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THE CHINESE ABROAD.

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THE JAPANESE EXHIBITION.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 9rø, 1908.

HOW IT HAPPENED,

THE OPIUM `ÒLDER.

Flowing is a fall report of the Parliamentary discusion connected with the closing of oplam divans in Hongkong and elsewhere,

Mr. W. Johnson (Warwickshire, Nuneaton) rose to call attention to the opiam praflo in the Fest, and to move:-"That this House; having regard to its resolution unanimously adopted on May 30, 1906, that the Indo-Chinese optain trade is morally indefensible, welcomes the action of his Majesty's Government in diminish ing the sale of opium for export, and that responding to tho action of the Chinese Govern. ment in their arrangements for the suppression consumption of the drug in that empire; of the

bis Majesty's Guyer

to take notion very often, bat nothing bad followed; but he had every reason to believe thes definite motion would follow this report.

(Hear, hear.) It was, of course, difcall to ast rapidly is the case of the Felerated Malay States and the Siraits Settlements, for in the latter cans one half of the revenna was derived from the monopoly. His hon. friend had urged the Government to reflect that morala were more important than money; but when it was a case of our own morala and other people's money that made all the difference. He hoped bis bop, friend would agree that they could not do all at once, and, although he was able to state that it was intended to take action, he hoped his hon. friend would not be disappointed if it was not, sudden action in view of the diffenity in arranging the revenue. Federated Malay States the mattor was not

In the

was wel at the wharf by a number of Chinese appalling stagnation of all business in Japan, this House also bring to a speedy close the quite so difficult for the smonat raised there.

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THE TREATMENT IN SAMOA.

An interesting little pamphlet has reached It was reported to the Chinese Government ns containing four speeches by Viscount Kentaro some time ago that the coolies who had emigrated Kasoko, E., on the Grand Exhibition of from the Empress Dowager's dominions to 1919, of a bich be in Director-General. Some Eamos, under contract to the island planters extracts of ons speech were ropublished by us bad been treated in direct violation of the terms at the time of is delivery. But the whole of the agreement under which the laborers were four are worth reading in their entirety; not allowed to leave their native slieres. Mr. only because the Exhibition bida fair to become The Lang, Maudaris, appointed specials landmark in Far Eastern trade, but for the light for emigrants, was deputed by the that they throw upon the altitude of the Japanese l'eking Government to proceed to Samos to nation at a crucial moment in its history and as make inquiries as to the reasons for the com-reply to those nisrmists who are inclined to plaints. An Australian paper says Mr. Ling in the manner of Gambetta's phrase, Le Jupon arrived by the Manuka from New Zealand, and voila l'erthimi. It is clear that, in spite of the citizens, headed by Mr. Sun Johnson, of the and the treacherous condition of her nations! "Chinese Herald." The envoy was subse-financne, which has brought Government and ment to take steps to Telegraph," and he expressed his delight at the will atrain evory, nezve to oners the success in some of our Crown Colonies, more particularly there they hoped the process might te mioker. quently seen by p representative of The Daily business men into open conflict, the Japanese systein of licensing opium dens now prevailing Hongkong the Straits Settlements, and trip generally and the manner in which-be-bed--of-their-Exhibitios. More than four years

bo taken which would lead with certainty in the been received by the Governor and other before the Exhibition is to begin, we find, Ceylon. He said that it was agreed both It-tny case, he could promise that action would

Hengk ng, 3rd June, 1908. this direction of the ultimate extinction of the use of authorities et Samos. On his return visit to not only that its main lines are clearly mapped nationally and internationally that Now Zealand, Mr. Ling was given a dinner by out and a plan of the grounds drawn up, but treflo must be put an end to. It was

question between money and righteousness, opian, (Hear, hear.) Hitherto they had made

lottara condemning the traffle and sppealing the Chinese merchants of Anoklard,

that the very date of opening, April 8, 1912, has been fred. In character the Exhibition (Flear, bear.) The House of Commons, the progress. A road had now been opened to

them towards the ending of this system. That to foreign nations to prevent the introduction Mr. Ling was particularly careful to make it

of opinm into China were believed to bare clear that the whole trouble was over the wages ( attempts to strike i compromise. It is to be leaders of the Churches, and the whole country night they definitely decided to take that road.

