1911-04-27 — Page 3

CANTON AND OPIUM.

INCREASED DUTIES EXPECTED.

(THE "TELE-36APH'' CORRESPONDENT.;

Canton, April 26.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY APRIL 27_1911

HISTORY OF HONGKONG:

INTERESTING BROCHURE ISSUED BY THE GOVERN-

MENT.

A project to connect Canton and Hongkong by railway first know it fell through. aaw light in 1865 but as we now

Entimatiors.

YOU WILL NOT

be deceived. That their, aro, thesis and frauds in plenty everybody knows; but

WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION

The following year brought a financial crisis to the Colony and cons or never that any large busi many failures are to be noted. nesa house is guilty of them, no matter Wo have received from the The year 1809 saw an improve-be no permanent success of any kind what line of trailo it follows. Thero can In view of Canton being a maritimo province, His Excelloney

Colonial Secrotary an interesting mont which led to the Messageries based on didionexty or deception. Thes the Canton Viceroy has consider

Maritimo. and the Pacific Mail brochuro entitled "The Historical

never was, and ever will be. The men doubling the number of steaners who try that are simply fools and soon and Statistical Abstract of the going out of the port, and the come to grief-ns they deserve. Now od it important to introduce some mousures by which the trade in Colony of Hongkong" which institution of two new local steam-any persons aro, novoryholess, afraid opinn can be diminished, and briefly summarizes. its history ship companies. In the same to buy certain advertised articles font tiny, success in the campaign against from the administration of Captain your the Duke of Edinburgh bo lambinggad and dauded; especially this drug can be attained. His Churles Elliot, R.N., in 1844, opened the City Hall.

are thoy slow to place confidence in Excolloney lins, in accordance to the present day. Two pro-1871, the administration was busy medicines. The Femely known as

During the ten years 1861 to publishunk' statements of the merits of with arrangements made for a grt- faces appear, dual decronso in the import of for-

by. one Sir issuing police ordinances and in eign opium-every year, mudo a relatthew Nathan ex-governor the latter year thesystem of brand turn of the foreign opium and the other by His Excellonering, deporting and flogging cri- imported into Canton this year, theprosent Governor. The latter minals was introduced into the and suggested simo restrictive tolls us that it has been decided Colony. The Hongkong and measures in a despatch to the that the history, being most use-suing 81 notes in 1872, and the Shanghai Bank commenced is Board of Foreign. Altairs for ful for roference, will be printed West River was explored. forcomment. Although to suggest- ed restrictious to be placed on the as a separate publication onco in

Down to 1877 the history of the trade of opium have not been every ten years. (Captain Ellict Colony is more or less that of the made known, a rumour has it took the island of Hongkong, public works department, which, that the import duty on this drug as chief superintendent of trade during these years, carried out ox tonsive schemos of improvement. Sir John Hennessy, advocated the abolition of branding and flogging, and Hongkong at the same time entered the postal union.

Rickalns" were first intro- duced in 1880, the Polo Club was commenced and the Hongkong leo Company, rogistored. Tale graphic communication was esta blished with the Philippines.

will be considerably increased. of British subjects in China, on the same year the Governor Evor since last Saturday, the firms dealing in opium at your end, January 20, 1841. Three days Jave been shipping many chests later he issued a proclamation of this drug to Canton, Swatow, doclaring that the Olinoso, Amoy and Shanghai, from Bong within the Colony, should kong. It is gonerally supposed to governed according to the that the influx of such a big law of China. Ho promised free- quantity into the ports has been dom to perform religious rites, caused by the credence placed in social customs and privato rites, the rumour anoat tho increase in The first substantial house and the import duty on foreign godown was erected in March at opium.

East Point by Mossrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. The military Tho "Hongkong Tolegraph" and naval establishments were made its bow to the public in 1881 THE FAR EAST.

located at West Point while the and in 1883 the Sanitary Board morchants settlement was at was first established. Wo give below a few facts Wong Noo Cheong Valley. This Despite the Franco-Chineso us to the voter for the Far East, Chinese settled where now stands pirates, the history of Hongkong however, proved unhealthy. The War and the doprodations of so far as they appear on the the Central Market. Shortly after from then onwards was one of face of the Army Estimates for two thousand Ton Ke, or boat steady progress towards the posi the year ending March 31, 1012: people, becamo residents in Lion which she has now attained.

Now Works &c.-Kowloon, the colony, and in the same

ARMY ESTIMATES FOR

(Hongkong): There is a vote your Hongkong was declared We would wish to givo a fuller

· land.

FRENCH PROTEST AGAINST FORTS.

of £3,000 for Whitfield Camp, a free port. The first salonecount of thoudministration from replace mat sheds by porruanont of

1880 and 1881 to the present day, also took placo buildings. Further amount, about this time, consisting of but the space at our disposal quired to complete, £100.

