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OPIUM SMUGGLING.

"SCANDAL ON THE BRITISH FLAG."

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 29.

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Dr. Pátersen, from the Govern- mont Civil Hospital, gave evalence i in which he described the nature

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of the injuries received by the Canadian Salmon of the soil caused tenth. deceased. A fracture at the basel

A witness who was employed

under which a ship is liable to be Aned for the smuggling of oplum, even though no guilty knowledge whatsoever on the part of the owner is proved. The evil is an exceptional one, and the remedy la The question of opium smuggl-admittedly An exceptional one ing on British ships was referred also. I would like to remind nocident at Morrison Cap Road, in A sequal to the recent motor to at yesterday's meeting of the members, though, that this Sec-which un earth coolie was knocked Legislativo Council when the tion in administered with dis-down and killed by a motor car Bill to amend the Opium Ordin-crimination. There may be some belonging to the Hongkong Hotel Anco camo on for second reading, difference of opinion about parti-Garaga, occurred of the Central

Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster: Bir,eular cases in the Section 6'aideals Section 21 (3) of think we may safely

past, but Magistracy yesterday afternoon Bay that, when Chan Chin-yan, the driver of the Ordionues of last year, apparent speaking "generally, it is not enthe car was charged with man. ly at the request of the Chamber forced except In cases where there of Commerce; but as it does not is good reason to bellove, or the per to us that the amendment police suspect, that the owners effrets any change whatever is the have failed to carry out all meaning of the Section, I can only able precaution. I do not suppore time the Chamber of Comquite understand the position of merge think that they are having a the hon. member who has just

spoken. He seems to be in a cer with the deccased on a troverai Haddock grievance removed which

btains and so we have to delvetain difjeulty. I think A little further into the Ordinance posal is that the Section should job at the new Course told the Section 21 of the Ordinance was refor the owners to

read that it should be sufficient instant they had knneked off work. Court that it 5 pan. on the 3rd markable in two ways. It not only Magistrate that they took_precat-Morrison.Ciap » enrvame down it prove to the Whilst proveeding up the incline at departed from the usund rules oftions to ensure Common Law which called upon pre should not be implicated; but was a fast rate. He was beltin Fillets

that the crew travelling at what witness thought| seentors to prove their case, be understood him also to say that the docensed and had not paid any cause the arms of proving that the no disciplinary measures are pos-particular attention to the deren Awners of ships had taken proper sible by the owners to ensure that fed, until alter the areident and] precautions to pretest amuggling] result. It is autmittedly a difficult occurred. He could not say whe was placed on themselves, mal also, task, but, as I sny, the Section in ther the dercased was going on the further than that, it requires then the past, speaking generally los right or left side of the road; but to purvu a negative, which, in this never been put into action, except when he saw him after the evident N ašisolutely impossible, when there has been very good he was lying in the middle of the Subsection Th

*No whips reason to believe the shipowners roudway being then pinned down by shall be used for the importation had not done all they could do the right front wheel of the rar. Inaling, rerneval, carriage, Coin the circumstances, The Ore saw tho driver, when he could voyance, storage or exportation ordinance, however, for reasaris not identity, push back the ear, and any opiam in contravention of this connected with this clause, inust with the assistance of either coulies, Ordinance." Subsection (1) maya:

be pussel spredily, and seeingarried the body of the decensed into it. The car then returned, "If may ship is proved to have been that the proposal In Clause G of

towards Wanchai, the Bill represents an agreement After further evalence the hear-Tokyu has isused an explanation think that the Government oughting was adjourned,

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The Department of Finance at ter shall be deemed to have travened the provisions of subset accept this amendment.

regarding the new tariff law con tim less it is prived to the would affect the Bill considerably

corning certain articlos, included satisfaction of the Magistrate that at this eleventh hour. It is quite MOTOR BUS ACCIDENT, tariffs are now to be paid.

in the now luxury list, on which, every reasmulde prvenution is possible that if the discussion with boon taken to prevent the unhas fulf the Chamber of Commerce had

All vegetables, fruits and nuts preserved with sugar, mulaNSON, me of such ship and thai note d been continued, some other for CORONER'S ENQUIRY. syrup or honey are subject to the;

noty rato itomediately. of the era of such ship were in which would have met the view los Alagtatrucy yostering by Mr. table.

They it An enquiry was held at the Kow.come under No. 31 of the tarif plicated therein.”

It is proposed of the Government and the Cham. W. Hamilton, Coroner, and

Vegetables and fruits to amend that by sabstituting the her. It was nat continued;

preserved in tins, battles or jars jury, touching the death at Cheung without sugar will be subject to hem, the Magistrate 18greement was come. to, and 1

the officers or of their servants mulu might have been discovered.

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sutisfied or undesit is proved to submit it would be unwise to Yin, 6 year old female who met the old rate for the time being.

