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CIGAR MERCHANTS

TOBACCONISTS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 11TM¤, 1910. At the Magistracy on Saturday He E.TELEGRAMS.

have since been flowing freely, such will continue unabated for some time to come, Hallifar flood s mlive $250 for being in unlaw so that although the two civilisations willful possession of a quantity of opium, always be separated the distance between them is growing appreciably smalle. When the Anglo-Japanese Alliance was first formed it seemed as though the hard-headed Lons SALISBURY AND LORD LANSDOWNE had also

CO Boon caught in that stream of enthusiasm

for Japan which was then flowing pretty strongly. But underneath the romantic voncer there was a practical ground work

A native who broke into No. 3 T Wo Street, Shaukiwan, was arrested while loving the house with a bandle of clothing. At the Magistracy on Saturday he was sentenced to six works Imprisonment.

Three Chinese whose trial has been proceeding before Mr. J. E. Wood at the Magistracy, for cutting and wounding two cooks in the employ of the Anlatio Potenicum Co., were committed

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FROM THE "CHUNG NGOI BAZ PO

TO STUDY NAVAL AFFAIRS.

PEKING, July 10th. The Chinese Naval Department

RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

CANTON OPIUM MONOPOLY.

STORY OF THE PROTEST.

Another bathing story resobes ma. This time it concerna ʼn lady. She was one of the We have received coples of the correspondence proper persons who don hese on such outings, relating to the Canton Oplam Monopoly and and having enjoyed her dip she returned to the the protest against its establishment, launch, only to discover that she had forgotten The first stop was taken on April 23rd, when to bring the extra pair in her basket. Of course the arm of Sassoon telegraphed Mr. Consul she had to do without. It mattered little on the Jamieson to the effect that the Canton launch, but when she reached Elako Pier she Authorities were imposing a tax on raw opium Copided that the display of ahem-limb in of six dollars per ball, and asking the Consul to stepping on to a ricsha was not quite seemly in take steps to prevent the imposition. This was the lamp light. Accordingly the occlle, probably followed two days later by a confirmatory letter had to walk his vehicle to s prt of the this Mr. Jamieson replied "With reference dents to England, Germany and France thoroughfare mere romote from the street lamp, to your telegram of the 23rd instant, I beg to His Excelloney the Officer Administering the to study naval affairs,

and thers ahe ventured aboard. I am told she inform you that I have not learned officially of Government has been pleased to appoint Mr. T.

is not likely to be so forgetful next time. any now tax which it is proposed to impose on H. G. Brayfield, A.M.IN.A., AMI.Mosk.E.,

raw opium. So long, however, as such a tar is to act as second marine surreyor, during the absonon on leave of Mr. W. Russell, with effet from the 15th instant.

AND and in estimating what the practial advan for trial at the Criminal Sessions on Saturday, proposes to sand, three hundred stu- wondering at the vagary of his prospective fare, from the British Merchants in Hongkong, To

CIGARS

tages were to each it is difficult to agree with the London orgin that the advantages: wore all. on the side of Japan. The first alliance had for its object the maintename of the status quo in the Far East when it was renewed it appeared as a defensive

The German sailor who was arrested some alliance, in which each side pledged three weeks ago on board the German met CONDITION is next to itself to help the other in the case of charged with dauertion from the Heharnhorst in attack. In its renewed form it was an Nagasaki has been sentenced to eight months" QUALITY, the most essential re-

alliance pointed at Russin, for it was only imprisonment at hard labour in a fortress. He quisite of a Cigar.. Our Warehouse from Russia that any attack could come on will be sout to Germany to serve his senteurs, in Stanley Street contains specially the northern frontier of India, where Japan. The removal of the hedge which obstructed fitted Drying Rooms for Maturing Cigars, and in the Dispensary itself

field at Happy Valley should prove useful when the annual races take place. In the long dis Lauce races, which start in the outer field, there the same idea is carried out on a

is now nothing to obstruct the view of the start. smaller scale by the installation of drying cupboards,

Any Cigars purchased from us have therefore the advantage of being in FINE CONDITION.

We Stock all the Best Known Brands, as well as the following which are Manufactured solely

us

for

was to assist Goat Britain in the event of the view from the racecourse to the further

such an attack Further, it was to the interests or supposed interests of Great Britain that Eussian encroachments on China should be repelled. Although prom- ises had been obtained from Russia that her troops in Manchuria, placed there at

The importation into China of cocaine in its different combinations and of instruments for its use except by foreign medical practione

THE REGENT'S HEALTH.

