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oplum Themselves and reallso a higher price for it in Ching then it would be useless for us

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"Us" tham, meins, Great Britain, or in other words, the Government of India and Grost Britain's merchants dealing loʻraw opłum.

We would wish that it should be pointed out to the British Government that it is a known fact that Chipa Bot only consumes ten times as much more opium than is Import ed into China, but she also experts China grows opium to Hongkong, Saigon, Singapore, Bangkok and other places,

Mr. Leech, Councillor at the British legs tion, in his second Repɔet on the Opium Qees tion states'i

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY FEBRUARY 81QCO

dentars in raw oplum and to prevent new.firms from coming into existence do amount to a breach of the treaties, Thay consequently view with considerable, uneasiness the attitude taken up by Hin-Majzny's Minister at Peking in this matter as they fear that this cannot but result in encouraging the Provincial officialsj to stiil fønher aggressiva acis against "foreign trade.

My committee; therefore, wish to join with the writers of the previous Tetters in their pro test against the enforcement of the regulations complained of, and trust that after full corsi deration of the matter His Excellency will see his way to represent this in the proper quarters, with a view to a repent of the new opium regula

*"Since the end of November 1997, when the||tions, previous General Report on the Anti-Opium. Movement was written, the two most noticeable features have been the continued interest and energy shown by the Central Government in the question, as compated with the growing apathy evinced by the provincial officials, and their lack of sustained effort to eradicate the 'evil".

As the provincial officials are expected carry out the Edlers, their actions are chiefly to be considered and not the ineffective Edicts Issued by the Central Government. We en tively fail to see why His Britannic Majesty's Minister should lay stress on the Opium Edict of September 20th, 1956, which is merely an Edict or with expressed by the Govern ment" of China, and has never, to our knowledge, become Treaty between, the Chinese Government and the British Goverment. We would point out that

In conclusion, I would beg to refer to the chairman's letter to you of 3rd September, 1997, when dealing with the attempted mono- poly in raw opium which the Viceroy of Nan king was then endeavouring to establish. To the opinion of my commutee the present posi- tion taken up by the Viceroy of the Two Kwang will have an equally restricting effect upon the trade as that attempted by the Nau- king authorities, and the arguments in the above letter apply therefore equally in the pre- sent case.—I have &c., a

(gd), E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary, Hao, Mr. F. H. MAY, Mo, Colonial. Seces-

tary,

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,

11th January, 1959. * Sir,-In reply to your letter of 9th December Trenties do exist between England and Chinnast, I am directed to enclose berewith for the regarding the former's trade and commerce, information of yourselves and co-signatories a and we submit that so long as thoin Treaties

• romain unrepealed, British merchants trading in the Far East, and, as we have already point ed out, purchasing their merchandise direct from the British Government, should have the protecti sa afforded them by these treaties.

The result of the two recent attempts by the Vicemy of Nanking and by the Viceroy of the Two Kwange, to interfere with legitimate trade Dave on each occasion caused a heavy drop in "prices, and`n falling off in deliveries, resulting in heavy loss to the British merchants and a complete disorgan zuion of the trade in raw *opium.

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copy of this Chamber's letter to the Govern- ment dated Och jostant, in which the committee have supported your protest against the action of the Chinese authorities of the Two Kwang in instituting regulations calculated to bampo, the trade in imported opium.-1 am, &c.,

(Sgd), EA. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary. Messrs. David Sassona & Company, Limited,

Prestal,

Hongkong, 15th January, 1989, Sir-We beg to acknowledge the receipt of your leiter of the ith instant, enclosing copy of the Chamber's letter to the Goveromeat dred 8th instant and have duly circulated same amongst the firms, interested in the opium-trade.

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FERBLE TELLOW FADED

HOPELESS MANJ

CEYLON MADE WELL, AND: STRONG BT

Dr. Williams' Pink Pills.

His LITTLE GRANDSON RESTORED BY THE BAME REMEDY,

"When I started taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills my blood had become like water. I was feeble; yellow-faced, hopeless man, simply crawling miserably to work every day," said Mr. Samuel Lawrence of Colombo, "But now," he added, my blood is red and healthy of the old wound in my leg sothing is left bút a scar and although sixty yours of age i can do a hard day's work of sixteen hours on my engine and, still feel fairly, fresh at the Haish. This wonder ful state of things I attribute solely to Dr. Wit.“ lams Pink Pills for Pale People." Mr. Lawrence is an engine driver in the Colombo Hatbon Works, and it was during a chat at his comfortable little home in College Street, Kotubapa, Colombo, that he gave these very interesting particulars regarding his remark able cars.