In.

were behind the movement which he represented.

ATOS of cultivation question. Tho enolics were engaged for three international in everything but name.

On Monday the Government telegraphed to steadily increased the years at a certain rate per month, the amount vitations have been sont to all countries to There were difficulties in the way, but the

the Governor of Hongkong His Majesty's in their own dersins. That was one of the great evils that they had to guard against, being fixed in dollars, which did not distinguish compete and encouraging replies have boon Government must overcome them and pa Government have decided tbaš slope must be between the American coin (vaino 4/2) and the received from Great Britain, France, Canada, righteousness of the cause before money. Since aken to alose spium dens in Hongkong, asthey

Another reason why the poople of China were necessarily very much inclined to gentine to present time was that the crop was very much produce opium in the same quantities at the more valuable than ordinary corools, proportion raw opium to £4 58. 6d. for an acre of wheat. While travelling in Seo-Chuan, bo had inquired into this matter among European missionaries, In more

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on this subject passed the the resclation House in 1906 much had been done, but much more might have been done. Chisu had been moving and had done something on her own behalf, bat the progress was too slow. There was ample evidenos now that China was sincere in this matter.

recognize that it is essential in dealing with the oplum question in Hongkong that we must act up to the standard act by the Chinese Govern- want." (Cheers.) This was decisivo action. Of course, there would be difficulties owing to the revenue derived from opium and to vested interests, but they would be dealt with. That

of

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profit being 25 16s. 80. for an sato producing.

host mesaures to put matters such a coureo. It may well be supposed that year that the last of the opium dens in Peking telegram stood, and his hon. friend might rest Chinese merebants, and coalies.

Mexican coin (valus 1/10). The coolies, with that stateness which is peculiar to the Asiatic race, held out for the coin that would yield them the most on archange. And such was the cause of the worry. In view of these circum "atan coa."

Mr. Lying is satisfied that the whole affair will be amicably settled, as the Governor (Dr. Erie Schul), one of the fairest of men will

the employ on an even koel.

Mr. Ling is of opinion that Samoa is a good place for his countrymen, and, he added, with a significant smile, "as far as climatic condi. tions are concerned." The Chinese population of Samon is at present 1050, and of those the majority have agreed to work for the German syndicate for another term. There are neatly 400 who do not see thoir way clear to bind themselves to their Teutonie masters for another term, and the German agent in Hongkong hopes to recruit a sufficient number

to

fil the gap.

Generalities then engaged Mr. Ling's atten trade anticipated a great fature for the trade of China. As to the country shaking off the slumber with which it bad hean enthralled. Mr. Ling amilingly, yet significantly, said, "We are mobilising. We are not the people we were, and we are determined upon preparing ourselves for the defence of our country,"

Mr. Ling will make an extended report when herosoles Hongkong.

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It was reported from Poking in May of Iset was closed. In the month following all the ophudens in the natire quarter of Shanghai were closed, but on the other hand in the British and American concessionary, quarters the municipal council declined to do more than to discontinue the grant of annual licences, and it was not till March 20 of this year that they proposed to close one-fourth of the deps on July 31, and the other three-fourths within two He thought that proved fust the Fears. Chinese were more sincere than we ourselves. In the self-governing Colonies the traffic in opium was forbidden altogether, but in the Crown Colonies things were different, in Hongkong nothing had been done, while in the Straits Settlements there had only been a committee of inquiry appointed. The Aericans, on the other hand, had closed all the opium dens in the Philippine Islands, and be asked the Culonial and Foreign Offices to imitate their example and endeavour not to redues but to put an end to the use of opium,

word

assured that the Government would not rooede from the expression contained in the latter part of the telegram, that besides abolishing the opium dens as soon as might be, they realized that they must come up to the standard set by Chies in these matters. In the case of Ceylon, the Commission which had sat had copoluded its labours, and he understood that the report

