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HONGKONG'S OPIUM COM- PEMBATION.

DISGRACHIUL AGTERIZONOS: CASTŞON TAR. GOVERNON,

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 27,1808

LORD ROSEBERY AND ANTI-OH

THE BUDGI

WILL HE DECIDES

(Reuter's Sermon. to the China Mot)

Lantos, August 26.

miges at Fushun and Yentai, now being worked by the South Manchurin Rail-What They Say in the Commons. rea, ait in creating obstacles tos proper way Company, are to be regarded as

Sto pay & TOP understanding was due to a desire to un-concessions and čermite Chinese sovereignty within the alty on their output.

A very illuminating debabe took phum in the House of Comteams on July 27, when ragion which enshrined the cradle of the equitable solution of a.

the House went into committee of supply Manchu dynasty. Looking at themattar had aroused a good deal of heart on the Colonial Ofles vote for it showed dispassionately there can be little doubt barning among men who have the the temper of the men who are leading the anti-oplum agitation, while incidentally It that ever since the conclusion of the warishta recoverymania running strong Hongkong an opportunity of testing The Times says it is believed that at both Russia and Japan have been doing within their veins. Japan, we observe the weakness of the reed it is relying on their best to consolidats their political is immovable regarding har extraterri- regarding a "substantial contribution

sation for the enforced loss of the opium and commercial positions in Manchuria torial rights in the districts through from the Home government in compenfuture. the one, in the North and the other which her railway runs, and we pre revenue

200 MACHINES in the South, and it seemed sa though China would be hopelessly ground between the upper and the nether pilletones of the conflicting interests

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MEN. Bonnetz, she Liberal member-

oplum trato in Hongkong and Ceylon. for Woodstock, called attention to the The International Opium Conference had,

me from that that she refuses to sur render the right of policing the railway and stationing guards along the route

long as the line remains in her po-be sald, since this subject was last debated, met at Shangbai, and had settled ones for

session. These points apart. Baron

all the inquestionably evil character of the

It is announced that Lord Rosebery will address a meeting of the Budget Protest League at Glasgow, inference may be drawn from this in regard to Lord Rosebery's political

ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH

AN IMPORTANT STEP.

(Beuter's «Service to the Chance Hay)

[COPTRIGHT]

·MO VEREENTË

Fndepende

to the China Mail.)

Torro, Angust 28.

A Consular, telegram from Chile says that the and-Chinese moverseet spreading and its supporters probably compel the Government

erelude Chinese,

The American Consul, who is acting" on behalf of the Chinese, declares that he fours every steamer bringing Chinese will encounter difficulty in landing them.

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MACAO DELIMITATION

COMMISSION.

{THE PEOPLE INTERFERE

(Wah Tw Yat Pa's Service;)-

PERING, Angust 20.

10,000 RECORDS of the two Powers. That was the

view taken by the Conmilar officials of Ix is to be congratulated upon the traffic, and the absolute sincerity of the LONDON, August 26. ||

Chinese Government, In Hongkong there

Lord Crewe, Secretary of State for the United States, benes the decided result of the negotiations he has brought had been some measure of progres the Colonies, has appuntada Commitee stand which Amatics took regarding to such a successful conclasim and wealthough it had mob with the utmoes Russian action at Mukden and Japanese can only trust that the present came opposition from the Imperial servants of twenty-one distinguished scientists. of this country. Sir F. Lagard had under the chairmanship of Lord Cromer action at Newchwang. We know how promise is but the prelude to a happier said thas Lord Crews had asked the to organize entomological research in eam of money connection with the propagation of that resulted, how Russia receded from state of things in the near future. For Imperial Government for her impossible position in Mukden, and the anke of Chins na well aa for Japan to make good the loss caused by the cles disease in men, animals and economic graphed to the Grand Council and the

we are glad the political atmosphereing of the opium deos. He hoped that plants by insects in tropical Africa.

Lord Crewe did not make that statement,

ANOTHER FLYING

RECORD..

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD. Japan transferred her energiesto Dairen war, a rosier tinge then it did but if he did be trusted that members on

· Hengkonio. April 18, 1907.

THE CITY OF PARIS, STREET.

