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INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER SOTE, 1914.

was defined four years age: its constitu tion gives it no power to require individual smokers to take out licencos, while the introduction into the Settlement of a Chinese office for that purpose would have involved a grave breach in the extraterritorial privileges of foreign

S. WATSON settlements; it was therefore decided that

& CO., LTD.,

the only practicable way of controlling and restricting the sale of the drug was by licensing a fixed number of establish-

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.ments for its sale, this number being

BRANDY.

Рок Себе f 1 duż

A. SUPERIOR PALE, Red

Capsule...

$30.40

* B. SUPERIOR ULD COG-

NAC. Red Capsule.... 33 70 WATSON'SXXX ^OG-

NAC, Gold Capsule... 2460

WATSON'S XXX÷009-.

NAC Bettler, 9 Doa) 37.00 HENNESSY XXX 41.40

reduced annually pari pings with the diminution of the production in China, the licence fee being simultaneously raised on a drastic ecdle, so that the sale of oplum in the Settlement would in the course of

few years be extinguished. This pro cedure pre-supposed, however, that there would be a regular importation and $2.65 listribution of the article on a diminish-

Per Bot.

C. SUPERIOR. OLD LIQUEUR COGNAC, Goll Capwle

4030

3.42

+4

D. VERY FINE OLD

PALE LIQUEUR COGNAC, Gold and

46.10

White Capsula

BOUTELLEAU'S CHAMPAGNE

LIQUEUR...

69.40

E FINEST OLD BROWN

BRANDY, Gold and White Capsulo

53,50.

MARTE BRIZARD and ROGER'S FINE PALE WOGNAC 3150

8. Y. F., Y. O. COGNAC 79.70

V. O. L. 60 Year Old....119.30-

UNITED VINEYARD PROPRIETORS, 75 Years Old..

187.50

ing scale, but the prohibition campaign 2.90 and the embargo on foreign opium that distinguished the Srst year of the Republic 300 have totally changed the situation. Bo long as opian could be imported and 1.60 distribased in accordance with the 1911 double Agreement, Shanghai played 3.45

Part-it was a consumer as well as R middleman. With the kiga-handed accion of the various Chinese authorities in 1912, which finally resulted in closing China to the open importation of Indian opium, the latter de was no longer open to 4:00 Shanghai chests which were destined for the interior were not able to get beyond the Settlement, and the problem now at 4.55 issue is that of working off this accumu- lated stock. There are now, we believe, some 9,000 odd chests still remaining in 4.55 Shanghai; at the present rate of consump- tion, there will be finished in 23 years, after which the trade in Shanghai will be

the trade 2.63 at an end. Whether there are 1,000 licensed divans in the Settlement or only 6.05

100 makes no essential differenes from the 90s point of view of opium prohibition-there. are. 9,000 chesis that have, through China's illegal action, accumulated in Shanghai 13.15 and have now to be worked off, and once these are finished, with the influx absolute- (save smuggling) at an end, there can perforce be no more smoking, licences, pr divans. If anything, the increased umber of licensed dens should be an advantage to the prohibitionists, for if

*There Braudes bottled by ourselves are guaranteed Grape Spirit and of Fot Still Distillation.

A. S. WATSON & CO.. they facilitate the sale of the drug, it

LIMITED,

HONGKONG AND CHINA.

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BIRTH. SALT.On the 5th October, at the Medical and Surgical Home, Holyhead-read, Coventry, to Mr. and Mrs. A. E. W. SALT (formerly of Hongkong), & daughter (still-born).

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HONGKONG, NOVEMBER

7TH, 1914.

means that the limited supply will be the sooner exhausted. Facts scarcely bear ont this argument, however, for, in spite of the greater number of divans, the amount cleared at the Shanghai Custom-House was 301 chests in September last, as against 588 chests in September, 1913, There would not appear, then, to by any Sround for asserting that the increase in the number of divans has affected the consumption of the drug one way or the other; what it has done is to encourage competition and prevent the reaping (of extortionate profits by the favoured few, The other side of the question is that the Shanghai Municipal Council is deriving a greatly increased revenue where the British Government has sacrificed some £11,000,000; the whole business is really one of appearances only face pidgin," as John Chinaman would say-but appearances are important considerations in China, and the Shanghai Municipal Council will probably find it wiser even- tually to revert, for the short period of 2 years now remaining, to its original programme of a progressive reduction in the number of divan licences issued.