They recom

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New Zealand, Germany and Mexico. But the epithet international" is being kept in the background. As Viscount Kaneko plainly seys, Japan is not in a condition yet to assume the gigantic responsibility" of extending indiscri- minate invitations in the manner of London, Paris or. St. Louis. Naither her railways, hotels, streets per sanitary system would permit the Japanese will be severely disappointed if

instapose than not be found that the peasants were simply jubilant at the idea of a cessation foreigners should take this restriction too

of the importation of Indian opium. What seriously. Eat the motte for 1912 is to be

was the reason of their jubilation? Not that business, and not a picnic parts,

It is on this sapack of business from the

they were desirous of coming to the relist of the victims of opium, but because they saw the international point of view that Viscount Kanoko lage particular stress. We mean to

prospect of administering to these people in the future an amount of opium ons tenth greater would be laid on the table of the Honas. Their profit by our Exhibition, is the prevailing nots

than they were able to at the present time. This specsher, but we believe that you who care

recommendations were drastic. to join us may profit at least as much and the

mended that the present system of renting and is did not deny that there were many cases in readiness with which Canada and New Zealand. beth of them young countries with resources

licensing opium bonnes should he abandoned; which the men of China were undoubtedly of this horrible evil. The solutary public which they are keen to develop, have responded

that all opium shops should be closed on the sincere in their endeavour to rid themselves to the Japanese invitation is evidence that

expiration of the existing licences; that

an immeuse amount of good othera sbare, Viscount Kaacko's faith. Me

importation, distibution, and sale of the crade aping a fame we gradually striking up was draws attention to the general opinion that

drug, should be made a Government monopoly: the centre of the world trade is shifting

that for every opium shop closed the nearest people, but thie public opinion had great odds Government dispensary should be made available against it at the present time, and if they were to carry out the policy advocated by steadily to the Pacific; and points to the op

for the distribution of the drug to habitual portunity thus afforded to Western merchants to study the tastes and needs of the pooples of

adult users, if they came forward to register the hon. member for Nuneaton they would

Western China which no rules or regula ail Asia, which is fass becoming the world's

their names, for enrtain quantity, to be give a stimulas to the production of opium periodically paid for in cash; that the use of the market. Moreover, be adds, shrewdly, here- Asistio

Mr. T. C. Taylor (Lancashire, & E, Radcliffe), drag except for medical purposes should be tions could possibly prevent The statements in the White Paper bore out his contention that products. our many of

there was an immense diffoulty in the way of tofere hilden, may be brought to the notice who seconded, said he had lately visited Chins, absolutely prohibited after a definite period, and of keen Western basiness eyes. Then comes practically for the purpose of studying this that a system of inspection should be introduced

bold stroke, Viscount Kausko appealing to question, and he had come to the conclusion that by the appointment of special officers for the putting down what after all, was the root of In the evil, the production of cpium in China itself, Governor had writton Westerners to bring their nemachines and all the best elements in China were resolved to purpose.

