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POST OFFICE NOTICE.

List of ships expected to be in wireless communication with Hong Kong to-day:---

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RADIO NOTICES.

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Rates and further particulare on application to the Radio Coun- ter 1st Floor, G.P.O. Building.

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HONG KONG, MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1927.

OPIUM AND ARMS. THE LAND OFFICE.

Local Anti-Smuggling

Measures.

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.

INCREASE. IN WORK DURING THE YEAR.

G.P.O. PROFITS.

·ANOTHER GOOD YEAR REPORTED.

MAIL SERVICES.

Mr. Philip Jacks, Land Officer, in his annual report for 1926, states that there was a slight

The Hong Kong Post Office con“ increase in the number of deeds Although in his annual report for registered at the Land Office dur-tinues to show a profit on its an- nual working. During 1926 the 1926, the Superintendent of Imports ing the year compared with the balance of revenue over expendi and Exports states that the gross previous year: In actual figures, ture amounted to $434,881. revenue collected on opium during

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the year was $2,900,082, ax com- 4,300 deeds and documents were difference; according to the report pared with $3,466,521 the previous registered under the provisions for 1926, is principally due to the of arrears of transit year, he is of opinion that this does of Ordinance. No, 1 of 1844. recovery not indicate a decrease of opium Over 6,000 lots or sections charges resulting from the statis- smoking in the Colony.

of lots were affected. The con- tics taken throughout the Postal

Union during 1924. If anything, the Superintendent sideration on sales, mortgages,

The number of mail receptacles believes there has been an increase, surrenders and various land

of Hong Kong origin despatched and the decrease in revenue is at transactions amounted to the during the year was 31,863 as com tributable largely to the effects of large total of $116,045,589. pared with 32,044 in 1926 a decrease general business depression, part-

Receptacles in transit ly to a decrease in population, but Mortgages and mortgage trans- of 181.

numbered were handled mostly to the greatly increased fers accounted for the largest which number of persons who took to the proportion, and reassignments 175,055 as against 121,343 in 1925, purveying of illleit opium in small and satisfaction moneys' were re-an increase of 63,712. quantities for want of a more honest sponsible for $35,948,342 in 3,900 steamers carrying maila way of earning a living.

itself. During the year under arrived and 8,428 left, a decrease Regarding the smuggling of arms, review 4,360 deeds were register-01 622 and 2,872 under the previous

(year's figures. whilst the seizures were less than ed and 250 Crown leases grant the preceding year, there is every ed. Fees collected amounted to reason to believe that smuggling $77,921 compared with $75,056 has continued on much the same

E

Chinese Deliveries. During the year, the Chin-

Crown ese Delivery Section handled

2,950,547 ordinary letters, 166,777

scate, states the report. Very few in the previous year. arms came from U.S.A., the ma-rents came to $667,205. jority being of European manufac- During 1926 there avere no other articles, and 9,164 postal ture. The supply of second hand transactions relating to land be-hong packets as against 2,054,170 Mauser and Luger pistols from Ger- longing to the Admiralty. Fly ordinary letters, 130,907 other many does not appear to be near ex point Battery and the remaining articles, and 8,922 postal hong haustion yet, and these formed the portion of Elliot Battery were packets in 1926. The registered bulk of the arms seized. Ammuni-

articles. delivered amounted to tion for those automatice is, how surrendered to the Colonial Gov- 275,556 of which 121,665 originated ever, more and more coming from ernment as a gift to the Univer-in the United States and Canada, France where it is specially manu-sity and subsequently leased to and 153,891 in China and eise- factured.

that institution. Garden Road where, an increase of 10,859 as com- Belgium Arms Traffic, was widened by taking in por-pared with 264,697 in 1925. From information which came to tions of the compounds adjoining. The direct transmission of parcel hand, states the report, there is a Murray Barracks and the Deten-post maila to Marseilles by Penin- probability of Belgium resuming her tion Barracks. Memoranda re- sular and Oriental mail packets former place as one of the chief cording these transactions were was initiated on March 19. Parcels sources from which arms are ob prepared and registered in the for the whole of Europe except the tained for the illicit armas trade in Land Office.

