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Kowloon Railway.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON SATURDAY.
ONE MAN KILLED: SEVERAL INJURED.
20th inst. The pratance of an ambulance at Blake Piar “for the best part of the afternoon yesterday de- "noted;'si It' wasgaomised, the occurrence of ́some unusual loc'dent, The corj (~'ure provad | correct with the arrival of the Guvrement tender Stanley when a Chinaman was trans ferred from the Government wousel on a stret Echer to the ambulance and prompily conveyed to the Government Ciell 'Hospital for surgical
treatmect.
Beyond the fact that the man had been brought from the New Territory and was thon țin a serious condition, nothing more could be learnt from those on and about Blake Pier yesterday." Pursuing further inquiries today our representative learnt that a somewhat'
·SERIOUS ACCIDENT bad occurred on one of the sections of the Kowloon-Canton Railway nut far from Taipo. The acident was unfortunately, attended by one fatality the satious of one man, bosider injuries to several others of a more or losi minor charactor, ¿
It appears from the facts of the case related 10.the member of our staff that one of the con-
straction engloes "wat engaged in shunting thro ballast, trucks and drawing four others about 7 pm. on Saturday. The first three of the trucks ware loaded with materiala for the ombankment and lue under construction. The shoot was to be the last of the evening before the men would knock off for the day, To all appearances everything scamed all right 1, and the engine was shooting the trucks mer
sily along the line when all of a sudden the first truck struck an •
* OBSTRUCTION ON THE LINE,
Before the engine-dilver could pull up the other two tracks succenively struck each other and the first one, and so were telescoped. This happened on the Taipo side of the Im-tat
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JUNE 24 191O
CANTON OPIUM MONOPOLIA
SHANGHAI COMMENT,
In dealing with the subject of opium at this stage of the controversy which has long rang ed over the traffic in the dwg it is pecumry, in order to avoid misunderstanding, to recall the words of the Right Reverend Bishop Drent, President of the International Opium Crafer ence held at Shangbal in February, 1909) "All grent problems," he derivred, "go through two distinct stages. The fist stage is what might be termed the emotional stage; it is based largely uppi cutiment and ideals that are conceived in the inner slf, sometimes piore independent of facts than is warranted. In
THE PROBLEM BEFORE US..
for a long period we have been passing through this preliminary stage-what I have tamed Gnde expiession in agitation. We have bad the emotional stage. The emotional singe agitation. Now, I believe, we are at least midway, in the second or scissilfic stage, when men, deal with ascertained fact, and on the basis of ascertained fact reich cortain con- clusions of a practical character that will ea- able those upon wornal conclusionbil if we to arrive at some have thus emerged from the emotional Hago, it should be possible to make a
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no effective representations are made, snor mous losses will be suffered by á grat many large, dealers," and the Indian public revanua will suffer also. There are a certain number of people who maintain that the run of all who engage in such trades as the production nod sale of oplam' or alcoholic, fiquors fa 2 matter fox rejoicing, because they regard sach trading as in itself a
CRIME AGAINST SOCIETY.⠀⠀
HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI BANK SPORISI
INTERESTING CORTERTS.
CHINESE EMIGRATION.
As yet
DEATH OF MR. A: D. MACHADO,
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They have no prenter warrant for that view than a Chinese crowd has when it murders a few missionaries as a protest against the iniquity of preaching doctrices contrary to so scared a thing as the worship of uncos TOPE When a demand for any article exists, the traders who supply it have a responsibility which beglos and ends with perfectly honest dealing. Some people bave so great a ropug. nance to fesh diels that they put the There is, in fact, no positive tule by which a batcher on a lower scale than the brewer, moral standard can be set for the trader. Flesh diet in moderation is good ; liquors in moderation may be good also; opium under certain conditions is one of the greatest boons known to men. It sinods at the top of all the medicines, gaiss ferings level, ext. If the amount of suffering relieved by the drog were set against the amount of suffering produced by excess, the good might be found to greatly outmeasure the evil. The determina- of the subject In all, its ramifications, without tion of what is right and wrong is not for the had, as usual, been mected, from which cox and † daily rice, and receive a completer protection connection with the Malay Peninsula' was risk of incorting the charge of supporting the trader, but for governments, acting under ex- trade in opium. It was typical of the aglaonnett madical advice. We have a Hight, thore- that characterized the earlier stage that lille or fore, to insist that the trader should be no consideration was given to the difficulties that confronted the Chinese authorities in the suppression of opium. From all sidas among the agitators came the cry, stop the foreign im portation and opium smaking will cease in the fand. Such a contention is now admitted to, have been fallacious. Certainly, the scaptica who gave China no credit for her desire to sup- press the npiam habit bave been confuted. But the dificulites in the path of intul suppression are now also better realized la regard to the rival claims of the foreige and the native drug the higher cost of the former makes it for the