teresting despatch in which he pointed out that and therefore be desired to omphasize as strong inventions to Japan and "to show ap how to put an end to this tralle. It was not merely so change from home industry to the factory ediet of the Government, bat opiam reform had with one exception the members were known toy as he could that the best, indeed, the only, Aystem." It is an obvious retort that by so doing in it all the elements of a great national move bold more or less strong views adverse to the policy which it was possible for this country to assisting the Chinese Government in its task, report was therefore somewhat of a foregone was the policy now being parsed by the the Westerners would merely be putting precious wont, and he could recite by the score stories of consumption of opium, and that the committee's Parsus, if it was really and sincerely desirous of Lalms into Jarsegs bands wherewith to break the scenes of enthusiasm among those who were The accounts for the past half year show their own heads. Bet the fellaoy of this retort derned to the suppression of the liabil. Incorous which are donation of the Brian Government of reducing the export of epiam that the groes receipts amounted during theis bardly less obvious than itself. Should foreign | Shanghai, which was an international settisment, action which the Government proposed to take from India to Chins not immediately, but in -period, to £904,416, against 1996,893 for the manufacturers adopt suol a policy, it would hehe-regretted to say that the municipality had war, however, to be found in the farther shite- corresponding period. The working expenses, tantamount to refusing ever to open up a new not drue all that they ought to have done to meat: It is generally admitted by those who have personal and extensive experience of opiam including £26,069 for maintenance of cables, market for fear that its capacities for home pro- close the opiam dens at a more rapid rate, absorbed £164,203, against £139,549 for the duction might ons day exceed toen of its while in Hongkong, a British settlement consumption by native races that, while the fast

nothing corresponding

period of 1906, leaving a balange original providers. The antidote of that ap- the story was

constantly without any very marked ill-effects of £150,212. From this is deducted £19,770 preliension is contained in Viscount Kansko's done." He was sith attempted, nothing majority of the Chinese may consuma opium

words warning: wherein bj8

far strong anti-opiam movement in Singapore, and and without indulging to excers; the opium habit for income tax payable in England, interest on

Mr. Ellis (Nottingham, Rasheli), thought and other

Japua alone, that he hoped that the report of a commission on the shost invariably leads to over-indulgence and applicable

stomly panalized the ura nad sale of opium, bat longs to one of the brown races." The Governor there had been a distinct marsh forward that even Japan had yielded to the temptation to proposed, subject to the Secretary of State's evening. They were in sight of the end of this make revenue from opiam in Formosa and approval, to accept and put in fores ali the evil. It bad been twice declared in that House recommendations, except that which urged pre- that the opium trade was morally indefensible, Kures. How could we reproach our ally when hibition after a definite time. The Secretary of and in these circumstances it could not be ended we allowed the yellow peril, goul, to infeat our hibit own possessions! (Hear, hear.) China would State had that morning telegraphed to the too sons. The Chinese welcomed the declara- He bo tion of the Secretary for India in 1901 that the Governor saxotioning his proposals. become one of the groat nations of the world,

a reformed China lieved the Government were fully justified in Government would agree with them in any pisn and was in our interest List sheld look on a time when our Government, the steps forward they were taking. They for the restriction of the consumption of opium them some sacrifice. Could any one have the gainst the will of the Chinese people, provided would not only be guarding, their own fellow brought forward in good faith, even if it anst the means for their indulgence on this debasing subjects from great peril, hot co-operating in

the stapendons task of regeneration of the people slightest dabt as to the sincerity of the Govern

ment of the Chineso Empire ? vice (Hear, hear.)

of China.

During the evening the Chinese Envoy was oxiled upon by Mr. Tong Chai Chib (editor of the Tung War Times) and Mr. Thomas J.

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EASTERN EXTENSION, AUSTRAL ASIA, AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.

ex.

from

to

to know there was a

Mortgage Debenture 8100g as the net intending exbibitors should be careful of subject would soon be published. Japan had physical and moral injury if the consumer be-

traordinary, expenditure, profit of the half year £130,442. After adding 274,947 brought forward from the previou half year there is an available balacos of 2205,399. One quarterly interim dividend of 11 per cent, bax been paid for the half year, and it is now proposed to distribute another of like amount on the 14th instaking with the interim dividende paid for the first half year a total dividend of 5 per cent. It is also proposed

of 148. to pay a bonus

per share, or 2 per cent making

total distribution of per cont. For the year 197. The sum of $50,000 has been transferred to the general reserve fund, and the balance of £20,389 carried forward. Several partial renewals of the company's cabler have been effected during the half year, and the cost, amoanting to £28,848, has been charged against the general reserre fund.

