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Intimation.

REDUCED PRICES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 27, 1906.

Feither too puerile for ablice or toð drastic to | and, if the truth in laid bare, were never lnllan Staten, to prevent Trumour of unfair | The master of aus Dream-launch FrownE WRI befeasible. The edict presented bythe Grand tended to accomplish the object desired. The dealing. They then indignantly denied arraigned before str. F. A. Hazaland, at the Council of State to the throne and ordered Chinese Government has merely thrown the assertion that there was any odour Police Court to day, for plving his launch in

the harbour

on the night of the agrd" instant, to be promulgated comes, we fancy, under sop to the oplum reformers without provid of suspicion about calling for supplies. without a light. The light went out, your the latter category. If it is actually carried ing the necessary machinery to give effect to As it happens, at the present moment largo Worship, was the excuse defendunt gave. A. S. WATSON & CO., into effect there will not be a single opium their demands. If Mr. Morley and those quantities of railway sleepers and other rail Get a Jamp that won't go out, replied bis smoker under the age of 60 years through who are pressing on the matter believe that way material are now being landed over in Warship. He was fioed 35. This registered LIMITED.

out the length and breadth of China, within the Chinese are to give up oplum, that the Kowloon, which is in itself significant. But the Yvonne's third conviction,' ten years! That buld indeed be a con cultivation of the poppy is to be tabooed all efforts made by us to discover the CPUW" Fe, Cheang, of No. 21, Centre Streets summation devoutly to be praised but, within ten years, they are vastly mistaken signees or destination were met with a consummoned the Italian Consul on the 24th humanity being what it is in China as well anchwilfully blind to the facts,

sistent reticence on all sidea-so marked, instant, to appear in the Police Court this mord as in India and England, can we honestly,

indeed, as to almost appear inspired. If this pecrecy is being minteined for the purpose of protecting British trade and interests then the British public should at least be allowed

duty it is to care for them. More must, of nursed and cared for by those whose first course, be heard on this subject after the arrival of the Queensland's Commissioner of Trade in Hongkong on Thursday next.

believe it will be brought about? Sentiment

is all very fine in its way and sentimentálisis

The

"HONGKÒNG MARKET PRICHS.

ing for allowing a ferocious dog to go about unmuzzled. The dog was alleged to have biten complaisant on the street. A coolie, who is employed to look after the Consule

TELEGRAMS

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SERVICE

CHINESE DISTRESS,

FAMINE APPEALS FOR HELP,

INFLUENTIAL COMMITTEE FORMED:

[From Our Own Correspondent]

"Shanghai, 27th November,

2.45 p.m. An influential committee composed

it is interesting to note that market prices to know how well their interests are being dogs, answered the summons when the case of Chinese and foreigners has been

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

IN a fire which broke out at Hunghom fast night twoatsheds were destroyed and damage to the extent of $1,200 done. YESTERDAY, Monday, was the 27th anniversary of the birthday of Queen. Maud of Norway, youngest daughter of His Majesty King Ed ward VII.

^"

Tu Chinese Engineering and Mining Co.'s the week ending roth Nov, 1906, amounted

was called this morning, and asked to be

complainant agreed and after some consulta allowed to settle the matter out of Court. The ion accepted one dollar and Sity cents as compensation. He then withdrew the sum

moos

for the benefit of the distressed formed to administer the relief fund

people of Kiangpeh:"

Famine relief appeals have been

"I did not come back bera of my own free drawn up locally asking for help from will. I was blown down here by the typhoon" sympathisers in Europe and America It is stated that £250,000 is re

banishment, Accused was banished some

said a coolie at the Police Court this morning when he was charged with returning from

the age after serving a term in got for quired to alleviate the distress of the

boat, where he was employed. Do you farceny. He was found yesterday on a dust people,

admit returning to the Colony before the expiration of your term ?" asked the Court.

"I know I am here before my time, but I The typhoon blow me couldn't help that. down here," replied defendest. Не was sentenced to one year's hard labour and six hours' stocks,

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THE SHANGHAI DOCK AND ENGINEERING COMPANY.

