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At a plenary sitting di? the “Opi the rarfour delegations de cribed shi ing measures in their respective terrib
The Japanese delegats mentione decrease in the number of smokersin.)
Sir Malcolm Delevinima (Englan conditions prevailing in Hongkon Straits Settlements. The British delegations announced they had på Conventions the subject oplum. Mr. Campbell (India),
and of registradon system Burma. He said the peasibility:pl
NOVEMBER 14, 1924.
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SIR GEORGE BERRY'S VICTORY.
Router's Service.)
HLONDON, November 13. laration of the poll for the Scottish confpletes the membership" of the
House of Common's which is now made up **
Conservatives
Labourités .... Eiberals Independents
Total
473
44
·· SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES' FINAL, The anal election at the Scottish combined Universities for three seats resulted to the return of Sir Henry Craik (Conservative), Mr. D. M. Cowan (Liberal) while à recour is being held to determina The British draft convention" profioses the whether Sir George Berry (Conservative) has importation, manufacture and sale of raw and obtained the quora necessary for his return. prepared oplum shall be solely conducted under In the election by proportional representation Government monopoly. Provisions shall be made the Reverend Mr. J. M Munro (Labour) is at the as regards the retail sale; export shall be prohibited bottom of the poll. A from territories and instruction shall be given in þ. schools to discourage oplum-smoking; the number of retail shops be limited and it shall be fald down as an offence to engage is opium transactions out alde the jurisdiction of the respective Governments. Governments shall facilitate the exchange of in- formation tanding to assist in the suppressión of Bell traffic: The convention is not intended to apply to Importation for medical purposes, '
RESULTS TO DATE.
The upshot of to-day's proceedings is that China emerges unscatheil, though the debate will be resursed to-morrow.
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RESULT OF RECOUNT...
The recount added 2,748 votes to Sir George Berry's total and 35 to Reverend Mr. Munro's figures. Therefore, Sir George Berry is elected.
LONDON CONFERENCE.'
TRIBUTE FROM STRESEMANN.
UNDERSTANDING AND CONCILIATION
(Reuter's Service.)
BERLIN, November.13.
The essential feature of the French Convention is the control of the sale of opium; the number of places for sale: prohibition of sale to minors ; non- Increase of the number of optam dans; prohibition
In a speech at Dortmund, Herr Stresemann of traffic to dress and suppression of smuggling:
The most noteworthy feature of the afternoon's' paid a tribute to the spirit of understanding and London sitting was the Japaneis delegates taking up arms conciliation which dominated "the on behalf of China with a resolution, expressing Conference, especially negotiations with French confidence in Dr. Ste's statements and expressing and Belgian statesmen, which had borrie frult and hope that political circumstances would render justified the confidence that those, countries would amicable congeration with Ching to the oppress fulfil their obligations sion of the scourge fraiful; proclaiming salt He declared commercial negotiations with able fidelity to the principle of non-intervention in Britain were proceeding with good prospects of China's internal affairs.
success. He denied Germany would shortly flood foreign countries with German goods and keep out foreign goods by prohibitive-tariffs. He expressed dissatisfaction with the response to Germany's memorandum.regarding entry to the league. Ho asserted only a few Pavers had replied to the memorandum expectations.
Same heat was engendered following an amendment, submitted by the Indian delegate, regretting" the enormous illicit opium production of China which "finds its way to other Far Eastern countries, renderlig the control most difficult." Dr. Sze vigorously combated the amend- meet and Mr. Sugimura eventually withdrew the resolution:
LONDON TO BRIGHTON.
ALL RECORDS BROKEN.
FINE FEAT BY NEWTON.
(Reuter's Service.)
not all of them had fulfilled:
COMMUNIST PLOT SUSPECTED.
ITALY TAKES PRECAUTIONS.
TROOPS POSTED AT FRONTIER.
(Reuter's Service.)
SAN REMO, November 13 Following events on the Franco-Spanish frontier last week, the Italian Government has LONDON, November 13
disposed several Infantry detachments along the The South African amateur athlete, Arthur Franco-Italian frontier and urgently despatched a Newton, age 41, to-day ran from London to destroyer and four torpedo basts here, with the Brighton, a little over 52 miles, in 5 hours, 53 object of preventing what is believed to be a plot minutes, 43 seconds He broke all amateur and of Communists across the French border. It is professional records, including his own of 6 hours, believed they intend an anti-Fascist incursion of II minutes, 4.2/5 seconds, made on October 3 this Italy..
Year.
Following rain, roads to-day were very heavy, Doring the am he beat the 50 miles world's record for road or track.
His time was 5 hours, 38 minutes, 42 seconds, which bear his own recort of 5 hours, 53 minutes, 5 seconds, made over South African roads in July 1923
LATE MR. HELTOR SASSOON..
VALUE OF HONGKONG ESTATE,
TERMS OF BENEVOLENT TRUST.
(Reuter's Service.)
LONDON, November 13. The ate Mr. Hector William Sassoon, of Hongkong and London, who was a Director of Mes E. D. Sassoon, left property in Hongkong valued at £90,000.
NOBEL PRIZE.
AWARDED TO VLADISLAV REYMONT.
(Reuter's Service.),
STOCKHOLM, November 13. The Swedish Academy has awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature to Vladislav Reymont, for his great work, "The Peasants," which reviews in the form of four novels the history of Poland since the eighteenth century partition.”
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SIR GODFREY ISAACS RESIGNS.
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LONDON, November 13. Str. F. G. Kallaway succeeds Sir Godfrey. He left, £17,000 in trust for investment and Isaacs, who, owing to fil-health, has resigned his distribution of the income to assist persons found managing directorship of the Marconi Company, gulity for the fest time of any offence and to whom, however, he continues, to serve in a consulta
tive capacity. unmarried mothers of illegitimate children
DEPARTMENTAL FINANCE.
WHAT THE VOTES WERE FOR
POLIER INCREASEE,
The Colonial Secretary el plained the purpose for whlet the puma iz aid of the tigerous rotes jrers re- at yesterday's masting of Vinnie Comodities which fole
[These "gums Fére Bat out and for subsistence of prisoners to in yesterday's issue of the an increase in their number. "China Mail.**]
The $200 vote in aid of the Har bour Master's Department, Special I referring to the excess police Expenditore, Building of a Rescue mts for bedding and mens utensils Tug, was explained by the Colonial the Colonial Becretary explained Secretary as being required to cover that the balance was due to the the increase in the first two instal of 500 mosquito nets et ments of the contract price of the 11.50 each in contection with the rescua tug. The pace of the tug
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The had been increased by $8,000 in explained connection with the installation, of vote for hanifestronger pump, and each stal
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