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Election, four succeeded, in retaining their sents whilst five were unsuccessful. The des criptions" givan of the success and the manner in which the 'crusade is being conducted, as we have already said, are naturally written from a "rosy{ point of view, still, many of them must be read with caution and accepted cw grano salia, Amongst the latter we would place the following instance quoted, sesing economy and not destruction has always been kobwa as

as one of the strongest traits of the Chiuere oational character:-A romark able scene was witnessed on the exscntion ground at Younantu recently, when no less

Hourkers COREL H. A. Selb of Nor Volubiceis, is permiti.d. to resign with effect: from the 7th

GUNNER A. H. Young of No. 7 Co., Hoog ong Volunteers, is premitted to resign, with effect from the 8th March.

GUNNER J. D.. Campbell of the Volunteer, having left the Colony without leave, in struck off the strength of the Corps: kan

IT is proposed to hold a billiard tournament at Volunteer Headquarters Members met this afternoon to discuss the proposal. SARGT. F. A. Biden of the Volunteer Corps as been granted leave of absence for twelve

The Opium Market

RISING BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS,

HOW IT AFFECTS THE OPIUM FARM.

this figure has b

(he should vinWƐ

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NOTHING SHO for under the terms of his original contract he cannot continue to hold the lease for the speck fed period of three years without incurring enormous losses.

Apart from rubber, the all-abrolblag epic on the local Risko to-day is the phenomenal rise in the price of raw oplum, In August last

To some quarters it is affirmed that the tire the price of Indian opium was below $1,000 in price of raw opium cannot affect the Farmer's per chest; in September it bad risen to a little revenue, ne all that he has to do is to raise tha' over that figure in October the price rose to price of prepared opium, in proportion. But Sr300. Thence onwards the market price has this assumption reats upon the ground that at steadily risen, until at the beginning of this the enhanced cost of the drug its consumption mouth it stood at $2,000 per chest. During the will remain the same in amount. This is hard. first week of the month the price advanced slowly likely in theory nor is it tras in fact.... months with effect from the 18th-March.. ly but steadily. Within the last few days it has In an laterview with a representative of the gone up by leaps and bounds, averaging about || Telegraphto-day, Mr. Chan Kai Ming, secretary THE Walwept and the Army Advisory Coup. Sico per diem ; and this morning it had reach of the Opium Farm, stated that the ingressa cil have decided that the press should be fored the figure of 51,800 per chást,

which they had been compelled to make in the bidden to pablish any international or military

Needless to say, this enormous enhance price of prepared opium as a consequence of the ment in the price of the raw drug had created enormously enhanced cost of the raw drug had THE Soal shoot forths "Requel" and Secraa great deal of excitement in the market, and most distinctly checked the consumption. It was tary's Cup by the Volunteers will take place this is made all the more tense by the fact that only the rich man who could afford now to smoke at King's Park Range al 9.30 am, on the 27th- the rise promises to be:

the same quantity as he did. before at threat instant.

of the 27 STILL FURTHER ADVANCED

times the price. The less affi out consumer had to cut down his daily allowacco; thus a men who beforetimes had smoked a taol par

maca.. day would reduce his quantum to five or six

THE silk ex as, Tourane which left this part o be 13th Februsty was delivered in Lyons on the 3:st instant. The delay was caused by the foods in France.

than 20,000 ounces of prepared oplem were publicly destroyed by fire, by order of the officials in the campaign for the total suppression of opium, Au enormous crowd of people was present and the event was looked upon as the greatest public demonstration of the kind ever seen. The venality and fudiffer ence to the fate of others, possessed by the average Chinese Government provincia offi- cial, are only too well known. We should therefore feel inclined to place the following extract from another of the repons, in a similar category. At all events,, should they be au Tuz Bangkok Daily Mail says:-The rates to: thestic, it would naturally be' inferred that the passage to Chinese poris are ous dollar per- agricultural classes are much entitled to what coolie by the N. D, L. steamers and six dollars was as strongly intiated upon as the right of Per coolie by the C. 3. N. Co.'s stormers. the Irish pennant, previous to the passing of H. M. surveying vessel Mestix and the cruiser the great Irish Land Act of 1881, viz. Com for the usual overhaul to-day. The torpedo Astro were docked at the Admiralty Dock pensation for disturbance. We read that to destroyer Hanly was docked at Kowloon, many of the provinces the authorities showed THE caso in which S. E. All unn is charging S. coergy. As a maller of fact, the order for A: Marican with alleged conspiracy to an es bidding the cultivation has been actively car-sault case again came on in the Police Court REFRESHING. tied out, and the crops have been destroyed this morning and was formally remanded for

