1911-06-16 — Page 3

THE OPIUM TREATY.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JUNE 16 1911

France.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s

Prepaid Advertisements.

26 WORDS 'St for 3 Insortious or $2 for one week.

The Paris police have searched-

Weekly Circular.

founder of numerous societies share circular, dated June 7, TO LET-GROUND FLOOR the residence of M. Douoot, Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s weekly. **-*-*-*-*- which distributed to their memstates bors decorations and diplomas on

Our market generally bas boon paymont of sums ranging from 30 rather more active during the to 500 francs.

OFFICE, nieo TWO ROOMS int floor suitable for offices or living fontua ; modernis rental; wear Clock

·Towar xoellant situation. REX, P. O. Box 418,

M. Doucet represented himself st week, both rubbor and miti Hongkong, 18th May, 1911.

TOO, Kowloon.

Apply

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Intimations

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Apply to The Hongkong Inud Investment, and Agonoy Co., Lal,

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MANUFACTURE OF IRON

PANS.

over policy it adopts, Land Morlby FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS. and Sir Edward Groy in this telegram from Pokin ro-matter aro no doubt acting.from coutly annonucod. 'that the the highest and the purest motivos Opium Agroomont was sigo- But, unless they have assured od. The following are stated to themselves of the full support of be the principal provisions:-Indian opinion, they are acting That Chinn shall diminish an at the same time in direct con nually during the next seven tradiction to overy principle of yours tho production of nativo the British Constitution and to opiam in the same proportion by their own, promises to India last which the annual export from your. So far as is known India to bo the director or representative

ing shares in many cases show- India is diminished; that the lus not been consulted in regard of French and foreign exhibitions,

ing a considerable appreciation since our last report," export of opium from India shull to this treaty. More than this, and used to receive large sums of conso in loss than soven years if so far as is known, Indian opinion money from trademen who join haps been the strongest feature Rubber. Malnecus have per- proof is given that the produces diametrically opposed to the el his sociatios. Ilo was also tion of nativo opium has com-treaty. Is it not, therefore, un-one of the founders of the society rising from 0. 3d. to £10 10s, pletely consod; that Indian opium adulterated despotism. on the of the "Rod Croscant of Morocco," while among other advances are another society of tho samo de- Honwoods 38. 3d. to 4s. 3d., shall not be conveyed to any pro- part of the British Government seription which is lately been Linggis 30s. to 419, Kapar Paras vince of China which has effee- to put down an Indian industry mol before the public,

Fow people in Singapore are tively suppressed the cultivation simply because Englishmen . bo- Three thousand diplomas and a £0.13s. 6d. to £7, United Sua and import of native opium; Reve that it is a wrong industry, groat number of decorations were Betonge 238. 6d. to 26s. 3d. Tre- perhaps aware that the huge iron melbyes have been placed at £5. puns, which one' usually soos in that the British Government shall and to refuss even to hear what found in his rooms.": bo permitted to obtain continuous the Indian people have to say on A determined fuel with swords Bukit Kajangs 418. 3d. Highlands the market, are largely manufae- was fouglat yesterday between M. 87.6, Dulls 9-3, Loudon Asiatics tured locally; and that one such A bonevolent ovidence of the diminution off the other silo?

Jacques Romanet du Cailland, ani cultivation by local inquirios con-despotism may have all the advocate, and Al. Ansence 10-11.2, Hajoeps 7-6, Chimpuls manufactory night bo scen in ducted by British officials; that virtues that Gibbon mnd other Grand, a member of the editorial 1-4 1.2, Merlimuus 4-4, and Bukit Outram Rond, where they turn China may lospatch an ollicial writers have attributed to it. staff of the "Matin." One of the Mortajams 2-6, Local shures have out about a dozen pans daily for to India to watch the opium sales But the British Government is should only he stopped if one or the rise and remain steady at about bution among the surrounding

conditions was that the duel not participated to any oxtont in local consumption and for distri and the packing. of opium, not a lespotism, benevolent or other of the combatants should hst week's quotations. Businoss states. The process, being simple but without any power of inter-otlierwise. And it has no right consider himself to be wounded so is reported in Pajams at $8.50. and somewhat primitive, is never- ference; Ülai the British Covern-to compel the Indian people soverely as to bo unable to con- Changkat Serdangs $5.50, Bal-

theless a highly interesting one nient agrees to the increase of the against their own wishon to

gownies $10.25 to $10.45, Glon- Spain. presont duty to 50 taels per abstain from an industry which

enlys $1.20, Singapore and to witness, and the finished article hitherto has boon treated as law- The soutence of three years and | Jabores. $0.50 to $10, Mantins comparos favourably with those uncertifiented chost;

