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OPIUM TRAFFIC AT

TSINGTAO.

"EXTREMELY INHUMAN" TO STOP IT ABRUPTLY.

The International Anti-Opini Asso ciation. Pęking, has received the" follow- ing communication from the Japanese] Legation with regard to opium trafic at Tsingtao:--

HSU SHIH-CHANG'S

RETIREMENT FROM

THE PRESIDENCY," FOR THE GOOD OF THE COUNTRY.

NOW ON SALE.

THE RUIN OF KWANGSI. „A” correspondent of the Not, Purity, News Eins begu writing, the story of "the ravaging of the province of Kwangsi"| THE DIRECTORY Mr. H Shih-chang's telegram so they the retreating Cantonese ariny, and sur Shanghai contemporary commenting Provincial authorities and public referon it says:- red to the elegeum which, ha (received The story told by our correspondents from tieneral Sun Chuan-tang, Comman of the ruin of Kwangsi reads like dant of the Second Division in Hupei,'

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With reference to your carnutication which brietly urged the wall of the Uld chapter from the German invasion of FOR of February oth last, relative to opium: [Parliament and the retirement of both Belgium and 'Franes. The beginning of importation into Kiuchow, Mr. Obata Mr. Hou Shih-chang and Dr. Sun Yat-the trimble was the attempt made, nyenz informed you in his letter dated the och sen as the only means of silving the pre-age, by tieneral Lu „Yungting, a Kwang, of the same month that the matter had sent difficulties," Mr. Els Shih-chang's si man and formerly Governor-General bean only referred to

of the Two Kwangs, to invade. Kwang- the Japanese telegram was as follows:- Authorities conccrued with the request

When entrusted with Stace affair, my tung and re-establish himself in Canton, sincere desire was to maintain peace," He was defeated and his forevs took, ta full investigation be carried out that

serye the welfare of the people and unify the mountains, where they appear to SIXTIETH immediately, 1 ant now in receipt of a

the country. Serious disturbances, how have supported themselves mostly by reply from the Authorities concerned a

ever, have since occurred, and great brigandage, to which trade one imagines gist of which is as follows:

changes have followed one another. The opiam monopoly system in King but failed to avert the valamities. Hav

*** I vndeavoured to meet the difficulties they were never particularly strangers. chao was abolised by the era of Marching received on May 5th the telegramı

It is but fair to say that the Kwangai 12. us this Legation communicated to from General Sun Chuan-fang 1 was allod irregular forces, seep, to have been your Association on October 14th, 1990, and strong arguments contained in this

with trepidation. The loyal expressions equally merciless with the Kwangtung Soon afterwards, however, it became in- telegram met with the wishes of my heart. troops, whom they were pursuing, in the evitably clear to the Japanese Govern- 1f things could be pushed on in the way matter of pillage... Whatever the ment that it would be extremely inhu people will be united, the rebels sup

General

Sun Chun-fang suggests, the Kwangtung men left behind in evacunt- maa so abruptly to put a stop to the pressed, the country saved frour distressing a city, the Kwungsi pursuers made supply of opium, in view of the fact ami placed on a firmer basis, the Govert- haste to gather up. And the result is a that there are thousands who are

ment wilightened and the country will be train of ruined and fepepuinted cities so addicted to the opium hubit "that the In such circumstances i will enjoy that were uner rich and full of people. sudden cutting of of supply would are and happiness the rest of my life But the greater responsibility rests on gwen if retired from active polities. The almost mean death, "to them. In order fact that men of proven ability are now the Kwangtung leaders. They were to attain. therefore, the object of resolved to co-operate for the attainment right to resist Lu Yang ting's attempted of the great objects afferits opportunity totally extinguishing this harmstal habit whigh, should not be teglected. If approvasion, and publie sympathy was on withoutreansing 'so much suffering to the priste measures cap be found I will be their side. But having entered the pro- habitual smokers, the Japanese Govern happy to retire immediately. I have vine aut erthrin whatever goveru hereby expressed that which is in my ment felt constrained slightly to terminal and respectfully await your advice. "iment it had, they never seem to have its declared declareal, policy and" to des

tried to set up anything in its place.

made prosper,

Ha Seru-CHASE.“.