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SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE). DAILY-$86 per anunta, v

Wwwxz-$18 per annum,

A SCHEME_1.00_foot_for_the erection of bronze statue in honour of the late Prince, Ito At Kanazawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, precincts of the Shonayoji temple. The statue will probably be erected in the

and tora up by the root' The terrible two weeks. zavagen caused from time to time lo magY parts-of-China,~ by-famine, are only of too frequent occurradce, and it is extremely doubtful if the vinuous minded' Viceroy or Binadarin would destroy the satural re sources - the coustry in the wanton manner 6 described. It would appear to be a much wisor plan for the Gove: oment to purchase the produce. They could easily find a ready market

Jor it abroad, in South America, the United States, Australia, Europe, cic. The amount realised by its disposal, could be held in reserve to provide ngaions fuinea outbreaks of

THE House of Representatives has passed the the Selyukai, by which ownership is restricted Foreign Land Ownership, Bill as amended by to foreigners residing in Japan and to properly legalized persons approved by the Home

Ministor,

Sik Samuel Evans, E.C., formerly Solicitor General, who was appointed President of the Divorce Court on March 7, has been made a Privy Counciller. Mr. Rufus Isasca, K.C., who

General, has been knighted:

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Amongst local biokers there seems to be a consensus of opinion, indeed, that this la- stay for a long time to come at any rale crease in the price of the drug has come to

Whatever happens, the demand goes stendily on and upwards both in the Northern ports and in the Straits Settlements, and-speculators are still anxious to secure stock on the local mar- ket,

of prices op till, say, four months ago were The reasons which led the enhancement

of last year xaw opium had reached as not exceptional, because prior to August

market operations; but the abnormal rise high as $1,300 in the ordinary course of

to be due to one causa in panicular. It was that has taken place since that time is held not in the nature of things expected that the

compulsory reduction of opium fimportation to the extent of ten per cent, would lead to a very serious disturbance of suling rates, nor can this he said to bave contributed greatly to the gone ral trend. The real reason is winted to be that last year the

·CULTIVATION OF THE POPPY had become practically all in the great province had been stopped by Imperial decree in less of Szechuan, Previous, to that, this cultivation

the five provinces of the Empire," com- prising Ebantung, Kinngin, Yudhan, Honan,

Cand another of the north-eastern... · group; but whilst this cessation of the growth in there. provinces had a distinct effect upon the output of raw native opium, such effect was entirely overshadowed by the results following upon

As regards the poor man, he would give up the practice of smoking very likely and take to sating opium pille,—the most harmful' way in which the drag could be taken, Thors pills, which; Mr. Chan explained, ars comparatively opium dross, which in previous times was cheap, are sometimes composed mainly of

kept by the consumer for his own t generally sold back to the Farmer but was now,

16th

The programme of the held at the Happy April, (weather permitting 1350 pm HALF MILE Don-winning subscripti son 1909-19tó, || Weight scala, Unplaced runners Jockeya who have won more than five In Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin penalised

Presaol 7 lbs. Entrance foo 55... rat pris ad.and přiko$153. (Entrante fais to go to winner)........