Mr. Samuel Lawrence of Colombo, (from a photograph}

Who here records the very great benefiin „derived by himself end his Uttis grandson from Dr. Williams' Pink Pilis,

"Some-eight years ago I had an accident- through the door of the fire-box on my engine flying open and striking me a heavy blow on -the leg, laying the shio open to the bour," ha The wound grow worse and continued.

otse until my whole leg was one lɔng black broise almost fram kace to fastep. was in hospital for forty five days, with this leg, but a soon as I returned to work it began to ooze again, and become as bad as ever. During Kindly accept our best thanks for the sup. the six' years I suffered with it I used all soits pork your Committee have given to our protest of remedies but nothing healed the wound up against the action of the Chinese authoritiesubtil Dr. Williams Pink Pills, cured it entirely, in instituting regulations calculated to hamper our trade. We are, &c.,

(Sgd), David Sass^on & Co. LTD,

E. Shellim, Manager,

Hoa kong Chamber of Commerce.

We wouli emphasize the fiet, that pressure way brought to bear upon the Viceroy of the Two Kwangs by the energetic action of the Consul General in Canton so that the regulations which he sought to enforce" throughout the Kwang Tung Province were withdrawn in 'the City of Canton, yet in other prefectures the reais. tions have been brought into "force, native dealers in raw opium have been fired and im- prisoned by the Provincial authorities-at-Chiu. Chow and Wui Chow, thus causing extreme' uneasiness amongst the local Chinese, which

· has prevented them purchasing raw opium and thus causing a'complete disorganization of the, -trade and a violent decline in prices, resulting

Colonial Secretary's Dffice, in much loss to the foreign merchaot and a

15th January, 1909 general want of confidence in the future.

S-1 am directed to acknowledge the re- Floally, we would wish to psint, out that ceipt of your letter of the Bth instant concern British interests are so widely and heavily ining the action how being taken by the Chinese volved in the opium trade that the whole ques-authorities in the Two Kwang Provinces, which tion should be approachert with the utmost is calculated to himper the trade in imported gravity. Before the British Government

Tovolve themselves in further diplomatic action with the Chines:, conclusive proof should bs educed to clearly show that the Chinese authorities are not only well-intentioned, but have taken steps at least proportionately equat to those being taken by way of curtailing the-Ì production by the British Government.

It may not be out of place to‘here give a few of the most important interests connected with the trade which will, suffer and, to emphasize the serious blow that will resuit ia British commerce if the opium Ir de is to cease in the. course of a few years-

.1. A loss of over five million pounds sterling

to India on the sale of taw opium alone.

a. A beavy blow to British merchants engaged

in the trade.

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A heavy loss to steamer owners, mostly British, as nearly all opium is carried in

Brithik bottoms.

4. A heavy loss to fire insurance companies, mostly British, who losure whilst it is stored upon land.

5. A heavy loss to murine insurance com

panies, mostly British, who insure. raw. opium, whilst it is being carried on ship bbatd.

The Secretary

opium, and to inform you that His Excellency the Governor basˇtransmitted a copy of your Jelter to Sir John Jordan and that this matter has for some time past licen engaging His cellency's serious atteotron.—I am, &c.,

and at the same time cured me of another very distressing malady which seemed like laying me up for good and ali,^.. ~~**It was about six months ago that l′′gorinto a seriously bad stale of health through my blood turning into a watery condition. This inade me very weak sodeed, my appetite failed me, 1 had nervousness tó` bad that was almost like a man afflicted with Palay-io fact I could hardly keep a limb still. Even at night my life was made miserable by feverish attacks

would be in a whitehent of perspiration one moment, and this would be followed by cold ice cold bath. At this time, to, the wound in chills, just as if 1 had, been' plunged into an my ln, became more painful than ever.

The doctors told me that constant exposure 10 100 much beat was the cause of my trouble

Ex-working as l had to do every day close to my

($gd., F. H. MAY,

Colonial Secretary, The Secretary,

"Hongkong Chamber of Commerce.

COMMERCIAL.

engine fire, and with the blazing sun pouring

but they could do nothing for me down upon the iroa roof just over my head— But after 1

-had-isken-about-two-bottles-of-Dr-Williamst Pink Pills I felt a decided improvement, and when I had taken six more not only was my health better still, but the runding sore on my Jeg bad totally healed op. So I went on taking "Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for some time longer until I found that i needed them no more. They bad restored me to the pink of condition,'

fortnightly circular of 6ih inst. :—”

'Messrs. Lamke and Rogge write in their had given me an excellent appetite, and had restored to me the blessed privilege of sound refreshing sleep.

