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CORRESPONDENCE] CURRENCY LAW

History Of Opium In China

(Special Air Mail Service),

London, July 6.

The following letter was written to the editor of the "Times" by Sir Richard Dane:--

Sir-With reference to the in- teresting article in "The Times" of June 27 by your Correspondent in China regarding the scourge of opium in that country and the policy adopted in regard to it by Chiang Kai-shek, you may be glad to have some further information regarding the early history of the subject.

The anti-oplum campaign, which resulted in the cessation of the export of Indian opium. to China, was begun in September. 1905, and was vigorously prosecuted by the Imperial Government until the Revolution in 1911, and after the

Révolution by the Government of Yuan Shih-kal; Drastic measures

were taken, then as now, against op:um-smokers; but it was soon re- alized that the forcible prevention of the cultivation of the poppy was the only way by which the country could be freed from oğlum and the Indian 'oplum trade could be term- inated. The violent measures taken for this purpose against cul- tivators were for a time amazingly successful.

The home of the poppy in China. is the Western and North-Western "Provinces, where the climate, and soll are suitable for its cultivation, and the portability, of the manu- factured article gives it a great commercial value. Chinese records show that in Yunnan the produc- tion of opium amounted to several

thousands of chest a year at the time when the proposal to legalize the foreign opium trade was under consideration in 1836. In the early spring of 1915 I marched through the heart of the oplum country in Yunnan and several rural districts In Szechuan, and saw no poppy cultivation. It was cultivated in the Shan States and in the hill country inhabited by aborigines, but in the plains cultivation had been temporarily suppressed.

It is much; to the credit of Yuan Shih-ka' that although he was in „financial difculties, he maintained the policy of prohibition and did not attempt to make money out of oplum He received no assistance from the Maritime Customs re- venue, which after the outbreak of the Great War was insufficient to meet the heavy charges of the Boxer Indemnity. The nominal amount of the reorganization made In May, 1913, by 1ks represen- ting five Powers ↑ *£25,000,000, but the sum actualy received in cash by the Chinese Government was less than £12,000,000. But with the aid of this money Yuan restored law and order and gave the country peace for two years. The administration was carried on and the Boxer Indemnity instalments. were paid from the revenues obtain- ed from the salt tax. the railways, and other native sources. Untli Tsa! As revolted in Yunnan In December, 1915, the authority of the Central Government was res- pected throughout the whole country; and this made it possible to maintain the optum prohibition polley.

After the death of Yuan Shih-kai in June, 1918, the authority of the Central Government under the Presidency of Li Yuan-hung was for a time respected; but Ll quar- relled with the Northern generals in May, 1917, and chaos followed. In the chaos the policy of prohibi- tion collapsed and the poppy was once more freely cultivated as a source of revenue.

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,

R. M. DANE. Morney Cross, Townhope. Here ford.

TURKEY DECIDES TO FORTIFY

[Special to the "Hong Kong “Dally Preis" (Copyright):1

Istanbul, July 22.

The Turkish Government have decided to fortify their own "Kirk Lorell” in Turace, thirty miles from Adrianople in compliance with the proposals, made by General Staff, announces the newspaper, "Cuemhuryet of An-

Ture town and neighbourhood "Will be declared hi the militaty zóne which means that no foreigners will be allowed to visit the dis trict while settlers must obtain spécial permission before begin- zingfarining

This step, doubtless is under- taken by the Turkish Government

VIOLATION

Further Convictions In Germany

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright).]`.

Berlin, July 22.

The firth prosecution of members of the Roman Catholic orders for violation of laws restricting the transfer of foreign currencies to other countries took place on Mon- day before the Berlin, "Rapid Trials" coug

The two accused, were the 52- year-old Martin Utsch, and the 47- year-old Provincial Superior Budolf Wilinsen, belonging to the order of "Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus."

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Singapore, July 18. "We're going to see the world- and we're going to like it."

That, in short, is the purpose of 37 Americans who arrived in Sin-

ner, Carthage, yesterday morning. gapore in the P. and O. 14,000 ton

Though they had not met or even heard of one snother before they started out from Los Angeles one month ago, the majority in this party of optimistic tourists are going to stick together all the way round the world.

man from California, was chosen Dr. H. C. Slater, a professional

the leader of the group.

