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Views of the Marchants in Calenttä,"

Smuggling and Rereius.

In view of theoritical state of the opium trade in India at the prosent time, a coprisentative of the Statesman walled on one of the largest opium merchants in Caloutta to ascertain his views on the subject:

Yes, said the merchant, our trado is in the floway of being ruined and extin guished altogether. We quilo sequiesced in the agreement made between the Bri

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gradual dimluution of the exports to China ports, until after the lapse of len yosen India sgreed to sell to mere opium destined for China, and we were shaping A our course accordingly. But the unex pected bas happened. China, doubtless it all good faith, made the agreement, i but the Chinese Government And that they ara powerless to keep" "the" agres 339 went."

FRENCH STORE,

6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG

Bohateng April 19, 1919.

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What thun is to be done?

We can tell, was the reply, but of this we are certain that the Governinent, now that they know the exact position in which we are placed, will do all i thir power to help us through. But no g

Forward their Parcels and Cases, etc. can now fere China to push foreign

China Express

THE OTHER WISE

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apiam if the people see that they rim. buy as much as, they want of their own indigenous drug. And that apparently is the pins we as coming b

Have you any suggestion to make to the Goverment of Inulis foe the relief of your trade

Yes, I think the Indian Government might cobider whether it is not high

tank in difference should now be

made in the minimum pritis of the star-

dard qualities destined for vither Chiat or non-Chius ports. For instance, at the unétion sales last month (May, 1913)

the prices at which the drug were sold,

wr as follows >--

Paton and Benares opium to Chim ports, s. 6,561.12.4 per dist.

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Patna Benares pit to Hot China ports, Rs. 2,121.16.8 per chest, there being a difference in pricu (without 11 difference in quality) of Rs. 11.429.12.8 between "the rate sad the 'noChina ports."

What happens with the low-priced pium destined for non-China puris ?· · ·

Just this-hat low-priced opium of standard quality is eventually smugled KING EDWARD HOTEL Patrocina, L. H.K. for Shat June 25.

into China and sold there at the bigh price, and our Government lose all the large additional revenue froni it that might have been obtained and they sold. the opium here at the sune priet as they jobtained for the "dung destined for China

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Then what would you propose V

I would suggest (1), that the opium for China ports be put up to auction on a certain date each month as at present, and (2) then on the following day thei upinu für aun-China porta should be sold. at the minimum, rates obtained on the previous day, giving option to the buyers

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within the limits of the number put up to auction. This would not affect the consumption of opium. But the m sumers would have to purchase a, a higher rate,

Would this plan prevent snuggling? Most certainly. And it would give greater revenues both to our Government and to the Chinese, and, would also give 9598 merehala fair play in our legitimate

trade.

Can you give any facts and figures in support of youil contention

Yes. For example, it appears that there will be 1,720 chests of Patna and Benores opium sold for China ports dur. ing the whole of the year 1918. "If the chests fetch the same prices as in the auction sale of last month, viz., s. 5,554.12.4 per chest, then there would be a revenue to Goverument of Rs. 95,51,225 and 18,200 chests for the non-China purta fetching Rs. 2,124.15.8 per chest would bring in another item of revenue amount- ing to Ry. 280,49,675, or in all Raj

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for both Chinn add non-China porta dur ing 1818, wero sold at the one price cl Rs. 5,564.12.4, then the revenue to our Government would be Rs. 828,77,203, or Rs. 452,73,300 more than on the old terms.

But by preventing struggling would · there not necessarily, by a reduction in the consumption,

Well, probably to a limited exleut.

MIMITEL.

TIME TABLE

WEEK DATE,

7.00 sqm to 8.00 a.m...Evagy 15 minutes 8.00am to 10.00 am...Every 10 minutes. 10.00 s.m. to 1100 a.m...Every 15 minutes, 11.30am to 12.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 115 p.m...Every 10 minuter. 1.45 p.m.to 2.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes 2.15 p.m. to 5.00 p.m...Every 15 minuter. 5.00pm to 8.10.Every 10 minutos.

NIGHT CARL.

7.40 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.46 pm. o 11.80 p.m., avery 15 minute.

SURDATA.

Myrmidon, L. Hanko H.

kaw F. July. Nelous, P.

P. Canal 0. June 28. Njozchow A. Home June 11. Pinguey, Home June 20. Polyphemus, P. Canal 0. June 18. Protusilaus, L. Liverpool July 20, Rhesus, L.. Thina for Kabe July 8. Toukai, L Hankow H. July 1. Yangtze, A. Latue Jaly 2.

STILL LASK Carainrthenshire, P. Canal O. June 25. Denbighabiro, L. B.K. H. June 20, Der

Glamis L. London July f Flintahan, P. Canal H. Joly 1. Monmouthshire, L. Kobe H. July 9. Pembrokeshire L B‚K. U. Juno 25.

Laura Lapzi

8.00 m.. to 10.30a.m...Every 15 minuts. Indraghiri, L. Kohe H. July 13.

