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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1913.

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OLD TOM GIN.

DRY GIN.

UNEQUALLED IN QUALITY.

In Paris the drug is sold in large amounts in the Montmartr|Fails?"

in some of the cafes it in. sold almost openly after certaio | quarter

We wontlor if qur readers are hours of the night, chiefly to the demi hondaine class. The vice la aware that it is being reported enid to be almost as contagious as disease, its spread giving rise to among some of the Chinese of the considerable auxiety on the part of medical authorities. M. Marcel Colony that the reason

BY DAY.

The cure for hard luck is hard

why work."

The Malls.

livered in London on Septem bar 5.

1888

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE.

YEARS AGO. DUNPH

Telegraph" files for the Week Ending September 6, '1888.)

Bowen. Park.

Co. Briand, Chief Physician to the Paris Clinical Asylum, and General Long Chai-kwong's Bold- Vinchon, have conducted investigations in the Montmartrois cafes fortily put flight the and night haunts. As a result of these investigations, they found Luk Kwan, during the recent die German Mail of August 6-De-Compiled from the "Hongkong that one of the most common ways of taking coosine is through the turbauesa in Canton, was beaded nagy sa snuff. Four victims were shown and were found to present the former were the proad possess the following symptoms:-Disturbance of general sensibility (a feel-fors of tails, and were therefore ing of words creeping under the skin is a common-one); complete saper-human. This story W58 quianeous anosthesis and numbness of the extremities, producing, apparently brought to Hongkong loss of co-ordination and clumsiness in movements; tremulousaset by some of the refugees. of the hands and Tips; hallucinations and illusions; jerky explosive Funnily enough, during the Siberian Mail. --- speech; and general physical add intellectual debility. The coosine various

between maniao becomes intensely irritable and quarrelsome and is often Spanish and British adventurers American Mail.ue per as.

aquabblee addicted to alcohol. To-day more than 50 per cent, of the femmes in South America, in the 18th gulantes of Montmartre are said to be victime of "La Coco, as it century, the same kind of yarn

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1913.

COCAINISM.

THE THIRD SCOURGE OF HUMANITY,

to the latter.

is familiarly tormød.

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Siberian Mail. Despatched per

6.9. Nile at 5.m. to-day. Siberian Mail.Closes per 8.8. Ohanan at 5 p.m. to-day."

Due per 8.8. Luohow to-morrow.

American Mail.-Due per s.s. Australien on Monday.

Hoogkong Mara on Monday. French Mail.-Das per 5;8. Paul

Leoat on Monday.

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Siberian "Mail.-Closes por 8.8. Paul Lecat at 4. p.m. Mon- days

was spread by each side against In India the restrictions devised by law have been found in the other if the Spaniards got eufficient The Bombay Government has amended the Akbart Act, besten, it was because the Enge in a manner that expected to act as a deterrant. Sir Richard ish devils bad tails; and when the Lamb, who introduced the amendment, said it was designed to Spaniards gained a victory the check the illicit importation of cocaine and give Akbari officers the Britishore solemnly declared that power to secure surety bonds from the accused charged with antho conquerore were embellished offence under the Act; while one clause raises the powera of magis after the enme fashion, and that trates in regard to fines, enabling them to impose a term up to two the appendage was the joint years' imprisonment and a fine of 4,000 Rupees. As an instance gift of the Pope and the Devil.will be reafened on Monday. of the cunning devices resorted to, the "Englishman" states that But there Bre some people quite recently a large consignment was sent out in cases that asual- who never take a defeat well. y contain a farinaceous food and the discovery that theso contained, cocaine was quite an accidental one.

China bide fair to outdo India in the spread of the habit; in fact, it is questionable whether she is not already doing so, in view of the large quantities that have already been seized in Hongkong, which must be but a tithe of the total amount imported into China From the various ports up the coast.

The Probable Explanation.

