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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MAY 20 1908.

AN ACT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS!'

THE OPIUM DEBATE.

VOICE OF THE ENTIRE MERCANTILE

COMMUNITY.

this part of the legacy of the Great Mogul has been a curssin Mesire to be rid of it sympathise will "the zealot envy bim bis clear view. I cannot adopt it because of the complicated osture of human affairs. I cannot blind myself to the problems arising in connec tion with it The question is complicated by the fact that our fadian: follow-ubjects have vast interests which we have allowed to grow up and for whose protection we are responsible, and as a member of the Council I deem it my duty to oppose zealotry in this matter, inasmuch as it threatens to invade those principles of consistent justice upon which reposes that con- fidence hitherto existing under British rule and supplying the open secret of its success,

GOVERNOR'S DEFENCE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. that even the most civilized States and respect.

MR. STEWART'S MOTION DEHEATED.

wittily remarked by a brilliant journalist, in the creation of Utopias on the other side of the

world.

Reticence invites wonder as to whether there is something, either in the announce. ment or in subsequent communications, which the Secretary of Stele is anxious to withhold from this Council. Possibly his reticence only shields evidence that he was not quite sure of what he was doing, not quite easy in his mind as to how far it would be possible to fulfil the promise made.

i admit sentimental objection to raising venue from such a source, but unfortunately in this Imperfect world it is not always possible to order our affaire so as to satisfy the claims of an ideal polity, An ideal polity would preclude many of the ways and means ablo institutions adopt to support themselves,

In the present aspect of the time-honoured predicament created by the never ceasing cus- fict between ideal and real conditions, we find ourselves in a difficulty. In adifficult situation, Mr. Asquith bas recently said, you ought to try and found yourself if you can upon some prins ciple that appeals to common sense and com- mon justice..

wanted it to be distinctly understood that be

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BAW, MILL" WRECKED, The Japan Chronicle, of Tyth Inst., prints the following particulers of the awmill Hot in Okobina, JapasMES W

external damage everything that could be

Dr. Ho Kal, in reconding the resolution, not necessary for the Council to proceed to divi said he would bot follow the mover in hission on the resolation, eloquently put by Mr. fight of eloquence, for be had neither the Murray Stewart. No one could but sympathise ability nor the desire, but he wished to asso-with the object of the bon member, that object clate himself in maintaining the dignity and being to enunciate and to make clear the an the rights and privileges of that Council doubted right of the Council to be cousulted (applause) to maintain the claims that that before any measure was taken and adopted Council, should be consulted on all matters which would in any way affect the revenues of We have obtained some details of this dis affecting the finances, and the welfare of this Colony. With that principle, of cosmo, turbance at Okobira from Mr Werberg, an this fair Colony of oom (applause) and he was entirely in accord, and every member, Austrian gentleman in the service of the Orien, maintain also, the right of the public in Bong of that Council, whether he were oficial tal Timber Company, who was an eyd witness of the occurrence. To a representative of tüẻ: kong to have soms say or, some voice in mat- or anofficial, mus, if he held a proper tors which might affect its prosperity and its view of his duties as a member, uphold Japan Chronicle ysterday (laih inst.) Mr. Wer Dat berg stated that the disturbance began at abbot revenue, and, further, to save the Colony from the dignity of the Council also serious losses especially at the present moment it was not necessary to affirm a principle pm, on the 5th instant, when a large number when our revenus was on the decline and nnill that principle had been attacked, and or workmen proceeded to the office of Mr. money wanrequited-for-important public he understood from the remarks made by his Imakl, the Interpreter, and Mr. Martin, the works, and in order to give time to re-adjust Excellency with respect to the telegram which under minnger, and raised a dispute on account the dances and the burden of taxation. liad been received that there was no reason to of the discharge of one of their sumber, a For these reasons be joined most heartily believe that what they had hitherto understood already stated in our columns: Failing to re with his unafficial colleagues in the pro-

