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tho, doubt as to the wisdom of the new sources of revenus may be developed

polloy which the able and convincing

without prejudically affecting to any serious

memorandum by Bir FEEDERICE LUGARD extent the interests of the Colony, We inevitably inspires. We know now that cannot see where the Government can look the whole of the hundred and ninety for new sources of revenue at present; bat. licensed divans in the Colony must close in

oven were there no low of the opium March 1910, but we do not know yet to revenue to be contemplated the need already A. 8. WATSON & CO. what extent the Colonial revenue will be exists for an increase of revenue. The In his revenue last year fell short of the expendi detrimentally affected thereby. Memoradum summarising the dispatches | ture by six and a half laos of dollars and in sent to the Secretary of State on the subject, the estimates for the current year the H. E. The GOVERNOR very properly pointed out that divans are a concomitant, and result of the habit of opium slooking rather than on inciting cause and they serve a useful WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS purpose in concentrating smokers, and thusadiately possible.

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bringing them under control and supervision. They also tend to diminish the smoking of opium in private houses, and to contine it

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expenditure is only covered by the loan of the Widows and. Orphans Fund amounting to nearly five lacs of dollars. No ap- preciable reduction in expenditure is Public Works ex- traordinary-such as the building of the new Law Courts, and Post Office, markets and waterworks, schemes &c.-during the last year or two have beenoosting the Colony to adult males, and are a chuck on dross

over a million dollars per artum. eating, since neither the keeper nor the beginning is just being made with the A amoker may retain the dross. Their com-typhoon refuge at Mongkokisui which will plete abolition would not improbably cost the Colony a million and a produce many evils not contemplated by of dollars, and if an early completion those who have no actual knowledge of the of that undertaking is to be made, vary circumstances. His Excellency also men. large appropriations will be necessary tions that the closing of divans in Shanghai: during the next couple of years. Hence and the neighbouring city is said to have there is no immediate prospect of reducing led to no apparent diminution in the sale expenditure on public works. Most of these and consumption of the drug. We can undertakings were begun when the finances readily imagine that this will be the case in of the Colony were in a mere flourishing Hongkong also, but we are not rash enough and more hopeful condition, and the reduc. to anticipate that future tenders for the tion in the appropriativo for public work a Farm-it any are submitted-will indicate extraordinary which will automatically the existence of a similar belief or suspicion occur as these undertakings are completed in the minds of those who may seek to bave is the only reflection ie which the taxpayer the monopoly. Of course they will not. can find comfort. The Colony is no Prospective bidders will rather submit, as doubt, daly grateful that the Govern. reason for a ridiculously low offer, men is prepared to ask Parliament that

a the British Government has to give substantial contribution pledged itself to

making good the loss act up to the Chinese towards standard so far as the closing of opium revenue from the opium farm: our need divans is concerned, may not the Government seems likely to be great and we hope that follow China still further and make the the compensation will not fall abort of the smoking of opium anywhere in the Colony by other than duly licensed persons a penal offence ? And the prospective bidder would know that in Hongkong the police organisation is able effectually secure obedience to law than are police organisations in China. The rejection of the eminently sensible measures suggested by the Governor, and A. S. WATSON & CO., the insistence on a total abolition of the opium divane imports so much risk and uncertainty into the future of the business that it will occasion no surprise if the Government does not receive a single offer for the farm when tenders are next invited. In that care the Government will have to run the monopoly itself. If the Farmer sees no profit in the Farm it is unlikely that The agricultural congress of Panay and the Government will find any. In order to Negros, now in session in Iloilo, bas declared for protect his monopoly the opium farmer has Chinese immigration and has asked the Assemb to employ a large staff of detectives and toly to patition Congress to open the doors of the offer rewards to informers. However much Philippines to the Chinese labouring class owing his business is reduced by the restriction of to the lack of reliable labour in that country.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial his supply of opium and the closing of the divans, the Farmer cannot with safety and Affliated Hospitals bogs to acknowledgo, greatly reduce bis expenses under this head. with thanks, the following donations to the

fands of the Hospitals:-- The action of the Imperial Government makes the business therefore too risky a apeculation for any careful business corpora tion and the ultimate effect of it will be that this Colony will not only suffer a very heavy loss of revenue, but will have to face

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HONGKONG, MAROH 15TH 1909.

