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DESTUDY THE OPIUM.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PERSS, THURSDAY, MARCH 30TH, 1913.
We turn to the world and ask all, who scuk the wolfare of mankind, to help to secure the destruction of this opium and save many lives. Let us buru as much of this black drag as possible. The actual cost price of the stocks is about seven or eight WATSON million pounds sterling. If the world will help us we can raise enough to burn it all and put an end to the cursed traffic. It is & CO., LTD., not to save the opium speculators from their Jass, they deserve it, but once and for all to put an end to this source of danger and save human lives. There seems no other way, is the traders and banks demand their cost, China is not responsible for the WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Presence of this opium, but she is exposed to the danger, as long as it is here. Wo cannot buy it all, but we are sure
overnment will help largely in the general fund towards its destruction. We ask for contributions from all people to buy, a cont price, as much as possible of this opium and hura it every mouth until it is all gone.
We appeal to every newspaper, hoth Chinese and foreign, to start subscription lists for this purpose.
We ask every Church and Missionary, and Y.M.C.A. and Fed Crese Society, in and out of China, as well worthy cause and quickly destroy the poison, asavory Anti-Opium Society to aid in this
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Government is so largely represented unking this absurd appeal to the wide world to contribute a sun of eight million pounds. sterling to enable the authorities to make bonfires of all the Indian Opium which under a solemn international agreement is legitimately imported into China? And if all this be amazing what shall he said of the resolution to ask, in the name of this Conference, that all the Governors in China stand firmly against any opium monoply by the Central Government which may ho under consideration"? It was further re- solved to telegraph to all the Governors of Provinces urging that no monoply for the sale of opium be undertaken in any province or district." The italics are as they appear in the communicated reports, and it is not unreasonable to conclude that the Conference, being mainly composed of oficial delegates from the Provinces and the Central Gorerament, must have been placed in possession of information that of 1 Dez. Botand the trade, and save many lives. An not only the Central Government but certe un mal all join heartily und of the Provinces have in view the fredy in this work, and so aid China in this creation of opium monopolies! This has hent tasks, and promote the International bean attempted on many occasious in the friendship and process of the world? past, but successfully resisted as a violation Sont out with u. uimous approval by the of Treaty rights. Gace China puts an end delegates of the National Optam Corferencs, Poking.
to the Indian import, her path is clear. It is The moving spirit of this Conference, as of true that in every province ut the present time the anti-opion campaign gouerally in the authorities are doing their utmost to China, is a Mr. E. W. TWINO, an American, suppress the cultivation of native opium
and is now the representative in China of than the import from ludia-but will these the "International Reform Bureau," which activities continue once the import from seems to be an organisation entirely con-
India is stopped? cerned with the moral welfare of China. We should judge from the wording of the Appeal and the twenty resolutions adopted by the Conference that they are mainly the "Our Celebrated E very old
production of Mr. Tuwṛyo's industrious Liqueur Scotch Whisky is a
pen, and that he stands to the National blend of the best Pot Distilled Conference" much in the same relation as Scotch Whiskies. It is of that of the father and sons in the familiar great age; very fine, and story of the overcrowded bed. "Father mellow. Its superior quality said turn and they all turned." We has established its reputation derive the impression that Mr. TuWING as THE LEADING SCOTCH said to the Conference" pass this" and they passed it! A ruggestion that the WHISKY IN THE EAST.
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REPORTED POOLING ARRANGEMENT WITH THE TAIKOO DOCKS.
have jumped up this week from 959 Hongkong and Whampoa Dock shares
buyers to 868 huyers. We understand the explanation to be that a pooling arrangement has been, at last, definitely concluded with the Taikoo Dock.
TELEGRAMS. TEELGRAMS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
ASSASSINATION OF THE KING OF GREECE.
SHOT BY A MADMAN.
