SENSE AND SENTIMENT.
THEODORE TAYLOR ON OPIUM.
The offer day wa had a telegram raporting
·an oplum discussion In the House of Commons. To the course of it there was reference to a speech In which Mr. Theodore Taylor demand-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY JULY 12 1010
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One of the leading authorities où. Chan in Regulations for vessels entering and leaving London made the following statement with ed that yet more stringent massures than have the barbeer have been lasted. They provide regard to the serious news from Nanking to a
that all vesicle of over soo tons which enter or Pall Mall Ganelis representative, KOYA been sanctioned should be put into force in leave the Westers Herb:ur must take on beard Chiun is suffering because there is no store Hongkong and Singapore to check the com inmption of opium. Mr. Taylor scoms to de pilots at Section st, such pilots to be Naval man at the moment to take the helm of governe -mire that all the opium shops shall be előked,-/-Reserva-men, and under the control of the Ment-All those fa power at the moment are will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, 20th, Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 9th August, at
and also that a register of opium smokers Port Arthur Admiraly. "Pilots are considered i weak-knead individuats, whose only cara is to FRIDAY, 19th Joly (both days inclusive), 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receivingʻa j should be made nt ouçe; and that thereafter no Decossary, because the sinking of a ̈vessal: at stafir own salvation,: Instead of giving the during which period no transfer of Bhares can Report of the Directors, together with: State "new: amokers · should be recognised. The the entrance of the harbour would hinder navi. Country a restful policy thay spend hair days be registered. The ment of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, con-
object of such regulations would be to make oplom consumption impossible, except to such persons already reside in the two colonies, as might be able to establish the fact that they were entitled to a place on the register as habitual smokers. We do not know
THE POLITION IN HONGKONG
Katles considerably, and perhaps prevent it trying to get the better of one another. The altogether for a time. As the Westora Harbour only thing to be done to restore tranquillity to is within the military wore, the regulations that China is to bring back Yoan Shi-Kai, the oce have hitherto been in force regarding photograman in China with the ability to grasp and phing, stc will still be continued. The port is to deal with the situation.de
He was deposed owing to the jealousy of the be under the control of the Admiralty. The for-present Regent; if he could only be induced to mer divisions of the barbourbave been altered; come back there would be hape for the future and the space for anchorage considerably, ex-
of Chink.
to commerce.
wall enough to expters any opiston in regard to it, but we believe that thú bardship of such tended. The Eastern Harbour is not yet open TA prevent antest in Chios in partly econo-
regulations there would be considerable. We do know that throughout Malaya they would
be almost intolerable. Every year we have a great number of Chiscas immigrants, and adosg them (bere aid a considemble number of men who use a small quantity of opium regularly. They are the moderate smokers, and to deprive them of the drug would be to Impose on them a most serious hardship; it would, in fact, amount in a good many cases to a probibition of admission to the colony, because the habjit user of opium would not venture to take up his residence where he would be deprived of that which has become que of the necessaries of his life. The point we desire to emphasise is that a prohibition of new registrations here would not be on all fours with a similar
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The partial opening of Fort Arthur is causedmical, parily political, partly racial. In the Share for the six months cadlog 30th by the fact that dudag the winter months st place, the reigning dynasty is Manchu, Dairen is froxen over, thus causing much land thatefore, topalatable to the ordinary convenience to the growing Manchurian trade. Cions; in the second place, the rallog Japanese and foreigners alike will benefit by authorities have exasperated the popplace by The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, 10, the opening of Port Arthur. It is explained their corrupt practices, one of the const reto FRIDAY, 29th July, (both days inclusive) by the paval authorities that Portsmouth and Prehensible of which was the tomparing with during which period no transfer of Shares Ca
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They flooded the' country with copper cole- By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, compulsory pilotage, and where sketching and
Secretary and photographing are not permitted. There, out of which they made a huge profit, and may be called commercial ports, with restric. When the masses whose medium of exchange it is discovered that the vilas of the coinage had' tious, Port Arthur is such a port.