To-day is St. Andrew's Day. Under the auspices of the St. Andrew's Society Concert takes place at the Theatre to-night instead of the customary ball

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration minca-for the week the ending 14th November amounted io 1,144.56 tous and the sales during the eriod to 42,313.60 tons *1100 to 49.313.60

.

A RECENT Correspondence betwee Shanghai Municipal Council and Majesty's Minister reveals another of the many aspects of the anti-opium campaign. A question was asked, some time ago, in the House of Commons, for the purpose of imparting the information that the number of opium licences issued in Shanghai has been progressively increas- ing during the last four years. In view of the peculiar governmental system of the International Settlement in that port, this fact would inevitably arouse much hostile comment, and it is not surprising to find that all the forces that were used to such effect in preventing Great Britain reaping any benchit that was possible under the 1911 Agreement are now being concentrated on the final task of crushing, or in any case hampering as much as pussible, the trade in the one place where (It may be it is now legally carried on. remarked in passing that General CHANG, of the National Opium Prohibition Union Ciffs" would certainly find many of China, places in the interior of Kwangtung that need of his attention than are in for MOYO E

Theekly health return shows that

there were

only three cases of infections the past week, two of disease during

of small-ox. The enteric fever and on

cach case. patients were Chinese in

We notice that the Rev. W. h. Foster Pegg, Army Chaplain, is among those who have been mentioned in despatches" for services in the field.

Another name in the list known to Hongkong is that of Lieut. Col. F. P. S. Taylor, who was a few years ago the officer commanding the Aray Service Corps in Hongkong.

THE COLONY'S FINANCE. The Gentle contains the following financial statement of the Colony for the month of September

BEVENUE AND EXPENDITURE, Balance of assets and Jibilities

on 31st Angust,

1st

to 30th Revenue from

September, 1914

The Expenditure from 1st to 30th

September, 1914 191

13 the Model Settlement.") attitude of the Shanghai Municipal Council towards the anti-opium campaign

THE WAR.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.

THE RUSSIAN OPERATIONS.

IN TULL PURSUIT OF THE ENEMY

LONDON, November 28th. 11.45; a.in.

despateli from the Russian Commander-in-Chief says that on the left bank of the Vistula the Russian troops have reached Combin. In the contro the Russians have captured Brzeziny, and villages were taken at the point of the bayonet. Between Brzeziny and Gloyne the Russian cavalry. made auccessful charges against the enemy's infantry which were in retreat, capturing many guns, some with teams complete. The number of prisoners taken is not exactly known. Among the enemy troops thrown back from Rzgow and Tushin were the 3rd Guard Division.

In the direction of Lods the enemy are holding trenches.

To

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up, on the whole front between the Vistula and the Warta

the battle was favourable to the Russian armas.

On the front from Czestochowa to Cracow the Russian succussC3. have assumed a marked importance. Yesterday the Russians took more than 4,000 prisoners. In the region of the lower Bareniawa a whole battalion of the 31st Honved Regiment surrendered.

The Russians captured a strong position on the left bank of the Raba after crossing the river. The Russians ako stormed Bochina after » desperate

resistance by the Austrians, capturing 2,000 prisoners, ten guns, and many machine-guns. ⠀⠀

On the right bank of the Vistula the enemy are in disorderly retreat, and are bei g vigorously pursued in the region of Cracow,

The Russian morale, after 45 days' almost continuous fighting, is

of the highest order.

Trustworthy reports shew that the Austrians have fixed, wireless telegraphic apparatus and mounted anti-aircraft guns on the Cathedral at Cracow.

districts.

DECISIVE RESULT OVER THE AUSTRIANS.

A Petrograd communiqué says:---

7.25 p.10.

The battle of Lodz continues. We are progressing in certain.