PEKING, July 10th, The Regent is reported to be unwell, but he refuses to relinquish his duties and rest for a few days.

| BEUTRE'S SERVICE TO THE “HONGKONG DAILY PERSO."]

THE NEW FAR EASTERN SITUATION.

LONDON, July 8th. The Austrian Press considers that

The Chinese are emulating Occidentale by an not levied differentially, I do not see my way to exhibition at Nanking, and they are seeking to address any representations to the Provincial emulate their instructors in the matter of | Authorities.”

framing regulations for the publis park in that The merchants addressed another letter city. Several of those must make the reader dated May 2nd to the Consul General point sinile. One statos no Rowers and trees are to ing out that, although the proposed far bo plucked," but the most original is that which is purported to be imposed on prepared states that insane persons are forbidden within opinm, yet it is really to be levied on the grounds."

zaw opium andl collected from the wholesale doalers, According to the additional Articles of the Chefoo Convention, duty and likin having been paid to the Imperial Maritime Customs, foreign opium is not to be subjected to any further taxation, except at the place of con sumption and then only provided that a similar tax is imposed on the native drug. In this instance only is the tax to be levied at a treaty port, in itself treaty rights, but whole packages bearing

I was pleased to read in a Daily Press tele gram that the services of our Governor in the interest of Hongkong have not been overlooked by the Secretary of State for the Colonies. At the Corona Club dinner in London Sir Frederick Lugard was congratulated on the foundation of the Hongkong University, which," said Lord Crowe, was an intellectual development for which there was no precedent." Well does his

the spot marw

he

on the spot know how strenuously lie laboured to develop into a reality what at one time sp. pared to be but a dream.

strictly prohibited excupt, under special comdie the Russo-Japanese Treaty creates as tions which can be learned on application to the situation which calls for careful watching, as Russia, relieved from a Imperial Maritime Customs,

fear of conflict with Japan, can with- draw her troops from the Far East and thus recover her prominence in European politics.

the time of the Boxer outbrent, nes made withdrawn, no actual movement was on Russia's part to withdraw these troops, and it appeared probable that diplomatic

The extract of meteorological observations negotiations world entirely fail is effecting their withdrawal. Further, the treaty on made at the Hongkong Observatory during the abled Groat Britain to withdraw her month of June shows a much needed and vel- squadron from Far Eastern waters, or, at come rainfall of 18.190 inches. The average least, to weakes it very considerably. Itximum temperature during the month was 86.9, and the average minimum temperature may be claimed that this was not an actual 78.8 degrees. advantage. That is an open question. It

LOLITAS - RER BOX OF 50. $5.50 was a practical advantage, howe, since if

An exquisite smoke.

EL TAMARINDO, GĦAND ·

there was no benefit attached to it the warships would not have been withdrawn, Turning to the Japanese side of the ques-

There was another large attendance at the Hippodroms Circus at Causeway Bay on Saturday night. As previously stated, the long and varied programme is an excellent one, and the hearty applause of the spectators is testimony

AEROPLANE ACCIDENT,

LONDON, July 8th. Baroness De la Roche, aeroplaning at Rheims, fell a distance of 150 feet,

ROYAL. PER BOX OF 50. $4.00 tion, it may be fairly argued that if the that it is approoisted. According to ramour, Her arms and legs were broken.

A very fine Cigar.

alliance had not been in existence Japan would have hesitated in attacking Russia, remembering her experiences with the European Powers on the conclusion of the

A. S. WATSON & CO., Japan China war. The defensive alliance

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the challenge thrown at by the Circus wrestler is likely to be accepted, a few Sikis in the Colony being anxious to try their skill with the strong man.

A Chinese student entered a jeweller's shop in Queen's Boad on Friday and purchased

GERMANS SUSPICIOUS.

