TUESDAY OCTOBER 30, 19:3
CORRESPONDENCE.
OPIUM.
(To the Editor of the China Mail.)
smokers included.
GOLF BALLS.
CADDY WHO CLAIMED FINDS,
At the station!
THE CHINA MAIL.
INTERPORT YACHTING.
WEEK-END CONTESTS.
CHINA'S WARNING.
DANGER TO SHIPPING AT CHUNKING.
PEKING, October 29. The Commissioner of Foreign
COMMERCE.
SHIPPING SILK FROM CANTON.
Local yachtemen are hoping that to-day's rain will plear up the wet-
SPECIAL FACILITIES,
Dear Sir, I have the pleasure to
Larceny of twenty-ons golf-hallsther and ensure the success of the interport sailing contest between send you horowith the copy of a from the Deep Water Bay couHangkang and Singapore which Affairs in Ichang informed the makes the Hongkoter, Canton-and Among the many features which petition which spoulos for itself. was the charge preferred against a have been arranged for the wook Foreign Consuls on the 25th that Macao Steamboat Company's now You are at liberty to publish in your caddy before Mr. J. R. Wood this end.
General-Hsiao-Yar-aan-had-Inteamer the Inng Shan" an u papers or do with it as you might morning.
"Tour boats of the Heyward Hayes structed him to request foreign usually interesting vessel is one deem advisable.
A Chinese detective gava ovidence class have been chosen, also the ships not to proceed to Chungking which will appeal very strongly to The petition was signed by over
helmsmen and crews. Captain T. which is in the hands of the commercial en. In view of the 2,000 people of all antientities as to stopping the defendant with Arthur, the "Royals" Vice-Com- Szechuenese. If the warning is thraghout the Federated Mnity another man on the Wong Nei motorn and Mr. H. J. Pearce will unheeded the Chinese authorities stendy support they have now long received from Canton silk-shippers. States of Pork Selangor, Negri Chong Gap Rond yesterday morning represent Hongkong and Capt. P. decline responsibility in the in the owners have made & specini Sembilan and Pabung: opinn and angling the Unils in a basket Brodcnburg and Mr. H. A. Davisen of ships being attacked. The com feature of the silk storage room.
will sail for Singapore. The yachts munication further warns ships not It was presented to Our Honour. carried by thom. “ able Chief Secretary to Federated defendant was alleged to have locted and their crews (in each to transport arts and munitions, This has been constructed to recon- case the owner) aro:"Gladys," which is not only inimical to these cils adequate ventilation with com. The Malay States Government at Kuala claimed the balls.ns his property. (J. I. Adams); "Scalark," (E. plaus of bandit suppression, but is Tieto security from theft. Lumar on the 5th instant by the In Court defandant, admitted that Cock); Adanne" (H. E. Scriven) violation of neutrality. It isang Shan is therefore able
his and Winifred," (D. II. Blake).
reported that the Japanese steam without any trouble to carry 1,000 following delegates introduced by the golf-bulls were found an
ship company in Ichang has tera-bales of raw silk, the avengo num- the Hon. Mr. Choo Kia Peng. This possession.
These boats have been chosen not oficial Montber of the Federal Mr. J W. Pmaks, Super-necessarily because they are the porarily suspended sailings tober forming a complete shipment in
Chungking. Reuter,
the big Pacific liners. Council:-
intendent of Prisons, was mention-beat in Hongkong but because they Mr. Cheul Cheung Lin, Prosi ed in the charge sheet as the owner are representative of their eings and
dent.
Ho stated that the are the most nearly alike.` Perak Anti-Opium of the balls. Society, Pends,
defendang was not his caddy but] The boats will be drawn for and For Wh Cheng, Hon. was employed on the course. In in the afternoon mice the boots Scenary, British Chinese answer to the Magistrate, Mr.sailed by the Hongkong men in the Assintion of Malaya, Perak, Franks said he could not identify morning will be in the charge of the Hov. W. E. Horley, Vice-Pres the balls as his property.
Singapoze man. It would be diß- dent. Perak Anti-Opium His Worship then asked why the cult to devise a fairer test of Society, Perak.
charge had been brought, and Divi- yachtsman's skill than this and the Mr. Loke Chow Thye. President, sional Inspector Aris replied that races should be of great interest.