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PHONE

Of course, much of the trouble which week ago. bas arisen concerning the rail ways and the coal mines could have been averted had China possessed a sufficiently strong man at the bend of affairs in Peking. But,'s As, we heard only the other day through Dr. Mon

RISON, Prince CHING, the head of the Was delivered in London on the 28th inst. don't out to those Governors who resisted establishing a world's record.--

Foreign Office, consistently neglects

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CHEAP SALE the duties of bis ensinent position and 75 tons of Canadian flour to England via had gone backwards, the opium ordinance

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LONDON," August 27.

IMPERIAL DEFENCE

The people of Kwangtung have tale

Board of Foreign Affairs protesting against the deliberations of the Macao Delimitation Commission being held is camera. They are afraid that China's national prestige will suffer thereby and they ask that Commissioner Rao Erb- chien be instructed to make public all

deliberations.

that side and the Labour Party would stronuously resist "the application of the money of the British taxpayer to such a NEWS OF THE DAY.

parpone. The opposition of a British Go vernor to the action of the Imperial (Reuter's Service to the China Jait) The Chinese cruiser Hai Chow arrived Government was very deplorable That

LONDON, Aug. 26.- yesterday from Thampon.

our Imperial officers should be permitted In the Rheims aviation contests Matters discussed and the result of the openly to thwart our policy was intolerabic, Fulhan few eighty-two miles in 2

[Note-Wo understand that the meetings standstill. The Gerran Mail of the 28th July and aomo very sharp treatment should be hours 43 minutes 24 seconds, thus of the Commission are at a

Neither side will make any concession, and H., E. Kad Erb-chion had gone to our efforts in different parts of the world.

Canton to await the arrival of the new ̈ The Blixo Funnel Toucar is conveying To Ceylon; instead of making progress" we

Viceroy with whom he will confer about At Rheims M. Latham has beaten all the matter. We sincerely trust the Pering take no notice of the introduced at the end of last year having refuses to delegate any of his powers to

been, withdmwo. Both in Hongkong and records for speed and distance; arcom-authorities with his subordinates. It was not so bud

We have received copies of the nauast Ceylan more stringent messures were plishing 150 kilometres in 2 hours 19 impertinent telegram from Canton.-En FOR THE AMERICAN. so long as YUAS S-KAT retained office Announcement of the hinese Young Men's necomry to deal with the opium traffic. mins. 91 secs, despite squally weather." Christian Association Night School for the Mt Laidlaw, the Radical M.P. for Reu He raced easily and beat the Paris

EMBASSY Grand Councillor. He was study of English. The term opens on frewshire, referred to the evidence given express running on a parallel course.

before the International Opium Commis a strong man and knew his own Sapt. 1st

sion, and, urged that pressure should be mind, though like all Chinese officials

pat upon the Government of Hongkong to he had "to geng warily" before the

proceed more rapidly with the closing of Manchu oligarchy. But with his down

opium dens in that city. If we were to

to help China in this matter of the opium fall, so, dramatic in its audiomness, the

cry out our promise to do all we could traffic we west. set, our house in order

of Fature China Peking Government were left with-

in our own colonies. We must improm

Squadron. out any decently secure prop, and all

upon our officials that the amppression a Liberal

(Reuters Service to the China Mail) diplomatic questions, no matter how

of the opium trade was not

LONDON, August. 23... presing: were allowed to drift into a

fad, and that things would not revert to, the old way directly this Gaverament

Mr. H. H. Asquith, the Fremier, morass of subterfuges and wilful inertia

wint out of offion. The officials in Hong That things have worked “altogether

kong ought to look to some source other speaking in the House of Commons, re- Aferred to the military and naval defence against China's interests since YCAN We understand the Farry launch than opium for immediate revenue.

Evening Star broke down last night at system of registration of opiam smokers, schemes recently approved of at the Im Single coples, Dady, ten cants: Weekly Sarkar's dismissal goes without saying, quarter to sight just as she got alongside which had proved beneficial sisewhore,

might be tried in Hongkong The hon. pariat Conference. The squadrons. in Tolexraphic Address, › Mart, Hongkong, So far as the problems which have the Kowloon Wharf. She was towed way, member sise complained of the provstence the Far Eat are to be remodelled into a

de, A. B. C., fifth edition.

TARF BONZ No. 22.arisen in Manchuria are concerned, and another launch took her place.

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To have received a letter of strong protest against the continuance in Wynd ham street of particularly objectionable establishments. It is time that the police looked into the matter.

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SCHEMES. REORGANISING FAR EASTERN FLEETS.

