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Paking probably perceives, wil count for much when a policy of meɛkness and pallenco is being advocated by Little England as "correct In regard to brokan treaties, injured interests, cancelled concessions, and jeopardised invest ments, to say nothing of attacks on the lives

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, DECEMBER

to three hundred men, whilst an each broad- fide ten or twelve long eighteens were visible- 'the'r first battery guns" (being usually 24 or 13-pounders. These fat "loichas" (that is, ball schooner, half junk) made large sums at the game, and would fight the Mandarin's and property of our unlucky countrymen in the sailing craft to the death. Upon occasion Cblasse Empire, for these are only British they would (especially at night), combine to white folk whom our humanitarian rulera ep6ght a gunbont: whilst when trade was dull parently have no sympathy to waste upon and a rebufions "on", in the “Rob Kwang But there is another side to’the question of the they might take a hand, for even now and again Indian oplum' trade-and fortunately "audi al- under strong temptation do a little pirating. -teram partem”. Je still the motto of many of my These are the good old times that will return countrymen who are found outside the taber and breed "complication" when penalties and nacle. Also in presenting the reverse ride of "restrictions are imposed on our Indian oplum the shield certain popular fallacia's need extrade. For even our "humanitarian" cranki posing. The stock phrase that "grasping In- | would, one supposes, scarcely venture to des dian traders first debauched China with the vile troy the trade suddenly, stock, lock, and by in drug," for instance, is just a-well, fairy tales doing entail starvation upon the luckless po: for long before our China marchanis dealt inpulation of whole districts in India. All for or our Indian fellow subjects grew-the drug. what, too? To stop a trade we do not approve Persian opium was imported into China by the aft Not a bit of it! If we brush aside all Arabs. Neither was "cho'ce Palna" ever forced shama and "make-believe" we find that it is upon the reluctant Mandarin-whether smoker | just in order to endow a class of Chinese offici- for non amoker for the "legitimate" trade-als with no less a sum than about fifty millions thai lo, that which brought him a heavy squeeze, of dollars annually.

That will, indeed, be an achievement that, was always welcome. When this, was not forthcoming it was considered smuggling the "Tabernacle" might be proud of Fareven hance the so-called "Opium Wars" of 249 and if there were any reliance to be placed upon *56. Besides, smuggling unt only brought the recent Edict, the idea that the enormous Mandariodom no hall-pence, but actually in-numbers of opium smokers amongst China's Aicted many kicks in lieu therent. For one of four hundred millions of people, who have been the most fertile rauses of Internal as well as su long wedded to the babit, could possibly be International trouble for Chine during the lured of their pet vice in ten years is prepos terous. Even where quite other conditions three-quarters of a century has ever been the aplum smuggler. But as to this aspect of the prevall, in Formoss, where, too, the Govern case, something more must be said inter on,

ment is a most efficient one, and wise measures because the "good old days of smuggling may ure being enforced by Japanese officials keenly return. Then, lon, reckless misstatements have interested in this excellent work, where, too, quite recently appeared in the Radical Press

there is a Chinese population to deal with of only about three millions, which in 1697 con tained but 180,000 knows opium smokers, there are still to-day, after nearly ten years (the time the Emperor of China allows for all oplum smoking to cease), repco smokeri telt! So that the former total has only been reduced by about one third. Hence the Japanese calculate that thirty years will be required to root out the evil in Formosa entirely for any sudden and drastic change would only end in great loss of life; though that is a consideration which would little troublo Mardasindoin were it not, generally, in the same (opium) boat. But even if thirty years could suffice to cure the Chinese people of "the habit," and the Indian opium trade shoulit In future only shrink at the rate

regarding Inilia's share of China's opium supply. The following, a mild specimen of these, is taken from one of those journals which should be better informed. The greater part of the opium consumed in China, and that of the beat quality, is imported from British India" Now, if we sefer in what the returns attached to the annual report by the Statistical Secretary of the Imperial Maritime 'Customs state with regard to this, we find that the fadian opium imported in 1905 was as follows :-

Amount In piculs (about 1,680 to the top) 51,890.

