ANGLO-ITALIAN CONFERENCE
BRITAIN NOT COMMITTED TO ANY PLAN
TREETER AND BRITISH WIRELESS.)
PARIS, March
CAPTAIN GOERING ELECTED SPEAKER
SHORT SESSION OF GERMAN REICHSTAG
*(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
BERGIN, March 22.
the release of the various
THAT BRITAIN has not been THE Socialist resolution demsed-
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1933.
GRAND NATIONAL LIQUOR, TOBACCO AND
SWEEPSTAKE
TIENTSIN RESIDENT
DRAWS ACE I
II
(THROUGH REUTER'S AŬENOY]
DUBLIN, March 22,
the Grand National amounta to £2,000,000 prize.
THE Irish Sweepstake in committed to any cut and dried plan for Disarmament or Treaty arrested Socialist Deputies was re-approximately revision as a result of the Rome fared to the Committee of the mungy meeting with Premier Mussolini Reichstag during yesterday's He
the British Bion, the first meeting of the new was emphasised by Premier, Mr. Tinsay MacDonald, regime, during a talk with Pressmen at the British Embassy yesterday even- ing.
Asked whether any plan for the organisation of European peace was actually drafted in Rome, the Premier indicate that while many tentative proposals which dealt with the so-called Rome plan bad been published in the Press, they were unauthoritative. He added that he was tired of killing ru-
mours.
He emphasised, however, that there was absolutely no attempt to supplan: the Lengua of Nations in the co-operation of the four Powers mentioned in the communiquo issu- ed after the conference with Musso- tini.
"The French Ministers have af- firmed the desire to see establish. ed, in the interests of peace and within the framework and in the
spirit of the League of Nations, loyal cooperation between the four European Powers who are per manent members of the Council of the League of Nations" declares a statement issued at the British Em- bassy yesterday evening,
The buiness of the session was the Berlin Opera discussed in House, pending the repairs to the gutted Chamber of the Reichstag and lasted for 40 minutes..
Captain Goering, Minister of In terior, was re-elected Speaker.
The opening of the Reichstag took place in the Garrison Church at Potsdam, and the central figures of the new Government were cheered by hugo throngs as they made their way to the opening ceremony, which was marked with religious and State ceremony.
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
MARKET BRIGHTER
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}.
LONDON, March 22. CONDITIONS Continued cheerful on the London Stock Exchange Yesterday's Anglo-French talks yesterday, although there was some which ended at 6 p.m., when M-profit taking towards the close, Daladior, the French Premier, and British funds finished beat, with M. Paul Boneour, Foreign Minis. war loan, 3 per cent., at 100 15/16. ter, left the British Embassy after lengthy discussion, which began at 11.30 a.m.
The statement adds that the French Ministers thanked their colleagues for the information furnished, which will enable them to proceed with a closer study of the proposals.
·EʼLAND-AUSTRALIA
AIR ROUTE
PROSPECT OF REGULAR
They will communicate further SERVICE IN EARLY AUTUMN
with each other without delay.
Mr. MacDonald and Sir John Simon are returning to London to- day, and to-morrow, the Premier will make # stateraont in the House of Commons during the de- bate on international affairs.
· ECONOMICS. IN THE EMPIRE.
COMMITTEE'S REPORT NEARS COMPLETION
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, March - 21.
THE Dominions Secretary,. Mr.
J. H. Thomas in the House of Commons yesterday stated that the Imperial Committee on econo- mic consultation and co-operation hoped to complete their report by the end of this month, which was two months earlier than was sug gested at the Ottawa Conference.
BRITISH TRADE EXPANSION
A NEW TREATY WITH DENMARK
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Roger, March 9,
THE President of the Board of
SIR
[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]
RUGBY, March 21.
Sassoon, Under- Philip Secretary for. Air yesterday stated in the House of Commons that extremely satisfactory progress had been made during the last few monthis with the Imperial. Air route to Australia, and it was hoped, if no unforeseen difficultie occurred, that the service would start not later than the early au tuma of this year.
HELENA MAY INSTITUTE
SHAKESPEAREAN” ENTERTAIN-
MENT TOMORROW
The following Shakespearean en- tertainment at the Helena. Institute has been arranged for to-morrow..
PART I.
1-SONGB:
(n) O Mistress Mine and (b) Take, O take those
lips away... Roger Quilter (c) When Daffodils begin
to peer John Ireland
Mr. W. M. Barton
2-SONGS
(a) Orpheus with his lute, (b) Under the Greenwood
Tree and
(c) Who is Sylvia 1. Erio Contes
Mrs. G. F. Mathison PART II.
