1912-06-04 — Page 4

"

WATSON'S

E

VERY OLD LIQUEUR,

SCOTCH WHISKY...

A BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES

For over 30 Years WATSON'S 'E' has maintained the reputation of the FINEST SCOTCH WHISKY in the FAR EAST.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

20

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1912.

DAY BY DAY.

All-round efliciency is required

to make a man a man, and not merely a Nimrod er ́n ramrod or a fishing-rod.

A Lengthy List, In all there were eighty-four first class passengera that loft Hongkong in the 8. Tenyo Maru; this morning.

Obstruction.

Ratenul Rubber.

A London wire states that the have declared a dividend of ?! directors of Ratanui Eetate, Ltd.,

per cent.

Theft of Bedspread..

At the Police Court this morn- ing a Chinese was sentenced to one month's hard labour for stealing a bodspread.

Rather "Annicessary Question.

Indian Covetable-The man and the woman were struggling Mr. Melbourne:-Was he touch

́ ́A fine of $2 or in default five days was imposed on a man ating her? the Police Court, this morning charged with causing an obstruc- tion.

How to Sign Receipts

At the Police Court; this more ing, man was fined $1 for staanping a receipt without sign- ing his amo and the dèxto across

Unstamped Receipts

it.

Alleged Assault at Police

Station

A man charged with theft at At the P. l'ea Court, this morne Palies Court, to-day, al'egod ing, a man-mployed by the com- that at the police station he was pradore of the Standard Oil stulted, and had bank-notes Company was fined $10 for Tail-ken from him. [ing to stamp receipts,

OPIUM MERCHANTS' GRIEVANCES.

HARRASSING REGULATIONS

CAT CANTON.

in

J

favourably on the suppression of NOTES AND cultivation of opium some time nga, but things are very different|

now,

:

COMMENTS.

"Another point to be noticed is To Old Cliftonlans, that there is a very big quantity If there be any Clifton old boys of opium being smuggled into in Hongkong, they will learn China Ignoring Treaties. Olina from Macno. This is cheap, with interest that a latter, signed. uncertified opium which is moant by the Rt. Hon. Sydney Buxton, Yosforday we received a tale for localities outsido China, Woir. T. Younghusband, Sir. A. gram supplied through Reuter's don't know exactly where it goes, Quillor Couch, and other woll- Agoney outlining representations

bus Maono is certainly importing known Cliftonians, is being made by the Bombay open very much more than tucets hor sent to the Colonial Press, merchants to the Government of legitimato 'requirements and is asking for contributions towards India regarding the extremely smuggling it into China,” the purchase of a new sports field, oritical situation of the opium The 'Crux the Trouble. ne which is to be a fiftieth-birthday Alleged Stoning of Constable.trade with China, due to defunce! At the Police Court to-day of the Treaties by provincial very general ignoring of Treaty the week ending July 13, and "How do you account for this present to the College. The. Jubilee will be celebratol during man was romanded on a charge authorities. The telegram did obligations in China?," asked the Committee hope to be able to of throwing stones at an Indian not specify particular Provinces our representative. constable in Wing Wo Street. whose authorities have been "It is all lue to the fact that raise the sum of £10,000 by soon Bail was fixed at $50.

aftor that date, which amount fguilty of flouting Tranty stipulathe Poking Government has no

tions in this matter, but from control over the Provincos; each will ever purchase and all the enquiries which a."Telegraph' representative made this morning Munchus apparently were able to

does exactly as it likes. The heavy additional expenses of out- buildings, laying out ata. Would- woll-informed quarters, it would impose their wills on the pooplo municate with Mr. Arthur Stone, be subscribors are asked to com- appear that the offones is goneral if they chose to do so, but at throughout China.