(Wah Tez Fat Po's Service.)

PERO, August 26." HE Obang Yin-tang, the new Minister to the United States, recom- mends that Tactal Chung Man-in be appointed Erst Secretary of Legation.

[Note--Taotai Chang Man-incom panied H. E. Ting: Shao-yi as Firat Boeratury on his recent tour round 'the world. ED.]

UNSETTLED QUESTIONS FOR THE HAGUE.

Wak To Yst Po's Serviss.).

PELING, August 26-- The Board of Faign, Alfairs proposés that all questions concerning Manchuria

of gambling under the British flag in the Pacific Fleet consisting of three units. Federated Malay States. Gambling was These will be established in the East

to the Fagus Peace Tribunal. The Chinese population of the New mora in evidence in those States than it Ties, Australia and the China Sex. that now remain unsettled, be referred

Carlo with sums of money which they could

sent Ba LANG, the Mongolian re- 85,011 at the Census taken in 1901 but actionary, northward as Viceroy of the there are no data as yet on which to hear at estimate of increase in population (if c. at the Hongkong Milling Co.'s troubled province: This official 800any) in this portion of the Colouy sines in the vice were almost entirely Chinese troyers, and three submarines,

made a more serious hash of things that date. than even his enemies expected and in his banda matters quickly drifted from bad to worse. No wonder that he fiantly asked to be relieved from a job for which he was never fitted. But what excuse can honestly be advanced in defence of the Prince Regent's conduct?

General Memoranda. MONDAY, August 30:-

2,30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni- tare, de, at No. 58, Wyndham Street TUZIDAT, Angust 31:-

Qoo. P. Lammert's Saim Room

8 s.m.-Military Gun Practics. 11 .m-Auction of 17 Colle Leather

Belting, Sewing Machines, do at Mr Elis pitiful cry the other day when 2,30 p.m.---Action of Household Farnl. things seem to be reaching a condition turs at No. 6, Clifton Gardens (95, of chaos, that he could not obtain from Conduit Road). Kumar, September $

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Justices of the Pence at the Magistracy, BATURDAY, September 11:-

Non-Meeting of China Eight & Power “Co, Ld, at Co.'s Offices,

2.15. P. Meeting of His Majesty' carrying out a particularly delicate regotiation and in bis dire extremity calls desperately on Providence to help him out of his self created muddle Why could he not have summoned The China Mail. | to his aid H.E. LuxG TUNO-TES or H.E. TANG SHAO-IL two thoroughly capable HONGKONG, FRIDAY, August 21, 1909, and enlightened Chinese officials, wall versed in the condition of affairs ontside THE COMPROMISE. the Palace walls of Peking and con- verannt with the methods of modern 00. The news which we published last diplomacy? If he had had the moral evening, conveyed through two sources courage to have called upon them three -Reuter's political service and our own months ago China would have been correspondent's more detailed wire from saved much of the humiliation which Shanghai---is very welcome. China and has befallen her during the past few VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. Japan have agreed upon a compromise

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Mi B. H. Harriman, the American tail way magnate, is said to be dying of cantate

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The Rev. F. T. Johnston, of St. John's

north, looking romarkably ft. Cathedral, has returned from his trip up

very wall aford to lose, but in the Fede one cruiser of the Indomitable type, rated Malay States the persons engaging three second class cruisers, six des coalica. Active measures should be taken The New Zealand unit will be placed by the Colonial Office to repress this evil. under the China unit, and the Common- The Chinese opium smugglers caught

Colonel Seely, Luder Secretary for the wealth unis will serve the Australian at Cebu'on a steamer that touched at that Colonies, referring to the opium question, station, while Canada will protect her said that in Hongkong by the end of Febru- double ses board with second class port some time ago have been sentencedary, 1910, all the opium dens would have

It is said that General J. F. Smith, late craisers and destroyers. as follows: Lok Chow, the steward of been closed. There were people who mid

class Are Governor of the Philippines, will succeed Note The Indomitable the boat, six years and a fine of P12,000 that the result would be to drive the amok armoured veneis of 17,250 bong, 25 knots Mr Justice McKenna in the Supreme Court Gee Sha, one year and P900; Hai Hes, ing of opium into other quarters, but the speed, with 8 19-in and 16 4-ing. The of the United States. Both gentleman are one year and P300,

