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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, BATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 1915.

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OPIUM MONOPOLY IN HONGKONG,

Mr. R. O. Hutchison Superintendent of Imports and Exports, in his report for 1914 has the following to any on the subject of the Opium Monopoly:--

The lease of the Opium Farm expired on February 28th, 1914. It had already be decided that on the expiration of this laise the preparation and retail sale of opium in the Colony should be under the direct control of the Government and the management was placed in the hands of this department. I would like at once to express my gratitude to the members of the Opium Farm, and more particular- ly the manager, Mr. Chain Kai-ming, for the assistance given me in talking over and for much valuable advice. The sys tom adopted was practically that of the Farmer. Certain modifications wore in troduced from the Singapore Monopoly which I had the opportunity of visiting in 1913, and where 1 gained much from the experience of Mr. F. J. Baddeley, the Superintendent.

The Government purchased a certain quantity of raw opium towards the end of 1913 through Messrs. David Sasscon & Co., who acted as agents. Later an arrangement was come to with the In-

Uncertified Indian opium was imported into the Oclony for the use of the Govern dent and also for export to Macao for the use of the Macao Opiums Farmer.

| PROSECUTION OF SMUGGLING.

The

HUNS AND SARACENS.

One of the Authors of " Arabic Spin”, writing from Niebla (Spain) to the Very good work was done by the pre Editor of the Temos saya? enormous difference between the price of has reached me to-day, your Corres- ventive staff during the your.

In The Times of the 2nd instant, which Certified Indian opium and that of un-pondent in New York quotes an article in ortified and Persian opium have en- the New York Times in which the through the Colony into China or a large couraged attempts to shaggle the drug following passage occurs:-- scale. A number of large seizures wer made during the year, chiefly throug the energy of Mr. J. C. Wildon In spite of them, however, the traffic appeura 10. ba on the increase. With the enormous difference in price at present ruling and the strong demand which continues to come frets China, it is only possible to deal with this tratto satisfactorily by controlling the supply of opium at its source. There is still a number of centros from which opium can be purchased with out difficulty.

"A thousand years from now this awful story of violated Belgium will be read by school-children.

ak children rend to-day of the Hun and the Saracen.""

German soldier of to-day with

Permit me to say that to compare the the Saracen is to do the Saracen a very grave injustice.

The armies of Mahomet did not make war on women and children mor destroy defenceless cities. On the con- trary, the famous "Law" of Ali, nephew and son-in-law of the Prophet, expressly forbids these iniquities, and Abu Bakr, successor of Ali in the Khalifate, thus summed up its chief DEATH OF PROFESSOR F. v. tenets in an address to his troops which might serve as a model to any general to-day:~

DICKINS.

We regret to record the death of Pro- fessor Frederick Victor Dickins, OB, which, according to the L. C. Express, took place on August 10th. Born on May 24th, 1838, he was educated at Rossal School and in Paris. He served as medi- cul officer in the Navy, in China and Japan. from. 1861 to 1886. In 1870. he was calle to the Bar, and became an Assistant Registrar in 1882. He was appointe Registrar of the University of London in 1800, and held the appointment until 1901.- He was the author of the Japanese partion.

dian Government for a regular monthly supply. The shipping arrangements were left in the hands of Messrs. David Sassoon & Co. and have been very satisfactory,

The Opium Factory at Wantsai which had been used by successive forms was feated by the Government and the fittings which had been in use were taken over. The factory was put under the charge of Mr. H. Alan Taylor, who was appoint ed Monopoly Analyst. Practically the whole of the Opium Farmer's boiling staff were re-engaged, and Sergeant G.of the Life of Sir Harry Parkes," an Watt of the Police was appointed a

his other publications inc'nded “ Primi- Revenue Officer to supervise their work, tiva and Mediaval Japanese Texts." The work at the factory has proceeded Hundred Views of Fuji," "The Chia- smoothly from the commencement. A laboratory was fitted up at the factorylations of and commentaries upon works shingura or Loyal League," besides trans- and all analytical work connected with of Far Eastern literature. He was Reader opium and intoxicating liquor is now done by the department.

in Japanese at Bristol University; · The honour of C. B. was conferred on Professor Dickins in 1901; he was also an Officier d'Académie.