Our troops on the Proschovitse-Brzeskostare-Bochnia-Visitach. front obtained a decisive result, and routed the Austrians on the 26th inst., taking over 7,000 prisoners, thirty guns, and over twenty quick-firers,

We broke into Brzeskostare, and captured the remainder of the 31st Honved, with the Commandant, and twenty officers of the General Staff We are energetically pursuing the enemy,

RUSSIAN GENERAL STAFF'S WARNING.

LONDON, November 20th. 6.50 am.

A telegram from St. Petersburg says that the General Staff has issued a warning that reports concerning the extent of the Russian victory in Poland not founded on facts should be received with reserve, but states

that undoubtedly the German plan to smash the Russian front on the left bank of the Vistula and surround part of the Russian Army had completely failed, and that in their retirement the Germans suffered immense losee:. Nevertheless, the enemy were n

maintaining an obstinate resistance, and it was impossible to regard the operation as ended It was necessary, therefore, to await the revelation of definite results in firm confidence. The

Russian troops were determined to break the enemy's resistance once and

for all.

IFRENOR FOREIGN OFFICE CARLE

MORE GERMAN FICTION,

MOROCCO CONCOCTION EXPLAINED.

PARIS, November 28th.

Contrary to the assertions of the German telegraphic agencies, no religious Mohammedan movement has taken place in Morocco. There On the was an incident at Kenifra, but it had no religious character. 13th November a French column, which had taken by surprise and burnt at back, Kenifra several camps of Moroccan rebel tribes, was, on its

attacked by numerous. Berber contingents which tried to t

but they wore burled back and beaton by re-inforcements brought by General Heary and Colonel Duplessis. These fresh troops comprind seven Battalions of Infantry, five batteries of Artillery, and four Squad- rons of Cavalry. The loss of the rebel tribes was enormons.

Certain German Telegraphic Agencies pretended also that the

Jewish Turks residing in France had been banished, and that a popular

demonstration in favour of peace had been held in Paris. All this is entirely wrong.

[OFFICIAL TELEGRAMS FROM THE BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE.]

NATIVE APPEAL TO ARAB CHIEFS

LONDON, November 27th

Abduli Sultan has spontaneously issued to all the Arab Chisis-

in the Aden Hinterland & statement in which he says that after a friend- ehip existing for 70 years with Great Britain he calls on all of them to maintain their allegians and render evory, assistance in their power to Great Britain, who has undertaken this war to protect small States from aggregien. The statement concludes with an appeal for Red Cross

Funds.

EFFECTS OF THE WAR ON SHIPPING.

The Board of Trade has issued a statement concerning the effects

of the war on British and German shipping, which shows that 97 per

cent. of British shipping is still plying, only 29 per cent boing unavailable, compared with 89.3 per cent. of German shipping unavailable, and 10.7 still plying or unaccounted for. Only ten German ships are known to be at sea, and the bulk of the German ships not accounted for is trawlers and small coasting vessels.

THE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

In South Africa Colonel Van der Venter has captured a further

60 rebels in the North Free State.

Loyal troops how effectively employed armoured trains · against rebels in the Transvaal

MYSTERY OF A NORWEGIAN TRAWLER.

LONDON, November 28th. at Fleetwood when

A tremendous sensation WAX caused

Norwegian trawler was brought into port under a Naval escort.

AUSTRALIAN WOOL TO BE EXPORTED

JAPAN.

CANADA AND

LONDON, November 28th.

A telegram from Melbourne says that it has been decided to permit the export of wool to Canada and Japan.

HONGKONG CHESS CLUB.

The annual general meeting of the above Club was held at the City Hall Ibrary, on Thursday, the 28th Novem ber, when the Hon. Mr. HE. Pollock, K.C., the President of the Club, took the Chair.

year's subscription, all of last year's subscriptions which were still unpaid.

A vote of thanks to the Chairman, pro posed by Mr. A. F. B. Silva Nette, concluded the proceedings.