TŘE, NATIVE POPPY
DISFASSIONATE INVESTIGATION AN
FAIRLY DEALT WITH,
Mr. Machado during the course of his long
the less' known Siamese States, as they were familiar, from his occasional vlaits, with
theo, of Kelantan and Legeh, his itinerarios and sketch maps having contributed some useful material to the successive maps of the Malay Peninsula produced under the direc
cutting, about one mila distant from the Taipo most part the luxury of tha’more wealthy, while There is no need to question the slecerity of Wood and' Sharp gave good exhibition" and i retura in the form of taxation towards the qnt- Samere Valaya, and in other parts of the
village proper. At the time at the mishap the. last of the first three trucks carried a livias freight of some ton or twelve coolies, who as soon as the trucks collided took fright and jumped off their seats to the ground. Some
ROLLED OVER THE SIDE OF THE •
- EMBANKMENT
and received minor injuries in bruises about the head, face and body, Two others wwère less fortunate. One of the coolies fall between the track and the engine. Thit man got bis seck batween the sand-pipe and the driving wheel of the engine. As might aasily be imagined it would have been little short: of miraculous if the unfortunate man were to excape doinjured in the pastion he was ib. As it happened the man's
NECK WAS FLATTENED QUT.
Accordingly the
ACTION OF INDIAN BERCHANTS
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A REVENUE DEARING SOURCE.
FORMER HONGKONG" RESIDENT. Considering the pissent, but still more the future difficulties that must lie in the way of
We regret to record the death at 8 am yes The great day oftheyear for the Athletic Club constructing the annual Budget of the Colony, terday at the General Hospital of Mr. A. D. ofthe London office of the M. ogkong and Sbany difficulties that ars not of the making of the Machado, general manager of the United hai Bank came round again on Saturday, 2111 Colony nor of its Government, but due to the lovepore Nabber Estates, Limited, the cAKON ult, when the annual sporin, were held in jbe simpts fact that our Farliamentary system in of death being general complications, re- pleasant field of the club at New Bockoutans, the United Kingdom still permits of fiscal dice ports the Singasare Free Press of agth inst.. and an interesting series of paces were contested tation as to our excise revanuo waste induced,o was a native of Macao, but had spent the with much enthusiasm by the younger members by a glance at the emigration and immigration greater part of bis life le British Malaya, of the staff. The somewhat doubitul character retures of the Hongkong Marina Department whore be was looked upon a being one of the of the weather earlier in the day kept away a Report, to, suggest that a very considerable experts in the agricultural industry, especially number of friends who would otherwise have revenue bensing
Sonica Jemains
rubber caltivation. Mr. Machado was up been present forthe occasion, but unfavourable unexploited, remarks the Singapore Fres till recently connected whh the Kamming auguries were fortunately not fulfilled, and the Press That is the alien Asiatic popala Estate in Perk, and with the formation of the „eníte programma was carried out under vary. tion that comes bere, to get all the advantages Singapore Uslied Rubber Estates Limited, ba pleasant conditions, with even au occasional of steady employment in the great industries,
was offered the appointment of general mang- glimpse of ibe sus. Those members of the mining, agricultural, and general, of the Malay for which be accepted, and he and his wife, staff less inclined to participate in the public Peninsula, and when enough money has been and family came and settled down on the citate contests gathered in good numbers, together made, returns to Caine, its place of origin first marriage he has left two children and by lu Berangoon. He was twice married, by the with many other fricade of both saxes, tɔ chear
either to spauda holiday, to remain alto. the competitori.on to victory and applaud the "gether. The Malay teniasula is now, and
the second marriage he has left a widowand. pur-winners; so that in all a very fair gather.perhaps will be in the future to a great extent,
three children for whom the deepest sympathy, g accupied the seats facing the course. Et Durado of the unkempt dishevelled looking
will be extended in their und berekremtut. Among those passat may by mentioned Mr. Chinese yokens, who pour into the Colony Although bis residence in Singapore hardly Aud M. Mr. V. Cular Maandonata, Back, the roderated malay States from Amay, endeared him to a Yar, dis kental personality
to a year, yat, Addie, Mr. V. Casar Hawkins, Dr. Macdonald, Swatew and other pons of Chiness emigration with whom he was brought in contact, spart Mr. Blackie, Mi Murray, Mr. Harris, Mr.
