1953-06-09 — Page 2

THE GREATEST EVENT OF A LIFETIME

THE CORONATION

OF

QUEEN ELIZABETH H

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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1953.

TAKING IT CHEERFULLY

The culminating polni of Coronation Day in London was the R.A.F. By-past, when. as the queen appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, seven wings of R.A.F. Jet fighters-168 planes-swept by in formallon. Here the planes sweep low over the golden lions and allver unicorns decorating the delicate arches stretching across the Mail-Express Photo.

Dangerous Drugs Traffic Increasing In California

!

San Francisco, June 8. California could profit from the experience of Britain, Scandinavia, and most European countries in its effort to control an increasingly dan- gerous illegal traffic in narcotics.

Market Reaction To Korea

London, Juno 8.

There was no indication In world markets today that peace in Korea would mean a slump.

From London, Amsterdam and Frankfurt at one end of the world to Hongkong at the other, most stock exchanges took the Korea news cheerfully,

Wall Street, which has. previously been sensitive 10 "pence scares," opencil steady,

An armistice in Koren is very far from being a world settic- ment. Marketh” have bad, and ured, many weeks in which to discount It,

But if it did lead to a world seillement, peace might have a good effect on "markets regard- less of Muscow's and Peking's "doves" and of Washington's budget-cutting.

The United States Govern- ment spending is scheduled, to be at almost exactly the same high rate as at present and so a powerful support to markets.

SOME TRANSITION

Tin, rubber, wool and some other coinmodities were casler today. But having already lost their posi-Korea boom, they cannot lose it again.

Rubber, at less than a third

of its 1951 peak priec, and wool

and tin, at less than a half of theirs, inust have already had may be

Any approach to a world celliement would entall some economic transition. It would

the bulk of whatever coming to them.

That is the opinion of the latest official investigation by California State's Special Crime Study Commission on Organised Crime which focus ed the spotlight of publicity on commercial vice in the State.

Members of the Commission Members of the Commission, worked and under-manned, the be awkwardly aggravated by reported:

headed by General Le Roy Commission indirectly secused The experience of Britain, Hunt, United States Marine the United States State Depart-

Corps, Retired, concluded after ment of refusing, by inaction setback in world business comes their two-year investigation to aid in stamping out the evil. not from any uncertainties of

The State Department Bas

Scandinavia, and Indeed of

most European countries, where there is no major narcoties problem, notwithstanding the super abundance of the world supply. would indicate that thel system of preventing de velopment of a narcotics trame by under-cutting the profits of a peddler are worthy of study."

San

the present financial transition in the United States.

The immediate threat of

that organised crime in Cali- farmla, with the exception of been asked for action to close Communist policy but from the

309 | uncertain has taken the international border...but United States

prospects narcotics traile

of the automobile and holiday because of vigorous en- the complaint by thuse vitally steel industries and of United forcement activities and publi- interested in the problem is States friatry policy. city resulting from earlier in the reports made to Washington But that policy, though it may vestigations,

after investigation, simply have hurt, is not intended to bring a "The evidence received by this been placed on file," the Com-stump. It is intended to avoid Commission

the mission concerning

eported.

one. The sector ledst lely to narcotics racket indicates that "In one instance, a letter to slump is gold shares there are several very thorough-the Secretary of State from the ly organised gangs in this State

TAKES TIME Diego County Grand Jury are

transporting anek marketing narcotics the Come concerning the problem of un-

escorted juvenil

They stand: to Beneft, uni- mission reported, "and efforte Mexico has recelled no reply.! quely from peace and deflation will continue to place the centre The narcotic dealers have de-fast as they suffered uniquely of manufacture and distribution veloped what the Conumission from war and inflation. in the hints

of a fow.

consider "unique" methods of Gold as a commodity may ease "The inxit narcotic moves distribution and payment. They with the others. But Hike the swiftly and mysteriously along... merely use the United States others, it has already had the from the suppiler, who is rarely Invisible lines of communication, malls with impunity.

gocat bulk of its adjustment. The South Airkan paid mines stand to lose much less from any fur- their premium

KEEPING A who

WATCH

Paris, June 8, The French Governinent is to terutinise closely all applications fer export licences to trade with China.

officinis will

businessmen,

Government examirie cach application to prevent any

strategle materials from leaving the country.

ལ་ There has been a considerable Increase in Franco-Chinese trade

within recent months.

an addict himself, to the con.