4-3.50 p.m. GYMKHANA STA

S100, Distance: one mile. For all China

· ponies." "Catch' weights at so al. 6 lbs. Win nere of, an open race or opan, grifio race s lbs. extra. Non-winning subscription griffins allowed sibi Jockeys who have won mors than five races in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin penalised 7 lbs. A cup-called the Gymkhana Cup will be presented at the end of the season to be won by the pony, scorne most marks in the racas for the Gymkhana Stakes at the Gymkhana meetings during the season, counting 4 points for a frat; * for a second; and 1 for a third. The benefit. of marks already scored 10 pass, with, the pony on a sala. Any winner of the race to.... carry 5 lbs, extra for each win lu sulusquent,- starts for the race, but in the event of a pony carrying the penalty not winning, 2 lbs. to bo deducted next time he starts." Such 'a Iba, to remain deducted until he wins again when he will carry the fall pesalties without de- duction. Penalties accumulative up to 15 lbs. Entrance fee 55. and prize: Say; (Bulf entrance fess to go to winner.),

which the use of opium pills had increased 3-4.10 p.m. TENT FROGING IN SECTIONS OF

As an example of the enormous extent to

recently, Mr. Chan mentioned the case of anddenly risen from 55 of 56 per day to 5500 coe pill-seller in Canton who:e takings bad

dr $600,-just tenfold.

THE YARMER'S OUTLOOK, Mr Chan said, was certainly not bright, 21 the present high price was maintained, it wonte be simply impossible to carry on. They stood to lose money brarily under existing conditions,

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

OF CANTON, LID.

'INCREASED DIVIDENDS.

We are informed by the Union Insurance

Society of Canton, Ltd., that, aubject to audit the Directors will recommend that a final dividend of Szo per share be paid for account 1978 mak-

interim dividend of $30 per sbaro and a bonus- of zo per cent, oa contributory premium.

famine and pestilence, thus obviating tho neces succeeded Sir Samuel Evans as Solicitor. the obliteration of Szechuan' as as oplum.pro.log Sgo per share for the year, and for 1909.an

sity of making appeals. abroad for financial assistance. Waste is far from forming one of the characteristics of the Celestial nature. when the demolition was ordered of many of the older localities in Hongkong, during the lasi visitation of the bubonic plagus, even large quantities of riga and bonei were found

Bill as originally proposed by the Gavammen', THE House of Peers has received the Tariff opposing the amendments Insisted upon by the selyokai which, inter alia, provided for en banced duties on cereals. A joint conference will, in consequence, take place.

ducing country.

Definite figuras for last year are difficult to 1907, no less than 85 per cent, of the raw opium- obtain, but It is a matter of knowledge that in supply was supplied by China, the remaining 15 per cent, being foreign. " Of this 85 për cent Szechuan's contribution represented about one- half, so that it becomes at once apparent what

TIPS

beneath the beduteada. In his real to stamp out A Crținese telegram says that a Chinese stud." an important effect must casue upon the with the growing evil of "tipping" on the....mail.

supposed 'curse,' 10,000 miles away, the home ent from America has designed a new men-of-drawal of this province from among the sum aplum reformer is wilfully blind to may simi. war and submitted it through the Ministry of lax evile only too provalent in the streets of his War to the Navy Means and Ways Depart

maut. Prince Tsaj Hsüd was greatly pleased

ber of the lesser poppy-growing tracts. This coupled with the enforced

VASTEN PER CENT, REDUCTION

Once again a correspondent who has raided for many years in the East, writes to us to sug gest that, something should be done to check steamers which 100 between Europe and the Far East. He states that when be last want Home by the P. & Og travelling only with his wife, ha had to gere gratuities amount-

coulda' with decency have got out of it, for less." When he returned, he travelled by the Germas mail and discovered that although the

of persons who axpected to receive them was scale of "tipa" ran just as high, the number

awa cities. Chinese women do. not frequent and on the same day granted the designer an in importation of raw opium, appears, therefore, ing in ali to no less than £ó and, he adds, "I

opium dens bet in the London gin palaces, the audience. female frequentes, in many instances, outoum ber the males. Even mothers may be seen giving intoxicants to children in their arms,

THE BS. Taishan, with a cargo of cost from Hongay to Swatow has lodedqred somewbara in the Lammock Islands and is reported to be a total wreck. The Davish salvage steamer

to be the real caurs of the solid rise in the price of the commodity that has occurred with in such a short period of time.

in coit is to be maintained is, of course, one The question as to whether this enhancement

one instance of which formed the subject of Protector left ongkong for the scene of the "pon which it is only possible to conjecture in considerably larger. The reform be recom-

The rates per quarter and per meniom, proportional One of the cleverest of the drawings of the disaster this morning.

