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FRIDA JANUARY 4, 1994.

DOPE SEIZURE.

STUFF CONFISCATED.

Following the abnormal seizure of nearly two lakhs worth of heroin on the s. s. is Fushimi Maru" ex- clusively reported in the China Mail yesterday, Mr. H. A. Taylor, monopoly analyst and assistant superintendent of Imports and Exports made an application be fore Mr. J. R. Wood this morning, for the contraband to be cop- fiscated. No arrest was made.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

His Excellency and Lady Stubbs' two small dances will take place on Tuesday, January 22, and Thurs- day, January 31, respectively, and not as previously announced.

THE CHINA MAIL.

DEBTORS IN PRISON.

INCREASE OF 3,728.

SAFETY RAZORS FOR CONVICTS.

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More prisoners under sentence On Tuesday, January 8, at 12 were received In 1922-23 than in noon, His Excellency will untellig21-22, the Commissioners the War Memorial which has been placed by the Canadian Pacific Prisons and the Directors of Con Steamships Company in their vict Prisons state in their report. Hongkong office.

The increase was 3,910, and of this increase no fewer than 3,728 were | On Tuesday night His Excell- debtors. In his evidence, Mr. Taylor ency will be present at the dinner! Serious crime, so far as can be stated that the heroin weighed party given by the Vice-Chanceller judged by commitment to prison, 5,280 ounces, was packed in seven

of the University at the Hongkong does not appear to be increasing. cases, described as

harmless Hotel, and on Wednesday night As last year, the increase in the drugs" and marked FEC in His Excellency will entertain the total number of receptions into triangle, Kobe. Another applica-Members of the University Court prison under sentence is largely tion was in respect of 1,600 ounces of morphia seized in the Kowloon and the new graduates, to dinner due to unemployment. No doubt!

at Government House.

this increase would be greater than godowns on December 20. This

it is were it not for the unemploy- was in 4 cases, with the innocent

ment benefit. description of "colours" and were marked LO., Amoy and C.M., Amoy.

Orders were made in both cases.

COMMERCIAL NOTES,

ΝΑΜ ΡΑΚ HONG QUOTATIONS.

For "spot" goods, basis usual guild terms, this morning's Nam Pak Hong qúctations were as

follows:-

Java Sugar per pirul net, average quality, No. 24 rough white $15.85, No. 24 fine white 16 40, No. 18, rough brown 14,90.

Rice-per picul, gross weight for net, No. 1 Siam long white, superior, old crop, $9.60.--do-new crop, 8.75.-du-, ordinary, old crop 870.

Flour-per sack of 50 lbs., Dayton

278. Kwan Tao 2.80, Banana 2.75, White Greens 2.80, Nutmeg Orange 280, Maize 285, Big Gun 2.90, C. and C. 2.90, Rein- dear 2.85.

WIVES MAY SMOKE.

HUSBANDS, TO BLAME.

Wives who smoke are no longer liable to be divorced on that ground

in San Francisco.

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His Excellengy and Lady Stubbs

As regards many debtors, the will be present at the Congreg ation, to be held at the University report states, "the taxpayer main- for conferring Degrees, on Wed-tains them, and the creditor or the woman who is in need of support, nesday, 9th January, at 5 pm,

usually gets nothing."

MISSING WILL.

Young prisoners received who had no previous convictions were:, Boys, 1,500; girls, 156.

The experience of another year confirms the opinion we expressed WOMEN'S WINNING WAYS. last year, that persons under 21, if

they continue to be committed to prison, should be placed in separate establishments where there are no adults.

Mrs. Ellen Williams, widew of Mr. William Williams, builder, of Rhos-on-Sca, near Colwyn Bay,

NEWS MUSIC, AND LECTURBS. Denbighshire, sought to establish Lectures in prison, the report the contents of a lost will, and Mr. states, are now more numerous. A William Williams, the father, con-brief account of the chief events of tested the claim. The estate is public interest during the week is valued at about £4,600.

given, usually on Saturday or Sun-

Mr. Bayford, K.G,, for the widow,day. said that in December 1912 Mr. Concerts of good music have Williams contemplated going to been given regularly in the local Canada, and his wife was to remain prisons and the prison audiences behind and let apartments. A will have enjoyed some very fine per- was drawn up by the Rev. T. Parryformances. Education is the ob- leaving everything to the wife. It ject. A light item once in a way is was attested by Mr. Parry's son allowed. There is no reason why and daughter and handed to the prisoners should never laugh. widow, who placed it in a drawer. General shaving," the report She last saw it there in September states, has now been introduced,

Оп 1922.