Indiade, A. HK O. July 4. 10.30a.m. to 11.00 a.m...Every 10 minutes. Indramayo, L. H.K. H. Joly 5. 11.45am. to 18 Noon....Every 15 minutes. Indrani, La New York Juno 26. 12.00Noonto 1.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. Indrasamba, L. Naw York June 25.

100p.m. to 3.00 p.m...Every 15 minubes. Indrawadi, L Sal' July 1 5.00 p.m. to 6.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. Indra cili, L. Stal 0. June 21, 6.00p.m. to 7.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 7.00p.m. to 8.10 p.m...Every 10 minutes.

7.30 Sunday). NIGHT CARS 15 Q5. Wook Dayr-

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LONDON DIRECTORY,

Oceanien, L. Yhama H. July 6. Nora, A. Saigon. It. Jane 29 Polynomien, L. H.K. for 'hai July 2 Salazie, L. E.K. for Saigon July 2. Ville de la Ciotat A. Home June 7. Farra, A. Marselles June 18.

Nomodrisca Llora. Buelow, A. Southampton July 4 Dertlinger, L. S'pore H. July 1. Goebom, L. Spare H. June 18 Kloist, A. Hamburg H. June 10. Luatzow, P. Canal'O. July 2,

F. B. Friedrich., A. Y'hama June 23: Prinz Ludwig A. Bremen June 2. Prinzess Alice, L. Colombo O. Jus 30. Torak, A. Kobe from Tsingtan July 6.

BAMBUSO-AMERIKA Lond

Alonia, A. H.K. H. July 4, Ambris, L. Sabang 0. June 20. Andalusia, L. S'pore H. June 2 Aragonin

Arcadia,

F. Canal H. June 28.. Bayern, I.S'pore H. June 22, Belgtaris, A. Home May 37. Brazilia, La. Dalny for Hankow June 21, Badenia, L.K. for S'pore July 3. Brisgavia, P. Canal O. Jane 18.

C. F. Laiaz, F. Canal H. June 14 Fursi Buelow, L.K. for 'hai July 2,

Rotterdam June 14.

H. July 2

June 21.

L

Home

0.3. D. Allers A

P. Canal H. June 28.

23-

Preassen, L. Hamburg June 13. Samahin, A. Thats June Bachsen, Home June 18. Saronia

Scandia; L. Spers H. June 16. Segovia, L. Kobe O. June 21.4 Silonia, L. B.K for S'hi July 2 Sithonia, L. S'pore H. Jane 13.1 Spezia, A. Anteay May 8, Saevis, L. Hamburg June 18 Vandalia, P. Canal for New York Juus 25.

AUSTRIAN LLOTD. Austrix, L. Trieste July 10, Africa: L Colombo H July I... Bohemin, L.Trieste July 4.**.* China, A. Home H. June 29

E. F. Ferdinand, AL Aden from Karachi

July 9.

B

Koeber, I F.K. O. July 5, Nippon, L. S'kaitor Thama July bu Silesia, A. H.K. D. June 27.

Persia, A. Spore from EK. July A Yarnserts, A. Bombay from Kimchi July

S

CLES: LAXE

Glenoak, A. H.K. H. July 4.

NIPPON YAY KAUHA Atsuta Maru, L. Lendon Jaly ¤. Aki Maria. L. H.K. for Kobe July 4. Awa Maru, A. H.E from Shal July 5, Hrano Maru, A. S'pore from B.K. July. Glenaine, L. S'pore B. June 18. Hitachi Mara, In Europe.

Iyo Mary. Li, Colombo for Suez July 5. Kamakura Haru. A. Sestilo July 4. Kaga Maru, A. Port Said from M'seilles

July 6

Kamo Mar 4 Y'hams from Kobe July.

"Kitabo

音

Glenlochy, L. London O. Jans 21. Glenlogan, P. Canal 0. June 11. :- Glenroy, A. S'hi from H.K.. Juna 21.

BEY LIKE

Boshvou, L. S'pore H. May 10. Bendeach, 4. H.K. from Maji Junā 3), Benlarig, L H.K for Calott ta June 26..

Maru,

aru, L. Port Said for M'sillon Benlewer, L. HK. for Naki June 20. July 1.

Benledi, Thani H. May 10 Benvenue, P. Cazal 0. July 2-A

Miyazaki Maru, A. Landun July 4.-

shious Maru, L. Colombo for Port

Said July 4

Sido Maru, &. Y'bama from Sextile July 4 Benaki Maru, A. S'hai from HK. Joly 6. També Maru, L. Yhama for Seatio

Joly 3.

Yokohama Maru, L. Beattie July 2. Tango Marn.L. Kobe for Mojí July 0.

GREAT NOETRYIN 8. 8, 00. Minnesota, L. Battle Jure 18.

