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Intimation.

Powell's

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

NOW

SHOWING

PERAMBUL-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY NOVEMBER 14 1907.

Entertainments.

A GRAND CONCERT

WILL BE HELD IN THE JA "THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALI-,'

Un

TUESDAY, 19TH. NOVEMBER, at 9.15 'P.M.

UNDER

DER the auspices of the District Grand

· Lodge of trangkong and South China. E.C, and the District Grand Lodge of Scottish Freemasonity in Hongkong and South China,

THE OPIUM TRADE.

the native product. The pumber of wealthy folk who use only Indigg opium can be count The present agitation in Boglund against theed by a few scores, so dear is the use of it.

Entimations.

SYOU WILL NOT

Intimations.

NOTICE

this dits-all "RECEIPTS and CON-

I'

trade with China has given rise to cope The Sippy fields of India de not supply the bedscaired, Vasat there are chests and frands pentions which cannot be easily settled. The workingrolasses with","shoử,daily draught of opinions of theoretical divines and political opion with all this if China considers apluan. insplanty, everybody, knows; but it is seldom NOTICE is hereby given that on and after thlakers range themselves into a phalanx of smoking vice, ab should not tolerate the over that any large, business house is guilty TRACTS or ORDERS for goods purchased forderly arguments which to a casual observer cultivation of poppy seeds, at least on so large, of them, co matter what line of trade it follows. in bonnection will the basinart of this There can be no permanent success of any Hotel, must be signed by 1 KO SHAU jare all but impenetrable; but the probability is

a scale. But that is evidently not, the case. kind based on dishonesty or deception. There CHEUNG (Linda HO MAN that with minds already prejudiced they slur The Frenchman or the Italian would be ne

The men who YUK (C) or either of them, otherwise tover, either intentionally or not, facts and mach vicious for his daily pint of wine at the ever was and never will be figures. It is therefore with a view to place: Chinaman for his daily pipe of opium. Andy that are simply fools and won came, to the Proprietors of this Hotel will NOT be both sides of the question in their true light, tool, just because Occidental gations, are haid to grief-as they deserve. Now many persons ESPONSIBLE for same.

Notice is hereby slanugiven that the „Pro- defend the rights of the Indian poppy-growers, be superior in civilisation, they consider it thair are, nevertheless, afraid to buy certain but by no means to disparage the kind and duty to think for others and to allvise them. The advertised articles lest they be humbugged prietors of this Hotel will NOT be RES- The following Ladies and Gentlemen have.¦tgånerous motives of the large class of Liberals, condition of the working class in Chine, the and deluded ;'especially are they low to place //PONSIBLE for ANY DEBTS contracted by cochy consulted in assist: M. Bellio, in England, that the present writer (B.Comalarial diauicia whichmostofthe class inhabit confidence in published statements of the of the above analogs unters signed by either Cochrage, Gordon, Grove, and Maitland; 'Miss'¦lin Shanghai Times) ündertakes not only to

he circumstances "nader which they work and merits of medicines. The remedy-known as Howe, Mina E. Rows;.

WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION review the history of the rise and growth, arbred, are all given to be winds. Oriental Mr. F. Austin, Dr. Belilios, Messrs. Chal of the trade, but also to touch upon those about judged from an Occidental standard is is as safe and genuine an article to purchase as flour, silk or cotton goods from the mills of mers, Chapman, Cobden, Cochrane, Carr, questions "moral, political, fiscal and evan

as much a misapprehensión aí Occidental la- Benedeus, Carroll, 11. R. Gegg, Grave; Geophysiological, which are closely allled to the bour judged from an Oriental standard. To manufacturers with a world-wide reputation. Grimble, G. F. Lammert, Fraser and Munro. trade and the habil. The evils of the trade, the bard-working, Chinamin, bis pipe of opium We could not afford to exaggerate its qualities if any, are the chief points at issue. But the is a solace, the comforter of; all woe, the reliever or misrepresent it in the least and it is not babit af opium-smoking as practised by the of that extreme physical tension to which necessary, It is paintable an honey..and con Booking at Mears. S. MOUTRIE & Co. has demandé no less attention, because of European labour is a perfect stranger. Opium, tains the suuritive and curative properties of

The circumstances in which the Chinese nation with all its evil "effects, has in small doses this

Pure Cod Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh is bred and nurtured. 'It cannot be denied that jendency of oxhilarating, and bracing both the cod livers, combined with the Compound ties that GUN (PRACTICE M bo carried when once it has been granted that the trade is mind and the body by a temporary secession Syrup of Hypophosphites and the "Extracts of

and

PRICESS $2. S

on WEDNESDAY · 13th.

Programme will be published later, Hongkong, tath November, 1907.

1989

SCOTTISH MASONIC QUADRILLE ASSOCIATION.

THE SECOND DANCE of the Senion will be heli in the City Hall, on December 4th, 1907, Invitation Cards are now available and may be obtained from the undersigned.

Late Launch will leave Ferry Wharf for

JOHN J. BLAKE,

Secretary.. Hongkong, sath November, 1907..

1994

Kowloon at 1.30 A.M.

ATORS T

Standard Finish

Throughout.

