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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY JULY 267 1009.

interesting document, and deals with many phases of the question,. It is doubifal whether any question, bas ever stirred the Chinese Em pire so profoundly as ibis of opium suppress slop, It affects all classes and is the subject of a very large number of publications, from Im perial edicis to the smallest and cheapest native papers... [fu the past two years “in spito of the ubrance of any well-organised uniform scheme for accomplishing the task, much is being done, and in some cases, perhaps too

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haulth is ruled. Seeing that morphia are to difficult to before opium has been out the abolition of

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there will be still greater danger of falling a victim thereto, and we shall merely pass from Scylla io, Charybdis,

Shipyard Mechanics

LABOUR UNION FORMED

Viceroy Chang Jen-chun.

TRE KU

QUEST

lo the House of Ginnell asked the Coldoies by whom the staff controlled, orders commissions receiva in connection with the Colonier, if not also for partier

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE French mail of the 22nd June was dall much is being attempted in too short a time.vered in London on the 24th'inst, Hyssey purpose of inaugurating a""" trade union," and it for the Northern, port on the gath lust. His way

SOJOURN IN HONGKONG ONGUE THE PROGRAMME, CL

Mr According to present arrangements, E. E Chang Jen Chun, the retiring Viceroy of the two Kwang and Viceroy-elect of Nanking, is expected to arrive in Hongkong in route Excellency and suite will travel by the Chios Colonel Seely 'In engineering Mercheula Steam Navigation Co.'s S. in Crown Colonies carried out departmental Ming which has been selected to convey staff is employed and controlled by the Colonial

new" "seat of Govern- Government concerned. Orders. the official to his mest. Subject to alterations the following those placed locally ste placed brine Grova by the programme. has been officially decided upon Agents, Appolulments are made for Friday next, the 30th init, during the Vice Colonial Government of by the Crown Agents toy's brief sojourn in Hongkong!--

acting on, the recommendation of the am. Leading at the Chiny Merchantsing engineers. No rebarca. on privat

missions are received, and may discounts are team Navigation Coʻs wharf, "has

mesti: All the 11 am. Visit to Commodore Lyon on board credited to the Colonial Go Noon. Visit to the Officer Commanding the H..S Tamar,

ASANTE PESADARAN

operations of the Crown Agents are subject to

Forces in South Chien at Headquarter Hours,

p.m. Official lunchon at Government House,

LARGE NEETING AT WEST POINT,TREBUIE

Some time ago, to be precise, in April last," a. meeting was. Called and was largely at- tanded, by native mechanics employed by the Tarions docks and shipbuilding yards in, the Colony. The meeting was convened for the

with the machinery available for the purpose."

was proposed that sufficient funds be raised by On the whole, there is sufficient evidence to THE Yuchuanpu, (Ministry of Posts and Come subscription, in order to protect members of show that progress is being made in curtailment † munications), has issued circular lostructions the proposed guild from any personal dificulty of production, although some of the reports to the Railway Schools requiring that students a case of a strike or lock-out. In such a posi- show that this is possibly due to uncertainty should receive a practical course of training option, the promoters of the guild hold the opinion and the fear of additional taxation rather than the railways."-

that their claims on employers would receive to official activity. "That the central Govern

́more,ailention, than they now do. The sub nent continues to be sincere and zealous in its casade is beyond question." This emphatic statement of Sir Alexander osie is of import abes, and should put at rest the minds of those who see in Chiness reputed official strictues, on the opiom question, but a round-abour way of making profit. To the metropolis at A can fight took place at Wanchai yesterday, tention has been paid to the clearing ousad the outy persons who wore in kay way of opium smoking officials, rather than the jured was Chiose policeman and district smoking public, but there are now being taken watchman. Several arrests were made, and is hand and a set of regulations have been for the delinquents were charged in the Police

Ix in stated that the Diplomatic Corps in Pscriptions to the union were to be paid pro rata king has subscribed funds in aid of the Kanan.

at the rate of thirty cents on each dollar, that famine; the Prince Regent is recognition of

was to say, that if a man received Sio's month this courteous and philanthropic action, pro he had to subscribe to the fund 53 a year, At posss to confer orders, or decorations on the 540 a month be would bare to pay $12

Sia per members.

annum, and so on..