to be orders were intended to be regarded as colve satisfaction, they became riotous and test contained in the resolution, but he measures which would at once affect the ravennes began an attack on the building. Outside of the Colony What he understood was that a there were strewn about the ground be did not support this resolution because he telegram had been received in which it was in tween the office and the river masion of thought the closing of the oplum dens was a timated that steps should be taken, and that granite and was. With their as we poss the mistake or an undesirable thing. If he sup his Excellency had communicated with the rioters, snipa of whom were drunk, made a Bavage unslaught on the office and com. ported this resolution he did not mera to Secretary of State asking him to withhold his maintain that the Opium Farm was a benefit decision until communications arrived from pletely wrecked it. Inside the building were, a to the Colony and a matter of necessity in the this side; that he had fully pot before the typewriter and a safe among other articles, they made short work of the typewriter und Colony-(hear, hear). There was large Secretary of State the reasons which, in the majority of the Chinese community who opinion of all the members of the Council ex- next proceeded to operate on the safe, which, representing however, resisted-all their efforts und remained objected to the great inconveniences and pressed by the hon. member

intact, though it suffered some considerable oftentimes indignities placed upon them. Chamber of Commerce, were against the in fact, the existing Oplum Farm might be immediate enforcing of anything like the fairly described as a blat on the fair name of closing of all the bouses of opium-smoking in the Colony. If his Excellency took the this Colony and dragged this beautiful and splendid Colony into the mire and therefore steps that he indicated then all that was he said root out the opium, don and Opium desired would be achieved. He yielded to Ferm root and branch. What he supported none in his insistence on the indepen. was the protest against the commands of Cmsar dence of the Council, but he reiterated that it was not right from many points of view to who when he said that a thing should be done it had to be done. It was not right that we in insist on the maintenance of rights until those Hongkong should not be allowed some con- tights had been infringed and suggested that aiderable time to consider our position and the bos. gentleman representing the Chamber devise means to meet whatever deficiency thereof Commerce be content with the debate, the That is all we want. We only beg that he this in Mr. Balfour's criticism of the principle might be through the closing of these opium shape it bad taken, so that it would not be ne 10 scrap-iron; Those portions which were not

dens or in doing away with the Farm altogether.cessary to press this resolution to a division.

Mr. Pollock felt he ought to say a few words Mr. Pollock I suggest to the hon. member

that a division be taken... on the arguments put forward by the mover sad seconder of this resolution. He agreed The Colonial Secretary said the hon. mem- with shom it was a matter against which the ber was out of order. Council ought to very strongly protest, namely, that without previous consultation an order should have been sent out from home to the By the simple expedient of altering the word effect that the opium establishments in this " liquor" to opium" these words, applied in Col-ny were to be closed at once and heagreed our case, seem like words of wisdom. The "with the mover of the resolution in deploring Government will lose a source of revenue in the fact that a similar courtesy which appeared By giving up couto have been extended to the sister colonies of addition to losing control.

Ceylon and the Straits Settlements was traf of the consumption you will not make

noi alio "extended to this Colony. He also popular its votaries will find a place to ventured to suggest that the authorities at people give it up. As long as the vice is

home would have gone about the way to achieve their object much better if they had adopted the same principle of closing the opium establishments pari passu with tho decrease of poppy cultivation in China in a similar manner to that jo which the dependency of India had been dealt with. He thought that instead of closing down at once the dens in this Colony-which after all represented only about a thousandth part of the population of the Chinese Empire-the Home Govern

"I speak with the volce of a com. munity wbited in protesting against the inconsiderate exercise of arbitrary power)" Such, in one brief sentence, was the emphatic language employed by the Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart, representative of the Chamber of Commerce on the Le gislative Council, in proposing his re solution condemning the policy of the Home Government on the opium question

If there was nothing of this sort why were an affecting this Colony. The honourable member's address makes no attempt at pro- his despatches to be treated as confidential? If viding a solution of the economic problem there was anything of this ror-wall, I hope which presents itself upon the abolition of that the signs of a typhoon of protest, gathering the opium trade. The text of the resolution locally, may bave suggested to him the advisabil simply embodies a protest against the treat-ty of slowing dowa

