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BELEGRAMS.

OPIUM FOR MEDICINES.

(Barber's Service To The “Talagrupit.”)

CORRESPONDENCE.

The opinions expressed by correspondents are not ne08 arly those of the Hongkong Talograph."]

PETITION TO THE SECRE-

TARY OF STATE

Becstved. Jammany, 38° Reuter's correspondent learns that in connection with the Bj. decision to allow the export of opiam to Britam for medicios! To the Editor of the Honghong purposes, the Imperial Instituta is

- Telegraph.] making researches in order to determine the varieties of Indian opinm which are the mos: valg ble for these purposes. It is also

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY JANUARY 18, 1918.

additional Unofficia

on the Executive Com

of them to be elect

Chamber of Commeros other by the Non-Official Fastion of the Pence, and that any future vamación on that Council may be filled by election by ons of those bodies instead of by Gov- senimant nomination.

**

3-In the second place, în re-

gard to the Legislative Council,

Your Petitioners would point out that, as at present constituted (and ss it has existed since 1896. when the Revenue" was about Sir, enclose a copy of a Peti- | $2 600,000, as against about sion, which British Residents are $11,330,000 in 1915) this Council invited to sign. to the Secretary consists of 8 Official Members,

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investigating the value of Eggp of Siste for the Colmien saking and of 6 Unofficial Members of CORNED TONGUES,

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OBITUARY

Mr. Arnold Mariey.

+

Received, Jaumary, 13 The death is announced of the Rt. Hon. Arnold Morley, P.C.

for greater Representation of the whom only are elected by the Public on the Executive and aforesaid bodies as representatives

gistative Coupails.

of the Public, the other 4 UG-| Copies of the Petition, with officials, of whom 2 are Chinese, sheets attached for signature, will being appointed by His Excellen be found at the Hongkong Clab, cy The GovernOT, and at the Phoenix Club and also at Memure, Kolly & Waleb & Mears, Lane Crawford & Co. and I shall be pleased to forward. lista to other places, if so desired.

The Chamber of Commerce and the Non-Official Justices of the Peace have been inserted in the Petition ss the proposed electoral bodies because they have, since 1884, been officially recognised by the Government sa suitable bodies for the purpose of electing Unofficial Members to the Legislative Council, but it has been suggested by many that la more comprehensive body of electors would possess a more (From Our Own Correspondent) representative character, and this

OUR LONDON LETTER

suggestion will be brought to the notice of the Secretary of State Ister on, when a covering letter, forwarding the Petition, will be addressed to him

Tales of the Mea.

London, December 10. Is is one of the tragedies of this war that it can never be adequate ly described. The Iliad is too big. Almost every hour of the day ard night pervousl Apizoda cccurring at the Front which, if they stood by them-Ives, and could be recorded i posterity.|

(2) To fullowing persons who would move immortal tears, are exempted from serving as

Rre

Probably the same electors a those who eleet Ucofficial Mem- bars to the Banitary Board would be deemed enisable, namely:→→

( ) All jarure, and

Council;

members of

;

II) Barristers and solicitors; (II) Medical practitioners (IV). Dentists in actual prae-

tics in the Colony; (V) Persons registered under the Pharmacy Ordinance 1908.

perhaps. datelewe laugher. Jarors Splendid are some of the so-i-s (I) Unofficial of simple valcur, and terribly frim some of the stories of bitter com- edy, brought back by thoan who have visited the tranches in France. A civilian friend, who recently came back from a memorable political tour et inspection at he British Fronz, tells many stories that he heard first hand in the trenches, from those who took part in the high adventures, or

(VI) Clergymen of various

denominatione;

(VII) Masters of say school other than a vernacular school:

(VIII) Professors, lecturers and other academic officers of the University; \-(IX) Editors,sub-editors and reporters of say dailynews- paper published in the Colony;

(X) Licensed Pilots. (XI) Former jurors who are

over 60 years of age.

Yours faithfalls.

EL POLLOCK, Prince's Baîldınza.

January 19 1918.

Petition.

Your Petitioners subenit:

(1) That, as regarda all the The Hisia Members of this

S

Council (other than the Chinese CANADIAN WAR LOAN. JAPAN AND CALIFORNIA

Insurance Companies

Contributions.