Valde in Haikwan taels, 34,070,011 Now, let it be noted that these figures show a decrease in the value of this import of nearly

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Passengers arrived."

Per Silkowia, from Amoy-so Chiesse. Per Proteus, from Hoihow-1 8 Chinese, Per Cranley, from Ching-wan-lao-Capt. Colson, and 2,36 Chinese.

3. 1906.

SHONGKONUJAA

Adams, P. Ren Gözzell, 0.%

Steamers Expected. Veryfik

*From

· Dar || Aird, M.Big R..

&

7.

P. E. Friedrich Singapore. M. & Co.... Doe

Mi & Co]Deci T'er Choyang, from Shangbai, &c.-Mesra Namang ingapore.

"Tjipinas Macassar... J.L... Dec. Smith, Farewell and Chabrieres,

Nicomedia Japan F. & A. Co Dec. Per Hohenstaufen, from Singapore-Mesin Capri Singapore, C. & Co... Dec. Sa Medeiros, Bashas, Dr. Leural Messrs. Makong Maru.. Japan ... T. K. K... Dec. J. C. J.L.Dec. Tanger, Olfandt, Hellinghusen, Skroberker, Tjibodas Kobe B.Sigismund Koba

1000 M. & Co... Dec. Gramma, Langdale, and 861 Chinees

Cambodia ... Singapore M. & Co.. Dec. 9 Yana Singapore. M. M... Dec. 10 Kamtang... Calcuits....,M,& Co Dec. 14 Emp. of China Vancouver C. P. R. Co. ec.. 16 Sandakan...... Sydney V. & Co... Dec.

Par Skinamo Mars, from Seattle-Mr. and Mr. C. G. Colton, Mr. C. G. Miner, Mrs. C. G. Ford, Miss M. Rank, Messrs. Y. Hener, W. Henter, W. A. G. Clark. Backe, C Collett, K. Minagawa, Kawwang, M. Hasegawa, R. E. Gravley and O. Joosule,

Fauengers departed.

Per Kanagawa Mare, for Shanghai; &c- Major-General Tasaka, Mr. M. Akiyama, Inspector Surgeon U. Haga, laspector Pay. master T. Yang, Messrs. C. Morse, G. Harris, Dr. H. Aai, Messrs. H. Kato, S. Watanabe, Kum Silk Che, Mr. Y. Nomura, and Mr. Sasa gawa.

Shipping Roporta.

Str. Anghin from Bangkuk, &-Very strong and heary soa.

Str. Zoroaster from Moji-Light North to Bast winds and slight sea."

Had good

Str. Sithonia from Amoy weather, NS, winds and moderata ser.

Str. Cheytang from Shanghai, &c:-Ex- perienced light to moderate NNE. winds and fine clear weather as far as Swatow; from thence ENE, breeze moderate force rea smooth throughout,

Vool in Fort

STEAMERS,

Co. Acara, Br. 8.1, 3,174, A. Smith, 23rd Nov.,

New York 29th Sept, Case Oil.-S. O.. Bellerophon, Br. 2.8.727. T. Bartlett, 7

Dec,Shanghai 28th Nov., Gea.-B. & S. Bourbon, Fr 8, 990, Le Bail, 30th Nov.- Cairo, Nor. 3.1., 1,381, J. Larsen, 19th Nov.-

Sigog, 24th Nov, Rice-Man Fat.

Sourabaya 18th Nov., Gen. and. Sugar. Aagaard, Thoresen & Co. Canton Maru, Jap. 5., 1,997, S. Hirai, 30th Nov.-Saigon 22nd Nor, Gea.-Shaotai S. N. Co. Coptic Br. 6, 2,744, Wm. Finch, 2.8.5., 27th Nov-San Francisco 30th Oci, Honolulu 6th Nov., Yokohama roth, Kobe 20th, Nagasaki 22nd; and Shaughai 25th, Mails and Gen.-O. & O. S. S. Co. DAR, Nor. ., 788, S. Steensen, 30th Nov.

