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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY OCTOBER 21 Toro

NOTICE all communication Intended for publication in "The BONGKONG TELEGRAPH" should be addressed to The Editor, 1, Ica. Homse Road, sil should be acompanied by the Writer's Name fed

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ray Stewart when he says that he is not op. posed to absolutism per res We certainly are opposed to it per r, and nee convinced that Mr. Murray Stewa la so as well, as much as we are, and more, if that ware possible. There is only one cbsalatium per ser against which, in

a matter of conscience should prove ibair'staca- diy. if India were to stop the opium export at the end of this yea”, what would hethe loss to her for the next seven years? The calcola tion is not easy, and we levite our mathematic al contributor the "Triangle" to attempt it

Stator nach Leartily hating every ether, it was sot, difficult for Ibilip of Macedon to secure the hegemony of the whole Penlaints. If the Provinces of China had been bolted in their resistance to Manchurian aggression, Tai Taung would never have conquered Chic.

1 Editor will not undertake la be responsible for Principic.opposition is absurd, and that is the For there are indirect as well as direc' On his accession Alexander found himself to say that Macao nates are still at their

any rejected MS., 20: to retum any Contribution.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANÇK) DAILY-285 per annum.

XKLY-$15 per pe

the false per quarter and per monson, proportions, Sulwcriptions for any period less than one' insoth will be charged as for ■"fall moalb. The dally taue to delivered free when the address le accessible to zriprengar. Poak sabwcribers can have their cuples delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On cojdia seni by post an additional $1.50 per quarter, ja charged for postage. Che postage on the weekly laus to any part of tha

world in 80 cents per quarter.

losses. Let all there various religious bodies calculate the total amount, and then make

·PORTUGQBSE BANK-NOTES.

DISCOUNTED BY CHINESE MONEY CHANGERS,

A rumour was prevalent this afterncon' that Macao notes were beleg refused by the Chinese mosar chargers and Chinese banks In Hongkong. We are glad to be ablo,

at the, bead of a veteran army, and with face value, and will be accepted by many all Greece at his feet. The huge empire of of the money changers and Chinese baukose at Fersio, as large but not as populous" na tho ordienty rate. We instantly sicestalned the Chine, was divided as Chica is loto

exact trail on bearing the tumour, and we find various Provinces ruled by Viceroys appointed that Messi. Aratoon V. Apcar and Co., agents forthe Banco Nacional Uramarino in Hong. by the Greaf King a", as we should say, Em-kong, will take the notes of the latter in the pror, and intublled by races similar to each sual way. A number of Chicess bankers other, but speaking different languages, though and money-chargers are vidently_trying" Persian was the Court and efficit language. to "crab" our neighbour's cladit by ac Macedon and Greece mide shot work of all cepting the autes poly at a heavy discount. Generally speaking, Matno notes are still that. The lessons of Europe a distory are unaffected by any other than a purely atti paralleled by those of Asiatic records "of the ficial crisis, created by a few money-chaug. past." The Chipera do well to remember that as for their ows gain. Messi Agcal's as large Emplie divided into valdus Provinces and languages is apt to fall a prey to no active and ambitious neighbour. Co the thorough. ness and whole-heartedness with which they weld their various forces togetherdspeeds their future existence as an independent nation. The responsibility of the coming generation will be so great that it would tax the power of restraint did the sense of duty of a pation in "a traffic-oh, never! This grand sub-trained in political science. The cauditions scription of all the Churches and con- under which japin 108 to be the first military

Government of Divine Providence. When, however, Mr. Stewart proceeds to point out that there are times and stasons whou absolu grand subscription among their adherents tism is a very excollect form of government, ill over the world, to enable India. Instant but that we are all absoluifsts in time of tropbloy to terminate her connection with the we are heartily in agreement with him, Arade in opiums. This would be a valuable dictator must be appolated sometimes. It is contribution to the future history of our times, a disagreeable meccanity to have to resort to and would be a wonderful proof of the entire such an appointment, and the duty of diling it siccerity, and self-sacrificlog rent of the so- must be latensely disagreeable. We hava teen called "free. Churches" as well as of the no good and sufficient reason for col relleving, Church of England. With the til of the sum by Mr. Murray Stewart's amendment, the has provided, India should be able to find Single Copies, Dally, ten cante. Weekly, twenty Governor-ic-Council of some partion of his some way out of what looks like da impasse

disagreeable dictatorial duties.

and should be able to begin a new era of prosperity among, berj poverty-stricken rycts and labouring millions, sustained by any taint of A trade which most of its Exeter-Hall epponents pall à "traffic.". There is something about the word traffic, we cannot imagion why, which has the effect of conveying, a singularly un plearats impression. It sounds as if a really Christian man may engage in a trade, but not

five cents (for cab on19).