August 31-"It would be in- teresting to know why the Hon Mr. Ryrie, in asking a question Counoil regarding the draining at the meeting of the Legislative

should have referred to that of the Wang Nei Cheong valley, popular place of public resort an Bowen Park." The honourable gentleman can rest assured that not tamely submit to the meat the Hongkong community will charming and at the same time the most sacred spot on the island being degraded and des-

French Convent School, The French Convent school ecrated by being named after the shallow mountebank and vulgar trickster whose administëstion

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It is reported that someone has stands out in bold relief of the entered 239, Queen's Road East, most disgraceful spooh this colony and stolen clothing and a watch has ever known. We are glad valued $14.

to observe that the Hon. the Survevor General "has quietly and fiasco in which he took such ignored the "Bowen Park" faroe

prominent part."

German Service.

German Service for Kowloon to Pastor von Probent will hold a morrow, at 9 a.m. in the Station Hotel, Natban Road."

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A Chinese youth who was asked ment alleged that he and some for proof of this alarming state- friends saw some of General Lung's men bathing in the river at Canton, and that the man

This seems rather strong lan- three or four inches long; and nearest to them had a tail soma

guage, and the allusion will (with truly boyish logic) they at murder of a girl at Causeway Bay, Hongkongites of the present The youth charged with the doubtless be obscure to most. once argued from a particular to has been committed to the See generation.

general and decided that the sions for trial.. hole army was thus adorned. Of

or one and a half. A fair num-

Committed for Trial.

Croquet Tournament.

Tenders for Stores. Tenders are being asked for the supply of stores to the Sanitary Department, for the period of one year, from January 1 next.

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Rough Passage- The s.8. Taming arrived in port

manipulating the broomstick in such an offensive and repulsive manner? Where are the police ?" # Possession of Hats

China Sugar Refining Company. At the Police Court this morn September 3. According to ing, a Chinese was fined $15, or a return furnished by Mr. W. in default, one month for being Taylor, the spirits distilled by

ber of hats at Yaumati.

Gamblers Fined.

in unlawful possession of a pum-the China Sugar Refining Com- pany, Limited, for the quarter ended August 27, amounted to 38,603.76 proof gallons. The rum business would appear to be looking up at East Point."

The cood ais habit, then, made be aptly likened, as far as Chias and the worlu generally are concerned, to the threatened bursting of an enormora reservoir or dam. Already the dam is over-flowing and streams a e pouring out in various directions. What are the Goverments of the world doing to check the out-flow? Are they adopting common-zenes methods? Will the dam be prevented

The Familiar Question. from bursting by dealing with the overflowing streams, as the Governments of all countries are doing at the present moment? A

September 1.-"Street-sweep- course it is not improbable that Yesterday evening in the "sin- ing under a noon-day sun is still thousand times, no. Surely common-sense dictates that world-wide there Wäs ti atli in their glea handicap in the H.K.C.O. indulged in some parts of Queen's action at the source of the waters is necessary; not at the ends of three or four inches long was beat G. R. Sayer by seven points, Lane, the scavenging fraternity

though atory,

the tail Croquet Tournament, A.O. Brown Road and all along Toehouse the various streams. International sation is called for. All the large manufacturing chemists are known in their various countries. Probably not more than about one The exporters of the raw material are known. There should be an ber of cases have been known to

evidently choosing the busiest part for raising those dust-clouds International Conference at the Hague, or elsewhere, where meadootors, and students of an-

in which they alone appear to live ares could be promulgated, such measures to be identical in each thropology, wherein children have

and move with perfect impunity. country. All producers of the raw material should be compelled to developed one or two additional

Is there no one to supervise these register every sale of the pare drug while the name of the con-

straggling sweeps during the day" A Suggestion for its Radical Extermination..