For the life of me I cannot see that this is more than jugglory, itaasenuch as proof is the culy evidence which

stiution, and inasmuch 124 the

Magistrats can only be satisfied out

the evidence before him.

The Chamber's Objection. What I think the Chamber djeet ed to was the last part of the with section, which then them the onus of proving that Home of th crew were implicated. a thine it i

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HAS NO FEAR NOW For His Little Son's Safety. Thankful F. M. S. Father Thanks

ber death in a bus accident on the Citrons and lemons also will be It cost a fortune and is the most tlas satisfaction of the Magistrate,"aveep! the uniendment t

know the policy of His Ma

the Kowloon City Road on the 3rd.under the old duty eleventh hour. One other point.inet.

tempor- arily while raisins and Medical evidence showed that oranges are subject to the new sty's Government is that opium the deceased's head was rushed. one. Raw white vogotables and smuggling should be suppressed rigorously as far as possilde, and Kai Tak Motor Bus Company, the

The deceased's son said that the lotus roots are not to be affected. think it is doubtful His. Ma-awners of the bus, had given himed by the new rate because, the

Black dust tea is not to be' tax-: jesty's Government would

view the sum of $160 as compensation.Department announced, it is usod with favour a relaxation of the pre- sent law against smuggling,

Inspector Ugg deposed that the raw material of export tea, think. Therefore, the amendment rassing a docomotive rail line, port is rather insignificant, it will marks showed that the bus, alter Though the quantity of mate im- should not be accepted.

which erasses the road at the subject to the old duty be Scandal on the British Flug. part, was travelling slightly to the cause it is a substitute of tea. His Excellency the Governor: right until it was about time feet;

Unsugared cocoa, both in boane quite impossible to the in many cases Not only is it in probable that His past the line. It then turned and powder as well as all other where the opina is found on board] Majesty's Government would not the left and shortly after swervol

formis not sugared are included and in the actual possession of no be prepared to accept any relaxa-40 the wibite of the rod.

under the new rate. Even if body. Nog would the owners taketion of the law, un nosolutely userted in the middle-

manufactured with sugar thoreby

BABY'S OWN TABLETS. proper disciplinary (measttres) certain they would not; and if.

The rendurtor of the bus confectionary, it does not escape Malay States, Mr. G. M. Rajen coming under the classification of At Raub, in the Fedorated agnitest. the crew in such virenas we were to include in this Ort there were eleven pass the duty... {uate*༥,「ettuer tiw {ht*IL them dinner the amendment suggested in the bus It the Line

drum is clork to thu Court. and the crew the cuts would lay only the hon. gentíemus who repre-

the accident. Before the any extensive way as a foodstuff Mr. Rajondrum, "my child, agod Though honey is not used in Following a sovere cold." writes wenesents the Justices of the Peace,; them to prove that the evnew

the rails, it was going in this country, it has been decid-3 years, had a cough at night. implicated before they would be the result would be that the law

light melna Witnessed to impose on it the new rate. would be disallowed and we would not able to see atual. When they note says that though all con-in broathing such as you see in justified in dismissing thenu.

standing inside the

which disturbed his sloop. This bus, The government's explanatory cough was attended by difficulty

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would like to ask thức GovEntent if he requested to pass a separate law. had gone over the tail the bus fectionaries are not to be regarded asthmatic people, and it went on

1s that the proposal to amend See this Colony to see that us far as tin 21. which :༥

the the reason il

till

the now rate.

They check diarrhoea, make toothing easy, expel worms, rollove group and colds, promote sound health-giving sloup and re- gutar devolopment. Chomists soll All chopso is taxable by the thom, or post irao, 60 cents the now rate. Minoral waters, suda vial, from Dr. Williams Modicine waters and similar bovoragus, nót | Co., 60 Kinogue Hund, Shanghai. containing sugar or alchol, also aro affected. If they contain

His Majesty's Government have inverturned. „Ing will ennsent at the proper time,

fo the past two in mummative to a small attendanto;

months, en was travelling a little taster thatxuries, Host of those that for about three months. directing my attention to the disensual. Answering the jury Autorica lately which will to win extent Teljese

have come from Europe credit brought on the British main said that he sat not Kuow if the luxurious,

and The usual cough mixtures the owners of the handship of work and its difficultes in dealing with fexigans had issued an orders aceptacles are.

are decidedly wore tried but found useless, so i at least their They complain.

re- obtained a bottle of Baby's Own The League of Nations, by the reits the speed on this mari. The Attorney General: I sulmit fact that so much singgling.

Tablets. A change for the bottur: Marmalade, cranberry sauco that this proposed amendment he opiam takes place in vessels under Tuesday.