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ment meted out to the Legislative Council will proceed with caution. If be now does in not being consulted before the dictatori that, and can make it appear that we have al instructions were issued by Earl Crowe been making a fuss about nothing well, it Or will be nothing new. It is easy to imagine how to the Governor, of, Hongkong in dering the closure of the opiam divans, it may turn out. The original intcation of the order will be modified as a result of the outcry The mover of the resolution made it clear made and then the outcry will be held to have that, whether any new developments of the been unreasonable. In any event, until we apium policy adopted towards China by now what he is saying and doing, confidence His Majesty's Ministers were in themselves will not be restored and au acary feeling right or wrong, wise or unwise, good, bad, or will.bang over the community and over indifferent, none of them ought to have been the deliberations of this Council. For there made to apply to this Colony without re are others besides myself who would decline the honour of carving on it if maltors affect ference to the Council. In speaking fearing the internal revenue of the Colony are to lessly for that contention every thinking man, he settled without so much as the usual cour and every individual taxpayer will applaud tesy of saying "by your leave." the mover of the resolution. In moving Some hint of this is intended to be conveyed the resolution, at the meeting of the Legisla by the second part of the resolution, a perfectly tive Council last Thursday afternoon, Mr. respectful reminder Murray Stewart said:-

Your Excellency, -i fise to move the reso lution of which 1 bave given notice..

It is the outcome of the answer made to the questions asked at the last meeting of this Council.

which those questions were put:

that however unim

portant this Council may appear in the eyes of those who ait in' the. Councils of Empire, the members cannot consent to ba treated as though of no importance at all. Recognition is due to the great interests of this Colony, Those who in any sense represent those interests cannot consent to see them ignored. Ceylon apparently, was treated with some consideration. Also Singapore. True that opinion was not waited for, but still they were asked, Why not Hongkong?.

in making that answer your Excellency add ed a supplementary reference to the form in That reference makes it necessary for me to indicate, in an endeavour to explain the form

Sir, the community as a whole includ- of these questions, the position occupied in ing the Government has been forced into a this matter by that section of the community most trying position by the action of the which I have the honour to represent. This ! Secretary of State. It is not treatment to which regard as important. The importance of making we are at all accustomed. It is surely most that position clear must be my excuse for re- unusual to conduct the business of State in such calling the circumstances in which we stood a fiery husle, This anceremonious promptness fortnight ago.

compares oddly with the truly wonderful Developments of the opium question threat courtesy lately displayed by Lord Elgin in ening a source of the Colony's revenue were sending out to the local Government the text reported to be taking place, concerning which of a Trade Convention between England and this Council had received no information. In Bulgaria, and asking if they had any objection the Press it had been stated that His Majesty's to its conclusion. The local Government with Government had announced in the House of equal courtesy referred it on to the Committee Commons the intention of issuing foubwith an of the Chamber of Commerce, asking them if order for the immediate closure of opium they saw any objection. The Chamber replied establishments in Hongkong, It was difficult that they saw none as they had never heard of to believe that such an announcement would have been made without previous consultation! any trade between Hongkong and Bulgaria.

I have no desire to ridicule the extreme with the local Government. It was equally consideration thus shown. I merely suggest difficult to believe that the Colonial Govern a difficulty in accounting, on any intelligible ment had been consulted and had given principles of state-craft, for such curiously con- their consent without informing this Council Pirasted methods of procedure. of the fact. But there seemed to be no Some critics deny that state-craft had anything escape from one ar other of these two alter to do with the present peremptory proceeding. natives. The public was perplexed, and in- They attribute it to electioneering axigencies, clined to be angry. Hence the somewhat They say that the great interests, of this militant note of interrogation then sounding in Colony have been treated as a mere pawn in the air.