Indian

no months' imprisonment has par. Ayer Panas $4.30 to $4.40, of Western nike, in appearance been passed on Manuel Posa for United Singapores $1.25, Alor at least, if nothing more. À com- Giring a revolver at Sonor Maura Gajala $1.50, New Singapores at Barcelona railway station in $5.75, and Bukit K. Be. 77 1.2 mon iron hollow tubo, about 18 or 20 inches in diamoter náð. July last year.

ful, and which aven has been participated in by the British Government itself.

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Gp.. by the former is 6.37 p.m. by the latter. Supplementary Changes on DAIREN—OUANGCHUN Barrico, EXPRESS EXTRA FRYA.00 SLEEPING CAR Surrlement...... Y6.00 -TICKET AGENCIES—The Company's railway and stoamar tickets are

RAILWAY HOTELS—YANATO' HOTEL (Tal. Add. : -"-Yamnio") at:

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and the contents transferred to Tel Add. Meniets. Codex: A.B.O. 6th. Ed. A. I. & Lieber's the opening in the cup-like cover through which the total flows over and evenly covers the clay mould. In a thrive the thing is dune and the cover is then re-

FUSHUN COAL

ophum in bond at the Treaty Ports and Hongkong on the date of signature which is intended Turning toanother and less lofty for the Chinese market stall be aspect of the question it seems, if the facis are correctly and fully

The nows that Posa hud heen Mining-Tronohs have been routed within with some com- labelled, and on payment of the town, that the interests of found guilty led to a noisy demon-an exceptionally strong market position, doos duty as a furnace, prosent luty shall be entitled to British trade have been treated stration by a largo crowd sur rising from $28 to $35 on the for heating and melting the metal. the rights and privileges of corti-with unbocoming lovity. It is said rounding the court-house. The May output from the mine of The furnace after being partially ficatod opium; bat opium now in that there is a large quantity of police charged repeatedly with 8,102 piculs. Kintas and Tekkes heated with coke, is fed by iron bond at Hongkong must be ex-uncertificated Indian opium in drown swords before they could continue in demand, and Pusing cuttings, etc., by one man who Bahrus have advanced to $7.75, not only attende to tho firing but Hongkong, and it will be noted disperse the unifestants. ported to a Chinoso port within that, according to what purports The Chamber has passed the business done, Belats continue to the removal of the dross nu seven days of the date of signs-to be a summary of the Treaty, measure recently adopted by the in favour at $7 and Kannbois are well. Another man works at a hugo hand ballows and is perio- ture; all other uncorticated In-it is, stipulated that opium in Sonato for the amendment of the attracting attention at $1.70, ón.

improved returns from the mine. dically relieved. It takes just dian opium shall for two months Hongkong must be shipped to a law relating to conscription."

Chinese port within soven days

fants are alightly casier at one hour to molt the iron. The from the date of sigunture bo im

of the signature of the Treaty. The trial is boon resumed n $12.75, Bruangs are quiet at $5, moulding in clay is placed within ported through Shanghai and We may be told that the state- St. Petersburg of Major-Gen. while Serendahs, Sipaus and fow feet of and opposite to the Canton only afterwards all ment is grossly exaggerated. Anatol Reinbot, former Governor Raubs are in good demand at furuace, ond wlion the process of molting the iron is complete; a Treaty Ports shall be plowed to Plint is quite possible. But ex-af Moscow, who is cliarged with quotations,

General. Few transactions are huge iron, cup-shaped cover or meertificated, opium, provided aggeration does not in the least misappropriation of Government China oblains the consent of the justify the levity complained of funds, corruption, extortion, and reported in this section. Straits oylinder weighing over 800 lbs, obtainable at all the Agencies of the international Sloeping Car & Express

That there is some opium stored abuse of power.

