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FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1908.

THE SAMOS UPRISING. A LIBERAL PECKSNIFE.

PROMISE BY THE FORTE,

(Hclusive Service, supplied by Reuler', vin- Fombny. J

Lusos, June 4, Samos is quiet at the present moment; but the members of the Government have fled, mostly to Greece.

FOULING THE N.ST.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE OPIUM QUESTION.

DEBATE IN HOME PARLIAMENT.

A Fall Report.

opium we should giro her all the help in car power.

Bir H. Colton and Sir J. Kennarar hay ing spoken, Mr Bondott said the suggestion that the moral responsibility of this country depsided on the attitude of China would not hold water.

able to achieve in the future. I should. like in conclusion to call attention to Doeree inued by the Chiness Government on March 24 last which is not included in the papers before the House. It is a somewhat remarkable degree and recog nises what "the British Government has done and the dificulties the Chinese

OIL PAINTINGS

·SCENES OF

Government has to face. They recogui SCOTLAND

island when the commotion caused bygainst "Natal's shocking misgover-blo, wolcomes the setion of His Majesty's with. That telegram stood, and his hunare in earnost in this matter by proceeding gress. They may feel that we sympathise

ment of its cloured subjecta"

and

IRELAND

BY

GLENDENNING,

de BREANSKİ.

DOLLMANN.

(Exclusive Service, mupplied by Reuter,

THE SHANGHAI MUNICIPALITY.

what we have done to help in the ria Bombay.)

Bir E. Grey: I should like cordially to matter and their responsibility, and it LONDON, June 4.

In the House of Commons on May û, Mr it is essential in dealing with the opiume the remark made by my hon. rests with thens to secure the affect that Friend the Boronder of this resolution when they doxiro. The hon. member who Mr F.C. Mackarnass, Liberal MF. for W. Johnson called attention to the opiam question in Hongkong that we must act up he gave to the House of Commone the seconded the resolutions spoke of the future Newbury Division, has protested against traffic in the net, and moved: "That to the standard wet by the Chiness Govern- credit for the progress which had been of China. I agree that it is most inter this House, having regard to its resolution, mont." (Choors.) This was decisive action,made in this question owing to the line it eating question, not merely from this point and on of view. With regard to reform in China, took in the debate, two years folicy the question is—Are we sympathising with i The Porte his promised the Powers to the prolonged imprisonment of Dinizuln. adopted on May 50, 1906, that the Indo-Of course, there would be difficulties owing other occasions in recent years.

The Liberal member also protested Chinese opiunt trade is morally indefensi- to the revenue derived from opium and of the Indian Government has been

to rested interest, but they would be dealt vince the Chinese Government that they or desire is that the Chinese make pro- restore the autonomous regime to the

with large instalments of reductions in with them to the full step by step. Uni Government in diminishing the sale of friend might rest assured that the Govern-exports. I go to one or two questions with this question, at all events, we have pro- opium for export, and thus responding to tent would not recode from the expression which the Foreign Offer is specially conduced that result already. the notion of the Chinese Government contained in tha inter part of the telegram, corned. The hon. member who introduced The motion was amniously agreed to their arrangements for the suppression of that, besides abolishing the opium dens as the anhjort did not, I think, quite under amil che

soon as might they realised that they stand the position of the Foreign Office the consumption of the drug in that En-ust come up to the standard set by China when he criticised the action of the Shang pice; and this Houso also urges His in these matters. In the case of Ceylon, the hai municipality, nor did he give the credit Commission which had sat had concluded its deserved to British members for the Majesty's Government to take steps to labours, and ho understood that the report abolition of opium deus in purely British

speedy close the system of would be laid before the Hous. Ther resettlements. In the second place, it is not For days past tho Kaifong Committer The ARTISTS' Ld., An interesting case cans before Mr ring to a H. II. f. Compertz, acting Prisne Judge, licensing opium dena w railing in commendations were drastic. The justifica possible for me to control the acting that have been working and arranging! for a

tion of the strong notion which the Govern may be taken by the British settlements." at the Supreme Court this afternoon, when some of vor Crown Colonies, mora particu-ment proposed to take was to be found in They have considerable freedoms of action. erries of lectures on the evil petice of Alexnuder Findlay Smith claimed from larly Hongkong, the Straits Settlements, the statement made by the Governor in s Even the Local Government Board at home dumping the dead. The Arst "lecture was report. It is generally admitted by those canuc dictate to municipalities like Olan-given youterday before an immense crowd Phillip Hartling Klimaneck, the sum of and Cegion."