the present time the provincial Finsbury Circus E.C.. The first question which our officials are running their own Necesssary Lesson representative addressed to the provinces as separate concorse trouble had been experienced in control. This is the crux of the authority was whether or not without recognising any central Kwangtung. Commisioner of Police in Can-authority interviewed said :---

was the reply, "the Ja further conversation, the rallic. He had overy reason to ton has issued certain regalations"There is one other point. Out-Britain's King as "the first great do so. A man who describes

affecting the dealers thore, which siders often nek: If the outlook opium King***has something to wo consider are barrassing the is so bad, why do you buy from lern in munnors, in accuracy of trade and are totally contrary to the Indian Government? That speech, and in the exercise of dis- despirit of the Opium Agreement is a question very often asked by etion "I have learned some- of last year."

people not in commerce, and others thing," says Mr. Thwing "1 "In what way?" ning a woman was fined $2 for that all business in opium, must do not buy, prices are likely bath in public, and in private." who are ignorant of the trade con- have lost good friends and have "Well, they say, for instance, lilions. The answer is that, ifcon called rather bad names Wanre informed that tho.arbi- area, and arising out of the case, year. That is one of the prin and then compete with our heavy ry to hear it. "No doubt 1 de- hawking within the prohibited be knocked off by the ond of this to collapse, outsiders will step in Wa ura neither surprised nor sor tration which was responsible for was the prosecution of the defend-eipal points, and then they are stocke here which amount to mil-ve all that; but I understand the absence of some of the lawyers, ant's daughter for attempting making things very difficult for line of pounds sterling.. engaged in the now celebrated Lito rosso, her while being taken dealers in opium all round."

tho British view point batter," ho case, and which was dealt with at to the station.

adds. If he understands it, even Canton lost wook, concerned a According to the evidence of matter?**

moderately well, the lesson has quantity of arms which were de- the police, the woman was vory

one him all the good in the tained in that port for a period of bad-tempered-in-the-station-and-

world. forty eight hours but were subso became very disorderly.

default ten days.

Bound for Shanghai. Among the passengers by the .. Tenyo Mary this urning the Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, bath of whom are bound for Shanghai.

The rats of Subæiription in the "Hongkong lelograjdi " will were the Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross and

bo ne fullows:--

Daily iskug-$36 per annum. Weekly issue-$13 per annum.

The ratos per quarter and per momein; proportional. Subscriptions

for any period less than no month will be charged as for

full month.

a

The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible tol

messenger. Penk subscribors can have their copies delivered at their tradenses without any extra charge. On copies sent by p an additional $1.80 per quarter in charged for postage. Te'bro age on the wookly issuo to any part of the world is $1.00

qtarter,

Sale Copion, Daily, ten conts, Wockly, twenty-five conts (for (Payable in Advance.).

cash only).

By Order,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

BIRTH

Malls Arrived ·

The following maila arrived to- day: l'ors..Japan from Singapore mid Calcatta. per 8. Salazie from Europe, Saigon and Singa pore; s.8. Kwangleo from Shang ; B.R. Loongeag from Mauila

Absent Lawyers.

Oplum Dlyan.

Nine men were fined $2 epeir for being concerned in an opium at the Police Court this morning divan. The cliarge of "keeping" preferred against one man was

diamissed.

ABAD TEMPERED WOMAN.

At the Police Court this mor

"Yes,

What is being done in the

whole trouble."

we

Mr. O. D. Thawing has rotract gunge concerning King George ad, and apologised for, his lan in connection with the opium

Oplum in Shansi

TISDALL,—On the 3rd inst, at Quandon No. 2, .The Peak, quently roleased. The value of Defendant was fined $5 or but ovidently the Governor the Treaties and we will refrain groivances of opium merchanta

the wife of GERALD A. TISDALL of a Fun.

The abịnct of this paper is to publish correct information, to serva the truth and print the news without fror or favour.

Cable Addrass: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No, I A.B.C.. 5th edition. Western Union

The Hongkong Telegraph.

BONGKONG," TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1912.

