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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUARY 16 1909.

The Opium Question. for.beumatian, cough, consumption and

ARTICLE ON THE POPPY," MR. C. CLEMENTI'S LATEST VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION.

I ́ ́ In light of the theorief above stated we find dlar- Pod of need to quarrel with the Bishop's con

He has not been so overwhelmed clusions A writer of the Ming dynasty (1368-1648 A. D.), who died in 1482 A. I first mentions by the eridance as to allow his conviction; of oplum and says that it is the product of the the evil of the popular use of opion to be red ying-su firer, planted in Arabia. He swamped; rather has that conviction boos also mentions the method of extraction by strengthened in bis judgment, but be bue-in- lancing the unripe capsule. Before 1578 A.D.,cognized that it is impossible to attain abstract the stymology of the word "opium" was a perfection at a moment's notice and therefore ready under discussion: and opium in spoken be is in complete accord with the majority of of as an article of trade. The husbandry of the fadings. the opium poppy is carefully described 1 and alt tar been clearly proved by this inquiry

ITALY'S SORROW.

KENMORIAL BERVICE IN HONGKONG.

14th Inst

Seminarists...

Amongst those

Fathers

log the

RAISING THE SUNKEN "KALOMO",

parallel to the beach, just before the

SALFING TRE" COM

́EXCITING' EXPERIENCES OF LIFEBOA

question. It is in the form of a blue book of distinction is drawn between papayer somal- I that the fosigolficant: • "en beverend Bishop J. Clamente and his secretary much longer, so the Tanjong Pagar Dock took on: carys of maiting, find, lacquer work,

EXCESSIVE USE OF OPIUM

·JÄLVADE EXPERTS KEPAIRING DAMAGE: TO HULLANA PAS A Memorial Service was held yesterday fore-

Safe and sound in the quarantine ancho noon at St. Joseph's Church in memory of

As proudly erect as she ever stood when ply outside of Singapore harbour, the Anglo-Amer

placid, waters of the Ster Canal, the can Oil Company's fius steal barque Comet the dead by the recent shocking earthquake in Mr. C. Clamenti, Hongkong's representative

Italy. The Service was conducted by Right America-Manchurian liner's chartered steamer rides at anchor after work spansion tons of to the forthcoming Opium Conference at

Reverend Bishop Forsani, assisted by

Ining Asylum is reached the the depanka, raporta the Straits Times,

Goms took a carro of care cil from Shangbai, has added another very valuable

Musketeright: Re: present contribution to the literature on the opium

Spada, Noval, and others, besides the alma now rests on the bottom, at Pasir Pau coral reef al Paid Tujoh (Seven Sistab ansar It does not seems that she will remain there Francisco to Japan; and in the latter country closely-proted foolscap pages; entitled forum and papaverrhoean. Opium in prescribed

on the Poppy from the Compendium for diarrboos, and is said to be an aphrodisiac. either in the Colony or the Federated Malay Rer. Falber Fourquet, representing Mons. Board has a considerable force of men, la bamboo ominants, fishing rods, carlos of many of the returne of Literature and Illustrations, "Ancient and Special viriger are ascribed (a) to the poppy States is cothing more than the excess which Martel of Canton, Kav. Fathers Robert, Brun clading expert divers, at work stopping up sorts and values, and ryo tons of mangia

acada as curing diarrhea and fever: (b) to the "accompanies" every practice-In-this-world, Watton, Brother Christian of St. Joseph's Co. the holes in her bull, 'and others will soon be the last muced now lies on gentle BIURIDIS Modern', original text translated with in

Perhaps not so much as that. The evidence is lege, and the Reverend Sisters of the Italian dating coferdams over her huiches, so that composed cond which made so troduction and notes by C.

Assis capsules as a cure for cough, nausea, rhe tant. Colonial Secretary; Hongkong

Thematism, diambra, etc.; and (0) 10 the young conclusira that excessive smoking, considering Convent. The Italian Consul General, Come

for a thorugh overhauling The divers are not Most of the cargo was bulky but light, and when the extent of moltárats Indulgence, is almost 2. Volpicelli, Marquis Casani-Visconti, Com the can be pumped out and taken into drydock place for the Comet in the Palo Tajch group author's scholarly attainments and his ex-sprout of the poppy plants as a remedy ceptional knowledge of the Chinese language, against fever. Moreover before 778 A.D., non-existent. With this finding of the inquiry mander of H.1.M.S: Puglia, Captala Taylor, te-sly stopping, up the holes made by the heavy, hea

known to bave a perusel of the evidence agrees. "It has been presenting H.Eha Governor, who regretted shot" from "■ British gun, which, avantul heavy" windi, contrary currants and a Trough contribution.on vital question of the houra popular Game Ya affecting Woth Chian nad Hongkong... The