The Heaghong Gelegraph.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1910.

NEW JERRITORIES ADMINIS-

TRAZION.

THE INDO-CHINESE OPIUM 'TRAFFIC.-

As we published on page 3 of Wednesday's istua, the two Archbishops of the Church of England the Archbishop of Dublin and the Bishop of Armagh, together with the chiefs of about fifteen distinct religions and about twenty acparate organizations, are appealing to all the

race is final is a matter of this kind, and should satisfy any who have been caused uneasiness by the grard of the money-changers,"

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of Mestrs. Wilkinson and Grist, watched the

MATRIMONIAL INOUBLES.

SEPARATION ORDER CAST AT THE MAOISTRACY. Before Mr. J. R. Wond at the Magistracy this afternoon, the case was continued in which It is in an spirit of criticism of the admirably

young Chinese married woman sought for a separation.order on the ground of, alleged efficiant government of the New Territory, or

stuelty and ili-treatment. Ma, L. d'Almada of the officials of this Colony, who, as His Ex-churches and chapels under their control gregations throughout the Empire 'would be a powes in Asia were so different from those appeared for the complainant and Mr. G. K. cellency Sir Henry May truly said yesterday, throughout the world to join it at fire object-lesson for the Chlause. The more neder which China is cadeavouring to recover Brutton, of Messra, Bration and Heit, repre are as good as the District Officers in Indi for the purpose of releasing China from htwe think of it the more firmly does our convic- her lost greatness, that it should not be peces-septed the defendant. Mr. M. Reader Harris, and are drawn from exactly the same class Treaty obligation concerning opium, and tica increase that thus, and thus only, is the sary to point out that it is i apossible to argue case on behalf of defendant's father, Mr. Um which is to say that they belong to as capable for terminating the connection of the Indian attic of any English connection with the opium from one to the other and to derive lessons for Li Hing. and contientious a body of men as any in the Government with the opium export trade."Waffic" to be severed for ever, and thus only China's fastraction from Japan's success. The world) that we regret the loss of the Hon. Mr. This is, of course, making what really it can we deliver our poor brethren in Ladia from Japanese had a perenul loyalty and a political Murray Stewart's amendmeq; in the discussion

as economic more than a moral queenjoying the advantage of existence by moans faith. The majority of Chinese are not noted on the New Territories Administration Ordin-tion into a matter of religion, and we cannot of a revenus derived from such a source. In for their pain al loyalty to the pressat dynasty ace. The hoa member of Council who re- therefore but tegast the acilos of the Archbi- the meantime we read with mixed feelings, one which is upheld sol:ly by political necessity: pasents the Justices of iba Peace is admitted shops, who have allowed their zal to exceed of which is deep regret, that other vices are re- A French author has said that if there bad,001 by everyone including ourselves, even when we bat careful discretion which usually char-placing opium-smoking, some of them her more existed gay god we should have had to levent have at times to disagree with him, labo ene of acterises the actions of the cautious and lear terrible in their effects. For example, H. B. M. one; as there is no possible tubstitute the the most public-spirited and thoughtful and faders of the clergy of the Church of Consul at Swater ip his last yearly reporChiness will have to develop, aliments of official members who have ever worked for Etglands. These pious and well-intentioned writes of the increase of morphia lojection loyalty to the Ching dynasty. A Chinese re- the interests of Hongkong in the Legislative prelater overlook every.consideration of Kea among the natives. This habit is, incomparably, Council. It has been said of him that he son and prudence in urging our Government more burtful than that of opium-smoking, and Robert Porter & Co.'s a stark and dour Aghter, and we wish to do more than it has done, and is is far more difficult to detect and prevent that be bad had more support yesterday, in doing in the suppression of the export trade Such a state of things is really very glaiming a contcution which be sustained with argo: in oplum from India to China. Ja order not when taken in conjunction with the fact think

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detestably objectionable. We earnestly ̧hope": that the devil of drink will not come to China from Europe to afilict the already suficitally tflicted sops of Han,

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Mr. Almada stated that the complainant was prepared to with leaw the proceedings il an allowance was made,

Mr. Bruston coalended that certain behaviour by the parties subarquent to the quarre amounted to the wise statoration to be bas band and therefore the effaces complained t were contosed. Cixiala corrispondence had passed between the parties and the complainant was now willing to go back to her husband on condi ion that she was provided with a suitable hopes and an allowance of is a month, and public would be so tragic a farce that that the defendant should undertaks 201. to European why b. Any liking for the many molest the complainant. Mr. Brutton ther great qualities of the Chinese could laugh at it, proceeded to quor the loading case on the But the japanese would laugh,. They would subject and laid dowa the law of condosation. He submitted that if there was condonation in have reason to,

that case, then it was an abiðluto bag to tha' action. The case was in the nature' of divorce proceedings,"

LOCAL AND GÈNERAL..