Goneral Summary

33 lots aggregating about nine forbids. We can recommend our . (South acres.

The total annual rent readers, who wish to gain a clear China), Estimate regimental amounted to £9,032 por ammun.

knowledge of Hongkong, to study fores in the command, 1,274. The same year was marked by a this must intofosting publication Voto 1 (pay, &e, of general terrible outbreak of malarial fever, of the Government, who deserve Bluff, rogiments, and depart-violent typhoons and destructivo our hearty congratulations for monts), 2164,090. Vote 2: fires, all of which greatly

bringing out this work. Modical, ostalitshment will pulis turneu Le progress eines, £8,500. Vote 5 Educa-Colony. tional establishments, £850. In the following your Sir H Vuto 0: Lodging, stable, Pottinger became administrator and fold allowancos, lure and the treaty of Nanking was of buildings, and barrack ser-"signed, and a post oflico organized, vicos, £10,360; conveyance of The first nowspaper also appeared troops and stores, except by sea, in the shape of the "Friend_of £2,100; Army Service Corps sub-China," while the contral market (THE "TELEGRAPH" CORRESPONDENT ordinates and crews of vessels, was opened in the same twelve £4,470; purchase of remounts, £70. Voto 7: Provisions, forago, fuel and light, Colonial allowances, c. £54,010; clothing, £15,750. Vote 8: Wages, Army Ordnance Department, £3,700. Voto 10: Engineer Services, &c., £4,368 works and buildings, £20,350; land purchases and rents payable,

montlis.

IN YUNNAN AND KWEICHÓW.

a

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nocorsary. It is palatable as honoy, and.

It is

contains the nutritive and curative pro porties of fure Cod Liver Oil, extractest by us froin fresh and livers, combined phites and the Extracts of Malt ned Wild with the Compound Syrup of Hypophos.

og of these important moliçinal agents Cherry; and how valuable such a blend as he is pinin to overybody. beyond price in Anomia, Insomnia, Wenk - ness and lack of Nervous Tone, Poar Digestion, Wasting Diseases, La Grippe, Lung Troubles and Blood Impurities. Seintion can furitish nothing better perhaps nothing so good. Dr. W. H. Dalto, of Canada, says: "I have used it in my practice and take pleasure in recoma ending it as a valuable tonic and recon

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NEW and COMMODIOUS SHOPS, athon Road, Kowloon. Immediate possession. Cheap Rental,

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· TO`LET.

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East corner of Observation Flaco. The Trams stop at the door. Alo NEW EUROPEAN FLATS

adjoluing the now Seamnu' Institute, Praya Last.

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Faros

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NOTICE.

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and Canigany.

THE CUINA-BORNEO Co., Ld.

DAVID SASSUON & Co. Hongkong, 22nd April; 1911. (1073

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FIRST FLOOR of No. 4. Dos

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FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.

OF DENTISTRY. STUDIO AT No. 14, D'AquilaB STREET

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-Consultation Free, Hongkong, 19th June, 1910.

Dr. M. H. CHAUN,

DENTAL SURGEON,

[1

1ST FLOOR, Rooms 2 and 9. From the University

of Pennsylvaula, U.S-A. Telephone 126. Hongkong. 87th January, 1910. (2 DEAR TRAMWAYS CO.,

LIMITED.

Canton, April 26.

invite. His Excellency the Canton Fever in 1843 was vory bul; more than 10 per cent of the Viceroy is in receipt of a talo- Europeans died, land jobbing graphic despatch from the Board scandals were very prevalent nt of Foreign Affairs which says that the end of the year. There were: the French Minister at l'oking twolve large English firms, ton has lodged a protest with the Board smaller onos, and six Indian firms against the construction of forts in the Colony. In the following along the frontiers of Yunnan

and Kwoichow Proviness by A MACHINE, with Cutting £170; gross total, £33,888. Doduct year the Supreme Court was China, and begs that the work Machine, Stones, &1. Only 9 moutlis 33, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, rents receivable, &c., £450; not opened, and the police force or should be suspended, in order to in ue. tolal, £33,438. Vola 11: Mis-ganised, while the first opium. collaneous Services, £2,620. Total ordinance was passed. The first preserve the relationship between ostimated expenditure, £27,400 sitting of the Legislative Council China and France. The Board Military contribution by Local also took place in this your.

has refused the Minister's request, Government to Army Funds, Little occurred in the next your on the ground that China has £118,000 (£111,000.)

