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A Drama AdÁFTED FROM THE

FAMOUS NOVEL BY ALPHONSE DAUDEL,

THE DIVING GAL (Conpie). CONQUERING CARRIE

NEWS

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(Pathe Gazalta).

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MISS VIOLET BONETTA

(The Soney Soulralia)

CHINESE REPUBLICAN REFORMS,

[DY A CHINESE CONTRIBUTOE.] (Continued from page 3.)

I do not for a moment say that opium smoking is entirely good, but at the same time it is incumbent on the powers-that-be to reflect that the rights and libertion of the citizens should be respected above all other considerations. To transgress against this is not agreeable to the princ |ciples of a Republic and is totally impolitie. And the repressive measures that have been adopted by the Republican Government against opini smoking Havour most astrongly of the notorious barbarie characteristics of the Chinese in power, All the proclamations against opium smoking issued by the Republic, particularly the last one, which declared | opium smoking from the 1st January of this year to be illegal, are themselves illegal in the eye of Enlightenment, because the natural right of one to honestly buy and cat drink or smoke thing should not be denied to one, much less that one should be punished so brutally for such deeds, To eradicate the long-standing habit of a nation requires mild measures, lest the rights and liberties of the people farming that Raison by Competent and Reliable Noto-nation be violated. Such measures cannot DEPORTING of any Description Under

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"SAXONIA," Captain C. Neumann, having arrived, Consigneos of Cargo are hereby informed that their Now, China says that the Indian Government and opium mer-Goods are being landed and placed at their risk The only way open to the Republic to suppress opium smoking is to prohibit the opium is an immoral, hence illegal, trade, chants should have cared for, in view of in the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Go. but if so, why did China farm the mono- the existence of the Treaty still in force. downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf cultivation of poppy and the importation poly of the sale of opium, levy high taxes give an instance: A entered into an and Godown Company, Limited whence of opium, because it is within the natural on that commodity, and grow opium agreement with B that should supply delivery may be obtained against Bille-of- right of a Government to prohibit any-Law declares that opium is an illegal the period of one year, and that half of notice to the contrary be given. To-DAT

herself? What part of the International by sale with one thousand cases of con-Lading countersigned by the Undersigned.

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All Claims must be presented within ten days its population; but such opinm as has leading group should bear in mind that end of six months from the date of the of the steamer's arrival here, after which date come into China with the consent of the the opium question is between one nation agreement, and the other half at the end they cannot be recognised. two Governments referred to can be and another nation of the world, and is of one year from that date. The first act between une inhabitant and another quantity was duly delivered, but before stopped by nothing save by barbarity so

inhabitant, of a' country; and that the the expiration of the time for the delivery Inr 4s its Incal sne and con- treaty between one nation and another of the second quantity. A alowed signs simption is concerned. When the nation is the law which governs the two of his being unwilling to carry out the stock of opium is exhausted, and nonations, whereas a contract between one agreement. What could B do under the opium is obtainable by reason of the inhabitant and another inhabitant of a cireurastances? He could neither bother country is governed by the law made by as to the signs of his unwillingness, nor cessation of opiumi cultivation and that country. Any infringement against could B claim that the agreement was importation, the smokers will themselves, a treaty between one nation and another rendered void by such signs, for the of necessity throw off their smoking nation is liable to be punished by force agreement has not expired, and A did of armis, unless the nation aggrieved takes not notify B that A was unwilling to It is, carry out the agreement. The only alter milder steps to obtain redress. under the circumstances, ridiculous for native left for B was to remain calm, some people to advance an argument that which, in the matter of the opium ques- bion. was what was done by Great the Opium Treaty is analogous to Britain. brothel-keeper's mortgage document, and is illegal by reason of the alleged minorality in the smoking of opium, This is a perfectly idle argument!

habita.

It is simply shocking to see and hear thousands upon thousands of innocent opium smokers in China undergoing punishment generally meted out only to aurderers and notorious felons in Eng- land. And yet the foreign Christian missionaries and some foreign Christian individuals declare that Young China has done remarkably well to grapple with the opiam problem! I wonder where they lay their Bible Forsooth, such repressive measures may be introduced by people into their families, but even then the law of the land should not be ignored in punishing one's children and relatives

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The missionary, referred to terms the

a/specula opium merchants trade as tive adventure. This altogether. But why does the Republic deny her beside the point, for any adventure, treaty obligations, and, while plunging granting that the opium merchants' trade Chinu into the danger of a conflict with one, as long as it is not prohibited by a giant Power rain innocent merchants law and or treaty is not illegal. and others whose dealings and transactions were in accordance with law and treaty,

and from Bordeaux ar to say nothing of the brutal punishmentsionaries is evoked by the glaring pre-

The heat of my argument against mis- CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex 8.8. Ville de Constantine." in connection with inflicted on innocent opiam smokers judices which saturate their reasoning inabore Steamer are hereby informed that their Surely, that Government does not mean support of the cause of the anti-opium Goeds with the exception of Opium, Treasure other opportunity of InGasures. They seem to ignore the and Valuables are being landed and stored at that it has no

their risks into the hazardous and/or extra suppressing the opium trade. It has, on morality which requires that we shall the other hand, every opportunity when give people their dues, and the Chinese hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and

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the opium trade and the opium smoking corruption I have heard nat.ces of this