This meeting became known to the police sed Inspector Robertson and his men raided the Chui Nam Hotel, 425 and 425, Queen's Road West, where the meeting was held, and a umber of arrests were made

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3pm. Visit to the Taikes Shipbuilding, and Engineering Works at Quarry Bay; thereafter

CHAM-mulated, the male feature of which requires Caust, to-day, and remanded, Those who were arrested, wore charged in 19 yo pim, Bang ant at the Chinese Crab.

ORANGE CHAMPAGNE.

STONE GINGER BEER.

PALATABLE

AND

smokers to obtain a certificate, either

meeting

the Police Court with convening, a

much discussion the case was adjourned sine die in order to allow the ring-leaders to secure the necessary sanction.

for raw or cooked oplum, suoning-for-thies-LO SHUN, the coolle, who is accused-of-com-without-Government permission, and after monibe, and which must be presented for en dorsement when opium is bought. If the daily consumption is half an ounce, the fee is 50 cash (say ten cents), Smoking is prohibited in re- staurants, brothafs and places of entertainment. Opium smoking guesto at ious bare to apply for a district police officer's certificate. Wedition. ased not faither give the details, but there is no doubt that they ate sufficient if enforced to

milting an armed robbery at Samchun (Chinese territory), with others, in May last, and killing, a Chinese policeman, particulara of which we have already given, was, in the Police Court, The reason for the calling of this meeting this afternoon, committed to the Victoria Gaol was explained to the magistrate, to the effect, pending the order of the Governor for his extra-so it was alloged, that formerly workqion at the Hunghom Docks were paid double pay for

RETURN

of visiters to the City Hall Library Sunday night work. There was a new mata down, the wages to one and a half, which

7.30 p.m. Banquet at the Chinese Club. Saturday, 3ft inst, departure of the 3. sin Ming, with the Vicotegal pinty on board, for Shanghai, in the afternoon.

DOCK COMPEITTION..

"SHANGHAI BICURES MANILA CONTRACT.

the

very largely check the consumption of opium, and. Museum for the week ending the 25ther in office than and be had decided to cut Thursday, weak in the office of the chief qaar and I am not aware that any offers were

and generally speaking, the licensing of whole-July, 1909- sale and retail opium shops and of smokers is

REFRESHING. being enforced.

Watson's

FRUIT SYRUPS

Library. Museum. Non-Chinese.uimmo 454 202 Chinese.............263, 2,458.75

Total 717-2,560

Mitte

The report also contains important informa tion as to the actí-opium cures,, and vices 10- placing opium smoking. The number of the former is legion "and many of them contain THAT the influence of the Chinese Presa la opium and morphis to varying quantities," | increasing seems assured; for Chinese reports Most of the reports from the provinces draw state that the Regent himself perses many attention to the evils these so-called remedies newspapers every day and trusts by doing so are creating-an evil for worse than the disease to post himself up in matters regarding the they, are advertised to curo. 'Opium smokers Empire and to make up for the scanty in-

memoriais presented by the Govaroom and

caused the grievance.

Accordingly, a petition, was sent to the Government, and the meeting was allowed to be held, with the result that some 8an mew, representing all classes of mechanics: employ- | od in the Colony, congregated at the Tung Tin, Lok in and Chui Yuan hotels, at West Fotot, yesterday, to discuss the question, Numerous speeches in favour of the proposed. union were made,, knd the resolution was parsed.

The contract for the construction of six launches, proposals for which were opened on termaster of the division at Manila, bas been awarded by that official to the Shanghai Dock ad Engineering Company, Ld, the same con cera which secured the contract for making the repairs on the transport: Warren, a

AN INDIAN DISPUTE.

