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OPIUM DEALERS AND THEIR CODE.
ALLEGED TRADE WITH. PAKHOI AND MANILA.
THE NEW EUROPE AND THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
TO-MORROW'S LECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY.
DISTINGUISHED HISTORIAN'S, VISIT TO HONG KONG.
"LET'S GET MARRIED,"
RICHARD DIX AT THE.
QUEEN'S. -..
[BY OUR FILM CRITIC.]
TRAMS FOR HARBIN.
SERVICE OPENED AFTER MANY SETBACKS.
GERMAN FIRM INAUGURATES LIGHT AND POWER.
was a bitch and the work did not proceed.
Richard Dix is a good looking young man and he is besides a
HARBIS, October 11th. capable actor. In "Let's Get
Some seven years ago a concession "Black rice is synonymous with
A public lecture will be given in Married" he has to play the part was taken from the Municipal optum anong illicit traffickers Ta this drug, according to the inter-the Great Hall of the University of a wealthy young man lounging Council by a number of Chinese preter of the Imparts and Exports to-morrow (Friday) at 5 p.m. by about New York and metaphori- merchants for the purpose of open- Office when he gave evidence before Professor C. K. Webster, Wilson cally wearing the hurels gained on ing a tramway service in Haabin." Major C. Willson at the Central Professor of International Politics, the football ground of his varsity. The Brat contractors failed after Magistracy in the case in which University of Wales and formerly It is not a very inspiring part but having started the erection of a a Chiffese was held on four charges Fellow of King's College, Cam Dix plays it as well as it will ad power station at Modiagou and an- Then an of (1) possession of a small quantity bridge, on." The New Europe and mit of being played. He starts other on the Fristan.
with a free fight which he organises American--Bro agreed-to-take-the- of preparedi opium, (b) possession the League of Nations.”
Professor Webster is dis. in a night club to celebrate à Foot-contract and for nearly a year Mr. of a small amount of raw 'opium,
a ball victory. We next see him Beardsley, of the contracting firm, ic) exporting opium, (d) importing tinguished historian, formerly opium and (f) with siding and fellow' af King's College, Cambridge, before the magistrate who, as he resided in Harbin, but again there. abetting others to deal in opium and from 1914-1922 Professor of is a collego chus of Bill's with Manila on a commission basis. Modern History at the University father. lets the young man off. Our
In 1925 the Harbin Municipal was of Liverpool. In 1917-1918 he was young hero contrives next to get The case for the prosecution was conducted by Mr. W. J. Carrie, on the General Staff at the War himself mixed up in motor and taken over from, the Russians by Assistant Superintendent of the Office, and at the Conference of dent with the charming heroine, the Chinese and the latter decided Imports and Exports" Office, and Paris was Secretary to the Military and in order to marry her under to take strong measures to have the
takes to work,
tramway built. A new agreement defendant was represented by Mr.Section of the British Delegation.
He is a recognised authority on Here the fun really begins. His was made with the "concessionaires It will he recalled that following the political and diplomatic history first job is to get a contract for and, the Kirin Governor taking a raid made by Senior Revenue of the period immediately following the supply of Hyma books from girat interest in the matter, funds Officer G. Watt on the defendant's the downfall of Napoleon, a period certain. J. W. Smith who turns out were found and the contract for of Conferences" similar to that to be an elderly woman of lively construction was given to the Gor- premises, a small quantity of opium' and some documents were found. which followed the recent Great temperament, "Bill" who has a man frm of Steens, Schuckert. War Perhaps his best known work far kept his new sheet clean is In the spring of last year this firm According to the prosecutor the
is his study of the Foreign Policy involved in a second free fight began to work and Mr. L Tye Shen documents showed that the defend-
Pof Castlereagh.
which lands him for 30 days in became president of the Harbin ant had trafficking in opium with
jail. How he escapes and marries Electric Light & Tramway Co. and Pakhoi and Manila. "
his sweetheart after many thrills put all his energy into the business.. and abusing incidents completos All through the past summer, work
M. K. Lo.
At yesterday's hearing, the Chi- nese interpreter of the Imports and Exports Office said that in his opinion, "based on a wide know. ledge of the subject. certain words
The Wilson Chair in International Politics is, we believe. the only Chair of the kind in the United Kingdom, though there are many chairs for the Study of International Relations and Politics in the United States. The Professor is obliged by in the letters related to opinm.the conditions of his appointment In one letter mention wis made of grains of "black rice." This, the withess said is a Chinese slang term for opium.
How this expression came into existence was not told in Court but it is not out of place to men tion that to a Chinese opium snioker,the drug is just as neces sary to him a rice, the Asiatic's staff of life. In fact, an opium addict would say that rice is of sondary importance. In Chinese literature stories are sold or man darins and other highly placed, persons selling their wives, children and heirlooms to procure the opium to satisfy their eraving.