Moji 14th Nev., Coal-Aaghard, Thore sen & Co,

-Saigon 17th Nov., Gen.-Man Fat & Co. Darwent, Br. ss., 1.565, 1. Jenkins, 23rd Nov.,

.8 per cent. on the previous year'i return, that Bay, five per cent, per annum, atili, in twenty Drufar, Nor, .., 1,102, J. Bing, arst Nov.

for 1994 being as under:

Amount in piculs, 54,766.

years' time it would, if lei ainne, become extinci; whilst the land and labour at present devoted to the cultivation of the poppy will have been Value in Haikwan taels, 37,094,17 %.

diverted gradually into other directions, Now, But the apium 'grown in China amounts to 500,000 pecula. So that taking into considera-Therefore, this in distinctly a case where that tion the higher value of the better article from India, that country is responsible for rather over 91 piculs only not of every too picais. consumed by the Chinese votaries of the opium lamp Or, in plain English and round numbers, rather less than 3,000 in of every 30,000 tons of opium required for the Chinese market! When, (on, we come to the "cruel folustice" and "bitter wrong" accusations Hrafndia's part of the traffic, we directly dis- ) cover that this exactly describes the action of Chinese officialdom in promoting the continual. conversion of largo areas of (formerly) food

policy of "masterly inactivity," so dear to the British Mandarin's heart, would for once be a wise one, and we might even venture to hope that "B" Cabinet would adopt il-were there any signs that wisdom had anything in common with the political ideals of the bigoted and ignorant clique that seems usually to dic. Into that Cabinet's policy.-W. F. in Pall Mall Gazette.

Shipping.

Arrivals.

producing districts into fields of res noppies-Shiuana Maru, Jap. $.., 6,387, K. Kawain, and

.because the opium crop, being little less than

Mandarin monopoly, the insatiable greed of these harples causes them to view quite com. placently the misery, or even actual famine resulting from 'such a disastrous course. They, meanwhile, are hankering after the additional

·equeeze that could be obtained from the small proportion of the drug Indin still., supplies and which is used by the better class of smokers, of whom the kreat majority indulges. In moderailon, so far as I have observed, if only. because any excessive indulgence in it would result in commercial roln. That the new Edici will little disquiet the "mandarin monopolists goes without saying, for they have seen that kind of Edict several times before, ad the same may be said as to the opium-smoking

Dec-Seattle 30th Oct, Gan.-N. Y. K. Sithonin, Ger: 11., 4.239. Brehmer, 2nd Dec,-

Amoy 1st Dec., Gen.-H. A. L. Michael Jebsen, Ger, 8, 95, H. Bendixen

2nd DecHoihow 1st Dec, Rice,~), & Co

Cranley, Br. s... 2,913, W. E. Steele, and Dec.-Chefoo and Ching-wan-120 27th Nov, Ballast-G, L. & Co, Devawongse, Grt. 3.5, 1,757, T. V. Bruba, and Dec,-Swalow 1st Dec., Fico, & Zoroaster, Br. ... 2,381. J. Ewas, 2nd Dec.

$

Moji 25th Nov., Col.-B. & Co. Bombay Maru, Tap. k., 3.398, 5. Ishikawa, and Dec-Bombay via Colamba, and Singa.. pore roth Nov., Gen-N, Y. K. Hoihow, Br... 896, W. 17. Brymer, znd Dec.,

-Cheloo 16th Nov., Beans, &c-B, & S.

Canton at Bec, Gen.-J., M. & Co. Hangchow, Br. .., 900, Mawley, 2nd Dec.,-

Canton 181 Dec., Geo.--. & S.. Merion, Ch. 1.8., .338, J. McArthur, and Dec.,

CAPTOR IBL Dec., Gen.-C. M. S. N. Co. Liangcbow, Br. s.s., 1,215, H. Harder, and Dec. Canton and Dec, Gen.-B. & S. Hohenstaufen, Ger. £.., 4,075, F. Jager, in-

Dec., Singapore 26th Nov, Gen.-H. A.

L..