Le cannot, be said that in their native Chinese from the directors and shareholders of the com Horace Harwood, Mr. Dick, Mr. Lambert, Mr. province these en lead happier lives, enjoy a, Moss, and Mr. Trousdell. A large marquee greater relative comfort, are more sure of their pany he was causected with an other refreshments were served in the coarse from the law and from potty officiel exactions, of the afternoon, and the musical programme
than they do under orrect British rule, or the rondeied by the band was much appreciated, rule of Native Malay Suliaas and Rajak enjoy. Turning to the actual races, the quarter-mile ing the benefit of British advice and British whatever be thing he deals in, if that thing is seamed an almost certain winder, but with a
scratch produced an interesting tussle, Sharp departmental organizulon. It may with truth be asserted that in every respect the average not expressly prohibited by law." When the placky spurt Wallos passed bin in the last 50. Chinese coolie betters himself immeasurably by Imperial Government accepted the view that yards and won by aches. in the balf-mile the Chiaris Government honestly desired to anodicap J. S. Lloyd, who was placed scratch
emigration into the Malay Peninsula. And he of the Council of the Straits Branch of enjoys all the advantages that a reliled civilisa: the Royal Asiatic Society. Of that Society pot an end to opium smoking, a mutual agrco-mado a determined effort, and at one singe
Mr Machado was for many years' a" stafól tion can give, including the impartial protection ment wat entered into that India should gained and held the premier position, but it of the law, without, except he chooses, paying member, bis visite to out-of-the-way districts gradually diminish cultivation so as to
was only for a second or two. Choko, who anything at all in the way of taxation for all these cabling him from time to time to furnish la». cease altogether in i paried of ten years. Chisa started with 30 yards' advantage, canic right very tangible benefits. These benefits and all treating papers to the Journal of the Society
the value of the various opportabities of im
lo the issue for January, 1900, Mr Machado had undertook simultaneously to reduce the area away in the last lap, and ran bome a fairly easy planted within her own dominiond, so that there winner. Considerable interest was evinced in proving his tortunes that even the lowest coolie Paper on" The Hot Spring of Ulu Jelai" which would be clear proof of her bona fide purpose. the high jump, in which Lyon Mackenzie, has at disposal, should justify some small by me in Maliwun, Lower Burma, in Recong, be described as being "similar to those visited what has been done in Ohina with regard to ware heartily applauded. Alfength the 1tlar lay on administration continues to pander to the degradation of these excess of what was promised, or it may have at 4ft. l. The subsequent match ulcmately
stoppage of poppy growing, It may have been fell out, and Lyon nackenzie and Wond lied immigrant is a consumer, of opium, or, IS1902, there appears" A Vocabulary of the Jake Malay Peninsula. In the Journal for July. tower orders. This point aud the relativecon been less. The len your term under the agree. gave the prize to the
now becoming much mora likely, a consumer sumption of the two klads of opium in China ment, however, must be respected.
Tormer competitor. of native or unported liquors, he cannot be said of Batu Pahat, Johore, together with some In the Laadop appeared to be the favourite for its one to pay any taxation at all.. Aud as to Muni which proves that his experience with these remarks on their customs and peculiarities," (with the further distinction between Malwa opinion of the best authorities, it would be im-
mile scratch event, and almost to the last round cipel rales, only a very microscopical share of mid tribes enabled him to tarn their confid Bad Bounres) have to be boros in mind la apy possible to stamp out the babit in a loss period he led the field. Then, however, Sharp, who had these, burdens can be paid by him, however sace in him to neful scientific account, His consideration.of the opium trade, in order to
than that without doing more harm than good, stuck close to his heels, shot past him'in the last indirectly. It seems to us that in equity to avoid a recrudescence of the agitatios con and until the period expires, China is bound by lap, and won by two or three feet only in 5 min. the Government and to the other sections of death removes from the membership of the nected with the emotional stage of the oplum every law of fair dealing to let the traders take 45 sec. The programmis eaded with as ex the community, it would be just to try to
Royal Asiatic Society a useful contributor and; problem, 'g
advantage of it for winding up their businesses citing tug-of-war between international (cams discover somne way by which that very numer Malayan life and folk loro."
an experienced observer in the bypaths of and finding new ways of employing their caple | Amidst loud cheera the Scats ultimately provedous class of the pupulation that remains alico, tat:
the superior team, though honours were keen- should be made to contribute to the avenue, But there is a section,ia Obina which grudges ty contested by the Englishmen.
