 1969, and after four years of tion is a germ discaes. It is not Sutton be asked to continues Hon.

caused by a cold but as a rale starts with t taxes on imported opium.

pastoral werk in the State of Iowa proceeded cold. The cold, prepares the system for Trassurer. The motion was carried. to Japan, arriving in Kobo on Sunday the reception and development of the germs morning, September 28th, 1878. The of that disease which otherwise would not DO NOT NEGLECT THE CHILDREN, have found lodgoment. Give every - cold.

T: this ensson of, the year the first un- WHOOPING COUGH..

decossed came to Japan under the auspicos you take the attention it deserves and you A natural looseness of a child's bowels

you HAMBERLAIN'S Cough Remedy will

greatly lessen the severity of whoop. of the American Board of Commissioners will be much less liable to contract con

thing that can he given in Chamberlain's ing cough. It liquifies the tough muous; for Foreign Missions, and the steamier sumption: This is esposisily true ses should have immediate attention T1 lb. Tin 65 making expectoration easy and keeps which brought Dr. and Mra Atkinson out you associate with any one who has that Colic, Chalers and Diarchoss Remedy

the cough lopso. Any tendency toward was the old side-wheeler Japan," the disease. To cure a cold use Chamberlain followed by castor oil as directed with cách pueumonia or other serious resulta is

Cents.

5, D'AQUILAR STREET,

45, ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.

promptly counteracted Sold by all shamists trip from San Francisco pocupying 36 panded upon. For sale by all choralets and bottle of the remedy. For aile by all Special rates to large consumers.

and storekeepers.

atorekeepers.

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