The the mere scientific name a-fu-jung. Nor deration is the babit increasing, and we are not sure had the Commission liked to cut down form adapted by the author in the printing, for is there any hiel in this article of the

ing and "foreign their margin of absolute safety, that they could ready reference, of the book is particularly cames "foreign medicine"

pot bave said it is slightly on the decrease. It suitable as a sort of uniform seasure to the earth which were subs:quently invented to

is found that the evils connected with the use White-books that have been presented is describe the drug. On the contrary, it seems Parliament recently on the opium question. clear that, though the Arabs first taught the have not increased. In a word the Commis. hipose their knowledge of opium and the sion, basing fis findings on the evidence, has *Aridtroduction of considerable classical merit

way to extract it, yet for several centuries pre- concluded that opium in this part of the world prefaces the translation of the "Article on the

viously papaver somniferum had been known plays no particular part is Poppy Mr. Clementi write

It is now some twenty years since the pub in China. Ie faci, all that the Chinese learnt lication, in May, 1889, of the Historical Note from the Arabs was a means of extracting on the Poppy in China by J. Edkins, D.D.; farther profil from their already existing poppy and during the past twenty years all writers, fields. who have had occasion to deal with this aspect. The blue-book is on sale at the office of the of the opium question, have bated their remarks publishers, Messrs. Norocha & Co., at $1.50 on Dr, Edkins Historical Note Butalis Note, par copy. in its turn, is based almost entirely upon the Article du the Poppy, which forms the second subhead in the caud book of the Lexicon of the Vegetable Kingdom which is the fourh division in the Category of Science and lo soimate Nature which again is the fourth

render him well placed, to present this valuable | opium: war wallenowe, in addition to shown certainly that neither in excass or mo- | be was unable to be present, Commander caused ber ́to sink ànd thus extinguished the Jen, on a' pitch, dark night; drove the CôNSAR DAİ

the

THE EVIL INFLUENCES

which act for the deterioration of mankind. And it is at this stage that the restricted nature of the Commission' inquiry is brought to light Had this inquiry been asked to find in addition to what stops should be taken to eradicate the evils rising from the use, the other side "if any good had come to the population through the use of the drug," it would have The Singapore Free Friis has the following bean possible to pressat a case which would have made the results of the Commission very different from, what they ass. ' At present the

-STRAITS, COMMISSION REPORT.

editorial on the report of the Siraits Oplam Commission-

RESULTS ANe negative,

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Grenfell, representing the Commodore, with several Naval, Oficers, members of the Con- sular Body, the Italian colony, and several ladies, amongst whom were Mini. Volpicelli, Bribosia, Marty, Berindongue and Blanch The Officers and sailors of the Puglia and the sailors on the Cape, who are being sent bome, were also press commenced with Chopin's Fusstal March played by the organist of the Cathedral, Mr. C. Baptiste, though it formed on vary short notice, kindly hurried to. play in St. Joseph's Church. The whole con gregation remained standing, sutil Biskop Pooni asked them to be seated, when he delivered about 'sermon of which we give brief translation.

The ceremony

flames which were making havoc with her oil cargo, but are also closing all the outlets from the suglue room, and other apertures which were opened by the officers of the ship in the vain hope of sisting her without resort to more violent methods. When this work is done, and the cofferdams are fitted over the batches, the work of raising the steamer will not be diffical, her decks and sides are lotact, save for the stures mectioned. No attempt is being apr on the steamer till she is raised, made to touch the cargo, which is to be feft

to a reef, as show was bended for the Sunda Straite, the only part of the cargo which wa heavy was usturally sacrificed when every affor to get the vertel of, loaded at the was proved feallass. The starbound and port sides of the Barque present quite a marked contrast as out sails around hat, for the port side is stained where the manganese went overboard, while

the starboard side as clean as the vessel's decks, which shine like those of an Atlantic liner.apa perangga lagay land ap

NO DAMAGE TO SHIP. The Comel is brand for New York, but

↑ It was my iditestion as weli asof my, Clergy. Is nearly level a great distanće out and then bring her into Singapore and have her häli

