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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH, 1924

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THE IMPORTANCE OF SINGAPORE,

SAFEGUARDING OUR TRADE.

"Trade defence in war was the sub- ject of a lecture delivered at the United

OPIUM SMOKING IN FORMOSA.

1S THERE ANY BEAL" SUPPRESSION 1

When in 1894 Japan after the peace

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The following statement is issued by Service Institution on October 2nd by the International Anti-Opium Associa | Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Webby Ad-tion, Peking -- miral of the Fleet Sir Doveton Sturdee | In the press reports of the Opium presided.

Conference at Geneva, Mr. ' Kaku of Sir Richard Webb, who was director Japan is credited with "making a state- of the trade division of the Admiraltyment in Japanese showing the progress in the Great War, described the measures made in the suppression of opium in that, were taken for the protection of Formosa" I would suggest that this. word **suppression ** is hardly the commerce during that time. He said it was the entry of the United States into most suitable to apply to Formosa. the war, coupled with the rapid increase of destroyers, largely due to Lord treaty with China took over Formos, Fisher's energetie. Milding policy in various measures for controlling opium 1015, which made the adoption of the were tried, and these measures

Anally consolidated in what has since convoy possible. The convoy organiza. tion was wonderful and the system might been termed the Taiwan Opium Law. be used in any future war without alter. By this law optam became a Government ing a letter. Three totals would show monopoly, and smokers were what an immense change was brought and registered after medical certifica about as the Navy gradually developed tion to the effect that they were con-

ärmed addicts. In 1900 the number of: its offensive and defensive warfare

end of 1990 it had fallen to 49,036. The registered smokers was 189,084 but at the

yearly average number of deaths during the last 10 years was about 4,000.. The average mortality amongst the поп aptum smoking population in Formosa is approximately 20 per thousand whilst amongst opium smokers it is 60 per thousand. On this basis it is estimated that in 15 years from now all licensed smokers will have died and all licenses

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an enemy situated at a distance from

We have no means of knowing exactly our coast, commerce attack on the high how much opium reached Formosa prior Beas would again assume 匹 foremost to 1920, which was the first year of com- place, and we must therefore develop all plete records supplied to the League of measures for protection of the great ocean Nations. In 1910 however this same Air. Kaka then Chief of the Formosa Opium trade routes. In regard to aerial and Monopoly Bureau stated that the re submarine attacks on shipping, he did venue derived from opium that year not forget that these were forbidden by amounted to Y.324,925, in 1917 Y.290,605 and in 1918 Y.611,258. Now it is very the Washington Conference. But that evident that during these three years the agreement had only been signed by five number of smokers must have decreased nations, with the pious hope that others by 12,000, why then almost double the would follow suitz

income from opium in 1913 There is no statement to "show that it WGS due to a higher selling price, in fact if the Beferring to the ocean trade routes, be League reports be correct, Formosa must said they might assume that the great be belling opium at a criminally cheap bulk of dur trade would be surface borne; rate if her opium revenue remains as the idea af inmense submersible com-stated, for in 1020 the Leaguo report merce carriers seemed hardly practical shows that Formosa actually con- at present. Cruisers must then constituta sumed 155,208 h. of prepared opium. the prime factor, in the defence of our As the, opium imported for shoking traite. In the Enstera and Pacific Occats comes from India we might expect that we were faced by a problem as vital the selling price would approximate to as that of the Atlantic, but of a different that of Hongkong, but if we fix it at character. There were any more focal Y.10 an ounce (which is lower than points through which trade in the Eastern Hongkong price) then the revenue from 20 Ocean must pass, and therefore may opium must have been more than more points of danger to shipping. The times that stated by Mr. Kaku, unless question of bases was on a different foot as already stated Formosa does sell at ing altogether, and the large amount of an exceptionally cheap rate. Perhaps British coastline afforded the enemy their registered addicts to smoke such a it is the cheapness which encourages ample choice of a base without infring ing neutral territory. The scattered yearly quantity as 133,900 biccom- panied as it is with such high death astare of the trade routes made a strong rate if so, may it not fairly be stated and sufficient force of cruisers, merchant

that cruisers, aircraft carriers, and other

by death of the vessels necessary, backed by a force of simply the extinction in Formosa is

The time smokers: opium

from the capital ships, if serious attack was adoption of the Taiwan Opium Law in likely. The chart showed how attenuated 1000 to the calculated extinction of the was the trade on trans Pacife routes com final registered smoker 15 years hence pared to that in the Indian Ocean. It will equal a period of nearly 40 years, was in that, as Mr. Amery had pointed and a system of opium control of that out, that the importance of Singapors character can hardly be termed one of lay as base for our Fleet. We could suppression.

opium

CHINA'S OPIUM.

FENG SENDS REASSURING MESSAGE TO GENEVA.

abandon the trans-Pacific routes without any serious interference to trade, vessels being deflected either across the Indian Ocean or through the Panama Canal as th case might be, but the routes across the Indian Ocean were vital to us, andi these routes would be at the mercy of any | other Power if such Power should seize Singapore or other central position. In an interview between the General Singapore, situated as it is on the flank, Secretary of the International Anti- of our Eastern trade routes, dominated Opium Association, and the President of those routes, and its occupation, would the National Anti-Opium Association it provide the Navy with a well-placed base of operations for safeguarding our trade. It would then be possible to maintain a force of capital ships and large aircraft carriers in Eastern waters, ready to back up our cruisers and to forestall any more on the enemy's part to establish a basc in or near the Indian Ocean

ALL BEAMENT.

Before the war, he thought, generally speaking, the question of trade defence

was learned that Marshal Feng Ya-hsiang has instructed Dr. C. T. Wang to cable to Geneva a message embodying the three following points:

1. That China is determined to in- stitute measures for the total suppression of poppy cultivation.

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3-That representatives of the Interna tional and National Anti-Opium Associa- in war did not occupy its proper positions will he invited to participate in the tion. We were too much inclined to con- discussions...... centrate our attention on Beet and craiser action without following the matter to its logical conclusion—namely, the defence of the sea communications of the Empire. It was not difficult to see bbw dependent the Empire was upon sen communications. Was it to be wod- dered if those who might one day be call- ed upon to guard those arteries, while Wishing all success to the ultimate labours In the Mixed Court at Shanghai last of the League of Nations, felt that no-week a further sequel to the case in which thing must be left to chance a second Chinese Chilean is charged with con- time? We must never forget the im ducting a lottery without first having mense dependence of the Empire on its obtained a licence from the Municipal mercantile marine Great as the tradi- Council was presented. tions of the British Navy were, the mer- At an earlier bearing Mr. E. T. Mait cantile marine could claim a splendid re-land, Police Prosecutor, upon learning cord aloo. Aircraft of all kinds would that the Chilean Consul had ordered his be urgently needed in large numbers as protere not to appear in answer to the a definite and very effective form of com- summons, gavé vent to his feelings in no merce protection, with a personnel spe- uncertain terms and referred to the Con- cially trained for that particular work. ful in manner which the Court con-

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