who have personal and extensive experience gow and Birmingham, or other great towns of natives of all classes in the Chung. of opium consumption by ustire races that, in the conduct of their own affaits; and my Hing Thontre, the lecture being Yang while the vast majority of the Chinese may position towards British municipalities in

the rising is completely subsided,

THE YUNNAN RIOT.

GENERAL ASKS TO BE

"RECALLED.

(Chinese Mail's Servico.)

PERINO, June 4.

RACEHORSE KILLED.

Action For Dainages.

Excess the opium habit alhost in

DUMPING THE DEAD,

9925 as damages alleged to have beenHe admitted that there had been delay, suffered through the destruction but they must make allowances for red General Lu Chna Liń, who was sent borse, lent to the dofondant, to be ridden tape. Inquiries, however, were proceeding consume opium constantly without any the East is erca mora vague and unde Wan Po, who, for a time, was a preacher to Yunaan from here, wires to the on the Race Course at Happy Valley, in our Colonies, and he hoped they wouldnry marked ill effects and without indulg. fined thou is that of the Loos! Government and is an adopt at the work. Notice has

regard to Shanghai the only municipality Peking Government asking to be a horso being so badly injured on April soon result in action, for the Americans vatiably leads to over-indulgence and towers mailities at home. And with been given and the fact is made known 26, while under the control of defendant, had closed the opisa dens in the Philip-physical and moral injury if the consumer abunt which unticism has been passed, through the medium of the native press that it had to be immediately destroyed pines, and the undesirable victims of the belongs to one of the brown nors." BuFwould point out that Shanghai is an in- in the Colony that similar lectures are Mr. R. E.G: Minster appeared for the vice were flocking to Hongkong and the believed the Government was fully justified termtional settlement as well na a British | to be given to day and tomorow in the in the steps it was taking. They would settlement; nad though no deuht, there is Taiping and Ko Shing Theatres, The It was proposed by the Ministers of Phintiff, and Mr G. Dixon, fetus the office Straite Settlements. Great Brita should not only he guarding their own fellow sub- a largo British wajority on the council this Chinese public`arà invited to attend

jects from great peril, but co-operating in is a matter to be decided, not only by the , Mr Master, in opening his case, said ample evidence that Chim was sincere in the stupendous task of regeneration of the Council, but also by the ratepayers among

people of Chine.

recalled now that the rint has been

suppressed. 1

the Grand Council to grant the title of the Guardian of the Prince-Apparent to

Sik Liang for his services, but dating discussion it was pointed out that the

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veteran

EMPEROR OF CHINA.

a

of Mr R. A. Heding, was for the defence. that most of the facts were admitted,

bit one material fact was not admitted.

Paintal was the owner of a horse which he bought in November inst. In March of the present year defendant wear to

lead the way, not ing behind. There wa this matter; in fact the Chinese were more

sincere than ourselves,

Mr Theodore Taylor, seeding the in, said much and happenes in the last two years tinee the subject was last before the Bouss. All the best elements

The

method resorted to by the Kaifong whom are a large number of people of committees to secure paid lecturem for the other nationalities. But the municipality work is one, which is bound to impress the bas promised to reduce the opium deus by

Government in

waried over the evil

AN EXHIBITION BY

OF

LONDON,

in the Show Rooms of

ROBINSON PIANO

COMPANY. LTD.

COMMERCIAL.

Yesterday's

's rain has arrested the mpidly.

of seven days, rose $1 per pical. The fact is Canton merchants hesitate to contract for largo holdings which they bave bean doing in anticipation of a bad crop. This morning the market opened as usual bub

without the usual orders from Canton.