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ANALYSIS OF THE BUDGET.

ESTIMATED REQBIPTS ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING TAXATION.

... £32 600,400

Customs

Excise......

Death Duties

Stamps

Land Tax

House Duty

Property and Income-

"Tox...

w

Post Office...

36,500,000

19,500,000 8:100.000 700 000 3.900,000

33,000,000 18,250,000

530,000 1,170,000 2,000,000

Telegraphe

4,529,000

Crown Landa

Su Canal Shares

Miscellaneous

ESTIMATE-PXPENDITULE. Consolidated Fund er.

vican

£44,933,000 111,934,001

Bapply Servicos.

ever

Bran

said it would be convenient if ham rridied at Colonely Seely (Liverpool, Abercromby) ones on the colecial aspect of the case, partly because the Colonial office had been declared to by the principal offender, and partly because his right hon. friend would deal with the question generally later. It was with some anxiety that be addressed the House for the first time from the table, but his task was easier than it might have been, because in this matter, as he hoped might be the onse to a gioster and greater degree in all colonial matters, there was no question of party polities belag committed to the view that we taust do what we could to ehate what was a real evil. (Choorn.}

Mr. Lyttelton (Beorge's Hanover square) sincerely congratulated the new Under Secretary on bis occupancy of the distinguished post which he now held. Though they had had many controversies in the past, he could say in Carlyle's words, "We walked westward, copiously, except in opinion not differing

tho, mms proportion ss, and a pass with, the redzation of the production of opium in Chion itself. He hoped the House would be for carrying out what they honestly believed, to disposed to give the Government orey credit be the only satisfactory policy with regard to this question.

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displaying machinery suitable to the conditions of the country in dimensions, horas power and outstruction. No special brief need be held for the Tokyo Grand Exhibition, any more than it it were to take place in Shanghai or Hongkong, for our recogni fan of the foot that if there are good fish in the sea of Far Eastern commeros as aver came out of it, the methods of capture are changing rapidly from what they ones were, I se Voount Kaneko believes, the Exhibition of 1912. is designed to reveal new

recently carried out has revealed a nativo sivilisa- fahlog.gronoda in femilar waters, it should also o far to teach the newest style of aug gocanh

We might look to China with the utmost hope. tion of which there is a documentary record and go f

Not the least noticeable parts of

Financially, the raform was within reach in soncerning which conjecture has been at fault, Kaneko's speeches are those in which be fonches upon the politial aspects of the Exhibition na a

India. We-need trouble ourselves no longer In the period when Egypt was an appanage of puce maker. Thus, speaking on October 30,

about the financial sapest, because the Viceroy Rome the territory south of Phile was much 1907, he says: "In the last three or four yeare

himself hasaid we could not refuse to assist neglected, and it was precisely at this period China on the ground of loss of rarerne. Aa to that Nubian civilian appears to have reached Japan has sedderly loomed up like a spectre above the horizon of the Far East. We have

the date when probibition should come into its highest point. By pt became Christianised The hon. gentleman had farnished evidence force, if there was any proposal from China for in the cond and third centuries A D., but Nabis often been misunderstood by the peoples of foreign countries and we expect to take this op-

of a conclusive character that the Chinese them-shortening the period he thought we ought to remained pagan: Christianity seems not to have welcome the shortening, (Hoar, hear). been adopted by the Ethiopians of the Nile It had become portunity to show what weste,

rby throwing open

selves were quits genuine in their desire la

Mr. Mersey Thompson (Statute and Valing until the six contury

just returned from stablished by the time the Mcalems conquered the whole country and keeping no secrets what

exifrpate this particular form of vice, and, more emphatically on Decaber

therefore, it became quite impossible that we, worth) said he

the kingdoms continued to exist in the Soudan until 50 Viscount Kaneko claimed that "the Grand

who prided curselves upon a higher civilization, Indis, and he knew the greva difficulties Egypt in the seventh century, and Christian could fall behind that Government in what they in the wag of the suppression of

