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OPIUM EVIL.

to

FRIDAY, APRIL 24,

1931.

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sion. This could be done by limit. APPLES, NOISE, AND READING MURDER

SHOES.

Discoveries That Help British Industry.

FUEL FROM COAL.

All sorts of discoveries, from

MYSTERY.

Visit to Broadmoor Asylum.

POLICE ON NEW LINE.

ing the consumption of individuai smokers and by the adoption of measures to prevent the sprendi of the smoking habit. Methods which have proved practicable | are registration pure and simple, registration with licensing, and registration with licensing and rationing. Registration with licensing and rationing means that smokers, in addition to be the production of liquid fuel opened a new line of inquiry into Scotland Yard ofleers have ing licensed and registered, are from coal to the apple with the the murder of Mr. Alfred Oliver, limited in their purchases to in- mast vitamins, are revealed in the tobacconist, who WAS found [dividually fixed daily doses, the report of the Department of dead in his shop in Cross Street,

This method has all the advan- Scientific and Industrial Re-Reading, on June 22, 1929,

Chief Inspector Berrett and De- tages of registration with licens- By treating coal with hydro-tective Sergeant Harris, who have ing and permits a control of the gen at temperatures of 400 to 500 bean in constant Investigation of degree of addiction; it also helps degrees Centigrade, and at pres. the crime since it was committed. to prevent supplies of legal opium res of 200 atmospheres, it is have just returned to London front possible to convert a large por a visit to Reading, and it is under- reaching unlicensed smokers and tion of the coal substances into stood that they have taken a long thus tends both to limit indi- liquid fuels.

statemont from an inmate of vidual consumption and to pre- vent the spread of the habit.

News in Brief.

At a dinner party held by nem- bers of the Chinese Y.M.C.A., In the South China Restaurant last night, Mr. Chang Kon-saag, of the Sincere Company, presented the prizes to team captains and workers.

A hawker, Chan So, is alleged to have attempted to end his life when he jumped into the harbour near the Star Ferry Wharf yester day. He was rescued and later re- moved to the Government Civil Hospital.

The Hon. Mr. Charles Mellaine Hitherto

Messer. O.B.E.. the Colonial Treasurer, is leaving to-morrow on one of the principles in the strug the 8.8. Rajputana, after nearly 31 gle against opium-smoking has years' service in the Government, been to make it a luxury by sell. Mr. Messer will retire at the ex- ing monopoly-opium at a high it is understood, will not be return piration of his leave at Home, and, price, by which it was hoped to ing to Hong Kong. reduce the consumption. This

method, however, has to a great

STABILISATION.

search.

Work at the Fuel Research Broadmoor Criminal Station has shown that if the Asylum. They then had a

Lunatic

pro- volatile oil products from the longed conference with Mr. T. A. original coal substance are led off Burrows, Chief Constable of Read- and condensed, it is possible to ing. before returning to London. obtain a yield of 80 gallons of Any developments will be made motor spirit per ton of coal trent-known as soon as the officera con- ed.

cerned have discussed the There seems

no reason, it is evidence. stated, why yields of motor spirit This is the second time that long of 120 to 130 gallons per ton of apparent inactivity has been fol coal substance treated should not lowed by sudden inquiries into one be readily attained,

of the most baffling of recent mur- Patent leather is liable to crack der mysteries, Frest interviews during manufacture.

exactly a year ago failed to pro-

пет

the

A machine has now been evolv. duce, any tangible clues to ed and several firms have in-identity of the murderer, stalled it - which tempers the

Fatal Injuries. leather and prevents cracking. Mr. Oliver, who was 55 years of

The Cutlery Research Associa- age, was found with fatal tion has designed a new machine Injuries lying on the floor of his for grinding table knife blade at shop. He died the following day, a rate of about 250 dozen blades and ceaseless Inquiries have fall- a week.

ed to trace a single clue of any

BURMA REBELS.

TACTICAL USE. MADE OF THE ELEPHANT.

most

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Verdict Cheered. Public interest in one of the remarkable inquests ever held grew dally, and there were scenes of wild enthusiasm in the Reading streets when on the eighth

One, firm states that a girl, real value. after a few months' training, has The inquest was opened by Mr. attained an output of 66 dozen J. L. Martin, the Reading Coroner, blades a day.

on June 25, and

adjourned Out of a large number of antil October 2 in order to allow apples that have been tested, one Scotland Yard officers to pursue sessing a greater content of vita-as were provided by cheques and stands out prominently as pos-their inquirida. Such slender clues min C than any other.

colns were duly examined, state- This is the well-known Englishments were taken in places as far cooking variety, Bramleys seed-separated as Nottingham and St. ling.