FROM PEKING.

vise menos which will gradually deirease HOW PRESIDENT HSU DEPARTED Even daring the months of Dr. Sun Yat the number of confirmed munkers and breach in a few years totul abolition of

The Peking Daily News of June 3rd this bareful babit.

thus describes the departure from Peking The saendel policy was to the follow of the late President:- ing effect:--

habitual

(Sen's stay at Kweilin. his followers and forces do not appear so much as to have tril to put down the bandits and leaderless· Kwangsi troops that preyed the country-side. They flooded the provitice with worthless paper money and that was a. It is a hitter coinment on

north.

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·The ALPHABETICAL LIST of RESIDENTS is

Yesterday at 3.30 p.n. Presidens Hau Shih-chang left by a special train for 1.It was estimated that there were Tientsin. Day before yesterday he paid about 10,000 habitual smokers am Hutang, East City, and passed a tight a visit to his own house at the W, Tian" 200,000 Chinese inhabitants of the Leased there. Yesterday morning he came to the beast of a South-west Chinat unite the Far East contains the names of over

the Sinhua

last time. amokers from 2,000 to 3,500 were calew prepared a feast at noon in order to 552 Mder Canton against the

farewell to friends. Besides the Ministers and Vice-Ministers of all the Ministries, Mr. Tap Yungi and Dr. Wellington, Keo were also invited. In the churn of HONGKONG YARN MARKET. the feast, Presilent Hau said that it was the last time he entertained them in the capacity of the President of the Republic. It seems that he was sorry to park with

Territory.

lated to be so much under the influence of the habit that if not properly cures they would be in danger of their lives in case a certain amount of opiura was aut afforded them.

2.--If proper medical treatment were accorded this enormous number of opiomaniacs might be decreased by twonly per cent, per annum, so that by

them as

20,000 FOREIGNERS, arangal, with the Initial as well as the Eur names in strictly Aphabetical Order, an that any name can be found instantly

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THE MAPS AND PLANS

engraved by one of the incat eminent Firms in of the principal ports of the Far East have been Great Britain and are annually corrected and.

the end of five years none would be left together they had been working hard Gur-yaan market has kept very unsettled brought up to date

Messrs. Pulishwall and Kotwall, cutton and yarn brokers," of Hongkong in A market circular issued yesterday state him through weal ar woo. At one pm when the feast was over,

gwing to the increasingly embarrassing Taking the number of these opis President Hsu order the East Railway and neute political situation in China, maniaca to be about 2,000 the amogat Station to gt special train in read-which is adversely affecting the of prepared spium needed to supply news, for hins to proceed to Tientsin. de re the early part of the interval them would be 2,466 nomnies (about there was no train ready, the President

During the mommes being one ounce) Ꭵ . day was cbliged to wait for a train from

a moderate business, passed in 10s and (maximum quantity to be given person is calculated to be three mongestai. At 3 D.. President Hsu left yarn, of well-known marks, while the Presidential Palace and came to the sudden decline in rupee exchange caused while the minimum is 67 sommes) that Railway Station in a rel motor car. The prices to advance 32 to 84 per bale and is, 900,000 mommes a year. The raw streets through which this motor car pase the foreign holders, realizing these most material necessary for the production of ed were lined with police and troops uncertain geonditions, seem anxious to this amount of opium treacle would be the guests who were invited to the which has resulted in sales of 6500 bales. At 3.30 p.in. sharp. the trip started, and part their stock E current rates,

1,384,78 momines.

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5th Year According to this modified system 9,713 permits were given out to applicants who

been, wers found upon careful investigation by competent doctors smokers. Since the end of March, 1921.

Under the present abnormal circum- stances it is most difficult to form any definite idea even of the very near future of our market which remains quiet but steady at the close.

Unsold stocka 10,000 bales, Bargain of stime reason, and the Prime Minister 11,000 bales. Arrivals, 4,000 bales.

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Shanghai.--With constantly fluctuating I the President, have prices business, in local Mills, is is also absent.

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Raw Cotton-There is no stock of of the Republic.

Bengal while 200 bales of Chinese have changed hands at 842 per picul. picul; Chinese 338 to #43 per picul.

Quotations.-Bengal $32 to 831 per

be confirmed opium de to vacate my post on account to be où a fairly large scale, while there!

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All the members of the Cabinet, the no new permits have been issued In Presidential Staff and a number of other order to meet the needs of these recoghigh officials were on the station when nised smokers 1.20 piculs of Turkish the train left for Tientsin. (not Formosun) opium and 36 piculs of departure, in Persian spium were imported in vel, the former on Jaunary, 2nd and the Latter on May 3rd.