near Eastern countries, unless China,

otherwise directed, are now sent by The cheapness of Macá opium

Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith and this route resulting in a saving of Mr. Lee Shu Sun Vib. Clerk at least 10 days in transit, and at proves irresistable to comparatively well-to-do persons, joined the Staff in December and lower rates of postage. An agree- states the report, which also refers November respectively. There ment for the exchange of insured to the astuteness of street coolles were no other changes in the parcels with Canada was instituted working on the wharf and in league Staff during the year.

Lt. Col. during the year. With the Impur- with the smugglers, including the F. Eaves was absent on vacation tant exceptions of India, Australia, Revenue officers whose men leave from 24 June to 29 Septem- New Zealand, South Africa, Japan they are acquainted with. When Caught, these coolies appear "quite ber, Mr. W. S. Whyte-Smith and a few other countries parcels content" to go to prison for a few acting as Assistant Land Officer may now be exchanged with all the weighing between 11 lbs. and 22 lbs.' months in view of the profits to be during this period. get out of the illicit trade.

still

many

WEATHER FORECAST.

E. or variable winds, moderate;

to-morrow.

important countries. In the Postal Union.

High Level.

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Referring to the smuggling of opium from Kwang Chow Wan, the report states that this trade is well organised and owing to the fact that fair, warmer, is the forecast for the tions throughout South China the In spite of the unsettled condi- the boats choose various routes on twenty-four hours ending at noon volume of Postal business trans- entering British waters, it is dif- cult to prevent the trade with sam-

Rainfall for the twenty-four acted during 1926 reached a and who are in ligue and pick up hours ending at 10 am. to-day, markably high level. The revenue the opium which få dumped over- board with floats attached.

The Total since January 149.84 realised by the sale of postage report advocates compelling the ins. against an average of 29.94 ns. stamps has only been exceeded in the record year 1924 and is con- ships to take one course only

Meteorological observations at 6) on

a.m. to-day, barometer 29.73; tem-siderably an excess of the figures entering British waters.

Illicit Opium Sources.

perature, 70; humidity, 97; wind E., for the years 1923 and 1925. The parcel post transactions continue to The extent of the illic Kwong

Increase steadily though portion of Chow Wan opium trade is seen from

the abnormal increase during 1926 the big jump in price of illicit opium

The Hong Kong agent of the was, due to the temporary suspen when the record seizure of the year Netherlands Trading Soviety is in sion of freight services to South waa made by the Superintendent on receipt of a telegram from the Chine ports, he the a.s. "Taiszema," and the Con Batavia offee of the Company ad-

The revenue. collected by this siderable increase in sales of Gov-vising that a dividend of 8 per Department during the year from ernment-prepared opium until fur-

amounted to cent. for the year 1026 has been radio-telegrams ther smuggled opium reached the declared.

$67,201 a decrease of $13,141 on the Colony,

The amount collected in 1925. number of radio-telegrams forward- ed during the year was 7,836.con-

Evidence was found that Amoy prepared opium is beginning to find

sale here and a considerable

Phong Kong

force 3.

The campaign against oplum

JACK HOXIE

in

TWO FISTED JONES

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Bookbinders.

THE "CHINA MAIL". Book.

binders.

No. 6, Wyndham Street.

The Dollar Steamship Line Dentist. President Taft" will sail for Manila at 8 o'clock this evening.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

amount of Chinese opium, chiefly cautions taken in India to control sisting of 81,010 words against raw, Ande its way into the New Ter- raw opium seem to have been quite 10,524 with 122,914.words in 1925, Aki Maru.

ritories where opium' smoking has effective. The supples of Indian and 13,725 were received consisting Increased recently.

oplum which are still reaching of 156,128 words as against 13,180 19 Pyrrhus.