Albans, and Mr. Philip Yale Drew, extent resulted in diverting the CORRESPONDENCE. The measurement of noise in an American actor who demand from licit to illicit

was ap- aeroplane cabins during flight pearing at Reading at the time of sources, and thereby giving an

proves it to be 1,000 times that the murder, was interrogated more additional incentive

in an express train. to

than once. illicit

The Cast Iron Research Assó-

Mr. Drew Was traffic. Should only one, out of

the contra of ciation has introduced a cheap conalderable interest at the ro- several consignments of opiums

To the Editor of "China Mail.") apparatus for testing moulding sumed inquest. Remarkable evid- escape the preventive services on in thia Colony at

Sir-There is a struggle going sands which, if generally used, ence was given, in which witnessED the present would result in economies in the alleged that they had seen him be- and reach illicit consumers, the moment between legitimate bust-use of sand estimated to amount having in a peculiar manner near {smuggler's profit will in some in- Ress men and speculators. It is a to £100,000 a year.

the scene and about the time of stances be large enough to com struggle of life and death, of right

the murder. and wrong, of business and gam pensate him for previous losses bling. On the outcome of this and still leave him an ample pro. struggle hangs the future welfare fit. The policy of attempting to of the whole Colony, and it is super- limit the demand for opium and munity can exist on gambling basis fluous to emphasize that no com. suppress the illicit traffic by-particularly a community such as It clearly has to be recognised day the jury returned a verdict of high prices for Government Hong Kong.

that the rebel activity In the Thar-Wilful murder against some per- opium has had the effect of muk-

With the exception of gamblers rawaddy and Insein districts lason or persons unknown.". Mr. Hong Kong, Friday, April 24, 1931.

in exchange-even they ing smuggling very profitable, amongst them some sufferers who Times. It would also seem

have again great, says the Rangoon Drew was cheered repeatedly as he

that left the court, and has proved a failure. In do not deserve our pity-people in the Insurgents are inclined to Clue after clue and letter after view of this Governments every walk of life and in business operate in larger numbers again letter have reached the police of every kind have suffered terribly If so, that will mean a resumption since, the Inquest, but the mystery should, in co-operation with each because of unstabled dollars, and of pitched battles with the Crown has never come within measurable The League of Nations Opium other, arrange for the reduction yet the speculators for their own forces.

distance of solution. Chief Inspec- Commission have submitted im-of prices of Government opium selfish end, persist in arguing for In an attack on the police out-tor Berrett and Detective Sergeant portant recommendations to a level sufficiently low to make silver standard and ignoring purpost at Kinpadi, Insein district, a Harris have never lost touch with posely the advantage in atabiliza, farge body of rebels adopted the the thread of inquiries, but as time headquarters as a result of their smuggling unprofitable and in-

Their most important and classic method of the tactical use went on the case was placed on the extensive examination of the capable of sustaining repeated simultaneously, most foolish argui of the elephant. They improved long list of "unsolved murders."

losser through the efficiency of ont is that Hong Kong must upon the rnclents by ensuring in- Considerable difficulties attach- opium-smoking problem in Far

the preventive services.

follow Chins. This foolish argu-vulnerability by hanging charmsed to the Inquiries owing to the Eastern countries more than a

ment was put forward in approx- | about the animal. The elephant presence of hundreds of strangers If Governments find it neces-imately the same way by specula, may have escaped, but its riders in Reading during the race week year ago, and a perusal of their report is sufficient to convince sary to employ private licensed tors in the bygone days when were shot off his back by the small in which the murder was com the reader that the League has persons for the retail of opium to Settlements, Malaya, etc., tried to defence, killed four rebels and Walters, who was due to retire in

Philippine Islands, the Straits police garrison, who, in a gallant matted. taken the question up in a consumers, even the beat efforth stabilise their currencies; only they wounded many others. thorough and determined man to check the spread of the opium-put as a substitute the words "Far In another affait at the same his service in order to assist in ner; so that the results of their smoking habit and to suppress need not inform my readers host travelling on official duty with an A Glasgow resident was charged

