CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6] — Page 498

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Two misapprehensions appear to sxist in Hong Kong, both of which seem to be refirsts:

in Itc

In

maing

respects

the

I

opinen question in the Eastern Colonies Rosembles the liquor Gulshion in W. Africa. In both cases the right lolicy would Fi'm to be, not prohibition, but. 22. Fiction; since the moderate

liquor is was of shire or

itsalf, and all that wanted is to prevent wither ward in wyells. There

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is

from bey

is

no

in

in crising

persone from Farxes which re: -shist the use of spium ar liquor, if moderate nac

not refarked

wrong;

is

and

white restriction is practicable,

presibition could hardly he

fufr wed

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in

of lignor.

the case.

;

Col. Rely

Lord Crewe

Wht. July 27.

foregoing

minutes.

The policy of Hith. 9. which Jannounces in the House of Commons

and is, that the opium deus in Hongkong ought to

was

be, and must be closed. No amount of consultation with the people on the tpor could alter that decision. It cannot be too clearly understood that this is a rettled

to which all parties in this country has policy appead. The thing has got to be done, the only questions outstanding is when to do it. As to this question no indication was, Except the statement that rested interests and The revenne wrist both be considered, and to this should be added that in this conside local opinion should be accorded the fullest hearing

It

is assential that in all correspondence the question should be divided into the two distinct heads as indicated above, and Sir F. Lugard should,

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