[Photographing and sketching ls, we believe, depreciated their anger was very great, only prohibited in the immediate neighbour. brod of the fonts at Portsmouth.)-Japan
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THE KING AND PARLIAMENT,
Three royal messages war road in the Com-" mous on June 14. '.
At the close of question time Mr. Thomas Bart, the white boarded "Father of the House," was seen standing at the Bar with a sheat of paper in his band. All the members became silent when the Deputy-Speaker called on bim by name, *A message from the Queen mother," announced Mr. Burt. He adraticod to the table, and atanding immediately in front of the mere read out the meringe ----
PROHIBITION IN CHINA, Assoming the rule of registratio to be rigidly enforced in China, ull persous who have be comasmokers would be placed upon the register as such and ibereby entitled, daring a fixed period, to purchase specified quantities of the drog. The refusal to make new registrations would simply mean that the authorities re- fused to recogalse as cotiled to registration persons who bad taken to the use of opium subsequently to the date of the edict. That Is a quite reasonable and proper condition, implying so hardship, because it is acknow. ledged to be a comparatively` easy mate
I think you with all my heart for the address ter for a beginner to give up smoking; and of condolence which you have presented. I father 'the presumption__is'legitimate that the am deeply sensible of the warmth of your habit could not have ben contracted at alt sympathy in my irreparable loss, and the without an evasion of the law. But the case assurance which you give me of the unalterable kere in different. A person who'kon practised affection of your House and of the 'nation will smoking, for years,-and we could introducebelp to sustain me in my great grief. Mr. Theodore Taylor to one or two Chinese gentlemen of amazing intellectual capacity who would fall under this description-may'desire
to take up residence in Malaya. He la regis. tered in China; if the proposit of Mr. Taylor were acted' upon, he could not be registered bere, therefore the conditinas of residence would be denial of a privilege erjoyed in bis ownCountry, and that, as we have said, would force ja good many to stay away,
present the
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A murmur of sympathetic applaues ran over the house..
Tha Daputy-Speaker then called upon Mr. Lloyd George, who, standing at the Bar, a nounced a message from the chair, as follows: The demise of the Crown renders it asces say that renewed provision shall be made for the Civil List.
His Mojeny places unreservedly at the din posal of the Hours" those hereditary revennes
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A further reason for the unrest in the scarcity of ice, the general costliest of food, and the famings created, bath by tha' prohibitive stata of the food market by fiɔnda in different parts of the country. These causes explain the dis content among the general population.
A YOUNG CHINA' PARTY! Then there is the growing dznovalist forling springing up under similar circumstances to those experienced in Egypt and lodis,
The young Chilese go abroad, imbibe a little Western culture, not enough to do them any good, but just sufficicat to make them feel din satisfied with the conditions in their owa country. They come tack cavinced that in a year or two it is possibleto attain to the civilian- tion of Japan,¡forgetting the half-century of effort that has gone to the making of the pre- sent-day character of the island kingdom.
Bo the result is agitation—against the slow- moving Government officials and against the dycasty, which is regarded as the symbol of reaction.
In the new spirit of patriotism thus fostered, anti-forafga feeling is always, nour the surfice, checked merely by fear
THE POSITION OF FOREIGNERS. In the case of the masses, this anti-foreign
feeling is a symptom that in itself would never be a dangerous factor, but it is cunningly infimed by corrupt officials, who flod the ansfest way of divening public anger from Themtelves is to deflect it in the direction of the foreigners, as bappened on the occasion of the Boxér riots.
.... Whether or not the present unrest is ripe for
accumulate unlil the eleventh bour, when they suddenly become evergetic; there is a whole- sale cutting off of be.de, and, hey presto i there is a loll syain – until the next time.