To the Editor of the

We beg to invite your attention to our Price

who rave and declaim about the evilu of Without going into the vexed questions aris List which is now being oplum have a large following in the enlighing out of the enhanced value of the dollar, sent 'out. Please apply where, as we all know, vice is unknown and contests to rent cases the recare at the tened countries of England and America, continue to remain at their normal quotation, for a copy if you have foul, habits ara, extinct. But this question have actually increased in cost. Taking the has several practical aspects which have. 10 last weekly report of the Inspector of Markets not already received one.

be faced. The ramifications of the opium in Hongkong as a comparatively safe guide to The reduced prices trade are so widespread and the interests the average prices of meat, poultry, fish and involved so complex and vital that it will vegetables, and contrasting it with a similar. which take effect as from require numerous edicts to stamp out habit report six months ago,, we find that_the the 15th instant will be which is as old as China herself.

price of meat has advanced ail round. The edict in question comprises eleven regula inspector is careful to state that his qucia found to compare tions, the first of which says. hopefully-tions are only average rates, so that we shall "The cultivation of the poppy and the use not be far wrong if we assume that the real favourably with those

of opium are to cease within ten years." prices are in most cases higher than those of other stores in Then the area of cultivation is to be stated. In that event it would appear thatsheep diminished annually by one-tenths, so that in are considerably dearer now than they were in the Colony whether

ten years there will not be a poppy plant in June, although bullocks are at the same European or Chinese. China, which will cheer the hearts of foreign quotation. The individual items under total output of the Company's three mines for

reformers, if the news were not too We have also just good to be true. Persons using opium and in many cases have increased from 10 to 23,983.05 tone and the sales during the

be registered, and from the to 20 per cent. Fowls are rising in value in period to 25,646.16 tons. issued separately a new publication of this edict "no person may several instances, although it would appear in the return issued to-day showing the pum commence the use of opium," which is that supplies from Canton have led to cheaper of cases in Colony, it is stated wine list with prices surely sufficiently drastic. The fourth reprices in the special varieties coming from ber of plague cases in the Coloured as stain based on rate of Ex-gulation runs: "Methods must be devised South China or attributed to that quarter.Pe, Kowloon City, the sufferer. being a China

for decreasing. opium smoking by persons Little change appears in the cost of fish man who has succumbid to the disease. change now ruling, addicted to the habit. Those above the generally as compared with June, but there reference to which will age of sixty years will be treated leniently. has been a distinct advance during the MR. F. A. Hazeland examined a few more

Persons under sixty years of age must de past fortnight. As for fruit and vegetables witnesses in the Kowloon Murder Case at the girl named Yeung Chai, thirteen years of age Company. I understand that the Articles of": show "that" substantial crease their smoking by twenty per cent.few alterations are to be noted. The cari. Mistry this afternoon, and after evidence annually, Persons who evade this reous thing is that over a period of several prisoner to take his trial. at the next Criminal of arrost had been recorded, he committed the reductions have been gulation will be punished." It will be years there does not seem to have been day Sessions. made.

interesting to walch-how the Govern- | material change in the prices charged in the-MH-I-Harding of the Consular Service has purchased the girl. The police got word of the issued to the shareholders is dated October as will weed out the annual 30 public markets for food supplies. Several been transferred from Shanghai to Canton, transaction last evening, and arrested the Hogg's resolution is dated October 29, or two now per cent of opium smokers.

After one year (so the regulation goes) it will be impossible to purchase opium smokers' requisites, in Cluna,, and divan taxes are to cease in a month. Suitable CO., medicines will be issued gratis to persons

1, All prices are strictly net.

A. S, WATSON &

LIMITED,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

Hongkong, 27th November, 1906.

NOTICI

are to

ment

#butcher meat" have in no case decreased

I

His departure will be a loss to Shanghai where he has many friends. These, however, will congratulate lila on his promotion and will follow his career in the service with keepin

terest.-N. C. D. Naws.