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that the Commission would look at the general the degrabil the drug. Such a result might the meaning of this Service? From the its sale to surmise that the damays to the cargo J-damago at sit endangering the vessel) was ediy

The ill-fated vessel may be clearly seen, or when ate as palled off the reef by tat as much of her is above the water-lins, Tanjong Pagar Bock's tug Forsinha, on the Passir Panjang, and at low second day after the Singapore craft" mads her first effort, it was thought best to from the beach tide one may walk far out from the shore to within easy talking distance, for the bottom

thoroughly examined before proceeding on to celebrate a solemn Requiem Mass far this descends abruptly to fire or six fathoms. At her voyage, though she was not leaking at all who perimbed in our terrible palionai calamity, low tide the focals and poop decks are above Thros axpart mative divers from Teojong Pagar but by the Rites of the Church, this could not badone before the 19th of this month, and only the water-line, but the main deck is constantly made a thorough examination of her bottom al submerged to a considerable depth. Tan lus! she lay at the quarantine anchorage off. St yesterday. I learned that the greater part of you on the funnel shows that her unregled immer. John's Ished, yesterday afternoon, and found the case against has been very completely here present would be leaving to-morrow, sind is not doing the stammer say good, as that there was nothing serious the matter with after a consultation with the Italian Consel would naturally be anticipated, but the fate of its Two of these men had been making a rebutted, the case for has not even been open.

General Comm. 2. Volpiceli, and Marquis her cargo man be left to the imagination, similar examination of the Hamburg-America ed. It would be impossible for any unpre

earlier in the day, Considering the fact that a large stock of judiced mind to honestly act against opium, Visconti, commanding the Italian that is in the direction of immediate or drastic Cusuf war, I decided to have a niemorial carbon series to supply several dealers in Menderes, or and bloke in the suppression, on the basis of this evidence. The Service i Bi. Joseph's Church, as the ila was on beard before the fire broke out, it harbour, as reported. They found that, zn only real result is that the Commission sees Cathedral is not free at present:

of better regulations is regard to

by fire and water in quite likely to far exceed tained in either case. The Soundie has gous cape hanging the Church, you know we that to the ship, though there was considerable and the Comet will probably, follow suit in a as fairly and usefully have been arrived at bad

are montning with the deepest grief for the structural steel and other comparatively imperfew days, bar Captain and crow rejoicing the Commission baen considerin z the question of

ccustrymen, the our thoughts are oppressed that the whole cargo will be turned over to be a very serious difficulty andre bracke the street traffic of Singapore. The regulations terrible calamity which has befallen our dead ishable material on board. It is understood having to easily got out of what threatened to proposed, which will be dealt with in a separate with the sufferings and anguish borne by our underwriters, who will put up for sale whatever article, are excellent in their intention, but that

people. Our souls are overwhelmed by these portion of it is found to be worth anything. It is not the point we wish to bring out hero, thoughts and we feel deeply sad and sorrowful. is known that a large portion of it, though sot What we emphatically contend is that this repon. But in our snow we must remember, all, was insured, as all carge ought to be when prover beyond shadow of question that a fair Catholics, that those who perished did not borne on oil-carrying steamers hearing has been given to the anti opium view

It is as yet too early to say when the Kolomo that no opportunity has been taken to formulate perish completely their souls which are im pró-opium conclusions and that the result has mortal, are still alive, and in our uncertainty will be aflost again, but the work is being push bsan to demonstrats clearly that the need for of their state, let us pray that we may helped along with reasonable rapidity and parin of and relieve them: this is the second cofferdama, weighing from two to three tons, with the supposed growth of a habit alleged to meaning of the Service. Lord Jesus Christ, ce bave been prepared for her deck and will soon have evil tendencies on the people at large, have mercy upon them, to forgive their-fanit ba in place-Straits Times. on three occasions' a week, and towards the end populations. Important actiön of the Asiatic") and grant them everlasting happiness. A word :

The report of the Stats Commission on the category in the Compendium of Literature question of opium smoking in the Colony and and Illustrations, Ancient and Modern, drawn. Federated Malay States shows that the Com up under Imperial authority, published under

mission tins arrived at conclusions is most a preface from the hand of the Emperor Yung

evidence cases which were inevitable whenquiry wat ree Cheng, daled the 27th day of the 9th moon of the 4th year of his reign (23rd October, 1720,tricted and somewhat pre judicial in character A.D.)