Subscriptions for any period low than one month will be charged as for a fall month. The daily lasus is dzilvered free when the addreu lạ socomible to massenger. Peak subscriber can have thair copias delivered at their roldenoor without any extra charge. On copies, sent by post an

additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the Bingle Copies, Dally, ren vente. Weekly, twenty.

world is 50 cents per quarter. ..

“Eva omats (for cash only).

BIRTH,

On March 18, içto, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. Gavin L. Campbell, a daughter,

artist Tepsial, who wrote underneath, the appropriate lloes:

$

"See the degraded wretch we picture here. Ha blights the corn before it reach the ear." The total suppression of the ding in Chics will only lead to an increase in the import of alcoholic spirits. Already such is the case, and the native takes to it even

THE Contracts for the Australian and New Zealand Dreadnoughts have been placed with bank, and the Fairfield Shipbuilding Company, the firms of John Brown and Company, Clyde respectively. The displacement of each verset. will be 1,000 tons and they will cost about £1,000,000 each.

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the dark. There are so many considerations to be taken into account that it is difficult to

mends is the adoption of the system in vogue on the steamers of the Messageries Martime. whore, towards the end of the voyage, the maite d'hotel brings round a book in which each passenger puts down a subscription our, correspondent athians that it rarely ex ceads twenty franci-and the total is divided OP among all the stewards pro rain,

if it be of a 'vely deleterious quality, Oply, morning. Inspector Allen prosecalad the bounds of possibility, for instance, that the Im. hegirg!! (the fl gåt of the profi-:akers) is just

recendy considerable seizure of the same was made locally. The home enthusiast had bet er devoto bis attention to the next Licensing Bl. When the opium smoker has had his pipe, soporific feelings overcome him and he

The Hongkong Celegrap quietly retires to rest without disturbing any-

THERE were a number of prosecutions by the Entitary-Department at the Magistracy this lessee of a public latrine for not keeping the convenience in a clean condition after repeated warnings, and a fine of Sio was imposed. A Chinese landlord was fined $5 in respect of each of three summonses for falling to white wash coitalu promises belonging to him. LAST night, Detective-Sergeant M. O'Sulivan and a party of Chinese raided the servants' men who were discovered gambling on the quarters al redder's Hill and arrested nine premises. This forenoon, the leading spirit was fined Sye for conducting a common gambl inghouse, seven were fined $4 each while the remaining defendant was discharged. We un his escape through a window fell down and derstand that one man while trying to effect broke his leg and is at present confined (a hos

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car. On the contrary, as regards those who HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1910. over-indulge insicǝbol, they become more of the nature of the demon, are hauoted by demons THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST OPIÜM.

and straight jackets, padded sooms and strong The following is from the Perak Pioner of Iqth spiates become a necessity Amongst the fast:-The February number of 'Britain's Opium rejected members was one of the most active Harvest, the chief organ of the Homs Acti-workers, formerly Mr. now Sir R Laidlaw, Oplum Society, is now before us. The con- whose name is widely known in connection with tants of the current number are chiefly devoted as extensive firm throughout India, Burma and to the progress that is being made in the sup. China, Heformed one of the British delegates | pital, -. pression of both the use and cultivation of the 'drug' throughout all the Chinese provincan, Being the organ of the Society, naterally the

arrive at any definite fading, still the engerness with which speculators are still buying op all

that the market will ramalu Bigh for a the available supplies would seem to indicate long time to come. In Hongkong, the stock is pearly all in the hands of the Chinese. The importers hold very little, it is said.. **As time goes on, now and unexpected deve. lopments may arise. It is not outwith the perial anti-opium edict may yet be rescinded, Even when it was promulgated, there were many who doubled its absolute sincerity and although it is now in force there is no certitude that its probibitary provisions are not being evaded. With regard to this latter aspect of the question, reporis emanating from the inte rior provinces are somewhat conflicting in their nature, and according to some people the story.