Tue estimated cost of repairs to the British

elusive of stern frames and propelier. The estimated cost of repairs to the British ship Estasont from Maniln for Royal Roads, is $53.000.-S. F. Chronicis,

reasons might be advanced for this lack of variation. In the first place, the stall holders have had to pay increased rents for their stalls as the result of the competition among these who bid for places in the markets. Then again there has been no fall in the addicted to the habit and anti-opium societies wages paid to coolies, who on a rising dol steamer Monteagle, from Victoria, which ran will be officially encouraged. "Special arlar have still demanded the rates they seashore in Hongkong harbour during the hur rangements will be made to allow Princes, ceived when sterling paid men were enjoy.ricane of September 18th Just, is $102,000, ex Dukes, Viceroys and Tartar Generals to pro-ing the halcyon days of depreciated silver. vide substitutes for their cure. All officials The labourers and all connected with the 134 under sixty must abandon the habit within work of bringing the goods to the markets

six months; if they cannot do so they must claim and obtain, the wages they were paid, retire."

No doubt the Chinese Govern-five years ago, and in many cases they are ment is animated by the best of motives and in receipt of more to-day than they, werd at by a sincere desire to wipe out the opium that time. The sum and substance of it allis, evil, but is it conceivable that the nation is to tliat althought a few European storekeepers be tied to the apron strings of the reformers have found themselves in a position to re- in ten years? Uf course China is capable duce their prices if only that their geads of amazing revolutions of thought and action, might be within reach of those who are and those who desire to see. China regene. lamenting the rise in silver, the native traders rate regard the energy of the Cantonese in ate in this difficulty that their experies have not decreased with the advance of the other directions, the enlightenment of the

dollar. In fine, a dollar is always & dollar the students, native crusade against

in the native market, no matter if its sterling opium, and other reform...movements

value is 13 6d or as 6d in the £. If this as indications, that the abolition of the use

All commaaleationis intended to publiention

* The HONGKONG "TELEGKAPI " should be

idressed to The Editor, 1, Ice flour Head, should be accompanied by the Writer's Name and Addrow

Ordinary businioM COMMUNICATIOsia abeuld be addreume:

to The Manager,

The Editor will not sustertans to be reposible to any rejected Alzit, nor to rotura any Contribution,

SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE). “ DAILY-$80 per mutmak, WEEKLY-113 per annum.

The rates per quaster and por mockem, zuoqurtul, The daily bus in deliveral free when fleiddresa in accessible to soenger. the copies sent by post at additional $1.80 per quarter in charged for postage The postage on the weekly imge to any part of the

world is 30 cents per quarter.

POLICK-Constable Downie summoned the mas ter of the Tai O steam launch Hung Yi for allowing-the launch to ply in British waters without a proper coxswain being at the helms, The case was called on as the Police Coun this morning, but the master did not put in an ap pearance. Mr. Melbourne issued a subpoena, and gave instructions, to Downie to bring the master up to-morrow,

MR. Otto Kong Sing, solicitor, announced in Court this morning that he is going to prosecute in the case "in which five repatriated coolies from the South African mines are under charges of attempting to murder one of their com

A CASE in which several persons are alleged in Hongkong will be heard at the Police Couri to be interested in buying and selling children a day or so. It was remanded by Mr. F. A. Hazeland to allow the police at West Point to get evidence. The parties concerned in the case are Lau 1, a widow, and Lou Hao, a coolic, who were alleged to have brought a into the Colony from China, recently, and Two other wonen, who, it is said, are inmates taking part in selling her on the 25th instant.

of houses of ill-fame were alleged to have

Parties.

the last six years has been visiting the Police PER? Bux, Yaumati dairyinau, who, during

Courts periodically, showed up again this morn ing before Mr. F. A. Hazeland on the same old, charge--allowing his buffaloes to stray on the public street at Kowlbon. Mr. H. Gardiner, of Mr. O. D. Thomson's office, who appeared for the defendant, said: "I appear for Peer Bux again, your Worship." On being told the nature of the charge his Worship made some remark about Peer lux's frequent visiteto the Court, Mr. Gardiner pleaded guilty on behalf of his client, and observed that some alterations to the cattle yard were now being made by his client, but the cattle broke away on the occasion, His caule has been breaking away for the last six years, remarked his Worship. "Pay a fine of $15,"