in that the references assumed from the start This vast compendium in 10,003 books is easily not

accessible to students; and, as far as

use of opium from an unfavourable light; in I know, since my own set was sunk to the

other words, the commistio were given od bottom of Hongkong barbour in the typhoon free hand to inquire whether the, gestial of September, 1996, the only copy existing in indulgence was in moderation, por. whether any good are in connection with its use. Let this Colony is that recently purchased by the

it he said at once that the Commission dealt Registrar-General's Department. In 1877, Trustees of the British Museum acquired the most exhaustively with the whole, question, work for the Chinese library of that institutions and gave the anti-opium section full oppor but I doubt whether there is another copy in maites for the expression of reasoned and

Therefore, I have the United Kingdom, thought it advisable to extract the whole of the clearly defied objection. It has also to be article in question and publish it in the original added that the complete way in which the ro

ferences were dealt with reflects the Chinese text, with a translation and notes, in HIGHEST CREDIT ON THE COMMISSIONERS, order that such persons as take an interes)

who gave their services to Government value the opiuin question may be able to refer to the

tanly received no compensation whatever. loctis classicus in Chinese literature on the When it is realized that this meant the devotion subject,"

After presenting a brief description of the of many hours of valuable business time, often book, Mr. Clémenîí observer that in the Article on the Poppy only six sub-divisions are em played: while by far the greater part of the

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of the inquiry during every day, to the hearing sal consideration of evidente, and that this continued for over six mouths, too much praise

The mair et evidence accumulated is shor.

mous, And with few exceptions the witnesses All Ave relevant testimony.

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HOTH SIDES WERE REPRESENTED,

Article is classified under the first sub-division.can hardly be accorded to such an example uf.

A cursory inspection of the text of the public spirit and desire to serve the State. sle will show at eidy the whold of the first sub-division.consists of a reprint in extenes of the article On the Poppy, which forms pages 21-23 of the 23rd book of telebrated Chinese Materia Medica, called Pen Trao Kang Mu. Of this wark Betschneider says that it form the type of all. Chitiese productions of this class,.

13, is held in esteem by the Chiness, and represents the most important native work on Materie Medica and Natural History." Brejch moider's book is not easily obtainable.

A table is given which states, in chronolo

for the Commission heard the record of Chinese gentleman who had for many years been opium smokers and who are prominent citizens of the Colony and States, and also the testimony of scientific and medical experts who approached the subject without personal experience of the drug but with minds long trained, by constant

the distribution

or rather a

SPITTING ORDINANCE.

FIRST OFFENDERS TRIED IN SINGAPORE.

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of our to the merits

this

SANITARY BOARD BLKCTIONS,

LIFEDOAT SMASHED, AND The male and life-boat crew had an exciting experience, in going in search of asusintance, which they are not likely soon to forget how ever. On the morning, after the ship grounded, they put off, in rough wasther, for Bank, forty

be found. They made: miles away, as the marwag polat ware assist, ance was likely

landing

on an isolated part of the island, through tremendous surf which demolished their infebant, and, drenched to the skin, had to make their way across uncultivated country to the Dutch sotilament at Mantok;; where they were able to telegraph to Java, and thence their message weat on 10 Dingapore, and the Varanha was sent to their. ESISTANCIA They were compelled to remain at Muntak diil the Paranka, having reached the stranded after them, while waiting for the next high tide, as owing to the heavy northeast monsoon no. and tried in vain to pull bar off wine

boat from Muntok could be paranaded to put

all's well that ends well, and a number of

now 10% the sorvivors, Who, čin describe the desolation and anguish they have suffered? We know that after the great shock, others came that must have struck terror in their soul," We hear that epidemics have broken out. Let The first person charged to Singapore under uiter a prayer for them, to ask the Almighty to grant them stengte and Christian resigns the Spitting Ordinance was Mwes Ming Chia, 108, to provide them with prompt relief and Teochew, of New Market Roid. He was comfort. A word to you, my beloved officels and charged before Mr. Colman, third magistrata, milors, who ste going home heart-broken ir sliday reports the Free Press-of-6b ist; the terrible-uncertainly of the doom that bas with "spitting in public at the Central Politefallen your deur ́anek” In the name of all, ! January, 1909, commencing at 4 o'clock in the back to the scene of the strandingA:However:

Station at 11.10 p.m. on the 24th,"

Horsee

PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE. In a Government Gazette Extraordinary issued last Wedonday, it is notified that, by command of His Excellency the Governor, and pursuant to Section 8 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinances 1903-1908, an election of Iwo members to the Sanitary Board will take place at the City Hall on Wednesday, the 20th day of afternoon.