use to allow of of the Szechuan crop failure may be only a

7 here is much in what our correspondent advances, and the subjser is certainly topical at the present moment when the annual.

beginning. Passengers who travel Home from the Far East and change to the mail steamer at Colombo are usually mulcted rather more heavily than those who proceed direct, bur the fact remains that the amount which the first-class passenger bas to pay for ordinary attendance for three or four wacks is rarely less than 65 and this is conRIDLY EXCELSITO, Of course, the remedy in the long run lins with passengers themselves, but in these days when the standard in such-mälters is set by

THREE.-Optu to leams, mounted on China ponies, and composed of any thres members of the, Gymkhana Club, Thres umall cops to be presented to the winning team at each competition and at the conclusion of the reason a trophy will be given i

to the team which scores the highest aggregate of points, all meetings iccluded. In competing for the ́smallcups a competitor need not necessarily rapraient the same" loam on each and every 'occasion, but if competing for the aggregato. trophy he can only represent one team during the season, that is to say, he must contiune to compels for the team first aplected by him and for no other. To pravide for sickness, absince from the Colony, or for improvement. of a team, new members may from time to time be introduced into a leam, but in order to win the aggregate uophy", two at least of the members composing the winning team muit have competed in not less than three competitions, Entrance fee Si sach mie sach Gymkhana, och ma

The committee of the Gymkhana Club will

appoint a judge who will judge this com petition (broughout the season, and whose decision shall be final, to the case of illnuss or absence of say judge. appolated the com mittes shall appoint a substitute, haren dran 4-4.30 p.m. `LADIES NOMINATION. THREE

QUARTERS OFʼA: MILE FLAT RACE--Forʻalis China poolsu, Calch weights. Ponies to be i comforted by a lady. The n pf the ponies will be placed in was hat, the names of riders la another bat and drawn alternately, Ponies to be ridden by riders whose names appent at the same drawing. – No pony to be scratched after entry except on account of Maickoess.

When entering for this avant competitoruara requested to give lady mominator's namin and name of rider as well as pony - Entranca fee. $5 First and second prizes presented by the Gymkhana Club.

S-450 p.m. ONE MILE FLAT RACE-For

subscription gaffics of any sosion. – Waight - for inchon sa par scale. - Winners of com raça. 4 lbs, extra; of two or more races 8 lbs. oxira Upplaced monere allowed 5 lbs. To be ridden by jockeys who have not bad more than five winding mounts in Hongkong, Shaughai or Tjenssin, Entrance fon $5, sut prize: Presented, zod prize : 515. Entrance fees to go to winner.

SAM 6–510. p.m⠀⠀ ONE AND A QUARTER MILE

· FLAT RACE - HANDICAP,—For all, Chipa pooles. Entrance fee $5.- First price : Pre- sented :- and prize :: S25. {Kútrance fees to go to winner.)

** CANTON DAY BY DA

THE RECENT`MUTINY::

[From Our Own: Correspond

Canion

In connection with the recent mutiny of the new regiment it is cow learnt that "the lour

cluding the sustained by the Provincial Gove

stian "and

are missing and the barracks that ed and the expenditure incurred i the disturbance in cotimsted nis

NEW MAMHOI MAOISTI The newly

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appointed Nat

GREAT STOCKS AT STOCKS

the Amaricas millionaire and, the Hebrew- being accumulated in inland cities and in Ca- Anglo-German company-promoter, it is very ton, anticipatory of that rise which must ipavita-bard to effect a reduction. At Home and on the bly follow upon the formating of a cornet, All Continent, as we noticed when we were last for themselves to decide upon. One prominent intolerable; it has invaded the county house heap.considerations, however, are for the specs in Entopo, the nuisance in daily growing more Hong Kong broker to-day expressed the opinion and, many a man finds a week's shooting in that, so far from the apiam prohibition laws Scotland more expensive than a fortnight at to the Conference bold at Shanghai. Fate, THE other day a Chinese fitter in the employ being salutary,, they only paved the way to

Monte Carlo. The old-fashioned English however, was pervane. The serious. faced, of the Electric Light Company broke into the official carroption, extortion and smuggling.