Trading are steady at $51.50, with an opening at the base Trains Co., the Nippon Yusan Kids, Shanghai, Mosers. Thos. Cook & Son, other lowers. Lastly, the British in Hongkong is not disputed,

It was stated for the prosecution Fraser and Neaves and Steamships which is now inverted is lowered, and Reisebronn der Hamburg-Amorika Linio." Government agrees to reduce the and as it has been officially that Major-Gen. Reinbot made are wanted at currout quotations, by means of a hand orang, aver Detran. Part Arthur, Makden, Fusbau and Changehen, all under the Com imports of Indian opium still fur-adhuitted that the summary of false reports in the Ministry of the but sollers are holding for higher the clay mould, completely enve-pany's targement.

SOUTH MANGHUBIA__RAILWAY COMPANY. ther in the three years ending:

the Treaty published is sufficient- Interior that the sums allotted to prices. The announcement of the loping it. The furnace is then ly accurate for all practical pur-him had been spent, while as a Shell dividend on exactly similar slightly tippod, when the molten with 1914.

poses, it follows that that opium, matter of fact 115,000 roubles lines to last your, i.e., a final of flows into a sort of basin, "This agreement will in prit.if intended for China, must be (11,500) had been deposited at 28. d. lor 1910 and an interim of ciple be approved by reasonable despatched from Hongkong to a the Moscow Bunk of Commerce. la. for the current year, has been people provided it has previously Chinese port within seven days of

The accused denied this, and favourably received by local

holders, had, the approval not only of the the signature of the Trouty. Now declared that after the dissolution

we do not protond to any know of the Duma groat uurest prevail- New Tin-Dredging Co. Indian Covorumont, but also of lodge of the equipment of neigh-el in Moscow, and he often had to

Output 3,500 tons per day.. A prospectus was to he issued moved, exhibiting to the eyes of Fresh stocks always on hand at Usiren, Nawohwang and Tientsin Depota Indian public opinion.. The, pre bouring Chinese ports, such, for hand over money for the purposes on May 16 of a new company call-the beholder the finished pan and also at Chefon, Shangbai, Hongkong, Singapore and Penang. sont British Cabinet only a year example, as Canton. But wo are of the political police, which was ed to Malayan Tin Dredging glowing like a mass of gold. ago made largo concessions to assured that there exists no means used for other objects. M. Lukjan (Limited) with the object of work. Each pan, so turned out, weighs in Canton of warehousing opium; off, Superior-Procurator of the ing alluvial tin ground by the over 80 lbs., and costs the maker Indian public opinion for the ex-and furthermore, that there are Holy Synod; has been reliev-system of bucket dredging. The from $3 to $4. The selling press purpose of giving the in-no near ports anywhere in China ed of his post at his own re- capital to be issued in 80,000 price being $0, the gross profit T.1. Add. dian people a potent voice in equipped for the purpose. It has quest. M. Sabler, a member of shares of £1, and the profit will be ranges from $2 to $3 each. Half a gents: shaping the policy of the Indian been suggested, in fact, that it the Council of the Empire and estimated in the prospectus at a dozen inen whose wages vary Government. Clearly, then, Lord will be necessary to send the formerly assistant to the Superior-about 10. per cont. Mr. 1. D. from $15 to $20 enel including

opium to Shanghai, and to Procurator, succeeds him.-- Morley and Sir E. Groy are run-re-ship it thence to Southon China

Griffiths, the general manager of bed and board, form the entire the Tronoh mines, hina, it is stated, establishmont, the out-turn of ning counter to the policy adopt-as and when it is needed. Pos-

A mossage received at Vienna reported favourably on the scheme. which is 12 pans per diem of 12 od last year if they have conchid-sibly that may be also a statomont

from Salonica states that the ex- Trafalgar, Limited. working hours, which is a very ed this atrangement without cor-coloured for the purpose of pre: Sultan Abdul Hamid, while lean- judicing the negotiatorn. But at

The report of the directors of fair roturn.-"Straits Times." sulting Indian opinion on the sub-all events we are naured by ing out of his window at the Trafalgar, Limited, for the year ject. It may be true, or it

Villa Allatini, lost his balance onded March 31, to be presented may be persons who ought to know, and and would probably have been to the shareholders' at the first

LABOUR RECRUITING false, that the making of opium whose charactor forbids us to killed but for the promptness of ordinary goneral meeting on the