⠀⠀⠀⠀ LONDON, July 8th. A telegram from Shanghai has been

Lord Crawe then went on to speak of stegnation in promotion, romasking that the General for four Governors was bound to affect the Colonial Servico, From a selfish point of view residents of the Colony will be inclined to feel pleased with this information, for none of usare anxious to part with a Governor whose able adininistration has wrought so much for the permanent good of Hongkong. Never thelem, a shining light cannot remain long hidden under a bashel, and when his Excellency's services are required in is more important out post of the empire, although we will griove at his loss, there will be none to extend heartier congratulations than we who have seen is good work,

substitation in South Africa of one Governor-

with the greatest naval power in the world jewellery to the value of $100,80, in payment of published in Berlin drawing attention garding the weather. There are those who

was Japan's opportunity. She could direct all her energies against Russia, without any dread that she would find herself embroiled rather overs, and she had the moral

which he tendered what appeared to bo & $100 to the fact that the anti-Germal bill. A closer serutiny of the note, however,

showed that it was a $5 bill, in which the figure agitation in China is fed by students five had been erased and 100 mhatitated. The from Shangtung studying in Peking

boycott.

It is curious to hear the confisting views confess that they never felt the heat so greatly before as at present, and there is another school who revel in the coolth which they describe as phenomenal for July. I am inclined to agroe

A

branch of

as om califonts will also be sub jected to this taxation, as in the majority of

cases Canton dealers soll wholesale. Under the circumstances you will see that we are justified in protesting against the imposition of this tax, which has already had the effect of demoralizing the market, and we hope you will sue your way

to take the necessary steps to protect the interests of the British importers. We may mention for your information that Kwong Wing Yuan, the party authorised by the Bazenu to collect the now taxes, is, wo are given to naderstand, to retain 30 per cent of the amount so collected We have also again to draw your attention to the restriction imposed on the Nam Hung Merchants, about which we had the honour to address you on the 28th Docimber last. This restriction, we are advised, is now being anformed, mental to our business and an infringement of and as we pointed out at the time it is dotrí-

our rights secured by treaties, inasmuch as it in- terferes with the freedom of the trade. Wa therefore hope you will make the necessary re- presentations to the proper authorities with a view of bringing ston" ita removal." Jamieson stated that its perusal * confers ma

In acknowledging receipt of this letter Mr.

In my opinion that the proposed far is a non- differential one on prepared oplam, directed.

against smpicors, and that being so, I confess

support of one of the great European defendant was given in charge, and on oppaar where there is even talk of a German with the latter. We have certainly enjoyed that I am unable to see in what noner British

Powers-a mond support which might being before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy

on Saturday was remanded. converted into physical support in case of need. The risks run by Great Britain were small, since the probability of any other Power joining Russia was remite. Even in the case of Japanese defeat her inter- vention would have been accompanied by that of the United States, who would

Orders for extra copies of DAILY FRESS certainly not have allowed Buss to make should be sent before 11 4.m. on day of excessive demands on Japan On the publication. After that hour the supply is whole, therefore, Great Britain's position limited. Only supply for Clash.

Telegraphic Address: Press. Coden 4.B.O. 5th Ed. Frieber.

P. n. Box $4. Telephone No. 12.

was very advantageous. If Japan were victorious the advance of Kussa on China- would be checked: if Japan was defeated HONGKONG OPPIJE: 10A, DES Vœur ROAD Cthen matters would be no worse than they LONDON. OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC

Che Yarly Press.

Returns of the average amounts of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hung kong, during the month endod 30th June, 1916, a certified by the managers of the respective banks, are as under-

BANKS,

Chartered Bank of India,

AVELAGE AMOUNT

SPROE

IN

Квинкти

Australia and China, 4,178,701 -4,000,000 Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation, 11,339,467 12,000,000 National Bank of China,

Limited

33,037 Nu

Total

15,551,235 16,000,000

MURDER AND ROBBERY. The police were summoned to Shanghai Street, Taumati, shortly after noon on Sitar. day to investigate a case of murder. On arrival they found an elderly woman lying dead on a bed. She was gagged and strangled, and Appearances indicated that she had been dead for some honts. The motive of the murderer or murder ers seems to have been robbery, for subsequent inquiries of the police showed that s quantity of olething had been stolen. The affair ia shrouded in mystery.

more breezes than usual for midsummer, and the

interests are adversely affected. Whether the

The Berlin papers give prominence gestion is that a typhoon must be hovering tax is paid by foreign raw opium in bulk or in

sround.

to the above telegram and declare that the Chinese are not the real I am glad to learn that we have plenty of mischief-makers. They suggest that water at last. The supplies at the end of June,

satisfactory as they were, must have been con the British are fanning the agitationsiderably augmented by the recent heavy rains. with a view to the destruction of I wonder if the name of the man in the Now Territory who correctly predicted when rain German commerce.

would come in being preserved in our local records of fame.

