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DISTILLED BY
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1913.
Far Eastern Olympiad.
DAY BY DAY.
THE OPIUM QUESTION. "The world is a wheel, and it Some Important Home Views. will come round all right.
Station Leave,
YACHTING.
enforce its full authority upon the The Hongkong athletes for the
intractable provincial Mandarins. Far Eastern Olympiad left yester
Side by wide with the undoubted-1 Corinthian Yacht Club Chân- day for Manila but we cannot
ly widespread desire in China to
plonship Race, discover that any great excitement
London Dec. 31-A Peking extirpate the opium traffic, there was displayed. The fact is that
wire states that it is understood is a very present readiness in many The fifth Club Champ Robert Burnett & CO. Hongkong has not set itself Captain R. II. M. Watson, B.A., that Great Britain contemplates provinces to derive revenue from race of the O. Y. O. wasm led on
seriously to the selection of a has been granted station leave terminating the Opium Agree the native drug. Great Britain Sunday in team, and it has been left to from 6th to 10th February, inclu-ment of 1911, in accordance with falters becauso, in the last resort, wind. The course was Kwloon light n rtherly Chinese Y.M.C.A. actively to in-sive.
Article 7, unless the ontlook war to insist upon the fulfilment Rook (a.), Cust Rock bay() terest itself. Still, if the young Japanese Gunboat.
speedily improves in a manner of the agreement would be regard-Channel Rock (p.) Kowloon Rock Chinese, representing the South, The Japanese gunboat Shaka-calonlated to ameliorate the pasi ed as indefensible. There is one (p), distance 10 miles. who left yesterday live up to re namy has returned to the Colony tion of importers and relieve the partial remedy which, in our putation they should do quite from Canton, having been reliev
tansion between British residents view, the Government of India and well. One Cantonese is credited ed by the Saga,
and the Chinese publio,^.
the Secretary of State ought to with getting inside evens in the Visitor, Leaves, aprint. We rather doubt some of
Mr. F. J. Weenil, who is Assist- the times offered to us here in the ant General Manager of the Cana- East. If a youngster, not too well dian Pacific Railway, leaves trained, can got inside evens in to-day by the as. Persia. this climate, what would he not A Filthy Practice. ".
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A Dramatic Collapse.
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DEATH OF INSPECTOR BROWN.
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The special correspondent of have adopted long ago. It is that the "Daily Telegraph", in the further sales of opium for export course of a cable to that journal, to China should be stopped at
once The remedy is one which La Linda appeals to the British sense of Rolia... do in England and in the hands of For throwing refuse on the
There is no longer any doubt fairness and justice, and it ought Lily a good trainer? However that Public street at West Point, a that we are actually witnessing to be welcomed by the most Dorothen
vehement opponents of the Spoondrift may be, we wish the men from the man was fined $10 or in default the dramatio collapso and end of
opium traffic. No consideration, Violet... South all success, even though we one month, by Mr. Hazeland, at the opium trade, a regret the absence of European the Police Court, this morning, which, according to statisticians; moral or financial, can warrant Daisy
Theft of Bags.
bas enriched India during the the Goverment of India in con- Ayeshn A sentence of one month's hard past century by the fabulous total tinuing to unload opium upon a Corrinaes Good Reading and Preaching.
labour and four hours stocks, was of £800,000,000 starling, and is helpless market which it is an Eva
able to assist. As we stated yesterday, the passed on a man who stole thir-largely responsible for the up
Halcyon Bishop of Carlisle has been point teen bags at West Point, by Mr. break of the Chinese, economic ing out that greater attention Hazeland, at the Police Court, system. From to-morrow (Jan. 1) should be paid by the Anglican this morning.
the coast provinces and the clergy to their reading and public
Yangtaze provinces are virtually speaking, and that some amount Mr. Martin Egan, who for closing their doors against this Popular Sanitary Officer Passes will of tuition in these arts should find several years has bean editor of vile drag, which all writers other
Away. the "Manila Times," arrived to than English stigmatise as the à place in their training. It was surely time that some ono inlay by the s.s. Kores, transferred greatest blot on England's fair authority raised this important to the s.s. Persia, and left for the name in Asia. Twelve millions, have to chronicle the death of In-
United States. question, for clear, expressive
sterling worth of Indian opium spector Alfred Brown, of the lies to-day stacked in thousands Sanitary Department, which oc- roading and speaking are unfor A fine of $4 was imposed on anf obeats in the Shanghai and curred at his residence in Kowloon tunately among those good things man by Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at Hongkong warehouses, unsale- yesterday after ill-health extend- of life which have been, to a the Police Court this morning, for able and reviled, great extent, swept away in being in unlawful possession of are involved to the extent of five leaves a widow, three sone and British banka ing over about four months. He 20th Century. The whole ten- opium. This was the highest fine millions sterling, and tremble for soren daughters to mourn his dency in the Anglican churches
of the morning in connection with their money. How the problem loss.