They were all agreed the fourteenth century, when Sef et din Abl Exhibition is andoubtedly the declaration

The Government were prepared to accept the desired. Everything that was reasonable, had opium traffic there, of Japan's desire to pursue the works of peace."

that opinm dens should be put down; bat a Allah en Nasir (a truly Purtian name, meaning Between the times at which these speeches motion, and they were prepared to accept it been done by the Government both in teylon argo tabor of Indians used epiam to a small Sword of the Faith, Abd Allah the Victorious) were delivered and since then, more than one because they considered the time had come to sad in Hongkong, and ho did not feel disposed

Many of them believed that it was a valuable

The story of the Christian kingdom of Don- incident may easily by recalled in which the take a decisive step forward. (Cheers.) That to press the Government farther in regard to degres without any real harm to their health. captured what is now called 0.4 Dengols. name of Japan has been represented in vary- being their position the issue was slightly those two colonies. (Ministerial cheers.) He briffe, and it was eaten in those districts gola is more or less knowa; what has been ing degrees of an unfavourable light, until we altered. Instead of having to defend themselves congratulated the Government upon having which suffered most severely from faver. If hitherto unsuspected is the high degree of

on the ground of laxity, they had to defend the taken a step which seemed to be entirely reason

they bat down the opium trable enddenly they aniture which existed among the peoples, fur- which Bishop Awdry of reach The point Tokyo feels himself oompelled to deliver aotion they proposed to take. The House would able in the circumstances. (Cheers.)

The Eart of Ronaldehay (Middlesex, Horn- would drive the people to alcohol, cocaine, and ther north, from the Brit-cant its 3.0. to the remember that Lord Morleyon year ago esid the impassione defence of the Japan

Indinu hemp, and worse, results would follow. fourth century A.D. Excavations have boun £157,770,000 3se of which reésumé was published in our that, whatever our attempts to deal with this, who had an amendment on the Paper If Qins honestly determined to restrict the carried out since the spring of 1906 by Mr. J.

telegrams last week.. In some respecta we may question might give us or fail to give us, we must setting forth that the House, "realiaing that

use of opium we should give her all the help Garstang for the University of Liverpool: Pro- be pardoned for thinking that Bishop Awdry not fall babind Japan or India. both of which an immediate abolition of the export of Indian

in our power. By taking too rapid a stride fessor J. H. Breasted, of Chicago (both of whom bad been wearing spectacles too Foss-coloured, countries had taken doolaire steps in the matter; opinm to China would defeat the object which

greater than those that now existed. He con- and cemeteries), and by Mr. Randall-MacIver, But on general lines the letter is justifled by and Mr. Charchill stated that Lord Elgia Parliament bas in view-namely, that of sesist they would cause a reaction, and create evils have discovered or sleared Egyptian temples £152,809,000 the evidence afforded in recent months, going watched every opportunity to bring the rogula-ing the Government of China to stamp out the

gratulated the Government on the strong action the archeologist, who in 1 65 investigated the no farther back than the date of Viscount tions of our colonies and dependencies more vice of opinut smoking-by stimulating the

(Centaued on page 5.) £401,000 Kaneko's first specob, of a determined effort on into harmony with the overwhelming opinion production of opium in China itself, in desirous they had taken; and, he hoped they would not Zimbabwe rains in Rhodesis for the British It is to Mr. Markver, who want out for the the part of Japan to be judgeil by the best and of the House and with our plain duty as a of placing upon record its approval of the

University of Philadelphia, at the most the worst of her nationala. No more civilizing power. The Government, therefore, policy of his Majesty's Government of reducing

striking discoveries are due. In the seasona were bound to act on their declarations. the export from India pari could be given of the

explained

of 19.67 and 1967-8 (the last just ended be LADY LUG LED'S CONTRIBUTION, new reles of manno in

triking facts about Japan and Chirm. Artible that he had. jut it down with the definite which the Japanese claims