but not to any greater extent than could be the share of
At the conclusion Mrs. Townsend, who re-.] affirmed to be proportionally fair. ceived from lista. Miss Joan. Dew, daughter of happy moment for levying such a modest PROFIT UPON OPIUM
MEP. R. Daw, a beautiful bouquet of flowers, tax, would be when the alien Chinamas of fine suver gips. Me. W. Walter, with 19, whether he actually takes them with him, or gare away the prizes, which included a aumbar goes back to his molberland with his savings, points, easily qualified to hold the Challenge has remitied them through some of the regu Dadley, Mr So Ping Lins, Chon Giang T10, Mr Cup for the coming year, and was given lar channels for dispatching money to China Soon Kim, Mr G. A. de Silva, Mr Robattan A warn recepion. Mr. Blackie expressed Tas matter is one that would require some(Ipoh), and the staff of the United Singapore
investigation before any attempt to give it Estates Lid, three cheers were heartily given to endorse his legisiauve form should be made. Perhaps words. A cheer was also given för Mr. Addis the Government,
[The late Mr. A. D. Machado, as we staled on" highly successiii meeting came to a conclureascuable objection could be made on the identified himself prominently in sporting circles
bang, naturally anxious and other patrons and friends, and thus a
a pravious occasion, will be remembered as to acquire revenue, especially where до fermot Hoogkong resident who, in the eighting, sloo. Appended are the full results of the
score of stair incidence, might make 4 various events --
preliminary investigation of its own into the. He was a son of the late Mr. F. M. Ma possibilities of levying what would be an out-chade, chief clerk at the Harbour Office, and a going capitation tax, which we have already Hongkong, Mr. J. M. E. Machado, of the Civil nephew of a leading Portuguese-resident In .suggested under the name of an exedi tax.
Thee perhaps a Committee of the Legislative justly esteemed and held to much respect. With Service and now retired. This gentleman is Council might further examine the question leterests bound up in almost all the industrial with the view of making recommendations, institutions in Hongkong, the home of his Quarter-Mile Scratch (prits presented by will be remembered however with regard to the Mr. Carl Meyer and Mr. G. W. Butt): M. W. Hongkong statistics, that the returning ami adoption, Mr. Machado is also a director of the Walter, 1; 17, P, Sharp, a; W. Beatty, 3. Time, grants come to Hongkong from many places belong Lead and Building Co., Ld.-Ed.,"
H. K. T... Įsides the Malay Pesmuis, although this region Half, Mile Handicap (1st prizɔ presented by
is sure to contribute the larger proportion as Sir Thos. Jackson, Barty;, G. F. Cooks (10 being the favourite outlet for Chinare emig. yards), 1 W. N. Lowe (10 yards), 21 J.-S. Lloyd reats. There will be those returning from Sum
aira and Java, Burma and Calculta, Siam, Indo-
The Imperial Merchant Service Guild have High Jump ft prizs presented by Mr. Ohina, and the Philippians to take into account, 4ft, in. M. W. Wood,
Horace Harwood): G. Lyon Mackenzie, bright, with a certain proportion from Australia received from the Ropal Humane Society their and Hawail, all likely to maks: Hongkongbronze medal, together with a testimonial op 300 yards Handicap (1st prize presented by their first part of ensival. Such asx could not vellum signed by, King George Vas Frince of Wales-which have been awarded to their Mr. Ceca Guinness): W. N. Lowe (5 yards), 11 in any way operate as a deterrent to the im yards) 3. Tims. 35, 2-5 secs.
member, Mr. H. Jeffries Davis, for an act of M. W. Walter (scratch), 2; W. J. Benity (8 migration from China that is becoming inore
gallantry performed by him last January, MacLennan): N. W. Walter, 1; distance, 18 ft. apps be felt to be rather an inducement than officer on the Syrian Prisca of the Prince Long Jump (st prize prosected by hir. John and mora necessary to the well-being and pro-Mr. Davis was at that time, acting as chief.
sperity of the Malay Peninsula. it would par gin, W. N. Lowe, a : 17 ft, 80,
otherwise if a paverly-stricken Chinese coolie Line, Newcastle on Tyns, and whilst the ressel Children's Racer George Addis, x; Sunau
in Swatow were told that when, in afew years bo was at Tripoll, discharging a very heavy bollar, and Robina Addis, a V. and Jessie Tolhurst.
wonld be coming back to China with a thousand of the seamen, J. Lewis by name, was in . One-Mila Scnich (tet prizi presented by Mr. dollars or so, it would be his duty to give ten, or the act of removing the sling from it, when the 0. 3. Addis); H. P. Sharp, 1; W. H. Landon,
twenty of that to the Government to requite poiter" urged turtle" and he was precipitated 2; M. W. Wood, 3. Time, 5 mlq, 25 secs.