The Kawasaki Dockyard Company, of

Me Lyttleton said the hoa gentleman had Furnished evidence of a conclusive character that the Chinese themselves were

a quarter within a mouth or so, with a view natives of the low class, the majority of quite getruine in their desire to extirpste to bringing the whole to an end in ten when am unable to read and are conse this particular form of vice, and, therefore, years. My hon. friend rend an extret quently in the dark as to how the it became quite impossible that we, who

to show that this was not decided; but i prided ourselves up a higher civilisation, my information has led me to suppose

y dire

cannot givu, an absolute promise about. in public streets. The Earl of Ronaldshiny, who had an

something not within my entire control; We have every confidence that the antendant on the paper setting forth that but we have already expressed our opinion ignorat class will listou to reason and the the Hotse, realising that an immediate as to what, for the credit of the British, abolition of the export of Indian opium to the action of the municipality should be, methods-that have been adopted will Parliament has in view-namely, that of that what is, at all events, a tandency shall operation by the Chinees in fighting Chios would defeat the object which and I will certainly do my best to ensure certainly do good to the Colony. Co assisting the "Government of China to be came a definite intention and be realised stamp out the vice of opfum smoking--by in two yooks. (Honz, hear.) Though the against plague has proved useful to a Kobe, was to open an office at Dalby an China itself, is desirous of placing upon Chinese are not prohibited from selling ing the dead we see no reason why more being plasted by the South, incuria stimulating the production of spiura in native des are closed as opium dens, the certain extent and in the matter of dump. June 1st for the management of the docks record its approval of the policy of His opium. Therefore, it is unfair to contrast Majesty's Government of reducing the the action of the municipality at arrachers should not be suployed to make Railway Company. export from: Indis pari pasu with the rede action taken in the native city as if the the lower class natives understanul. tion of production in China," explained sales of opius was prohibited altogether that he had put it down with the dean to there. I bolteve it in very desirable that in object of ensuring that this country the internatimal Settlement the opium dens should not endeavour to force the pace should come to an end, and the not only If they abolished the exportation of opium should the Chinese precept but the Chinese Into China immediately, the result would practice be followed. There is the Chinese to testinulate the production of opium in point of view to be borne in mind, wed the China iself. Although the British had Viconry of Nacking, the rent Chinoso

and engineering with which it is

fact that he has recaptured posinous plaintiff's office and, during the course of its China were in favour of the suppres. would fall behind that Government in what that that is the definite intention. I practice of the nativos dumping their deadcreasing rate for rice, which, in the space lost by his nude matters equal and the conversation, defeudant said he liked sion of the consumption of the drug, China the style of the horse and further way waking up and was desirous of being proposal to bondur the

said he and beard it was for sale. strong; therefore she was anti-opium. He Governor fell through.

Plaintiff replied that he had unintention protested against the municipality in of sellin; the horse, sud eventually told Shanghai, which lagged far behind the defendant that he coull have the horse local Chinese authorities Chins would to ride round the Race Course, and gave besouro one of the great nations of the dane to trg the loan of the horse. On the a reformed China should Jool on a time bim good bir Gegg authorising defen-world, and it was not to sar interest that evening of March 20, defendant telephoned when our Goremment, against tho will | Mr Gegg saking that the horse might of the Chinese people, provided the meats

be sent round at 6.30 am. the following of indulgence in this debased vice.

Colonel Sealy said the Government were morning. The lose was sent round and defendant mode the hors, with a lady, prepared to accept the motion, and they along Kennedy Road, and the accident were prepared to accept it because they happend. Plaintiff heard of the accident considered the time had come to take a In spite of and telephoned to defendant offering his decisive step forward. The Government continued medical attendsure no impathies being that he was unburt, wore and to act on their declarations nothing to do with the introduction of official, has expressed his gratification et

HIS

HEALTH.

(Chinese Mott's Berrics)

PEKIN, June 1.

The Emperor of China Kwangheu is stili suffering from goot.

provement is significant.

CHINESE TELEGRAPHS.

(Chinese Mail's Service)

Pasis, June 4.

The Board Posts and Communica- tions has offered to buy up the shares beli by Chiese menbaats in the Chinese Telegraph Company at the rate of $170 per share,,""

[REUTER' SERVICE.]

THE DERBY.

Lovros, June 3. The following is the result of the race for the Derby Stakes.

Cher. E. Ginistrelli's. Siguorinetta 1.