Protens, Nor. ■'s, 1,074, N. C. Krabbe, ind Dec-Bangkok 22nd Nov,, and Hoihow ~~T~Dee, Rice and Gen.-N..Y..K. Hanoi. Fr. s.s., 739, P. Merlees, 2nd Dec.

Haiphong and Holbow rat Dec., Gen.-A, R. M.

Anghin, Ger. sa, 1,218, Chr. Kumpel, 3rd

Dec-Bangkok 23rd Nov., and Holbow fal Dec, Ric.-B. 5.

Saigon 17th Nov., Rice.-Aagaard, Thore- ieu & Co.

LOOK RETURNS,

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCKE,

nt Kowione US. Callao Jacob Diederichsen... Hissing............ Chinkal Mar Hausgehabt Paul Boat....... H.M.B. Kant H.M.S. Tasur Monteagle ..... Sorsogonyi

S. P. Hitchcock ......... Indravelli

Conniapuritan

Aberdeen

16

Grant, A W Hansen, W.

-

tvarkor, Be Brotherton

Anderson, Mr. & Mr.

H.J. P. Balley, W. S. Baker, A. S. Battiscombe, H. G. Beattie, R. B Biervlet, A. Van(Vice- Consul for Belguim) Birbeck, R. J. Bird, H. W.

Hodges, H. J. Blaney, Mr. & H. 8. Howas, & B.- Biscay, Miss

Hunt, Miss B. Blanch, Mr. and Mrs.

N. F. Blood, G.

Hazelaire, E Honer, F. Hewalt, Hon. A. Hewett, Mr.E. A Hiraoka, T. Hocking, Mr. & Mra

Innes, Capt. K. Jokl, J. P. F.

Dock

Joughin, J. C.

Breckwoldt, H.

Kerr, F

1

H

Brighton, F. G.

Krill, T.

Brighton, G. L...

Kanze, P.

Campbell, L. F.

Lehrs, P. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Logan, Mr. & Mra, W.

"W. L.

Marriott, Dr.-O. Carter, A.

MeNitt, Mr. and Mrs. Chapman, H. K. V. C.) G. J

Major A..

Moyer, F. Miner

My

G, G.

W. Chatham, Misa Chichester, D. A. A.D., D.8.0., Major A. A. Chichester, Mrs. A, A.

Moore, Dr. and -Min.

W. B.A

Murkens, Miss

Clark, M. 0.

Clark, W. A. G.

T.W.

Post Office.

Hon. & Mrs. Moore 5.

A Mail will close for.:- Swatow, Amoy and. Foochow~~Par Hailan, Christie, J;D 4th Dec, 8.34.

Haiphong-Ter Hanoi, 4th Dec., 9 à‚m. Singapore-Per Sithonia, 4th Dec., © 4.34. Macao-Per Fomam, 4th Dec., 1.IS P.M. Singapore, Penang and Calcutta-Per. Lai- -sang, 4th Déc., 2.7.M.

Shanghai and Chinking-Per Ecsetoon, 4th

יד

Dec, 3 P.M.

Shanghai -Per Liangchow, ath Nov., 3 P.M. Manila Per Taming, 4th Dec,°3 ̧P.M.· Shanghai-Par Marfos, 4th Dec.. 3 P.M.. Shanghai-Ter Hangsang, 4th Dec, 5 P.M. Swatow, Amoy and Auping-Per Fukushu Mars, 4th Dec,, 5 P.M.

Aball, Ms. Amos, Me

Backhouse, J. Beauchamp, E. B. Bolton, Mr Bosch,

Mr. and Mrs. Van dera Carruthers, E. S. Chalment, H; Clothier, Mr. and Mrs.

H.

Codbury, Mrs. R Codbuy Mias Darling, Com Dutton, Mr. Ellie Mr. and Mr Fowler, B. A Mi Fraser, Lieut. Gale, Capt. 1. R..

Mr. Gelsibrops,

Mrs. H. E.

A

Greenhill, Mr. Gregory Hartel, Hassland, F. AL Hockaday, W. T. Jeffries, H. U. Josling, Lt. Col

Kent, R.A., Col & Mis. Leish, Mr. Macdonald, Major and

Malada, Mr. Martio, R. Mitchell, R. Moncarien, ItrCol

Moon, Mr. and Mrs.- Moreno, Mr. Mable, 2

alater, Major & Mrs.-

W.