signee should likewise be registered and the sale restricted to the coccygeal vertebrae; and what,

and direct their operations, or legitimate medical employment of the drug. Consignees who after all, is this but an elemen- from Manila last evening. Her rather From time immemorial there have been two great scourges of receive the drug should be made to register their customers, so tary tail? It is all very “interest-

prevent them from humanityAlcohol and Opiam. To these must now be added that that no sale of the drug, can take place outside medical wireles ing from a point of view of Tofage report read:-" Barom of Cocaine, which has been aptly termed the third scourge of Such notion is within the bounds of practical politics. If objection

heredity" as the facetions Mrter low; frequent rain squalls; humanity. It is only within the last ten years or so that notice has should be raised that this would be az undus interference with Orosland said of the late Sir high easterly swell." been taken in the Press of an insidious and growing evil in the trade, our reply is that the sooner such a trade is interfered with, Henry Fowler. shape of Cocainism. The habit has been known to doctors for a the better for humanity at large. If diplomatic objections were somewhat longer period; but within the last five years the spread raised, the country standing aside from such a Conference conld Mangy Dogs. and growth of the cocaine habit have reached truly appalling legitimately be described as preferring to remain outside the pale

We bave, before now, com dimensions. Much stress has been laid on the fact that since the of civilisation. One serious objection has to be overcome-raw mented on the fact that starred suppression of the opium traffic, the Chinese are finding consolation material is not a necessity; the deng, and its allies, oucaine, etc., and mangy dags are permitted to in cocaine. "We, however, wish to point out that this is a mare can be synthesised! True, but the names of the firms who manu- roam ucheeded about the streets. coincidemon. Chiness who have never touched opium are taking facture such synthetic druge are well-known, and therefore the of the Colony. We return to the

The keeper of a gambling house with avidity to occaine. The habit as for China is concerned, has difficulty ceases if each country carries out its duties with zeal and matter because during the past from the district of West Point received a most regrettable fillip from the supression of the opium efficiency.

few days we have seen more than was fined $50, at the Police traffic, but cocaine indulgence was present in China before the

V. R. C. Aquatic Sports," one derelict dog which would be Court, this morning, and twelve suppression of opium commenced. Once the properties of the drug the ultimate outlets to the various streams, for the reason that these ticular which we saw on the other

Never will this scourge be checked by methods directed against much better dead. One in par gamblers were fined $5 each. became known, the habit was bound to spread in China, as it has are far too numerous to be efficiently controlled. Never will the side of the water yesterday morn-

September 4."A much smaller Captain Tadd Leaving. done in other countries. The opium-smoker, deprived of his drug, scourge be checked till the source of the streams is dealt with-anding attracted a deal of attention sang, is leaving for home shortly Victoria Recreation Olub on Fri- Captain Tadd of the 8.6. Lai the annual swimming races of the attendance than usual inaugurated, has taken to cocaine on the advice of those who are already addicted the main sources are situated in Europe and the United States of and created much comment. A on account of his health. His day afternoon. Although there

America. We may be termed undue alarmists. If so, we are con- The plant, the original name of which was Khoka (the tree of lent to accept the designation, and to reply, "The londer the alarm; more wretched looking animal place, on the vessel he is vacating was no one of the class of Dudley trees), first became known in Europe in the year 1750. The the better." If the true facts were known, as they can be known, before. It is no kindness to

we cannot remember having seen will be taken by Capt. Gilroy Travers the fastest amateur we pharmacopeial name of the drug is Cocae Folia, the dried leaves of the public would be aghaet. The horrors of morphinism, opium-permit a homeless and suffering

Mr. West for Shanghat. have ever seen and probably Erythroxylon Coca. Originally two varieties of the drug were smoking, alcohol, Cannabis Indics, and all the intoxicante ever known dog to live; on the contrary, itance of Mr P. J. West with his Dunman and Grimble in their We understand that the appear none quite so good as Cook, obtained, one from Porn and the other from Bolivia. At the present

in the history of the world, pale into insignificance beside the rapidly is positive cruelty. We repeat living marionettes at to-night's best days, there were a few strong day, however, the plant is being cultivated in Java and Ceylon, and increasing holocaust of cocaine. the supplies from these two places are tending to restrict the output

the suggestion we made a long concert will be his last in Hong-swimmers and the ornamental from Peru and Bolivia. The alkaloid cocaine was first isolated from UNAVOIDABLE -

time ago (was it not out of this kong: He is leaving shortly work was admirably done. On cocs by Niemann in 1860, and twenty years later the discovery of its

suggestion that last year's dog for Shanghai."