AFTER due consideration the Imperial Government has decided on the final and total abolition of the opium divans in the Colony of Hongkong when the existing contract between the Opini Farmer and Colonial Government expires next March. His Majesty's Government recognise that as a result of giving effect to their policy the Colonial revenge must suffer a loss which it would be impossible for the local Government wholly to replace, and when the amount of this loss has been ascertained

to more

need.

A fine of $200 was yesterday imposed on a Chinaman at the Magistracy for having a quantity of opium in his possession.

For wasting water à Chinese who resides in

Western Street was brought before Mr. Kemp at the Magistrasy yesterday and Emed 825.

The tenant of a house in Chinatown was at

the Magistracy yesterday fined $25 for altering a stairway without a permit from the Building Authority.

Mears, William Powell and Company were at the Magistracy yesterday flued 825 for having failed to stampa vemipt M DE DO. secuted. The defense was that it was an scold. extal omission on the part of the compradore.

H. Wicking &..... W. Murray Scott.... Asgard Thoresen & Co. Bismarck & Co.

$25 20.

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Wo are asked to announes that the Lond

Bishop of Victoris, will preach at the Brening TELEGRAMS.

Servios at 6 pm. st St. Andrews Church, Kowloon on Sunday next.

An inquiry was conducted at the Magistracy yesterday by Mr Kamp sitting as coroner inte the oiroumstance of the death of a Chinese

dotective who died in the Government Civil received at Santin. It appears that the deceased Hospital from revolver shot accidentally

let his revolver, which was carried in a holster,

fall, and as it fell the hummer struck the ground, causing it to discharge. As he was stooping to pick it up at the same time he received the shot in the eye unl, a statod, he succumbed to bis wound in the hospital. It was stated in the course of the evidence that the Chinese detec. tives were allowed to carry revolvers but these - were not inspected regularly as was the practice in the case of those who carried service revolvers.

The jury, in returning a verdict of accidental death, agreed to a recommendation that private revolvers should be inspected as well as the others carried by members of the police force,

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NEW BRITISH-SIAMESE TREATY.

IMPORTANT CONCESSIONS.

EXTRA TERRITORIALITY TO

BE ABOLISHED.

THE MAHRATTA SPORTS.

COMMEMORATING SEEDASEER 'DAY.

in red untform, and around them Indians in

Among "the deeds that won the Empire. the galloat Oght of the 105th Mahratta Light Infantry at the famous battle at Seedassor in 1799, takes prominent rank. In commemoration of the occasion the Mah. rattas stationed at Kowloon yesterday bold & Roghuental Sports Meating, and officers and men were "at home" to their friends. Their courtesy on the occasion equalled their historic valour, and those who had the pleasure of attending at the U.S.R.C ground and witnessing the excellent programme of sport are not likely to forget the occasion. On one side of the enclosure, which was prettily adorned with flags, European visitors were LONDON, March 12th.

accommodated, while the opposite side of the Siam has been signed at Bangkok on account of the bright display of colour. A Treaty between Great Britain and sporting areas contained Indian soldiers and

whereby Siam renounces her suze. Hero body of soldiers dressed in pure civilians. This quarter proved mest attractive

rainty over the States of Kelantan, white. alongside of ther another body Trigano, and Kedah in favour of dresses of mazy colours with bright and varied. Great Britain, while the latter agreeshugsar. The billside overlooking the sports between the small Hongkong steamer Hoi Ming

Yesterday evening a collision took place to the gradual abolition of extra-ground was likewise crowned by a large crowd and a German steamer whose name is at prosentterritoriality British subjects re-appearance. Many European ladies attended of sakliers, and presented quite a kaloidoscopic unknown, as the result of which ten persoas lost gistered after the signature of the among those prosoat were Major General their lives. Details of the occurence are very meagre, but we have learned that the disaster treaty will come under the jurisdiction Broadwood (the General Offeur commanding took place usar Capsimun, the Hoi Ming being of the Siamese courts, but European Bhop Lander, Tho Mahratta Band played an the Troops) Colonel Darling and His Lordship

Whether the passengers on the Hoi Ming who struck on the stern by the German steamer. advisers will sit in all courts wherein appropriato selection of music during the after- lost their lives were killed in the actuat collision British subjects are defendants.

noon, and the lengthy programme contained many intoresting events. In addition to the prize or whether they wore knocked into the water at the impact and drowned in not yet known.