{NINOUGH NEUTOM'S AGENDY.]. THE SEXTUPLE GROUP, AMERICA'S WITHDRAWAL. CONDITIONS OF THE LAJAN UNAPPROVED BY THE GOVERNLIENT,
LONDON, March 19th. The King of Greece was assassinated on
LONDON, March 19th. Tuesday afternoon at Salonika.
In 2 statement approved by the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
The King was walking in the street at Cabinet, President Wilson Salonika and was shot from behind by that the Administration declines to announcer CANTON, LIMITED.
two men, one of whom named Schinas request the group of American baskers We are officially informed that, subject is stated to be deranged. His Majesty, to continue negotiations with a view to to audit, the directors will recommend who was shot through the heart, died in the participation of the United States that a final dividend of 820 per share behalf an hour on arrival at the hospital in the 125 million dollars loan desired by
paid for account 1911, making 850 per share for the year, an interim dividend of $30 per share for 1012, and a bonus of They will further recommend that £25,000 20 per cent. on contributory premium. he passed to sterling reserve fund, leaving $473,000 to be carried forward to under- writing suspense account, thus closing the account for 1911.
STALE NEWS!
A lator message states that the murderer- is a Greek degenerato hamed Aleko
soven slugs. Schinas. He used a pistol loaded with rested.
Ila was immediately ar
Schinas, who is forty years of age, ro- fused to explain the motive of his crimes An officer asked if he had no pity for his country, and he replied that he was a Secialist. His demeanour throughout was most impassive.
China.
The representatives of the bankers interested had declared that they would continue to seek a share in the loan only if expressly requested to do so by the Government, and the reason why he declined to make the request was that the Achuinistration did not approve of the conditions of the loan or the implication for responsibility on its own part which it was plainly told was involved in the request.
President Wilson adds:
"The con-
who was formerly a missionary in Honolulu, which has always been enormously greater presiding over the half-yearly meeting just terminating his customery walk when ditions of the loan seem to us to touch
prizes at St. Stephen's College Speech H. E. the Governor will distribute the Day at 11 o'clock this morning.
The Bankers of the Colony have kindly presented a cup to the Golf Club to be played for at Fanling during the Easter holidays, the condition being 36 holes level play.
The annual sports in connection with the Lusitano Recreation Club will be hold on Easter Monday. H.E. Sir Henry
Reuter's Agency yesterday cabled out a summary of a speech by the "Chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank,
in London." Our readers know that these half-yearly meetings are held in Hong- kong, and were we to publish the cable they would recognise it as a summary Shellim, as Chairman of the Corporation, of the speech delivered by the Hon. Mr.
at the half-yearly meeting of shareholders held in Hongkong on February 22nd last.
HONGKONG RIFLE LEAGUE.
H.M.S.HAMPSHIRE . HONGKONG POLICE.
This match was shot at Kowloon on
King George left the Palace with his Prince Nicholas, in the afterncon ac- companied by an aide-de-camp. He was
bullet passed through his body, and the pondonce of China. This Administration a man fired almost point-blank. The very nearly the administrative inde King fell into the arms of the aide-de. feels that it ought not, even by implicn camp and two soldiers, who were attracted tion, to be a party to these conditions. a carriage and taken to an adjacent mili-requesting the bankers to undertake the by the firing. His Majesty was placed in The responsibility on its part implied in tary hospital, but he died before arrival, loan might, conceivably, go the length, The bullet penetrated the beart..
in some unhappy contingency, of forcible THE NEW KING.
interference in the financial or even The authorities and army officers hasten-political affairs of a great Oriental State ed to the hospital, where, amid a religious just awakening to a consciousness of its silence, Prince Nicholas announced the power and obligations to its people." death of the King and administered the President Wilson further objects to the oath of fealty to King Constantine, all perpetuation of certain antiquated taxes
Conference has no official value and was May will distribute the prizes to the suc by H.M.S. Hampshire by 84 points, present shouting "Long live the King." as pledges for security of the loan, and
cessful competitors at the close.