CHINA AND OPIUM.,

the arms concerned was $250,000, including 3,000,000 rounds of amannition.

ing

Feminine Impetuosity.

At the Police Court, this morn-

Interpreter to Prisoner-You

were arrested on the wharf.

A woman in thadock-Getout,

ABSCONDING

CASE.

PARTNER

A Small Finc.

At the Police Court, this mor-

was arrested on the wharning, Mr. Holmes, on behalf of (laughter.)

the only remaining partner of the Man lling Distillery Co. against which summonses were taken out for isening unstamped receipts, said that, after investigating the

Prince Waldemar Joins SMS. Tiger.

Strong Protest............ The British Consul at Canton has protested very strongly, General is unable to imposo his will on the officials below him or on the anti-Opium Society.

Our representative then called attention to the sintement in

"

Reuter's message which aid that Indian opium had been actually refused ontry into some of the

Provinces.

"That refers more particularly

What we say is that it is im- moral for the Indian Government to sell the staff when they know there is a legitimate outlet forit in China. They ought to say: Wo

An article dealing with the. are unable at present to enforce from selling for the moment."""

appears in another column. In "Are stooks hold up in Hong-to read that a well-known foreign this connection it is interesting kong at all? ".queried tho "Tole traveller who has arrived in graph" man.

Shanghai from Shansi states that been raised in that Province this a splendid crop of opium hos

season. All the country to the weet and south-west of Tai Yuan- fu was covored lately with fields af poppy in full flower, and the people were rejoicing as the pro- spect of prosperity which the

"Oh yes: there on very hoavy stacks in Hongkong just now The stocks amount to about 7,000 chests."

"What does that represent in valus ?"

to the Province of Oliekiang, "About twenty-five million was the explanation. "There thoy dollars. And, in addition to that, actually seized some opium and very heavy stocks have accumunusual bounteousness of the

要

MONSES.

crop assured them. It lins pro- bably been harvested by this tims, so that when Yuan Shih-katë deputies arrive, before the next. crop is planted, to investigate the opium situation, they will be ble to report that there is no poppy growing. Shansi, it will Lo remembered, was one of the Provinces closed to the Indian opium trade last year owing to the fact that opium cultivation

As stated in our columns yes terday Prince Waldomsr of

only released it on payment of a lated at Shanghai; even more so Prussia brought his visit to receipts, his client had found that very heavy fine. Those regula-than in Hongkong." Shanghai to conclusion an absconding partner had sign-tions are still being enforced. A swims stato of off airs is revealed in the representations made for Chinking. At Chinking he the firm, and, though his client very urgent representations, but SOLICITOR AND SUM-

on May 30, leaving by trained the receipts in the name of the British Minister has made to the Government of India by the loading opium, morehunts of joins the Gorman

gunboat had no knowledge of it other in the contral authority does not Bombay meerning the extremely critical situation of the opium Tiger, and on board her will an that intimation, he land now seem able to impose their will on travel to Nanking and Hankow.cn ented to take the onus upon whole position remains in a very trale with China." According to the authors of the complaint. Thonce he will continue his himself.

the provincial governments, the

A Case of Irregular Serving Chiness merchants are unable to accept delivery of Indian opiun journey to Tsingtao and Peking. The Rovenino officer and he confused state at the presont because several provincial authorities, ignoring Trenly stipulations,

At the Polica Court, this moru Disorderly Coolie. thought under the circumstances moment." refuse to admit it. As a consequence, the Babay merchants reing, a coolie was charged with

At the Police Court, this morn-a small fine would meet the case in force in other parts of the man summoned for na offence, had been suppressed within

"Are there similar regulationsing Mr. Crewo appeared for a obliged to continuo buying the drug in order to keep up the prices disorderly conduct on Douglas

with which others were connected, and prevent a collapsò in Chinese markets. But the petitionou do wharf,

country ?"

•

C

od-celindant $3.

Mr. Melbourne agreed and fa-

borders.

