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worne, for the proof of the pud-drug. Have they ever takon into ling is in the outing of it. Tho consideration that by doing so vico as it is called which was act- the China market and the Straits od oponly and can bo brought would be glutted with a sort of under control it is now done sur-cheaper and inferior stuff that The appointinout of Sir John reptitiously and is getting he would spell ruination to the Anderson, Governor of the Straits yot be put upon tho státomont yond restraint. It reminds one importor who bought to gen- Sottlements, to the permanent published in our columns ré- of the ery in England, of the uine and pure article at an

Under-Secretaryship of the Colo- contly, says "The Straits Times," parists longue many years ago to immeasurably higher cost and remove the social evil which was lying in the warehouses acnial Offico is (says the "Times of which was to the effect that the the differences between the Govora- Sir-In view of the article you stalking about in its nukerlnoss cumulate for sale the people Coylon" the best news wrote in your issno of the day be and when this was done the ovil whom they are crying to save und Crown Colonies have received for mont of the Straits Settlomonts fore yesterday I beg to supplement flourished all the more, and got rescue. Will the Anti-Opiumista long time whether by accident and the contractors of the new a fow remarks which may en-ontirely out of control. The con- bo so generous as to pay the lighton some of your readers who sequence was direful and too difference and satisfy his con- or intent. It is a stop analogous lagoon dock were in course of confine their readings on the horrible to relate. It is flourish science that he is doing some to the several concessions that settlement and that the Colony question solely to the literaturos ing and walked in the night with good? Certainly not, nor the of recent years have been made wight be saved the cost of the issued by the Anti-Opiumist and high proud steps close behind the British Government in Indiaisfoo-to the self-governing colonies sentative of the "Strails Times" threatened litigations. A repro- their supporters. For some time young and old like a witch's tiond lishenough to stop a revenue and in response to the cry for loss was informed last Wednesday, by thero has been a surfeit of their pressing to be employed.' Theco it taken up with impunity by writings on the progress of their result in wo sco to-day the neces-others so long as there is an outlet stereotypod and wooden niethods Mr. J. R. Nicholson, chairman of the Dock Board, that no oficial sult which lack a great deal the sity of an invention of a comfor it. Then the argument is in the Colonial Office. Our cry intimation of any impending representations, of the true facts bination of some doudly poison turned ingoniously in this wise has always been for more light in settlement had been conveyed to and thus betray the want of a like the "60" to cure the evil. that importers should cease by the Colonial Office, that is to say Singapuro. "On the contrary, Mr. right perception of the subject in Bulitis foolish to think so as when ing and the Indian Government a more intimate acquaintance Nicholson indicated that the mat- question. At times they have the care is known to be effective would stop selling at once. Noth- with our needs, circumstances, ter was unlikely to end in that shown an utter ignormes of the the indulgence will be the greater ing of the sort. The Anti- and position. In Sir Jolm An- way yet and that the London re- Opiumist has not the least idea of derson the Colonial Office will presentatives of the Government whole question in its elementary as it gets as an incentive. stago and a woeful want of the And so it is in the case of opium thin opium trade, how. vastly it is have a permanent lead who has were still preparing for the carry- knowledge of the true facts in its the more it is hedged the more it entangled with the living of the a thorough acquaintance with a ing of the ease to court. entirety, for any and any afflourishes. The question arises thousands of natives in India part of the world which has more time they have magnified the thon how to exterminate these and how heavy the loss would be in common with Ceylon than any Jones and Railton are making Meantime, Mossrs. Tophamn, gnat to a camol and minifiod ovils. The mode is simple if the re-to them. Apart from this would the other British Crown Colony, and the elephant to a by ad momsponsible authorities only would Anti-Opiumist of Ching, take up next to an ex-Governer of the proprations to take up the work

of construction where Sir John FOR LONDON, ROTTERDAM | The acquiescence of the British take it into their consideration. all the remaining stock and pay Colony we would sooner have the Aird's firm loft off. A large staif tiovernment in their adherence In the case of the social ovil the the piper at once? He will shrink Straits Governor than anyone else of men are on their way out from to the fact as completed in one of tho responsibility rests at once from doing so when in the position to which he has home and the plant necessary to THE Steamship: their latest agreement with Chini | with the parents in the early ages the bill is laid before him been appointed. We were in such a large undertaking is also which is the cause of the present of the children and the healthy for payment as the amount of the the hope once that the office would boing transmitted. The new con- Uaptain W. Barrett, will be despatched ebnos-has struck a feather in the environments and the example cost would simply stagger him. be bestowed upon Sië West Ridge- tractors cannot, as at first sight as above about 8th prox. caps of the Anti-Opiumist and set before their children. Even It is then ensier for him to be way, than whom we could not might be suggested, take over the Tho altonlion of mule him a bit happy in presum- whom they have grown up to be generous at others-cost and so ho imagine anyone more likely to plant left by Sir John Aird, Ltd., directed to the splendid accommodation ing that the goal has been men. Secondly the state for the can afford to play the part of a initiato a progressive and en- for that has been seized by the afforded by this steamer at cheap rates, achieved. But it in not so. In means in the employment of res philanthropist. Sir, it is better ligiloned policy with regard to overnment pending the settle-Actor and Stewardess are carried, accordance with their theory the ponsible teachers and guides to for the Anti-Opiumist to ponder the Crown Colonies. The prosentment of its claim for læreach of and all cabins have electric fans. ovil by prosent methods has been teach a healthy and moral life on devising means to save the appointment is a departure which contract. The terms of Messrs, For Freight or Passage, apply to brought to proper groove instead of the cramming of the rising generation and those who wo cannot too cordially welcome. Topham, Jones and Ilailton's con- JARDINE, MATHESON & U., LD, whence it can be crushed and different isms and, ologies" and are free from the vico in falling