P. & 0.8 N. Co Arcadia, A. Culombo trom Pening July Aye, LELE. for 8 pors July 6.

But oven allowing for a falling-of in

(PUBLENHED ANNUALLY) consumption of, say, 2,020 chests during TINABLES ade throughout the World the course of the year, you would still communicate dirage with English have a revenue from the remaining 13,000 MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS chosts if all sold at the one price of Bein cacb class of goods. Besides being 666,57,250, thus getting ks. 200,53,550 complete commercial guide to London and more than I the opium were sold on the its suburbe, the directory' contains. Esta “of old terms. If such a plan as I propose

EXPORT MERCHANTS" were adopted ammuggling would be extri with the Goods they ship, and the Colonial -pated, and-isiz-trade-brought about and Foreign Markets they supply a

helpless freign opium merchanta in

STEAMSHIP LINES China, who have, about £1,000,000 locked arranged ander the Farts to which they mail up in the trade, would also under my an indicating the approximate Salings: plan, have's chanos of getting back their. "PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES. Banca, A Colombo Hang... money without staining any loss. vading Manufacturers, Merchants, etc. Torneo, A. Fort Said H. June 19

We, oplum merchants, cannot do any in the principal provincial towns and Candia, A. Penang 0. thing to strighten out matters ourselves.dustrial contres of the United Kingdom

A copy of the current edition will be Dit, LeBombay for Colombo July,2. ALL SORTS OF ARTISTIC JOB-PRINTING Government, as we have already done, Postal Order for 208.

We can only present our caso to the forwarded, freight paid, on reeipt of Davanha, L. HK. for S'ha Jay 4. and we have every confidence that the Dealers seeking Agencies za dvertise Government of India will do all they their trade cards for £1, or larger adres possibly ang to prevent the utter disloca- tion and win of our trade, which will certainly take place if the agreement between the British and Chinese Goums ments is to be broken through the weak. nons of the Chinese,

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Guide.

Bendoran, L., H.K for Nagasaki July 4 Benvorlich. L. HK. O. May 14,

SANADIAN PACIFIC R 0.

Em Kowloon, Ma Harboun

wloon –Godown » EL ME

Join Taland;. Standard Oil Promina Lal-

ahf-tok, and

ACONE point-ngward

indin on a Typhoon

the North of the

A CONE

point upwardn and DRUM

I DENN

indicate a Try hoon

the North-East of the Calbay

A DONE point down Wards and (6) DRUM below

indGaster's Typhoon

ỳ the 8-o fast

CONE

point down.

Conten to the South of the

Typpoon

A CONE

point down

warda anda

BAYAL: below:

indicates a Typhoon

to the South-West. the Oslony.

BALE

∙A CONE. point upwards and BALL balow

Indicates & Typhoon ta:thm. West of the Colang:

indicates a Typhoon

to the North: Ment. the Colony

RedSignals indicate that the centre

believed to be more tan 900 miles, swi y from the Colony.

Black Signals Indicat: that the centre believed to be less than 500 miles swy from the Oclony.

The above signals will, as ineratzfore, be

holated only whan typhoons exist in sock positions or are moving in such directions that information regarding them la 000 - sidered to be of importance to the Coilmy or to shipping leaving the harbour,

In addition to the above, when it in expected that the wind may increase to full "typhoon force at any moment, the following Urgent Signals will be minds at the Water Police Station, and repenti d. at the Harbour Office

TERRE EXPLOSIVE kostas "AT İNTERTAIN

OF THE KROONDİ.

A Black Crows will be holsted so tha same time, superior to the other shaper,

NIGHT RIGNAID.

The following Night Signals will ta hoisted from the Flagstaff on the roof of" the Water Folice Station at Kowloon, Harbour Online Flagstaff, and HM8.- Tamar.

-L.. Thren Lights Vertical. Gress, Green Groen, indicates that a typhoon & bellared" to be situated idrs khan. 900 miles from the Colony..

"IL" Thres Lights Vertical, Green, Ba Green, indicates that a typhoon is believed

to be situated less than 300 miles from the Colony

SILOThree Lichte Vertical, Rod. Grien Röd,· Indienten, that the wind, may be expected: fo Incrane, to full byphoon fon ●

AL MY KRONA Ent":

No. III Signal will be accompanied by the Explosiva Bomba, ka abori, In tha Emprem of India, L. Yhama for Vanverart of the information conquyad by this."

July 2,

Empress of Japan, A. H. K. July 4. Montangle, AVcouver June 22.

Pacino Mán

China, L. #X Jaly 3 Kores, Lda for Frisco July 9.51 Manchuria, L Hauila for HLK.' July 6... Mongolia, L. H'noitalu for Yhama July 4, File, A. T'hains from Erisoo July Poto Persia, A. Frisco July May

Siberia, L. 8'hai for Nagniki July 6.

Toro KISEN KADHA

Chiyo Mara, I. Kobe for Nagasaki July26. Nippon Mart, L. Frisco July 6 Shinyo Maru Lamy for Honolula, Tonye Marn & Frison Jaiy L

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