Members who stɑni on a somne- what special foting), the principle of election instead of Government nomination ongat to be applist, and they would humbly enbait that it is somewhat inconsistent, whilat trasting the Chamber of Com-revised Fist of subscriptions of Balow will be found a cursfully merce and Non-Official Justices Canadian life companies and of to elect some of the European British life companies operating Members of this Council, to in Canada, to the recently issued deny the right of election to $10,000,000 Canadian War Loan. them in the case of other The isene was more than twice European Unofficial Members.

subscribe 3.

(2) That the camber of Ur- official Members be increased the list of Assurance Companies, The Sun Life of Canada beads to 10 by the addition of 4 Un-enbecribing 2400,000, oficial Members, so as to raid early one-quatter of the total sum an Unofficial Majority in the Legislative Council, as in the amount applied for by the thirty case of Cyprus and British Company's original beription subscribing companies. The Hondarsa.

a

Baron Shibusawa Pleads for His Countrymed.

most financier of Japan, entered Baron Efichi Shibusawa, fore- plea for fair treatment for his countrymen in California, at a dinner in his honour at Sherry's last night, says the New York Evening Post of December 4. Ia see, and was translated by his his speech, which was in Japan-

secretary, he said:

**There prevails a cerisiu mis- conception which confuses the Japanese in California with the question of the treatment of the question of Japanese immigr ton

that

agreement. No

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A5532

In support of this second as for $300,000, but was in submission it is necessary to creased on November 29 by the

The two questions are point out that the Official Memom of $100,000. I will be re distinct. That relating to immi bers of the Legislative Councilmembered that some months ago gration is seuled by gentleman's are not free to vote according the Second British War Losa; the United States, and, as you the C2, also took up £200,000 of agreement between Japan and to their convictions, and that, still later even than the recent all know, Japan has adhered ina+much as the Governor of Canadian Waz Loan application to other Presiding Officer, can commandeer all the Official has been made for 1,000,000 france fresh emigration to Amer

of the French Los at present in ice has been allowed. That re- vores, the Officials possess an absolute and permanent ma course of offering. All three sub- striction of emigration was not jority, whereas the Uncficialsciptions are clear indications not pleasant to the Japanese people, are in a permanent and hopeless only of sound investment judg. but as the Government cas pledg minority. Under such cirment bat of the growing financial ed the honour of the country, cumstances a somewhat painful power of the Sun Life of Canada. the people are now willing to A5531 Irony attaches to clause VIII Companies Subscriptions abide by the terms of the agree of the Royal Instructions, which Sun Life enacte that "All questions pro- Canada Life

Great West Life debate in po-ed for Legislative Council shall be Confederation Life decided by the majority of Hannfacturers Life votes, and the Governor or the Matnal Life of Canada Member presiding shall haven North American Life original vote in common with Imperial Life the other Members of the London Life Council, as siros esating vote, National Life of Canads

Excelsior Life if upon any question the votes shall be equal."

In fact, the Legislative Northern Life... Council, as at present constitut-. ed, though consisting nameri cally of 14 Members, imply Sovereign Life carries into flect the individual La Sauvegarde will and judgment of the Monarch Lafe Governor or other Presiding Capital Life

the

Domînion Life.

Continental Life Crown Life

·

$400,000 moat, and, therefore, there is no

300,000 complaint as to the restriction of A1458 200,000 prohibition of Japanese immigra 100,000 tion into America. That question 100,000 is out of consideration as long aa [AS541 100,000 the agreement is in force.

Officer.

Ancient Order of Foresters 4-Whilst Your Petitioners British Colamtia Life. are fully conscious of the ex

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Saskatchewan Life

1942

NEW COLUMBIA

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(ONE OR TWO STEP)

PRINCE'S

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100,000 "The only question before us A5525

70,000 now in that of the treatment of 50,000 Japanese already legally residing 30,000 criminating treatment resulting 30,000 in California. We object to the dis

23,000 from the land legislation in Cali- 21,000 fornia. The question of this treat 20,000 ment is the only one presenting 20,000 sny difficulty, and it is a question 12,000 well worth the calm and wise 10.0 0 consideration of both nations con-

7,000 cerned." 500

Baron Shibusawa also spoke in 4,000 favour of co-operation between 4,000 Japan and the United States, 4,000 after the war, in developing op- 3,000 portunities in China, 1,000