Saturday the proceedings began anaesthetic properties made it a valuable addition to the

show sprang?) that there should

with: diving for objects, nine pbarmacopeia. Soon afterwards its intoxicating properties were

be certain policeman given power We are told a good story of a competitors toeing the mark: E. to shoot at eight wandering dogs, Chinese interpreter at one of the George, C. Kew. F. Lammert, F. which do not have attached to Police Stations. He was asked if Shepherd, J. Saunders, Hayward, they are duly licensed, and mangy replied with all the confidence in and B. Hopkins. Saunders brates which are obviously a the world "Some sort of animal." brought up the whole of the ten, Small Fire,

cube, Shepherd running him Qy

Damage to the extent of $5 was hard with only one less. The done to the staircase of 12, Posses running header from a cros sion Street, by a small fire which spring-board proved an easy win An interesting illustration has buyer suffer; if none, those of the seller." By the natives of Peru the cause of the obstruction was him with their chairs. the leaves are mixed with lime and chewed (the lime probably unavoidable. Their coolies were

spector of Weights and Measures time the Fire Brigade arrived on oughly deserved second honours. out by inmates and police by the cellent form. F. Lammert thor counteracts the tendency to diarrhoea induced by the habit). Under taking a truck, laden with spirits House Street, between Queen's public loses by the practice of

Complainant stated that in Ice at Bradford of what the shopping the scene. the influences of the drug, the natives of Peru are said to be able to and mineral waters, from the Road and Des Voux Road, he dealers weighing the paper in

and Saunders, George and Frede carry heavy loads without fatigue on very small quantities of food,

Receiving Bribes, ricks were all a long way above Mr C. D. Melbourne sat on the average juvenile from. A dozen the appetite being rentrained by the influence of the drug on the godown at Wanchai to the office, was obstructed

thewith the article sold. In the case bench at the Police Court, to-day, competitors for costs of the stomach. The natives say that ander the influences of and cut both hands of one of the him and solicited hire. He felt including the weight of the wrap constable was charged with re- made this a particularly lively

when a lemonade bottle burst chair coolies who

of tea, investigations show that by in a remanded cass, a Chinese Handicap, two lengths of the bath, the Boy's the drag they need no sleep; in fact, insomnia is one of the symptome coolies. The coolie was shifting that the case was one where the per along with the weight of the ceiving two bribes of $10. He event, and a fine struggle ensued of poisoning by the alkaloid. While maintaining the virtues of the one of the boxes at the time. Bis men should be prosecuted and he tea, the deficiency in the latter fall into a decline and waste away to shadows of their former selves, had to be taken to a Chinese and there took their numbers. drag, however, the natives admit that those who use it to excess hands were severely out and he chased them into Des Voeux Road varies from 3.8 to 8.2 per cent was fined $100 or in default six for rather more than half the

In other articles the weight of}

weeks on each charge.

journey, when W. Stopani, Rose The growth of the habit has been universal. In Indis it has medicine shop to have them been appalling; even little children (who withstand the effects of bandaged. During the time the Court that he had had a lot as seven times heavier than others. Ormen Chinese was fined $3100 Lammert's superior reach enabled

Revolver Possession. Inspector Withers told the considerably, some being as much ing, before Mr Geoffrey Norman scratch. After a grand race home, the bags or wrappers varies very At the Police Court, this morn of E. Lammert who started at and O. Cook were just ahead · Dosing better than adults) are given the drug. A considerable coolies were away, the Indian of complaints about this sort It is true that the heavier paper for being in unlawful possession him to pass Siopani and win very proportion of the crimes committed in India have been traced to the Constable came up and among of thing, but it was diff costs more than the lighter for the of an automatic revolver. Mr cleverly in the very fair time of atter moral depravity caused by the drug. Cases of the illicit im- the track unattended, summoned cult port and unlawful possession of cocaine have increased more rapidly the defendants.