KOWLOON TRADERS AT LAW.

control of the Secretary of State. The int come and expenditure are audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-Gonor, and möngys expanded by tham on behalf of . Government for which they act are audited precisely La ochar colonial expenditure, lo matters in which the Imperial Parliament votes money the Compt ler and Auditor-General südjtë them As regards the Kowloon railway, climate of time for the tubos!: » within which period it was tho

the rest of the line would be complai estimated cost of the one tunneli which bloße was required; on the original alignment was $1,833,200, and that of the remainder of the work was $3,165,800, making total of

line departmentally, no tenders were invited, $5,000,000. As it was decided to construct the

received from private firms. 1 be actual, panditure by the Crown Agents up to date has been £137,575 on, 30. It is hoped, that the line will be open for traffic thron, bont by August, 19. The fatest riviled estimates have not yet been received for the Colony, and I am therefore unable to slaid, their amourƐ Daring construction it has been found desirable 10 make considerable alterations in the align= In the Supreme Court, this forenoon, before ment including four additional lunnels, and Mr. Justice Gompertz, as indian trader samed other works, and to provide increased accom Abdul Kader, of Austen Road, Kowloon,modation at the termings, Involving extensive

Sigo.6%, alleged to be das for goods sold and slightest foundation for the suggestion that Sir T. Brandon asked whether thers was the and Mangtu. Ram-to recover, the sum of

COMMİSSİONE WBre received in the offical. private Mt. Roader Harris, of Messrs Wilkinson of the Crown Agent for the Colonies, and. Grist, appeared for the plaintiff Mr. J. R. ⠀⠀ Colonel Seely : I am glad the hon. member Gardiner represented the second defendant; has asked that question. I assume that no the first defendant having left the Colony.

``The plaintiff, called, said he was manager of a firm at Kowloon, and was also doing business on his own at Hollywood, Road. The defen dante word carrying on business at Kowloon and at Taipo. They had three palto-dig and second defendants and another (since dead). The goods sold to the defendants ware Indian condiments and flour,

* Mr. Barris—Who ordered the goods, and who took delivery of them? D

-Plaintiff The three partners ordered the goods and took them away themselves. goods?-My godawn.

From where did they take delivery of the

mixed with aerated or plain water are becoming in many cases opium and morphia formation that is all he can often elicit from derstand this morning that the meeting was brought action against two others-Kupa Ram and costly reclamation on the son front.:

make excellent refreshing beverages.

Guaranteed to be made from the

pure juice of sound ripe fruit.

caters and are developing a craving it is still more difficult to eradicate. This phase of | Viceroys. the question has remained practically un touched by the Chinese Government, although Ar the Police Court, this, forenoon, Mr. F. A. it is one which would appear to call for early Hazeland (first police magistrate) presiding, a supervision and control. Among the opium coolie was brought before him charged with remedies is menilored the Malay anti-opum, stealing a pair of white back-skin shoes belong care." A missionary in Szechuan importading to Mr.. W. Bowen-Rowlands, secretary from Singapore thinly sacks of the plant. "Ai of the Sanitary. Board, who resides at roA, the date of writing he had tried it on 6ky par-Bonham Road. According to the evidence of

One of our representatives, was given to un-

out of an hostile Character towards employers but simply of a protective'astore, in proof of this a certain document, placed at our disposal, and which purports to be a comprehensiva sel of rules for the labour union, rous like this:-

It is proposed to establish a "school" for the beast of men engaged in our trade ; il is hoped that the institution, may last for all

time, vozi

2-All members may make suggestions. Any

A. 8. WATSON & CO., and in every case the medicine bad effected a "boy" it would appear that the pair of shoes member having good regulation to suggest a cure." The Combretum Sundaicum, the plant were put on the sill of a window to be dried,akould make them known to other members. alluded to, has been entirely discarded in Singa: when the defendant walked up and acnexed pire and Selangor, and we understand its lack them. He was chased and captured. Defense (good) views are not brought forward

AIM TED,

HONGKONG and KOWLOON.

Hongkong, 15th July, 1909.

