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Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TEE PROPOSED OPIUM RESTRICTIONS IN THE TWO

EWANG

HONGKONG, December 9, 1908. Hon. Mr E. A. Hewett, Chairman, Hongkong General Chamber of ommerce. Sir, We have the honour to bring to

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(a) Copy of a lotter dated the 9th instant addressed by us to the Colonial Secretary.

(b) Copy of a latter dated 23rd September last addressed by us to the Acting Conal General at Canton, and referred to in (s).

These letters fully set forth the views of COLE PROPRIETORS of TAKASIMA, the Merchants engaged in the Opium Trade DORI, HOJO, NAMAZUTÁ, SAVO, | upon the sititude of the Chinese Authorities SHINNEW and KAMIYAMADA Colin seeking to import restrictions on the sale of Raw Opium, which we contend are SOLE AGENTS for KISHIDARE, MI- contrary to the rights conferred by Treaty YAO, and KIGIO-KOMATSU Osala. enabling Raw Opium and all merchandise in any quantity whether large or small, to be freely sold to anyone wishing to purchase same, without let or hindrance,

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Special attention is invited to the fact

that the well-known Coal Mius MUTABE, neur Karatau, has lately been taken over by the Company, and is how being worked on a larger scale.

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Wo need scarcely add that in con- squence of the undeavour of the Chinese to enforce the Regulations which are objected to, an element of uncertainty, with a resulting want of confidence, hás been introduced in the Opium Trade, which is having a serions effect on the business.

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10 of the same treaty, and to Article 14 of the French Treaty of Tintain of 1858 which for convenience we quotp in full ;-;

Article V. of the British Treaty of Nanking 1842

The Government of China having com-

Canton to desi oxclusively with certain polled the British Merchants trading at

Chiness Merchants called Hong Merchants (erca-Hong) who had been licensed by thre Chinese Government for this purpose, the Emperor of China agrees to abolish that practice in futuro at all ports where British Merchante may reside, and to permit then to carry on their mercantile transactions with whatever persons they please, and His Imperial Majesty further agrees to pay to the British Government the sum of three millions of dollars,.on account of debts duo to British subjects by some of tho said Houg Merchants or co-Hong, who have become insolvent and who own very large sums of money to subjects of Her Britannic Majesty."

Article Xof the same Treaty :—

establish at all the ports which are by "His Majesty the Emperor sgress to

Article II of this Trosty to be thrown

open for the resort of British Merchants,

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fair and regular tariff of expert and import customs and other dnes, which tariff shall ho priblicly notified and promulgated forganeralioformation, and the Emperorfur ther engages that when British merchandise shall have once paidat any of the said ports. the regulated customs and ducs agreesble of the tariff to be hereafter fixed, suched to send in their names to merchandise may be convoyed by Chinese Merchants to any province or city in the interior of the Empire of China on paying

DEVONIAN SOCIETY.

THE ANNUAL DEVONIAN DINNER will be bold at the How-450BG Hozet SATURDAY, 13th February, 1909, at

& further amount as transit duties, which | shall not oxoved por cent on the tariff value

of such goods."

Article XIV of the French Treaty of Tientsin, 1858-

44 Ancunc societo de commerce privilegice no pourra dasormais s'établir en Chico, et

il on sera de même de toute coalition or. ganisée dans le but d'exercer una monopolo str le commerce. En ras da contraven-

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M. S. NORTHCOTE,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, February 3, 1989.

NOTICE.

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T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, January 20, 1968.

ING CORPORATION.

tion en present article les autorités chino HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- SIR-We have the honour to acknoises our les representations du sansal ou ledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st de l'agent conaulaire, aviseront ultimo, in which you are dirceted to inform vyeus de dissoudre de semblables as-NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the REGISTER of SHARES of the us that His Excellency the Governor hassociation dont elles s'efforceront d'alleurs Corporation will be CLOSED from TUES received o despatch from His Majesty's de provenir l'existence par des prohibitions DAY, the 8th instant to SATURDAY, Minister at Peking to the effect that he pranlables, afin d'écarter tout ce qui the 20th inat, 109, (both daya inclusive), regards it as doubtful that the regulations, pourrait porter atteinte à libro concur during which period na Transfer of Shares as they stand at prosent, can be regarded-rence."

can be registered.

