1938-12-19 — Page 28

OPIUM SCOURGE TRAGIC DOUBLE

IN SHANGHAI

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Shanghai, To-day. Authoritative circles reveal great increase of opium smuggling the first half of December.

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DEATH,

LOSS

IT IS WITH REGRET THAT WE HAVE TO RECORD THE AT THE KOWLOON HOSPITAL THIS MORNING, OF MRS. J. S. WHITE, WHOSE HUS- BAND, FORMER GINEER OF THE FOOK ON,

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CHIEF

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It is declared that between fifty and two hundred pounds of opium has been imported daily while for-

DIED ONLY YESTERDAY MORN- merly twenty was regarded as

ING IN THE SAME HOSPITAL. extremely high figure. During November, the police confiscated The late Mrs. White was present eight hundred and arrested a hun-at her husband's bedside when he dred persons, mostly farmers, com- passed away, collapsed from shock, ing from the interior with small and failed to rally. quantities while the search of In- The deepest sympathy will be coming vessels resulted in several felt with their three sons and two large hauls.

Idaughters in their poignant double

The late Mr. James White was 63 years of age and his wife was

The preventive officers. of the loss. French Concession and the Interna- tional Settlement have been increas- ed and at least two smuggling cases 57. are heard daily in the Chinese Courts. Trans-Ocean.

Shanghai, To-day..

A joint funeral takes place this evening, the service in the Colonial Cemetery Chapel having been ar-

The Nanking Government has de-ranged for 5.15 p.m. clared null and void all certificates

issued by the National Government' Members of the Kowloon Cricket to Chinese lawyers and warned all Club are reminded that the annual practising lawyers that they must Cristmas'draw will take place in the get new certificates issued by the Clubhouse on Wednesday next Ministry of Justice of the Reformed) 6.30 p.m.

Government within three months if

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they wish to continue practising Sit Chun-sin, residing at the Tai within the area controlled by the Lo Sin boarding house, has report- Reformed Government. Trans-ed that $137 in money was stolen Ocean.

from his room during his absence.

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