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THE HONGKONG DAILY PEINS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11ro, 1907. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER | British merchants may reside, and to permit them to carry on, their mercantile transaction with whatever persons they please."

We may state that a telegram lat bees diapatobed yesterday to Messra. David Sassoon &Co, Ld in London to promptly protest to the Forsiga Office, ou bohaif of importers, against this monopoly, and we would request y to take this matter up and Ansoniation in London to communicate with wire to your teabere mentioned firm, with supply of fall par- ticulars regarding this question, We shall bo pleseed to hear from you, at your earliest couventede, that you are wiring to London to take immediate action, the question requires prompt attention. Ou bearing from you that you are willing to accord us your support, wo shall wire to London to put at the dispaant of your

Association all particulara relative to this question. We shall be glad to defray tolo: graphic and other expenses incurred by the Association regarding this matter.

- REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.

Agents. Ho'g'rong. lat April, 1897,

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THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

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THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Compang, are prépared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE At Current Rates,

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 13th August 1906.

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WORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

(Continued from page 3.) For the information of His Excellency beg to enclose copy of a telegram which is being sent through the Hongkong and Sheng hai Banking Corporation to His Majesty's Ministor at Peking to whom a copy of this letter will also be forwarded.-I have the honour to be, Sir, Your chedient serviat,

(Sg.) EBERT A. HIRVETT

Chairman. The Honourable F. H. MAY, C.M.G..

Colonial Secretary, Hongkong. Hongkong 27th August, 1957. Hon. Mr. E, A, HEWETT,

Chairman, Hongkong General Chamber of Commeren, Srn-We have the honour to bring to your attention the following copies of correspondence connection with the intention of the Via ray at Nanking to grant a monoply of the Opium trade to Nooking.

1. Copy of letter addressed to H.B.M.

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SHEWAN, TOMES &PINA

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opium dealers there dated 27th Jane.

Copy of letter addressed to the Chairman of the Chian Association dated 12 July

3. Copy of latter addresead to HB. M.'s 1Errets from "in Wan Pao". Cought General, Shanghai, dated 2nd Augéal,

3. Translation of a letter addressed to in porters by the Swatow Opium Guild in Shanghai.

6 Translation of an Official despatela publish ed in the " South China Journal of the Viceroy of Lisag re the erection of an Opium Munopoly

In Connection with the shore, which will give you full information on the matter, we beg to inform you that an emissary of the Viceroy of Nanking is now in the Colony and has actually purchased Op.um for the Bureau.

We understand that the Chinese Authorities in the other provinces are closely watching the Doiree of erants at Nanking with a view, if successful, of forming monopolies in the other centres of the opium trade also.

We would therefore represt you to give this important question prompt attention and lay the matter before the Government. take each other stepes may appear advisable to your Committee. We have tho houur to be, Sir, Your ebedient servants,

DAVID SASSOOx & Co., Lh, 14. M. H. NEMAZER, PHIROZINA B. Perir & Co,

We may mention that FEB, Mx Conani General here has received from the Consul of Nanking confimation that a masopoly is being formed and has already wired to HDM's Minister at Peking, but so far no reply has been received,

You's faithfully,

Sigued) DAVID SAAN & Co. L.

E. D. 9A8SOON & Co. 3), DivID & Co. .

1

Shanghai 2nd August 1907.

OPIUM NONOPOLY,

Su-With reference to the several inter- views which the representatives of the Sassoons had with you, on our behalf regarding the above important subject, we now beg to enclose a translation of the latter which our Chinese dealors have addressed to us, from which you will obgirre that if the monopoly comes into force they may not be able to fulfil their out standing contracts with us as thoir Opiam will not have the ramo outlet as hitharto. Their previous purchases of Opium which are yet uncleared, now stand at about 2500/3000 chests. of the value of about two million tasks,

Since the nonopoly question sprang up the market has been slumped to the extent of about Ts. 70. per ched, notwithstanding the re- duction of sale by the Indian Government of 4 @ choets monthly commencing from last month, which should have bad the contrary effect.

The considerable losses which we henlready suffered and the farther heavy losses which are likely to scarno on our large holdings if the monopoly is allowed to be enforced, have resulted from the action of the Chinese Govern- mont which is in irrot contravention of article V of Wie Treaty of Nanking of 1842 and article XIV of the Treaty of Tientsin of 1858 beiwern France and China and which is calculate to. ruin this trade in Foreign Opium with tho intention apparently of pushing the commmption of native drug.