The Wrong Date

"Yes, in Fukien the same thing simply because the summonses exists. More than that, the grow-

wore served upon him by mistake.

The "Cablenews American " ing of opium has again beenTM

Mr. Crewe said heappeared for the principal and only tenant of "Knowles Better-will perform on

announces in bold letters :me: started, and re-planting is being the third floor of 3 Tung Ching Thursday and Friday, June 30th resumed almost everywhero,"

il

not stop hore. They go further: not merely do they allege unwar-| A youth named Gracia stated

FRENCH STORE ranted interference with the Indian trade; they also assert that the that the coolie would not get out

PROSECUTION. resumption of opium cultivation in Chins itself remains unchecked of the way of anybody, and, and that unless the Government immediately and strongly supports turbance.

whion spoken to, created a dis-:

The Officer and the Brandy

So things are in a very bad Lane upon whom, as tenant, three and 31st. We are willing to lay the merchants, a grave financial crisis will follow.

Ilo wrs fined $2.

way, "queried our represent-monses had been served. The any odds, in or out of reason, Those who are at all nequainted with the history of the opium Mr. Blogham Arrives.

Inspector Withers strolled into tive.

parties named in the summonse that he will never appear on question in China will, perlups, hardly be surprised at this latest kong are Mr. and Mrs. Bingham Rod on the 29th alt. and asked from Router puts it, the tynde i cipts, did not belong to that is altered. But baiter men than

Among the arrivals in Hong- the French store in Queen's

Decidedly so; as the telegram which were for issuing unstam ped June 31st" until the calendar development in the situation, for during the recent past there have of Measre. Lowo, Matthews and for a bottle of brandy, selecting in a very critical state. Deliveriesdress and never did, so far run the "Cablenews Arterioan not been wanting signs that, since the disturbing effects of the Re-Bingham, Mr. Bingham has come the special brand. The shop have fallen off, prices havde his client knew. He would first have erred in this direction. volution, very little attention has been paid to Treaty provisions to Hongkong in connection with assistent declined to serve him lined, and although the Indian of all have to object to the service. We ree 11 a blue-book which held affecting the traffic. The whole country has been so absorbed in the Sik Indrapoora Rabbor Co., with it and, in consequence, the Government know very well that it was the iddress given him Secretary to a certain ambissador The revenue officer said that letter from a British Foreign internal political oruptions that but little thought has been given to boing likely to be heard in the moned for not serving the officereld in China, they still go on when he went round with the in London, dated, February 20, acas, concerning the company, proprietor of the store was sum-Treaty rights are not being up. international obligations ofther in this or any other question. To Court here. Mr. and Mrs. Bing with the liquor. He was repre merrily selling month by month." Government aasssar. the same reason may be attributed the loosening of the bonds can ham are staying at the Hongkong sented at the Police Court thi

Mr. Melbourne:-- Will you

land it wị s not leap-year oither. nesting the central government with the provincial authorities-an

Hotel.

morning by Mr. Goldring, wh

take all three together? interruption of unity which is still apparent; and to which may be

Blocking the Street.

asked for a remand.

CORRESPONDENCE, traced the open flouting of the Treaties by some of the provinces rickshaws used to block up the request and the case was

For some time a repairer of The Bonoli agreed to grant the who have refused to admit Indian opium. It is fortunte in this street with cripple vehicles. journed. instance that there can be no quibbling no to the rights and wrong

This morning, at the Police Court, of the situation, for the extent to which the trade may lo carried on by India and the obligations which rest on Ching aro expressly deolared in signed Treaties, and the Banbay nerohants must ob. viously possess good grounds for lodging the protort which they have issued,

he was convinced that the practice THE COOLIE AND THE is not for us to find. We buy the defendants. was illegal, through the Magistrate fining him $10,

Left this Morning,

CORPSE.