A certain foreign Christian missionary habit, and they appear to believe in the pices cursing the Chinese Republic anent argues that opium merciants went into Principle that it is for the good of all to its measures of opium smoking suppression, the opium trade with their eyes open, that allow an innocent being to be punished in order to punish. nine guilty persons, and expressing their wish that China be they did not reckon, as they should have The manner in which the Chinese, armed governed by foreign Powers so that they done, with the ability of China to cope with executive or administrative power, could then live in peace and happiness, with this great question, that China has deal with persons charged for transgres During the time of the Manchu Govern-made great progress along legitimate sion against the law is simply short and ment I never heard such an expression. Enes, and that it is hut reasonable that brief, for they generally believe and Why incur all this discontent As, for opium merchants should not be rescued declare that China is too big to be govern a century or more, the Chinese have been from financial loss, particularly as theirsed on the delicate lines of strict What a justies. This is one of the principal in the habit of smoking opium, the was a speculative adventure.' Republican Government might well have mischievous argument! The missionary causes, if not the only cause, which proceeded slowly in this matter. Members referred to who knows what is in the threatens the partition of China! What of the reigning party of the Chinese Bible, does not see what is in the world. Young China should do now to save the Republic should keep in mind that this He directs his way towards one path situation is to cast away all traditional is a time of enlightenment, and that they only the Bible-not seeing or caring to prejudices and beliefs, when the same are should act as called for by moderne counter, cross and by-paths adjoining, not in a line with modern Enlightenment. civilization. To think that what was done He does not think that the very bread he think the time is ripe for China to by France during the French revolution and his fellow missionaries live upon is ombrace the belief in the Christian Bible. can be done now is wrong; for that time, more or less contributed hy opium revenue remember having once been told by a as compared with the present time, has and opium carnings. Living easy lives, certain gentleman who had read in a been thrown into the shade by a countless for they subsist on the fat of people.newspaper to the effect that one of the number of new discoveries and inventions, including merchants and others interested coloured monarchs of a place somewhere far away from Christian Europe had an Coming now to consider whether, if in opium trade, they could well spare audience with Her late Majesty Queen onium smoking is a vice that has injured their time to be busybodies. They were, Victoria. The monarch asked Her Majesty Chins in the degree, fully regarded as in fact, at the very bottom of the opium how it was that she, woman, could true by the Chinese Republican legislators, trouble, and are answerable to the Creator govern her country so very well.

answer Her Majesty ordered a Bible to be it is diplomatic to take up such stringent for the sufferings of thousands upon measures as have been taken un by those thousands of innocent opium smokers brought to her, and said to the monarch: legislators and their

administrative They understand how to rise against a It is not I that govern my country so representatives to put down opium vice, but they do not understand in what

Some Chinese, well educated in smoking, I emphatically say that it is manner to remove that vice, for their very well, but it is this Book which does not he dil diplomatic, and it is as unjust secular experience nud understanding is English, used to go to the extent of call- and improper as it is dangerous to play too limited in that direction, with the ing for a proof based on modern practical the fool with the Lion of the West. Such result that their rising, instead of proving sciences that Christ was really once a a deed is foolhardy, seeing that, the blessing, proves to be an evil to being in flesh, and of criticising the integrity of China hangs by a thread. humanity. It is dangerous to allow such recorded acts of Christ when on earth and people to meddle with political matters, after. His crucifixion. I say by way of GREAT BRITAIN'S GENEROSITY.

as proved by the present opium trouble reply that the Christian Bible is the best British people are the most reasonable. Why could they not in China devote their Code for human beings to go by, and, that liberal-bearted and God-fearing people; attention to the expounding of the Bible being so, it is for one's good that one so much so that they sacrificed their to the Chinese, and to the conversion of believes in it for good's sake. The docd opium revenue, which was the backbone of the Intter? Tix opium merchants did of one who believes in the existence of India, to grant China's request to enter certainly enter into the opium trade with good things spiritual is far different from into the Opium Treaty. Would any other their eyes open, and it was with their that of one who does not do so, but who Power, particularly Russia, have done so 7 eyes being open that they bought the pre-believes in good things secular. Say, for China must thank her stars that it is the sent stocks from the Indian Government, example, C is entrusted with a baby by Lion she pulls about. Supposing she relying upon the fact that the Opium its only parent on his or her death bed certain large Sum of treated the Bear so, then would she feel Treaty had not expired and that the end

The the weight of the latter's paws. Instead Indian Government had a right to sell money for the baby's benefit. of thanking Great Britain for having the product. But as China went against parent has already given for his trouble certain amount equal to one- done a priceless boon to China, the latter the Treaty, she must be held responsible fifth of the sum belonging to the baby. shows her rank ingratitude by backing as well for the existing loss as for loss of However great is C's temptation to rob out of the Opium Treaty entered into by average profits up to the date of expira- the money, or to make away with the the former to oblige China. Is it not a tion of the Treaty. Can the missionaries piece of burning treachery? Is not China contradict this? It may be, and, life of the baby in order to do so, still satisfied with the great sacrifice Great believe, has already been, argued, from believing that though no one sees his cruel Britain has already made to her vital the strain of the argument of the mission-deed, there is God who sees it, that belief interest by crushing the opiam revenue of ary mentioned above, that the Indian at once pushes aside the cruel hands of Government and opium merchants must temptation, But one who believes only India that the former should now have have known, or that it was their duty to in good things secular will be encouraged the bare face, to say the least, to ruin know, that China has since last year by that belief, for he is convinced that his British merchants and others legitimately moved in the direction of uprooting the satanic act, as long as it is unseen by dealing in opium or having any business opinm smoking habits. This is not what human beings, is quite safe,

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Bille of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining saolained after the 26th inst. at Noor will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All Claims must be sont in to me on or before the 30th inst., or they will not be recognized.

All damaged packages will be axanized on the 26th inst, at 10 A 31.

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