The Federated Malay States agree competitions there were gymnastic displays to provide four millions sterling for native country games, sports and dances, wrest- the purpose of constructing a railway Needless to say most of these items wers nove

ling contests and exhibitions of club swinging. from Bangkok southwards to the new and amusing, and stamped the Mahrattas os a

regiment of expert gymuusta. Malaysian boundary.

The native dances were not unlike South Bes Island corroborees, but the great feature in their sports was the marvellous act of a soldier balancing a rifle with bayonet fixed in his mouth, the butt being topmost. Another clever trick was the cut- ting of an orange tied in a handkerchief, with- was of a high order, and the "Malkan," or pole out damaging the handkerchief. The wrestling climbing, was a remarkable feat of doxterity. In the drill in vegue in 1799, adorned in the addition a company of the soldiers weat through uniform of that period. The progamme also contained a couple of caces open to units of the Royal Navy and British troops in garrison, both of which were easily won by Lance-Corporal Andrews of the Buffs, the deerfoot who uphold the name of Hongkong at the rscent Manila Carnival,

The various -events resulted as follows:-

Half-mile race, open to native troops in

The Hoi Ming, which belongs to the Chee

by a European, was bound for Kongman.

Woo Steamship Company, and was commanded

THE PHILIPPINE SQUADRON.

and a pla

ARRIVAL. AT HONGKONG, Yesterday afternoon the five oruisers compos- Preife Flest arrived at Hongkong, the fast ing the Third Squadron of the American being announced by the booming of the big guns saluting the port and the British Admiral, as well as the flags of the other warships in the harbour. Their proximity was made known by wireless telegraphy about three o'clock and almost punctual to the expected time the quintette ships droppen their anchors in the nan-of-war anchorage. The squadron is under the command

of Rear Admiral Gilas B. Harbor, and his

flagship is the Charleston. The other officers

urs:

Charleston, Commander Harry S. Knapp. Denver, Commander James P. Parker. Cleveland, Comandar Louis S. Gan Dazer. Galveston, Commander John A. Hoogeworf Chattanooga, Commandor Edward. E. Wright, Besides these cruisers there are also in the harbour the U.S.8. Heleno, (Commander W. W Buchanan) by Ensign Thomss Withers), while in addition Rear Admiral Jowell (retired) and Mrs Jewell, and Rear Admiral Mead (retired) are in the colony. The former, who are staying in the Hongkong Hotel, sail for America by the Aris on Tuesday, and the latter remain here for shout a week.

The American Admiral will make his official

THE BALKANS.

LONDON, March 12th. Official Vienna are not satisfied because the Servian Note to the Powers ignores Austria's last com- munication, but it is felt that the way has been made smoother towards peace, though ncgotiations are likely to be protracted and difficult.

THE LORDS AND THE INDIA COUNCILS' BILL.

LONDON, March 12th. The India Councils Bill authorising constitutional reforms has passed the House of Lords.

Clause III constituting provincial executive Councils, was twice rejected, Lords Lansdowne and Curzon urging the weight of special opinion in India against the clause.

garrison; Tira Singh, 1; Fetta Singh, 2; Bal Slagh, 3.

Half-mile race, open to Royal Next And Andrews, 1, Lance-Corporal Koep, 2; Lance- Corporal Reed, 3. Times 2 mins, 71 secs,

Water carriers race, 100 yards; Krishna

Power and Shaikh Ahmed, dead heat; Guna

Darbekhn, 2. Time-2 min 7 seen.

Relay raca (Company teams) one mile: C Company, 1; G. Company, 2.......

Meloo in sacks (Company teams): C Company, Acrobatic race, 30-yarda: Taiwan Tak Kho-

It is understood that the clause will call on His Excellency the Governor this be reinserted in the House of Com- morning about 11.45 He will land at. Blakemons and re-submitted to the House, 1 Damu Londi-2-Lakshman Parsh Pier where he will be received by a guard of of Lords.

honour furnished by the Buffs.

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On the 16th inst. there will be a dinner at Government House, and it is understood that Admiral Lambton will also entertain the visitors to dinner.