Reid, R.AM.C., Lt. Col.

Reres, M

Sawer, Birs. W. E Sinclair, A. Slutyers, L. M. J, vis Smitty A. Findlay West, J. J

White, Dr. and Mrs. Wilder, A. F. Williamson, Mr. Wilson, W.

CHINA COAST. METEOROLOGICAL REGJITEM.-

December 1st, 1906, a.m.9

Bar Tb. Ho. Wind Wr

Nemuro......jón .m.j29.93)

Hakodate...

14

Newborn, Mr. & Mrs. Vladivostock, 7 a.m.

R. H.

lon, A, G..

E. A Packer, B. L.. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Paine, A; E.

Peake, W.

Mrs.

der

Philpot, L. D.

Powell, W. A

Tokio Kochi...

Nagasaki

Kagoshima... tran

Cheloom

Weihalwel

Hankow

Clegg, Eng.-Lt. Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. Oshima .....

Naba Pfordian, A. R. Von Ishigakijima. Collett, C. Coleham H. J..

H.E. Connor, J. L Cornand, Capt. and Preshaw, C. M.

Mr. G and infant. Pritchard, H. -.

Mr. and Mrs. Rank, Miss M. L. Cotton

C. G.

Reid, H. J. Crook, A. H. Cruickshank, A.

Roach, Mrs. J. S. an

child

Rowoldt, S. B. Rutherford, Mr. & Mrs.

Shanghai, Kobe, and Yokohama Donald, Mr. and Mrs. N. H‚.....

Davica, F. O.

-Per

W.D. Deben,

W. H.

Hohenslaufen, 5th Dec, 9 A.M.

Europe, &c., India, via Tuticorin-Per Buelow, sth Dec, 11 A.M.

Macao-Per Honam, gib Déc., 1.15 PM) Shanghai-Par Rangchow, 5th Dec. 3 P.M. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Par Hatching. 5th Dec, 5 PM.

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Macao-Per Honam, 6th Dec, 1.35 P.M.. Shanghal-Per Nanchang, 6th Nov, 3 7.4. Sourabaya For fillwonz, 6th Dec, & P.M. Calcutta-Per Arcadia, 7th Dec, 11 A.M. Macao-Per Honam, 7th Dec 1 15 PM.” Manila-Per Yuensang, 7th Dec., 3 P.M. Manila-Per Zafiro, 8th Dec., 10 A‚3. - Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama Honolulu and San Francisco-Par Copil,

8th Dec, 11 A.M.,

Empress of Japan, Br. 3010,ver goth Pybus, N.R., 18th Nov,Vaccouver 30th Oct, and Shanghai 16th Nov, Mails and

Macao-Per Honam, gib Dec., 1.15 P.M. R. Co. P.

Shanghai, Moji, Kobe and Yokohams--Par Falk, Nor. 1,380, G. M.. Gundersen, 15th

Nov-Canton 14th Nov., Coal-M. B. K. Tipanas, toth Dec, P.M. Fukushu Matu, Jap. ss., 1,000, T. 110, 30th Batavia, Samarang, Sourabaya and Macassar

Nov-Anping and Swatow 29th Nav.,Pet bodas, 10th Dec, 4P.M.

Manila, Simpsonhalen, Fr. Wilhelmshatan, K..

Herbertshoha, Merapi, Brisbane, Sydney, Hobart, Launceston, New Zealand, Melboume, Adelaide and Forth-Per Prins Sigismund, 11th Dec., TO A M.

Bf. Hatay Dochow 28th Nov., Amor 19th, and 3,8 1,181, J. S. Roach, 1st Dec., Swatow joth, Gen.DL. & Co. Jacob Diederichsen, Ger. 1.8, 633, D. Hents, 37th Nov.-Kwang-chow-wan 24th Nov., and Macso 2yib, Gen), & Co. Kaitong, Br. s.a., 986, E. Tin ayson, 28th Nov, Cebu and Iloilo 24th Nov., Hemp, Sugar and Sapan Wood.-B. & S. Kowloon, Ger. s., 2,324. H. Stehr, 24th Nov, -Anghin, Bangkok) 15th Nov., Gen. and Mostly & Co. Lately Rice, 466, P. M.. B. Lake, 27th

& Co.