Direct

Importers.

GO CARTS.

FOLDING

CARTS.

TURNABOUT

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION." "HE'Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by.

PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

'on

degrading, abolition of it must be undertaken of their normal activities, after a strain of gear- Only this fact must be borne in mind that they is hours of hard labour, as to the case of more gradual the process of abolition, the bet

the Chinese coolie. It is from this polat of ter chances of success awalt the reformers of

view and this alone that the Chinaman regards China. At the same time another important his daily draught of opium ai harmless, even factor cannot be omitted, viz., the employment of positively good; and he does tightly bold it highly specialised capital by the Indian poppy. growers, the particular skill with which they tend their plants, and the living they obtain now by what took them years to learn. All these entitie them to some consideration which students of political economy should not over

look. :

so. He has little or no tobacco, no alco. hol. He understands wall the effects of a dose of opium and he regulates it so as to give him the maximum abare of good, with only the name of as opium-smoker. Travellers in Chios seldom find Chinamen la gutters, they seldom find antaly workmen or drowsy beaded, mes Opium is said to have been introduced into chanics. Tac Chinese labouring class is leady, China about the XIXth century AD by the and quick. Its imitative faculty icas great as Arabs. Since then opium has been grown in the inventive faculty of the Frenchman or the China in greater or smaller quantities. Not to American, and that the Chinese are not invent launch out into any problematical questions as tors or discoverers-may be explained by other to the Bate of the first importation of ladian reasons than the use of opium. That they ar epiùm into China, it will suffice to mention got like the Japanese who have adopted so that the Portuguese held at first the monopoly accessluily European civilisation, is to be of the trade with China, till 1773. After this. Bought for also in something else. Incitement year the East India Company, having 'al,

ze intellectual activity, the Chinere receive none. rendy oblained the monopoly over the culti Their history points to a state of letbargy which, vation of poppy in Bengal by the Battle when compared with her former advanced of Plassy (757) begah to "export

position, seems like the flight of a meteor. large quantities, so that within 3 years but the history of China has never cepitied the decent total of 1,000 chests per annum was

round this one habit, the habit of opium-smok-. attained. Even theo Chion used her own Comprising: TAPESTRY.COVERED DRAWING opium. The itabit was taking a dangerous g. If present circumstances seem to point out that opium smoking is ilie one impediment ROOM SUITE, OVERMANTELS, TEAK- hold on the people and in its infancy exhibited

to the regenciation of China, it is because me- WOOD EXTENSION DINING TABLE bst tendency to reach an unproportionate dical science considers opium from the Euro- and CHAIRS, DINNER WAGGONS, DIN- strength which always atter ds the introduction. NER SERVICE, Single and Double IRON

pean point of view. Let the Chinese Govern. BEDDING, TEAK of an unnatural habit. The Emperor Kenking ment prove her bold on the people, let it instil BEDSTEADS and WOOD WARDROBES with BEVELLEDin'1796 put into force as edict prabibiling bath GLASS, CHEST OF DRAWERS, CAR the importation and the cultivation of this compto the nation those ideas of patriotism which PETS, &c. &c.;

modity in China. It was only a document The old adage Habit is second mature wis nevet more clearly proved, when in spite of

SATURDAY,

the 16th November, 1997, at 2:30 PM at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House-Street, SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

ALSO

1 COTTAGE PIANOS and 2 PIANOLAS

Catalogues will be issued. TERMS:-As usual.

HUGHES &'HOUGH,

1982

Auctioneers, Hongkong. 8th November, 1007.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received instruction

to sell by .. PUBLIC AUCTION,

'FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED," ON

MONDAY,

the 18th November, 19.7 at

AM at Mesurs F. Blackhead & Co's Coni Sheds at Kowloon Point, ..2,075 Toor CARDIFF COAL, (all more or less damaged by Fire and Water),

TERMSA UDAL (

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers: Hongkong, 15th November, 1907.

1995

in

Malt and Wild Cherry; and how valuable such a blonding of these important medicinal-agents must be is plain to everybody, it is beyond price in Anemia, Insomnia, Weakness and lack of Nervous Tone, Poor, Digestion, Wasting Impurities. Science can furnish nothing better Discater, La Grippe, Lung Troubles and Blood

-perhaps.nothing, so good. Dr. WH, Balfe, of Canada, says: "1 hayo used it in my practice and take pleasure in recommending it, as a

sigoatoribų, th

CONNAUGHT HOTEL,

Угоринок Hringkong, a5th October," 1967.

HARNOUE MASTER'S DEPARTMENT.

is hereby notified that information has been received from the Military Authori

out as under

"

On TUESDAY, the 19th November

From Stonecutters, in (A) Westerly direc

tion, at ranges up to 10,000 yards, com mencing at 9.30 AM., and finishing at

2P,M.

On FRIDAY, tha'22dd' November -

From Belchers, in a Westerly, direction, ́al ranges up to 10,000 yards, commenc- mentlog at 2.30′′r.M,, "and" finishing at 5.30P.M.

"If the weather'je unfavourable on either of the above dates, Practice will take place on the following day.

All ships, junks and other vessals are to keep clear of the ranges.