!r

The spinus exprofil by our corres

pondon's are not nearly those the "Hongkong Tal/graph,

DOGS HOME,

The Best Remedy. What do you think is the Mr. Crewe: I have no status) remedy to meat the grievances?" here at all; there is no charge nd-soldiers as far as I can see. That monses have been merely sorvel "Remedy! A gunboat and a few against my client. The sum would be about the best remedy upon the promises. I do not pro Bat really speaking the remedy pose to appear on fohalf of the anium from the Government of

Mr. Melbourne:-I see, well, India and we look to them to be we will soon find out. (To the in a position to see that the clerk). Do you remember sery Making Money on the Dead,

To the Editor of the Hongkong Lieut. and Mrs. Cunningham left.

Treaties are uphold. If they say, ing those three simmonses on the

Tole:raph." for Shanghai this morning by the| Yesterday a inan took a dead the British Minister has said, first of June ?--Yon. The latest turn taken demonstratos the supreme need of the Law and Butler were passengere Point. The dead box was order the Treaties, then wo say it is named on the summonses were provided for Catane well as Doge. Sir,-A recent letter suggested 8.8. Tonyo Marn. Lieutenants body to the police station at West that they are unable to enforce Did you ask if the people that accommodation should be contral Governmont in Peking assuming a"real measure of control by the same boat. over the Provincial nuthorities. The Now China will have to learn Mr. and Mrs Neilsson left the boty. On going outside the Government to sell us any more

ed and the police went to look at immoral on the part of the Indian there ?-I cannot any.

It has been decided to adopt this that in the days to come foreign traders will book no irritating Hongkong this morning in the station the officer found that the opium."

What did you do then; sorve it suggestion at once. Any aym- dislocations such as the Old China frequently coated through eva-J. W. Taylor, of Messrs. Moxon enquiries and found that a coolle representative," that the Treaties sine die.

8.8. Tenyo Mora, as did abo Mr. body had disappeared. Ho made

on the floor? I think the best pathisor willing to contribute to- "Is it your view," enquired our thing I can do is to adjourn them wards this extension may sond a sion of Treaty stipulations. Conventions agree 1'le, between the and Taylor, and Mr. E. J. Hill,

donations to mo or Mr. F. K. defunct Manchu Government and the Powers will have be rigor

had taken it in a certain direct aro ignored more unier the new Mr. Crowo said that that would Tata, Queen's Buildings, Special Jury Case ously observed by the Republican, Government, and any divergence attain the Supreme Court before taken the body to the public dis

ion. The enolie was followed, androging than they were under the would put his oliext to a lot of Tomorrow a special jury case it was ascertained that ho hed old?"

In addition to private sales, hayt inconvenience and expense. He hitherto, it has been decided to therefrom by particular Provinces, or by the country as a whole, will the Chief Justice, Mr. W. Reps pensary where he would get the Treaties have ever been flout should be dismissed as far as his also) by Dutel auction every "I certainly do not think that submitted that "the summonses sell Dogs (and eventually Cate be visited on the central authority. As Sir Edward Grey recently Davies, K.C: The case is between 81. It appears that the dispened no barefacedly as they are at client was concerned. put it when referring to the opium-qussion in the House of Com-Chfusse plaintifs and a well-sary pays this sum for all bodies present. It is most glaring, and The Magistrate agreed and said Causeway Bay. Buyera are in- Saturday at 5:30 pm in the Home, mons, if any reluctance is displayed by the now Government in known i surance company, the reclaimed from the street the growing of opium especially had te'n put to to much trouble By Inserting this

the worst of it is that it is general, he was sorry Mr. Crowe's client vited. uking over its obligations in this matter, the whole question of the diem to arising over the payment To-morrow the man will be

to be made by the defendants on charged with removing a dead As you, will remember, Sir Alex and expense through a clerical tion you will further oblige acco nt of damage done by fire, body without permission.

reported very orrol,

Yours eto, C. H. Uicklin

greement will have to be raised

onder