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The witness, continuing, said that agrain" meant a tael of opium. The reference in the letter to "15 cents for sampan hire," is the usual charge for the conveyance of each tarl of this drug.
to travel extensively every year. This year Professor Webster has attended Honolulu as a member of the British Group at the Confer
ence of the Institute of Pacific Relations in July. Since then he Fas travelled through Japan and China, and has met members of the Chinese and foreign community of He proceeds almost every type. from Hong Kong to India
The Chair was founded in bonour of the Inte President Woodrow Wilson, and Ite touch with the activities of the Geneva regularly and is in constant League of Nations.
occupant visits
Professor Webster is assured of an audience within the "University but there will be many who will take this opportunity to hear him sprak on a subject of vital interest with which he is especially qualified to deal
the story.
There was plenty of laughter yesterday at the Queen's but "Let's Get Married" is not, we felt, a Arst class comedy." The action is too slow, and much of the really amusing by playle missed because it does not really assist the progress of the story.
has been pushed along and the re sult is that to-day Harbin "at last has a tram service. Yesterday, the company invited some 300 guests to be present at the opening ceremony. -North China Daily News.
CHICAGO UNDER BIG BILL."
JA ROGUES PARADISE.
The Grand Khan Of Tartary. The splendour of the semi-bar- are court of the Grand Khan of tinted colours, is one of the notable Tactary, depicted in beautifully GRAFT, VIOLENCE" AND VICE. settings in Michael Strogon," the tho remarkable film coming to Queen's Theatre next week as an nounced by special advertisement la this issue, "n
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Moscow of Alexander II. Ciar present a striking contrast to the magnificence of the Imperial Palace
Reports from Chicago say that the city under the administration of." Big Bill" Thompson is " wide open," which means that vice of every kind is flourishing without the least interference from police,
the
gambler, every gambler's tout, every One correspondent writes: "Evers
of all the Russians in 1830, naother capper (confederate); and every
■ ving of, the Benes presented in full man who ever earned natural colours.
shuffling a pack of cards or scraps ing up dice is here." Men and women claim that they came to see the Tunney-Dempsey fight and that they will return to their homes and ordinary vocations.
While the police walk the streets apparently oblivious of gamblers, thugs, and women, they are bot indifferent. They can put their hands on any man or woman they want at half an hour's notice, for no man or woman can do business. in Chiengo without the consent of the police.
The story of Michael Strogoff, taken from the book by Jules Verne, deals with the perilous journey of u secret courier sent by the Czar to ware his brother, the Grand
But they will not. They will ra Duke, at Irkutsk of a Tartar plot
main-in-Chicago to fleece-the-in- to assassinate him,
nocent, because, as one of them re- added that the latter also mention- "Michael Strogoff" has been pro- marked in his own linge: "There In concluding the case for theed Lion Brand," another well- dused on a magnificent scale, over will be gravy. in Chiengo a long
The as Big Bill is Mayor." proscention, Mr. Carrie drew his known brand of ouium, but the 6.000 players taking part.
alient at Manila did not want, this surging battle scenes are really Worship's attention to the two sets brand as they were over-stocked. wonderful and the burning of a of doctments found on the defen- The defendant was also asked to coty at night is a splendid piece dant's premises. The first set re-buy a small quantity of Three of realism. ferred to his dealings with Pakho, People Brand," and send it by a
"President" boat. where the opium was imported
A note-book found on the defen- from. One letter came from the dant's desk contained entries re defendant's nephew at that portlating to 296 grains. The prices given were 84.20. 84.50, and other and was an neknowledgement of a figures corresponding to the current letter sent by defendant. Mention price of one teel of opium. of
various brands. was also made that the goods had been despatched by the s.8. Lime, and that more "goods" would be forwarded by another vessel, through the head seaman. It was also mentioned that the boat would arrive in the Colony on June 26th The vessel's name, giver in Chinese, was the s.s. Menado Maru,
and from enquiries it was ascer tained that the Menado Maru did
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DARING HATTON GARDEN THEFT.
For the defence, Mr. Le argued that these documents were not ad~- The question of the suitability of police make the underworld pay missible in evidence. Even the women for police duty is re-opened tribute for the privilege of swind- note-book was inadmissible and by the comments made by Mrling, robbery, and other crimes.