"mlirod" who did the grand tour in his Sunday observant, kirk golag Scotch consilin-premises formerly occupied by G. Bertolone

THE CPIUM FARM, ANUMAN

calocho was usudity liberal, towards Sorvants, various reports of the progress that is being ants did not sufficiently reward the hún, mem-light and tried to steal some brass fittings' but i rize that has taken place in the price of raw

in York Building, Chater Road, in broad day. As regards the Opium Farmer, the sudden | bat he never #ripped" to the same ridiculous - Wong Tieg, has appointed

axient as the nouveau riche of 10-day whose and mron on which bug 711) aug made in the "suppression,' are written from the bar for his labours and he was rejected by a

was caught in the very act of decamping with | qpiùm has come upon him like a thunder boge gratuition are the outcome, not of genero- | office. most favourable point of view. To judge from majority of almost 600. Appropriate console his ill-gotten gains. The man gained access bolt. Sizce he tendered for the monopoly, the summing up of most of them the success of tión might have been found in the wo da of the into the premised by uninstaping the iron barn the price has enhanced almost threefold. When the crusade for the extinction of the evil! immortal bard :-----

across the boards with a screw-driver and found the lease was advertised by Government for the would appear to be proceeding merrily spaco,

un difficulty in getting in. This morning, he 31st of August last year, raw opium was on the with the exception of a few discordant notes

appeared before Mr. J. R. Wood, Second, marko; at, below $1,000/ per chast, Tho acei Police Magistrate, who personally proceeded ceptance of tenders, however, was sub- here and there. Some of the reparti, however, nie,

to inspect the buildings and inter in the day esquently extended for a month and the feara gard to the lipes of passenger steamers, which rather conflictleg. Whilst we read in one that

awarded the thief seven days' hard labour, at was secured by Mr. Ho Stal-kit, (represent, have not yet removed, the ten per cant UILAK "the action of the Government in one province

the same time remarking that had the defend, ing the Tai..Yau Syndicate) at a rental on a a apite of the fall in the prica aut not been in regular employ, he would here; of. $98,600, per month); or ($1,183,200 per coal, the traveller may reasonably assume

ANOVA TRAGI As has been mentioned above, the the great companies like tha

kigbast known price to which raw splum had Orient Line, and the North Germ CHINA TRADERS' "INSURANCE" previously risan was $1,300 per chest, and it pay their stowards a fair lying

COMPANY LIMITED

may be taken for granted that the 'new, Farm" | services and lo that chas er's tender was based on something, like this

Blow, blow thou wintry wind, Thou art no more unkind Than mao's ingratitude!"

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

is being attended' with, complete succes5 THE V, R. G. Sports will take place on the fined him soverely, as Gran

we find," on" the 'contrary, in another, and. that in some of the largest of the provinces Yangurs, more poppy was grown

igrd of April.

The English Mail of the 19th February has been delivated in London,

of the

last season thần has ever baba the case before! So far as can be ascertained no order has been PRINCE Taal Halo draws a salary of Tis... Itened forbidding the cultivation in such places 2,000, and Admiral Sab Tis, 1,200 at Navy

Chiangman. || Commissioners. Amboy, the introductory sofer of the current

DIVIDENDS DECLARED,

bject to

We are officially informed that {fimúdil; the directors will recommend dividend of $1.50 per share ba 1905 making 34.50 per share for the for 1909 an interim dividend of yon per

it:is state that of the pipe most gix works hard labour was awarded a man at In the the Magistracy this morning for snatching $10

Common

the public strast

fund a bonus of 20% 0%.

sily, but of vulgar orientation, and love of dis-

play Gradually, we may hope, li will come

atos dar,

ZORION LKIE COLLECTIONS, The collection of Likin dues fo to be regarded as “bad form* to *lip" to | 1ig the lat ten days of the first excess, as it is certainly mofgir to one's leis ported by the Likin officials, to (be Viceroy, wasithy z fellows, and “tipping" will once amounted to 19,843,3,5 saml mere fed a proper and normal level. In is.

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