Duke of Portland's ... Priser

Mr Barclay Walker'a Llangwo

PARLIAMENT..

3.

LONDON. Jene 3. The second reading of the Finance Bill has been passed in the House of

Insa of the horse which had to be shot in

mediately. Plaintiff refused this, principally

China

FORMOSA NOTES.

(From Our Corespondent.)

DATOTE, May 28. FORMOSA OGIONO TEAZA..... Our market in now in full swing, and arrivals show a fair average crop as regards leaf and cup, but hardly up to last season's On the other hand, however, considerably better than the early arrivals in 1906,

Low grades aro saree, prices high, and tendency downwards."

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WEATHER REPORT.

The following notion is issued by Mr Figg of the Hengkong Observatory

On the 5th at 11.45 a. Too barometer has fallen quickly over N. Formansa and the Loochoos, and risen considerably în E. Japan.

The depression has passed from the Chits. coast to the Exstoru Sex It is now mor towards. N.E to the W, the Loo chons.

A second depression appears to be moving Eastwards over Manches

Pressure is highost over 8.E. Japen. Moderate or fresh variable winds my bo expected in the Formoss Channel, and fresh S. monsoon,

omoyur

the part of the Chisa Son

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours end- The C.P.R. stenuer Glenfarg arrived at Ling at 10 am. to-day, 0.09 inche

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Arrivals to date, 50,000 b/c Serflements, ... 31,000...

13,000. Stuck,

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon.

Plaintiff subsequently called at plaintiffs (Cheers). He would recall to the House opium into China, he did not deny that the action the Shanghai municipality has

British merchants, having-found it thore, office and offered $100 iu suttlement of the striking feats about Japan sud di-nos-hesitate to cultivate it in to find taken that the Chipeso recognise thar Article 159 of the Japanoto law of India. We were bound therefore to though their action may not have geht ne have shown a desire to help the Chinese. laid it down that any one manufacturing, assist the Chinese Government in their represent as could be desired, yet they on account of defendant acting in a high- having for sale, or growing opium in any efforts in den with the question. He had (Hear; hear.) My hon. friend who mored studied the subject on spot and had the resolution asked me about the con- Bartled manner in connection with the form should be punished with peraltravelled into the vast provinces of the mission which the United States has servitude not exceeding saren yenza; West of Chinn which produced enormous proposed and about the dolayı, It is matter.

person cating or quantities of opium. flaving Lowelled a not our commission, but tlie proposal Plaintiff was then called and gave eri.and further, any

thousand miles upon the Yangtze River, of the United States. We have asked donse in support of his counseth arguinout.srking opium should be punished with he had at one point, to pick his way what the date and time and place of

Cross satmined by Me Dixon complaint orvitude nos exceeding three through pins of cases of opion that had meeting are to be, and until we have a Kalung on the 92nd inst, and cleared ant denied that he had said the hope was ‡ Yeurs. (Cheers.) That was dealing with couie, not-Indin, but from the-poppy-reply Troca the United States is im with the first outgoing tens of this rep, to-morrOT BE for sale.

FORECAST DISZRTUZ. opium with a vengeance. If Japan had fields of the West for export to Eastem possible to give more information on the Provinces, nud & thousand miles further. You never replied to. his letter clerine found it necessary to make such a law it he was in a district wlich, produced ToursBbject. But we have not waited for the taking 500 tons.

L-Hongkong and Neighbourhood: 8.W. Commission regards any action of our The 6. Aki Maru is due to-day for winda, fresh or moderate; showery. was conclusive proof thas opium smoking times as much opium as came from India. own. Our action will be quite independent Pacific posts, and will fake some 700 tons. Formoss Chamel: Variable vind, As a matter of courtesy you right have and oating were, in the long run, well night They must endeavour to assist the Chinese ¦ of whether the ogmmission meets soca or I regret to report the death of the Civil i moderato or fresh.

fatal to the well being of a tee. There. Government to etusp out this evil at its inte. (Henr, hear.) I as not sure, look Governor of Ferinósa, Mr Iwai, which 9.--South coast of Chinis between Hooz ausivered the letter offering bali-Courtesy fore it became the duty of the Government root, and that was the enormous pro- ing back over the experience of years, that occurred at Tokyo, on the 25th inst. Mr kong and Immocks: Same as No. 1. should be on both sides and that letter was to take such stopa as might be possible not force weighed in the scale in favour of British commission or purely British action! some time past, and in bad health. To the Long and Hainan: Same as No.-I.

duction of opium in China itself. Poverin we should not hope na ranch from a purely Iwai had been abisat from the island for 4-South coast of China between Hong, o improvement on his conduct.