IN JAVA. is bail both physically and moral-suspert them of deliberate is those standing by him. ly. It may also be true, or it may representation, that there are no added that, according to another and loss account shows a profit on It is 15th inst., states:-The profit be false, that a highly inoral, Gov-near Chinese ports where the drug version of the affair, the ex-Sultan the year's work of $7,335.80, states that the now Emigration orment, having the full conf-can be stored. If that bo so, is it lenco and concurroure of its sub-permissible for a British Govern-attempted suicido, but was pre-which it is proposed to carry for Commissioner at Soerabaya, Mr. jects, would do its utmost to put ment to stipulate that uncerti-vonted by women from accom-ward to next account. The Von Schanroth, has made a now down a practice regarding which ficated Indian opium in bond at plishing his

amount expended on capital ac there is an opinion amongst the Treaty ports and Hongkong at Hamid has been greatly excited and erection of bungalow and recruiting of labourers for the It seems clear that Abdul count, on clean weading manuring regulation with regard to the great many that it is injurious the date of the signature, if in- both physically and morally. But landed for the Chinese market, by the news of his brother's im- coolio linas amounts to $9,446.29. outlying possessions. the first duty of the British Go-must be labeilod, and must be pending visit. His doctor is said The lato secretaries left a de- decided that only during three verumont in such a question as exported to a Chinese port within to have diagnosed mental weak-ficioncy in accounts of $3,285.21,

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THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST,

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Hongkong. “0 in April, 1911.

JUST ARRIVED PER S.S. "ARCADIA,"

A NEW

CONSIGNMENT

OF

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Telephone 174.

Hongkong, 9th Juno, 1911.

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but this may yet be recovered, or days in the week (namely,

next account.

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this is to the Indian people, and soven days of the date of signaturo? not either to the Government nor Surely it was the duty of the

a portion of it, under which con-Tuesday, Wednesday and Thure- THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF SILVER WARE IN THE to the people of Clin. The In-Government to insist upon proper The Employers' Association at ditions the director recommend day) may coolies be recruit- wholo balanco of ed, that is, for 12 days in dian Government, with the con- time heing given to the owners Copenhagen has declared a lock that thin sent and approval of the British of the opium to send it whore a out affecting 10,000 mon. The $2,785.21 be carried forward to a month. Moreover, not more than fifty coolies per day may be Government, lins encouraged the good markốt could be found for it, | declaration comes into force to- growing of opium for export to not to hustle them as if it wished (day.

St. Helena Rubber Company. enlisted, so that the new "atoor- China; ls itself bought and ex- to inflict loss upon them. Injury

A eircular issued to the share-an," in fact, limits the exportation ported the drag; has thereby to trade is justifiable when some Representatives of French capi-holders of the St. Helena Rubber of coolies to the outlying posser- "The Beer That's Brewed to Suit The Climate” ruised a considerable revenue great principle is in question, and talists have subsoribed 7,000,000 Company, Ltd., states that the sons to a maximum of 600. a from it. Forthomore, it has the attainment of the principle pesos in shares of the Bank of the negotiations for the proposed

The Emigration Commissioner given encouragement to the in- cannot be reached without loss to Republic. The capital of the bank amalgamation in London of the has reserved the other three week- vestment of a large amount of trade. But in the case before us will amount to 14,000,000 pesos, St. Helena and Tapal estates, capital in producing the drug, there is, so far as can be seen, and the reserve fund to 3,000,000 details of which were given at an days for the inspection of this new and in so doing it has in absolutely no occasion for hurry. pesos.

extraordinary general meeting coalies engaged at Sourabaya,- duced the employment of much On the contrary, since the opiumi Continual rain in the southern Hold on April 8 last, have tem-"Malay Mail." Tadian labour. Surely under all traffic was itself largely the orea- districts, about latitude 36 de porarily, if not permanently, these circumstances, the first tion of the British Government, grees, are throatoning damage to fallen through. An extraordinary Dr. Macnamarao, M.P-Cast duty of the British Government, and the British Government from the wheat harvest. negotiating in regard to a matter the outset has_takon part in it, it

which affects so closely the honour was the plain duty of Ministers to Mr. W. D. Howall. The trou as well na the interests of the ensure that everything reasonable ble with all orities is not their Inlian Government, is to carry, should be done to protest mor naughtiness, but their superfluity the Indian people with it in what clunts from loss-The Statist."" of naughtipers,

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general meeting of shareholders half a dozen British families on a will be held at theregistered offices dosert island and they will at once of the company, on Tuesday next,elect a rural district council,

for the purpose of considering Miss Ellen TerryMost wri proposals for dealing with the ters, when they draw a pure wo (company's property and affair, I mann, draw a silly one.

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