'FREIGHT MARKET,

Owing to the native holidays the past for night was a quiet one, and chartering business remained within very astrow limits,

I am only too pleased to allow the facts of my cure to be published. These same Fills, I may add, have done my little grandson-aged 4-a lot of good. They built him up after be bad bad a stvore attack of Dynately to a sur-

Saiger/Hongkong-li was generally antici- paled, that by now thers would to signs of this trade broadening ou, but not only has this proved a vain illusion, but it is a fact there isprising fashion." not a single order traceable in the market at the moment of writing for any prompt or for ward dater. This state of affairs seems in a 6. A great loss to the British trade of Hong- great meature due to heave stocks of grain in kong and Shanghai and the treaty ports, Canton and a very sluggish rice market here Involving directly losses to labour, property and from present appearances R will not be and various other interests.We have &c., unil March that things will shape morá favour

DAVID SASEOON & CO., LTD.,ably. Of actual charters there bis oil, been E. D. SASSOON & CO.,

one at & cents, which is 5 cents below lait rate. From Saigon to Singapore a charter bas been effected on basis of Ix cents only, and from Saigon to 1 port N.C. Java a steamer recured for a part cargo 23 1/1 cents per picul, From Saigon to Philippines no business ap. pears to have been done. A suitable cattle cartier secured a charter from Nhatrang to Manila on usual lump sum terms,

E. PADANEV,

TATA SONS & CO.,

H. M.-H. NEMAZEE,

M. H. E. ELLIAS,

P. F. TALATI, CAWASJE PALLANJEE & Co., P. B. PATIT &.CO.

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,

From Ticowan to Canton a fresh charter Hongkong, 8th January, 19 9. is on record at the reduced rate of 23 cents per beg to inform you that the British picul and $5,700 in full was paid to a boat from firms dealing in raw oplùm in this Colony have | Telienwan for Amny.

Sir,

forwarded to the Chamber of Commerce's coor Norbera business generally has also been'

of their letter to you dated-gib. oftimo,-and of theirs to the Consul-General' at Canton dated 23rd September, with a request that my com miṭten take such stops as may appear desirable to assist them in combatting the action so "being taken by the Chinese authorities in the Two Kwang which is calculated to hamper the trade in imported opium.

This letter has been considered by my com mittee who are entirely in accord with the viem expressed by the British merchants.in the two letters above referred to.

hampered for a time by the New Year holidays, and a lively market is not looked for until the re-opening of the now ice-bound pons,

Of coal fixtures the following are on record: Hongay to Fulo Brabi at $2.75, Kebanto Shang- bai at St.80, Heipbong to Canton at $1.70 and Wakamaisa to Canton at $1.10. From Moji to this port Japanese tonnage is said to have been sattled on basis of 5460 per ton.

Time charters: It is wonby of antice that node of the native charieling concerns have, as is former yeri, made offers for boats. They prefer to wait and watch developments la regard to the Saigon trade before operating.

The litters in question have to fully dealt with the matter that to remains to be added, My committee consider that the merchant hivi made out a clear case of breach of treaty against the officials in the neighbouring prd vinces,”It caquat, in the opinion of my.com- mittee be denied that the 'regulations now Sail Tonnage Disengaged :—Noso, Depar-

enforced to limit the busder of existing | Cure of Sailers :-Napo

Sail Tootage Loading or to Load :—For Baltimore and/or New York-Brit, bark Daylight, 3,599 laps, arrived 9th October.

Dr. Williams' Piak Pills for Pale People purify and at the same time enrich the blood; they make new blood, and this new, good blood drives out disease and imparts, health and strength to the whole system. This is why Dr. Williams". Pisk Pills bava enrbed their world-wide reputation as the great remedy for all ailments, arising from impure, weak blood, and have cured almost countless cases of Nervous Debility, Aramis, Liver Complaint, Iodigestion, Headacher, Rheu matism, Fciatica, Faralysis, Beri-Beri, Malaria, Sc ofula, Boils, Pimpler, Eczema, and the after-effects of Dysentery, Fevers and Chills. To ladies suffering from the special ailments of their sex these Pills are invaluable. They are obtainable at most shops where medicines are sold, also direct from the Dr. Williams' Medl- cine Co., 80, Kiukiang Road, Shanghai, a $1.50 mx per bottle or 6 bottles for $8/- mex

Auction.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

a

THE Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by PUBLIC AUÚTION,

the

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, 10-MORROW;

9th February, 1909, at 1A, at the Police

Compound, Central Police Station, SUNDRY CONDEMNED, OBSOLETE and CONFISCATED STORES, ALSO

A Quantity of ARMS and AMMUNITIONS COTERMS :-ĀS usual. Pattukkot deter

HUGHES-&-BOUGE MUMM Government Auctioneers, Hongkong, 6 February, i sog

Intimation.

LAST

FEW

DAYS

OF

Powell's

CASH

SALE.

FURTHER

REDUCTIONS:

GREAT

BARGAINS

offered

during this

Week.

POWELL'S

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS,

andd

28, Queen's Road,

HONGKONG.

Entertainments.

THEATRE. ROYAL.