Many indicatione have been found China appear to originate wholly in with 175,726 words in 1925. that the opium trade to the United the French protectorate of Kwong 20

States is very active. A good many Chow Wan. Empress of R sala. seizures were made in New York 21

from ships arriving from Hong divans in the Colony has proved.ab- No cases of notifiable diseases Angers.

Kong; this is a new destination solutely abortive, states the report, were reported in Hong Kong during 22

most of the opium amuggled in hay and there are probably as many the 48 hours ended June 12. Patroclus.

Ing hitherto gone via Pacife ports divane being operated now as there 23

or Mexico. Owing to the stringent were five years ago, the profite Helenus.

measures taken in Canada, the in-having probably increased as the creased risks of oplum smuggling price of illicit opium has decreased. at Pacific ports there has had a The dificulty is largely due, in the deterrent effect.

opinion of the Superintendent, to Determination. the sentences lafilcted by the Court 4.30 p.m.

seizures were made in Hong in cases of conviction, there beingang 4.30 pm. Kong of Persian opium. Baw Per generally a tenth of the maximum, 5 p.m.

sian opium, states the report, is not those concerned, with the opium In favour here, so much so that divan trade arranging for payment 6 p.

it was found useless to place pre- of fines of those convicted,

THE Undersigned have, received pared Peralan opium on sale, its Local Drug Trafic. 8.80 nm preparation here having been die Traffic in dangerous drugs ap

instructions to sell by Public continued.

pears to be small locally, and what Auction The headquarters from which the dealing goes on is probably; states Persian opium smuggling ship s.. the report, more in the nature of WEDNESDAY, the 15th June, 1927, "Philadelphia was managed came attempts by smugglers elsewhere to light during the year and it was to find a market for goods stored commencing, at 11:30a.m. fund that the opium syndicate was elsewhere. Several attempts were at their Sales Room, Duddell Street. composed of several wealthy Chi made to intercept cocaine from 76 Cases Pearl Barley. nese merchants residing in Hong Japan en route to Calletta but only Korg with an office here and at small quantities were found Macno, and with others Anancially! Liquor Revenue Returns Interested residing at Cauten, the The net revenue collection on Kogmoon district and Shangha liquor by the Department was The Court action taken in this case, states the report, may warn the $1,180,312.55 as compared with wealthy Chinese opium speculator $1,140,925,37 in 1926. While every that the Hong Kong Government is other source of revenue has shown determined strictly to observe the A marked, decrease, this is only terma of the Opium Conventions reduction of $48,000 compared and to refuse shelter to any person with normal years engaged in transporting oplam Into

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3:45 pm.

ENective India

No Information' ing the year : 8.80m tence

Collections from local distilleries were not very satisfactory, Beveral being detected defrauding the re- ved dur venue, including a large-distillery has exis: on the island of Hong Kond several small ones in various parts of the New Territorie

a Cases Sardines

1 Casa Canned Apples.

1 Casg Seedless Batsins. 2 Cases Glase.

1 Case Enamelled Basins

1 Casa Epardelled Sauce Fans,

4 Ice Cream Freezers.

HARRY FONG, Dentist,

1st floor, No. 74, Queen' Road Central. Tel. Central No. 1255.

Electrical Supplies.

THE GLOBE FOOK, CHEONG ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO., LTD. 72, Queen's Rd, Centrul, Tel: C., 3570.

Engineers &

Shipbuilders.

W. 8. BAILEY & CO. LTD,) Engineers and Shipbuilders

Saw Kowloon Bay,

New Work & Repairs,

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Call Flag "L": Bole Agents for Kelvin Motors.

and Carpets,

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BROA

June, 1927

Hair Dressers &

Booksellers.

LEE YEE,

Ladies' and Gentlemen's

Hair Dressera

and Booksellers No. 12, D'Agullar Street,

(opposite Queen's Theatre).

Optician.

THE HONG KONG OPTICAL CO.

Phone 2282,

53, Queen's Road Central.

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