tract have not been mado public longkang, 12th July, 1911.

Agents. groudod and the pulverized de- the provision of healthy moro into the habit than by dislocating

OPIUM SMUGGLING IN yol, but we understand the mon can be bottled and her-resorts or pinces. Even though a trade in which those whiidulge

time allotted for the complation NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, metically sealed by that famous it is not a panaceh for all evil yet it by long habit are the customers, INDO-CHINA.

of the lagoon dock, and for soal of which we fead about in it is better to spend millions on for no legislation or cure enn "Arabian Nights" and sing their such a schemo than on the many eradicate the evil of a long By reason of Moncay's close pavan of praise of Drinizd have at fads that aro.expended on to-day standing labitat once without tho last conquered Altrinum. But by the easily gulled people aid of death and the spending proximity to China, the post had that mighty atm-ho persuasive at home which brings no good tu of millions in the prevention of become the centre for smuggling little imp--the progony of any me. As for opium, sir, no-smuggling or any other illegiti-opium. In spite of the fact that malignant spirit has found a way thing on earth can erudicate this mats means.

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the customs officials display the to overcome the difficulties and evil or any other evil such as

greatest zeal, and often maka very obstacles flat, were laid out drink, cocaine, other drugs but to

smart captures, it is found to be 10 thwart his

ath, and let it dio out by itself. Wo have

impossible to prevent the drug honco his jubilation in overcome the Bible for an authority that all

enlering Tonkinese territory. In ing them in the results which ovils were purged out by fire or has brought him such a picco of water and such drastic measures

fact practically every individual, going to the place, takes with

The Teluk Ayer Difficulty, good luck as smuggling, thus must be taken to preserve a rast

him a few grammes of the Work will also be resumed in proving China worth of ea nest-multitude, herded together from

drug, mure often than not full forco at Toluk Ayor, whore ness in exterminating the opin being totally annihilated. evil. And if more proof is have the anhorities of the secular

wrapped in paper and hidden in Sir John Jackson, Ltd., are his hair. True, each one can only building the now sea-wall shortly wanted to convince the Anti-books and the various historias of Opiumist there is ono better to the world that the good only It would appear from recent bring in a small amount but Here the contractors found ron Goods have haft the Godowns, and all ["Little brooks make great-rivers" difliculty with the foundations and goods remaining undelivered after the daillusion him of his falso per- followed by a drastic measure, events that oven at shooting com- ception than the telegram which Now in this enlightened century petitions some men cannot be and the result is that in the the question has had to be 18th of July, will be subject to rent.

quantities of threshed out by a committee All broken, clifed, and damaged was published in one of our such measures aro called barbarie honest in Singapore. It has been aggregate largo rospectal and nuthentic local but yet with all the nevumulations known for somo yours that certain opium, are funding their way into of engineers employed by the Goods are to be left in the Godowns, journals a few months ago that the of our civilization of centurios "shots" were said to bribe the Moncay. In spite of the great Government and sitting in on where they will be examined on the

These exports have now) Chinese Unvernment have exhort- upon centuries we have not arriv-native (Malay and Javanese) activity of the customs officials, don. od their people to render alied to any conclusion as how to markers to signal more "bulls they find they are quito unable formed their conclusions on the ussistance to the great lower" tackle with evils in a scientific for them than they really obtain to cope with this form of circumstances and their report which in her great generosity has numer So it seems the method ed; but this was in the way of a suggling.

may be in the hands of the local Government at any moment. agreed to facilitato the extor of our early fathers is after all rumour, and nothing could be mination of the evil by tho further more effective than our present proved against tho suspected per curtailment of her own production, day process of handling the ques-cons. The suspicions were only as it is her desire that opinn tion. The only way to euro the told in whispers.. should cease to grow and thus people of a bad habit is to safo But now, it has been proved the evil would stop. The de-guard the young rising generation beyond all possibility of doubt duction is easy avon to the most who have not tasted it and to let that the markers can be bribed. obtuso that China's attitude seems those who indulge it contine its It is said that suspicions were zine,” just to haul, has the follow-graving dock. Work theronlways to be rather concessionary than practice till death and surely at aroused during the competitions g supplicatory and their onthusiasm the end of a quarter of a century, of the Singapore Rifle Association is more of a make belief. Sir, perhaps, less, the evil by itself meeting, now in progress, and The Philippine, carnival, ori- history is repeating what trans will die out. And the amount the police authorities were comginated by Americans in Manila, spired twenty years ago when of money, labour, can be better municated with.