The followleg persons will be entitled to vote at the election, that is to any ;---

(4) Buch persons asura included in the agt 1908.

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Individuals will go back to the United States 10amen of almost as many nationalities with a much clearer impression of what tropical gained in many years'clear sailing and banning. of commercial ports," b

gical order (he authors whole works are quoted contact with and keen observation of the effects for fighting outside a wayang and Ming, Chin God that you may be strengthened with Pécial and commoo Jury list for the year Countries rally are like than they would have:

in the text, la all 35 writers are placed under contribution in the "Article on the Poppy."

Four works remain which Mr. Clementi has Bot been able to identify, and of these the Ch'uab Yu Hsin Chien, the Hu Shib Fatg, and the Chi, Yao Fang must have been written before 1578 A, as they are quoted in the Pea Tao Kangu; while the Pi Tao of Wea Yea-chi mus in any case have been written before 1726.A.1.

of the ding on others, in bath classes were found the opposing camps of those who decried the use and those who upheld it.

In coming to an analysis of the result of this Commission it is necessary to clear the ground to this exinal. There exists what may be called for the want of belier terms

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A "PERFECTION-DISAGREEMENT". with the use of the drug. Thus there is no

hope that, after a happy voyage, you may still While Ming Chia was waiting for his case load your relatives and friends alive but if be called up, a Chinaman in the body of the Providence has disposed otbeirise. Court spat noisily. He was put in the dock at exhort you to lift up your eyes to his Worship's instructions.

Ming Chisand three others were fined $1 each and find comfort in God I wish and pray As then called upon to say why he spat at the that fortitude which is given by Christian résignation, Now-1 bless all you present, and Central Police Station,

interpreting the feelings of gratitude of all italians, I also bless all those noble bested mes of every satjon who bare so largely con tributed to relieve the distress caused by tho earthquake in our country. So may it be, in the name of The Father, the Son and of the Holy Ghost

I did not know the law. I have just coms "You are liable to h, finé-ol $25, back from Chies

"Ask your Worship to excuse me."

You will be excused with a fine of $1." Accused szered much relieved,**

His Worship remarked that, he would like to

(b) Such persons as are exempt from serving on juries on account of their professional avocations or on account of their being member of Council or on account of in- firmity or of their being over the age of sixty years.

The election will be conducted is accordince with the Rules contained in Schedule C to the above named Ordinance (Government Notifica tion No. 1 of 4th January, 1909).

Proceeding to trace the etymology of the doubt bar that in the minds of most mea il-f sea'dozens and scores, of people upforspilting.igns of being deeply moved whils be spoke mediately, after the: nomination and coRİESIA.

word "opium," Mr. Clementi observes:

"As Li Sth-chéo discusses the etymology of the word opium," it may be useful to state bere that the word is the Latin transliteration of the Greek word omiov, which again is the diminutive of nós. The meaning of órós, as given, in Liddell and Scott's Greek-En- glish Dictionary is juice, distinguished from Xudós, yupos, in that ones is properly veget. able juice, the milky juice which is drawn from a plant by tapping it. Literally, therefore, the Word OTO should mean "little juice" or per haps, as the affectionate diminutive; "Pear little juice"; but in practice it is used of poppy juice caly, and mains technically the inspissated juice of papaver sqinnifsium." The science of etymology demonstrates that OT-ós 67-10v and opium are akin to the Latia sap-or, sap- ore; to the Old Norse sali; to the Old High German sal (Modern German saf-t); to the Anglo-Saxon saep; and to the Modern English sap, sap-icot (cf. Greek σad js,σ0.05 and Latin sapiens). It is interesting, therefore, to observe that, when "Lady Stafford used to say to her sister, Well child, I have come without my wit to-day that is, she had not takes her oplum," her ladyship was, no doubt uncon- sciously, playing upon the etymological mean ing of the word."