By Order of the Court al Directors, abstablishing a monopoly that they

Wo would wish to lay special stress upon

J. R. M. SMITH, appear to do little more than reproduce the fact that by the Regulations now

Chief Manager. the rules passed for the enforcement of the

Hongkong, February 5, 1909. Opiam Idist of September 20th, 1906, and sought to be enforced by China, the right that ho has accordingly instructed His British or otherwise, to sell their opium to allowed by Treaty to all Merchants whether

Majesty's Consul Goueral at Canton that,

anyone, is taken away, and that the

while the working of the system would doubtless require to be carefully watched, it is inststackle to take furty watoto, pending reference to His Majesty's Govern

meut.

Société de Commerce privilagića ". aa

quoted above, has been practically brought into existence again: thus reviving an abuso

specially intended to safeguard Free Trade

which lod to misunderstandings between We have in our latter to Mr Harry H.which the Treaties of that period were

the European Fowers and China and agains Fox, H.B.M.' Contul Gonoral at Cutton of the 23rd September Inst (copy of which was forwarded to you in our letter of the 25th September and copy of which is here- unte annexed) on fully dealt with the pernicious effect that these Rogulations

in the future.

We submit that if Article 5 of the Edict of dealers in raw opium will dwindle to a is carried out, in course of time, the numbor

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has been recaived from the MILITARY" AUTHORITIES. that GUN PRACTICE will be carried out as under:- On TUESDAY, the 9th February —

From Enered Hill on to Razor Hill, t ranges up to 6,000 yards, commencing at 10 ... and finishing at 1 ..

On FRIDAY, the 18th February

From Lyeman Defences in a South- Easterly direction at ranges up to 14,000 yards, commenting at 10.80 A.M., and finishing at 1 P.3. From Lyonun Defonces in a Easterly direction, at manges up to 7,000 yards,. commencing at SP.M., and finishing at 10 P.M.

On SATURDAY, the 15th February:--

From Stonecutter's in a Westerly direction, et ranges up to 8,000 yarde, commencing at 3. M., and Enishing at 5.30 p.

of the above dates, Practice will take plico

the following day. thez varsels are to- All ships, junka and

If the weather is unfavourable on any

on

keep clear of the ranges,

BASIL FAYLOR, Commander, R.N...

Harbour Mauer, c.

169- Hongkong, February 5, 1909.

THE OWL GRILL ROOM: HAS REMOVED WAR DEPARTMENT

STIO MORE VUM MODIOUS PREMISES

293 31. Das Verz Ro

Near the MUTUAL STORES,

Seacral Ratas son MortLY ÜLIKSTER. TIFRIN

...320 per Month, FULL BOARD ...840.

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JUST LANDED

American Salmon, Corned Oysters, Yar- mouth Blosters, Kippera, English. Haddocks, and

New Zealand Whiris and Blue Cod.

CONTRACTS.

TENDERS will be received at the Head

Carter Offices, Victoria Barracks, until 12 o'clock Noox, on MONDAY, 22nd February, 19019; | | the addormentioned Supplies and Services for the period of 12: broutas comauzoncing from 1st April, 1909

1 Meat,

2. Hospital Supplies and Medical Come

forts.

3 General Supplies and Provisions,

4 Oil, Wick and Barracks Supplies, 5 Joal, Coke, Wood, &o.

will have, if brought into force, upon the very small number, healthy competition PRPPRE SMALL GOODS ALWAYS ON HAR6 Barrack Services and Besvenging.

will censo, and the British Merchant will be at the mory of the few native shops

left in the trade..

Inasmuch as the Indian Opium Trade has already been regulated by the Govern

HARRY NEWBOLD, Proprietor. Hongkong, Yay La. 1908

CHEE WING & Co.

751

ovat of Indis sad will under the conditions 27, 18 and 29, LEE YUEN STREET (WEST

entirely cease in the course of ten years,

there is absolutely no reason whatever for

HONGKONG.

DEALERS IN

7 Washing.

18 Forage.

Forms and other particulars can be ch...... tained on application to this. Office, personally or by letter addressed to the Bicor Commanding, Army Serviso Corpe,

·between the houra 10s.m. and 4p.m.

