OPIUM SUPPRESSION SLAVE TRAFFIC IN
LIBERIA.
IN CHINA.
AGENCY "TO UNDERTAKE DRUG SALES,
LETTER TO THE GENEVA PRESS.
[runovou REUTER'S AGEROF.)
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[THOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, Jan, 0. NANKING, Jan. 8. In continuation of the statemetit The Liberian representative to issued by the Foreign Ministry re the League of Nations writes to the garding China's efforts to suppress local Presa atabing that immediate opium (which appeared in yesterly upon the receipt of the League day's issue of the Hong Kong Commission's report last September Daily Press), it is stated that the Liberian Government took steps arrangements have also been made to remove the enues of the com- for the control of the national trade in opium, while the importa-plaints mentioned in the report, tion and sale of narcotic drugs will [The above message has reference be undertaken by
National Agency, which is being formed by to the telegram from Washington the Hong Kong published in the Ministry of the Interior,
The amount of such narcotics to Daily Press on Thursday stat be imported will be determined aning that following the recent nually by the State Council.
revelationant Geneva alleging that nearly all the high officials in Liberia are implicated in slavery, Mr. Stimson had despatched a let ter to the Governor of Liberin de manding the end of the slave traffic upon pain of forfeiture of American friendship, and declaring that inter- no longer national opinion would tolerate the twin evils of slavery and forced Inbour.]
Pharmacies will be designated as agencies for the distribution of drugs.
Ports of entry into China will he limited to Shanghai.
Alloged Foreign Traffickers." Unfortunately, anys the official statement, the illicit trao still prevails, and it is being carried on Jargely by foreigners.
In 1929, the Chinese Maritime Customs acized more than 5,000 ounces of cocaine, approximately 10,000 ounces of morphine, 3,000 ounces of heroin, 0.000 ounces of opium and 10,000 bypodermic needles.
The drugs were imported by Japanese, Austrians, Germaus. Bwisa,
Russians, Hungarians, French, Britons and Koreans,
Gre
Colonial Policy Handicap. ; 1o the South Sea Islands, where, says the statement, there several millions of Chinese suffer- ing from the bondage of addiction to opium, the problem presents n totally different aspect.
The Colonial' Governments of the Straits Settlements, the Malay States, Hong Kong, Dutch Enst Indies, French Inda-Chiou, Maeno and. Formen have adopted Gov. erment Opium Monopoly policy.
The greater portion of the re- venue from this source is necessarily derived from Chinese residents, and the Chinese Government is helpless to relieve them.
Therefore, it is most difficult For China to succeed in the task of opium suppression until the inter- ested Powers are-prepared to nunke n real sacrifice and co-operate with China in the fullest measure.".
FIERCE DUSTSTORM SWEEPS PEIPING.
TEMPERATURE DROPS
BELOW ZERO.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEIPINO, Jan. 8. Following a comparatively mild winter so far, the fiercest north western duststorm for years is sweeping Peiping.
The temperature has dropped below zero Fahrenheit,
A number of deaths amongst beg. gare and others has already heen reported.
CHINESE CUSTOMS DECREE.
NO NATIVE CUSTOMS DUTIES WITHIN 50 LI.
(THROUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, Jan. 9.
The Finance Ministry announced this morning that imports under the new tariff schedule are not sub. ject to native customs duties within the 50 li limit of the respective Cus toms Stations.
It is expected that within the 50 area, the Customs duties for native goods will be abolished an soon as the export tariff has been Frevised.
TAX DIFFICULTIES AT HANKOW.
İNCOMPLETE LIKIN, ARRANGE. MENTS CAUSE TROUBLE.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1931.
HEAVY SNOW AT SHANGHAI
EXTRAORDINARY WEATHER
EXPERIENCED.
(From Our Own Correspondent,)
SHANGHAI DOG
12
RACING DOOMED.
COUNCIL'S OFFER TO MINIMISE LOSSES.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
SHANGHAI, Jan. 0,
SINO-AMERICAN TRADE.
INTERNATIONAL SILVER
LOAN TO CHINA? ;
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. It is understood that the Senate
WORLD'S DIVINE: INSTITUTION.
POPE CONDEMNS DIVORCE AND BIRTH CONTROL.