the game of party politics. The questions which I addressed to your I do not propose to endone this view, and ! Excellency were only in a limited sense mine; particularly wish to dissociate myself from In reality the community asked them. I mere- criticism of another kind which finds in the ly drew them hip, I drew them up with the present occasion au excuse for attacking, by primary object of obtaining official information somewhat circuitous route, the constitution of and the secondary intention of displaying the Colony. spirit of resistance to the idea that information

There is danger in unrestrained and incon. of the kind.required could, under any circum- sequent criticism inasmuch as the Home stances, properly be withheld. But I had no Authorities may find therein an excuse to say wish to strike at anyope insocent of participation "We did not consult you because we knew you in what at the time looked like an official con would resist unreasonably."

To resist unreasonably would expose this spiracy, of silence. To bring out the truth clearly to fix responsibility sharply, was the Colony to a form of danger which does not zole iden underlying, the form in which those perhaps receive proper recognition. There is questions were pút.

danger lest justifiable resentment against an The answer made was illuminating. It inconsiderate order for the suppression of a brought out into high relief, the fact upon source of revenue which has been sanctioned which the first part of my resolution comments, by successive Governments for many years It fixed responsibility, upon the Secretary of should be mistaken for or misrepresented as State for the Colonies. True, it showed a way an obstinate and selfish disinclination to shape out between the alternatives suggested. Notice ■ course in consonance with the policy which, of the auDoancement had indeed bean given for better or for worse, has been adopted by Yes; less than 24 hours' notice: scarcely both parties in the State and which may there enough even to appeal in, much less obtain a fore be represented as commending itself to hearing.

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To the hope of discovering some principle which would enable me to approve of the action of His Majesty's Government I referred again to the Times report of the recent great debate on the Licensing Bill. For the second time I read the speech made by the present Prime Minister in introducing it I found it a rich mine of reasons against the course which be has presumably sanctioned with regard to our opium establishments. I found no single reason in favour of the justice of doing away with them by any instantaneous process, I did not find what I was looking for, but I found of the Bill: "The result is going to be that you are not going to diminish the amount of fiquor consumed; you are going to transfer the consumption of that liquor from premises over which the farven and the Police have con. rel to premises over which they have no con trol." That is a deplorable resolt which certainly will not conduce to temperance."

practise it.

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There is a strong opinion that if you try to prevent the people, from smoking opium they will eat it, and if you stop them from getting it to eat that they will take to alcohol instead. I do not propose to discuss the relative merita say nothing as to the of popular poisons: comparative value of the aplum, vice and the drink habit to relieve the monotony of hard and ceaseless toil, por, yet as to the probable in crease in crime and insanity in our midst if the latter replaces the former.

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I do not even propose to discuss the merits of the opium policy of His Majesty's Govern ment in relation to Ching..e

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Mr. Pollock argued that he was not. He was now speaking to the polot raised by Sir Henry Harkeley.

Mr. Murray Stewart said he intended to press for a division of the Council on this question.

Sir Henry Berkeley repeated his arguments against the wisdom of calling for a division,

The Attorney-General, on a point of order, said the mover must ask leave to withdraw the resolution before he had power.

Mr. Pollock held a different opinion entirely. The Attorney-General proceeded to argue the point.

Sir Henry Berkeley said the question didn't matter. The movex did not intend to withdraw the resolution.

The Attorney-General: Ob|1 understood he was going to withdraw,

A division was then taken, and resulted as follows:

Fort Mears. Slade, Stewart, Pollock, Wei

Yul and Dr. Ho Kal-Five) · Against: Sir Henry Berkeley, the Harbour

master, the Registrar General, Director of Pablic Works, the Colonial Treasurer, the Attorney-General, the Colonial Secretary, and the Officer Commanding the Forces (Eight), | The resolution was accordingly declared lost

OPIUM EXPORTATION, The Attorney General moved the second probibit the Exportation of Prepared Opium reading of the Bill entitled. Au Ordinance to to Chios

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Agreed.

JAPANÉSÉ TRADE DEPRESSION.