An elaborate programme is being prepared

It is reported that the famous actor-manager, for the entertainment of the men. This will Sir Charles Wyndham, is likely to visit the include sporta, a tin, a tattoo dance, and East with a company before very long. Strother features.

a large increase in expenditure If it is to Charlos desires to see the East and to see it prevent the amuggling of opium and if it is leisurety, playing here and there, where a

to be the duty of the police to act up to the theatre of the decenery size is available. In standard set by China in suppressing the the latter respect, he should find no difficulty in habit of smoking opium. The Government, Hongkong. be it noted, is prepared to aak Parliament for a substantial contribution towards making

good to the Colony the revenue which it is found to have lost as the direct result of measures adopted under their instructions. By the time the Colonial Government is able to ascertain with any degree of accuracy the revenue which has been sacrificed, it should also be in a position to form a rough estimate of the increase in expenditure resulting directly from the measures adopted under the instructions of His Majesty's Government, and we may hope that this too will be taken into consideration by Parlis- ment in fixing the amount of compensation to be made to the Colony.

with some degree of accuracy His Majesty's We seamo this compensation will be Government will be prepared to ask Parlia-made in the form of a reduction in the ment to give a substantial contribution amount of the Military Contribution de- towards making good to the Colony the manded from the Colony, though that is a revenue which it is found to have lost as question which might very well be recon-

Mr. Ralph Paget, the British Minister Flexi- potentiary at Bangkok, has booked his passage for Singapore about March 10. Although Mr. Paget is going to Munich, he is not going there in his diplomatic capacity, as has been previously stated, but merely to visit some rela tives before proceeding to England. -

by the Deli, which was due to tease Bangkok

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

FROM THE “CHƯNG NGỜI BẠN PO.

NEW CHINESE LAWS.

PEKING, March 12th. The Chinese Government propose to introduce laws for the control of Chinese who are naturalised subjects of foreign countries and foreigners who are naturalised Chinese subjects. It is also proposed to make laws for the governance of marriages between Chinese and foreigners, and to decide the nationality of the issue of such mixed

1 marriages. It is also intended to frame regulations for the control Bolger of Chincue in foreign countries.

It is announced that Mr. Tsang Sik Chow, a former student of Queen's College, and now in business at Saigon, has intimated his willingness Endowment Fund of the University and has also expressed the belief that he can induce other Chinese there to contribute as much as

to contribute a sum of $10000 towards the

$100,000 toward the same fand

THE "KUTSANG" FROOFEDING TO

SHANGHAL

CHINESE - IN THE NETHERLANDS INDIES.

First aid race, (Company tesme): C Com- | pany, 1; G Company, 2.

Japanese Flag race (Company teama): B Company, 1; H Company, 2,

Quarter-mile handicap, open to Royal Navy and British troops in garrison: Lance-Cor- poral Andrews, 1; Lance-Corporal Keep, 2; Lance Corporal Freema, 3. Time-521 secs.

Company Cooks' race, 50 yards: A Company, 1; B Company, 2. C Company, 3.

Caste Costume race, 100 yards: Shaikh Saifan, 1, Shaikh Buri, 2: Shaikh Kasim' 3.

Lieut. Weaver acted as judge und Lient, Byrne as starter. The hearty co-operation of

the other officers of the regiment made the officials anties light,

A TECHNICAL ASSAULT.

Hotel, was summoned at the Magistracy yester day by a hotel coolie for assault. The com- plainant stated that he with others were carting luggage down to Padder's Wharf, and in the hurry one of the boxe fell from the cart into the street. Defendant came up suddenly from behind and struck him in the face, making his mouth and nose bleed.

J. H. Oxberry, the runner of the Hongkong

Defendant informed his Worship that this summons was the outcome of a desire on the

Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd. com. The Cour! Circular last mouth stated that municate to na the information that telegraphio is Majesty the King and his Royal Highnes advices received from Foochow yesterday with the Prince of Wales have accepted copies of regard to the Kutsang were to the effect that Twentieth Century Impressions of Hongkong the damage anstained by the steamer is not

PEKING, March 12tb. Shanghai, and Other Treaty Ports of China" extensive. The hole has been plugged up and The Minister for the Netherlands part of the complainant to be revenged upon' and Twentieth Century Impressions of Binin," the steamer was proceeding to Shanghai.has at the request of the Chinese him for having reported the coolie to the the latest issued volumes of the series of publica. A telegram from Amor reports that the tions being brought out by Lloyd's Grester Douglas steamer Haiyang (Captain Hodgins) Government promised to consult his ordered the coolies to get a large tarpaalin manager. On the occasion under notice he Britain Publishing Company (Limited). The had reported passing the Kutsang in lat. own government with a view to to cover the luggage, but instead they came their patronage to the work on Egypt which It is expected that the Kutsung will reach postponing the Bill introduced for the the company has in course of compilation,

Khedive and Bir Eldon Goret have extended 26N. long 120E. "all well."