December 6, Mr: and promotes self-respect." Williams was found drowned be- The men shave themselves, or tween Rhos and Colwyn Bay. At are shaved, at least two or three the inquest a verdict of Found-times a week. Safety razors only Drowned was returned. In his are allowed. pocket as a letter addressed to the coroner which mn:

Dear Sir, I am sorry to have caused you all this trouble. It is all come through a woman, and It

Anchorage, Alaska-A federal hope you will warn sil men from grand jury report, calling for legis. In recent cases (quoted by their winning ways, which have lation that would compel rigid ex- Central News) one man said hissed a lot of trouble between me amination of all employees sent to I am now going Alaska during the canning season, wife smoked one cigarette after my wife. another. A second husband told leaving all my gods and has been filed with Judge E. Ritchie at Valdez, Alaska. The report cites chattels for her. the court that he and his wife got Mrs. Williams said when her a variety of law violations attributed ; along all right until she got the cigarette habit so badly that she usband left her on Sunday, to cannery employees. would wake up in the night and ed, they were on perfectly friendly December 3, the day he disappear- light a cigarette,

terms, and there had never been any unfriendliness between them except when she found he had not been straight to her.

Another husband stated he did But object to his wife smoking in private, but she would insist on smoking after meals in public places.

He liked to smoke during the cinentows," but it humiliated him to have to.hold a cigarette for his wife.

The judges of the Superior Court were practically unanimous in the opinion that cigarette smoking by wives is not a ground from dissolv- ing the marriage tie.

Judge J. J. van Nostrand declared that women have the same moral right to smoke as men. Usually the man married the woman know ing that she smoked, and many times the young husband taught his wife to smoke during their court- ship

was "clever and cute" before mfrriage, but aftermarriage points of view are apt to ándergo a radical

ange.

"It is, of course, sad when women become staves of nicotine," /said Judge Graham. Years ago, he recalled, Mark Twain, addressing a class at Vassar, said: Girls, don't smoke--that is, don't smoke too much."

CONSIGNEES.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

In reply to Mr. W. O.. Willis (representing Mr. Williams's father), Mrs. Williams said she was three years older than her THE Steamship husband.

"RHEINLAND"

Mr. Willis: I suggest that you having arrived, Consignees of Cargo had no reason to doubt his morality, by her are hereby notified that all but were always nagging him ?--It | goods are being landed at their risk, is not so.

Into the hazardous and/or extra-

On one occasion she went with hazardous Godowns of the HONG her husband to Arcadia, and they KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & there met a former maidservant. GODOWN CO., LTD., whence and/or i Her husband asked her if there was from the Whorves, delivery can be

a vacant seat for her in front of obtained. them.

Mr. Willis: Did you become very jealous ?-Naturally so.

No claims will be admitted alter the goods have left the Godown, and all goods remaining undelivered after 8th January, 1924, will be subject to rent,

For the defence Mrs. Sarah Williams, wife of Mr. Williams's brother, said that on the day before

All Claims must reach us by his disappearance Mr. Williams told her there had been trouble, and 15th January, 1924, or they will said his wife was always either not be recognised. nagging him or the servant. Two All damaged packages will be days later Mrs. Williams told her examined by Messrs. Goddard and she had quarrelled with him on the Douglas (Marine Surveyors) at 10 Saturday night and again on the am on the 8th January, 1923. Sunday morning, and that he said, I am tired of it," and went out and hanged the door.

Mr. Justice Hill gave judgment

The Judge saw no particular vice for homewrecking sin in the smok-for the widow.

ing of cigarettes.

MISTAKEN FOR BURGLAR.

HUSBAND'S ADVENTURE AS

AMATEUR DETECTIVE: ' How two amateur detectives who entered a Cleethorpes house during the night in search of evidence were mistaken for burglars was described

COFFIN DISCOVERIES.

While excavating the site of the new building to-be erected for the Eagle, Star and British Dominjons Insurance Co., Ltd., in Thread- needle-street, E. C., workmen discovered a lead coffin, about 6 feet below the surface.

Resting upon it, but not fastened

at Grimsby when Albert Loftus, a to it, was a leaden plate, engraved fisherman, eought the discharge of as follows: "Mrs. Sibilla Ander- a maintenance order granted to his son. Died 7 January: 1763. Aged wife alleging adultery with Roland 52." Conroy.