THE FRENCH PRIZES. The Gazette contains the following actification which was inserted in the London Gazette of the 28th of September Bindicating the procedure to be taken by other than enemy cargoes laden on enemy persons having any interest in cargoes

ports, is published for general informa- ships captured and taken into French tion

VESSELS DETAINED OR CAPTURED BY THE

There were present:Mr. D. E de Carvalho (Hon. Secretary), Mr F. E do Carvalho, Mr. AJ C. da Silva, Mr. M. J. Danenberg (Hon. Treasurer), Mr. R. A. Dastur, Dr. Ishak, Mr. A. F. Silva Netto, Mr. P A. Rosario, Mr. A. S. Rute, and Dr. J. H. Sanders

The Hon Treasurer, Mr. Danenberg presented a statement of accounts for the preceding year showing that a balance

$135.14 was being brought down as FRENCH HAVAL AUTHORITIES against $171.14 brought down from the previous year, and the Chairman, after briefly alluding to the matches during the previous year, moved that

seconded and carried,

have now received from the French In the course of discussion of a pro Ambassador e copy of a notification gramme for the ensuing season it was which was published, in the Journal resolved that a championship medal should be obtained to be competed for in Officiel of the 10th instant, and of which

the following it a translation- a single game match, every Thursday the challenger, if more than one, to drawn by lot, and, if defeated, not to be allowed to challenge again till after the expiration of a calendar month, and that the President should be the first holder of the championship medal,

With reference to the notiers which appeared in the Supplementary London Gazette of the 19th instant and the the London Gazette of the 22nd instant on

THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE AND accounts be adopted This was duly

BELGIUM.

[Continued from pure 6)

LONDON, November 28th,

̈5 p.m.

To-day's Paris communiqué says:~ Artillery actions in Belgium continued yesterday without any ar incident. The German heavy artillery showed less activity and: partin

one infantry attack, south of Ypres, which was repulsed. there was on.

Our artily brought down an enemy's biplane.

There is no chany Our heavy artillery in Cham,

artillery.

e in Arras. Things are very quiet on the Aisne.

agne inflicted serious losses on the enemy's

There is nothing to report în gone and the Vosges.

[HAVAS TELEGRAM.

PARIS STOCK EXCHANGE TO RE-OPEN

PARIS, November 9th.”

$3,344,337,84

784,314.43

$4,138,651.82

$750 $58.00

83 398 399.82

of the Paris Stock Exchange, for cash transactions only.

The Minister of Finance has fixed December 7th for the re-opening,

bi

this subject, His Majesty's Government

All persons having any interest in cargoes other than enemy cargoes laden enemy ships captured and brought into French ports, and requiring. & release of such cargoes or portion of cargoce, should make inquiries of the *Préfet Marítime which the ship is detained,

of the district in

the intermediary of the Commissaire The Préfet Maritime will through

or his

It was also resolved to carry forward from the previous year the vote for prize for a challenge shield for a com petition between the different educational institutions of the Colony amongst them Chef du Service de la Solde selves, which prize was not competed representative, require proof of owner- ship and particulars as to freight, for last year,

In

with the connection with the Inter-club whether paid or unpaid

"In cases where the title of the Challenge Shield, presented by the Prest subjects or citizens of the allied or dent and now held by the Club Lusitang neutral States is clear and established it was resolved that, if it was found without doubt to the satisfaction of the impracticable for an Army team to again

Préfet Maritime,' auch compete this year, a combined Naval and portions of cargoes will be released with Military team of five should be formed as little delay as possible, provided that if possible, and also that the Hongkong no question of contraband arises, and University should he invited to send in subject to the adjustment of any matters a team of five, to be selected from the relating to freight or other charges fall- staff and students,

cargoes.or

It was then proposed and carried that ng on the cargo. In doubtful cases recourse to the ordinary Prize Court the following be elected the Committes for procedure will be necessary the ensuing year, namely, the Hon. Mt. With regard to cases which come before HE. Pollock, KC, President, Mr the French Prize Court, established_at_ C. A. 8. Russ, Hop, Treasater, Mr. D. Bordeaux (21 Hue Vauban), the French de Carvalho, Hon. Secretary, together Ambassador states that the

Interested with Mr. HM Basto, and Mr. P. A parties abould present their aims to Rozario and the Hoa Treasurer was the Court through the intermediary of instructed to collect, in addition to this an advocate of the Council of Stato,