SHORTAGE IN WHEAT SUPPLY.

LONDON, July 9th, A New York telegram states that the Government report on the wheat crop estimates 620 million bushels, compared with 738 millions last year. This is the worst report since 1907.

RUSSO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT.

LONDON, July 9th. The German Press comment adverse-

were before. Events proved in favour of Great Britain, the Russian adrance was checked and danger of a disintegration of China averted. It is true that Japan has HONGKONG, JULY 11TH, 1910,

in some part taken the place of Russia in Manchurin, but when all is sail and done. The Anglo-Japanoso Alliance has been

Japanese inflames from the Eumsan point severely criticised in its time, more especially of view cannot be compared with that of from the British point of view, but whether Russia. A Russian occupation of Man Japan has gained far more from it than Great churia and a Japanese occupation of the Britain, as stated recently by a London province are two different things. Again,

News comes to hand from Shatin of a daring. paper, is a moot question. From a general according to the accepted idea of British standpoint it remains one of the most policy, the occupation--even inuexation, robbery which occurred at Tai Wai village on Saturday night. A band of seven men, the romantic incidents in modern history-the which now imminent of Korea leader of whom was armed with a dagger, broke first bond of union between the West and by Japan is not objectionble, since into s pork butcher's shop, and after binding and ly on the Russo-Japanese agreement, the East not founded on conquest; the first it joins another barrier against the gagging the butohor and his wife, the only seen acknowledgment that any Eastern race was advance of Russia. How far this traditional pants, proceeded to ransack the dwelling. They capable of offering assistance to the West. policy is a sound one is another question, but departed with money and clothing to the value of Further, the alliance was not only romantic as long as it remains a living poly its means $97, leaving their victime in the tight emboes in its conception but also romantic in its of accomplishment must remain a practical of hemp, from which they were relieved by

What Great Britain has gained possibilities. It seemed to point to Japan question. becoming the Great Britain of the East, from the alliance, therefore, cannot be occupying the same position towards the lightly set aside. Japan's gain as been an countries of Asia ad Great Britain does toally to whom she could appel in case of wards the countries of Europe. It is true need an ally who indirectly assured her the that a wide gulf separated the civilisations enjoyment of the fruits of her victory in the of the two countries. Life in Great Britain Russo-Japanese War. The wa may have

A vetes-for-women Bill was introduced in the had been intenser; it had passed through been of doubtful value to Japes, although House of Commons on June 12th.

The Bill itself was of a somewhat novel kind. all the stages of Japanese civilisation and that is not thaJapanese view. It has saddled The introducer. Mr. David Shackleton, Sodalist had gone far beyond, towards the realisation her with responsibilities on the matinent of member for Clitheroe, described it as the thin Asia, and an additional expenditure which end of the wedge" Briefly, it seeks to give a men who have a £10 occupation qualification will have the parliamentary voto-unless leing it

of an independent State where the freedom she could ill afford, but it is certainly

of each is only limited by the like freedom enhanced her prestige and cubled her to

visitors some hours later. One of the alleged robbers has been arrested, but it appears that the terrified victime are unable to give de eription of any of the other six. SUFFRAGIST BILL INTRODUCED IN

PARLIAMENT. AN

vote to slant a million women ocouplers. Wo-

married they allow their husbands to nu

which they consider to be aimed principally at Amarica, but which also unfavourably affects other Powers.

The "Frankfurter Zeitung" de clares that the agreement has not changed the situation and that Russia and Japan remain natural enemies.

The Vossische Zeitung asserts that the agreement is directed against America, which is Japan's most dangerous competitor.

72.

ULTIMATUM TO CRETE.

LONDON, July 9th. Reuter's correspondent at Canes should both insband and wife yote in respect to telegraphs that the Consula huve together with the precautions taken to keep Hongkong, until another soad shall have been attack on the measure. He pointed out that announced that unless the decision of I

of others. Japan, dominated by a powerful form an agrement with her andint enemy. instead. This Bill laid it down that in us casNS His Majesty's warrant, authoring the oon

Time of rulers, had moved slower. The con- centration of power in the hands of one clan,

all the other clans powerless, resulted in peace, but it also resulted in an extinction of all progressive movement, du that when the Tokugawa régime fell Japan had not moved for three hundred years. But the energies repressed for three hundred years

tinned use of the Public Saul lately in use in, prepared and transmitted, is pulled in the Gazette.