In view of the above facts, we consider that it would be only just that we should be indemnified

Shanghai 27th June 1967. DEAR SIR, We bog to bring to you notice the following

Some of the Chinese Opium dealers bere have received information from their con stituente in Nanking that the Viceroy thereby the Ching Government for the losses which intende granting the monopoly at the Opium we have bad to bear, and for any subsequent trade in Nanking to a few dealers, who coty losses which may arise if immediate action is will be allowed to import Opium there. So far tion of the British Government was the gradual

not taken to abolish the monopoly. The inten no official notification has hean issued, but as there is every probability of its coming into reduction of the Opium trade and its ritimste force at any moment, and entseguen la action of the Chiasso Government is to suddenly abolition in the space of ten years, wherons the similar monopoly jas intended to be given here and elsewhere, we think it advisable to lay the extinguish the trade in foreign Opium and matter before you so that immediate stops may thereby cripple the resources of all those who are interested in it, instead of endeavouring_to be taken to stop its boing asrtied into effect. Such monopolies would prevent other dealera decrease the large areas in the interior under We therefore earnestly from participating in the Opinio trade this PPPy cultivation destroying the healthy competition and thereby request you to take immediately such solích as crippling the business and

you doom heccesary to bring the monopoly to causing heavy Jones to importers who will be as the mercy of a few

spoedy tormization, and would beg you to give who hold the monopolies, as regards prices sto, is, as soon as possible, information as to the It would also be greatly prejudicial to the roult of your action, so that we may know how

to regniste interest of the Indian Governmeé if such a

our purchases at the Government of schema is permitted to be enforced specially in India's monthly auction sales.

Wo remain, Sir, the present unset led and unsatisfactory state of the Opium trade owing to the action of the Chinesa Government in closing up the ablie smoking dens, and la porters, in view of the fur ther uncertainty of demand from those who would bold the monopoly, would entail importation, which would mean a material reduction of their purchases from the Government of India's monthly tales.

ths!

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Your most obedient se vants, Sir PELHAM WAREN K.C.M.G. (Signed by the merchants.].

1.

EXTRACT FROM "BIN WAN PAO."

Proposed establishment of Gore nment Opium Monopoly Bureau,

With reference to our report concerning the We therefore beg to request you to be good cisting of Opiam shops of the various pleens in enough to take immediate action and oppose Nanking and the appointment of an inspector the movement and, if necessary, to comma-

to make enquiry regarding the Opium ships, so Bicate with II. B. M.'s Minister at Peking, as to obtain a list of the Opiam shopkeepers as it is in contravention of Article X of the and employes, which will be submitted and treaty of Nanking of 1842, which provides filed for reference, and the funds for carrying that British merchandise baving paid the rout the scheme had already been propared by gulated Customs and dues such merchandise the Governor, it is now learned that the opinion may be rouveyed by Chinese merchants to any funds derived from the Opium Tax hitherto of the prefect Hoo Sbao Nga is that since the provinca or ulty in the empire of China. The said monopoly, if granted, would therefore be directed for the maintenance of the Polic, tantamount to placing restrictions on Chinese Judicial and other departments as well as for merchants in

general We

sarrying out the now administration in' its valious forms, these departmente would, after may add

the suppression of the Opium shops is put in operation, be in lack of funds which are quite necessary, He therefore intends to establish a Government Opium Monopoly Bureau from which all the Opium smoking shops after having been converted into prepared Opium shops will be ordered to get their supply of Opium for sale in the market. In this way not only the price of opium will be enormously increased, but the funds above mentioned will also not be exhausted. According to informa.. tion, the regulations bearing on the present proposal have been submitted for perasal and approval.

are afraid, if the monopoly is given, that the Chinese Officials may pash the consumption of native Opium to the detriment of foreign drag:

We remain, Sir.

Your most obedient servanta. (signed) Davi BASHOON & CO. Ln.

E. D. SASSOON & CO. E. PABANEY.

To

CAWABJBE PALLANJEE & Co. S. J. DAVID & Co

TATA & Co.

A EBRAHIM & Co.

D. E. J. ABRAHIM & Co.

P. B. PETIT & C

TALATI & Co., and others.

E. B. SKOTTETE, EG,

[To be continued.]

SHAUE RE: ORT.

Sir Pelham L. Warren, K.C.M.G.,

H.B.M.'s. Cosul Gevarat,

Shanghai.

Messes, Erich Georg & Co, say in their weekly Shanghai lith

*itch July 1907, share report, dated November, 9th 1807.—

With the exception of a fair business in Bank Chairman, China Asociation, Presant. Shares, and Hongkong, Canton and Macao

OPIUM MONOPOLY.