£1,614,000

ho witnessed the tense drams of them. From the lips of an officer of a very famous, kilted regî- ment he heard the details, grizzly and terrific, of one episode he will never forget. There had been a charge by the Hilties. After the charge, which carried the opposing German trench, and was driven back after ferocious fighting, by a heavy German counter-attack, these. gallant Territorials spent a night in their own trench. Next morn- ing they found that the Germans had been busy in the darkness. outside their recaptured trench. With that #Tage: Teaton i hamour which adds so much to the pitiless bittersees of the fighting, and bears no sort of For Greater Representation of relation to the rough good the Puble on the Executive and humoured chafofourown Tommy Legislative Councils. Atkins, the Germans over the way To the Right Honourable the had hang up, in the barbed wire Secretary of State for the Colonies. in front of their trench, the bodies The Hamble Petition of the of two gallant kilties. And above andersigned British Besidents in them was s board on which was the Colony of Hongkong Showething the Royal Instructions) call written in English-Kilties! as follows

for some remedy and they con- Here are your comrades! Come 1-Your Petitioners most re- clade by most sarnestly and gat them!” The living spectfully submit for the gracious assuring His Majesty of their comrades of these two tragis consideration of His Majesty the heartfelt loyalty and devotion. SCETECTONS BEN red. It was King that it is fitting and proper Your Petitioners therefore all their officers could do to that the number of Unofficial humbly pray hold them in hand, even in broad Members on the Executive and daylight, when it was certain Legislative Councils should be death to show a head above the increased, and that the principle sandbags. But at night is was of election should be extended. worze still, The men almost 2.-In the first place, in regard matinied when their officers to the Executive Council, Your reluctantly refused permission Petitioners would point out that for a rescue party to go out to there are only 2 Unofficial Mem- recover their comrades? bodies for: bers on that Council out of s decent borial. On the third total of 9 Wembers and also thai night the officer, though refusing those 2 Unofficial Members are formal permission for the des appointed on the recommendation parate venture, kept out of ths or nomination of the Governor of way. The man of that kilted this Colony, instead of being battalion selected amongst them-elected by bodies representative solves a chosen band of suardy of the Public. dare-devils, who silently crept ont The Chamber of Commerce and into the darkness with grim faces the Non Official Justices of the and fierce eyes.

They returned Peace for tais Colony have long before dawn, some of them with been recognised as represents- wounds, but all quite cheerful tires of the Public for electoral though silent. When daylight purposes, those bodies having, pare the two poor bodies with the since 1834, ezercised the privilege flattering bila had diappeared, of each of them electing 1 Us Bas in their places bang nine official Member to the Legislative dead GermanE.

Council; and we now peti tion that than may be

tremely serious and engrossing Travellers Life of Canada nature of the present War, they nevertheless venture humbly to abuit that the above defects in the purely internal and domestic Constitution of this Colony (which can readily be rectified by amend

Comitmed on pages 10.)

1. That there may be 4 Un- official Members on the Erect- tire Council instead of 2, and that the 2 additional Members may be elected, one of them by the Chamber of Commerce and the other of them by the Non- Official Justices of the Peace,

dian Government War Loan by List of Subscriptiona to Cana“

TU-DAY'S ADVERTISMENTS,

the Britian Life Ofices doing

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buriness in Clasda — Dommercial Union Standard Life... London and Lancashire

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30,000

Royal North British and

Marcantile Gresham Läts

28,000 10,000

The s.s.

10,000 6,000

** EMPRESS OF JAPAN”.

£126,00 will be despatched from Hong-

kong at noon OFA WEDNESDAY 2nd February FOR VANCOUVER via USUAL PORTS OF CALL. For Passage-fares,freight-rates, etc. please apply to

Low Rice Duties for the

Philippines.

and that any future vacancies At a session of the Philippine on that Council may be filled commission resolution was sp- by the election by one of these proved and adopted continuing bodies instead of by Govern-in force matil December 31, 1916, ment Nomination,

the lower rates of duty on rice

2. That all the Unofficial imported into the Philippines.

Members of the Legislative

Council (other than the Chinese Members) may be elected, half

of them by the Chamber of

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Commerce and half of them by Per as. Chenan from Shangha! the Non Official Justices of the Peace.

3. That the number of Unofficial Members

on the Legislative Council may be in- cressed from 6 to 10,′′

And Your Petitioners ever pray, sic.

wg on Jan. 19. ----

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