Selunger Anti-Gum Society, Mr. Frunks was in charge of the For the morning rucs the course Selacago.
will be about 6 miles and for the Mr. Yap Tai Chi, Morebant,|| His-Worship to Mr. Franks: Is afterxon encounter 7 miles. The
Selangor.
that so?-I and the convener bul not starting guns will be fired at 11 a.m. Mr. Au Ying Sufung. Morehan:, 'in charge of the golf-balls. Jand at 3 p.in, and Y.R.A. rules will
Selangor.
Questioned further by the Magis-govern the ovent. The new Com Alr. Tan Liya Hunt, Merekani,trale Mr. Franks said that he could modore, Mr. D. K. Blaic, and Mr.
l'chang
not say definitely who the balls A. W. van Andel will be the officers Ale. Wong Vick Tong, 4.1., Marholunged to.
of the day. His Worship: I un inclined to think that they are his property if he has found them.
Tu
Mr.
clant, Negri Stabilan.
ale. Cheah Soon Moh, Merlint,
Negri Sonhilan."
I remain, Dear Sir.
Yours faithfully.
CHEAH CRBANG Lim,
President,
The Pork Anti-Ophim Society. Ipoh, Perak, October 15.
(True Copy of Petition, ¿
The Honourablo, the Chief Biore-
fary to Government, Kuala Lumpur.
F.M.S.
The humble petition, of the Anti- Ophan Societies, Merchants, Miners, Planters, Financiers, Engi- | neers, Clerks and other residents of the Federated Malay States who have unanimously approved of this petition respectively sheweth :--
1.-That the genien) consensus of opinion among employers and educated wage-cainers in the Federated Malay Staten is that abolition of trade in opiuma in this country conkl not fail to prove beneficial to both the States and to the public geneally. 2.That the truffle in opium
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which has been denounced by every civilised nation in the world has been considered by the Council of the League of Nations with the result that the mitions constituting the resolved to Tangu have abolish it.
That the British Empire, the Protector of the Federated Malay States, is a member of the League of Nations with greater representation upon its Council than any other nation.
4. That the opium habit is still apping the vitality of its volaries in British Malaya. 6.-Phat, without injury to a
single individual to whom the siden drastic stoppage of access to the drug would mean serious illness, and in many cases death, the traffic can be put an end to in the course of a singh generation by prohibiting the sale of eland to and the consump- tion thereof by any person other than those duly licensed to purchase and consume it; such liances to be limited to persons actually using the drug for their owa consulap- tion at the present time. 6-That to effect the holi-
tion of the opium habit all that would be necessWy would be for. Government] to ordain total prohibition excepting to those now using the drug who, upon applica- tion, would be granted free permits renewable Uncon- ditionally from year to year (in order to keep a census of the licences) for the remain- dar of their lives, such appli- cations to be filed within a certain time after which no further applications would bo considered 7.-That the Anti-Opium Socistics would be pled to assist in the matter of the issue of
permits, or entirely rellove! the Government of trouble acting in conformity with the Government regulations and keeping in close touch with Proteefontes Chinese
the
the whúło. "Whereof "Tour" Petitioner pay" that Your Honour may be pleased to direct that the necessary, legisla- tive and departmental steps may bo takan, to give effect in this gradual total abolition of the opium traffic in the Federated Malay Btates and Your Petoners no in duty bound will ever.pinJ,...
course.
to return them to the Gub. ; Mr. Franke: According to the] His Worship said that the rantter rules of the Golf Club, caddies who could not be discussed further and and balls on the contse are expected 'ordered defendant to be discharged.
JAPAN'S EARTHQUAKE.
ESTIMATE OF LOSSES IN FACTORIES.
TOKYO, October 29. Official returns give a total of 6,96z factories destroyed by the earthquake and fire. The loss is assessed at 380,000,000 yen, while 71,388 factory hands are stated to be affected.-Reuter.
A Renter message from Moscow states that the Soviet has Chartered 286 steamers to carry' exports from Black Sea ports.
A Chinese stowaway on the French mail steamer "Angiers" from Shanghai, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment by Mr. J. R. Wood this morning.
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Sir,
Hongkong.
Hongkong, Oct. 30, 1923.
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