The reason why there was less im- portation in 1910 than 1918 and none at all in 1990, one of the questions put for ward in your letter, was that in 1910 and 1920 the supply to smokers was main tained by the remainder of the opium imported the previous year.

BRITISH TRADERS' APATHY.

TOO PROUD TO ADVERTISE."

given to in spite of the official character in Peking, was a gloomy affair, although Hau's final appearance bo bimself showed but little signs of the very anxious period he has recently pass dsbrough or of regret at leaving the high past he has held so long.

In the course of a report ou present LEGALITY OF PRESIDENT HSC'Scecnomic and financial conditions in POSITION DISCUSSED. Turkey, Captain C. H. Courthope-Munroe, in a recent Cabinet meeting, the ques- Commission ut Constantinople, contrasts Commercial Secretary to the British High Both the old and the new monopoly tion of the legality of President's post the apathy of British traders with the systems designate a certain firm which tion was discussed. when be tendered bis ashful methods of their rivals, who are alone is allowed to import raw materes gnation. It was then decided that rials, prepare opium treacle and sell it illegal, the Cabinet could not be consider swing fo the general stagnation and risks since the election of President Hsu was not too proud to advertise." Heremarks that

to the recognised smokers. The great difference between the old and the new

edes legal. They decided to form au of commerce in Turkey, the British trader, monopoly systems, also a question mei Excutive Committee to carry on the except in certain well-established lines, seems tioned at the end of your letter, is that Government, pending the arrival of to be taking less and less interest, and he under the old system those who wanted The Prime Minister took over charge of ed by English firms in advertising their General Li Yuan-hung from Tientsin. uotes especially the slight interest display to smoke opium had only to apply for the President's office, and the President's goods. This lack of systematic advertis permission and if found under medical seal was handed over to the Secretariat ng by British firms, even those having examination to be confirmed smokers of the Cabinet for anfe-keeping. permission was accordingly granted. Under the new system, however, no now-

a regular and well-established trade in permits were to be given, the new sya

Constantinople, is, he ya, remarkable. en having the object of totally abolish-

Some of the well-known firms do not, ing this harmful habit in fire years.

advertise either in the focal Press, or by Not all the 37.20 pieuls, of opium im-

posters, or in the tappel or trams. Yet ported last year was to be consumed in

certain foreign lines have been introduced year. That quantity was imported.in

into this market and have developed anticipation of future use, also

enormously by systematic and persistent. advertising.

THE FIGHTING IN SOUTH KIANGSI.

•

PRESIDENT SUN'S MESSAGE TO HIS COMMANDERS. President Sun Yat-sen, the "Canton

There seats, however, to be a geatral CHINA'S NATIONAL DEBT,

Times says, has despatched a circular impression among high-class British firmas telegram to the commanders of the armies that their goods sell themselves, and they The Government Bureau of Economic

at the front which reads as follows: imply that they are too proud to. advertise Information gives the following items avancement of our troops have from time certainly erroneous. The present nu- Telegrams reporting the rapid ad In an Oriental market this impression is constituting China's national debt:- to time reached me. appreciate the General foreign loans..... 8208,378,252.21 wonderful succes you, Commanders, have fortunate state of British trade with Turkey Foreign railway loans.....

is made clearer in the Constantinople Cos 334,802,831.00 achieved during so short a period. The Foreign indemnities

482,841,744.00 capture of Kanchow by our troops gives tome returns, which show that whereas Internal long term loans... 75,228,733.00 me confidence of your abilities. Kanchow

before the war England's share of the Internal short term loans, 69,101,978.64 is a stronghold where the Chang and the import trade was close on 40 per cent., the Treasury notes, etc.

18,640,000.00 Kung rivers meet sad where. the main percentage for 1919-20 was reduced to 29 forces of the Northern troops were per cent, and during 1921 has steadily Total....$1,440,092,343.89 tioned. The capture of this strategie declined to 21 per cent. In August last the point hastens the day when we shall reach American imports inte virkey cleared at The last items do not contain all the the Yangtzo Valley. Encourage your men the Customs House exceeded the Britisk short term loans and Tregeary note to offer their services to the country and- issues, the amounts of some of which can' not to do any harm to the citizens. Let importa, and Great Britain took for the not be definitely, ascertained.

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