For the packing and sale of prepared opium, the shed at the back of the Bar- bour Office, formerly used by the Sanitary Department, was converted into offices.

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FOR THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE.'

of

Sure Signs Blood Impurity.

The continual appearing through the skin of ECZEMA, BLOTCHES, SPOTS, BLACK HEADS, PIMPLES, BOILS, SORES AND ERUPTIONS OF ANY KIND.

The throbbing aching pains of BAD LEGS, ULCERS ABSÕESSES, SORO. FULA, GLANDULAB SWELLINGS, BLOOD POISON, PILES.

The Dread Grip of RHEUMATISM, SCIATICA, LUMBAGO, GOUT.

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NEW WEDDING HYMN.

ROMANCE OF A LONDON MAN'S

COMPOSITION.

If God gives you the victory d not stain you swords with the blood” of unuse who submit, nor with that of children, women, or weak old men. When marching through the enemy's country, do not cut down trees, nor destroy his paln and fruit-brews, nor ravage or burn his dwellings. but of them and of bis entide take only what you may require. Destroy nothing without necessity; ocupy the cities and fortresses, and only destroy those of them which may give shelter to

Be merciful your adversaries,

to the vanquished and humiliated, and God will be merciful to you.

Let there be no falseness nor, double dealing in your trealies and dealings with the enemy, but always be faithful, loyal, aul húnoticable, and keep your word" and your promise. Do not disturb the peace of monks or o Ternifts, gor destroy their dwellings, but put to death the enemy who regists under arms the conditions imposed upon them." Six hundred years or so after that Law was promulgated the co-reli gienists of the men commanded by Abu Bekr resisted for eight months the flower of the Castilian Army in the ancient Moslem stronghold from which I write, and in the detailed accounts of that long siege given by the Christian chroniclers no single incident is recorded which stained the Moslem arms.

And the

of the Farmer were taken over as far as possible and their work has been satis- factory. In the Northern District of the New Territories the Farmor had a branch office at Taipo and this was kept on under

My nephews write from the Dardanelles the charge of Mr. H. Anderson, who had

warting me not to believe all I hear Formerly worked with the Farmer.

about the degenerate Turk, for he is The arrangements for the retail of

A new wedding hymn, Fount of Alla fine fighter." A fine fighter means. I apium were a little difficult. In Singa Life" sung at the marriage of Sir take it an honourable one. pore opium is sold to liecrees who are Oliver Lodge's daughter, was received question arises whether the atrocities of allowed to retail to the public at a rate with high favour by the wedding party. which we hear in Armenin and elsewhere which gives them roughly, 10 per cent. The hyran was written by Mr. Marahall are all to be placed to the credit of these profit on their turn-over. It was thought Wood, a London gentleman, and there is Mahomedans, or whether there has not chat if this system was adopted in Hong a little romance concerning it, as he been among them, as there has been prak kong licencees would have too much in-wrote it for his own wedding. He was tically all the world over, during 10 centive in increasing their sales and that led to do so, recognising the lack of years of secret preparation, an inculca there would therefore be a danger of their really suitable wedding hymns.

tion of the German conception that might encouraging attempts at illicit export. Fount Of All Life" contains many is right, carried on with a view to using At the same time it would have been noble and beautiful passages. It will these fine fighters as Germany willed difficult and expensive to establish a sys become a favourite at choral weddings... when her day should come tem of branch offices all over the Colony. Mr. Marshall Wood, who resides at Be that as it may, it woull be most To prevent attempts to import illicit Doughty-street, London, W.C., is a man unjust that our school children should be opium it is necessary to have Govern- of versatility. He has introduced several taught to class the Baracen nights of the ment opium available at the various con-useful mechanical inventions and is a Age of Chivalry with the Gormen tres where there is a demand. Two kinds keer student of philosophy

