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Millions of

Gallons maturing-

Older and better than ever

Never was your White Horse as good or as old as it is to-day. Years ago, exceptionally heavy stocks of the finest whiskies were laid down to anticipate sales which the quality would justify. These stocks are now fully matured. The result is that WHITE HORSE is now older and better than ever before, excellent as it was ̧ in 1932 and preceding years,

This advance in quality and age will be maintained. White Horse is now the equivalent of a fine liqueur.

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WHISKY

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The China Mail

"EARLIEST WITH THE LATEST”

Further British Representations On Shanghai

London, To-day.

THE CHINA

Lord Halifax, the Foreign Minister, is still await- ing a report from Sir Herbert Phillips, the Bri- tish Consul-General in Shanghai, on the most recent steps he has taken regarding represen- tations to the Japanese Government to permit the free circulation of the tramcars of the Shanghai Eletcric Construction Company in the Hongkew and Yangtsepoo Districts. This was the reply made by Mr. R. A. Butler in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon to questions on the subject.

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SHARP TALK AT LEAGUE OPIUM MEETING

London, To-day.

Mr. In the House of Commons,

the Prime Graham Little asked Minister whether his attention had the been called to the report of

that the League's Opium Board Japanese "dope" offensive in China was being vigorously carried on and whether the Government would sup- port the League in ensuring exposure and reprobation of policy?

the this

Mr. R. A. Butler) in his reply, referred Mr. Graham Little to the reply given earlier on the subject and added that it was the definite policy of the Government to give their fullest support and their pow- er to the League of Nations in an effort to expose and suppress all illi- cit drug traffic in the Far East.

Reuter.

It was pointed out that the liberty of the tramway company. to operate the aren its normal services in north of Soochow Creek was par- ticularly necessary in order to facili- tate the resumption of work in Bri- tish and other factories, which are at a standstill largely because of a lack of transport facilities for the workers.

Mr. A. C. Moreing, who question- ed Mr. Butler closely, asked if the that Foreign Office was satisfied there was no evasion by the Japan- ese authorities in answering Bri- issue. cish representations of this He pointed out that some consider- able time had elapsed since the mat- ter was first raised.

NORTHERN DISTRICT

RESTORATION

Mr. Butler: I sincerely hope we the shall receive a reply because question of the restoration of the Northern District of Shanghai is under our constant consideration.

to the

British representations have been made to the Japanese seeking enable the representatives of British bondholders of the Shang- hai-Nanking Railway to inspect and survey the line-and-demanding that be the necessary measures should

REPRESENTATIONS taken to safeguard the bondholders

TO JAPAN

London, To-day.

At question-time in the House

financial interests. The position, however, was still as it was in May. -Reuter.

of Commons, Mr. R. A. Butler, count of the proceedings he was Under-Secretary of State for unable to state what action, if Foreign Affairs said that he had any, it would be proper for the seen press reports of allegations British Government to take before the Opium Advisory Com-this connection.

The question of representa- mittee.at Geneva that the Japan-

the Japanese Govern- ese Government was actively aid- tions to ing and abetting the illegal drug ment was being seriously traffic in China but as he had sidered by the departments con-

Reuter. not yet received an official ac-cerned.

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