TB K BONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9.
1920.
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GENERAL NEWS.
FLAG DAYS OUT OF DATE ? Are the people "tired of fag days? The answer suggested by the small support given recently to the Veterans' Flag Day in the City and West-end was "Yes." Ladies stationed at the Mansion House and near the Royal Ex- change complained of poor trade, and at one depot not a single seller reported.
OPIUM GOING STRONG, Opium is now sold so openly st Chungking, Wansien and Fuchsu that opium smoking sampans come alongside the vessels at anchor in the harbours at these ports with their wares displayed for sale. The shelter of darkness is litle worried about, day- time being preferred by the opium sellers. The
greatest offenders in this line are the Chinese soldiers and also they are responsible for the major part of the opium that is smuggled. The Chinese crews on the up-river! steamers are practically forced by thent to smuggle opium and should they fail to do so the soldiers take some action to intimidate them. The crews of vessels are accord- ingly greatly afraid of the soldiers! and rather than incur their enemity they smuggle indis- criminately.
SCME SOLDIERS, On November 18, two European ravenue officers of the Chinese Maritime Customs, at Wansien on the Yangtze. were informed that on a vessel lying at anchor in the harbour would be found several packages of opium. They accordingly searched the vessel and found seven piculs of the drug. This was taken ashore and weighed, and it was about to be placed in safe keeping when ten Chinese soldier appeared led by a Chinese officer, with rifles and fixed bayonets. Presenting these at the Customs officials they demanded the opium that had been seized. The Custom officers, being unarmed, had to comply and taking the opium the soldiers marched away. H.M.S. Teal arrived the following day to investigate the marter. This constitutes an outrage and one of many similar necurrences that transpire numerous times each year
WORKHOUSE REGIMES
DENOUNCED.
A strong protest was made by the Res. L. Davies at a meeting of Llanfyilin Board of Guardians recently Mr. Davies complaining that the last daily meal was served to the inmates of the workhouse at 530, and he asked This fellow-members how they would like to go to bed without a substantial supper. Mr. Davies said that two members of the Visiting Committee some, time ago reported that the inmates locked dejected. and they even hinted that they looked hungry. There was a good deal of criticism of those members for venturing to say that. When he visited the house later he noticed the same. but did not like to say so. The Chairman said that against one report to the contrary they had hundreds that the inmates were contented and happy. Upon the Board taking no action the rev. member remarked that it was not Christianity. If anyone bad an cance of Christianity it would move him to pity for these poor, people.
DRINK CONTROL. Sir Edgar Sanders, general i manager at Carlisle under the Control Board, addressed the DurhamCitizens' League recently on the State management of the liquor trade in Carlisle. He said that the reason the State had embarked on that enterprise was not to curry out a great social; experiment, but because of the gross conditions prevailing at Car- lisle.
It was the first piece of constructive licensing reform undertaken with the prestige and authority of the Government, and it showed that the liquor trade could be carried on subject to reasonable regulations without detriment to the well-being of the community and without undue interference with the liberty, tastes, and preferences of a large mass of the population. The Dean of Durham said the records of Durham Assizes sbowed that drink lay at the root of nearly all the crime. Prohibition, in his view, was an impossibility, and he thought that the United Kingdom Alliance had stood in the way of reform by asking more than the country would accept and refus- ing to take less. He had never been able to accept the policy of local option. If the control which had been in operation in Carlisle could be extended over the coun- try, Great Britain would become a sober country. He was in favour of State purchase, because. by it they would get rid of private interests, which were the root of the evil."
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
EARTHQUAKES IN MEXICO.
Mexico City, Jan. 5.
Scores were killed in a widespread earthquake on the 3rd. Heavy damage resulted, particularly in Vera -Cruz province. The earthquake was felt throughout the country. Thirty dead were counted in the village of San Juan in the province of Coscomatepec. Many houses were destroyed in a similar catastrophy at Huatuseo and there were fifty dead at Jalapa. The disturbances caused consternation in the large cities. Three shocks were felt, one of terrific intensity. There was indescribable panic "in the capital, the populace feeing to their homes and to the churches. The steeple of San Juan Church fell on crowds of praying refugees. Later accounts report the destruction of entire villages.
FOODSTUFFS FOR AUSTRIA.
London, Jan. 4.
The Supreme Council has decided to address fresh pressing appeal to the United States to grant the requisite credits for the purchase of provisions for Austria,
Faris, Jan. 5.
The delivery is urgently needed of foodstuffs which the Allies agreed to supply to Austria, and which have been delayed owing to the Allies inability to advance the credits in dollars necessary for the purchase thereof in America. The latter has not yet replied to a request for a loan.
A NEW RUSE.
New York, Jan. 5.
Federal agents assert that recent arrests have disclosed a conspiracy of the Russian regime to disrupt the currency of the world by flooding the Allies with counterfeit money which is being turned out in Moscow by millions.
EX-GERMAN LINER ON FIRE.