The provinces of Laos in which is the King.

doin of Luang Prabang is a heavy fiscal border

Shanghai on Sunday morning.

down with a small one which

was quite inadequate. They allowed seven or eight pieces to fall into the street and when he ordered the

coolles to take the articles on to the whart they took no notice but laughed and jeered at him. The complainant, not only laughed in his face bat swore at him in. Chinese, whereupou defendant reached out his hand to catch him by. the shoulder when the complainant in seeking. of regimental command in the Indian Army is to avoid him brought his face in contact with limited to five years instead of to seven is begin- the palm of defendant's hand. He brought him

purpose of forcing Chinese in LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.Netherlands, Indies to become natur- alised subjects of the Netherlands the 11th inst. p., and may be expected horo

The H.-A. Linie str. Sazonia left Amoy on Indies. to-day at daylight.

The Austrian Lloyd's str. Austria left Singapore on the 11th inst. p.m., and is due Bare on the 17th inst.

The NY.K. str. Tamba Maru (Europesa expected here on the 15th inst.

The effect of, the rule under which the term

battallions, szaluding Gurkhas, all commandante

the direct result of measures adopted under sidered on ite merita. The Military Con-

on Indo-China, and seems likely to remain so their instructions. All that can be said of tribution is set down in the Estimates for for many a year, anya the Straits Times. The this decision is that it fulfils expectations, the current year as $1,210,739; while the Kingdom was once a Siamese dependency and It was inconceivable that the Government, amount payable by the opium farmer is was ceded by Sism to France a few years ago. after being placed in possession of the whole 81,452,000. Though it is impossible to say The King of Luang Prabang, has just paid facts of the case, would act with the pre-at the present moment what loss of revenue Saigon & visit to seo for himself the wonders of cipitation indicated in their telegraphis I will bare to be faced next year, the Colony civilisation. Reporters soon found out that Line) loft Shanghai on the 12th inst., and is ning to make itself felt. In the 119 Infantry before the manager who feed each of the instruction; but no one could have enter has to contemplate_a rapidly progressive Laos is full of undeve oped resources which, esa tained a very lively hope that the Imperial decrease down to the complete extinction not bo profitably turned to account from lack Government would recognise the folly of of this source of revenue, save perhaps a rich in timber, the soil is exceedingly fertile, totally abolishing the divaus. Having comparatively trifling amount which may be and the mining wealth of the country is beyond in haste and in ignorance, definitely com- derived from licenses to sell opium or opium question. A scientific exploring party now at mitted themselves to the policy of compounds for medicinal purposes. Consework in Laos reports discoveries of tin iron, immediately suppressing the divane. it quently the Colony must look to Parliament coal and gold--the two latter products being was hardly to be expected that the Govern.to correspondingly increase the annual found plentifully. Naturally, the districts ment would stultify itself by conferring compensatory grant until such time as reputed to be rich have been prospected first.

of means of communication. The foreste are

is

The N.Y.K. str. Yeboski Maru (Bombay Lane) Left Moji on the 10th inst, and is expected here on the 16th inst.

The N.Y.K. str. Kanagawa Maru (European Line) left Singapore on the 12th inat, and expected here on the 18th inst

The N.Y.K. str. Yeterofu Maru (Bombay Line) left Singapore on the 11th inst., and is expected here on the 18th inst.

The N.Y.E. str. Shinano Maru (American Line) left Kobe for this port via Moji and hanghai on the 12th inst, and is expected here on the 21st inst.

with the exception of 35 are now under the clics 50 cents for carelessness on duty and operation of the five yeare rule. Of these 36 insolenice to him.

the majority will vacate within the next two His Worship believed that an assault had years, In the 22 battalions of Gurkhas only been committed and the fact that the coolies five commandants are enjoying tenure of

saven years; and three of these will vacate this had given him some provocation was no excuse. year. In the 39 regiments of cavalry 20 com- Defendant must not take the law into his own mandanta are under the old rules, but six of bands, and knock the coolies about. In the these vacate in 1909, and similar number in circumstances as the assault was very trivial 1910. In the latter year also nime more vacan.

cies will occur among those under the new fire his Worship decided not to convist and the years' rule, or the age limit of 52 years.

simmons was dismissed.