to get Europeans to than in any other country. In the Chemical Examiners' Depart

same number of packages, but Davidson of Messrs Hastings and 831 seconds. The plunging prov The statement was borne out it meant they would have to leave the extra weight of paper used. Angus conducted the case for the eventually C. Kow and G. W

come to Court and prosecute as this is more than made up for by Hastings, ment of Bengal there were arized in 1908, 125 samples; in 1909, by evidence,

defended. Sergeanted rather a tedious exhibition and 243 samples; in 1010, 621 samples; and in 1911, 2,138 samples. His Worship in dismissing the

thair business to do so. This increase amongst natives is not surprising when one takes into case said. "If you had come to me a "lightweight and chair coolies article wrapped in it. The same Complainant said that he was same price per pound as the

which, of course, is sold at the prosecution. consideration the ease with which the drug in administered and the I could have referred you to rather made a set at him. Heavy sort of thing goes on in Hong- Garner Queloh,

King came out first and second way in which, as Professor Brundage of Brooklyn, says, it fascinates Inspootor MoHardy and there people they usually left alone, kong, and not only does the Buchanan's Whiskies, a very the former eventually coming in We have received from Merera Handicap proved a capital race respectively. The Consolation by its promptness of action.

agents for between F. Lammart and G. Jorge, more The men were fined $6; $5 and caotico affect articles sold in handsome portfolio of colour first by several yards, but, as he

$3 respectively.

wrappers. At Home when one sketches depicting the The Tai Ming.

more started three seconds in advance bays a chicken it is already pluck-popular of Dickens' Officers Garrision Cricket Club. ed and cleaned. Here we bay it ters. The frontispiece is a port had no alternative but to die-

charac The B.8. Tai Ming, which went

of his proper time, the Committee through her trial on Sunday last, rison Cricket Club will take place that we not only pay for chicken, unsigned, while the illustrations qualify him, Howard being placed

A Meeting of the Officers' Gar- by live weight. Which means rait of the popular novelist, leaves to-morrow, in charge of in the B.G.A. Theatre, on Tues but for feathers and other un-are all by Mr Frank Reynolds, Captain Lewingdon for Wuobow. day at 11 a.pa.

necessaries as well.

the well-known artist,

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OBSTRUCTION.

PREFER "LIGHT- WEIGHT."

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He knew.

discovered by people who were but little acquainted with the terrible why the Truck was Unattended, Chair Coolies who Leave Heavy their necks a label showing that he knew what a nigger was, and A. A. de Mello; M. Fredericks, ravages which are the after-effects of undue indulgence in the drug. At first these effects are scarcely noticeable. To persons in a state

People Alone. of gloom and depression there ensues in the administration of

Messrs Gande, Prince and Co., wore charged at the Police Court,

At the Police Court, this morn- abolition of fatigue is a matter of minutes only. These properties truck to cause an obstruction at Orme, three chair coolies were cocaine an exhilarating feeling of bien etre-care vanishes and the this morning, with allowing their ing, before Mr. Geoffrey Norman, danger so long as they run about. of the drug were soon made use of by the vendors of medicated Wanchai.

prosecuted by wines. Professor Clifford Allbutt remarks, with regard to the sale

Mr. Hollings Selling by Gross, The manager of Messra Gande, worth, of the P. W. D., for causing

of coca wine, "If there be cocaine in the wine, the morals of the Price, and Co., explained that an obstruction, and rushing at recently been given by the broke oui there. The fire was put for E. White, who dived in ex2

The main symptoms of the habitual use of the drug are:-- Headache, emaciation to a gaunt hollow-eyed spectre; sallowness of the skin; insomnis; blackening of the tongue and teeth; dilated pupila; rapid, regalar palse; fainting attacks; diarrhoes with

abdominal painallucinations; incoherence of speech; conval- sions; àcate mania; and, if administered by the nose as snuff, there quay be perforation and alceration of the uasal septum.

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