NOTICE.

of efficacy has been clearly demonstrated. Yet dast pleaded not guilty to the charge, and was they cannot promo e the public weal. How

Tiho stalemant of its value cooliques to be | remanded. [28inade, mostly by missionsrius, we are ashamed

All communications intended for publication

"The LONGKONG TELEGRAPH should i

ovor, If any regulatión: is found.unsatisfactory it can be discussed at meetings and amended there and then,

· nådrowed to The Edlir, 1, Ice House Road, and for opium morphia eating and injecting.wards it, the obfict being to work the mines "uggestions to submit, ar other matters con-

sluvuld be somerisanied by the Writer's Name and

Add aw.

Mary benim deromantentior a should be addrese

to say, because they ought to know better than ANOTHER phase of the Anhui dispute has

It is proposed that all office-bearers shall to continua to assest that this is an effic come to band. The Chinese promoters of the

meer at the "schools *`avery Saturday even- (ual cure for oplum. The regrettable ten- agitation formed a Company and, called on ing Any of our fellow-workers having good dency rather seems to be to substitute all the merchants and gentry to sub.cribe to-

The Chinese Gavamment have probibited the entirely with Chinese capital. Prospectases were tend at the school and discuss them with the

cerning the public good, are requested to at importation of morphis and instruments, and issued and the subscription lists'opened, So far,

office-bearers, gydyt their manufacture is also forbidden. A Memo-only one man has come forward with a promise Tas Kalten, wil net andetare to be responsible (rist recommends the coaciment of special to take 200 shares; not a single share has been

axy rejected, MA, nor to return any Contribution'

penal laws against the manufacture of syringes disposed of as yet. Pressure has been brought the penalty being banishment to the most re-to hear on and has been successfully resisted mote and unhealthy portions of Empire by the business men, who say that they do not Morphia sellers are to be awarded the same know anything about mines and are not going

to The Manager

13UNREMPTION KATER (IN ADVANCK) Dailt-180 pir annem...

„W***]N—81$ per senato

haberipuina for any period low than one month penalty, together with confiscationof their shops. to buy a pig in a poke, however attractive the

Subscriptions one month will be charged as for a full month. The daily imus is delivered free when the address

soc!ble to messenger. Peak subscriber can have their copfer delivered at their residences without any extra charge On copies sent by post an

• addiii: na) #1.30 per quarter is charged for postage, The postage on the weekly iwus to any part of the

world in 80 cents per quastar. Single Copies Dally, tax cents, Woskly, twank; -

£ve cents (for call only),

BIRTH.

Morgan PHILLIPS, of a daughter.

DEATHS.

CANTON DAY 'BY DAY,

Besides these penalties, the proposed Straitafine pig may be said to be.--P. &*, T. Timer. of $1,500 with imprisonment of either kind for twelve monthe appears mild. The Memorial pois out that those who use or countenance the use of morphia commit an offence pogisbable, with decapitation-but it is desirable to draw up special enactments to deal with the offence. The report on it is quxia; and worth quoting.

We were instructed by Imperial Decree to report on this Memorial, and have the honour to observe, in the first place, that morphia is patural salt, forming the essential consti- On July 21, 1909, at Shanghai, the wife of seat of opium, from which it is extracted by chemical processes and made into medicines On July 20, 1901, at Shanghai, Job, ALBERT for treating diseases. It possesses the pro- OLSER, of the Harbour Master's Dept., I. M.perty of producing sleep, whence its name Customin, aged 36 yours.

morphia, from Morpheus, the God of Sleep, On July, 20, 1909, at Shangbai, CHRISTIANE, is derived, and its effects are still more power aged 18 months, daughter of Monsieur Houssefal than those of opium: Lacordaire, Deputy Postal Commissioner.

The Hongkong Celegrapk

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 26, 1909.