BASIL TAYLOR, Commander, R.

Harbour Master,ilke, a Hongkong, 11th November, 1907, [99]

valuable tonic and reconstructive." It is a remedy that can afford to appeal to its record and represents the science and knowledge of bright and aggressive medical investigation, Effective from the first dose. "You cannot be disappointed in it Like all god things it is A. CHAZALON & CO., imitated. Sold by chemists throughout the world.

$

THE

“HINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND

MORTGAGE COLD.

(CAPITAL PAID U§ .......................$1,000,000.)

Undertakes and Executes AHE OFFICE OF TRUSTEE EXECUTOR OF WILLS,

ATTORNEY, &c, ke,, .

SHEWAN, TOMES:& Co., .General Managers. Hongkong, 22nd May, 1007

A(<20

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

··LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

ence-made her esteemed among nations, let it infuse into the Chinese mind some of that deep religious faith, national not fadstic, without which nations are but dalis, let, it at those in Casks of 375 Dr. Bel $6.00 per Cark

ox Factory.

civilization, and when this and all the other rains of reforms following upon it have beam In Bags of age the net $8.00 per Fa accomplished, let the Chinese Government then take up this opium question. Or miher, then the nation self will see what is bad for it, and will be able to think for itself and act för

the threat of capital punishment, opium-smok-time shake off its mistaken view of European ing continged to be a guional enjoyment, However, if this has become so, it can scarcely be reasonable to expect that what is thorough ly natural for a Chisaman, so very much ronted in his ideas, in his very growth and development, would be eradicated by the mere instrument of the leebl: Chi ese Government.

امن

rx Factory, 'SHEWAN, TOMES '& Co.,

General Managers,

Hongkor R, 3rd October, 1907,

Don't Worry, And now in conclusion let it be bome in

members, act from sheer sentiment, hom initarian in principle; a dozen" may have studied the problem, but with minds already bassed, From these insufficient reasons they proceed to pass judgment on their fellow-bre thren, who are the no. on the spot, and to burch fodia with a large, taxation, groaning

The East India Company began to smuggle opium or at least to deal in this prohibited armind that the party which is bent opón destroy, ticle till free-trade with China opened the fieldag this trade is sitting for away from the seat for all. The trade attained its paliny days be of production and consumption. Most of the tween 1820 and 1830, when, an average of 16,837 chests per annum was exported these were the years of those lacs which the Tarsis of Bombay boasted of in later days. Opium at the time was exchanged for its weight in gold and silver in China. The Opium War to 1842 43 and its results are too well-known to be detailed here. From there years the opium trade, began to flourish, til recently, about she is under a heavy burden; to starve her 1890, when various reasons, the closing the poppy cultivators; to destroy a productive Industry, seems to be the work of first-rate Indian Misis and the consequent fall of ex builders of airy castles but of highly unpractical change, and the larger cultivation of the PPPPY statesmen. If the Liberals are willing to share | in China gave it that downward tendency

which it has retained with such pestir acity. the odium of the destruction, of an industry KUHN & KOMOR'S This review may seem a bit lengthy, but now on the wave, let them find some reason for doing so. But let them not confound whal it will tend to cispel that false and baseless assumption, that the British Government has helped on and encouraged this trade, with a view to obtaining a large revenue.. ́On the contrary it is the Chinese who have been courting this trade. The large excise duty an Indian-growa opium, together with the tram- mels with which the cultivation of the poppy is barnessed, are clear proofs that the Govern ment is following the policy of" peutral nation. And this opinion is supported, stili more when one reflects upon the measures of

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the Chiness Government for the suppression of THE BEST IN THE

the trade ort for exerciting autocratic control over the cultivation of the poppy in China:

Now, to approach the other sides; of, this questions is true that opium-smoking, bereft of all particular or circunstanțial reasons, thes may in a way necessitate it, is a vice, an evil And those who promote in any way this pernicious habit, who tempt poor, semi-ċivilised men with baits of the most'> civilised type cannot be held in a very favourable light.

If China is at all willing to reform herself,

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let the attempts.fint procced from kerself. She H.M. KING EDWARD ·VIL, allows her own Gelds, which could have been profitably employed otherwise, for the:coltiva" tion of poppy seeds. Nay, the bulk of the oplum consumed in China is native. The “Diplomatic and Consular report on the Foreign Trade of Chipa* for the year 1905, issued by the Briti h| Yo eign Office has on record that in 1905 only 19637 picule of foreign ópíum were impoiled Into China,, against her own product of over

"WITH THE LATEST, BEST 3 ́SPEEDORAR, GEAR CASES AND DUNLOP TYRES. From $120 to $150 each. GUARANTEE FOR 3 YEARS.

225 000, picule. "The same report-says-bat the WILL CLIMB ANY HILL ON THE LOW GEAR. cultivation of the ppppy'in China is increasing,

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JOHN D. HUMPHREYB'&'SON.

“General ManB TÉTE,

Hongkong, 4th June, 1907).

doomed becanze.éfjhla jocreasing production. 11 "alro bears evidence to Indian opini being ́scarcely' smoked without sbuing blended with //

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