This is what we shall probably witness now. But each time, it must be remembered, the on rest must necassurity grow in strength and proportions, and these repressive measures simply mono putting off the evil day.
of the Crawp which were so placed by his pre-revolutionary activity remains to beuren. It decessors, and has commanded that the papers ought act to be forgotten, however, that Chinese Is to keep the price of opium so high that ex-Ecessary for the fall'consideration of the sub-authorities have a way of allowing daugerto | cessire indulgence is. severely discouraged, ject shall be laid before the House,
His Majesty is further desirous that com and to exercise the nimont watchfulness to as to prevent illicit trading in the drug. The petent provision shall be made for her Majesty effect of there measures is to prevent any groes the Queen in the evant of her surviving bin abuse. Our ravenuss disclose the fact that that and for his Majesty's younger children in the there is a large consumption of opium, bat (1.event of their respectivaly atlaining their lo spread over a large pupulation, and of the most majority or marrying, painstaking inquiries have failed to reveal aby clear evidence of evil consequéocan resulting, For a class of men who work extraordinarily hard the occasionsi smoke in a-solacaof the most welcome and restful description. If we compare the amount of injury done by it to Chincio with the destruction wrought among Europeans, either in this colony or in any other place, by alcobol, we are forced to admit that the weight of argument is on the side of the opium. Likë all indulgences
IT IS AN EVIL,
and we are not defending it otherwise than la a comparative sense. If proof existed that great harm is done, we should say without besitation harden the restrictions even to the extent of making the moderato user suffer in order that the general health of our Chinese community may be preserved, in the absabra of such proof, we strongly advocate abstention from drastic legislation. No impartial observer can doubt the fact that tobacco and alcoból, the former particularly, are taking the place of opium among Chinese and Indises also, and while we see ant the alightest objection to some additional taxes on spirits, we hope that it will be a very long time before anything is dong that would increase the price of tobacco even by a fraction. There never has been a time and there mover has been a race that had no popular sedative or stimulant walch was harmful if ward to excess. D
MANITOBACCO-IS HARNYUL,
no doubt, but in a degree so far removed from alcohol or opium that wise lawmakers, openly recognising the invariable custom of humanity, will do their atmost to encourage it as against the other more deadly things. But reform is a slow process, and anyone who thinks that the habit of centuries can be eradicted in a few months or years is a more impractical dreamer, to whom it is dangerous for practical statesmen to listen. China may uproot the opium babit by a kind of prohibition, but.
THE NEXT GENERATION
The revenues of the Duchy of Cornwall will, in his Majesty's judgement, so far as can at prenent ba foreseen, be sufficient for the main. tenance of his Royal Highness the Duke-of- Cornwall, and his Majesty does not propose to invite the House to make any further provision for that purpose, but he desires that in the event of hit Royal Highness marrying suitable provision shall be made for the Duchess of Cornwall.
Yuan-Shi-kai, must be brought out of ratira. ment at any cost.
A PAMOUS CHINESE SHOT.
Chow
Kim, of the clan of Tan, will be the first Chinese competitor at the Bisley meeting, The young Oriental-he is only 56 years of age might at the fi at glance be easily mistaken- for a Europe... No picturesque pigtail adoros his hand, nor does he favour the flowing vari coloured lobes of his native country.
When I chatted with him, writes a correspon Mr. Lloyd Georga; Tomorrow I shali movs | dent of the Daily News, an ha war practislag on that the King's mössage be taken into considera- || the ranges haro ho wore the ordinary clothing tiop and that a Committee be appointed.
His Majesty, recommends the consideration of these stveral matters to his faithful. Com mons, and relies on their attachment to his person and family to adopt such mERKÚTON RE may be suitable to the occasion.
" DUTY-TO MY PEOPLE,"
The Frics Minister now walked to the bar. Called upon by the Deputy Speaker, he replied. "A message from the King, Sir, signed with his own hand," w
This massage, like the other, was road aloud, and was as follows:
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affected by the English sportsman. With the exception of a slight szllowacas, he was on. distinguishable from the Europeans on the ranges. To my surprise, he conversed in ex- cellent English, which he told me he had leem. ed at the famous R. ffls" Institute at Sing spora,
· Hongkong 12th July, 1910.