***harbarians of to-day. of licences were therefore issued, but in He belongs to a talented family, being both cases the rotail price is fixed by the 1 son of Mr. Marshall Wood, the Government. In places where a big busi-sculptor, whose statue illustrating ness is done in prepared opium licencees Hood's Song of a Shirt" wurned him DR. COOK REFUSED ACCESS are paid a fixed sum per month to sell world-wide fame. Mr. Wood was com- opium for the Monopoly. They are in a missioned by the Government of India to sense paid servants of the Monopoly, but make a statue of Queen Victoria for the they have to pay for their opium in ad-Dolhi Durbar. King Edward and Queen vance. In these distric's where the sales Alexandra, as Prince and Princess of of opium are small, and where the danger Wales, also gave him sittings. Another of illicit export is not so great, licencees of Mr. Wood a well-known statues is that are paid a commission on their sales, the of Cobden in St. Annes-square, Man- zato varying with the necessibility of the chester. locality. Care is taken to see that their sales do not exceed ertair inits, and the rate of commission is reduced if their cales show signs of any unusual increase. The system introduced has been very satis- factory.

The prepared opium, sold through licencees is all packed in earthenware pots done up in such a way as to make its conveyance, and, therefore, smuggling. as awkward as possible. A finer quality of opium is made which is sold in 3-tuel

and by rendering it clean and pure can being at the head office. It is only pur- relied on to affect a lasting cure.

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chased by the well-to-do classes and to prevent any chance of smuggling it is. only issued to registered persons.

From the sales made to registered per- sons it is possible to get some idea of the wamount of opium smoked by confirmed sinokers. From March 1st to the end of the year the greatest quantity purchased. by one person was 68 tius or 204 tails, which if all consumed by that person comes to 2/3 tael per diem. The average of the 17 largest purchasers is 40 tins or roughly tac per diem. As purchases of this particular kind of opiumi are only nude by well-to-do classes, it can I think be safely assume that these are the Heaviest smokers in the Colony and that the average local consumptios falls very much below this figure.

of

It is not possible to compare with uny accuracy the actual consumption opium under the Government and under the Farm. The number of clusts boiled per asunud, however, gives an indication - thas a considerable reduction has been

effected. In 1912 the total mumber of chests boiled was 1.113; in 1913, 667' and

in 1914, 419.

A brother of Mr. Marshall Wood, the late Mr. Percy Wood, also gained fame as a sculptor.

"FOUNT OF ALL LIFE.”

ΤΟ HIMALAYAS.

Dr. Frederick A. Cook, well-known in connection with his North Pole controversy with Commander Peary, has been refused permission to carry out exploration work on the frontier. Dr. Cook and party, con- sisting of Dr. Thompson, 200logist, and Mr. A. Brooks, photographer, arrived in Ca outta from the Straits and Rangoon with the declared intention of trekking through Nepal to the Himalayas, and there explor ing in the neighbourhood of Mount Ever est,

The bymu was sung at Miss Lodge's wedding to Mendelssohn's "Brightest and Best." It may also be sung to Dykes

Subsequently this scheme was medi "Strength and Stay."

Ged to an ascent of Kinchin-junga. The Fount of all Life, Great Father of Croation, the party will not be allowed to climb the Government of India have now stated that Bathed in Thy Love through all Eternity; Himalaya mountains at this time. Grant unto these the glorious consummation Cook's intention, he says, now is to pro Of earthly love, a union blessed by Theeered to Singapore on the Kumsang and Bless, Lord, this bride; & hold her in Thy

keeping

.

Bless, Lord, this man, and shield him safe

from ill;

Grant that their lives in love and gladness

reaping

May is in sunshine with Thy Peace be

still,

Teach them, O God, the nobleness of duty; Give them the crown; muselfishness may

win;

light in their hearts Thy fires of glowing

beauty---

Loyalty and truth; and keep their ways

from sin.

Lak Thon their lives, that Death alone may

Dr.

thence to Java, Dutch Bornes, or Sumatra, subsequently arriving in America by the New Year, when billy relative to his claims in connection with the North Pole will be introduced in the American Congress.

CONSTRUCTION OF GERMAN SUBMARINES.

A special correspondent of the Amster- dam Telegraaf, who visited the German submarine yards at Hoboken (a suburb of Antwerp), siated last month that inco the 15th March nine submarines have been Trace for their feet the brave and sted-constructed there. A British airman

fast way;

almost entirely destroyed one on the 27th Guide Thau their hands in works of good April. Two of the submarines launched

NOVOJ

endeavour;

are now in service, and the remainder are Tho their Friend, their Guardian rapidly approaching completion Since and their Stay.