Qin be solved it would The deceased, who was most of to-day, where both reading opium possession. soms to bo to hurry and slur and and preaching are concerned,
tx Solomon himself to say, popular with his colleagues, was |for though certain remote back born in the Island of Ascension
provinces, such as Kansa sand and was 54 years of age, mumble, even to the verge of
Kusichow, still plant the poppy, osme out to Hongkong with the Dawn irreverence. The English of the
averywhere else war to the knife 2nd Battalion "The Buffs" East Owl Book of Common Prayer and of
is being waged more and more Kent Regiment of Foot in 1885. Lizi the Authorised Version of the
fiercely against the traffic. It is He saw service in South Africa, White Rose Scriptures is the most beautiful
melancholy fact that British and was awarded medal and clasp Gwen .... and perfect that the world has to show; then why have so many
diplomacy here has again proved daring the Zulu campaign in Jics... Anglican padres no medium bat- Mr. C. Lacy Goodrich, who is with results this time which must
its incapacity to gauge the future, 1879,
Sirins... weenmouthing the service till they receiátod with the T.K.Ki Com- ba expressed in the most andeni from the Army in Hongkong, Bit
After securing his discharge.yeheth, make it ludicrons, and muttering pany, the Western Pacific Rail-able of all forms, viz., the loss of deceased norved in the Naval and rushing is a thongh they way and the Denver and Rio hard cash and commercial ruin,
Yard and on the Gaol Staff for were ashamed of it?
Grande, and is also general;
some years. He joined the Supreme Court as Bailiff ou lat February, 1831, and was trans-2 Dawn... ferred from the Supreme Court 6-Owl th the Sanitary Department on 0 Liza
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DEATH.
BROWN. On January 27, at his residence No. 88, Canton Road, Kow- loon, Inspector Alfred Brown, of the Sanitary Departmeal, ngod bi yours,
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The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1918. 1918.
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS:
The controversy over the incidence of the Panama Canal tolls
the rush and tumult of the
The Clergy and Education.
Estate of Ex-Hongkong
Governor.
Sir William Robinson, G.C.M.G. of Evelyn-mansions, S. W., suc- ressively Governor of the Bahama lands, of Windward Isles, of Barbades, of Trinidad, and of longkong, left £88,020 gross and £88,365 net.
Arrived To-day,
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An M.P.'6 View.
Oriental agent for the San Fran- Mr. Theodore C. Taylor, M.P., cisco Scenic Route, has arrived in in a letter to the Times," ro- the colony by the French Mail marks from the Scuth today.
Communicable Disease.
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REPORTED PIRACY.
The Bishop further emphasised the importance of the clergy's keeping their studies abreast of
The stoppage of supply is the the times. That is very nice in
Oplum Divan.
only legitimata way of relieving 1st May, 1000, occupying the 5 White Rose Before Mr. Hazeland, at the the situation in which the Indian position of Inspector till his 0 Gwen... theory but, for a score of reasons, Police Ceart, this morning; six-speculators find themselves. The death.. is seldom practicable. A clerio teen men were charged by Ser preposterous demand that we who has a comfortable chaplaincy,geant Adlington, with using 389, should presumably go to war ber of the Volunteers for a good 3 Lysbeth Deceased was formerly a mem1 Sirius...
0.Sirias canonry or fellowship, or is a masQueen's Road West, as en opium with China to compel either her number of years, during which 4 Bat tor in a public school, can easily-divan. The first defendant was Government or wholesale dealers time he captured a nice collection and often does devote a large fined $250 or in default. two to take their Shanghai stocks of of silver tropies, being a good proportion of his time to months for "keeping," and the opium need not be taken seriously. shot. Later he became a member private study; but these are remainder were fined $1 or in de- It is obviously put forward mere of the Hongkong Volunteer Gel exceptions. The rank and file of fault seven days.
ly to strengthen their not aurea Reserve.
