Opium Divan Raided
A well-dress Chinese woman, Wu Pui-lan, al NK Yin-ng were charged before Mr. C. Y Kynn at the Summary Military Court yesterday. with freeping an opium divan at No. 22. Li Yuen Street East, second hour.
Both accused oleaded not guilty. Sub-Inspector Fong, in the wit noma box, mud that, by virtue of a warrant, he entered No. 22, Li Yuen Street East, second floor, on December 30, and found three men ensokit in the rear cubicle three other men smoking in the withing
He seized three pipes and three lamps, and touk necused to Central Police Station: where they were charged
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First necused was Bied $400, and second arrowed $200
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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1946.
Uneasiness In
Persia Increases
LONDON, DEC. 81.
THE UNEASINESS IN PERSIA OVER THE SITUATION IN THE NORTHERN PROVINCES HAS BEEN INCHLAS- ED BY THE FACT THAT NO REPRESENTATIVES OF PERSIA WERE ALLOWED TO APPEAR BEFORE THE FOREIGN MINISTERS' CONFERENCE IN MOSCOW TO STATE THEIR CASE, SAYS THE TEHERAN CORRES- PONDENT OF THE "OBSERVER."
THE TREATY OF 1942 GĪVES PERSIA THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD WHEN HER AFFAIRS ARE BEING DISCUSS- ED BY THE BIG THREE POWERS. AND THE PER
It
SIAN PREMIER AND FOREIGN MINISTER WERD ON THE POINT OF LEAVING POR MOSCOW WHEN THE CONFERENCE WAS CALLED,
to br was known
Mr.} and again in the past weeks, tol Bevins's hope when he left for itussian claims on Turkey, n
consolidated the Moscow that the Persian Minia pears to have Chan Kwan was fined $100 or
ters would be given a hearing. | Turkish people more closely be- Lwo
In default. whunti
nat gives faili- | hing their government. kr41:05 charged with
But they were SADELLER
fies to make the jouracy from "There is divan at No L. Graham Street,
no suggestion in Uhird floor
Teherns to Moscow
Lantion that Russia will forri- Since was given
almost all Anurient bly seize the disputed territories! 1.he
with down, but the question is waked low forces have been peatern for offence n!
116. No
Wing
from Persin, Britain is virtually | far will she go by indirect menun Street, Arst four
deft alone to face the prospect of | to ærkiove her goal, if, as ap The padys All the reKEN
The breaking
pears likely, the Turks persist nway of was ordered to be confsented
more of the
provinces of the in theic refusal to rede any ter- Perajan state psilly ita com- ritory?" plete dissedut Lezzi.
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KAW OPIUM CHARGE
SUTUSTA
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A me of 2950 or three months hard labour wars forpused on bai Kane, mitrcard women, by Mr C
Kwan voete vozov, for having in her pussestun three and a ha
nels of raw opium
According
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Ward, neetrod was stoped by n Jum Centre Cheng Wharf at about 120 p
meenahr 200 [༣!!e}-}hw!ikr;་"LL, was found are les gamer1
OPIUM FIND
Hidden anfer slet in a husket of live museons. ten Laels of raw opio carried by You Ho, wide
ensium.s was found by
Mer-
when she was benvale i train t the KCR SUR
Charge! h
fore t Napel wanderlay. eused woman and she wa
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4 months' morcomment with hugh Inimur R. Phillips
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Arrest After Ring Fight
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London, Doc. 81.
¡Ensa Victims
On Ferry
Pickpockets operating on the Star Ferry have picked upon two ENSA stars on consecutive days..
A "Chins Mall" reporter and an Abordeon Industrial School padre were roped in to form a posse on a ferry from Kowloon to Bong Kong shortly after noon yester. day
ENSA's Jock McGlynn was out to catch a man and recover, if possible, a wallet with $170 in it Jock was
coutain that he could recognize the two huls responsible. He thought he know the man in front who hnd engaged his atten- tion and the one behind him. The wallet was in his hip-pocket and it was one,
However,
A close scrutiny of all the faces on board falled to identify the culprits.
A few minutes after Bert Hy Innd, Liverpool Irish boxer. had
On December 30, ENSA's Helen outpointed Ernie Roderick, British Brothers had a wrist watch pick- middle and welterweight chamed out of her handbag while crans- plon, here inst night. he was in the harbour.
by R.A.F. and civil police.
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The wool spootacular ploburo of the time, doptoting the herolo (hinoso guerilla warfare against Japancha aggression.
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Chlengo, Dec. 91. The past season's professional football broke all previous attem- danes records with a few short of 2,000,000 watching is games.
With thots.nda in the solvated Chiposo oast headed by
LORETTA YOUNG ALLAN LADD WILLIAM BENDIX
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It was an increase of 20 per cent GGA over last year, which also was a record.
Green Bay, the 1914 champions who fail by the wayside this year,
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cual had been in the service of The probable winners at ta-day's his form should be able to give Major Williamson sare Septem races are hard to pick. Many of Rosy and Jupiter the 10 yards Fer 9. and had drawn $309 14
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He WILM INIL arrested sta Dreeder 28 はい bad mold the articles for $200. Its excuse fur the theft was that his wife wens about to have as child and he needed nichey baby
Accused said he wan would reedve no further afte Noverober 15, nud, that he master was not using the articles, he pawned them with the offentit of redeeming them 2 both as he could vet money.
seinas
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THE BENGHASI HANDICAP
Blue Bird is the best horse in this race but he has to give all others twenty vards or more. Prince at 70 yards stands a better chance. Mur Peter does not show auch pace but Tom is highly tem For unlawful possession of peramental and may do well if the Wongnoichungce is run to suit him, Even Road. FearT Stubbs Road, Wan then he is not likely to win. We Yam was fined $20 or seven days' favour Prince. amisentezit, by Mr. C. V. Kwan yesterday.
flower pinte
Lung Cheung and the Hang were fined $50 or two weeks in prisonment, when found guilty of
similar clience.
They were arrested
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門 December 30, in
THE DERNA DERBY
Road by Commando on patrol. may not be enough. Emperor is
Chan Chu and Cheung Kwong wore sentenced La four weeks hard labour for unlawful possex
of two planks of wood in Wellington Street, near Pottinger
Street.
C.S.J. Hui, of Central Police Station, prosecuted in all cases,
This is the big race of the day and should prove exciting. Autumn Rose and Sanel are the two best ses now in draining. They start deset
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