THE Gernta Mail of the aist September was delivered in London 10th inst

SUL and Mrs, Fugatsa will be " At Home" on Thursday, 3rd November, from: 4.30 to 6.30 p.m. 19, Macdonnell Road, in honour of His Imperial Japanese Majesty's.birthday.

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His Worship stated that If after heating the evidence he was satisfied that there was no cruelty, he would dismiss the case:

Mritun explained that he wished to pra

·vent evidence being taken.

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His Worship adhered to his decision

The father of complainant's burbaod stated that the couple lived together in his house for several months after'ibeir marriage..He.did not? remember. having to Intermeddle in their never complained to hish of cruelty on the part of her husband. He never saw them in the act of-quatrelling,

Mr-Almada Do you mean to say that you didn't know why the can plais, of left the house?

Mr. Button-Ho's cross-examining his owa witness.

restraint and moderatigo, arguments, which portion of the Empire, and not to ruin. (being, and that alcoholic drink, which has exto His Excellency's lâcisive powers of debate Beogal revenue, as arrangem:it was made, hitherto not been one of China's curses, is do not leem 12 bave overthrown. Mr. Murray and agreed to by the Government of India, now beginning to replace the opium pipe Steway pointed out that clause 6 of the that under certain condos an annual pro- The consumption of opium is moderation is 0.dinance empowers the Cravecuer-in-Council, portionate reduction should on inade in the possible and is usual among the Calnesc, to make rules for the farmning out or licensing amount of opium exported from ludia and at of those who use it being able to work well for 'revenge purposes in the New Territories the rate of calculation agreed upon, the amount and thrive. And the splum-smoker, even the the right to self, manufacture o. otherwise deal was to be limited in 1907.10 55,800 chests. immoderate smoker, is not a danger to others. ig spirits, opium, salt, or any other commodity The amount shown by the Chinese Customs. But, alcohol is quite aupther thlag. We have whatever. It also enables him to make euros to have been imported to China in overknown any good come of alcohol delikingsta. Arnhold Karberg and Co. ad-quarrels during that time, The complainant

We have received a couple of writing pats rifles, for the levying, collection, recovery by 1999 only came to -41,183 chests, which is by Chinese, and we have never known a Chigvertising G. H. Mumm and Co's wall known A. S. WATSON & CO., legal probings, etc., is his absolute dis much less than the limit agreed upon, alese drinker who was gut dangerous or otherwise brand of champagne.

cretion. Clauss 7 provides that such rules bough as a matter of fact it exceeded the aball be publishe la the Garciți. Mr. Murayamdual imported the previous year, which was Stewart objicied, and very properly objected, also within the prescribed quantity. The that the powers thus given to the Governor-in at pulated amount for 1910 is $1,700 chests. Council to make roulations affecting the As in many parts of Chiga there has been a liberties and the taxation of the subjects of the diminution in poppy cultivation, the Indian King in the New Territories from time to time Govarâment, which originally only consented to 4 be may think fi, are allogether too wide the diminished export from luda on the coo. Ais amendment suggested that, insteaddition that Chica should reshit her own proever seen was published noi long ago by qur being empowered arbitrarily to lery.taxel and doction, has not refused to extend the yearly contemporary the National Brew of shanghai. farm the various manufactures under regula. diminution of one tenth up to ten years, when I was suggested by a well-knowa. advertise- tions which should for the first sime se the of course the export will cause. This is it short, ment of a great firm which manufactures extract. light by being published in the Gats, a very short, time in which to enable the Go of beef, in this carloodia Japabese coole the Geyer should have to lay all such verament of India to recover from the sudden saen riding a huge buffalo labelled China regulations on the isle of the Legislative loss to her revenue of millions of rupees every On the ground is a wee pot labelled Korea, Council. The oflention not only of the mem-year. China bersaff is dcprepared for too and the buffalo, with tears dropping from lis bers of Cpustil but of the pablic would thus sudden a change, and we are confident that the eyes, is bending, its head sorrowfully over it, without doubt be drawn, and criticism, if neces' result of suddenly terminating the Indian imi

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WE have the pleasure to advise CUSTOMER and", the GENERALLY that,

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A SHOP-EEEILR'and his ski were fined $100 and Ses, respectively, at the Magistracy this moraisg for removidg a quantity of spirts from a distillery without a permit from t; Super- 18 AEGEMONY OF THE FAR interden of Impots and Exports, Sergeant

Giden prosecuted.