SIR ALRK, BOSIA'S OPIUM REPORT,

The following editorial is from the Singapore Fris Prose-

ANNIVERSARY of late EMPEROR'S -BIRTHDAY.-

[From Our Own. Correspondent,

Canton, 24th July, The 28th day of this moon being the anniversa sy of the birth of the late Emperor Kung Hsu the Canton Vicardy, acting under instructions from the Imperial Government, has now issued proclamation forbidding cattle-slaughter on that day. Courts of Justice will not sit on the day in question,

11.E, CHANG JEN CHUN BIDS FAREWELL

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TO THE CONSULAR BODY, H.E. Chang Jen Chua, the outgoing Viceroy, yesterday called on the Consular representatives accredited to Gantonto bid them good-bys prior to his departure for Nanking. This morning, H.E. Chang received the Japanese Cosul,"

AN OFFICIAL'S DOWNFALL.”.

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workers have not yet heard of the benefits that 4. It is proposed that if any of our fellow. will be derived from becoming a member of the "school" any who may come to bear of it, they will be allowed to join the school within and shall pay the same, fee of Sit as original

members. Afist the three months have expiry ad the entrance fee will be $5.

delivered.

suggestion of improper conduct was contained in the phrase “drigale, commissions.” -- Of course, the exact contrary is the case, '(Căgire.) The committee over which I hid the honour to preside, containing men, of noted financial ability, sech as Sir F. Mowan, decided use). mously that there was no possibility of any sug gestion of anything but the 'most financial probity on the part of the Clown Agents, (Cheers) I am confident: do' von "member would make charges of that kind agaĵost pobile: servants who by the rules of the Civil Service are precluded from defending themseiras, (Cheers.)

Mr. Glundil asked whether: the officers re- Did you give them a delivery order in each | ferred to were under the rule of the imperial ca e?-Yes.

Government or the Colonial Office to the simp The plaintiff proceeding remarked, that ho || extent and in the same respect in which bid not been paid by the defendent for the Government officials were controlled in this goods he supplied them

country for atated that he been carrying on basiness on his Cross-xamined by Mr. Gardinar, plaintiff con account since July law, The sign over his shop did not bear the name of "Ah Ying and Company as a matter of fact he had no sign- not underta

all

Mr. Gardiner called for plaintiff's" account books, and questioned him at some length as 5. If any member should be careless about to the way he kept them. Plaintiff admitted that his work sad moet '

I meet with any accident and have goods ordered by the defendants amounted no means to pay for medical treatment, he can to about $100, and they had paid something come to the school and make a report to the on acceno. The 1821on why the second-de committee who will send a subscription list fendant paid cash was because he had not round to their fellow-workers to collect subsettled bis account, and plaintiff stopped script.ons. Upon the return of the subscription his account. Before getting the second de list, the "school" will pay the money out first fendan: arrested he made do isquities about (to the member in need). Os pay day the the fint defendant, who had left by the steamer amounts of individual subscriptions will be Fook Sang. The reason why he got the second deducted (from each subscribing member's defendant placed under arrest was because bis go). The advance is made as a special partner (the first defendant) had absconded. favour by the school".

Here Mr. Harris asked permission to put in as evidence the file of a certain case, in 1958 in. which the defendants were entered as partners His that case.

It is proposed that the general and ficance committees be elected once in each quarter by, ballot.

The defence was that the second defendant was not a partner in the firm. He had so hand in the business at all.” His business was at Talpo,

ally in all respects a Goverment Department. Colonel Seely!" Yes, Sir. They are practic

In farther reply to Mf: Ginnell, Colonel Seely said:-The Crown Agents do. nor undertake the construction of milways or any other engineering works. › If the Govein. ment of a Crown Colony desires to undertake. such works, the consent of the Colonial Office is necessary.

A DESPERATE WOMAN,

OPIUM POISONINO AND SUICIDE, A remarkable story was related to a Telegraph' representative this morning of how a Chines woman's life was saved by a dose of dog's blood after she had taken opium with the intention of commiting suicide. It is not in our province to drail on the merits of the solidate, and,

therefore, wa give the narrative for what it la worth...