A pacial sticle in the "Pall Mall Gazette" has mado discoveries ranging over some laid it down that any object of ezenring that this ocnatry should not in connexion with the bankow peddlers, riot 159 of the Japanese

anya:-Remarkable results have attended recent twenty centuries. Near Amada he found an are mological research in Nabis, They rival Ethiopian oty of the Baits periód (about 800 appear to have been settled, and the remarkable one manufacturing, having for sale, or growing endeavour to force the pace.

attributed to Baron in a exportation Chiun mamintes

andly, the resolt would be to stimulate the in intertal suy mada ju late years in Egypt B.C). But it is to the early saturies of the

Christian recent interview of

that the most interesting the best policy for Japan penal servitude not exceeding savon years; to follow in Manchuria, Should such methods further, any person eating or smoking opium production of opium in Chins itself. Although proper, and are likely to cause great modifioa-

tions in the accepted conception of the state of discoveries belong. These include necropoli, be maintained for the next four years, it is should be punished with panal servitade not the British had nothing to do with the intru-

and palaces, strange sculptores, oivilisation prevailing in that country, especially temples, deny certeit that a new current of foreign feeling exceeding three years. Cheers) That was daotion of opium into China, he did not

in Lower Nubis, or the district between Assuan inscriptions in the still undeciphered Moroltic willset it, from which no one is likely dealing with opium with a vengeance. If Japan that British merchants, having found it there,

script, glass work, and pottery, exhibiting to profit more than the Japanese, It is had found it necessary to make such a low it did not hesitate to cultivate it in the fields and Wadi Halfa.

We were bound, therefore, to Asanen, or the First Catarsol rather, has numerous new geometrical, oral, and. animal we conclusive proof that opium smoking and of India, impossible to deny a measure of truth to the saying that, where nations are concerned, eating were, in the long run, well nigh fatal to assist the Chinese Government in their efforts always been considered the southern limit of decorative designs. A special prize was a business nowa nothing of friendship, Buai- the wall being of arrow. Therefore it became to deal with the question. De har studied the Egypt proper, while the capital of the ancient beautifully carved casket in ebony and ivor nese, however, know something of the conditions the duty of the Government to take such steps subject on the spot and had travelled into the Ethiopian empire, or Hush, was much further It is as yet too early to be able to judge the full of mulasi interest, of which peace and good as might be possible, not only to give an example vert provinces of the West of bias which south, at Napata, in what is new the Dongols significance of these discorerias, but it is certain to Chim in the task she had set produced enormous quantities of opinm. Hav. provizes of the Anglo-Egyptian Sondas, and that the people who evolved this civilization were before

teze River, he had, at one point to pick his way Hamed. While under the earlier Pharaohs the active commereist intercourse, they carried on on which the Colonial Office had been, to a certain extent rightly, censured that night through piles of cases cf opium that had come, viceregal capital of Kuah, was at Buben (the with Egypt during the Gies-man period, to save our own fellow subjects from the evils not from India, but from the poppyields of the modern Wadi Halfa), but by the eighth oentary but part at least of their civilization was of of the drug. They bad oridence from all West for export to the Exatern Provinces, anda. Napato bad become, the capital, and it was indigenous growth. Later on it was modified SoCross in the Colonist Office showing that a thousand miles further he was in a district areafter-so far as bas been killer to known by Christian influence and rt a still later whatever the evil-results of indulgence in the which produced four times as much oplum se-the centre of Elbiopian caliare, Sinfo the time by Mohammedanism.