The enquiry was adjourned and apple butter, coming under half there Tablets had been used. was noticeablo in the child before rot necepteil. The hun mender the British flag, and I think i

the classification of jams. fruit Now he is quito free from the who has just spoken hard reininded is the duty of all shipowners of

jellies and the lika, are subject to trouble. I am indebted to Baby's Own Tablets for the quite nights embodied in in them lies they do their part tought not to stauggle. Thus, gentle By the classification of he enjoys and for being relieved of Clause 6 of the Bill, was the result get rid of this scandal in the Bri-men, is about as useful to prevent "biscuits, not sugarod." tariff all the anxious fours we had about of agreement with the Chamber of tish Ang. If the matter were being nggling as to make regulations table No. 47, the Department his health." L'ammeres, arrived at after consider. debates! afresh. I should wish that flies should mot enter markets, of Finance explains that the Guaranteed absolutely puro, able discussion and encresdener. to think the matter over further, to whicle Mr.

Alabaster referred to If sugared they are regarded as the youguet infant, Baby's Own so-called plain biscuits aro meant. and perfectly harmless oven to It is true that it is not anything

exactly the meaning of the earlier stage of this meeting cakes, and as such come under the Tablets are a remedy for such like as much as the Chamber of Commendinent suggested by the hon. If shipowners really would show tax regulation. Others specifially ailments of childhood as simple merew asked for originally, but | memaker.

I en anly ask that the that they are anxious to prevent affected are milk biscuits, soda fover, indigestion, colic, constipa- I think it does effect a certain Section should be passed as it suugglers and certain offiets wink biscuits and cheese biscuits. tlon.

If the Chamber of Coderrs motoriously concerned in' change in the Seetion, in what stands.

Fruit juices and syrups, under may call its rivulation. I think itmerce wishes to Postime the matter muggling, there may be something table No. 49, Include pineapple, logs alter the stress of the section, with the view to further amend to be snit, but at the present strawberry, lomon, golden and both na regards ons of proof and jinent by the Secretary of State, ant they ennoot wash their inuul cherry syrups. the degree of proof required. I should be very glad to discuss it by saying "You must not engage) think it will be much easier to 1 must say I myself will not agree in smuggling." Certain vilicers are argue under the present section in passing a31 Ordinanco which sumugglers and certain officers wink that the onus of producing the wenkeun control in any way without their eye at smuggling by members proof lies on the defendant, and leaving first ascertained from Hig of the crew. that he has to satisfy the Magis Majesty's Government that they are I have said does not reflect on the tariff tablo and still are taxable.san liner will be scheduled to

TRANS-PACIFIC SHIPPING. rate completely, beyond reason prepared to agree to it, and in or great body of merchant officers, whe

Within a few weeks an Ameri-] able doubt, than it would be under der to put the matter properly beare a good a bully of men as you monted liquors, and beer, ale, Saturday, for the

Chinese formontal and unfor- gall from San Francisco overy the Section as it stood. It is truefore His Majesty's Government could wish for that Section 21 of the Optum Or should be required to he assured sheep in overy flock, and there are ages that come under the classi-twoon the Dollar Steamship com But there are black porter and stout, and those bavor according to an agreement be Far East, dinance la legislation of a very drastic and unasunt character. one thing, and that is that the certain masters on the China station fication of fruit liquors, distilled pany, Pacific Mail lines and Smuggling is a practice so wide-ideals of shipowners as to what re- who are concerned. I know, in-liquors and mixed liquors aro

serious, spread and so

and so presents proper precautions to en-cidentally, from the possession of subject to the new regulation. Tho now agroomont

United States Bhipping Board. very sure that ship's officers and crow certain papers which lave Jucrative that it requires

Come Even lemonade, ginger ale, and nounced at San Francisco last stringent measures to fight 11, and are not concerned in smuggling, are from England, that there is a code drink mixing powders, also aro -it-le-not-only-this-Colony that-has-roally--adugnate-Thero-have-been word among emagglurn to indicate

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month. found it necessary to adopt fegis-cases in which it has been pleaded that the master lins bocu square and goat akine are excluded. Fur are to be charged the new rate,

Rabbit furs and untanand sheep lation of this kind. The Straits before the Magistrate that adequate The motion was then put to th Opium Ordinance of 1909 contains precautions were takon, and in meeting and carried, and the Bill

manufactures not otherwise in woll as leathers of chamois, a Section which is almost exactly which the very slightest investiga- read a second time. The Bill wont Provided for, that is so-called crocodiles and lizards are luxurios similar, in terms to ours.

tion of the circumstances showed through the Communities atago with and matting are not.

fancy" furs. usod for clothing and taxable. Ordinary kid and A Precedent.

that the precautions were not nde out amendment, the motion for the

boxlesthors to be used in the 1 understand that at least one quate, and that they took the form third reading was agrood te nad the

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I hope that anything sugar, they fall into No. 67 of the

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