KAST,.

One of the most amusing cartoons we have

INSTALMENTS INCREASED.

under the Euperintendence of our 3ary, be directed to them, far more affactively port into China would be followed by renewed saying Alas, my poor bother it was in judgment in question directed the defendant to

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fig Worship disallowed the objection. Mr. Bratton-It would have been the wife's duty to complain to you as bead of the house? Witness-According to Chinese custom, yes, "She rever did ?—Nọ-'

Dr.Karl Justig iva medical evidence, Witpass remembered examining the complainant in actis venereal disease. January last and found her suffering from

A Chiness amah formerly in the employ of

deimplainant spoke to seeing a quarrel between the paris, during which she heard defendant say * Are youʻgoing to give it or not?? Da

the hair.

fendant than chased his wife and seized her by

The cale was adjournedy's die,

DESERTION FROM “EMPRESS

·OF CHINA).

CHINESE ST.KER SENT TO PRISON. Before Commander. Hasil Taylor, R. M. Maine Magistrate, this 'morning, W. E. Watler," purier of the British steamship "Empress o Chino, promiculed Chong Sap, stoker of the above ship, for deserting from the ship at Van- conver on the 24th May last,

Prosecutor, slated that, on the 24th 'May

defendant détented from the ship at Vancouver Ho bad no premission' to go ashore No Chi

A Defendant who paid 69 PAR CONE.

4 FOR. FIVÄ VEŠKE, Before Mr. Justice Hassland, Acting, Fülsno.

ཡངས་པའི་་་ཐ་དད་ judge, at the Summary Court this morning, Mr. J. H. Gardiner mentioned a judgment which wiltrycodily delivered against Wong Koog Fai, à clerk, for money borrowed on a promissory note." Mr. Gardiner said the reason why he re-tiated the card was because the

possible, not to laugh at it, though it suggests pay instalments of $ a monthly until another new FACTORY EXPERT, recently than if they were merely published in the increase in the growth of the poppy in China some very serious relations. Rightly or judgment for S15-a moath had been satisfad, Garelle. And Mr. Murray bewirt added that and by mapy most undesirable abuses. The wrongly, jostly or unjustly, our Chiness neigh That judgment bad now, beco paid off and the orgived in the Colony (who has had this was not the fist time that this samy request Chinese anti-oplum societies, which consist very hours barbour à strong distrast of the Japanese defendant was now is a position to pay more

had been made by unofficial members. The largely of quite young man, imady of them still and their activity in Chins, This feeling

than $10 a month. The defendant occupied a 18 years' experience in the leadingly point made in feply was that aty rules initalu pupillari ato no doubt very much in active that it is the real cause of the most con

good position jo s local-fem,

His Lordship (To deleadan)-How much Shce Factories of the United States), affecting the New Territories,likely to be made earnest, and they are certainly doing much servative Chinesa officials, and even of -lbs. can you pay?

by the Governor in Council were "twopenny good in preventing the spread of the habit of Imperial Princes and classman, being forged Defandio:-1 get-$.40 a month and I have we are NOW prepared to supply ha'penny" regulations which did not used opium smoking. But we do not believe in the to consent to make changes and reforms which to pay $e a monta on judgments. the FINEST Up to date MEN'S

more red lips, more detay and more himper-sincerity of a large portion of the mandarinate only a few-years ega they would have resisted. Gardiner-The $10 is not a judgment. ing of the administration, such as small rules nor in that of an immense section of the popu tooth and bail. After, of course, quite dis not he has to pay the money all the same. His Lordship-Whether it's a judgment of BOOTS and SHOES in our well with regard to kerosine oil licences and the like,lation, in attempting to abolish the growth of and interested friends of China, viz. Russia, France (To delend 101)-How much commission do

An appeal that the Council should not have the lucrative trade in the native drug. Lot India and Germany bad convinced her, smarting from you get? khowa brands SUPREME", and

sych details and such trifling matters foisted continue steadily to reduce.her out-pus until in the wounds, of the war of 1891, that they could Defendant-No commission. I used to babese are allowed to go on shore at Vancou

ver. The ship sailed the following day, after ¦ 'LILY" to suit the taste of every-upon it, especially at a time when the Legisla seven years from the end of rgin it conses allo- and would hold Japan in check, at least for the lote