NYK. REDUCE SERVICES AND BRANCHES,

The Araki, Matuichi, Jiji, and other Japanese papers state that the NY. K. has decided to aholish its branch offices at Nagasaki, Yokkai cbi, Chemulpo, Fusan and Ticatsin; and its sub-branches at Nemuro, Aomori, and Nagoya; agents being located at those ports in their places, and to convert the Tokio Branch office

ment had. rushed into

of act of righteousness, and he thought it was very deplorable they she'd have taken this extreme and arbitrary measure without The issues do not arise out of the resolution pausing to consider and without even asking and in any case they have already been de. what would be the result on the revenue of this cided. But in passing I may perhaps be allow Colony. As the seconder said, Hongkong was ed the expression of a wish that more proie somewhat low water financially at present. minence had been given not to the question Ming public works required to be carried out, whether Chida is sincere, but whether she is pre-eminent among them, the Typhoon Relage, capable in the matter. Unless a man like anto which there was a very graat difficulty in Feter the Great arises to make Cosmes out of finding ways and means, and be associated Chaos; it seems hardly probable that anything himself with the hon. mover and seconder of effectual will be done. Still China having ap this resolution.

lied to the British Government, I do not see

His Excellency the Governor Gentlemen, that any British Minister could have met her the telegram which i recaived from the Secre appeal without sympathy and with a blank retary of State on the subject of the closing of the fasal. But though Sir Edward. Grey extended dirass, no, I may remark, the whole of the his sympathy ho did not abandon caution.

opium establishments as has been stated, but The White Book recently issued contains the divans alore, and which I read to the ample proof of it. The arrangement made be- Copncil at the last meeting, stated that steps tween him and the great philosophic Baits should be taken to close the opium dens, as man who presides over the troubled destinies they are termed. It did not say that opium of India is admirable in every way. So ad- dens were to be closed to-day, or to-morrow mirable that I had hoped that we were going and I may say that in my reply to the Secretary to be allowed to fall in with it, In that case of State I dealt very fully with the point raised there would have been no need for violent by my hon. friend on my left (Mr. Pollock) and legislative enactment. Under that agreement other speakers, namely, the financial condition the

Opium Trade would die out, automatically, of the Colony, and how the closing of the

iqlo a sub-branch. The Oasks branch will be in Hongkong in ten years, if Chios kept to her divans would affect the

receive from the. Opium: Farm In: the continued but will not have an independent part of the bargain.

“All we had to do was to close down upon it the Secretary of State's reply, which was manager, being placed under the control tea per cent per aonom, concurrently with the confidential and which I could not, there of the Kobe office. It is also stated that Todían reduction.

fore, read verbatim but gave you the main the Kaisha will, withdraw all its vessels purport, he agreed to await the arrival" of_my from the Vladivostock, Corea and North despatch, conditional on steps being taken to China services, with the exception of those give as far as possible effect to the policy he which are in receipt of subsidice, as the work had enunciated. To his original telegram also ing of those lines bas lately shown a loss. The he says a despatch follows. I think, therefore, abject of these changes is to cancestrale the that although I personally agree with a great || Krisha's operations on the main and profitable deal of what has been said by different speakers puts of its basigest, giving up minor and us. profitable operations." It is anderstood, that today, that it is somewhat premature to deal with the matter at the present stage. 1 think, the sew arrangements will be finally settled at I trust that we can rely on the statesmanlike an extraordinary meeting of the Kaisha to be held on the 27th. The changes will, it is said, policy of the British Cabinet. We know, as the first speaker pointed out, bow far they bave evolve the disinissal of some of the N. Y. K.'s committed themselves with regard to the policy explains and officials. According to the Jiji they will adopt in reference to the opium dens the dividend for the half-year will be at the by thair attitude on the Licensing Bill. We rate of 12 per cent per adnom. know that both sides of the House-Unionists as well as Liberals-inin in the general policyas regards the suppression of opium, and the. mover of this resolution read a very striking passage from Mr. Balfour's speech showing how strongly he feels that say steps should be teken

We could, I think, with reason have set up a claim to ground the local reduction of our li: censed houses upon the principio which justified cautious treatment of the Indian revenue, and which applies with equal force to our revenue. It seems to me that a great Crown Colony should not be treated with less consideration than even our greatest Dependency in matters affecting internal economy.