"BEHAVING in an insulting manner in the presence of a Magistrate when acting in the direction of his duty, by smoking in Court, on the 26th"instant,”, was the charge entered against Chan Ying, a diver, of No. 9, Hacdon. nell Road, Kowloon, in the Central Police Station charge-room, shortly after noon yester day. A case was being heard at the time, when the Constable of the Court noticed

NORTH CHINA DAILY NEWS Sir,-A lot of your valuable space has been occupied by gentlemen who have discussed tha merits and demerits of the above schema, but venture to submit to the shareholders the following proposition:

"Was the resolution as proposed by Mr.

Hogg and consequently the amendment there on in order? I submit not, for the following reason: the Companies' Act states clearly, that given and that as a rule the notice required is "due notice "ol any special resolution shall be

set down in the Articles of Association-of-thÚ

the Dock CD. call for 14 days' notice for special resolution.

I find upon reference that the first circular

and the second containing the gial" of"ME""

days before the meeting. Therefore under

out of order. these circumstances the resolution." is legally

I submit this point withfgreat diffidence, as the Company's legal adviser attended the meet ing and another able lawyer also addressed the meeting: but should it be correct then it appears to me that the object of holding a meeting on the 27th.igst. to confirm a respins tion which fer been passed, borders upon the farcical

Kegarding the majority by which the resolte tion was passed, viz., 36 to 22, I presume the 35- gentlemen, who voted in favour of the resolution beld the necessary proxies to enable the chairs man to declare the resolution passed, the Act calls for a three-fourth majority,

It would be highly satisfactory if this pre- sumption of mine could be verißed...

In conclusion, I wonder what the 'Regiųme, la Hongkong will have to say to the whole proceeding. am, etc.

H. R. MCCANNO

November 231

MEETING OF JUSTICES,

Peace was held at the Magistracy, this after- A mesting of His Majesty's Justices of the noon, Mr. F. A. Hazeland, presiding, lo cos

'a publican's licence to sell by retail intoxicate

Single Copies. Dally, in conta: Weekly, twenty of opium is not only possible but highly fact had been recognised by the sterling patriots, and cutting and wounding another in thin streak of smoke ascending over the heads sider an application from obe Samuel Jones for probable, provided it has the countenance paid employés much of the undoubled Connaught Road Central, on the 19th instant, of the spectators at the back of the Court. He

Ere capta.

DEATH.

THOMAS ARNOLD, at Exmouth, Devon, onions, however, are nullified by the fact that pinching and scraping among those who columns. The case was called on again this Ying puffing as hard as his wind would allow Praya East, under the sign of "The Praya of the Government, The proposed regula. / misery which prevails in the Colony, the under circumstances previously recorded in our.quietly slipped in that direction and found Chan ing liquora on premises numbered, "40, and 457",

the 20th October,· Aged 63.

1147

The Honghang Gelegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 19ĊÓ.

SUPPRESSION OF THE OPIUM

HABIT.

once had money to spare, the cutting-off of they cannot be promulgated in substance or everything that is not actually necessary, form in the British or foreign colonies in the would not have been experienced. Possibly East-from: ingapore in the south to Tsing in the future the distinction between sler tan in the north, to say nothing of the Chiling paid men and those who have elected nese"residents within the Indian Empire. to receive their salaries in local currency Were these regulations to be promulgated in will disappear, owing to the fact that all Hongkong then there would be immediately employés will be advised, if not compelled, established the invidious class legislation to accept the currency of the Colony for the which is opposed to the principles of British sound and solid reason that they spend constitutional government. We have in their money in the Colony. Hongkong at present one notorious example of such legislation in the fornt of the Peak Reservation Ordinance, to which allusion has frequently been made in these columns. We are not convinced that even in this lat

nese,

RAILWAYS AND RAILWAY:

MATERIAL.

morning, bu had to be put over for another week, owing to the fact that the complainants, who are still in hospital, were unable to attend. THE summons issued by Sergeant Aiil, of Kennedy Town Police Station, against the master of the steamship Cart Diederichsen, for neglecting to attach rat flanges to the hawsers while his vessel was alongside the Standard Oil Company's wharf, at Kennedy Town, on the 73rd inst, was called at the Police Court this mursing, but the captain did not appear. It

was later learnt that the summons was not

at a cigarette. He was taken to the charge: room, and later released on bail of $5 to ensure his attendance at Count the following morning. He did not appear, however, when the case was called to-day, and Mr. Hazeland forfeited b's bail.