Last night Mr. R. C. Faithfull enter-
tained a party of friends to a private dinner at the Station Hotel, Kowloon, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of his admittance to the legal profession.
Mr. E. M. Janion, formerly manager of the Chartered Bank, Singapore, has been appointed general manager of the and will in future be at the headquarters English, Scottish and Australian Bank, of that Bank in London.
summoned by a purely private and irrespon sible organisation, has been indignantly 4.8. WATSON & CO. ropudiated by the Peking Daily News, which says the Conference was attended LIMITED,
by "delegates from the Tutahs of no fewer than twelve provinces, as well as officials deputed by the PRESIDENT, the Wei Chino-
The news of the death of an old police pu, and the Ministries of Interior and Compensioner of Hongkong reached the merce and Industry. Several Tutula who Colony on Tuesday, when it was learned were unable to send representatives reported that Sorgeant Dan Hall, who had retired to the Conference by telegram." It is nut, a long ago as 1999, bad died in his native
Gloucestershire, however, denied that the Conference was summoned by a purely private and irrespon. sible organisation, and we can only hope at least, for the credit of official China, that, notwithstanding its sympathy with the genoral objects of the Conference, China is not officially committed to approval of all the resolutions passed by the Conference or to certain amazing state ments contained in the "Appeal to the World." We direct especial attention to the following statement in the Appeal: "We are earnestly working to put down the use and cultivation of opium in our hand, oven to the killing of rebellious farmers who plant the poppy and defy our Laws." A few days ago we were emphasis ing the fact that while the laws of China the Criminal Code which has been nominally in operation for the past twelve months-forbid the cultivation, storing, sale and amoking of opium, they also prescribe We are destined, no doubt, to hear a great the penalties for infraction of those laws. deal about the doings of the so-called Now, killing is not one of them. The defendant belonged to a gang of profes "National Opium Conference" which has "killing of rebellious farmers" referred to sional gamblers who worked Jardine, recently been held at Peking, for one of the in the Appeal is not even judicial Matheson & Company's steamers, the Apear steamers, and the China coast steamers, and who added to their income by thefts from the passenger. His Wor ship imposed a fine of $50,
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MARCH 20TH, 1913.
last acts of the "delegates" was to sub. scribe their signatures to an "Appeal to the World," from which we make the following extract :--
PRESENT POSITION.
murder"; it is simple outlawry by provin- cal officials who ignore the judiciary and defy the law of the land, And this is what the Anti-Opium Confer ence condones not in ignorance be it Wo are earnestly working to put down observed, because all the sections of the the nse and cultivation of opium in our who plant the poppy, and dely out laws. the Conference for discussion, and one of land, even to the killing of rebellious farmers
Criminal Code relating to opium were before But large stocks of opium, valued at one the recommendations made by the Cou- hundred million dollars, are at our porte, ference was that the Government should hacked by powerful Anuncial forces pushing for the sale of the drug. The report comes prepare a special Bill to be introduced to us today from Shanghai--`
into the National Council providing for the
Lady May and daughters left for Home by the P. & O. steamer Vamur yesterday several friends, European and Chinese, being present on the wharf to bid them Lon voyage. Mr. Justice Gompertz was a passenger by the saine steamer.
Mr. J. H. Kemp, the Crown Solicitor, has been appointed Puisne Judge during the absence on leave of Mr. Justice Gom at-law (First Magistrate's clerk), has pertz, Mr. G. A. Woodcock, barrister-
been appointed to act as Crown Solicitor.