The officials were: Starter. W. C. Barpe.
it for his getting this splendid opportunity. He the water. Without a second's hesitation, would think rather of his chances than his and not even waiting to divest himself of hi Bayne. Timekeeper, D. R. Barwine, Stewards, get on of that by not returning Judges, Meisn. K. F. Gordes and W. Cultimate trifling liability. And as could easily clothing, Mr. Davis sprang into the water ic the China at all. drewaing man's assistance and succeeded in Messrs. A. Moncur, W. Fraser, P. R. Dow. W. Voluntary taxation aggiu. The idea it, we holding him up until further assistance was Fraser, bon, treasurer,
'believe, worth looking into, for it might ba well
forthcoming, Much excilement prevailed worth the trouble of adopting. This is the ongst the passengers and crew of the Syrian Print, for owing to the close proximity passage in the Report dealing with Hongkong of the boller to the ship's side, there was im-, emigration and immigration 20
Seventy-seven thousand four hundred and minent danger of both men being emailed to thirty emigrants left Hongkong for various death. Sharks abound in the vicinity, and the seaman, who was a very heavy man, was un- places during the year 1900. Of these 52,923 able to swim. Thanks to Mr. Davis' prompt wern carried in British" ships and 24,502- in
Action, he succeeded in rescuing his man, Foreignships. Theté figures show ao increase, though both ware in a very exhausted slate compared with those for 1908, of 6,349 (or 8.93 when brought on deck. The recognition of per cent) which may be accounted for by the Mr. Davis' bavery has given great satisfaction
that goes to foreigners, and desires to exclude the Indian supplies so that those who manage
a
The other coolie, though not killed, received gain effectiveness the more lucrative they find protest most strongly. If China believes that hacks to Mrs. Townsend for her presence, and
the partial restriction of the opium habit, for them the most succèssful method of dealing
in protosting against the establishnicht of ag oplam monopoly at Canton may be considered entirely apart from any auxiety to see opium smoking suppressed in China at the earliest possible date. There cat bs do doubt that the Chiness Goverment still requires all the sup-' port that it can obtain in its campaige agalestavo monopoly, to deal with. Against that opium. His worst anemier are its own officials, it is the duty of the British Government to and their opposition to total suppression will"
than ten years, it is her duty to go formally the opium habit cas be stamped out in loss
to the British Government with suitable XQ presentations on the subject, and we do not favourable consideration. It is the vary doubt that they would recõiva "the most sincere wish of England and of India to
mo Yards Scratch (1st prize presented by hava quite done with a business which
Mr. A. M. Tomuseud); M. W. Walter, 1; W. causes infinite päin and misunderstanding, and, though the sacrifice already made bas bsan great. Beatty, 2. Time, 101/5 sec.
Patting the Weight fast pries presented by geed of it were obvious. Let us not forget:tance, 29 l, gi in.), W. McCulloch, 2. a fioal effat would be mide cheerfully it the Mr. W. Adams Oram): M. W. Walter, (dis- however, that
with opium is the establishment of a monopoly, whether the consumption of the drug is pro ceeding without hindrone or is gradually being reduced. A motopoly under a strong central government would be the surest method of
causing lustantaneous death. How his head was not literally severed from the body, is wonderful to relato. Ipjurles of a surious character accessitating his removal to Hongkong for surgical assistance. Alter jumping, from the truck he slighted on his bead on the ground, and must have been rendered unconscious by the fall which stunned him. The man's lag tested on the rails, but fortunately for him his body was over the side. To that con SUPPRESSING 13E WHOLE TRADE; dition, the engine wheel ran over the calf of the poor fellow's leg, cuting is clean off but
but in the hands provincial authorities of the without damaging the bone. Bineding protive to yel further connivance at the can traditional type' in China it becomes an ocea; fusely and with a swollen face farther dis figured by many cuts and bruises, the man was
tinuation of opium smoking on the part of all classes of piople. It is, without doubt, & found lying unconscious where he fell, later ip hardship to the Chinees that they have to the ovenlog.
suffer for the sins of their official class from in Chinese officiat quarters, and that a great tima immemorial. From the outset of the
many officials are finding the amount of ottaa. campaign against opium there have bee isation that is given to opium extremely embarras- lated attempts to carry through an official sing. They know qulle well that the moment monopoly, and for the reasons already mated, the import of opium ceases this attention will and because foreign merchants have refuted to czase alto, and afterwards they can manipulate(scratch), 3. be exploited for the pecuniary benefit of Chiar supplies and prices entirely to suit their owa ese officials, while the country's freedom from ends, We are not anti-opiumists, but if we were: the opium hable is no way promoted, the at this point would not escape our observation, and tempia have been frustrated by foreign inter
we should consider it a very gravo disadvan vestion. The intentions of any single Viceroyage to let the foreign trade be throttled before may be above question, but in the eyes of cally extinguished also. The value of foreign the home sources of supply have been practi. foreigners the experiment would be prejudicial both to insign and to Chalease interests. Thus a further protest has been raised against the renewed attempt of Viceroy Yass Sha-bun to
OVER THE EMBANKMENT.