1846, save the quarrol between porfoet right to improve the the judicial and executive bran- i fortifying facilities in her torri- ches of the government, which the tories, and that the notion cannot following year culminated in tho to considered ne-an-injury to the The Admiralty is credited with trial of the Chief Justice by friendship between her and the intention of despatching to the the Executive Council. Public France. Moreover, the action has Far East the Defence, one of the establishments were, grently re- boon prompted by the occasional Inst batch of pro-Dreadnought duced in 1848 and all public and by her main desire to main- Lumult of the native desperadoes, armoured ships, built for the Bei- works wore stopped owing to tish Navy. She is a sister ship of absence of money. There was an order and peace in the much the Minotaur at prosent serving also an

disturbed borders of the two enormous, emigration as flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir A. of coolies to Ainorien owing provinces. The Board asks His No 55, Dae Veux Road Unitral, BWinsloo, Commander-in-Chief to the opening up of the Excellency the Canton Viceroy in these waters. It has to be re-goldfield at Sacramento. In 1840 to use similar wordings of the membered that no adequate sub the P. and O, first ran regular despatch in replying to the stitute has been sent to the Far steam sluips between Hongkong foreigners concerned, in case East to replace the armoured and Shanghai, the Victoria, they may raise the question. cruiser Bedford. It is true tho Regatta Chib was formed and a Newcastle was despatched, but bishopric of Victoria was created thia vossol could not compare by leitors patent.In the follow- with the former in either armouring year two unofficial members or guns. Tho China Flest stands were nominated for the first time; THE

CHINA SQUADRON.

in need of such an acquisition, to the Logislativo Council,

and wo hope the rumour may In 1852 the coinnge of the prove tras that another ship of British dollar was first mooted, tho, olass will before long follow Exchango at six months sight in

in her wako." I. & C. Express." that year stood at 4s. 104 to 5.

Four hundred European rosid-

Entimations

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LD.. (CAPITAL PAID ur...$1,250,000.)

LA. Peris Singlo, the Ceylon onts in Hongkong were, in 1857, Loans on Mortgago of House Property, constable charged with the murder poisoned by araonio which hind Goods received on Stomgo, of Mr. P. A. W. Mainwaring, Asbeon introduced in a bakery at the Advancos made on Merchandise. sistant Superintendent of Polico, instance of Chinese officials. The Loans made on the Provident System. on March 10, has boon sentenced utmost excitement provailod in (Rates and Particulars on application).

the Colony, owing to this incident, and a little while after Lord Elgin superseded Sir J. Bowring.

to death. The judgo, before pass ing sentence of death, inquired whether the accused had any cause to show. Prisoner: What . Itwasin 1862 that the volantser. cause have to show? Because I corps was formed. It consisted of killed 'n' white man all the big men a battery of artillery including have joined together and suppres- some three poundore and 42.6 god the truth. What can I do?" | Howitzers,

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THE OFFICE or

TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c.,

Undertaken and Exsoulet,

SHEWANY TOMES & Co. General Manager. Hongkong, 19th March, 1905

LI

KWONG LOONG & CO. 司公李

ÚABIEXT-MAKERS AND A¤? DECURATORS,

from Shanghai, has re-opened the FURNITURE STORE

At

The paly Shop i Hongkong with this nam

WHERE

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Hare, boen patronised by the Iongkong Club, Hongkong Hotel, Teligraph Co., Moears. A. S. Watson & Co., Firms and other leading Establishments in the Colony, to whom reference can be made as to the Saporior Workmanship and Materials of the Furniture, &c., supplied.

Mesum, A. 8. Watson' & Co., Ltd. write as follow:

"Wu have pleasure in stating that LOONG Mr. Li KHONG furnished the Annexe to Dispensary and garo Tory satisfaction."

(81.) A. 8. Watson & Co. 18th May, 1891. -

our

ORDERS punctually allonded to and CHARGES most link.

WAN INSPECTION INVITED:

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.00'a.m.

7:80 a.to, to 10.00 am. Every 10 min. ∙10,00 s.m. to 11.00 am. „ 15 min.

11.90 a.m. to 12.45 p..

St

16 mia.

10 min.

2

16 inin:

10. min.

12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m.

1:15 pm to 1:45 p.m.

1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m. 2:10 pm to 8.00 p.m.

15 min.

3.80 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.-,,--15 min. 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. * 10 min. NIGHT CARS.: 8.45p.a. and Up., 9.40 to 11:15p.m. every half, hour.

BUNDAYS.

8.00 am to 9.00a.m. Every 15 min. 9.00 a.m, to 9.30 am. 0.30.s.m. to 10,80 a.m. 10.30 a.m. to 11.00 am. 11.45 am to 12.00 noon 12.00 noon to 1.00p.m.

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15 min,

10 min.

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Supplementary Charges on DAIREN-QUANGCHUN Servios,

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