CITY HALL

BY SPECIAL REQUEST.

THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC

CLUB

WILL PRESENT

A COUNTRY GIRL.

ON

FRIDAY and SATURDAY,

19th and 20th February, 1909.

PRICES AS USUAL.

BOOKING at The Robinson Piano Company opens at 10 o'clock an

on Friday, 12th February.

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1909.

ALEXANDRA CINEMATOGRAPH,

2. Zetland Street.

Entimations.

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WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS."

TENDERS, will be received at the Head Quarter Office, Victoria Barracks, until 12 o'clock Noon, on MONDAY, the aand of February, 1909 for the undermentioned

To-night & Every Night, Supplies and Services, for the period of 12

FAMILY PROGRAMME.

NO ARTISTES BUT ONLY THE LATEST

PATHE

FILMS

ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME

Every

MONDAY and THURSDAY.

These Films have never Shewn in Hongkong by any Cinematograph.

been

other

:

months from 1st April, 1909:~"!

1. Meat,

2. Hospital Supplies and Medical Comforts.

3. General Supplies and Provisions.

4. Oil, Wick and Barrack Supplies.

5. Coal, Coke and Wood, &c.

6. Barrack Services and Scavenging. 7. Washing..

8. Forage.

Forms and other particulars can be obtained on application to this Office, personally or by letter addressed to the Officer Commanding, Army Service Corps, between the hours of to A.M. and 4 P.M.

The Tenders must be properly filled up, signed and dated, and no Tender will banoticed- unless delivered upon the proper form at the Head Quarter Office by 12 o'clock Noon on the above date, in a closed envelope, marked "TENDER" on the outside.

The sight to reject any or all Tenders is reserved.

Programmes to be had at the door. Head Quarter Office,

Hours from 9 to 11 pm. Hongkong, 28th January, 1999.

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Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

“HE P. & O. S. N. Ca's Steamer

THE P. &

"BRITANNIA,"

Victoria Barracks,

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1909.

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY

7.00 a.m.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLEL

Week DAYS.'

7.30 am to 9.30 am....Every 10 minutes, 9.30 am. to 11.00 .....Every 15 minutes, FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND 11.30 am, to 12.45 p.m.... Every 15 minutes. "1245′′p.mL:10=1:25 pa........Eresy to minutes. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes 1.45 pm, to 2.15 p.m. .....Every to miantes,

STRAITS..

5 pm to 8.00 pm. .....Every 15 minutos. 3,30 pm to 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. oopm to 6.00p.m...Every to miantar, NIGHT CARS,

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Good are being landed and placed of their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowe Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained at 1000 a 145 pm and 9 p.m., 9:45 pm. 10. 11.15 p.m. the Goods are landed.

2. This vessel brings on Cargo:-

Froth London, &c., er S.S. China, From Calcutta, ex S.S. Berne0. From Persian Gulf, ex B.L.S.N. and B. &

P. S. N. Co.'s Steamers, Optional Goods will be landed here unles: instructions are given to the contrary before

6 hours.

Goods not cleared by the 10th instant 4 Y.M., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever,

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignou's and the Company's representative' at ar appoloted-hous

every half hour, SUNDAYS,

8:00 am to 9.00 a.m. .....Evary 15 minutes. 9.00 am to 9:30 am....Every 30 minutes. .9.30 am, to 10.30 am....Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am to 11.00 a.m. Every ro minutes, 1.45am to 12,00 noon...Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Neon to 1.0 p.m...Every zo minutes, 1.00 pm to 5:00 p.m. .....Every 15 minutes, 5.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. ..... Evary '10 minuter, 6.00 p,m, to 17.00 p.m. ...Every 15 mlautas, 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 pum. .....Every so minutes, "NIGHT CARS as on Werk Days.

BATURDAYE.

Extra cars at 3.15 p.m., 11.10 p.m/and

11:45 PA

""SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the

All Olaims must be presented within ten Company's Once, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS days of the steamer's arrival hare after which |- Den Væax Rozd Central. date they cannot be recognised,

No Cialis will be admitted after the Goodi

have left the Godowns.

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 4th February, 19

FROM EUROPE.

THE H. A, L. Steamship

"CONSTANTIA, Captain Habel, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate. delivery of their goods from alongside. pl. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be‘given before TO DAY,

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed at consignces' risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong, kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godaira Come pany, Limited, and stored at Consignoos' risk and expens

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All Claima" must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bers after which. date they cannot be recognised, pleas

-No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain, ing undelivered, after the, zzth inst, will be subject to meat. 3000

All broken, chafed, and damaged (Goods Kru to be left in the Godowns;; where they will be examined on the ith lust, at 3 P.Maks van

Nd Firs Losurance has been effected,

MA

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managem. -- Hanakang, sih Tess,400.

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THERAPION.

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