Four soleiter would tell you that you only to give example and assistance to increasing the untive production. The from an international commission or on foreign community at Taipeh, he was ever hd na-legal-ronzedy-unless defendant hud Ching in the task she had set before ber Chinçse Government derived a revenue of international conference. With regard, courteous, and though of a retiring dis-

self, but also to sare our own fellow subjects 27,000,000 starling frour taxation on opium. however, to this commission which the position, he was much liked by all. disobeyel your orders?-No.

Again, the oficials who were relied on United States hys fr poyed, we do welcome

the $100-No.

You never treated defendant. as a perire the drug. They had evidence from to stamp out the evil' wore in a large the proposal, and we will do everything in t

chaser --No,

Mr George L. Duncan was the rest witness called and stated that he was in the same ollice as complainant and had heard defendant say that he would take the horse once, round the Race Course. Cum- plainaut had replied that he could take it rouki a dozen times if he liked.

all screes in the Colonial office showing that whatever the evil results of indulgence the drug might bo to Chinese, they were worse in the ease of other brown races.

t

MEETING.

"rom Our Correspondent.)

number of pues very largely interested our power to assist, support, and do opera o, SELF-GOVERNMENT SOCIETY in the continuation of the production in The noble lord who spoke opposita laid Chim. The report of the Philippine Com stress on the fact, and I think quite right- missionure stated that they had scertainedly, that it was desirable that the diminu- that curtain of the high officials who wrote ion in China should progress alongside of the most eloquent letters condemning the the diminution of the export from India.

CANTON, June 3. THE EASTERN CROWN COLONIES.trabe and appealing to foreign nations to There are, no doubt people in Chins who

prevent the introduction of opius into do not wish to see the production of opium At a meeting of the Self-Government China wore, believed to have steadily diminishad. There are people there who.

pressed the areas of cultivation in their would hope that by the diminution of Society held on the 2nd, after discussing own domains. That was one of the great opiuns imported into China, they themselves the plague question, the following business evils that they had to guard against, might be able to

Another reason why the people of China make larger profits. There are people, of

eresté a monopoly and was transacted:

Commons. Mr Hardy's amendment. had said that defoucant could ride up emmplebox them. The report was expected crop was very much niors valuable than of Chinese tariff reforca. Though Tagree steam-Launches which will patrol-the 1

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THE DEATH OF GENERAL BULLER.

Losos, Jane 3.

·ANGLO-AMERICAN PENNY

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WATKINS

CIRCULATING LIBRARY.

PURCHA

"At $1.00 becomes a mem

Three places were mentioned in the To solution before the House-the Straits Cross-examined by Mr Dixon witness Settlements and Federated Malay States, said he did not hear any stipulation that Hongkong, and Ceylon. With regard to the harne should only be ridden on the the Straits Settlements, a Commission had wore uccessarily very much inclined to that sort in over, country. (Choers). I

Owing to the strong current in the Can Race Course.

been appointed, which was still actively continue to produce opium in the same certainly should not like to see the opium ton River and the frequent ocentrance of Mr Dixon submitted that complainant engaged in its labours though it had nearly quantities at the present time was that the question in Chins turned into a branch fatalities, it was decided to provide two ordinary cereals, the proportion of pit that we ought not to make the short Harbour for life-saving purposes. The hil and down hill; are round the early in the suturu. He agreed that that being £5 16s. 34. for an sore producing comings of others in any way an eSCUSS regretting that in view of the growing land. The horse felt a distance of 4 feet report should be expedited, and every raw opium to £45, 5d. for an acre of for lowering our own standard, I think launches will be fitted with life buoys and liabilities of the nation, no attempt and defendant was lucky to scape with thing would be done that could be whost. While travelling in Szechuan, he alan, it is common senso in this matter floating articles so that assistance may be Latest Novels by the Best should be made to broaden the basis of his life.