...

Loftus said that, accompanied by a private inquiry agent named Bagley, be went at midnight to the house where his wife and Conroy lived. When climbing through a window in the dark he overturned a small table, but concealed himself, and Conroy who had dashed down- stairs did not Boo him,...

Another plate was discovered that is believed to belong to an- other coffin which is probably below the one brought to the sur- face. This plate is inscribed: Mrs. Sibilla Dallas. Died 9 December, 1761. Aged 45."

From the similarity of the Christian names it may be presum- ed that the coffins contain the Lofus said he waited an hour and bodies of mother and daughter, then let Bagley into the house. The spot where the coffins werd. They were creeping quietly upstairs found is almost exactly behind the

when-door was flung open statue

of Peabody, opposite

Conroy rushed-out, and the impetus Thread-needle-erreer post office. of his rush swapt all three of thom from the top of the stairs to the bottom,

Bagley said no doubt Conroy took them for burglars.

The stipendiary dismissed the application.

The Red Star Line and the Hol land-America Line have agreed that from December 1 to March 31 their passenger services to and from New York will be worked on alternate, weeks by each company.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be counter- signed by

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(Tolm Swire & Sons, Ltd. AGENTS HONGKONG, CHINA & JALAN,

EASIER VOTING CONTEST

FREE $50 PRIZE.

CORONET THEATRE'S OFFER.

POPULAR PICTURES.

CHOOSE YOUR OWN MOVIE FILMS !

This week's voting contest is run on entirely new lines. Competitors vote for the twelve best, cinema pictures they have ever seen. They do not select from any given list, nor do they limit their choice to pictures shown in Hongkong:," With $50 waiting to be won, this is exciting enough; but the contest has greatly added interest because the management of the Coronet Theatre, who are offering the prize this week, announce that they will follow the voting in securing new pictures. Some one must win the $50-Why not you?

RULES FOR THE NEW CONTEST.

SOME IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE.

This week's contest is entirely different from the ones that have gone before. The now-zules are as follows:-

Out out the ceppon given below.

Fill in the TWELVE best cinema pfotures you have ever seen. Send the coupon to the China Mail offloa marked "Toto." You may send in as many coupons as you like.

Coupons must reach the, China Mail office by Monday next. Any coupons received by the China Mail later than Monday will be disqualified.

The result will be announced in the China Mail on Wednesday next

Members of the China Mail staff and employees of the Cornuct Theatre ara debarred from entering the contest.

The decision of the Editor upon any poluta which may arise shall do final.

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RELOHING

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Each ploture you name will get points, an follow-

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Thus the picture you pat Arst gets twelve points and the ploture you put fat only one point.

The picture polling the highest total number of points will rank first la the general verdict.

The ploture with the next highest total number of points will came second, and so on until the twelve pictures baye ali been placed,

FINDING THE WINNER.

Each coupon sant in will then be checked over with the general verdict. Every time your coupon has one of the twelve plotures in the general verdict you will be awarded points.

These points will vary according to the position the pisture ocouples la the general verdict and according to the position you give it in your coupon.

You will get twelve polnis if your coupon has the picture that comes Hirst in the general verdict.

If your coupon has this ploture correctly plased In the first postion yos will get 145 points (18× 19.)

If you hays put the ploture second you will get 189 points (18x11); third 120 paints (18 × 10); fourth 108 points (12×9); fifth 96 points (12×8)}^{ kixth 85 points (12×7); serenth 72 points (12×6); nighth 60 points (18 x8)}* ninth 38 points (12 x 4); tenth 30 points (12×8); eleventh 24 pelats (18×9); and twelfth 18 points (12×1.) ̧.

If your soupon includes the picture coming second in the general rardict you will get clavsa pointa, multiplied to exactly the same way as above according to the position you give the picture in year coupon,

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The same principle applies to overy picture in the general verdfot down- to the twelfth.

All your points will be säded up, and the coupon with the highest number. of points will win the prize.

This system was expired by an eminent London firm of phartered accountants for the biggest contest of this kind over bald entailing over 8,000,000, TOLOS.

CUT THIS OUT

To the Editor

Sir,

China Mail,

Hongkong.

December 4, 1923..

I consider the following the twelve best

films I have ever seen →→

Please write clearly in block letters.

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