ог

NO ADDRESS

on

It takes time for Teneral world disinflation to work tharugh a country such as South Adrien but there are several signs that the time lag is about over.

If the Union Government finds on opportunity, perhaps in the forthcoming budget, to give m

This decision followed the sumer and yields-returns-of-Drug packages, wrapped...in the loss signing of д

sufficient magnitude to support ordinary paper, are dispatched revenue them they stand to gain 10,000,000.dbó franc *(bout £10,000,000)

the organisation and supply containing drugs valued at as from deflation of their costs rach-way

substantial amounts of capital much as 250.000 dollars (over caused by falling prices of every- agreement between

£53,350). The packages are thing except gold. China and a group of French for its constant growth."

ndressed to go-between of Bell- SOURCE OF SUPPLY

tious individuals and delivered. There is nothing seriously

"The thoney to pay for these wrong with the State Federal narcotics control laws, or with packages is often sent in

no return envelope with

nd tlic activity of peace officers dress." the Commission assigned to the enforcement of plained, "and it is not unusual the law, the Commission con- for such an envelope to contain cluded. The trouble is that 10,000 dollars (over £3,300). there The new agreement was con-

aro just too few officers to The Commission cccluded clutied by a group of business- the enormous increase in the

with the problem.

fis report with the comment; men who have no connection

"It is evident that in our at with the French Government. traffic ta due to a gently ex-tack on the narcoties traffle we

Quarters close to the group parted source of supply in are involved in paradox. rald only non-strategle materials | foreign countries" the Commis-ing as there is an abun and goods have been offered to son continued. "Quantiles of dent world supply of illegal the Chipse Government, heroin seem to be coming in narcoiles It necessarily follows Reuter.

through the trans-oceanic chip- that vigorous and efficient en- ping parts of San Francisco and forcement of the narcotic laws | Los Angdick.

will merely result in raising the The principal foreign country price of narcotics locally, thus Involved is Mexico. Mexico Has Increasing the possibility of hot destroyed, as she agreed to

those who do her oplum poppy fields. On the contrary, she has produced ä bumper cargo."

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SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER ecomstoriza invi SIE MALCOLM BARGENT- VIGUB WAKKATK JÁzii vý

THE LONDON BYMISIONY ORCHESTRA

GALA PREMIERE TUESDAY, 16th 'JUNE, ́at, 9,30. p.m.

at

|4oo and Groat. World

A

Gentian scientist, the Com- mission reported, is in charge of tuming this Mexikon opin intu heroin

assuraces about its intentions towards overrens Investors, the golik mines and the factors which, affect South African costs, it may well be striking the lion when

ho-cuter,

Application

fabulous profits to From Japan

are able to engage in the traffic even for a brief time,

STRICTLY ECONOMIO that instead

"Experience has Indicated selves to a

Caisers, Portugal, June 8. Japmese and South African wool textile organisations today of limiting our-plied for membership The Intermatiteal.

Woal Texile single line of attack "The result hos been that in at the problem.. we should reanation. Los

the last few do well to consider the possibl Angeles in years," the Commission report lity of supplementing our efforts at the 22nd annual conference of continued, the prica of á five-with a second line of attack tocny with about 400 delegates the organisation, which started tael dan of heroin: his dropped designed to destroy the demand from 18 enember countries attend-

The motivation of the noring. dollars

cotic traffic is strictly economic. It exists only as long

as tho

from 150 dollars to 50- (over 50 to.

They made their applications.

NO CAMISON.

Plenary sessióne will be held "At the same md; the quali- nareóle peddler is able to do Thursday and Friday and CORTERILLORS will examine' pro- ty of Mexican heroin has bemand a high price from the posals and reports to be sub- some better than that manli- | gidict. factured in Europe. Heroin Has

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"If the addict could register.md to the plenary sessions, a

conference spokestian' said no medical ог legitimate use and As a matter of medical -A sido vařicly of subjesta, in- and is outlawed throughout the treatment, could receive atcluding wool labelling. Inter- world. Therefore, there can be low cost his brotle dosage notiorial wobil coritzats, harmful no conceivable Jústidention for from si carefully super-effects of vegetable abres in wool Mexican manufactute of heroin." | vised, dispensary, the traffic in and, the legal consequcrices of

With the State and Federal legal nurtotics would vanish warehouse fires, will be discussed. HONGKONG' chforcement agencies over-overnight."Reuter

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