The Arabic and Persian transliteration of OTTLOV is auto(9); and the Chinese,

U7T who first heard the word in its Arabic form, transliterated it a-fa-jung. Li Shib-cheo writ ing, as we have seen, between 1552 and 1578 A.D., says The volgar name is yapies. The meaning is not explicit. Some say that A is the Arabic sound for ""; and, because its flowers are la-jung, it received this name.” Evidently, therefore, in the 16th century the word had become sufficiently cerrent in the Chinese language for its origin to have grown obscuro."

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In conclusion, the knowledge. of the poppy

They were creating a state or commonity is which it was possible to eliminate all matters undesirable, opium would not be permitted in their calculations, nor would alcohol, not would' tobacco, sor would palest medicines, nor would any of the more erotic and costly foods which are in themselves not natural to the use of man in a perfectly natural and uo- artificial condition of society, Anything in fact which ended in the slightest degree in upset the ordinary working of human mind and body would be eliminated. But that being done philosophers and practical men would be joined in considering the very partinent,cu

conditions tion as to whether mag under these would be a happier being than he is at present, In fact whether the use of luxarite even if causing only ao infinitesimal amount of barm should be barred or not, We cannot enter ip to a full consideration of that now, but that would be one of the results arrived at The second refult would be that granted man might

be better off under sech conditions, is the attainment of them so ident as to be impracti- cable in the present siste of man's existence.. That sacond result is again too wide to discuss, bas it appears to us that both arise out of this theory of "perfection disagreement"That theiry falely represents the attitude, of the abti. opium, anti-alcohol, ami-tobacco, an animal food, and all other such sections of this body politic, and we hold it is possible to say agree with the "perfection disagreement the ory, without in any way traversing the cor- ress of the view which holds that so Cass bas been made out for the final and immediate suppression of opium,

It seems desirable to state something of this soit in order to clear the way, because we find in the report that Bishop Oldham takes up

A STAND OF DISAGREEMENT

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Serjeant BrersionWe have an order from the Inspector General against any arrests

by natives."

You-have to summon them? "--" Yes.” - Are any summonses being itken out ? *No, not yet."-

There is a unanimous effort being made All over the civilised world to put down spitting in public and we ought to do our best here."

The man arrested in Court witthen called

upone

"What makes you break the law in Conn?? aquired his Worship.

I have just come from Chiss and I don't know the law."

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"Well, you must know it is very wrong to make that disgusting spise which disturbs the whole Court."

"Formerly I used to spit in a spitoon?”.

Find 2n

It was rupsoured among the Chinese com munity yesterday that certato Chiqese shops in town are to be cloud to-day as a protest against the enforcement of the Spitting Ordinance, Other measures were also spoken about.

PRISON LIFE IN ZONKIN... FRIGHTFUL FATE AWAITING UNFORTUNATE

INMATES,

Bishop Pononi, who was very pale, showed his voice often faltered, and on one or two ocy casions he pauted as if overcome with emotion,

At the end of the ceremony, the Italian' Consul General and Marquis Cusani Visconti thanked. the Bishop for the Service and the foreigners who had kindly been prosent at the

cargimony.'.

SAIGON MURDER CASE. SENSATIONAL REVELATIONS BY WOUNDED

ACTRESS.

December 19 saw light cist on a strange murder case in which the voice of rumeur bad been busy at Saigon, on its becoming known that an adventurer from France, named Sur dom, had killed an engineer, and shot an 10 tress at an hotel there."

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Voting, Jf necessary, will commence Im until. 6 p.m., when the ballot box will be closed.

RENOORD AT SEA.

FRENCH DESTROYER BÄYES, THREE SINHALESE,

As already reported, three Sinhalese were picked up by the French tropedo-bost destroyer d'Iberville, and brought on to Singapore. Details of the affair are contained in a report made by the Commander of the d'Iberville, Lien- tenant Lagrams, to Count de Bondy, the French Consul.

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The destroyer left Colombo on December 30, and was pursuing her way leisurely around the southern end of the island. of Carlon when, at 1045 pm, while about fifteen miles bayond Donda Head, the look at heard cries To get at the facts, a repailer of the Opinion for help The, searchlight was swept over interviewed the actress at the hospital in which the neighbouring waters and she recovefed from her wounds. The story native boat was made out with three Stabalese, aboard. The vessel was stopped she told him was simple enough.