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New York, Jan. 5. One hundred thousand dollars damage has been caused by fire on the ex-German liner Pretoria, recently handed over to Britain by the United States Shipping Board and which was ready to sail to England.
ENFORCEMENT OF US. PROHIBITION.
Washington, Jan. 4.
The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Prohibition Enforcement Law and also that the sale of beer containing over 2% per cent, of alchohol is illegal..
DOLLAR EXCHANGE GAMBLE.
London, Jan. 4.
A correspondent from China of "The Times" trade supplement, dealing with China and referring to the rapid rise of the dollar and the price of silver generally and the belief that this is due to Chinese hoarding of silver, suggests that some shortage may be accounted for by the revolutions in China and Russia destroying confidence and causing a Chinese demand for cash instead of notes. He says this is a most serious problem and demands immediate attention. Only experts can deter- mine whether the best solution is to immediately establish foreign control of the finances of China by means of loans for the introduction of a gold standard, but one cannot help suspecting the banks in the matter of keeping China a silver country for they reap a rich harvest from all exchange fluctuations and transactions. The sooner the gambling-element in exchange is counteracted the better for the trade of the Far East.
THE MILNER PROCLAMATION.
Cairo, Jan. 4.
On Jan. 3rd the Nationalist envoys are proceeding
to Paris to consult immediately with Zaghlul Pasha re-" garding the Milner proclamation.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
JAPAN'S CANADA IN ASIA.
Paris, Jan. 3.
The "Matin," commenting on the reported free hand in Siberia which America has conceded to Japan, says the fear of Bolshevism has conferred on Nippan & supremacy which neither her military triumphs in the Russo-Japanese war nor the negotiations with the Entente during the European war were able to conquer for her. lo the culmination of a year of wise diplomacy Japan has attained her aim to be alone in Siberia. Hence- forceward she has her Canada. The vast Siberian pastoral, mineral and agricultural resources which are infinitely more considerable than imagined, may well be considered as an Asiatic Canada. The "Matin" says this great and significant step gives Japan a formidable, empire in the course of formation.
Paris, Jan. 3.
French papers, discussing Japan's mission in the Far East, declare the news that the fact that America leaves Japan a free hand in Siberia is a great historic event, the fear of Bolshevism having conferred & supremancy which neither military triumphs in the Russo-Japanese war nor negotiations with the Entente during the war had been able to obtain. Japan has attained the object of being alone in Siberia and has now her Canada in the huge agricultural and mineral re- sources of Siberia, which are infinitely greater than generally thought.-Havas,
JAPAN'S NAVAL PLANS.
- London, Jan. 5. The. "Daily Mail" correspondent at Sydney states that Japan's announcement that she intends to spend £75,000,000 on an eighty years naval programme, of which 230,000,000 will be spent in 1920, causes uneasiness in Australia, where the scheme is regarded as a further whittling of the League of Nations and limitation of armaments proposals. Japan's contention that the pro- gramme is necessitated by the responsibility given by the Pacific mandate is ridiculed, the argument being that 207 new warships are not required to police the Carolines and Marshalls. The Sydney "Evening News" declares that Japan's action is certain to create a reaction throughout the world."
NOXIOUS DRUGS IN CHINA.
London, Jan. 3. The Times" refers to the immense and increasing quantities of noxious drugs being cultivated or smuggled into China. Unscrupulous Britishers and Americans are concerned in the smuggling. Japan is undoubtedly the principal distributing centre from which the drugs enter China. It refers the suggestion to competent judges and says the Chinese authorities are winking at the extensive renewal of poppy cultivation in China, although it strenuously agitated for the supression of Indian opium export to China. The "Times" says it does not join in the charge of bad faith but prefers to believe the Government has done its best to enforce prohibition, although clearly it has not succeeded, owing to the weak power of the central authorities since the revolution and the independent attitude of the provincial Governors, who are not too nice how they obtain needed money. The "Times" trusts that all the Powers will pass the requisite "legislation, to prevent the exportation of noxious drugs to China without delay, as the Peace Treaty prescribes.
WILHELM'S INTRIGUES.
"London, Jan. 4. The ex-Kaiser in a letter to the Tsar, dated 30th May, 1898 (published in the "Morning Post") alleges that a "celebrated British politician" sent for the German Ambassador and offered him a treaty of alliance with Germany, which was urgently renewed later in the year, but "by my commands it was coolly and dilatorily answer- ed in a colourless manner." The Kaiser declares that the request was renewed a third time accompanied by enormous offers showing a wide and great future opening for Germany. He asks the Tsar what he will offer and will do if he refuses the proposed alliance which is to be with the triple alliance with the addition of Japan. and America, with whom negotiation had been opened. In letter dated 18th Aug., 1808, the Kaiser says England now and then reopened negotiation but had never quite shown her hand. They are trying hard, as far as I can make out, to find a contínental army to fight for their interests but I fancy they will not easily find one, at least not mine."