Conference was in favour of closing the present fisgahip on this station, the King divans, and the best information the Alfred in 15,101 tons; 93 knota paed, The estimated population of the Government could get led them to believe 29.8-in gans, 16 6-in., 14 3-in.-ED., O.M.) Colony at the middle of 1908 was as that this was a good plan. It was in- follows:-Non-Chinese, exclusive of Army tended to continue to restrict the amount and Navy, 13,20; Chinese, 316,430; Army of opium imported. With regard to the

Federated Malay States, the Govern

• State (sverage) 4,483; Navy (average) 2,255;

Of these Kowloon heldment was about to set up total, 336,488. 741,850 Chinese, whils the bosting popula-monopoly of optam, which he thought mat with the general approval of those who ion numbered 44,945),

wimbed to see a diminution of its consump tion. They wished to check the habit of

SOME OFFICIAL TRANSFERS.

(Wah Taz Yat Po's Service.).

PERISO, August 26.

Califorplans.o

The Victoria Dally" Colonist says that Captain MaBrids, formerly of the steamer Katange, who has been appointed port superintendent at Hongkong for the Weir line, left by the Princess Victoria with his wife and family to join the Suverio at Vancouver, outward bound to the Far Easte It is proposed to transfer Viceroy p Hai Liang from Manchuria to Szechuan. DON'T IGNORE SLIGHT INJURIES. The average strength of the troops in gambling, and their aim was to reduce it. Viceroy Chao Erh-ahun, of the latter ON'T neglect giving every tat, wound Hongkong Garrison during 1908 was 141 other prowest stmites with a view to province, is to be transferred to Peking Doe brala prompt attention. Blood British Officers and 2,201 British N.C.0.5 | uîtimate prohibition. On the question of and Chin Tak-chin, Governor of Makpoison may appear and an ugly soar OF STOR and men with 3 Indian Officers and 1,664 the view of the Government in regard. beden, will he promoted Viceroy of Man- Paid Baim is an inutiseptic, heal the wand Indian N.C.O and men, and 54 Chinese opium generally, they considered it to be s attached to the Royal Engineers. There bad thing for a race, and that the more It wars also 348 British women and children, could be shocked and stupped the better and 40 Indian women and children, making for all concerned. It this matter they had

total of 188.

the example of the Japanese, who were stamping it out by sarage penalties, and of

a

males to 100 females.

There wore 1412 births in the Colony China, who was also trying to shake herself Last year. The birth rate among the non-fres from the habit. They would not senes Chinese community was 14.43 per thousand to do their best to assist China and to compared with 15.25 in 1907. The pre- diminish as far as possible, and as soon ponderance of "ma1é over female births posible, the consumption of opiam in all registered is very marked amongst the places where the Colonial Office had rule Chinese, there being 253 males to 100 Mr Verney, Liberal member for Bucking- females; in 1907 the proportion was 189 ham, expressed dissatisfaction with the statvinent which he understood the Under Becretary to have made that it was in- The Chinese deportation case is still tended to create a Government monopoly in opsum in the Federated Malay Stales. casing much comment in Manila. The He commended to the Government sa Chinese Consulate now deny that the worthy of imíbation the sation of the regarding most of the matters in dis- Eat the night is ever darkest before Consul-General deminded the deportation Bismem Government in extirpating gam

of the men. It is also alleged that only bling dens which had been a Government pute between then in Manchuria and the dawn. An exit has been found and 12 men were shipped away, the rast monopoly in Slam and had yielded a large the air is therefore purged of a good China and Japan have hit upon a com- gotting timely warning otherwise forty- revenue, and of the Japanese Government. one Chinamen would now be airing their in taking draatio means to exclude oplum deal of the electric energy which promise which we sincerely trust will

vinder grievances at Amoy. A general opinion from their country to the immen fortalight or so ago looked as if it lead to the catablishment of sincere exists in Manila that the Philippines Tantage of its people li possessed much potentiality for harm, relations between the Powers. Government has been made a cat pax of to- At that date the two countries seemed to Japan acknowledges that Chientao serve private epife bedrifting into a position of hopeless that peopliatly situated piece of terri antagonism on nearly all points and the tory on the northern border of Koren, Possibility of finding a way cat of the belongs to Chins and should be subject bourly increasing difficulties seemed very to Chinese jurisd dubions. Japan accused China vino Chim

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