The Tenders must be properly filled up. sigued and datod, and no taoder will be noticed oniers delivered upon the proper form at the Head Quarter Office by noon un the above date, in a closed savelops.

the Chinese Government to interfere in All Sorts of COPPER. BRASS, STEEL, marked TENDER on the outsida.

Raw Opium Trade, that ne useful object would be gained by recapitulating them save to agnin contood that it must be obvious that if analysed in detail to a logical conclusion, the Regulations sought to be enforced in the Two Kwangs, and in particular the Regulations that after agreed upon by Great Britain and China the ascertainment and registration of the number of opiam shops in the Province of the Two Kwangs now in existence no new opium shopå doing business in the any way with this trade by issuing vexatious buying and selling of raw and prepared notifications to the public, as has been dona opium will be allowed to be established"; lately by the Viceroy of the Two Kwangs and tend to the idea that the primary Therefore, any interference on the part of intention is the creation of a monopoly the Chinese Government with the Indian amongst a certain uumber of oxisting opius Opium Trade caaupt possibly be with any shops, which shops will, as time goes on, legitimsto, object. Provincial Authorities decrease in number by either:--

all over the Empire are quite capable of using the Imperial Edict as a pretence for the purpose of raising revenue, or with the ulterior object of taking advantage of the

(a) Retirement from business.

(b) Seizure and closure by the Authorities of the shops for infringemont or alleged infringement of the law.

(c) The Purchase by Capitalists of the shops and of the licences.

In the course of time, therefore, the sale of raw opium will be in the hands of a faw, thus creating a monopoly.

We cannot agris, therefore, with the

IRON WAES, &c. STEEL GIRDERS AND TEES, CORRUGATED IRON, PIG IRON, e Saitable for

SHIPS, ENGINEERS AND HOME BUILDERS,

TELETHORE No. 769,

(1998

HOMOGENEOUS

situation in order to be able to squeeze the NATURAL populace. We have only in this regard to

MILK

Nanking in order to show how far this can refer to the recent action of the Viceroy of REMARKABLE PROGRESS IN THE AFT OF

be carried into effect by unscrupulous

effect by ume authorities.:

The Merchants in China have a very

PRESERVING MILE

The right to reject any of 431 Tendere is

reserved.

HEAD QUARTER OFFICE,

Victoria Barracks, Hongkong.. Hongkong, February 3, 199.

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PURE NATURAL COWS MILK Hongkong, Angust 7, 1907. diotuci of His Majesty's minister at Peking strong claim on the Eritish Government to Faves as GooD TASES IN ANY CLIMATE JAPANESE MASSAGE.

that he is docbtful that the Regulations,

as they staid at present, can be regarded protect their trade against this interference

as establishing a monopoly. We contend by the Chinese, not only the onlinary

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that the Regulations, if carried into protection dae to legitimate British tride, INFANTS stringent effect, will form the nucleus of a but from the fact that the merchante bay monopoly expressly contrary to the Treaty direct from the Government of India at of Napking

the Government's monthly sales in Calcat-

We contend that the same must be sata, and it is the duty of the British of Article 5 of the eleven articles for carry

Government. to see that the Morchtnis get

ang out the Prohibition of Opitz if it is a fair and unhinderod outlet for the opiam brought into force in China. It reads as purchased from them. follows

It is incumbent on the British Govern- ment, before they allow the opinn trade to

To closely inspect opium shops in order to facilitato preventitive measures depart entirely from India and from Indian British merchants dealing with the Governanistit, to son that Chica is really ***All shops in any City, taws or village doing her shate to eradicate the so-called which soll the raw drug or proparod opium evil.

And which Article is further explained is follows DAN ME

must be severally inspected by the lonal: The roport of Me Leach clearly shows 186 Authorities who will draw up a list of them that the Dritish Government is keeping in the form of a register and laste to aach wel ahead of the Chicose Government, in a licence which will constitute their permit the steps taken to stamp out the opin

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has been made no addition to the opiam to 1/10th of the whole of the Opium alupe will be allowed.".

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The production in China of native Shops which from time to time drop opium belag 8 to 10 tanies on large 16- out of the business must surrender their total import of the foreign drug the Sanltivation of China opium is the thing to

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