DRAMATIC FRAGMENT:
"The Trial Scene"
Merchant of Venice. Characters in order of appearance
Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman The Duke of Venice...Sidney Edgar
when questioned in the House of Gratisno Commons regarding the newly-made Bassanio treaty with Denmark, said that Antonio (the negotiations were still in progress.
He added that any agreement Shylock the Government might make with Nerissa another country or with a trade or- | Portia- ganisation, would be laid before the House of Commons before rati fication.
ARMS EMBARGO QUESTION
STILL UNSETTLED.
W. A. Mackinlay Gerald Nigel
Merchant)
Gordon Thomson Sydney West Margorie Nicholla Ann Smith
I
OPIUM
INGENUITY OF SMUGGLERS CONTINUES
GOVERNMENT'S SIX OPIUM SHOPS
The Report for 1932 of the Super- intendent of Imports and Exports shows that the old game of amuggling--both of liquor and opium The draw started this morning. continues as over, arrack mixed Ticket No. A. B.71879 (C. M. Liang, with Chinese ink powder, from 9. Pachuaia Recreation Road, Tien-which it can be easily separated, tein) drew. Ace If.
being passed off as black paint.
Macao Was again the chief source of prepared opium used by mangglers.
4.
GRAND NATIONAL CALL-OVER
GREGALACH MADE FAVOURITE
(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCE),
LONDON, March 22. THE call-over for the Grand
National yesterday follows:-
Was
Gregalach 9/1 1. and e. Golen Miller 9/1 o., 10/1 t. Egremont 20/1 0.
Heart Breakhill. 20/1 0., 22/1 t. Remus 23/1 o., 25/1 t Society 25/1 t and o Annandale 5/1 0. Delaneige 23/1.0., 28/1 1. Pelorus Jack 28/1 o, 30/1 t. Near East 33/1 t, and o Forbra 33/1 o., 35/1 t. Merriment 33/1 o., 35/1 t. Kellsboro Jack 33/1 o., 40/1 t Theras 40/1 t, and o. Coup de Chapeau 40/1 t. and o.
THE LINCOLNSHIRE
HANDICAP
DORIGEN WINS AT:
25 TO 1
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
08
LONDON, Murch 22. THE result of the Lincolnshire
follows:-
(1) Dorigen (3) Solenoid
2 to 1 10 to 1
(3) Varsity Express... 60 to 1 Twenty-eight horses ran, the win. ner winning by one length, half a length between second and third.
SILVER MARKET
LONDON PRICES
(From Our Own Darrespondent.)
LONDON, March 22. FOLLOWING ARE THE SILVER QUOTATIONS ON THE LONDON MARKET TO-DAY:
SHIT FORWARD
Mar. 22 Mar, 21 17.7/10 17.7/18 171 17.5/10
PAYNTER PASSES HALF-CENTURY
-M.C.C. AND WELLINGTON DRAW
[1HROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
WELLINGTON, N.Z.,. March 22. AT LUNCH to-day the M.C.C
had scored 115 for a against Wellington. Paynter scored 52.
The match was drawn, M.C.C. 223 for 8 wiches. Wellington 141 for
wickets.
THEFT OF FOUR YEARS AGO
HOUSEBOY ARRESTED AND SENTENCED
An experiment is operating by the Government of six opium shops. Local distillery is increasing and the stills are being improved.
LIQUOR.
The net revenue collected was $2,401,407,68 as compared with 82,416,338.04 in 1931. The decrease of $60,000 in duties on European Type Liquor was accounted for partly by the rise in exchange and the conséquent diminution of the figure of the factor.
Frauds.
LEGISLATION ON INCREASE
Not Affected By The
Slump
OBITUARY
M. ALBERT NACHBAUR
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY'
from
PEIPINO, March 22,
THE death occurred here to-dat Nachbaur, the editor of the Journus pneumonia of Albert
de Peiping.
The report of the registrar of the Supreme court for the year 1933 states that in Original' Jurisdic tion 399 actions were instituted as agalast 336, in 1991, 166 were dis-first came to China in 1919, sin M. Nachbaur, who was fifty-thre when he has occupied the post of editor of the Journal de Peiping without interruption.
During the year 32,602 taels of China, Raw Opium were seized and of this a fair proportion was found on passengers arriving by train from posed of during the year and 5 Canton. The figures for the main were settled or withdrawn before land are interesting as 4,213 taelstrial, as against 191 and 35 respec were seized in 1932 as compared tively in 1831. with 075 in 1931 and 500 in 1930,
Reports show that the crops in Yunnan and Fukien have been very Raw Chinese Opium in Wuchow is heavy and as a result the price of said to be $1.90 to 81.30 per tael, Chinese sub-coin,
Six Opium Shops. During the year stepe have been taken to put into effect the various recommendations mode at the Bangkok Opium Conference of November, 1931. Arrangements have been made for the direct exchange
of quarterly roports with other in- terested Governments, as well as the routine ones which were already being supplied.