SALPING THE "FRONDE."

PROGRESS OF OPERATIONS.

The work of salving the French destroyer Fronds is proceeding space. The divers from the Protector have succeeded in tightening all visible apertures in the hull of the destroyer, and small cofferdama have been built round the hatches through which pipes are led

East Hotel,"

There were also present-Messmo. F. J. Badeley (caplain superintendent, of police), Ú, A. D.. Melboume (second police magistrate), and R. H. A. Craig (assistant spperintendent of the Victoria, Gaol),

The application was put before the meeting and as there was no police objection it was granted.

The next application rend was from one. P Wissing for a publican's licence to sell by the tail intoxicating liquors on premises numbered. 266-268, Queen'a Road Central, under the sign of "The German. Tavern."

There was also no police objection in this case and the application was granted.

That concluded the meeting.

served as the vessel had left the port shortly after the summons was applied for. The sum-- mons was adjourned, and in the meantime the Iturn, of the Carl Liederichsen in kwaited. - AN Arab named Cansi, ho called himself.an for pumping the water out of her. unemployed quartermaster, was charged before Heavy cables have also been passed round the UNDER dale,Shanghai, Now, 22. Mes air. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court foreward part of the Frends connected upon Wheelock & Co. repon:-Although we canget this morning, with refusing to pay legal hire the part or shore (side with a platform of heavy say that rates have drapped as yet, there are signs last evening, and with carrying a large dagger.imbers bolted down in the interior of a large of their weakening owing to the near closing The Arab was veen arguing the point with junk, and on the other side with the heavy of the Northern Ports and the falling of the ricksha coolie in Queen's Road Central. The lifting block and tackle gear of the salvage water in the Yangtze River, which precludes coolie informed as officer that accused would vessel. not pay his fare, and he was locked up. On his person was found the dagger already relened 10. His Worship Gned accused fifty cents for

not paying his ricksha fare, and Sro for carry-

ing the dagger without police permission.

DUREV-looking Niagpo coolie walked into a

RAISING A STEAM-LAUNCH.

OWNER OF LAUNCH SUMMONED,

almost all but the river-boats from going up to Hankow; this is bound to throw some tonnage on the market, add to which mavers are not so brilliant in the South, where already several boats have begun to lay-up and we are afraid we have to look forward to a

Tentative steps have been taken by the Chinese Imperial Government to secure the suppression of the opium habit among the subjects of the Middle Kingdom and thereby to pave the way for the reciprocal proposal of the British Government to pro-

In our telegraphic columus in last even bibit the exportation of the drug either in the ter respect that law, if brought to the testing's issue we published a telegram from a cor- form of prepared or raw opium from India would be upheld by any properly constituted respondent in Shanghai which is deserving of to China. There were serious doubts in the Imperial tribunal. There was a previous notice by those taking an interest in the minds of those who regard the question Instance in the Night Pass Regulations-an various railway schemes now in progress in from a diapassionate and fiscal point of other obnoxious form of class legislation various parts of China. It will be remember. view as against those who are fanatical on which was directly aimed against the Chi-ed that Mr. Frederic Jones, Commissioner the subject--as to the bono-fide intention of but by force of circumstances that law of Trade for the State of Queensland, Chins to support a scheme having for its had to be abandoned, and to-day the Chi accredited by the Governor and officials of object the abolition of the use of opium. nese may parade the streets at any hour of that Stale, was in Hongkong some months! Every year large areas in Yunnan and the the night with as much freedom as any ago, in connection with his mission, which north-west provinces have been brought under British, or foreign resident, Even if is to draw closer the trade relations between