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TRONOH RESULTS.
the Tronoh mines for June:--
The following are the results of the work at
Tributere got out 957 picole valued at $44,000, From the mine, 3,50) piculs; valued at $156,666,-
were obtained.
The estimated profit is: Tribalers, $4,475 mine 562,386, giving a total of $66,581.
Chow Kim is a famous 'shot, and is looked" The uncertainty of bumio lile and the deep upon as one of the best men in the team of eight sense of my duty to my prople reader it im which will represent the Slogappre contingent cumbent upon me lo recommend to you to at the meeting. During the few minutes 1 consider contingencles which may hereafter watched his shooting this afternoon, he 'scurad take place and to make such provision as will three buti'z eyes from the long distance mark, in any event secure the exercies of the royal and Captain Phillips, his shooting captain, authority. I shall be prepared to concur with | spoke in high terms of the young marksman you'ìn those measure which may appear best | He is an official at the Municipal Council calculated to maintalo nulmpaired the power | Offices at Singapore, and holds envied shooting and dignity of the Crown and thereby to streng-records in his own country.
Not the least attractive of the competitor at then tha sacarition which protect the rights and the forthcoming competitions will be the pic-
besties of my people.
toresquely attired and turbined Sikh members of the company representing the Malay Staten Guides, under Colonel Frowd Walker. These stern warriors, splendidest of men, with-shining jet black beards,· baro" been sucamped here daring the past kortuight. They were practising on the ranges this morning for the Roberts Cop, and their performances ware admirable. Many of them speak English ex- colleantred in the Empire match portrait to be hung in the : Autaretle but-
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Mr. Asquith: I beg to move that a humble address be presented, to his Majesty to retam bis. Majesty the thanks of this House for his Majesty's most gracious message, and to assure his Majesty that moder, a full conviction of his Majauly's beneficent intention, this House will will be far batter qualified than we are to say with the least possible delay apply itself to whether the affects of the policy have been the discussion of the high and important ob good. The next generation will know, what jects which his Majesty has been pleased to we do not, the nature and effects of a substitate which will be found at aprely as the year 1910 propose to its consideration, and will proceed the first occasion on which the event has will came after the year 1910, We can quite to provide such measures as may appear to be agree with Col. Seely that the small compensa- best calculated to maintain 'unimpaired the
ilon payable to Hongkong or any other colony | power and dignity, of the Crown sad thersby for loss of opium reveous should not be grudge to sirengthen the socorities which protect the ad If the effect of the foglalation it covert is 44 beseficial as man like Mr. Theodore Tastor rights and liberties of the people. hope. But the theoretical sentimentalist in The Depoty Speaker put the motion which London is not the best judge of wast in good was agreed to, Mambers on both sides of the formo Alaic papaikions. He would real with House plainly indicated their sympathy with #indignant.com LUB BATH BB1:Bdvice of such a ZVERE
man an, Bishop Oldham, jo to slowly, but the tatter lift
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which will be competed for on July a and July taken place in England. The trophy, a shield valued ago, has been competed for twice in
Australis, the home of its birth. The fut con? test took place in 1907, she second in 1909, and
on both occasions the Augrillas taam wate returned viciorsz: For the coming Eisley meet: the Australian team, which aired here on Baturday, have brought over the trophy, which they men again defending against teams repres sapling, Great Britain, - Choada, vand "India, Fiskesares by gulst sar, haurs Colonel Fains, the Commandant, told for this nfinimoon that his men, ara; convlaced, that royal massages mare also vend in the you will uko 180 maj94 back to Auralla
The kurnog treated from the shafts amounted to 31,845 cubic yards, and from the open cast nil During the first six months of 1959, the output was 3,501 piculs, and for the same period this year 14,576,--Stugapore Fris Prati.
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