It may be added in this connection that drug might be to the Chines, they were far came from Indis. They must endeavour to battle of Omdurman considerable attention bas worse in the case of other Brown races.

seeist the Chinese Government to stamp out this been paid by Dr. Wallis Badge and others to there is both architectural evidence and a con

the Soudan antiquities, and results of their work siderable body of tradition, noted by sach en Three places were mentioned in the resolution evil at its root, and that was the enormous

accarate observer as Henry Barth, and more before the House-the.Straits Settleinents and production of opium in Chins itself. Powerful have been m de pu the First and Second recently by Fedlx Dubois.aud. Lady Lugard, Federated Malay States, Hongkong, and Coyl n. forces weighed in the scale in favour of increas The region between

Cataracts WAN, however, Deglected. The tending to show that the earliest vilization in With regard to the Strafta Settlement, aing the native production. The Chinese Govern Commission had been appointed, which was still mant derived a revenue of £7,000,000 starling magnificent temples at Aub Simbal, the temple the Niger countries reached the Western netively engaged in its labours, though it had from taxation on opium. Again, the officials at Kalabaha, and a few other show" temples Sondan from Nubia. That elilised negro were well known; for. the rest it was believed States existed in West Africa at a very early nearly completed them. The report was expected who were relied on to stamp out the evil were in. serly in the autumn. He agreed that that report a large number of cases very largely interested. that this region was practically destitute of age is undoubled, but their connection with The "March The OR str. Empress of China arrived should-be-expedited, and everything would be in the continuation of the production in Chins, sutignition. It is, however, in this particular Egypt has never been proved. (3) a log 1 pansion authority (to be constituted), Bhanghai at 6 p.m. on Saturday, the 6th inst., done that could be done to expedita it; but in The report of the Philippiue Commissioners district that remarkable discoveries have been of civilisation" across than Craira! Bondan zni (c) a pension officer, acting under the Excise. and left again at 1am. Sunday for Nagasaki, that report the Government proposed to take stated that they had, ascertained that certain of made. The show" temples referred to are the from Nahia is a more likely solution of the

(8) ont, 6000,000 for an estimated amber where she was das to arrive at 5 a.. yesterday.action. (Hear, hear.) Of course his hon. friend, the high officials who wrote the most eloquent work of Egypilan conquerors; the raresrch work problem.

might say that the Government had proposed

Estimated Surplus...

PROPOSED DESTINATION OF SURPLUS.

Taxes remitted-

Remission of

Sugar

Duty... £3,400,000

Reduetion

on Mar- ine Ingar- ande F'oli.

cies (one quart

20 000

£3,420,000

Now charges :----

Old Age Pen

'aiona fone.

quarter) 1,200,000 40,000

Local Antho-

rities

1,240,000

not

striking te conduct than the anobtrusive.hears.) He would recall to the House some reduction of production in us with the

NEW BISCOVERIES IN NUBIA.

Association meulings in South Afrios.

era

4,66,000 feclior are not the least and it is razonable and assistance hat al-and this was the pointing travelled a thousand miles upon the Yang since 1906 specsible by railway from Abonegroes. They owed something sertainly to the

to

£241,000

Final Surplus for-3909-9

OLD-AGE PENSIONS. The chief ontures of Mr. Asquith's achome

() Income limit, $26 per annum ; Couples living together, 238 per annum.

(2) Age ut, 70 years.

married

(8) Amount of pension, per annum married couples living together, 2018. per berd.

(4) Forfeiture, or mispension, of pension in cusps of misconduct.

¡

(6) No "sliding scale" 3s. a week for every- body who satisfies the conditions.

(Aliens, criminais, luustics, and papers are disqualified

(7) T be worked through (a) the Port

f 500,000.

Office,

hope that those conditions-should-be brought into sixong relief by the Grand Exhibition N.-C. Daily News.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The I.G.M. str. Prins Heinrich left Kobe vis Nagsuki and Shanghai on the 7th inst. p.m., and may be expected here on or abont Tuesday, the 16th inst

The IG.M. str. Baslow which left here on the 3rd ins, at 1 p.m., arrived at Singapore on the 7th inst, at 3p.m.

The C.P.R. str. Empress of Japan loft Van. conver p.m. on Wednesday, the 3rd inst, via the usual ports of call.