Nov., Calcutta toth Nov., Penang and Singapore 20th, Gen.), M. & Co. Loyal, Ger. 5., 1,237, F. Natzins, 21st Nov. Bangkok 9th Nov., Rice and Gen.-S., Mercedes, Br, s.1., 2.900, J. S. McGregor, 1st Nov.-Weihaiwei 25th Oct., Govt. Stores

Admiralty. Monteagle, Br... 3,953, S. Robinson, 14th Sept Vancouver 20th Aug., and Shang. hai 11th, Sept., Flour, Lead and Gen.-C. P. R. Co.

30th Novonden via Pons 14th Oct., Moutcomeryshire, Br, s. 3,619, P. Gibson,

CD.-S., T. & Co,

Europe, &c., India vla Toucarin—?.1 Ernest Simons, 13th Dec, i am.

Penang and Bombay-Fer Capri, Singapore, aath Dec,, I P.M.

Yokohama and Kobe--Per Changsha, 15th Dec, 1PM.

Sandes,

Stigs F, E.

Searle, Rev. G

Doolittle, F. H. Dowley, Mr. and Mrs. Schween,

W.A

Kiuklang

Shanghai... Am. Gutzlaff Sharp Peak... *

*

Amy 6am. SWALUR Taiboku...... Taichu........ Tainan....... Kashan...

"Pescadores....

30.09

E

30.13

30.11

I! 130.15

Canton...{9 am./30.24|

Hongkong...10&m, jo

Downing, Mr. and Mss. Shephard, Mr. & Mrs. Victoria Peak

T. C. Rad infaut

Dunlop, G. A.

Dupree, W. S. Einstmann, W. Biswork, W. T.

H. J. ST.

E. Bruce Skins, A.

Sook!, V.

Spitties, J. S. Stebbing, W. T.

Countess K. Stephens, H.-

Stewart, A. M. Sutherland, Y, D. Thompson, Mr. & Mrs.

Fischer, R. Fister, H. G. Fletcher, H. L. Franklin, C. B.

B. L Frost,

Stuart (American Vice Cua Faller,

sul General) Fuller, Denman Gibson, A. Gordon, H., M.

.

Thompson, Miss H. M. Toledano, Th Topliss, H. J.

Von.

C. H.

J. Wakefeld, Mr. M.

Gap Hock....

Macao P

Jr

Helkow.... ïm. Pathol........ 4 Phalien.... to я.m.

C. St. James.

Aparr!

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Manila 10am. Legespan Bacolod Hallo..... サ Ceba........ Labuan ฟ

December 3rd, 1906, a.m.

Vladivostock.j7 a.m. *Sensuvo ..... a.m.29.77 17akodate Tokin'.........

Walsh, W. D. Wishart. I. B. Wood, G. G. Wood, W. J.

29.89-

|30.10

Kochi

́KING EDWARD,"

Almood, Capt, & Mrs. Langeveldt, P. A.

Russoll

Legaune, Vice-Con Harry Bramley,

M. Brewster, Mr. and Mrs. Ossorio, Mrs. A. and Browolow, E. 0.

mald

Nagasaki.....

30.27

Kagoshima... Oshima...

₤30.31-

12.

30.12

Ishigakijima.

30.13

Ossorio, Maxier,

Manila-Per Ruôl, 15th Dec., TO AM.

Kobe. Yokohama, Shanghai, Nagasaki,, Victoria and Vancouver, B.C...Per Empres Cunningham, Mr. and Paine, 4. E of Japan, 20th Dec, 3 P.M.

Etiope, &c. India, vla Tui nya--th Polynesien, 25th Dec., 11 AM

Victoria and Vancouver, (B,C)-Fer Tariar, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama. 9th Jan, 1907, 11 A.M.