A case which will no doubt be of consider- } time for the next faw months, the cultivation of the poppy, and the sug opium regulations were framed against Queensland and China, and to introduce gestion was freely made that China, in the Chinese what would prevent foreigners here the fine products of that country. Later Chinese restaurant at No. 257, Queen's Roadable interest both to shipping people and officially acquiescing in the views of Great entertaining their native, friends with the he went north, after a successful · sojoum in West last night and ordered a meal, Afier owners of wrecks will take place in a few' days' | Britain as expressed by Mr. Morley's state prohibited drug, so long as they did so on Hongkong, and made his headquarters at with four cups of samshus, which surprised the Police Court, in the case in which the Barbour ment, simply saw an opportunity to increase premises owned and occupied by foreigners? Shanghai, thence visiting the likely centres waiters, the Ningpo man proceeded to leave Master is prosecuting Chung Chu Kal, of No. the value of Chinese oplum at the expense What cannot be made applicable to all of trade interests, with regard to his own point the restaurant. The waiter demanded payment 1D, Queen's Road Central, to recover $1,250, of India. Considering that the majority of residents cannot be taken as applicable to of view: That Mr. Jones is quite on the alert from the other side of the table, being afraid to being expenses of raising the defendant's people in China are addicted to the drug in Chinese alone without raising the barrier of and wideawake to his country's, interess is get too near the burly Nonhernet, for fear, sem launch, Your Suw, which was sunk in one shape or another and to a greater or festdistinction which is subversive of the very shown by the telegram to which we have something dangerous might happen, but the the harbour, the defendant having failed to extent, it is obvious that the difficulties which principles that make for the success, of called attention, for it will be seen that later walked ahead. The waiter gave chase, comply with the Harbour Master's noticessed inst, and if dis here on sgth in

Was causing an obstruction to navigation, configel any reformer in China in restricting colonial govemment. Should these regula- Queensland blackbutt and ironbark, as well but took great care not to get too sear his requiring him to remove the launch, which

quarry, asking for payment.. In the street the the Importation, cultivation and use, o of tlons be put into force in China there would as the celebrated Tasmanian and New South Wailer gave him in charge. At the Police within one week, from the time the notice was opium may be described as tremendous. be an immediate and immense revival of Wales woods, are debarred from competi. Court this morning, when he was charged with served. The notice was handed to the defen- Nevertheless, the Imperial Government at opium smuggling on a vast scale, in which, it tion under this extraordinary decision obtaining a meal by fraud, the Ningpoere said Peking has framed a series of regulations may be certain, Europeans and Americans When previously approached in London that the meal only cost thirty cents. The on the subject which may be taken for would engage, with the consequence that in upon this matter the Crown Agents agreed walter wanted twice that amount and as there was a doubt in his mind he did not see why what they are worth. Most of the edictsternational complications would result. The that equal opportunity should be offered, and he should pay anything Mr. Hazeland sent which are sanctioned by the throne are fact in these regulations are utterly unworkable. proper publicity given in the various Austyn» : him to gnol for these works.

A

satisfying himself and wathing the meal down

time when the heating will be.opened, at the

dant on the 15th ultimo,

Mr. G. E. Morrell, of Messrs. Denays and Bowley, Crown Solicitors, appeared for the prosecution.

Mr Hazeland adjourned the summons until Friday next,

bolle Bed

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE, American (Coptic) 19th inst,? » Baltunge English (40) 20th-last moon, German (Budow) ard prox. p.me hard, German (Prins Eitel Friedrich) sih prosi,

"The sa, Montgomeryshire lefí Singapore on

The as, Hohenstaufen left Singapore on 26th

inst., at I p.m., and may be expected here on ist prox.

The Imperial German Mall at Romn}} left bere on arst inst., at noon, strived at Sin” pore on 25th fast, at 5 pm.com The C. P. R. Co.'s 14. 8mprast kurived at Nagussk! at 10 30 8.40,, OB and leaves again.at-7.30 pm, farbe Kobe, where the is dog to arriva at y syth fast,