Before the Harbour, Master in the Marine Court yesterday a Chinese was charged at the instance of L.S. Wills with being on board these. Dilwara with
out permission. It was stated that the
A curious mistake was mentioned at the Magistracy yesterday. Mr. Farebrother
to his Worship (Mr. Melbourne) that he Mason appeared on behall of two women charged with kidnapping, and mentioned thought there was a misprint in his copy of the charge, as the defendants were charged with being a ship not exceeding sixty tons burthen and carrying more The merchants are looking forward to use of the military forces for the suppression passengers than allowed by his certifi- big boom in the trade owing to the of opium cultivation, and enacting that cabe." This announcement created laugh. present highly satisfactory deliveries.. thanks to the Consular Authorities of offenders shall be treated in accordance ter, but the origin of the mistake was not Shanghai under whose negis the trade is with martial law.": We wonder what explained. flourishing at the present moment! the ulti-Republicans in Shangbai--who Recently prices have gone up Tis. 200
per chest and a strong combination was are protesting against a Consular ordering of a Hongkong worthy in the person The death took place yesterday morn formed to sell the remaining stock under empowering the Mixed Court to order of Samuel Babu, an Indian who has been one joint account. At the present rate of deliveries it is expected that the whole corporal punishment in certain cases
associated with the Hongkong Police stock will be wiped out within a year or barbaric and reminiscent of pre-Revolution Force for nearly fifty years. In later more. Thus China will be compelled to daye "think of this effort to regularise the years he acted as Indian interpreter: in
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THE MAGISTRACY.
The
Prince Nicholas was the only member of the Royal Family at Salonika. widowed Queen, who arrived ab Athons in the evening, left at midnight for Salonike on board a Russian cruiser. It is announced that King Constantine returns from Epirus at the earliest opportunity.
declares that the American people desire to participate in the most generous and the world at large the almost un- manner in opening up for the Chinese
touched and unrivalled refources Chine.
of
President Wilson promises to support legislation giving Americans better bank- ng facilities in China.
While the statement only explains the attitude of the Government towards the
Chinese loan, it is authoritatively stated that the same policy will applyTM .......rough-
out President Wilson's administration to parallel situations in Central America and elsewhere.
AMERICAN TARIFF REVISION, LONDON, March 19th.
THE KING'S LAST WORDS. A dispatch from Saloniks to The Times 200 500 600 Total says the King was in the habit of walking out every afternoon with a single attend- aat. His Majesty refused requests made by his entourage to permit the presence of guards. Yesterday he was talking happily of the war and the successes of the Greeks as a fitting climax to his reign and said: To-morrow I pay formal visit to the Dreadnought Goebeu. It fills me with happiness and content- ment that a German battleship should honour the Greek King at Salonika."! These proved to be bis Majesty'a last words, for at that moment a shot rang
The Aide-de-cump, Colonel Fran- reductions of rates are on chesp grade goalie, seized the hand of the assassin, soaps, soap oils, cheap pottery, china, which was poised for a second shot. earthenware, etc, which are now assessed Covering the body of his Royal master at from 55 to 60 per cent, Substantial Colonel Frangolis grabbed the assailant by the throat and held him fast till Passing soldiers ran to his aid.
For stealing a brass kettle a Chinese was yesterday sentenced to one month's imprisonment and four hours in the stocks,
Mr. Hazeland imposed a fines of 850 upon a Chinese who was convicted of onti having been in unlawful possession of
ammunition.
Sentence of six weeks' imprisonment and four hours in the stocks was imposed by Mr. Haaland upon a Chinese who was ing to a soldier in the quarters in found guilty of stealing clothing belong-
Kennedy Road.,
Before Mr. Melbourne yesterday two women were charged with kidnapping a girl. Inspector O'Sullivan, who pro secuted, admitted that he had not got the girl from the country. Mr. Farebrother
casa had been remanded twice and that Mason, who defended, asked that the case be dismissed, pointing out that the
the police could not proceed without a prosecutor.
being on board the s., Minace with 175 A Chinese was charged yesterday with taels of opium in his possession which had not been entered on the ship's mani-
fest.
Mr. P. M. Hodgson prosecnted, and Mr. Goldring defended. Witnesses the man was taking opium to Yaumati for the defence were called to show that and was asked to call on the way, on the ship to inform a fireman that his wife was ill
When arrested, the defendant had
BRITISH BYMPATHY.
