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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1924.

OPIUM CONFERENCE,

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PLENARY SITTING HELD!!

CHINA EMERGES UNSCATHED

SOME ESSENTIAL FEATÜLE

(Reuter's Servios.2.

GENEVA, November 13.

At a plenary sitting of the Oplum the various delegations described snikonian-amor- ing measures in their respective territories.

The Japanese delegate mentioned the great decrease in the number of smokersip ForThosa.

Sir Malcolm Delevingne (England) woke of conditions prevailing in Hongkongod the Straits Settlements. The British and French delegations announced they had prepared draft in conventions on the subject of balle opium. Mr. Campbell (India), described, the

and of registration

rationing in systom Burma: He said the possibility of extending the system depended largely on tocal cotiditions.. He was of opinion that prices shouta be regulated as the increase in the price of oplum tended to increase smuggling.

The British draft, convention proposes the -importation, manufacture and sale of raw and prepared oplum shall be solely conducted under Government monopoly. Provisions shall be made as regards the retail sale; export shall be prohibited from territories and instruction shall be given in 'schools to discourage opium-smoking; the number of retail shops be limited and it shall be laid down as an offence to engage in opium transactions out side the jurisdiction of the respective Governments. Governments shall facilitate the exchange of in- formation tending to assist in the suppression of illicit traffic. The convention is not intended to apply to importation for medical purposes.

RESULTS TO DATE.

The upshot of today's proceedings is that China emerges unscathed, though the debate will be resumed to-morrow.

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SIR GEORGE BERRY'S VICTORY.

(Reuter'a Service.)

LONDON, November 13, The declaration of the poll for the Scottish Universities completes the membership of the House of Commons which is now made up as:

follows:

Conservatives Labourites....... Liherals

Independents

Total

1.

473

44

615

SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES' FINAL,

The final election at the Scottish combined Universities for three seats resulted in the return of Sir Henry Craik (Conservative), Mr. D. M. Cowan (Liberal) while a recount is being held to determine whether Sir George Berry (Conservative) has obtained the quota necessary for his return.

In the election. by proportional representation the Reverend Mr. J. M Munro (Labour) is at the bottom of the poll.

The Berry's figures.

- RESULT OF RECOUNT: *

recount added 2,748 votes to Sir Georgè total and 35 40 Reverend Mr. Munro'sTM Therefore; Sir George Berry is elected.

LONDON CONFERENCE.

TRIBUTE FROM STRESEMANN.

UNDERSTANDING AND CONCILIATION.

(Reuter's Service.)

BERLIN, November 13,

The essential feature of the French Convention is the control of the sale of opium; the number of places for sale; prohibition of sale to minors; non- increase of the number of opium dens; prohibition

In a speech at Dortmund, Herr Stresemann of traffic in dress and suppression of smuggling.

the London :. The most noteworthy feature of the afternoon's' paid a tribute to the spirit of understanding and

which dominated sitting was the Japanese delegates taking up arms conciliation on behalf of China with a resolution, expressing Conference, especially negotiations with French confidence in Dr. Sze's statements and expressing and Belgian statesmen, which had borne fruit and hope that political circumstances. would reader justified the confidence that those countries would amicable co-operation with China in the phontes fulfil their obligations sion of the scourge fruitful; proclaiming hates He declared commercial negotiations with able, fidelity to the principle of non-intervention in Britain were proceeding with good prospects of success. He denied Germany would shortly, flood China's internal affairs.

Some heat was engendered. following an foreign countries with German goods and keep out amendment, submitted by the Indian delegate, foreign goods by prohibitive tariffs., He expressed regretting "the enormous illicit opium production dissatisfaction.. with the response to Germany's of China which finds its way to other Far memorandum regarding entry to the league. Eastern countries, rendering the control most asserted only a few Powers had replied to the had fulfilled not all of them difficult." Dr. Sze vigorously combated the amend memorandum ment and Mr. Sugimura eventually withdrew the expectations. resolution.

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(Reuter's Service.)

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the Franco-Spanish Following events frontier last week, the Italian Government has disposed several infantry detachments along the Franco-Italian frontier and urgently despatched a destroyer and four torpedo bouts here, with the object of preventing what is believed to be a plot of Communists across the French border. It is believed they intend an anti-Fascist incursion of

LONDON; November 13 The South African amateur athlete, Arthur Newion, age 41, to-day ran from London to Brighton, a lttle over 52 miles, in 5 hours, $3 minutes, 43 seconds, He broke all amateur and professional records, including his own of 6 hours, II minutes, 4:2/5 seconds, made on October 3 this Italy.

. Very heavy, Following rain, roads today were During the run he beat the 50 miles world's record for road or track.

year.'

His time was 5 hours, 38 minutes, 42 seconds, which beat his own record of 5 hours, 53 minutes, 5 seconds, made over South African roads in July 1923

LATE MR. HECTOR SASSOON.

VALUE OF HONGKONG ESTATE.

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TERMS OF BENEVOLENT TRUST.

Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, November 13. The late Mr. Hector William Sassoon, of a Director of Hongkong and London, who was Messrs. E. D. Sassoon, left property in Hongkong valued at £989,000,

He left £37,000 in trust for investment and distribution of the income to assist persons found guilty for the first time of any ofence and to unmarried mothers of illegitimate children.

DEPARTMENTAL FINANCE.

WHAT THE VOTES WERE -FOR.

NOBEL

PRIZE.

AWARDED TO VLADISLAV REYMONT.

(Reuter's Service.)

STOCKHOLM November 13. The Swedish Academy has awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature to Vladislav Reymont, for his great work," The Peasants," which reviews in the form of four novels the history of Poland since the eighteenth century partition..

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SIR GODFREY ISAACS RESIGNS.

(Reuter's Service.) ·

LONDON, November 13. Sir F. G. Kellaway succeeds Sir Godfrey Isaacs, who, owing to ill-health, has resigned his managing directorship of the Marconi Company, whom, however, he continues to serve in a consulta tive capacity.

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bour Master's Department, Special In referring to the excess police Expenditure, Building of & Rescue vote for bedding and mess utensils Tug was explained by the Colonial the Colonial Secretary explained Secretary as being required to cover! that the balance was due to the the increase in the first two instal- The Colonial Secretary explained purchase of 500 mosquito nets atments of the contract price of the the purpose for which the sums in $11.50 each in connection with the roseus tu. The price of the tug of malaria. The had been. 'increased by $5,000 in aid of the different votes were re-prevention

POLICE INCREASES,

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