(THROUGH DEUTER'S AGENCY.)`
HOME Jan. 5.
BRITAIN'S COAL DISPUTE.
SETTLEMENT EXPECTED.
TO-MORROW.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.
Ruoby, Jna. The decision of the Executive of
A Papal Encyclical: 10,000 words The Municipal Council has noti Sub-Committee which has been in- in length was issued to-day, remind the South Wales Miners' Todora- Snow fell fed the proprietors of the groy vestigating the causes of the douline ing the world of the sanctity of tion to-day to accept the reference
hound racing courace that no dog.
Билкона, Зап. 9. Shanghai experienced extraordi- nary weather to-day. heavily in the morning, with bright sunshine in the afternoon, and more snow falling later.
LONDON'S FIRST SNOW- FALL THIS WINTER,
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, Jan. 9. Slight snow fall during the eight in, London for the first time this winter.
Fog remains in some areas, but tends to decrease and the much dolayed shipping has been enabled to move,
Throughout yesterday and until this morning the Isle of Wright was eat off from the mainland, due to the shipping at a standstill at Southampton.
MUNIFICENT GIFTS BY BRITISH KNIGHTS.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, Jan. 0. Sir Walter Runcimat, shipowner, has given £25,000 to the Newcastle Infirmary for an extension of its Nurses Home, and, Sir Thomas Lipton has presented £10,000 to Glasgow for the assistance of poor mothers and children, in memory of his mother and in gratitude to his native city.
PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPIRE TOUR.
(BRITISH WIRELESS-SERVICE)
Ruan, Jan. 9. The sixth Public School Empire Tour began yesterday when a party British Guiana, sailing frois. Avon- mouth on the s...Camito.
of certain points to an independent- Marriage in described, ne chairman, brings the dispute a
racing will be allowed after March in trade between the United States marriage. 31, but that in order to minimise and China, will recommend Pre-
the
The Papal Letter inveighs against divorce, and strongly condemns companionate marringe (an Ameri.
Ruoay, Jam 8.)
The hope that the South Wales Mine stoppage will be settled to
the losses that may be incurred thesident Hoover to enter into inter." Divine institution, which bas stage acaror a ecttioment, which is Council is willing to tako over the national negotiatione for a silver often been derided and despised expected to be reached as a joint | lease and also consider the hard loan to China. The amount is not by men, not only in the theatro, in meeting with the owners to-morrow
the cinema, in books, in films and at Cardiff, -- mentioned. ships of individual employees.
The President will also be re-in wireless broadcasts, but in their Minera? Leaders Agree Upoz Terms. quested to negotiate with
own lives." British and other governments for the suspension of the British policy regarding the sale of silver from India, and to discuss with other Powers the advisability of fixing an international value for silver.
British Polley of Soiling Silver. Regarding the alleged sales of silver by India, Mr. Key Pittman, the Democratic Senador from Nevada, who is the chairman of the Senato Sub-Committee, has declared
{THROUGH REUTEN'S AGENCY.].
SHANGHAI, Jan, 9, Tho Shanghai Municipal Conneil, after a long controversy, has de cided to abolish dog racing in the International March 31.
Settlement from
The decision is fully supported by the British Consul-General.
that the British policy of selling silver in a depressed market was the major cause of the world's trade depression.
China's Possibilitios.
The Council is prepared to take over the leases of the dog tracks of the two companies concerned and give consideration to cases of in
LATER. dividual hardship of employees..
The Senate. Sub-Committee bo The companies have been inform-lieves that if China is nursed back ed that in view of the opposition of into a sound financial condition, the the Chinese to this form of gam-country will develop enormously. Panditry and militarism will bling in Shanghai and the political gradually disappear, and with peace aspect of the question, in addition und sound finanes the purchasing to other objectionable features, it power of her inhabitants will great- ly increase, stimulating internation- bad become a matter of grave con- al trade with China, particularly in the way of buying America's surplus wheat.
сети.
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Dog racing in the French Conces sion, which is under the control of the French Council, is not affected.
PLOT TO BLOW UP
CUBAN HOTELS.
DYNAMITE BOMES IN SUS- PECTS' HEADQUARTERS.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 81.
A message from, Havana states that the police have discovered a plot to dynamito a number of
Canada's Plans.