Boats, very little has been done during the week, DEAR SIR, We beg to enclose herein and the market closes rather quiet, although | translation of threa articles which appeared in steady to firm for

god many stocks. The Chinese newspapers on different dates, from sterling demand rata lof exchange on London which you will observe that the Viceroy of closes at 21. 04d, while rates on Shanghai are Nanking is making rapid preparations to take, Tl, 74 for a Bank T/T, and Tls. 744 for a throo OKI behalf of

the Chinese Government, the mone-days sight Private Bill. Barsilver on London poly of Opium. This, it allowed to come into is quoted 27-3/16d, and Consola £82." The force, would destroy competition and thereby London Bank rate of discount has advanced to cripple the trade and is in direct contravention 7 per cent. of article 14 of the Treaty of Tientsin of 1859 ratified in 1860) betwood France and China, which is as follows; —

"No privileged commercial society shall henceforth be stablished in China, and the name shall apply to any organised coalition having for its end the exercise of a monopoly of trade. In case of the contravention of the present article the Chiness Authorities, on the re- presentation of the Conezlar agent, shall advise to the means of dissolving such associations.

BANK SHARES-A good many sales of Hongkong and Shanghais have been affected at $660, 8657, 3660 and 86624 for eld, and 2655, 8630, 86524 and 2655 for new shares, the market closing steady at 60 for old and 8655 for new shares; London quotes £74 and £73 respectively, Nationals are unchanged.

MARINE INSURANCE SELLER-Unions aro rm at $780, and Chins Traders continus in request at $90, North Chinas have buyers at TIE. 74. Yangiszas are quoted $165 in Shanghai,

of which they are also bound to prevent theo we follow this quotation; shareholders are existanca by the preceding prohibitione, so as to reminded that the now shares will be allotted an remove all that may stand in the way of from the 30th instant, and that applications together competition

with the amount due for same should be sent in This treaty also affords protection to us under to the Company on or before that date. The the favoured Dation clause,

transfer books will be closed from the 30th instant to the 10th proximo, both days inclusive. 10 may

Cantons have sellers at 5260.

We

also quote article V of the Trosty of Nanking of 1842, which is as follows:

The Goverment of Chica having compelled the British marchants trading at Cauton to deal exclusively with certain Chinese morohauts. oalled Hong merchaats (or Co-Hong.) who h4 been licensed by the Chinese Government for this purpose, the Emperor of China agross to abolish that practice in future at all ports where

FIRE INSTRANCE SHARES. Hongkongs sold-at-8305 to 3910, losing with buyers at the bigher figure. Ulinas changed hands at 3865 and $87, and can be placed at latter rats.

SHIPPING SHAREB-Hongkong, Cauton and Macao Blestboat Shares sold in fair quantitios at $294 to 2314 cash, also at $337 for end of the

$10. China Poridsuta hare bon dous at $

MYSCTLĻA NEOUS-China-Borneos sold at and closing withalers at the higher figure. Langkat hive improval to Tls. 3971; the following tigraphic information dated 1st instau, has been received from the Sumatra director aut

manager ia Langkit changed. Raabs clunged hands at 29, 991 and datafl gatons; kerasan in to sincs the

MINING SHARES.-Charbouinges ar na

"Daily aggregate output of oruito pstralian $9, and few more shares are on off at 89 data of the pree dug half-mouthly telegram

gillons; crude petrolóuur in lauks at

telegram from the mine reports crushing of 98,600 hrs, kerosene shipped sine 110,000 5,202 tons of are, yielding 107 ounces of eases: and korosone in stock at refinery at date smelted gold, also a result of 216 ounces of 47,0 oare Vatkins can be placed at 224 smelted gold from 860 teas of oreby the cranite and Wm. Powells at $51. Oller stook under process, making a total of 1.273 ounes of gol.this heading ar nebuigal and we havo na Chiusse Engineering and Mining Company's sales to report shares can be placed at Tla 144; the total output of the Company's three mines for the week ended 1969 ultimus, ameninted to 28,913 tons of oral, and the sales during the same period to 15,925.

Docks, WARVES, GODOWNS, Xo.--Hung kong and Whampoa Dock C's shares hav ruled very quiet, salting in small lots at $103 an 8100 and closing at S10 Fanwicks, and New Amoy Dooks are anohanged. Shaurlai Docks are quoted in the aorth Tis. 74, and Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves Tis, 2074. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharvos ara quiet | bat, steady at. $67.

LANDS, HOT LS AND BULDINGS,-Hour- kong Land Investman and Agney Company's shies are obtainable at $96; Hamphroys well this heading are une auged and without sales, and have sellers at $1Order stocks under Correr MILLS, aobanged and without sales.

Creen I'land Cement Shares changed hrudi ni SUNDRY M NUFACTURING COMPANIES.-- 8114 $114, closing stand at the lower figure. Ropes are quiet at 8.5 Other, stocks under this heading are

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