· has been carried a stage further by the United States Government's the clergy, both Anglican and
Asthore official rejoinder to the objections raised by Sir Edward Grey on engaged in mission work, have muicable diseases during the sales for the present: If this were Catholic Cemetery. The cortego Dorothy
Catholic, whether at Home or
Roonble request that the Ladian The funeral took place yester Anna The return of cases of com-Government should stop further day afternoon at the Roman Thecla behalf of Great Britain. A telegram which came to hand on Friday enough pastoral duties to occupy week ended the 25th shows that done, and even if Ohins never passed the Monument at 5.30 Joan.1.53.03 gave the main points of Mr. Secretary Knox's contentions, which, the whole of their time, and only there were two cases of diphtheria took another ounce of Indian and was followed by a large Toinette... D.N.S. while coached in most moderate and friendly language, will not, we lucky among them can snatch an enteric fever (both Chinese), one be disposed of in the other Ens- praotically the whole of the Sani-
the negligent or the unusually (British and Indian), two of opium, the stocks would ere long number of friends, including Beatrice venture to think, adequately cover the arguments advanced with hour out of the twenty-four imported), one of puerperal fever tern markets where it is still used. tary Department Staff. The coffin view to securing fair play for British shipping interests.
for serious reading. Regrettably (Chinese), one of scarlet fever In reply to your (naturally) as was borne to the graveside by The American standpoint, as reflected in Mr. Knox's reply, may taken into account in the Anglican (Chinese, five of which were Government's
enough, this does not seem to be (Chinese), and eight of small pox sumed reason for the Indian Inspectors Witchell, be expressed somewhat as follows:-" We have built the Canal at theological colleges, the heads of fatal).
Fisher, objection that O'Halloran and Coombas. The 4 Gael' tremendous cost. "It is true that we propose exempting American which seem perfectly content to Alleged Burglary in Robinson throw their Budget out of gear,"
they fear that to stop them will Ray. Father G. Spada officiated,
Wreaths were sent by the fol-1 Anna coastwise shipping from the payment of tolls, but in calculating the go on sending up for ordination mon whose knowledge is of the
I would point out (1) that the lowing: Mr and Mrs J. Osborne, 2 Thecla share of the cost of the Canal and working to be borne by foreign vary scrappiest, and who; it they motion and lumentation in the current year's Budget estimate of Mr W. Robertson and Mr A. Cal-0 Dorothy
There was a good deal of com- shipping, we have decided that it shall be precisely the same as do all the parish work they intend servants quarters of a house in opium receipts was so low that it vert, Mr and Mrs Aelett, Mr JC Jos though American skipping wors not exempted.. Foreign shipping, to do, will never, as long as they Robinson Road West this morn-ceeded; and (2) that, na a result A. Q. Anderson, air Victor Foliz 3 Beatrice is almost certainly already ex- Leonard, Mr A. A. de Jesus, Mrs 0 Toinette therefore, pays no more than it would in any case; and our Govern-iva, be able to find time for ing, when it was discovered that of the high prices resulting from Azevedo, Mr and Mrs Jas Mar- ment bears the loss involved by the proposed exemption." This systematic study and self-impro- a thief had broken in and taken China's rigid suppression of her shall, Mrs Maria Roza de Azevedo revelation of the suggested arrangement is satisfactory in so far as it view we should think it is high value of over $30, belonging to Government had last year already mann, Mr Thomas F. O'Sullivan, vement. With this latter fact in clothing and other articles, to the own production, the Indian and family, Mr and Mrs Hynd- makes it clear that no enhanced charges are to fall on foreign ship-time that the period of prepare the house boys and amah. The received more opium retenue than Mrs Francisca de Lima Ivanovich. ping as a consequence of the intended exemption. But does it tion for the ministry was at least thief has not been captured or was expected from the whole ten- Mr. Leung Shui Kong, Mr. and reports that on January 18, while An owner of a trading junk wholly moot the case? In our view, it does not. "The Hay-Paunce
doubled.
heard of.