These, however, are all highly controversial matters upon which opinion differs at so many points that for any one man to speak for even a small number of others is manifestly im possible.

I can only claim to atter the united opinion if those whom represent by keeping to the clear contention that whether any new develop meats of the oplam policy adopted towards China by His Majesty's Ministers are in them salves right or wrong, wise or unwise, good, bad, or indiferent, none of them ought to have been made to apply to this Colony without reference to this Council,". (Applause.)

In this clear contention I lay claim to speak

Arbitrary power.

that fact.

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VOLUNTEER CORPS ORDERS.

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Having stuashed smashed, including all the windows, the mare auders proceded to Mr. Imaki'a house, which suffered equal damage. But this only added fual to their ardour for destruction, and they then made their way, to the number of about a hundred, to the saw mill itself. Hare they first seized all the small carts used for the transportation of wood and hurled them into the river Then they attacked the machinery of the mill and speedily reduced it

Loo heavy suffered the same watery fala san the carts, The electric power house was ibe next") to be attacked, all the fittings and morables) being reduced to a hopeless condition. Among other items ware two bicycles, which were twisted out of all recognition.

Meanwhile some of the rioters had made for the houses of the managing staff, where they inflicted the utmost damage. The occupants hurriedly left and made their way into the mountains, where they were well 'treated by somo charcoalmen. Among the fugitives. were Mr. Martin, his wife, and two chiären. "Mr. Wexberg, however, who was not embroiled in the disturbance and against whom the works men had no quarrel, remained with bis wife and child in the village, and hit house; as well as two of the "Japanese bouses, were not touched. Amongst all the turmoil be' and bis family were quite safe and though of courts an suxious time must have been spent, they remained throughout the night and did not. leave until the next day,

The vindictiveness of the rioters was perhaps most apparent in Vr. Martin's house, where they entered all the rooms and played havoc everywhere. In the bedroom they matched up all the pillows, blackets, etc, and tore than into shreds. They turned out all the clothing of Mr. Martin and his family and throw it into the river, after having ruined it. Fortunately they found no money or jewellery, those having been secured by their owners before leaving. Among other articles smashed were a sewing machina and a very precious violio, valued at Y1,200, which was an heirloom in Mr. Martin's family, Other houses to suffer were that occupied by Messrs. Messagest, technical director, and Davy, chief engineer) and those of Mr. Patin Mesars, Smart and Mackenzie, mechaniciKAK the director, who was absent in Tokyo, and

Morawhile: a message had been sent to Kakute for police assistance, but as that place is two hours' journey; the sequired aid did not ́ ́arriva until 7 p.m. All the damage had bear done between 3 and 5.30, and the rioters had dispersed. Consequently, when the police ar rived, on the scope it was all over, but five of their number remained on guard at the houses, and they arranged with the char calmen, some of whom had appeared on the scene, to afford shelter to those who bad fled into the mountains, During the night the police, succeeded io, captoring forty of the rioters, the others having made themarivat scarce. Ms. Wexberg was the only European

who witnessed the whole occurrence, the others all being exposed to the vindictiveness of the rioters, and baving to seek refuge therefrom. Fonudately there were no serious casualties in fact, the only injury recorded was that of Japanese official, named Kuroki, whole arm received rough treatment during the do

The exact total of damages will not be known until proper investigations are com

'eted, but their seriousness may be judged from the fact that the whole of the machinery was utterly ruined, and work cannot be resum nd for a very long time-in fart; it is regarded as doubtful whether it will ever be razumed at All