The actress had business relations with Sur and they paddied up and were taken aboard. nam which ended in November, by bistreaten. They informed the officer of the steamer that ing her with death when she stoutly gefused to they left Point de Gafle the day before, and join him in staning an objectionable undersk bad been swept out to ses, being twenty-four ing A few days before the murder, he took hours without food or drink. As they had no her to a lonely spot, grabbed her, by the throat, sail, they were unable to make their way back pod sought to throule her. On the day of the to the cosy. Their boat was abandoord and The prisons in Tonkin are to crowded at murder, Sumom found the actress at her lodge they were brought on to Singapore, arriving present that one of the focal papers dwellings, packing up with the help of an engineer hero on Wednesday, and were placed in the cynically opon its being now high time for as He claimed some of the fumiture, The angio Sailors' Home pending their return to their epidemic to break out among the prisoners la ear told him to clear out, as the actrem wished nat ve land.

The #eville is bound for Saigon and is make a good clearance. The details gives of 10 have nothing more to do with bim. Surzom how it stands in the gaols there are simply then asked her to pay money she owed him likely to remain in Indo-China waters for come shocking. The criminals, no matter the age The actress replied that whatever, money be time. She is to be placed at the disposal of the or the misdeed, live together Prisoners spent on her he gave of his own free will, and Governor-General.Straits Times. awaiting Arial, fare no better than hardened that she never borrowed from him. Surpm then drew a revolver and fired five shots at the crimileale,"

two without saying a word, Surnom thus im- plied the revolver, and wentkway. The actris, wounded as the was asked the engineer to go downstairs with her in case Barnou should re- tare. The engineer said that he was dying, but managed to stagger downstairs in the street Medal where he fell and died.

Such is the story told by the actress before mitted his gullt, but cynically remarked that his victims deserved what they goldman NCE

The picture drawn of gaol-conditions is dark with the use of opium, but a strong recognition indeed. The gagbirds live in foul-smelling and of the fact that as thingsstand the taking of sud-

badly ventilated cells, with no chance of frait don and drastic measured is not advisable. The Bishop looks forward to the gradual elimination air getting in Next to nothing is done to of a habithe holds not conducive to the public pally the foul almosphere in those pane, and good." In the sense that no indulgence is plea-divialectants are seldom used. Hardly any precautions are taken to ward off infections dis which war with the idealistic state of

tion figure most among goal sicknesses.

In outbreaks of cholera or plague, the only incaure of precaution takana to keep the diseases within the gaols, to quarantine cares, gif worse, ly Walt until the epidemic has done ile worst. In short the gaols have become hotbeds of disease,

THE BIJOU TROUBADOURS, LITTLE MIDGETS IN "THE BADKI,

IN THE WOODAS

MONOPOLIBS IN FORMOSANI

The rough estimate of the ravaana expendi ture and profit of four monopolies of the Fais mosan Government-Gaberal for the fiscal year 1909-10 ls as follows ANAV

Revanne. Expenditure. Tobacco......V:3,751,000, Y.1,961,000 Opium........: 4,131,000-210 2,103,900 Camphor... 1,858,000 2,330,000 Salt

824,500

473,900 Compared with the year 1908-09 the proceeds of tobacco show a decrenss of about 7.170,000, camphor about Y1,430,000 and salt about Y.ro,oom, while the revenue from opium shows an increase of about Y.350.000. In all the monopoly revenue is Formosa in the next fiscal year will be diminished by over Y.1,130,000

VOLUNTEER CORPS ORDERS.

ARTILLERY COMPANIES."

Parada:At headquarters at 5:30 p.m., 08 Monday, the 18th, Tuesday, the roth, and Wednesday, the 10th instant, for 15 prQ.F. drill and fire discipline-training for Steden cup competition. Sergt Eveleigh, 2.0G.A, VII atteod

Friday, 22nd, China New Year, is pr QF. Practicanders cop competition—at CustoRELE Paso, Naw Territories

Parade At Murray Pier at 8.13 km., 199 Dran Khaki and puttjes, service dreas cup. Tiffin will be provided. All members of artil- lery companies mast if possible attend this im portant competition

TAIKOO DETACHMENT, Parade:At Talkoo at 5.30 pm on Thurs- day the 21st Jes for any delll Eveleigh, G., il sitobda pa

ENGINEER COMPANY,AGO "Parada—At Was Fort, Kowloon, at 6 pm. on Wedanaday, the moth fast, for technical instructions, spec

----INFANTRY COMPANY,LAVA Parade At headquarters at 5.30 on Monday, the 18ib inst, for Company drilling Vixezuzus Parade A Murray Fiar at 6.15 am, on Friday, the 22nd inst, for route: March? {nɛtha New Territorien

