The report of the Royal Commission on opium compared with the evidence from China that was submitted to the Commission. : An examination and an appeal. / by Arnold Foster... with preface by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and others.

Great Britain. Royal Commission on Opium

Date:: 1898

Credit: The report of the Royal Commission on opium compared with the evidence from China that was submitted to the Commission. : An examination and an appeal. / by Arnold Foster... with preface by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and others. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$■ An in- 2. Dr. Coiisland, a medical missionary of the English Presbyterian Mission, residing q^^^^^^^ near Swatow, says:— (Chinese) One very able and influential gentleman in my neiglibourhood proposed lately to get up a great petition, g^^*^^™^^ signed by all the officials, literati, gentry, and business men, to be presented to the Queen of Eugiaud, begging her not to send any more opium to China. (Vol. V., p. 2 11, Aus. 15.) 3. Lu Pao-yii, a Chinese literate, Official Writer at H.B.M. Consulate, Chefoo, says :— ^^^^j-^e^:' J ' ' ' ' J olfaeuil writer 15. The inhabitants of Shantung naturally do not like England to import Indian opium. Every chest in LT.B.M. of opium imported is so much injury to the people, and the flood of poison is never ending. Ans. 15.) (Vol. v., p. 281, Consulate, ^ ' Chefoo. 4. M. F. B. Eraser, Esq., H.B.M. Consul, Pakhoi, South China, writes:— 15. I have, on a few rare occasions, become aware of sucli a wish being expressed by a few persons among the Chinese, on moral grounds. It is often, ea-pressecl in the native presa of Shanghai. On grounds of political economy the wish in, I believe, generally, in fact, perhupa I may say, universally entertained among the so-called educated classes. (Vol. V., p. 289, Ans. 15.) H.B.M. Consul Pakhoi, W. E. Carles, Esq., H.B.M. Consul, Chinkiang, writes:— H.B.M. Consul at 15. At the present day, the growth of native opium is so thoroughly established that the Chinese, who are Cbinkiang, opposed to opium, entertain scarcely any hope of seeing the habit eradicated, whether Indian opium is imported or not. There are, however, I believe, not a few who would welcome the news of its importation being prohibited, as the first indispensable step towards reform. (Vol. V., p. 262, Ans. 15.) 6, Mr. Ku Hung Ming, Interpreter to the Viceroy of Hukwang, writes :— 15. The Chinese iiitGrprctGr to Yes, I must confess, however, that among the scholars and officials I am acquainted with, who have H.E. Chang expressed their interest in this subject, their views of dealing with the opium question are either very vague Cbih-tHPg. or extravagant, but I must say also that / think it is the impossibility of checking or in any way controlling the Indian trade that has made many earnest and thinking statesmen in China shelve the question as one incapable of practical solution.'^ (Vol. V., pp. 294-5.) 7. R. W. Hurst, Esq., H.B.M. Consul, Tainan, Formosa, writes:— h.b.m. 15. The Chinese dealers would regret the stoppage of the importation from India ; the non-smoking Tainan.^' population tvould approve of the step. (Vol. V., p. 323.) 8. Dr, H. W. Boone, 13-1- years in charge of St. Luke's Hospital, Shanghai, writes:— a physician J. o charge o£ 15. The Chinese do wish that England would not allow opium to be exported from India.—Vol. V. a hospital for p. 331. Chinese patients. 9. Rev. William Ashmore, Swatow, 43 years a missionary in Siam and China, Dr. Ash- •, _ more, 43 years writes :■ ^ missionary. Yes. Foreigners are continually being reproached for introducing opium and all its attendant evils,— Vol. v., p. 215., Ans. 15 and Ans. 9. 10. Information obtained by Mr. C. J. Saunders, at present residing in Canton, from infor- Chinese friends :— ^^'O' Very many wish England to restrict opium.—Vol. V., p. 227. Chinese friends. See also the evidence of the following witnesses 11. Rev. H. L. Mackenzie, M.A. 12. John E. Kuhne, M.B., CM. 13. C. J. Voskamp 14. J. M. Swan, M.D. 15. Dr. B. C. Atterbury 16. Rev. W. Muirhead, D.D. 17. 18. 19. 20. Rev. G. Andrew - G. A. Cox, L.R.C.P., &c. Rev. W. Hunnex 21. Rev. Griffith John, D.D. 22. Consul Waiters - 23. Rev. Hunter Corbett, D.D. 24. Rev. C. Judd 25. Rev. David Hill - 26. Rev. S. R. Hodge 27. Thomas Gillison, M.B., CM. 28. Dr. J. Rigg 29. Sheng Fu Huai - 30. Mr. J. Jackson - (Vol. v., p. 213, Ans. 15. V p. 221, „ 15. \ p. 222, „ 15. \ p. 222, „ 15. \ p. 232, „ 15. V p. 243, „ 15.; Edkins \ n. 249, „ 15.: \ p. 258, „ 15.; ~ \ p. 258. „ 15.; \ p. 260, „ 15.] ~ V p. 265, „ 15.] V p. 277, „ 15.] ' V p. 285, „ 15.] V p. 288, „ 15.] V p. 296, „ 15.] V p. 296, „ 15.] V p. 297, „ 15.] V p. 298, „ 15.j V p. 300, „ 15.] r- V p. 302, „ 15.] Kefevences to the evidence of 26 other witnesses, Chinese, English, official, medical, and missionary. Man}' of these men of great weight,$