THE LATE INSP, CUTHBERT,

THE FUNERAL,

In the presence of a large number of his brother officers and numerous friends, who wathered around the graveside to pay their 1st respects, the remains of the late Detective Inspector Cuilibert were laid peacefully atʼrést - in a recluded spot in Happy Valley list Wöddayy Afteranon. The attendanca wasiweled one of

Vanday, the ts, and Wednesday, the 3rd Jane, iderable timewa to the police for some con

AMBULANCE CLASS. Parade Ar headquarters at 5:30 p.m-os- Tuesday, the,and, and Thursday, the 4th Juas,

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Punctually at 415 o'clock the contage-left No. 8 Police Station and started "out" along- Caina Road, Garden Road, and down lata.. Queen's Road. Walking on the left hand side of the bearse were· Chief Detectiva Inspector Hanson," I-zpectors Warnock, Langley and

· Chief, Inspector, Baker, On the right) were Hardy and Fenton. Immediately behind "em Inspectora Robertson, Ritchie, Cameron, MCS- Captain Lyons (superintendent of police); and Inspector Smith, Then followed some forty police officers of different rank, a number of civilians, and bringing, up the rear wein rh- presentatives of the Chinese detective depart- mentegate de EE PHO

The bearse, which was covered by a large number of beautiful waibs, proceeded by way of Queen's' Road, along which route au får down as the Monument, many more Europëkun It is notified for information that the above joined the enriage, among the many prevent bring Mr. J: H Kemp (first police magistrate) Mr, C. AD. Melbourne (acting depoly registri in fature there will be a mooibly Mr. P. P. 1. Wodehouse (deputy suparisiende

The shore match will take place at King's

KUALA LUMPUR RIFLE HATCH, Park Range on Saturday next, the goth instant. commencing at 2.45 p.m. Ammunition will be provided.

reconstruct the liquor traffic in Eug- Land should be taken gradually and after con- sideration). I trust we may hope that both for the whole mercantile community. I speak of the great parties in England will recognise 1908 However deeply anyone may doubt the had no cause of complaint against the local accuracy of the political estimate on which that with the voice of a community united in pro-that in dealing with this question also it Government, that, on the contrary, every policy is founded; bawever aceptical anyone eating against the inconsiderate exercise of should be dealt with in a gradual manner and not by basty and arbitrary legislation. practicable means had been taken to with may feel si the results of the efforts at

The inconsiderate exercise of arbitrary power The mover of the resolution asked what the stand the pressure to suddenly and inconsi- present being made by certain high Chinese is 20s to be tolerated without challenge even precisa: larms of the statement which was derately exoned by the Home Authorities. officials to eradicate the opium habit; however when exercised in the name of the Sovereign given, were. The telegram, 1 thick, was in it

It was, I am sure, a relief to the public to be sure anyone may feel that the poppy folds of people. Englishmen are very ready to repose self-sufficiently explanatory. We know prac A lecture on 14 pdr. Q:F. gues will be given made acquainted with the attitude adopted by Szachuap will ondast the deam assigned, no their trust in despotic formulas, but it is always | tically the words to be used in the House of your Excellency in this matter and to note one can withhold respect for the sentiment on the understanding that they shall not be common in the long telegram I sent in by Sergt. Basford, at Volunteer Headquarter that it was apparently governad by views coin | which has prompted England to come to ciding with those held by the leading members China's assistance' in discouraging. ■ form of

used in a high-banded mucer. Whenever reply I gave every particular to the Secretary of at 5.30 p.m. na Tuesday, the 2nd June. All thore is of the community.

eves a show of the abuse of office there State if he wished toweld anything further to the officers, and non-commissioned officers are self-indulgence, avet-indulgence in which is

is sure to be troubin. An additional relief might with advantage degrading.