.:
LATER.
can institution), birth control and the practice of the sterilisation of the unfit.
It insists that the word “obey shall be retained in the Marriage Service.
The Pope also condeams what is described "exaggerated sex education and recommends State- aid for mothers, pointing out that bountiful assistance seems to be granted to unmarried mothers and their offspring, but little is done. for legitimate children and their mothers.
ROYAL COMMISSION ON
TRANSPORT.
TRAMWAYS CAUSE UNNECES
SARY CONGESTION.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
day was strengthened by the an nouncement that the miners' lenders have agreed upon terms which, if all. gors well at the meeting with the send to the men for confirmation. owners at Cardiff to day, they will
Provisional stops were taken for
the resumption of work to-day.
NEW YORK RUBBER BANKRUPTCY.
BROKEN LOSES A SECOND FORTUNE
[EKUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK; Jan. 8. Mr. Francis Henderson, former
President of the New York Rubber Exchange (who in 1918 purchased the International Rubber Trading Company, Singapore) has lodged voluntary petition in bankruptcy, giving his liabilities as £38,000, and assets, nil.
RUGBY, Jan. 8. The final report of the Royal
Mr. Henderson lost a fortune in Commission on Transport antici. mites that load competition will the rubber crash of 1021, steadily continue to affect the railways built it up again, but, it is under adversely and suggests that the stood, last nutume's rubber stamp companios push onward with elec. wiped out his second fortune. trification on the suburban lines, effect improvements in goods wagons, speed up the services, re- duce fares and study passengers! enavenience more,
The canal transport system should be developed on national lines,
Tramways are obsolescent and the cause of unnecessary congestion, and danger, Trackless trolleys could be used in the transition to other forms of transport.
Fund and motor taxation, the Com- To connection with the Royal
mission's recommendations, favog increased contributions from the Road Fund for upkeep, to relieve
WORLD'S SUGAR
CONVENTION."
GERMAN PRODUCERS AGREE TO QUOTA ALLOTTED."'
[TABOVO REGTER'S AGENCY.]
BELLIN, Jan. 8.
It is noteworthy that the silver loan suggestion dovetail with the plans of the Canadian Ministry of Trade, which is credited here with proposal for a £200,000,000 loan to China, with the object of restor: ing the value of silver and aiding in China's rehabilitation.
[Mr. Stevens, the Canadian Minister for Trade, referring to Mr. Bennett's (Premier) speech on December 31, in which he stated Canada was taking steps to arrange a large loan for China to enable the marketing of wheat and other Canadian products 'in, the Orient, laid strras on the necessity for cooperative action with other coun tries to rehabilitate the financing of Oriental countries.
He said the proposa! had secured a strong measure of support among raising the standards of Eastern er taxation for the heavier type of for 1831-32, and 300,000 tons for the civilisation would involve an in-commercial vehicles, which cause succeeding three yours. erease of their buying power, thus the greater part of highway wear supplying a market for the com modities of Chanda, other North and tear. American and European countries.] Senator Pittman Explains.
WASHINGTON, Jan..0, In connection with the Senate inquiry into the causes of the de- eline in American trade with China, Senator Pittman pointed out that it was the result of a similar drop in the value of silver and China's purchasing power.
negotiations for a new World Sugar The German delegates - at the
Convention have agreed to the non European stigar exportere proposal that Germany's export quota be
Hankow, January 0.--Owing to the of boys left for the West Indies and Cuban hotels and have arrested the leading bankers of the world, the burden on local rates, and high- 500,000 tons for 1830-33, 350,000 tons
incomplete preparations, much dif- ficulty is being experienced by local Chinese and foreign merchants fol- lowing the abolition of likin.
Foraming the early enforcement of the new uniform taxes which re- place likin, Chinese merchants op-. pear to be very active in specula- tive dealing in commodities.
Although the amount of imported goods destined for the interior is enormous, transportation seems to be impossible owing to insuleient freight accommodation on the rail- way.
The baa cereals, which was imposed at the beginning of the year, was removed
on transactions in
on January 4,
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ITALIAN TRANS-ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
"LAME DUCK? REJOINS AT PORT NATAL ÍTHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]/
Rove Jan. 9:
A message from Port Natal states that Captain Donatelli, whose sea piano was forced down owing to engine trouble, resumed his flight and has ro-joined General Balbe's squadron at Port Natal,
several suspects at whom had quarters very powerful dynamite bombs are alleged to have ben found.