Graut that Thine unseen ministers be near

Nearest to help them through the Night

of Storm;

deprost,

the successful British aerial attack every has been taken. The yard is roofed with possible precaution against aerial bombs

Only the hills are constructed at Hobo steel plating covered with sandbugs. ken, all the interior parts being made in Germany. One submarine from Hoboken

It was called Mest them, and greet them, at the Breaks, already been lost.

and it carried three Kaiser Wilhelin 11. of Dawn!

officers, one petty officer, and 12 men..

The gross revenue derived from the sale Yea! and that those who love them best and of opium from March 1st, 1914, to De sember 31st, 1914, was 83,504,284. Frum this must be deducted the cost of raw opium and administrative charges. These cannot be separately set out exactly but. may be baked to be roughdy $900,000.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF BAW OPIUMA Tables IV. to VII. show the details of the imports and exports of raw opium, but the figures are no longer of any reji value. The import of certified. opium from India ceased in January, 1914, and the trade is now confined to the gradual absorption by China of the stocks held in Shanghai and Hongkong. There have been some movements of opium between Hongkong and Shanghai, but these have beert due to temporary conditions and do not affect the general position. The price of certified opium remained more or less steady throughout the year.

A certain amount of Persian opium passed through the Colony, mostly for Formosa. A considerable quantity of the stock of Persian opini which has been lying in the Colony was shipped to Lon- don.

Blend them as one, in love that kath

ending

Love that no trial, no Time, no Death can

slay;

and, in this life, O lead their steps, ascend-

ang.

Ever to Thee and Life's Eternal Day! The author has reserved all rights, and is devoting half the proceeds of the foes to two charitables institutions, Informa- tion regarding the hymn will be supplies by the Incorporated Society of Authors, Playwrights and Composers.

THE NOBLE DYNAMITE TRUST COMPANY.

LONDON, August 15th.

THE HONGKONG, VOLUNTEERS,

PORYS ORDERS BY LIEUT.-COL 4-CHAPMAN, VIDE

JOINED.

1.The undermentioned, having joined the Corps, are allotted, Corps numbers and posteal as follows:

No. 1912 Private EFA. Bontmont to

Scouts Co. (No. 3 Section). No. 1913 Supper E. M. Sleigh to

Engineer Company.

LEAVE.

2-Private A. D. Ball is granted leave of absence from September 29th, 1915, ta' October 13th, 1915,

PROMOTIONS,

to

3- Corporal J. Lonnox, Engineer Com

'pany,

be Sergeant (Super- umerary). Corpl. C, A. Middleton- Smith, Engineer Co., to to Sergeant (Supernumerary). Sapper H. H Wilson (late Sergeant Singapore Vol., R.E.), Engineer Coy.,. to be Sergeant (Supernumerary), dated 23rd Sept.,

1915.

SIONALLERS' CAMP ON LANTAU. The following non-coms, sud men of the Signalling Section will parada under Segt.-Major Blair at Statas 2 Pier to-day, Saturday, 25th inst., at 230 p.m., and proceed by launch to Lantau for Station work, returning o Sunday evening:Sgt. Silas, Cpl. Lawrence, e-Opls. Reis and Rocha, Pres. Chaves, Young Jacobs, Hurle, Santos, Reis, Luz and Hill (attached). Uniform to be worn. Haversacks and Waterbottles in-be carried. PRINCESS MARY'S CHRISTMAS GIFT. 5.Members of the Corps entitled to this and who were not en parade on 14th inst., when the distribution took place. may altain their gifts ou ap- plication at Headquarters during the time the Store is open, viz., 9 .m. to I p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, and 9 a.. to 3.p.m, on Saturdays,

DAPAZADER

6--Parades for Saturday, 25th inst, mil. 1

DETAIL,

7-Gur Cut Hill, Korloon ; ---

On duty until morning of 26th inst.--

H.K.V.R.

On duty 26th inst. to 3rd prax.--No: •*

Section Artillery Battery. Officer on duty: Lieut. Danby Detention Camp, Kowloon On duty until morning of th-inst.

H.K, V.R...

On duty 20th inst.--Sents Company.