Respect for this sentiment does not bave been granted sarller, I think, by publish-

Every English statesman ought to know this, salament he made in bis first telegram. I sup requested to attead, ma ing officially the exact terms of the apnuusce- imply admission that any sense of respas-

No English statesmas ought to forget it. We Pake his view was that it would be suficient to wait the receipt of his despatch, which he had ment made in the House of Commons. This sibility for the spread of that vice should this Colony humbly aspire to remind one of promised, and the receipt of the despatch coune would have saved the Colony from waigh upon the national conscience.

which he had agreed to await from myself. I Tha much hamasing doubt, due to conflicting shallow view that associates the came

The voice of Hongkong sounds, dimly in bave already also replied to one fanber, reports as to the precise pature of that state of the thing with our Grst war can be easily London. We realise that only too well. We the only other question, by the morer

controverted. Nevertheless, that view has realias only too well that the voice of this of this resolution, whether there was any Some of the telegrams in the newspapers prevailed so completely over the truth that it Council can hardly hope to sound at all within thing, so to say, secret in the despatch, on left upon the reader's mind the impression may now be regarded as one of the classic lies the walls of Westminster. But it in our duty account of which I and refrained from submit-club has been closed, that the orders so suddenly issued were to be of history which England seems self-condemned to uplift it, hoping against hops, and impelled ting it. I can assure the Council to competition for the whole Carpa date of which

by a sense of that daty i mora sothing of the sort. In fact, the purport of the will be published in Corps Orders. Arrangeon Cheung, Inspector Watson, of the Saltar an promptly obsyed: "Others last doubt as to to wear like a cangue, whether this despatch did not appertain more 16 wrongs of any sort were done in early "That the members of this Council view telegram was practically, as I gave it whe to the issue of those orders, that to their days by Englishmen in China the dragging with concern the action of His Majesty's resolution which has beat moved in veryments will be made to hold this competition execution.

waight of that, lis has amply avenged them Secretary of State for the Colonies in isso. excellent terms, and which has boàn second. At the King's Park Range. The coffin' was removed to the graveside by. The telegram from the Secretary of State upon their successors. Those of their succesing an order affecting the revenue of Honged and spoken to by hon. member of quoted by your Excellancy did not make this sors who revere the prophets must often kong without having previously given my right and left: In scarcely less eloquent point clear.

hayo groaned in spirit over Ruskin's vision sufficient notice to the Colonial Govern forme, is one which practically, conveys a Partapa the telegram which he made it of the English merchant sailing op and ment to admit of the matter being referred censure to the Secretary of State and the "Impossible for you to quote was more explicit, down the Chion Ben, with a pistol in one to this Council and desire to record a Home Governmentes For Ikst reason I am but there would have been no good reason for hand and a packet of opium in the other, "protest against any slaps being taken to enable to accept it, but will promise the Keeping that part of it secret, deromsen demanding of the unfortunate, Inhabitanis, carry out the order announced in Parlin' Council, not only that the resolution shall be 15. In any case I think the Colonial Government not in the good old manner of the gentleman mest on the 6th instant, pații: Hin Mac submitted to His Majelly's Goversmant, but I might have usefullycapplied for the precise of the road, "Your money or your life; but Jesty Government shall have been falls will forward also: the Hatzard copy of tha

këtaken place on that resole terms andy if necessary, for permission to make Your money and your life. The fantastle, nformed of the prospective financial effect debate wäich hat

and before iḥls Cont shall hava born lion this'aftemon c them pubik as Laity Council table,

autardies of this kind of misrepresentation only The members of this Council Bad at least au waken 'la.all the more difficult to destroy, and called upon to com

zieitku announcement as memo kastured by the Idee, one iTMPLIME CEDOR”

ment,

KAKAKVOLUNTEER RIFLE CLUB.

TOURS / RESIGNED;

Gusher W. H. Bassford is permitted to religa with effect from the aird. May, 19:8,

Ganger R. Coughfrie is permitted to resign with effect from this date

Trooper T. C. Varnou la permitted to resign with.effect from this date. !!!

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granted, leave bf for 6 mon be with?

of police). Captain McGjury of the em department, and a number of faces

Inspectors Robertson, McHardy Ritchie and Cameron. The ceremony- long-wis performed by the Rev.

Hickling, at the conclusion of which once M2 Cuthbert was laid to

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