Berious Plantation Fires.
LATER.
In spite of rigorous Government measurea, erious fires occurred at augar plantations at Pinns del Rio and in various parts of Matanzas Province, destroying 287,000 arrobas of sugar cane.
APPEAL AGAINST DRY RULING.
He hoped that Great Britain would stop the release of silver bullion in India.
He considered that silver would revert to its normal, price, if the sales were suspended for three
persuading Great Britain.
"BIG FIVE" BANK GROUP. COURT ASKED TO ADVANCE years. It was merely a matter of FIFTH MEMBER MAINTAINS
DIVIDEND.
DATE OF HEARING.
Washington, Jan. 5-Mr. Thomas, Thatcher, the Solicitor-General of
The establishment of a gold atan; dard in India was impossible.
the United States, fo-day appeared THE ANCIENT INCA EMPIRE. before the United States Supreme TO BE SURVEYED BY 'PLANE Court and moved that the tribunal
(THROUGH REVIER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Jan. 8, The National Provincial Bank, the last member of the "Big Five" group of banks to declare a divi: dead, announces that it is main-advance the date it has set for, n. taining fast year's figure.
BRITISH AIRCRAFT:
TRIUMPH.
100 HOURS AT 2,000 REVS. A development type test was re- cently undertaken on the standard Cirrus Hermes Mark II, with a view
hearing on the Government's appeal from the ruling of Federal Judge Clark of Newark, New Jersey, that the existing national prohibition laws are unconstitutional.
AND, CAMERA,
New York. The Shipper-Johnson Peravian Expedition, which is pre paring to explore from the air re- ice of Inen civilization in the Andes, left hore December 6 on the Santa Maria of the Grace Line. Bolicitor-General Thatcher, under The Santa Maria is due to arriva instructions from Me, William D. at Callao, Peru, on December 15, just about the time summer is com- Mitchell, the Attorney General: ex-ming to the Southern Hemisphere, pressed the fear that until the and the expedition will assemble i
equipment and start out on ite aerial adventure before the first of the year.
to obtaining a re-rating at higher Supreme Court has ruled on Judge rovalutions, pat magk Mini Clark's decision the federal agents The engine was subjected to 100 will be embarrassed in, their offarte Eour test under official Air Ministry. observation. The test was success. to enforce the prohibition law fully completed on the 20th instant, the engine having run at 2,000 revs, per minute throughout the whole 100 hours. A
On the completion of this.a fur. thor run at 2,300 revolutions per minute was carried out after this streauous test,
It is expected that as a matter of formality Solicitor-General That cher's motion will a granted noxt Monday, May
The expedition plans to photo-, graph, survey, and map, with still, aerial, and motion picture cameras, territory of geologie, archmologie, and geographic interest, including that around Lake Titicaca, among the Andean peaks at the Bolivian border, 11,500 feet above sea level Judge Clark caused a sensation the sparsely inhabited gold country recently when he quashed two in- of the Maranon River watershed, dictments charging violation of the 1,100 miles to the north; Inos ruins prohibition laws on the ground that în southern Peru; Chan-Chan." the 186 amendment was not legal crumbled canital of the Grand ly enacted. Previously the Supreme Chimu, near Trujillo, and El Misti,
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oil consumption was 76 piets per hour,
Examination after the strip show. ed the whole of the engine in ox- cellent condition, the maximum amount of wear being .0003" on the crankshaft bearings.
volonno 20.000 feet above
Equipment includes two monos Judge Clark handed down his de- cision Federal Judge Lowell of Mas-planen, 11 camerns of various types, sachusetts has declared the 18th 4,000 aerial photograph negatives, amondment to be constitutional 8,000 still picture exposures and But as yet there has been no higher 35,000 feet of motion picture film. ruing on the appeal from Judge The airplanes have a cruising speed- Clark's stand.
of 190 miles an hour.
The prohibition of lorries over 10 tons unladen weight is suggested.
It is expected that the German producers will consent to the fore- going at a meeting to be held on the 12th instant.
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