Two men, apparently Americans, therefore the prosecution had not Frederick Mead, the magistrate, There is a regular schedule, and who presented themselves at the established the guilt of the defen- at the Marlborough-street Court in the same way that the Govern dant. The prosecution had not Mr. Mead, after policewoman
established that the raided premises had given evidence in n Hyde Park met imposes super-tax so does the offices of a Hatton Garden diamond belonged to the defendant and whe-case, said: "It is most unpleasant police force. The little gainbler merchant, succeeded, while inspect ther or not the defendant was in for & magistrate, or for those in sets off, with a few dollars and the ing some diamonds, in stealing a the Colony at any material time. court, to hear from one of the other large establishment, where thon-
sands are hazarded on marked packet of brilliants worth £5,000. Mr. Lo said that he would leave sex such unpleasant detaile. I do
arrive in the Colony from Pakhoi Magistrate, as the amount of opium acting fully within the sphere of tective collects the money for the and asking for some stones to in- the first two charges entirely to the not know whether this officer was cards, pays proportionately. The On, calling at the merchant's office,
constable on beat or the city de- found was so trivial, that no case her duty in taking action. could be made of it. With regard "It does seem to me an incon-higher ups" in the hierarchy of spect, the men stated that they had the gang of crooked politicians, come on the recommendation of an- to the last three charges, which gruous duty for a woman, to have were of a serious nature, he subinit- to perform and to give all, the large establishment, where they other arm. They were allowed to
The higher ups are a few inspect stones under the supervision. ted that the prosecution could not details of what was taking place, rely on the possibility that the de- I should have thought that such men who manage elections and of two assistants, and while so an-.
arrange the strategy of the can- gaged one of them asked for, &... Tendant had committeed them or matters should be left to male con-
paign: Most of the money goes magnifying glass. It was not until was about to commit them. It was stables entirely.
into their pockets, which is one they had left that the firm men- reason politics are profitable in the tioned by the men was communicat large cities. A percentage of the ed with. This firm knew nothing
Mr. Carrie further mentioned that the letter went on to say that copper coins were urgently needed and asked the defendant to send a consignment as soon as possible. In reply to the Magistrate, Mr. Carrie said that there is a big trade in copper coins at Pakhoi and he did not think that there was any hid den meaning in the word "copper cuins."
Brands of Opium. Coming to the set of documents relating to Manila, Mr. Carrie said that the first letter was an acknow- ledgment of the quotation submit ted by the defendant. The letter also urged the defendant to use certain code. Another letter dated. May 17th, stated that a cable had been received from the defendant, also 15 taels, in tins of 8 tnels, of "Eagle Brand" opium.
case was.
to provide the sinews of war in the given the name of Brown, of next election, which explains why Philadelphia. The stock was then it is so difficult to dislodge the gang immediately inspected, wad it was discovered that a packet of valuable once it gets into power.
brilhante was missing. The com- tents weighed 72.34 carats,
up to the prosecution to prove be- It seems that the remedy is yond the shadow of a doubt that worse than the disease. I do not the defendant did actually commit know what instructions are given the offences. The contents of the to these women constables, but money goes into the campaign fund about them. One of the men bad documents could not be used to suggest that they should be told incriminate the man. Continuing, that they should have nothing to Mr. Lo said that the whole evidence | do with cases of such a nature. was equivocal, and based on in. At the Home Office, un official nocent words found in the letters.informed a turning Post repre The prosecution had not proved its sentative that the policewoman con- ease and therefore he had nothing eerned was certainly doing her FIRST AIR SEASON TICKET. to answer. But with reference to duty, whatever the charge A and B. he would leave Women's organizations," he said, the matter in the hands of his are anxious that there should be Worship, and if the Court construe women police. These women are tively connected the defendant with sworn as constables and sent to the premises raided and find the certain places on duty. It is their the opium found was his, he would bounden daty, as sworn constables, then submit to his Worship's ruling to prevent crime of, any descrip- Major Willson said that he would tion, just as it is also the duty of Mr. Carrio said that this brand take the case into consideration and a male constable. A policewoman is well-known among the Chinese remanded the defendant for one must endeavour to prevent picking He produced a one tael tin of it week. Bail was allowed as before. pockets, or murder, or any other and a five tael tin of "Eagle and Mr. Lo intimated that if the case breach of the law she may en- Fowl Brand," which was similar was found against his client, he counter.
Eagle Brand."
Mr. Carrie would take counsel's opinion and (Continued on nest Column.) Supply for a rehearing.
to
After all, aworn constables can not be merely half-policemen.'"
VALID BETWEEN LONDON AND AMSTERDAM.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 18th. What is claimed to be the first aerial season ticket has been issued bere by the Royal Dutch air mail, The ticket was taken by a Dutch stamp dealer who makes many visits to London. He prefers to travel by air on every occasion, and he has now. bought a ticket fer twenty-five journeys.-B.UP.
The man who said he was Mr. Brown, of Philadelphia, is describ ed as being Sit. 11in. in height, slim, clean-shaven, and dark-com- plexioned." He spoke with strong American accent, and wore a bowler hat, a black overcoat, and pince-nez the right lens of which was cracked. His companion was a shorter man, stout, clean-shaven. and with fair hair, He wore a brown felt hat, a brown suit, and a green mixture overcoat,
Messrs. Taylor & Co., the assesOTS, are offering a reward of £600 for information which may lead to the recovery of the stones.