While these shocking scenes were being anacted the other four trucks had derailed and gone over the side of the embankment,. The englas wheels just skidded on the lines, but, have not been damaged.
The body of the dead coolie was removed by his comrades to the hospital at Talpo market place whore, we understand, it was viewed by Dr. Woog who is is charge. Life was, of course, extinct when Dr. Wong made au ex amination of the fatal injuries, "Man Lam, the fojured coolie, who had also been carried to Talpo, was attended by Dr. Wong. By means of restoratives he eventually recovered consciousness. After having his woods pro- perly dressed he was left to be conveyed to Hongkong whore be could obtain constant attention during the progress of what looks like belog a protracted laying up...
establish
A MONOPOLY AT CANTON, A month ago the Head Bureau for the Suppres ion of Opium in Kwanglung issued a nulilica tion to all dealers in raw opiam that it intended DISTRICT OFFICER'S INVESTIGATION.
to levy a tax on prepared opium by inuing Early on the following morning (Sandoy)
licences and permits. The duty of collecting Mr. S.B.C. Ross, the district officer stationed
this tax was imposed upon two specified fra, at Taipo, was apprised of the fatal accident
who were known to be, the largest dealers which took place the previous evening. dr.in foreign and native opium respectively, Richards, in charge of the railway, at once bad
When the dealar la native grown opium de. the big 87-ton engine at the district officer's
clined the honour thrust upon him, Kuang disposal and in less then na time Mr, Ress Wing-yuan, the other dealer, was vested with was speeding away to the scope of the night's
the sole administration of the tax. Thus, a tragedy. Arriving at im tai he prosecuted a
the result of such an order would ultimately be searching investigation into the cause of the that no trader in oplum could buy from any.. unfortunate accident. Up to this maming no
one save Kuang Wing-yuan, a monopoly would reliable information bad reached
be established. It la, therefore, with refence angkong that could afford a satisfectary explanation to
to this proposed monopoly that the Homs and account for the trucks coming 'tą grief. in the
Indian Governments, ne stated in a telegram manner they did, Tha: an' obstruction on the
of yesterday, are exchanging communications. Hins is reponsible for the derailment of the
Whatever action may be decided upon by the tracks, attended as it was by the sad fatality,
British Governmistit may be taken for granted there is no denging; but how the abstuction that nothing wil be done to hinder the Chinese came to be there-bather, by accident or
authorities in their work of opium suppression, daelga-is samawhat of a mystory which te
If a monopoly were found to be indispensable mains to be cleared up.
for that work, its establishment would be top- sidered; but if, as exper.esco proves to be the
corner in opium, then there is no sensoM
The Government tender Stanley was carry. ing out the fortnightly relief at Taipo yesterday, more likely, it is merely a device for an official
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interest, and close watching of a corbuting dono, is a most important means contributing to the destruction of the traffic by easy, safe stages. Vadoubtedly some of the best men in Chlon are intent on stamping out cultivation, but even the Chinese themselves admit that obedience to the Imperial decrees bas nol been tailorm, and that the
TRAFFIC STILL FLOURISHES
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UNREST IN SOUTH 'CHINA.
CONSUL FUNATED CONTRADICTS ALARMIST KUMOURS.
The
in many quarters. Holfors vutque opportuni- ties of personal corichment to nighly placed officials, and the people are quite content to ignore oficial fapier provided they can get their favourite drug ca loss oparous terms than are contemplated by the regulations made at Peking. If the grant of the Canton monopoly is contrary to treaties, it should be resisted with the utmost vigour. Everyone, even the opium merchants, will be relieved when the in years period comes to an end, for there has been a good deal of wild speculative business. If the Ulisese care to go on cultivating the poppy when ladis bas ceased doing so, we ball regard that as a matter concerning them. selves, and shall be free from the accusation of profiting by a nation's depravity," But, for the present, we have a right and a duty to ioare evident among the people. A Peking teletion of emigrants carried in Foreign, vessels. sist on since adhesion to the agreement.