Bay.

"

A Pillar Box has been placed at Quarry "It will be cleared daily at 9 a.m. and 1.30p.m. A Mail for Macao is despatched per Sunday the mail for Macao is closed at 8 pm; 1.6. Wingkang on week-days, at 6 pm. On

Mails or Cant n, * Wuchow, and Sam.

Neil MacLeod, Am, s.s, qui, E. Corral, 19th

June, Manila 16th June, Ballast.-Barret-shui will be closed on week-days, at 7 s.m. and

at 6 p.m. until forther notice, 10 & Co.

N.

Blanco, 14th June-Manila 9th June, S. de Rosario, Am. ., 715. M. Lopez, Ballast, Barretin & Co.

Paklat, Ger. .,,, 1,100, H.. Demes, 18th Nov, -Swatow 17th Nov, Rice and Teakwood. -B. & 5.

VISITORS AT THE HOTELA

CHATGIRACIUN,

Mrs A

-Peacock, Min Annie Delaney, Li T. Sieling, H. Ellaside, Mrs. A. and Silverstone, Mr. & Mrs.

maid and sorvant S.

Elliott, R. G.

Silverstone, M. L. Fern, M. and Mrs. H. Smith, T. M.

Square, Miss K

Fleming, D. M. Guthrie, Thomas Hurley, Fred. C. Inzenobl, C. Jack, Mrs. G. M.

Jackson, Mrs. & child Kimura, N. Kriens Consul F. Kuwada, I.

Chefoc am 3030 Wellniwer9 a.m.

Hank ... am.30.57

30.4 Kinkiang Shanghai

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Sharp Peak

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Amoy ...

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Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Taicha.........

Taihok! .....

Km, 30.23

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idwart, Master

Tainan........ Koshan

30.13

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30.00

Pescadores...

30.15

Willther, Mr. & Mrs. Chaton.

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'A. E.

Wright, Dr. and Mrs. Hongkong

G. H. Bateson

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Williams, G.

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MACRO Holbow

Capell, Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, Miss Kathi Jamani

Pakhol..

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Pholios

10 m.

Binder, F.

Piper, C.

Tourane

И

Brown, Mrs. W. S.

Rand a children Gow, Mrs. W. and 1

children

Hitjo, Capt. Regga

Robertson, Mrs. C. C. St. Robertson, Master G.

G Simpson, Mr. & Mrs.

.T. K..

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Hetones, J. H.

........16 m. Manila....... Legaspi Bacolod ......

· Hojle Stevens, Rev. A. },

Cebu... Wassets, Mr. and Mrs. Labmin

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Munro, Miss A.

'D.

Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Lowe, J. C.

Smith, Percy

Soppa, T.

Montague

Young, J. A.

HIS BRITANNIO MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE ORINA STATION.

Adame, M. and Mis. F. Smith, Mr. and Mr.

R: J.

Grant Quinta, Ger. . 987, Fruhm, 21rd Nov.-

Barnett, H. J. O. Sourabaya 13th Nov., Sugar.-S. & Co.

Falloon, C. H. Rajaburi, Ger. 1.4., 1,904, O. Koch, 25th Novels, Mr. and Mrs.

Bangkok 13th Nov, Rice and Wood.--

Pyc, E. Burnes B. & S. Rajab, Ger, s. 1.275, C. Wolf, 28th Nov, Sinith, E. Grant

Sandakan acth Nov, Wood and Gen.-M. & Co. Sarrogan, Am, 1.8, 428, Vitteris, 7th Sept,

Manila 4th Sept., Ballast-Order. Soshu Maru, Jap..., 1,119, T. Suruge, soth Nov.watow 29th Nov, Gas, OS, K. Taishan, Br, 8.6., 1,121, J. T. Laing, 20th Nov,

Bangkok 17th Nov., Rice and Teak B. & Co.. Taming, Br. 1,6 1,350, A. W. Outerbridge, 20th Nov.-Manila 77th Nov., Gen.-B, &

Queen Alexandra, Br. ... Leslie, and Dec.,Tinhow, Br. s., 501, T. R. Kidd, 28th Nov.