{ bad inquired into this matter among Fur that when we are diminishing the export vaadered immediately. It will be under done to expedite it, but on that opean missionaries, Chinose morchants of opium from India to Chins with the the supervision of the Society

Authors (Colonial Edition) taxation, was rejected by 367 votes Defendant stated that Mn Muir, the rsport the Government proposed to take and coolica. In more instances than not object of bringing it to an end altoge

The fire extinguishing system in Canton ho found that the peasants were sin ther we should in everything we do help to 134.

manager of the Peak Hotel, of which con- sction. (Bear, bear.) Of course his hon.

Arrive Every Mail. plairuat is the owner, had told him-that friends might say that the Government, ply jubilant at the iden cess the Chinese not merely to get rid of the

was discussed. It was pointed out that the horse was for sale. Ha woot to had proposed to take action very oftenation of the importation of Indian consumption of opium in China itself because of the narrow streets the occurrenes

oplura. Wint WAS "the reason of That has been one of the considerations of a fire meant the destruction of a number * URCHASER of one Novel suc complainnut who told him that be but nothing bad followed; but they their jubilation? Not that they were borne in mind by my noble friend the was willing to sell the horse but that he had every reason to believe that definite dusirous of coming to the relief of the Secretary for India. Progress has alrea of houses. Now that the waterworks as wanted a good price for it, something breaction would follow this report. (Hor. victims of opium, but because they sawdy been made in some parts of China, working satisfactorily, it would not le $300. After explaning the good qualities hear) It was, of course, difficult to act the prospect of administering to theee No doubt the decree bas not had the hocessary to resort to the old systers of

people in the future an amount of opium effec: which, the Chinese Government General Botha has called his con- of the horse complaingut had naked him rapidly in the case of the Federated Malay one-tenth gesater than they ware bio pod. Ubitis is a vast country cent obtaining water by pumps. It was agrend ber and is entitled to exchange dolences to the family of General Buller, to try the horse and felt sure he would States and the Straits Settlements, for in to at the present time. He did not deny aratively lossly organized, and unto adopt the system in vogue in Hongkong same for any other novel on for whom he held the bighest ertzein. like it. Defendant consented to by the the latter case one half of the revenue was that there were many cases in which the doubtedly in China itself the decreo of and Shanghai by providing more hose,

home as he was under the impression derived from the monopoly. His hon. men of China were undoubtedly acero in the Chinese Government has not yet had The situation of the boyecte was disme payment of 20 cents cash, Hong- their endearcar to rid themselves of this the affect that it ought to have bad in that complainant would reduce his friend had urged the Government to reflect horrible evil. The salatary public opinion diuinishing the growth or dimisisting the ed. 16 was proposed to immortalize the kos price. He got a card from complainant that morals were more important than which was gradually aprfiging up was do consumption of splant. Considering all (American) boycott herces Chang But Bingkong currency for every change. which simply said Floase let Mr money; but when it was a case of our owning an immense amount of good seduce the airpumstances, what strikes me in not dFung Ha Wai by erecting a bronze statue o

ting people, but this public opinion bed the small result obtained, but the amount

The Sword Decidas, by Margerie wen. Klimencok have the horse." The next morals and other people's money, that made rest is against it at the present time, a good result, which has been obtained is of the two. In order to carry out this mat The Human Hey Again, by Eden Phillpotta Townox, June 3. day the horse was brought to his lease. all the difference.. He hoped his hon. friem and if they were to carry out the policy. Chim in so host a time. Let on boar inter as publicly as possible it was proposed Roads and Lite, by Bordoy Wyndham Mr Sydney Baxton, Foatmaster Bo rede the horse along Komedy Road would agree..that they could pot do all advocated by the hon. membertor Nuneaton mind the difficulties of the Chinese Got that an exhibition be held in Canton Thres Miss Graemes, by 6. Macnaught. General, stated in the House of Com-uatil he got to the cornor, when the acei at once, and although he was able to Mr. Johnson) they would give a stimulus arnraent. They are entries. They are the winter of this year, and the money Deep Most Grange, by 8. R. Crocket

to the production of opium in Westers ondertaking the greatest tank Goron ollosed for admittance be applied towards Paradise Court, by Soccer mons, that he had received a telegram dent happened owingtea Chinamian appear stato that in was intended to take ac