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THE ILL-FATBD "KIRKHELD"
"PROTECTOR" WILL ATTEMPT SALVAGE,
A telegram. from Mr. Fubatan, Japanesa Consul General at Hongkong, to the Forsign Office, published in the Japan Chronicle, states that newspapers in Hoogkong are circulatlog reports to the offɛc) that omag, to a drought prevailing in that part of Chim signs of unrest
ratura of the business to normal conditioor,
being conducted by the Rev. Father. Nalu. The fameral took place yesterday afkoroon, The first portion of the service was taken in the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd There was a large gathering at Bidadari cemetery to pay him the Hon. Tao Jiak Kim, Count de Hondy, Dr. the last mark of respect, those present including
Tan Chay Yan, Mr
MARINK OFFICER'S GALLANTRY;
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and to the resumption of emigration to Banks and the Guild at the request of the Royal Humane Society arranged for the presentation and Billiton...
to be made in as public a meanor as possible. It may be well to note the lncreasing propor
gram has been published in the Caness Press This appears to be due to the increasing num: BRITISH ORDERS FROM JAPAN, in Hongkong, continues the Consul General, to the effect that an attempt having been dis. United States ships, as well as to the re bers golag to Hawall, who can only travel in covered to smuggle rifles into “China, tha
Viceroy of Kwangtong has asked the Peking and the fortunate circonstance contributed to
G.verament for instructions as to the course the injored man's speedy removal to flong. why the foreign merchant should be pan-
to be pursued in any emergency that might kong. Swathed in baidagee, Map Lam, the alized, Tba article that wa published
be caused by the high price of rice. This coolic, was landed at Blake Fier at 4.30 yesterday on poppy cultivation in Fr
The salvage seamer Protector was cleared teltgram seems to have given rise to the dis p.m. whence he was taken to the hospital. chud illustrates the extent of the ground at Macila on job inst. for Royal Capisla Shoal quitting reports. According to the observa- We learnt upon inquiry at the Civil Hospital that has yet to be covered by the Chipere off triawan, by the agent, lar. James Foss of businessmen in Hongkong, however, this morning that the man was prograsilog a
Government, before it can claim to have Macleod. The vial will attempt to salve everything has been quiet in South Chin and favourably as it might be expected under the reached fcality, in the eradicatios of the steamar Kirkfield that was wrecked on the no signs of ac uprising are lo sight. The circumstance,
tho oplum -habit, Ous blog is criain Royal Captain Shoals, that it is unsafe to generalize in regard to
advance in the price of rice is due to the fact |that 440,000 plçùls of rice were shipped at one Chipa. Olber of our correspondents tave
time to an order from the Yangise valley,
There is no cause to fear a general upthing in South China. This view, concludes Mr. Fanatan is borns out by tbpfact, that cóșton Faro business in Hongkong, which has always the outbreak of a disturbance, remalus o been remarkably affected immediately before changed.
ÍHB SUNKUN DEWÚY,
SALVAGE DELAYED,
A break in one of the steam, pipes attached to one of the large compressed air pumps on the Dewey, may somewhat delay the raising of the big dry dock, was the report which came over from Olongapo on: 14th inst. One of the compartments, has been completely pumped out and another one wis nearly being compliad wilan the pipe burst and work has been neces sarily delayed. Two or three of the workman were barned about the bands and face, as the rbantt of the burning of the pipe but do serioas Injuries ive been suratareiden
have
It
toured through Szechuan and have been led DEATH of Mr. Wm. LYSAUGHT, where fears were entertained of a famino.
*AN OLD HONGKONG RESIDENT.
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Quite a number of British Arms have secered
sumption of emigration to the Dutch Ladies, which is carried in Dutch vessels. · One | larga orderi for Japan and the Far East lafely,: undred and forty four thousand eight hundred A Raiford firm as secured a contract for over and twenty one returning emigrants are re£30,000 for the erection of a gas plant for the ported to have been brought to Hongkong Tokyo Gas Company, and a large quantity of from the several places to which they bad sugar-mill machinoiy was shipped recently emigrated, either from this Colony or from from the Clyde for Japku. The contracts for coast ports, as against $57,800 in 1908. Of electric lifts for the South Manchurian Railway these 109,635 axrived in British, ships, and have been secured by a London: Erm in com 3588 in Foreign ships..