"We were brought together by the Robertson Travel Bureau In Los Angeles," he explained to a Free Press reporter. "Some of us folks are business men, some school teachers, with their families, and we have come from amounting to

Florida, French franes were involved, 185,000 Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arkansas and having been transferred to Rabaul lots of other States; but excepting In New Guinea, 25,000 to Rome durave of us, we are all going round

together." Ing the year 1932,

So far, the party have greatly

the enjoyed travelled most of the way in British trip: They have

ships, and they liked them very much, Dr. Slater declared.

After several hours of dilibera- tion the Court declared its vera.cs on Monday evening. Utsch berig found guilty, of repeated preaches of the currencies law, and was se tenced to four years' penal ser- vitude and a 75,000.marks tine.. while Wümsen was convicted on four counts, and sentenced to four years' penal' servitude and a 20,000

marks fine.

TO TOUR EUROPE Embarking on the Matson liner Lurline at Los Angeles on June 14, they went to Honolulu, where they

transferred

the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Japan and then they visited Japan, Shanghai Both accused lose all their civil and Hong Kong, where they again rights for five years. Dollar bonds changed their ships, transferring amounting in value to 33,000 dollars to the Carthage, in which they will were confiscated while the Mission-make the voyage to Part Bald ary Society of the Sacred Heart of At Port Sald they will disembark Jesus is made responsible for the to make special Sght-seeing tours payment of 33,000 marks restitu- in Egypt, Syria and the Holy Land, later returning to Port Said to catch the P. and O. Cathay to | Marseilles, whence they will tour Europe and finally board the German ship Bremen on August 24

tion.-

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to make good the loss of fortificato return to America. tions at Adrianople, which by the

The tourists, who are the only Treaty of Lausanne is inside the large group in the Carthage this demilitarised zone whereas Kirk voyage. Experienced their first Lorell is about 20 miles from the thrills last Sunday, when the ship Bulgarian frontier, outside the went through the tall end of a prescribed area.→

Transocean Kuo Mim

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passengers sea-sick

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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NOTE.--Figures in parentheses indicate number of letters in the

words required.

ACROSS

1. To have one's doubts (7) 4.-Exquisite (7).

9. In good order (4). 11A draught (4)

14. A fog-hom (5). 15.-Weapon (3).

-17.—A heavenly body (5). 18.-Consume by fire (7), 19. Double (4). '20.—Overcharge (4).,

22.-Good for nothing (7). 25.-Covered in front (5).) 27-Reynard (3).. 28.-Endeavour (5). 30.-Watched (4).

32. A dodge (4). 33-Kind of apple (7).

34. It might be slander making this out to be a "rude cat "i (aragram) (7).

DOWN

1.—A negro's master (5) 2-Blood shed (4). 3.-Force (3). 5.-Eccentric (3). 6-Instance" (4). 7-Skirmish (5), 8.-Sullen (4).

DEPORTED FROM BULGARIA

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dalby Press" (Copyright).V

Budapest July 22. Colonel Weltschef one of the most dangerous opponents to the Tosheff's Government and the ring

9.-Castigate (7). 10.-Embrace (7).

12-Abroad (71. 13.-Confirm (7). 15.-Kind of fur (b)

16 Speciaed (5) 21.-Tender (5). 23-Soll (4) *

24.A recurrent round of time

(5).

| 26-An unfledged hawk (4.

29-May be a wooden shoe (4). 31-A two-part song (3). 32--A favouring vote (3).

The following is the solution of yesterday's puzzle-

Across.-4, Saraband; 8, Door- step: 9. Lustre: 10, Analogical; 13. Tulle: 14. Spleen; 17, Gnomon; 21, Mooch; 24, Authorship; 25, Stòlid; 28. Outrance; 27, Flat-iron

Down.-1, Fount; 2, Drill; 8, Stage; 4, Speculation; 5. Rolls; 6, Basil; 7, Nerve; 11. Auto: 12. Ollo: 15, Poor: 18, 'Each; 18, Natal; 19, Mulct; 20, Nadir; 21, Mouth; 23. Oscar; 23 Hitch.

leader of the milkary upheaval": of May 19, has been "ordered to leave Bulgaria immediately.

Weltscheff's passport is valid for Yugoslavia, Austria and France. but which country will give asylum is unknown. General Molkoff the ex-War Minister and the ex-Minis- ter to Rome have also been ban- 'sbed-Transocean Kuo Min

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