It is reported from Washington, that the Democratic Committee of Ways and Means proposes a tariff revision substan- tially reaffirming most of the rates in the Democratic Bills of last session vetoed by President Taft. The contemplated
ing paper.
THE HAT BOOM IN CHINA..
reductions are proposed to be made in the rates on the cheaper grades of cotton goods and woollens. The retention of most rates on flax, hemp, jute, chemicals, The English public are profoundly paints, and oils is proposed, while ap- affected by the tragedy which is an proximately the same rates on silks will be dra. There are many references to the affirm the iron and steel schedules and additional bere vement to Queen Alexan-maintained. It is also proposed to re tragedy by public men at meetings held the free-listing of rough dressed lumber,
learned officially late at night that the yesterday, and last night whele pages sugur, raw cotton, wood pulp, and print of the papers were devoted to tributes.
King George was at Windsor when he
King of the Hellones had been fatally In the North of England, as well as shot at close quarters, the assassin being in London and Luton, a big trade is done was not informed till the receipt of the manufacturers in Lancashire and Che- only two yards away. Queen Alexandra in hats, especially for export; and ofboin confirmation late at night.
ahire are now busy for an entirely new Majesty was quite prostrated:
market. With the extinction-the ruth- less cutting off of the queue, or pigtail, [Georgias I. was born on December 24th,
the Chinese are calling. for Western Christian of Schleswig-Holstein Sonderburg and silk hats. The Italians and the 1835.
was elected King of the Hellenes by the well; but there is lately been a gratify- He was the second son of Price headgear, for straws, bowlers, trilbys, Glucksburg, the last King of Denmark. He Japanese are rival makers, and are doing National Assembly at Athens on March 18th, ing fillip in orders received by English father, the King of Denmark, acting as he and other hat-producing centres there is 1853, and accepted the crown through his manufacturers. At Denton, Stockport, guardian, or June 4th, 1863, He was abundant employment, and the London Assembly on June 27th that
Her
pay for the hundred million dollars worth shooting of men and women for offences the office of the Captain Superintendent eleven tins of opium hung round his declared of age by decree of the National and Liverpool shipping houses which do
of drug despite every attempt to save
this untion from degradation and rain. against the opium laws by "treating offend.
of Police, and was a familiar figure by waist as well as a quantity in a bag which 1887 be married Q-ben Olga, eldest daughter To quote a writer in the China Republican ors in accordance with martial law." It is
reason of his sitting outside the office on
The case he was carrying.
was ad of the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia, of 26th February:It is a sight enough amazing to be told that this proposal 1909, but he could not keep away from
a low seat. He retired
journed pension in on
brother of the late Emperor Alexander II. to make the angels weep.""
The late monarch was a brother of Queer Chur Government is pressed almost to the emanates from a Conference in which the the Central Station compound, where he
Alexandra, and unelo of King George V. point of taking over this stock so as to pre- PRESIDENT, the Foreign Office and most of had spent so many years of his life, and
of England. serve friendly relations. But we do not want the Provincial Governors are represented he was a frequent visitor to the canteen, it and our people will never stand for an It is scarcely less amazing to find a Con. where he enjoyed a conversation with any opium monopoly. This opium here is a danger to us and to other nations as well.
ference in which it is claimed that the member of the force who came along.
The Rev. Fr. P. M. Lynch, R.O., has postponed his departure for Cebo till Saturday next, and will again preach in the Roman Catholic Cathedral on Good Friday after the Tenebrae.
of Sparta, was born in 1868, and in 1889 His eldest son, Prince Constantine, Duke married Princess Sophia, sister of the Em peror William the Second.
The new King was at the head of the Greek Army now in the Epirus.
a huge trade with the Far East are exporting largely. Some manufacturers, who are putting down additional appli ances to deal with the increasing demand and who have hitherto left their foreign trade practically in the hands of shipping of their houses, are contemplating the sending out
un representatives to advantage of the hat boom not only in Hongkong, Shanghai, and other ports, but also in the interior,British Trade Keriew.
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