MBSSAGERIES MARITIMES,
ANNUAL MEETING,
ilmber from the
petition with German and American' makers, atd Rochdale firm, competing with other British American and German" fems, bas secured the whole of the large order for wood working machinery, required in connection with the erection, and equipment of the new The general meeting of shareholders of the extensive railway workshops now being con
structed at Shakako, near Daleso, in South- Compagale des Masageries Maritimes was held on the 23rd ultimb la Patis, M. André Manchuria. The order consists of thras distinct Lebos presiding. The balance of receipts plants, viz, the wood plant for breaking down over expenditure in 1999 was Fil: 9,651,354,
manufacturing the busyjne” this in spite of the decrease in seceipts caused limbers of railwaycarriages and wagons, a plant. compared with Fri. 8,964,588 for 1908, 344 and preparing and ate boards and scantlings by the niks, which fact makes this increase of for the lighter wood and interior fittings, sed a? Frs. 686,766 8 cause of some satisfaction, Pattern skop equipment. In addition a sharioga Out of the balance mentioned a sum of Fes, and sawdust collecting Installation farto be 2,147,868/ goes in the payment of lolerast, on placed in each department, Everything condu”” shareholders; MM. André Lebon and Ch, is the plans, the design of the machines, and bouds. The accounts were approved by Cive to efficiency has been provided for, both Cambofort were realected directors for six the accessories Electic meters provide the years, and MM de Sémailé and Roger Lambe motiva power, ARIA
in, were appointed commissaries: In giving an explanation on the subject of the adjudica tion of the postal service now carried on by
to infer from the absence of the poppy along their ins of route that its cultivation had practically ceased in that province as in others. But now we find that sight-temps of the cultivated land of one county are given op lo
2111 fast, the plant, while the impunj'y enjoyed by the
The death took place at his residence farmers and their unexpected "profits have this morning of Mr. William yaught, an encouraged others to make arrangements to old Hongkong, resident. He was a native sow the poppy again. As far as in krown, of Newmarket, County Cork, in Ireland, there would be no means of bringing this fact and was born in 1836, · He came to Hongkong to the knowledge of the Cential Government, in 1864 and bad shorelore been a contiguous ra except with the help of the foreigner. It would sident in the Colony for closa on Elly yours, soam, therefore, that Sir Alexander Hosie's in The lute Mr. Lycaught never once fait dependent mission of investigation might be Hongkong since his arrival bele forty- productive of much interesting Information, ix years so. For thirty years, during which the Chinese Government would have no 1864-1894, Mr. Lysnight was in the service of pumps will soon again be in running drip other means of obtaining,➡N C. D. New. the Admiralty as Inspector of the Naval Yard Slit Pis confidently expected that with, the
Police, retiring into privato life alter bis long pamps'all in good working ordér ihn döčkican'
"STRAITS TIMES" COMMENT. service in the Naval Yard. Mr, Lysaught 'bb raised within a voŋy few days, quam! We have not at our disposal a aufficiency of suffered from an affection of the heart to which
Orellable joformales to fastify us to mylog he succumbed this morning, scholeness Despite the shorage in output, the increase the company, M. Laboa anticipated long Wie Hard rochired from Mesere, Lane, Crawford whether the re-grant of the Canton oplum The faveral took place this afternoon. The in price over that of last year will abou; bilance, negotiailors, but is view of the necessity for dad; do pocket kofe, advertising. Naplar monopoly in breach of treaty rights or not, remains of the late dr. Lysaught were laid to accounts, bringing values up to that of last year, they company applying for the copcasti on ka Samples of the new coin Jobationer Old-Mikhand Whisky konwn of writes the Straits Times adliorially. Itis 16. rass in the Roman Cabolic cemetery it Hoppy and in many casus prices received, will exceed foralaă a security which might amousf to Firs. Lent, twenty-five coat and Tes Sarten Bodle yoliky *** It is ous of fat. dascribed to the alatements of the Bombay Valley. Numurons deal tributes and ise large, thi reteron from the crap of Tyagi pen 15,000,000, the monday authorized the Board to been minted," They are plain mark is malliss, and has always on" | marchiol, who sin very deeply concerned and circle of friends at the grave side-tunidad to do is estimate for toto jana, cos teus ka against contact hypothecary, loans upon some of the The nickel and copper coins i
there" dom not appear to be any doubt list; li.. the entsam in which deceased was byjdanao. 195/50 KONA HOC ARE
PHILIPPINE SUGAR,
SMALLER CROP ESTIMATED-
thas 26,000 tons below that of last year, accord. The estimated sugar crop of Negros is more ing to crop reports received by Manila firms.
The decrease in the present year's output is in part accounted for by the prevailing bad weather during the early part of the season, when many yong plants ware damaged, ku
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