East" for the word "China.” I place the party of Dr. Aiyar,the investigations. anti-opium campaign should be the illicit traffic in the drug may these various places have been get escort, was attacked and he was at the Central Police Court, Glas- felt in the Far East within the be and often are, quite useless. ting along since uncertainty was severely wounded in fighting with gow, in October. 1929, on his own next few years,

from The principle that Governments removed

their currencied, rebela. Here again the insurgenta confession of guilt, but was finally Sincere efforts have been made should have contact with amok- The pity in Hong Kong is that the were eventually driven off. Ia discharged.

speculators in its midst are mostly another part, the Punjabia ongaged to combat the oplum-smoking era only through Government influential people of the community, rebels and killed 22 without them- habit and the illicit traffic in the officials or employees should be therefore, their words have more selves sustaining a casualty. drug throughout the Far East. applied everywhere as soon as Mission is for impartial investigaties have placed upon the line in

weight. But since the Currency) It is reported that the authori On the whole, however, these possible, to every transaction tion, I hope nothing but the pro the affected area another armour efforts have had but few lasting connected with the distribution sperity and welfare of the comed train. There are now results, owing to the fact that of opium to smokers. The frat munity will be taken into considera! two trains in military use. Mean- each step taken was isolated; and step in this direction should be to Right after all is right and while, while the rebels are ap- must eventually win a hearing. parently showing open, boldness not co-ordinated to any general. the abolition of all licensed re- Besides, we have tried silver again, sporadic nets of robbery. plan. The opium policy in adme tail shops and their replaceillent standard long enough and the result and violence 'continue.

It does not countries has had the character by Government shops managed is what it is to-day. of a series of experiments, or a by employees of the opium mono- only fair to give gold standard à pay to stick blindly to it and it is!

THEFTS FROM A CHURCH. measure has sometimes been poly and subject to constant chance. To say that gold standard

William Edwin Reid. labourer, adopted in expectation of results and rigorous inspection by the will ruin the trade of Hong Kong was sent to prison for three without even giving it a trial is months at Leicester recently for that have never materialised monopoly itself, as well as by cowardly to require any com stealing two statuettes from St. from a measure adopted pre-other Government officials the ment. We know one thing, how? Stephen's Church. It was stated viously. It has proved a bad district. The second step should ever, which gold standard will ruin, that there had been a lot of thefts policy to concentrate on some be the gradual merging of these that it will ruin the game from Leicester churches lately.

of exchange spéculation.

The verger said that when he measures and to ignore others; to Government retail shops into Let us remember that the oldest spoke to Reid the latter replied combat: the illicit traffic but to Government-owned and Govern- Honkychy in the world has to bow “Drink has been my rum, / I-am disregard poppy cultivation, ment-managed smoking establish to the will of, the majority and an ex-officer and a lawyer." whidin supplies the traffic; to en-ments. Oplum should be sold to peh, therefore, letu. Bight TRA

that its fall has been caused, by } 1- den your to Umit the demands for consumers for cash only, and with our mightiest Instrument with them with all our might or be oplum but to ignore the causes of amendments to this effect should our penal Let us not remain crushell for over! The most critical that demand; to register smok be introduced in the optima legis on a cross of oilver! Do not selfish citizens of Hong Kong do ed St. George's Day with a grand

passive! Do not let them crucify moment has arrived and let all un- ers but not to ration them; to lation wherever it does not a forget that everything is at stake their duty for the future prosperity muster and a march past the flag at control the use of orium but not ready exist. The individual cor and that to allow the speculators.to of Hong Kong by stamping out Lamma Island under the leadership. of dress, or to control oplunt es, sumption of toplum should be win le equivalent to allow ourselves gambling in exchange once for all of Colonel Bowen, the Commission- and posterity to be murdered by tablishments but to allow opfum, under enveient i

"Yours, etc.,

The newly formed troop them! They are ruthless; they are

L. S. C from the Ellis Kadoorie School was smoking outside them,

grad

merciless; and we must struggle Hong Kong,, April 28.

present.

bridg

Detective

Inspector

June, 1980, was allowed to extend

ALLE

BIGAMY.

MAN SAID TO HAVE A WIFE IN CALCUTTA.

John schoolmaster, was remanded at Thompson, hged 28. Bow Street recently on a charge of bigamy at Calcutta, Detec- tive-Inspector Warner said he saw Thompson at a London hotel visional warrant for his arrest. and told him that he had a pro- Thompson replied: "I expected you, at the boat. I tried to get a

divorce but she would not divorce me."

Ten Years Ago.

From the "h[»» - M¬[P® of April 24, 1921.)

To-day dollar is worth 2/4.

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