Mr. Gardiner-Surely he gas more than the police and Customs bad bred apprised; tive Council evidently needed, or latexded together. It will be interesting to note how pretent, the rulers of Chlos, who had been rude. one. Only the finest Leather and take, a rest, was a telling argumentum af much opium is being produced in China (0) aty. awakened and horribly frightened, settled

of the desertion. Defendant was apprehended ^ that? - His Lordship-Do you get 'only $140 ?

by the police and was put on board the ship before leaving on the last voyage. No prose Materials are wird, and best work-rinam, The Hon. Mr. Coborce, sup. the close, of all importation of Indian opium down to go to sleep again. Li Hong Chang's Defendiat-Ye

porting the amendment, pointed out that (b) at the end of, say, two years later. The consummate diplomacy satisfied them that

„„cation took place in Vancouver. There was His Lordship-Nola cent more? manship guaranteed.

the power given to the Governor-in-Council plons and learned prelates of Canterbury mad European jealousies and misunderstandings Defendant-No. You may fcquire outside. were not twoptany ba'pinay at all, and he York enjoy the respect of every right-minded) wore a boiler protection for China iban all tho I have been paying interest since 1906 and 1 At an early date, which will be

urged the unofficial members to fight for Englishman. They represent England's ac reform in the world. The result of the Boxer have to support my family on my salary, duly notified, we shall be prepared to the principle of having regulations made by knowledgment of the Divine Authorship of trouble, ustless and disgraceful to the squab into this trouble? You hold a very good His Lordship Why did you get yourself supply the finest and latest LADIES' the Governor-in-Council first approved by the the Universe and of His government of the bling nations of Europe, calamitous to the position for a Chiraman.

Coupcit. Wo seo no answer to Mr.; Murray World, and, of the Christian Revalados. 11 Empire in general und satisfactory not even to His Lordship made an order lucreaslog the Stewart's argumout that the power given to is a matter of surprise to us, as we have the Court which escaped the punishment it so instalment by Sio, farm out, licence for revenue purposes, icll the hinted "above, that they should have failed richly deserved, only strengthened (bis balief

Another action against the samo defendant was then mentioned. The plaintiff in the case THE HONGKONG & CHINA right to manufacture or deal in certale things, to parceive that the Government of India, in the eyes of the raling clique là Faking. -11

was D. L. A. Mobideto,.na Rodion, who claim. SHOE FACTORY, LTD.

etc., is far from trifling, and is in fact a power pressed by the Imperial Government, did was really only when the results to Obles ofed the sum of $1,000 for moneylent, 10 impose taxation. Alas for the onofficial more than could be expected of it in con, Russia's debacle began to be felt, that the Works: 98 and 99, Praya East, members of Council The argumentum asenting to beggar tha Bengal revenue and n'ers of China realised, once for all, that Office and Showroom: 33 and 35, nem, the appant not to have the Ocuncil wreck their fidances to the name of morality, reliance on European protection against Japan bothered with more work than was absolutely and to tax the genus of the ablest administre was futile, and was trust in what did not exist, Des Veur Road, Central, accory, justified the astute and deliberate tors in the world in an endeavour to 'devins and as far as moyond could son, would never fow doors from now Post Office; mind that made it, for the amendment, though plans to a.vn thisoftonnces in so shat a period exist again. The Chinese Emples and the

ably fought for by Me. Murray Stewart and Mr. as ten years. We would suggest that the Chinese raca must find their own salvation for, Hongkong, seth October, 1910, [653] Diberae; was lost. We do not follow Mr Muralateen religione which are making this themidirge When Greacs, divided into little

Boots and Shoes."

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Defendant constated to judgment, Mr. Gudiuar asked for Sgo » mónth, with liberty to apply for an increase when the other judgment will have been satisújl

Defendant at this polat statedthat he owed Messis, Wlikinson and Grist $480.

Mr. Gardiner-He'll be in a better He'll have no interest to pay.

An ordit wat suade for $15 a month,

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$13.50 (Mex) due to defendant now, this com- prised his wages for the period from the date of signing on hern till the date of desertion.

struck him severely, so is left the abip. He There were to deducilons and no advancem

Defendant alleged that the fourth engineer

did not complain to anyone,

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His Worship found defendant guilty of deserton, and forfeited all wages dun to him, and a sentence of six weeks' hard labour was mpoiod,

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THE Chinese crow of the launch Hansar, which arrived from Hongkong yesterday, reposts tha Mantia Cablezewi of 16th_inst, wern in pretty

bad shape when the vessel was besided by the customs oficiais yesterday......... It took the 19-ton craft six and a half days to cross the Obima Bom during which time they encountered heavy seas, and ran out of prövlitons,, Their water position.had given out 24 hours before they reached Manila, and a low dare more at non would have 'falshed the plucky chlate.,