New Fellows of the R. C. I. fote Treaty, as everybody knows, lays it down that the shipping. of
Mrs. Woolley, Mr. and Mrs. Fin- sailing from Hongkong to Kong- The Begging Nuisance. all nations shall use the Canal" on terms of entire equality." Is it which came on at the Police oil of the Royal Colonial Institute Times" remarks
A number of new Fellows were
cher, Mr. H. Coombea, Vre. Ward, moon, near Chuk Chow Tau, in We note that one of the cases elected at a meeting of the Coun
In a leading article discussing Miss Marion L, Gains, Dr. W. Warmed with riflea boarded the Chinese water, about 12 pirates “entire equality" for British shipping to pay tolls--no matter how Court, yesterday, was that of a on 31st ult., making 1.849 for the
opium question the the Pearse, Mr. and Mrs. R. J.junk, and took away a quen ilge light or how heavy-while a specified class of American shipping blind mendicant, who was fined year 1012, against 843 for 1911. cerns only a few middlemen in ard, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Tuy been reported from the same
Everest, Mise Isabel Bishop of arms, not ako tre This is not a matter which con- and
Miss pays none? Obviously, it is not. And it is there that the for hegging in the streets. The Amongst their number wore
Lizzie Leon- Another similar case has also American argument breaks down. Mr. Knox says that the mere rae decidedly pronounced in land, M.A. (of Hongkong), Robert should be recognised. It must Sanitary Board
begging naisance bas of late be-Messrs. Reginald F. C. Hodge the middlemen have rights which Staff of the Eastern District place as occurring on January 12.
Bombay and Calcutta, though lor, Inspectora Central Office, fact that the Act gives the President powers to injure British ship Hongkong and the community H. Nisbet (of Siam), Frank Stan- be obvious that, when such huge Florindo J. Neves, The Staff of ping interests, is no just cause for complaint, unless it is so exercised, generally would be glad to see a dish (of the Federated Maley cums are at stake, more than the Victoria Gaol, Mr and Mrs Office, Mr. and that until British objections rest on something more substantial regular campaign carried out States), and David Templeton traders in the market-place are T. A. Cordeiro, Mr and Mrs
CHILD KILLED. than the mere possibility of his so acting, there is no need for against these pests who infeat the (of Hongkong).
The Tang Wah Hospital au- arbitration. The reply to that is that Britain by no means bases Colony. But it is not the harm- My Harbour Offences.
interested. Great banks and im- O'Hallaron, Mr A. Capozzi, Mr thorities have reported to the her objections on "a mere possibility "——there is a concrete proposal that one objects to so much as the Court before Commander B.sil heavily involved in the accum. J. M. d'Eca, Mr J. M. Xavier, day morning the body of'n female less, inffensive blind medicant At the Marine Mgistrate's portant commerical firms are and Mrs F. Howell, Mr and Mrs police that at nine o'click yester to give to American shipping an advantage, not enjoyed by British. deformed and diseased specimens Taylor R.N., a bonimni and a wolation of Indian opium at the Mr and Mrs J. M. Noronha and child aged one year was brought And that is indirectly perpetrating an injustice.
of poor bumanity which frequent man were obarged with failing to treaty porte. Nor is it any answer many others. We can in a degree sympathise with the United States for the our streets and insist on revealing licence their boats. The woman to say that great fortunes have in position in which she finds herself, but, committed as she is byby, and especially to ladies. So Chan, master of water boat opiam trade. The trade was The police report that no ar that the child was in charge of a their deformities to all who pass was fined $2 and the man $1.50, the past been built up out of the Treaty, there is only one just and satisfactory solution of the problem. There is a very distinct danger No. 1872 was charged with in- legalised, and the Government of rests have been made in connec-girl, sgoil nine years, who was That is, to treat everybody absolutely alike. America's proposal to in these loathsome sights, and if lawfully failing to carry the re- India should not have taken huge tion with the alleged murder at carrying it on her back. While refer the question to a joint High Commission of Enquiry is a poor the police cannot clear these un-gulation light, while under way alacrity if they did not mean to in connection with the woman Now Street she was met by
sams from the traders with such Shaukiwan. The doctor's report ascending the staircase of 10 way out of the difficulty." If the matter must come before some fares, surely some society could,ing. Evidence to the effect that enforce the agreements. It is found dead at Aberdeen, and at about four years old who colli
happy people from our thorough in the Harbour early this morn- tribunal, why not an International Court of Arbitration? For if the American standpoint is so sound as Mr. Knox would have us believe, are taken in hand. Certain is it lights were showing at 4.45 p.p
see to it that the poor wretches no manthond or red and green becoming obvious that appeals to first thought to have been with her. The girl overbi hia Government can surely have nothing to fear from the delibera that the alrests are no place for was called, and
the Chinese Governmentarolikely murdered, is to the tilent that she and fell backwards down t tions of an independent and impartial bench.
lefandan was to be made in vain, because died from fatty degeneration of stairs, with the result Ba these folk,
fined $10.
Peking is at prose
the heart.
child Elle
year agreement.
A "Times" Leader.
the
No Arrests.
to the institution and subsequent ly removed to the moritary. The police made enquiries and elicited
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