is one of the biggest and most before signing the Cheloo Con-spont

in that way than Detective Constable Tyrell was entertaining amual shows in the vention and negotiations were goin laying out as present in pro- told off to see what he could Orient. Interesting exhibits from Nicholson is surprised at the viewe ing on for the amalgamation of pagandas, etc., without achieving discover and he went down all over the archipelago, from hold by some people, those views the Lekin dues with the Customs the object in view.

to the pavilion at the Bales- duties a strong movement was Having dealt with the moral tier range and chatted with China, Japan, Siam, Singapore, voiced by Captain Stovell in these at foot supported by the Great and ethical side of the question the Malay attendants. He told the Federated Malay States, the columns some time ago. The site Li to suppress the evil and yet lot us turn our attention to the then lo was taking part in the Straits Settlements, and other sur- was not chosen by the Govern- miles upon miles of cultivated business side of it. Who is to "A" class handicap shoot on the rounding countries, are shown, ment without the very closest study poppy were soon by the writer be blamed for the present state following Sunday and was very while magnificent land and of tidal conditions. For a whole around Anhui and the surround-of airs when business is not anxious to win. Ile hinted that water parades, athletic tourna-year prior to coming to a resolu- ing districts. Smuggling in those only dislocated but is in a state he would make it worth their monts and field sports, add to the tion in the matter the nuthorities timos was not so profitable as it is of chaos. All along the British while if they would signal favour-amusement of the visiting throngs, took records of the currents and now between the certified and un- Government have given in to the ably while he was firing. The The accompanying photos of cer- tides, and calculated their effect certified opium that anybody with demand of the Chinese Govern- Malays promised that he would tain features of the carnival are upon the proposed dock. means at his command can comment pressed undoubtedly by the come out top, and when Tyrell typical of the islands' festival of was found that the dock was mandeer. Every fishing smack clamourings of the anti-opium-left he handed over $15 in mark- fun. The first shows Captain planned to take the most advan- that wends its way from the coustists and their factions and pled-ed notes. When the shoot came George T. Langhorne, U. S. A., tageous position possible, the cur of the Malay Archipelago right up ging itself to exterminate the evit off, the detective amused himself one of the original promoters of rents being of less force than at to the gulf of Tonquin direct into and stop her ladian exportation, by firing into different portions the carnival, in his ingeniously the mouth of the present Victoria China through its many portale And this pledge was given with of the bank and never once even contrived "muloniobilo," where and Albert Dock and at other at its East and by the West out perhaps any thought of a aimed at his target. Bull after it cannot be said the cart is before points of utility at Tanjong Pagar. Mr. Nicholson, over and above up to the Northern shores of disruption in the business and bull was signalled and when the the horso.

that, states that when the plans The decorated, grotesque-ap- Arakan thence to the borders of which has endangered the lay-scores were counted the detective Yunan with Singapore as the ings out of millions by the genuine was an easy winner with a very pearing launch shown in the were being considered the pilots

illustration is baso of action. Besides there are trader who bought directly from handsome total. The armbers second

the engaged in the harbour were con- many other routes by which the the Indian Clovernment with the congratulated him his good creation of one of the for-sulted and they were in general drug can be brought to China full confidence of the preteetin shooting. Tyrell said: "I didn't eign colonies of Manila, and agreement with the proposals of and balls its extermination. he is to receive from his Govern-win it, gentlewen, I bought it,' was designed to take part in the the Government. After all is said All those, Blatements may be ment. So this pledge is the mix-un proceeded to explain who he water parade, which was one of and done the dook authorities,, we the striking features of the cafhension of the scheme being obor- ako it, have not the least appre- rather jarring on the nerves of chief which to-day the importer was and what he had dono. those who are acquainted with suffers thereby and had not this The Committee has decided nival. The giant head surmount the facts, yet when brought before ledge been given by the Govern that the competitions fired. lasting the boat's awning was placed tive, relying as they do on the care- fulnessand accuracy of theirexton- the Anti-Opiumist they are pooh-meat in situ other ways and Saturday, namely, the N. R. A. immediately over the smoke sive preliminary investigations. pooled, and herefuses to take them means could have been devised medal, the A Class Handicap, the stack, the cap having an opening into his consideration; yet not-and a firmer attitude by. King B Class IIandienp and the B Class in the top for the smoke to pass

out. The effect was of course A resident of the Wyndham withstanding their complacent land would have been taken in Cup, are to be fired again. assurances that the object negotiations with China. The con- It is understood that the mark very curious and the vessel quite Hotel reports to the Police that been attained by the latest move tention with the anti-opiumusters and attendants cannot be pro- naturally attracted its full share someone stole a $10 bill from a of Great Britain with Chine is that tho Trudis Government coouted but that two of them have of attention as it took its part hand-bag which was lying under things are getting from bad to should censo at opou solling the been dismissed.—“Straits Echo,'" | proudly in the potopous pageant. Įkia bod,

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