Officer on duty-Capt. Stowart. NOTE--Caps, instead of helmois, may be worn by guards and picquets at the Detention Camp and Gun Club Hili, provided that all the members of cach guard and picquet are dressed alike.

G. E. STEWART, Capt., Adjutant, H.K.V.C.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE,

PATROLA (CENTRAL),

Friday, September 24th-

5.50 mid 830 p.m.-One Sergeant and keyea P.Cs. to be detailed by Inspester Wong for each shift.

Saturday, September 25th-

5.50 and 8.50 p.m.--One Sergenut and seven P.Cs, to be detailed by Inspe tor Wong. The C.I. will visit eacli patrol.

Sunday, September 26th:-

5.50 and 8.50 p.m. Quo Sergeant and

seren PCs, to be detailed by Inspec tor d'Almada, The Sergeant-Major will visit each patrol. Monday, September 27th:-

5.50 and 8.50 p.m. One Sergeant and seven P.Ca. to be detailed by Insepo- tor d'Almada, Inspector Taylor will visit each patrol,

PATROLS (ZASTERN).

Friday, September 24th:-

5.50 p.m.---P.Cs, Hassau and Moosdeen. 8.50 p.m.-P.Cs. Haoham Khan sud Rumjahn. Sergeant Khawas Khan will visit..

Saturday, September 25th:-

5.50 p.m.-P.Cs. Nazarin and Mousdean. 8.50 p.m.-P.Cs. Fateh Deen and Hus Brin Sergeant Sufiad will visit. Sunday, September 26th:

5.50 p.m.-P.C Abdul Hamid and

Omar.

8.50 p.m.-P.Ch. 8antra and Sheikh

Hamid.

Sorgoant Arculli will viaft. PATROLS (WATER POLTUR). Friday, September 24th:

5.50

P.m.-Wilks (8). Gaskell (6), Henderson (P).

8.50 p.m-Kim (8), Maxwell (8), In- spector d'Almada (P). · Saturday, September 25th:

5.50 p.m.--J. Yvanovich (8), V. Yvano-

vich (6).

8.50 p.m.-Mehr Deen (8), Juman

Khan (8)

Sunday, September 28th:-

5.60 p.m.-Souza (S), Xavier (S). 8.50 p.m. Two men for (9) to he do-

tailed by Inspector Wong. Monday, September 27th:

5.50 p.m.--Fothergill (P), Bailey (6),

Packham (S). ^

8.50. p.m.-Weaser (P). Robertson (S,

Nicoll (S).

Inspector Wong will provide three men. to

PROMENADE CONCERT, SEPTEMBER 25TH.

take admission money and three men to sell programmes

Inspector d'Almatia and Crown-Sergeant from their Companies for piquet duty. P.Cs. Ablong. White and Williams wilt also do this duty. Report to Sergeant- Major at mais handstand at 8.15 p.m. sharp

F. C. JENKIN, D. S..P. (Reserve).

CURIOUS TRENCH NAMES.

It was announced last month that the "Eye-Witness" in a despatch, dated the Nobel Dynamite Trust Company, with 13th August, gives the following from an the British Government's sanction, had official report as illustrating the homely arranged to sell it German assets to the nomenclature ofthe Labyrinth of trenches Nord Deutsche Bank in consideration of near Ypres:"A patrol went about 150 the bank surrendering 1,900,000, of the yards down the old communication be company's ordinary shares for paying tween Davies Street and Hyde Park Flight-Lieutenant. Lord, who was killed compensation for any shortage. The com Corner and found the eastern end full of pany's assets consists of British and dead Germans." In the same despatch during recent Zeppelin raid, was

German stocks. Among the former are he mentions that among the prisoners dancing with his fiancée, a daughter of shares of Nobel's Explosives Co of Glas taken on the 8th was one bearing the very Lieutenant-Colonel Boever when

gow, and the Old British Company. British name of John Potter. He is a Zeppelin alarm was raised. He hurried Nobel's Explosives Co. of Glasgow, will Heligolander of English parentage and the serodrome and the dance was stopped.acquire all the British arsets and become became a naturalized German when Half an hour later, he was killed.

a separate all-British concern.

Britain handed over the island in 1800.

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