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SHIPBUILDERS AND ENGINEERS,

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SPECIAL

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CANADIAN DEVELOPMENT. RAILWAYS TO BE NATIONALISED.

AMBITIOUS SCHEME."

OPIUM TRAFFIC.

THE LEAGUE AND UNIVERSAL

LEGISLATION.

AN END TO THE SHANGHAI “TRENCHES.”

יי

THE CLOSING ORDER,

RUBPRIS:NÓ NEGLIGENCE. The order reads in part-

Mr. Woolley was born in Derby in 1950, and at an early ag service of the Peninsular and Steamship Co., at a time whe

to establish a direct service toxin subsequently to Chins and Japan -previous to this the company had ope a service, with India by way of wha called the Overland route, when passen-

THE LATE MR. WOOLLEY

DETAILS OF HIS CAREER.

The Japan Chronicle gives the follow The Hon. John Dowaley Reid MP. The following letter appeared in a re- TO FINISH WITHIN ONE MONTH.ing detail of the career of Mr. Alf. Minister of Railways and Canals in Canada, cant issue of The Times was the principal guest of the Royal Colonial

Woolley, of Kobe, whose death, ocem Instituta ab luncheon on November 15th, at

In response to the agitation on the Sir,-In The Times of December 24th, part of the foreign community, the somewhat suddenly," has been the Victoria Hotel. Reviewing the progress of 1918 and of January 6th, 1990, you per- Chinese authorities have resolved that reported in our columns:-- railway development in Canada, he mention- ed the interesting fact that the Government mitted me to call attention to the inter- the Trenches be closed. An import of that

had decided to embark on national control of dangerous drugs off. E. J. Schubl, Commissioner of the Ant part was played in this agitation by the nation of the railway systerns catside the Camulian Pacific, and had aladdiction, such as opium, morphia, 17.5, Court, who in a recent case remark ready, acquired control of a number of cocaine, etc., in the light of Peace Con- that he hoped that "Trenches" would railway companies. When the legal and ference and the Covenant of the League

he closed. other formalities in been fullled all there

As a result of this agitation, which was a very much smaller organisa lines would be embodied under the head of of Nations.

brought to his attention, General Hoit is today. He entered the the Canadian

National Railway System, By Article 23 (e) of the Covenant the and Sung-kiang, issued orders to the the Suez Canal enabled the P. & Feng ling, Military Governor of Bhanghai service very shortly after the ope total length of over 23,000 miles. having

The other great system, with its world general supervision of the execution of Police and Law Courts under his juris- wide ramification, was the Canadian Pacific the International Opium Covention, diction. instructing them to notify all Railway, which was justly afforded equal drawn up at The Hague 1 1012, was proprietors of houses in the "French". rights with the Canadian National Railways.

to the new situation thus greated, entrusted to the organization of the within a period of one month.

district that the places must be aloned Referring Mr. E. W. Beatty the president of the League of Nations, and by Article 993 Canadian Pacific Railway, in a recent speech, of the Treaty all the Fowers which-nee Our competitor iv-and will be very party there, but which had not ratified extensive system, which will probably in- erease in magnitude. We all hope it will or signed the Convention, were brought be s supcena, and we do not need to, de al into line with those Powers which had truists in order to harbour that hope. I think I can say with perfect candour that signed the Special Protocol of 1014 bind no man in Consula has more reason to hope ing its signatories to enforce the Conven- | for its success than I have, for two reasons tion without waiting for a ratification by --Arst, because its success as a railway un- dertaking means gradual release of the the rest. Such Powers, as well as those burden on the taxpayer, and the Canadian Treaty Powers, which have ratified the Pacific is a fairly heary taxpayers and Convention, but have not signed the secondly, because the factors which con tribute to its success will ensure the further Special Protocol, are, it is held, under and continued success of the Canadian Pacific. If the traffic development of t obligation to enact the necessary legis country is such as to support the national coming into force of the present Treaty" system it will undoubtedly be sufficient to that is to say by January 10th, 1991. By ack to the support of the Canadian Pacific. You will therefore appreciate that on na the Dangerous Drugs Act, passed, last tional and selfish grounds the success of July, Great Britain has enacted legisla. the national railways is something that tion to regulate the importation, ex- every Canalian Pacific oficial should desire. portation, manufacture, sale and use of It involves competition, of course-keen opium and other dangerous drugs," so far competition. Competition which is both as the United Kingdom is concerned, in keen and honest cannot help but redound general conformity with the terms of the to the advantage of the competitors, to the International Opium Convention of 1991. improvement in the character of the service All the statutory regulations to give effect they render, and to the resultant advantage to this Act, however, have not, I believe, of the people and communities served."