The elaims Amounted to 83,017,040.12, as against $3,200,202,04 in 1931.
The debts and damages recovered amounted to 81,307,871.47 as against $1,400,802.11 in 1831. -
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The fees 'collected amounted $2,099.00 as against $15,411.40 in 1931.
Summary Jurisdiction,
2,808 actions were instituted dur ing the year, as against 1,777 in.
1831.
от
The claims amounted to $882,885.51 as against $488,338.93 in 1931 and the amounts recovered
follows:-Settled
The cases were disposed of as withdrawn 464: Judgment for the plaintiff During 1932 no frauds either out- A noteworthy innovation in the 1,847, Judgment for the defendant side or inside the office were dis- controlled salg of Opium in the 64, Nonsuit 0; Struck off, dismiss covered and this is no doubt due Colony has taken place as a resulted or lapsed 66, and pending 455 to the measures taken during 1031. of the Conference's recommenda- as against 433, 896, 66, 0, 68 and The usual smuggling upon the water tions. As an experiment, six opium 324 respectively in 1931. front continued and considerable shops have been opened under ingenuity whs displayed by the smug-
direct Government control and b glers. One cousignment of drums Government expense, and a corres- of black paint from Macao proved, ponding reduction has been made
were in the number of salaried retailers. to contain, instead of paint, arrack with which had been mixed Chinese Should the scheme work satisfac- ink powder which could subsequent torily, steps may be taken to extend ly be separated with case from the | it. arrack. The volume of smuggled liquor however is chiefly produced by cumulative totals of innumerable pretty casca representing a gallon or even less.
Local Distilleries. The amount of spirit upon which duty was paid by local distilleries increased by approximately 110,000 gallons. This increase was largely tuo to the system of control which has been brought into force in re cent years: The distilleries are in a more sanitary condition than they have been for the last twenty years though there is still room for im- provement.
Chinese Imported Spirit. There we a small decrease in the amount of Northern Spirit import ed for local consumption and a large decrease in import from South China,
European Liquor.
A fair inercase in the bumber of gallons paying duty was shown under most classes of European Liquors. This is partly due to the. discoveries of frauda mentioned in the 1931 report, and also to the fact that some duty paid liquor is purchased in Hong Kong to be taken elsewhere. Exports and ships stores applications are all now care- fully scrutinised and it is extremely difficult to obtain duty free liquor.
In October effect was given to the Ottawa Agreement and the Duty on Empire Brandy was halved.
$497,567,28 :89 against $238,817.47 în 1831.
The number of rent distress war. rants issued was 1,036 representing unpaid rents 8448,730.85 of which 856,581.38 was amounting to recovered by enforced sales in 607 warrants;
against `1,428, 8225,397.33 and 863,000.10 respective-
The greatest change rosulting from the conference is one which will actually take place in February, 1933, when the Hong Kong stock of opium will have been transferred to Singapore, and supplies of Singaly in 1931. pore-packed opiara will be substitut ed for that at present on sale. The many arrangements necessitated by during the later part of the year this change have been perfected
under review.
3.8
Criminal Jurisdiction, There were 90 cases and 118 per- sons committed for trial at the criminal sessions, se against 47 and 80 respectively in 1931.
A Census of the number of pur- chasers of Government Opium, on the lines of that taken in December, 1031, was taken in 1032 and the figures showed an average of 1,3341y 80, 51, 26 and 3.
Of the 118 persons indicted, 63 were convicted, 15 were acquitted and 20 were not proceeded against. In 1831 the figures were respective
as against 3,512 in 1931.
At the end of 1932, 181 1egistered in possession of Opium pasebooks amokers of Kamshan Opium were sa againat 148 who were registered at the end of January, 1831.
wery
As in 1831 many women among those convicted of smuggling and upon the water-front their he tilities are increasing, as are those of juvenile smugglers whose cases present a most difficult problem owing to their youth.
DANGEROUS DRUGS. The practice of smoking heroin pills seems to be on the increase; 55,132 heroin pills were seized by the Police and Revenue Department during the year under review. The pills were of two types, one of which appeared to be manufactured in Local compounders of perfumes, Shanghai and the other in South etc., continue to export on draw China. They are smoked extensive- back but the business has fallen offly and the League of Nations is considerably owing to the effects of causing investigations to be made as the slump in the Straits and Java | to the effect of smoking them. -and-to high-tariffs elsewhere, “Bulk There жете до outstanding exports to China still continue but seizures of dangerous drugs in the quantity being so exported is 1039. decreasing owing to prohibitive
tarids.
TOBACCO.
On 1st October, 1932, this Depart- ment took over the licensing of Street Squatters from the Police Department. At the time of writ -ing-the-number-of-licences-whichr-
have been issued is 681.
