Show CIGAR AS OPIUM substitute aiding in redemption of china where natives are now frequently seen j smoking their cherooty cheroots Che roots the cigar Is doing a large part in the redemption of china it Is no un common thing to see a native smoking hia cheroot which promises to enjoy i the favor once bestowed on opium the import of cigars into various chinese ports has been greatly on the increase in the last few years and now to about annually of this trade four fifths normally 1 through hongtong Hong kong there has been a marked increase in the of dutch made cigars used in south china and other portions of the far cast during the last year or more where for various philippine cigars have been losing in favor previous to the outbreak of alie war in europe considerable quantities of cheap cigars were sold in china and the far east through german firms la hongtong Hong kong and a german cigar factory v as operated in hongtong Hong kong for alie manufacture of cheap cigars for the chinese trade and also for export to curole this factory Is still operated under chinese control |