Bs yet been laid

OIL DISCOVERIES.

lation "within 12 months" from the

As the locality in question comes directly under our jurisdiction and gers disembarked at Alexandria and administration, it is very surprising conveyed across Egypt by railway ta fues, that the local authorities did not where another P. & O. vessel awaited

take steps to prohibit such business.

long ago in order to avoid criticism and them and they re-embarked to voyage. attacks from foreigners,

If we across the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Mr. Woolley was for some time in

wish to maintain our national dignity and the confidence which has been

placed in us by both foreigners and our spt, thence proceeding to India, ewn people, we must get to the root later was transferred to Hongkong, where of the trouble and do what we can to he remained for any years, becoming in

prevent such occurrences in future.

Wherefore all concerned are hereby due course first assistant at the head notified that these bars and dance halls office for the East established in that are to be closed within a period of Colony. In 1800 he was appointed agent

month, failing which they will be forcibly closed and sealed up by the in Kobe, and a year or two later he was All ficences are hereby then the head office for Japan About made agent in Yokohama, which was

anthorities. withdrawn and business of this sort is forbidden hereafter." V

In connection with this order, it will he interesting to note how the bar roars in the Trenches are trying to evade the 12 o'clock closing law. The majority of the places are now, provided with black curtains which they place before all windows so that no light is seen from the outside. Thus, while seemingly closed, they still carry on business inside as usual. What they will do when this order is enforced will be watched with interest.-C. Daily News.

SOCIETY OUR DAY

The question now arises as to whose The Canadian Pacific Railway was un- duty it will be to see that all the other dertaken by men who had faith in participating Powers similarly pass legis- their country, men who had devotion and Iation to effectuate the Convention. As courage. (Hear, hear.) One would think already stated, Article 23 of the Coven- that the Dominion, with its 42,000 miles of ant recites that: Subject to and in railways, was well served, but it was so vasta accordance with the provisions of Inter- CANTON BRITISH RED CROSS country--as large as the continent of Europe national Conventions existing or here

that much remained to be done. For in alter to be agreed upon, the members of stance, the recent oil discovery near Fort the League will entrust the League with Norman, on the Mackenzie. River, called at the general supervision over the execu tention, to the fact that the nearest tio of agreements with regard to. railhead from the oilield was nearly 1,500 the trade in opium and other dangerous miles away, at Peace River landing, where" there was a branch of the Canadian Pacific drugs." But Article 24 of the Opium or Athalaska Landing on the Canadian Convention of 1914 left the bringing into National Railway. They all hoped that the force of the Treaty and the date as from strenuous exploration campaign in search which the laws, regulations, and measures of oil along the Atbakaska and Mackenzie flowing from it should come into force rivers which would be undertaken next in the hands of the Government of the year by Canadian and British companies, Netherlands. As the result of inquiries would prove successful. It would be a great recently made at the Department for thing for Canada and the British Empires and Foreign Affairs at The Hague, I was would certainly entail the constracting of hun

fifteen years ago it was determinada to-

make Kobe the head office, and Ifr. Woolley returned to the southern part, where, with the exception of one o absences on furlough, he has remained ever since. He was thus for dise fifty years in the service of the P Company. ·