Mr. Smith (Liverpool, Walton) made a sharp

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Mr. Shackleton bad said the most damaging the Powers regarding the admission of thing against it-that it was the thin end of the wedge. He urged that it only reconciled" the Mussalmen to the assembly is carried trage anorment, because it was way of "aulting out by Monday troops will be various opposing sections of the woman'ɛ suf- to capture the first redoubt" in order to get to landed and occapy the Customs

His Majesty the King has not an advised to excrom his power of disallowane with respect to Ordinance No. 5 of 1910, entited-An Ortho second redoubt. dination to regulate the Law relating to Crown

suite

The Bill was read a first time,

Houses.

detail, prior to its being boiled down, 'is surely immaterial, Inasmuch as, equally with native oplum, it has to bear the incidence of the levy

on

parolase by the proptured opium, dealers."

on

En spite of this the merchants returned to the subject, and

wrote May 4th again to the Consul-General pointing out that "it makes all the difference whether the tax is levied on my opium at port of entry or on the bolted article at the place of consump tion, inasmuch as if the tax is levied on the What about the railway, Mr. Editor? It was prepared article it can only be paid once, whereas to have been opened by the first July, but that if the raw article in taxed in Canton, it might date has passed and so public sunonnement be subjected to farther tuxation when seat has yet been made. Nobody wants to rush the to the consuming districts. Thus the same

matter, but we are all eager to enjoy ran oplum can be taxed over and over again. It through the beautiful scenery of the New Ter was obviously with the intention of preventing ritory and to become better acquainted with a

this being done that the Treaty stipulated countryside of which the ordinary resident is

ignorant.

that no taxation whatsoever could be imposed

on opium except at the place of consumption provided that the native drag is similarly taxel We trust that after this explanation, you will seo your way to take the necessary, steps to protect our interests, which will be seriously

Cries a "ladies' paper" "The temptation to ba lod blindly by Fashion must be enormans, It is not only in the question of dress that humanity takes the line of least trouble and | jeopardised if the heavy new taxes are enforced. responsibility. Every department of life holds its inducements to leave to others what we can not do easily ourselves." Especially when the bothering things fasten up the back. But I suppose husbands must be utilised somehow !

In the meanwhile the trade is quite demoralised and deliveries have fallen off considerably,"

The support of the Chamber of Commerce was solicited, and on May 7th the Hon Mr. Hewett addressed the following letter to His Excellency W. S. Max Muller, H. B. Ms. Charge d'Affaires at Peking

Hongkong betrayed some interest in the prize fight, and the telephone was busy on Tanay asking and answering questions. The date ca reparate the now attempt on the part

-I beg to confirm my telegram of this

victory of the black man was certainly not of the Canton Offcials to impose a tax on the popular, and those whose sympathies were foreign opium trade. My massage which reads stronger than their discreti on dropped money as follows

on the issue.

It is well-known that the weather-worn and venerable looking clock tower in Queen's Road appeals to some of the old residents as a friend of long standing, but to citizens of later date it is nothing bit an obstruction, as witness the remarks of Dr. Fitzwilliams at the last meeting

of the Sanitary Board. There are those in our midst who are anxions that it should remsim standing, like a Macao rain, ne a reminder of bygone days. Bot the younger and more prac tical residents, who are not affected by memories of the past, consider it will be as much an oye sore as the old Post Office in the vicinity of the newly-constructed and palatial building of the Hongkong Hotel.

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Kwang Tang Authorities imposing tax on prepared opinm but collected from and guaranteed by raw opium dealers who must take out new Licences collection to be formed. out Chamber of Commerce Hongkong consider this breach of Additional Chefoo Convention request you consider question raske raprenen. talions Waiwups have referred the matter to British Consul who rules no breach strallar tax being placed on native opium Chamber of Commerce dissent regulation comes into fores 9 May have advised fully by umil request anspension until full advice received. Huwert, Chairman,

was despatched through the Hongkeng & Shanghai Banking Corporation after consulin- tion by the Committee of the Hongkong

Chamber of Commerce, who had been approached on the subject by the British firms engaged in the opium trade in this Colony,

For your Excellency's information, I beg to enclose copios of the documents, which fully explains the case.

Your Excellency will see from the docn rients that having failed in previous at- tempts to interfere with the foreign, opium trade with a view to imposing additional