Li Pong, a young married women, residin at 25, Austin Road, Kowloon, bad with ber husband on Saterda alleged that she taxed him bome enough money for her getting no satisfaction froid the her room, and swallowed a mixture and water.

tenance,

In less than, an hour's time tha woman was

"Evidence for the defence was then inken. on her bed, and friends were called": The second defendant said that he carried on result of the

and the blood zigun.co. business at Talpo for nearly two

first defendent was never a partner is the con- the goming

TODAYPERKELA Wo years, and the ordered to be cern. He Lover had a share in the Austen time Tong Wa Read shop. He had ordered goods pernobílly mod attenda from the plaintiff and had paid his bill monthly to the Government

doctor had arrived;

7. It is proposed that the "school" shall-issus Last year an Imperial Decree was issued ordering the entire abolition of opium, and

to each members book containing the names the Regulations prepared by the Government

of the native places of the members so that there will be no confusion about the surnames Council' contained a provision that arrange

The book will also serve for recording receipts | The Poisce. Judge said that in the 1908 cAMO ments should be made for the prohibition of the import of foreign opium so that the evil Captain Yeung, formerly in charge of the for monthly payments. Ja case the book is the second defendant did not decy that he was might be cut off at the source. It was also Shameen Guards, has been cashiered by order lost a raport must be made to the-school" a partner, or phonakoak gadiscovered in an unconscious con

when a new book will be issued.h provided that, as morphis and the instruments of the Imperial Government on the recom. It is proposed that all members, who are for its injections were still more injurious than mendation of H.E. Chang Jen Chur, who al- oplum, full effect should be given to the 11th leged dissatisfaction on the part of the official not out of work shall make their monthly pay: ments on each pay day. In case they should Anicle of the British Commercial Treaty and in the dischargo of bis duties » the 16th of the American Treaty, and festrace

CHINA'S NAVYNA bo woable to pay, they will be allowed three tions be given to the Customa, to prohibit the

It is reponed that Admiral Sah Chun Fing is months during which to settle their accounts. A factor that has frequently been introduced importation of any morphin not covered by about to leave Poking and will probably arrive Beyond the period of grace whatever payments into the discuition of the oplum question, is as special remit and imported for medical pur. In Canton in the middle of next mods. Ad- that might have been to the bona fides of Chips. One school of poses. Shop-keepers, whether native or foreign, miral Sah's mission to Centon is to investigate (as a penalty) so as to set an example to others, dispatante bas epalended, that for China to should also be strictly forbidden to manulas matters in connection with the proposed re- Members, who happen to be out of work, de

not come under this rule. appeal to the Power to stop sending opium to tame morphis or instruments for its injection, so organisation of the Chinese Navy, the Chinese, is nothing less than usking the that this evil might be completely eradicated. Powers to grant to Okisa'the monopoly of the

These Regulations were sanctioned by the growth and sale of opium. For, they point out, Throne "and" circulated, but in spite of the that in 1995 China had for her own consump-stringent sature of this probibllion, it appears tion/379,495: pikals, of which no, than that there are still unprivelpled persons who she daluda people into using morphis, and the

wade has not been entirely. bogi, prokibition of opium is no there. "oplum saloons have been

Atho

Classes Baring no other

SUNNIKO, RAILWAY, Morgan The daily return of carnloge by the Spaning Railway during the 5th moon were as follows:---- ist day:$699,30] and day $71489; 3rd day 05:30; 41h day $546.28; 5th day 5173,233, 6th day 5594-47; 7th day 5681.273 8th day $103.761 9th day 5577.847 10th day $503-00-arith day -5670.153 12th May: $814:30 juzytkd@$717361

14th day S618.531 75th day $654,80216th

17th day.

5.S.

"will be forfeited

EMPRESS OF JAPAN”

'A WIRELESS MASSAGEAN

Mr. D. W. Craddock, general traffic agent, lain receipt of a talegram from -atsting that his Company has re

less message from the Captain of mdress of Japan to the ɑfect that Yokobama on the

The case was remanded.

SHIPPING AND MAILS

MÁILE, DUR, WA

- Indian (Awigang) alch inst,-/ Gentian (Goeðan) alih'ibil, Indian (Khoras

Canadian (Empr

The CPR Arrived at Vancouver un 2

'and

Macdonald, of Yau-mu-ti

She was matning charged with