Sydney 29th Nov., Geb.-S., T. & Co. Choyang, Br. 16, 5,424, A. E. Sandbach, and Dec-Shanghai and Swalow 19th Nov, Goa-J., M. & Co.

public, in whom it is addressed, and the keep-Hangsang, Tie. ... 1.356. $. Wilds, and Dec., ers of the opium shops that it expresses an intention to close-in.ten years' time! With these the mild sensation that its discussion will produce will have no reference to this latest edition of the "nto custom" of "make-believe," but to the question of whether the new regula. tions will make smuggling once more the oply means of obtaining the "best Patna," and if so what difference that will make in, its price. Now as to what the meniures may be that our present Government "may consider it ex. "pedient"-te-take-against-the-Indian-opium- trada, of course, those who are not in its con- fidence will be kept in the dark as long as possible, but that the enormous prices that wealthy Chinese will pay rather than forego their regular supply of "Patus," will create a smuggling trade there can be little doubt. - What that would mean let me give an instance of. Now there has always been a amoggling "difficulty" between the Mandarins of Canton, China's southern capital, and the authorities of the Portuguese colony of Macao, some forty miles from it, Hers, too, the writ of * Hak- Ta-yon," in the south more commonly and less

Clearance at the Harbour Omos, Kohsichame, for Swatow, + politely styled Halat Devil," does not run-so his revenue cruisers can but look and long. Hatton, for Swatow,' Indeed, in the year!72 (if I recollect rightly) a Wingsang, for Shanghai.. regular "naval battle took place near there, Bombay Mars, for Shanghai.

Sithonia, for Singapore. the combatants on one side.. belog some forty | Kongun, for Macao. muggling louches (there is one enterprising Choysang, or Canton, confederacy that owns, or used to own, no less Hangchow, for Shanghai, than eighty of these fast and bindy Bttle craft, Tofaon, for Manila.

Hothow, for Canton, which are usually decked, and at least sixty or seventy, and sometimes evon eighty or ninety feet long, and are also good sea-boats), and on the other the nativa snugglars' mortal enemy, the Chinesa Native Customs. This "sak fight" raged for two days, and then, I believe, ́anded in a drawn battle, although there were-

Newby Hall, Br. .., 2,840, A. Bock, 3rd Dec., -New York 11th Oct, Case Oil-Order."

Departures, Dec. 7.

Kiemun, for Shanghai.. Frame, for Swatow, Joskin Maru, lor Swatów, Indravalli, for Pout Pire,

Dec. 3.

ag it was sald→→Europeans dghting for both | Korichang, for Bangkok, sides. A frequent sight then, too, on the broad Telemachus, for Salgon, Chinese rivers was the long, narrow-beamed Karin, for Haiphong. bull, sitting lów la the water, of a native opium. Triumph, for Canton.

Hollow, for Canton.

smoking craft, fṭṭed with swasps to work them Dombay Mars, for Bhanghai, by in a calm, which their numerous crews Trinan, for Australian Forts, "minde sasy," Their preys, numbered from twa | Wingsang, for Bhanghai,

Hoihow 26th Nov., Pigs and Gen.-A., K; & Co. Tonawanda, Br. 1.1, 2,181, H. D. Clarke, 29th Nov San Francisco soth Oct.; Oil-5. o. Co. Wakamatan Maru, Jap. 61, 1,729, -N, Goda, 1st Doc-Moll zoth Nov, Coal-M, B. K Yruan, Am. 8.1, 469, H. Nelson, 16th Oct., Amoy 14th Oct., Ballast.-Yeng Chung.

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1,700

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4,365

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1,400

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300

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1,400

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11,000

16,500

Captain H. W. Savory, K.Y.O,

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5.700

Lient Commander A. L. Gressoner.

4.300

7,000

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3,900

13,000

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Lieut. Commander W. H. Darwall

Hongkong

Horsey,

Hongkong

14,100

30,000

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616 9,800

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180

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350

6,300

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240

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240

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250

6,500

4,550

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