Dress Khall and patties, service dress band of clever, young children cap, rifle belt and sidane, water bottle filled Liddiard's

Customs PassYENYANGI DRE opened their short season here at the Theatre and hivernack. Thin! will be provided Royal last Taasday night with "The Babes in

(MUSEETRY. JEW the Wood, described as a Burlesque in two Acts Marketry will be carried out by this Noz poor bones lot a first might, but those whs werp and a companies at King's). Park Present showed their appreciation by repeated Saturday and Sunday, the 16th and

commencing at 2.30 p.m. and'o mm. demands for encores.

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and ofoplum, which is contained in the*Article | sind is good, we may agree with him, but cases, Bari-ber, skin diseases, and consume examining,magistrate,/Summon, also,ad Owing to counter:@stractions, there was a very

or the Poppy," is very briefly summarized as follows

we should probably Blingather disagree with The poppy is first mentioned under the name him in an estimate of the time required to ying na by an author, who wrote prior to 819 reach the end he desires. We with to put A.D. in the Tang dyanity (618-905 A.D.) and the position plainly, because Bishop, Oldham writers of the same dynasty, also give it the entered upon the work of this Commission Dama mi-nang, Its, seeds and pouch (if cap holding one of the most trying positions it salo) are specially mentioned, and instructions is possible for a man to bold.. He was tacitly are given as to the mouths in which the seeds anderstood to be the representative of that should be planted. A writer of this dynasty, party which objects to the use of opium in any returning to his native Ssu-ch'can, describes but medicinal form, Holding that position it the poppy felds as the feature of the landscape required a man of exceptionally broad-minded which makes him (eol really at home again,

SARAWAK IN 1908,20 Financially the year can burdly be said to

Mr.CA. W. Yerler joined the sai fait, nesigned Corps No. 3, to the lafantry Company

Garner A. Plancy

VICEROY Tois Fany has received the Govenor The Bios Troubadours it a charming com- of Kiangrt's report on the cultivation, sale and bination of tiny tots who are well, trained in consumption of opium in that province, As their line, and compare favourably with Pol rogards colllyation, it states that apart from ard's Lilliputians who so recently delighted Thsing and Chunyang on which no in Hongkong Audiences. They are light on their formation has as yet been obtained, there are fast, possess good voices and they have the ad- only six mows and two faqs of ground under vantage of snunciating their lines without the

mspect to the number in capital style and the slog-dance of ont of opium smokers,

the other districts As to the altogether charming and Bergshuging.

oftbo Siayang, bet no reliable figures have been One little lady (hardly four years of age). obtained from

of opium sold, in the three districts of Bond, Strast ditty te teas, which ruched Coppe

Necond moon of Inst vest, and in the clier On districts it's about so vaj cantalous. The of training the report condades by zi

Under the Sung, dynasty (960-1278. A.D.); || batwees valus of the facts, he was expected to Gazette in reviewing the year 1908) Customs; be stopped room.ngnya that thein am Giả is. member of the troupe was particularly

the poppy is mentioned as a vegetable, and the elicit and in some cases did elicit and the facts duties have fallen away by some $100,000, husbandiy bf the plant is described. The seeds which the inquiry actually did alle. There while the badness of trade led Government to and capsaics are specially mentioned as having need be no hesitation in saying that Bishop grant s'rebats to the Opium Farmer, and the The various Treasuries have been busy for made of ground poppy seeds is said to be very ner which must call forth the highest approba

harley, and the way to make poppy-cakes Angmulher of the Dhin dynasty (ill-1334, inclinations, andasvotred to, bring to bear on this being the third change of colors within the last inchyaste Owing to Various caeser Aupair of popsy capsules as a cure for the consideration of the question, an unblatsso cough and astheday while writers of the Yuna judgment, it may be admitted that man

"A.D.)prescribe-fti'canstiles) "Bishori

"medicinal value, and curing 'diarzhosa, Agruel | Oldham bas performed a delicata datyinaman. Harms throughout the country have also anfierede ogchow; Ynanhow, and Wakang it fles very pet of the house cepil

ton, and if there is man mare that another sha) die motheth the stage of the won of stocks, on the Commission who has, against personal new light Strait dollar for the old beavy one

My Gunner, R.; P. Carter with affect from the rath