There has undoubtedly been a great increase in the smuggling of Chinese Smoking Tobacco in 1932, and the total amount seized by the united cxertions of the Revenue and Police Departments was 10,961 lbs. the great majority of which came from adjacent Chiness Territory.
MOTOR SPIRIT,
The collection of duty on motor spirit realized 8000,216.89 as against $428,359.45 in 1931. The increase is due to the increased use of motor. transport.
OPIUM.
COMPLAINTS TO S.C.A.
WHEN CASES ARE NOT TAKEN INTO COURT
When a Chinese was brought be fore Mr. Wynne Jones yesterday charged with possession of dutiable tobacco, namely two packsta of cigarettes, Inspector Hourihan, handing in the Analyst's certificate, observed that the amount was small and asked to be allowed to with- draw the case.
What in the world do you mean | by permitting this case to be brought into Court" I said his Wor-
Inspector Hourihan said that he
The price of prepared and Kam-ship, shan opiwn remained unchanged in.
Inspector Hourihan:If I don't 1932 The net financial result was $2,314,220,25 08 compared with charge the defendants, the district $3,019,724.02 in 1931. The increase Watchmen complain to the BCA An Alexander of the polar 100
was not unexpected and was due His Worship-Let them partly to the increase in the price plain Las pack sits in hi tent and sighs.
made in 1931, which operated Hubert Wilkins calls Lincoln En
Having absconded after stealing throughout the year, but also to the would not have charged the man worth's impending antartic air ex- pedition the last outstanding in a quaatity of jewellery from the world-wide trade depression which
cred. He had turned down some vestigation which remains to be residence of Dr. Li Shu Fan four during the year under review mads and a policeman brought in the Tears are a housebox on Tuesday its effects felt lathe Colony of the district watchman's cases, but
explore the unknown region be presented himself at Dr. La's once tween the loy
3. Macao" again remained the chief ed. indentations of seeking for employment. MEN Dr LI
Mr. Wynne Jones remarked that the Ross and Weddell Soas, Recognising the man,
source from which prepared opium It is land, or is it a frozen strait communicated with the Followish was smuggled into the Colony, and it was for the Inspector on duty in the charge room, to determine the dividing the antarct, & into two the result that the boy was arrested frequent seizures were made on
steamers 'which run only between-] cases. It did not mean that be- ASKED if he could define the re-continente 1 This is the question and changed the the hard
months to furo mo
Macao and Hong Kong. It wa❘ cause a case was brought in by s spective positions of the coun: which the expedition hopes to solve:
rumoured that considerable quan district watchman the defendant tries consulted in connection with Bernt Balchen will sit at the coE PEDRALA
that the houseboy tities were being smuggled into must be charged. His Worship the arms embargo negotiations, Mr. trols. Mr. Ellsworth will lide the
no definite proof of this came to officers were influenced by district wall squeeze in years before the theft occurred.
watchmen. There were no seizures of Persian Opium in the year under review.
FORITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Ruary, March 91,
WAK
Stanley Baldwin in the House of sextant'a kimb and chart the regions had been in his employ, for several Macao.from. Kwong. Chow, Wan but said he did not like the way policé
Commons yesterday said that the belowBiz Huber matter was still" under discussion / nOWE O and he could not make, any state
ant to port the "A very gross breach of brust,"
adven said Mr. Wynne-Jones on passing.
faentence.
light
Defendant was discharged.
"
SNOW IN PEIPING
WELCOMED BY FARMERS
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
PEIPING, March 9227 AFTER & spell of brilliant Spring
weather and after the start of the tennis season, Winter again visited Peiping and North- China last night, leaving a carpet of now four inches deep.
However, it is welcomed the farmera, for it is not accomplied by great cold and augurs wal the good of the harvests in
Arta.
CONSERVATORS CONTROL BANKS
MORE FEDERAL RESERVE. APPOINTMENTS
{THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY.]
RICHMOND, VIE., March 29. THE Federal Reserve Bank have appointed Conservators of nine member, banks in the State of Maryland, three in West Virginia and two in North Carolina,
On December 31 there were 705 against $258,802.02 in the previous gister, of which 66 were in course companies on the Hong Kong, re-
year. of liquidation, and 31 struck off the register.
During the year. 84 new companies were put on the register. No com- pany was transferred from the Hong Kong to the Shanghai regis. ter.
Fees, Revenue Commission, etc. The total sum collected during mission amounted to 8325,032.60 as the year by way of, fees and com-
Total number
Year.
of cases dealt
with
1893 1824
969
1,549
-1925
1,000
1928
3,416
1927
-9,967-
1928
380.
1929
9,303
1930
2,016
1931 1932
2,113 309
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