| Show CIGAR AS OPIUM substitute aiding in redemption of china where natives native are now frequently seen smoking their cheroots cherooty Che roots the cigar Is doing a large part la in the redemption of china it la 19 no uncommon thing thin to see a native smoking his cheroot which which promises to enjoy the favor once bestowed on opium tho the import of cigars into various chinese ports has been greatly on the increase in the last few years and now amounts to about annually of this trade four fifths normally Is through hongtong Hong kong there has been EL a marked increase in the quantity of dutch made cigars used in south china and other portions of the far east during the last year or more where for various reasons philippine cigars havo have been losing in favor previous to the outbreak of the war in europe considerable quantities of cheap cigars were sold in china and the par far east through german firms in Hong hongtong kong and a german cigar factory was operated in hongtong Hong kong for the manufacture of cheap cigars for the chinese trade and also for export to europe this factory Is still operated under ander chinese control |