China which no rule, or regulations ment enn undertake. The most difficult

Rabinu, by Jamite Blythins from the Postainster of the Uniteding from behind a hill with a wheel-batrow tion, he hoped his hon. friend would could possibly parent. The statements task. I think anybody can undertake is the cost of the statue. The exhibition will The Kiss of Helen, by Chas. Marriot States, accepting the proposal which be which frightened the animal. The are not be disappointed if it was not andden in the White Paper Lozo out his contento pat an end to a habit. To attempt to be of a commercial elmracter. This was The Fly on the Wheel, by Katherine Cad had put forward for an Anglo-American went down the precipice for about 12 foot action in view of the difficulty, in arranging to that mene diffinky put an end to untional babit in ten agreed to

in the way of putting down what | years was no offert which, as had been said, the revogne. In the Federated Malay after all, was the root of the evil and justly so, any European Gorsiament

The question of approaching the Im The White Dore by Wm. J. Locke:

Demos Awakesby David Christia Murray, Penny postage which would come in' and in endeavouring to get it up, it foll

over a second prooipice into a contractor's States the matter was not quita eo dificult, the production of epium in China itaf, would tavo been unwilling to face. One Ferial Government for the opening of the Miss Indy, by Christabel Coleridges, yard, and broke its log, in consequence of for the amount raised there was front one and horsfore he desired to emploie or two hon: members had asked whother national assemblage was algo discussed. The Hat Smart Bet, by Florendo Warden.

fifth to one-ninth of the revenue, and there as strongly as he could that, the box in Chien was in earnest. The Chinese Goy. Its been decided to co-operate with Eva Marie, by Desire Ds. Eral

deed, the dy policy, which it was finesible crument and the best people in Claus at which it had to bo shot. Ho called at they hoped the process might be quicker for this country to purse, if it was really evonts were in carnest. (Cheers.) There other provinces in a joint, memorial to the The Odd Trick, by Alice Mand Moniów, D complainant's office but complainant was any case, he could promise that action and sincerely desirous of assisting the Ch not in. The next day he told complainant

That is not peculiar to China. When TT the commercial traveller who finds suddenly turned round and asked for $225, tainty in the direction of the ultimate ex-new being pursued by the Government of any one tries to pat down an abuse "A

what had happened" Complainant had would be taken which would lend with cer- beee Government in its task, and polytrong party of the other way of think-Throne. the many changes of climate and water although it was worth moto. Defendant tinction of the use of opium. (Hear hear.) to China et immediately, but in the saine once arises to defend the practice and reducing the oxport af opiums from India party, and sometimes a strong party, st trying. Mr Chas G. Chapman, who represaid he did not think he was liable but rond had now been opened to them, poportion as, pari passa with, the reduction to proceed Aente a large Brisbane concern, had been offered 8100 in settlement.

Of course, whenever you troubled for years with chronic diserboen. His Lordship gare judgment for the dot towards the ending of this system. That of the production of opium ips Chin itself. raise such a question the question of con- complaint you wane a medicine the the Willoughby Afair, Ly (f, Applet

• Mr El is thought there had been * fiscation arises, Any Government which night they definitely decided to take that distinct hinten forward that avoring, mies to put down an abuse will have, grots quickly. The apack calmeye quddega rond On 4th at the Government Could any one have the slightest, doube as difficulty la doing so. The questions-there/generally cavere and with inoressing pain,4 Their Pauper of Fart Lane)hy, of it: I procured a bottle and experienced

telegraphed to the Governor of Hongsong to the sincerity of the Government of the being two parties in Ching on which de amborish's Colle. Cholers and Dr The Low Millionaire, by Lullas C. David great relief after taking a few dores. Before DATAE the parts freely with hamber His Majesty's Govtrament have deoidhinese Etapiro! We might look to Chius as we to be en fan na ons Rotion in con-ady has never barn kan ju to fail in

Lain's Pain Bale and give them od that atape must be taken to close opier Me Moysey-Thompson said: "if China Ubina you can make that a justification for 500 Markdagokienet 275

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