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From the first Mr. Woolley took an

active part in the public work of the all foreign community in Japan: He was in Japan for ten years prior to the surrender of extra-territoriality, and in 1891 he was elected a member of the Kobe Municipal Council, which then had jurisdiction over the Settlement, an alloe

which he retained until 1893, when he

was transferred to Yokohama. On several ocensions he was elected President of

dreds of miles of now track, and open up for courteously informed that, at the instance sidents in Bhameen, our official, receipt for ganisation devoted to the protection sit

that

in

WILTSHIRE REGIMENT'S

The Hop Treasurer of British War Con- the Kobe Club, and has repeatedly been tributions informs us that he has received chosen as Chairman of the Kobe Foreign the following letter of thanks dated 23rd Board of Trade, while his appointments November, 1920 from Sir Arthur Stanley, on local committees have been innuente Chairman of the Joint Council of the Bri- able. He has also served as Director of heroes Society and Order of St. Chairman of various public computer

of her the Joist Coco including the Oriental Hoteles On behalf of the Joint Council of the and Megars. Nickel & Lyons: Perhaps the British Red Cross Society and Order of organisation to which he devoted t St. John, I have to thank you for your attention outside his own special wo letter of October 18th. last, enclosing a war the branch of the British Association contribution to our Funds amounting to in Kobe, of which he was repeat illy 2800 131. 21, subscribed by British Re-elected President. This being ad of the Netherlands Government, the which is enclosed herewith. settlement the promising Peace River dis question of the fature putting into force

advancement of British interests had the tricts As there were only eight or nine of the Opium Convention in the countries to you and through son to all the generous stitutions with which he was connected, The Joint Council desire me to express arst place in his regard of all the in- millions of people in that vast territory they of all the Treaty Powers will be discussed contributors who have made up this magn and his labours on behalf of British in required more people. The Emigration Department were busy trying to encourage of the League of Nations at Geneva. thanks of the British Red Cross Society by his being crented an officer of offe at the present meeting of the Assembly ficent contribution, be warm and grateful terests during the war were acknowledged. more people to settle in their country. In doing so they were selecting them so

A question has recently arisen as to of 6 John for the welcome nad practical O.R.F. in the early part of this year. the future they would be able to say that bringing the Convention into forca in our help to cult this is white or mark Mr. Woolley had pre-empp of this year every man in Canada was loyal town Dominions. Colonies. Dependencies, I have no doubt that in whatever manner. the Dominion and the British Empire and Protectorates. In siguing the Con- you consider proper, you will endeavour to spirit, and was always ready to join (Cheer.) They were a happy and a contented vention at The Hague on January 23rd, Communicate to all concerned this expres. any effort for the improvement of local people, and they would continue in the 1912 my colleagues and 1, is represent son of our gratitude and thanks for the conditions, so that his decease is a mate future, as in this past, to develop their natural ing Great Britain, were authorised to sympathetic and generous manner in which rial loss to public welfare. Of a genial resources. They welcomed to Canada all make a declaration to the effect that you have all come to our assistance on temperament and with a bluff, heast citizens of the British Empire, and prosperity the articles of the present Convention,

Our Day, 1920."

manner.Mr. Woolley was popular among must follow if they played their part. if ratified by his Britannic Majesty's

all sections of the community. His - (Cheers)

ness has continued for se months, with Government, shall apply to the Govern-

varying conditions of improvement, and ment of British India, Ceylon, Straits

relapse For some time, however, there Settlement, Hongkong, and Wei-bai-Wei

has been very little hope of securiers, in every respect in the same way as they

though the end at the last was sudden. He shall apply to the United Kingdom of

leaves a wife, with whom great sympathy Great Britain and Ireland," and to add

will be felt by her many friends, and two a reservation as to signature or denuncia Field-Marshal Lord Methuen, unveiling sons and a daughter. The latter, Ma tion on behalf of all the other Dominions at Marlborough, a regimental memorial to Murphy is with her husband, now in and Colonies. Although the Indo-Chinese those members of the 7th Wiltshire Begi- England. Willoughby, the elder son, is NEW YORK, November 8th opium trade came to an end a few years ment who fell in the War, said there was in the service of the P. & 0. Co., Heports are current here that British ago, the acreage under the poppy in no battalion to which he was more readyLondon. Jack, the younger, is a Captain textile makera have asked the American India increased from 144,581 acres in Chamber of Commerce in London to pro- 1913-14 to 204,196 acres in 1916-17, and

to do honour, a

in the Indian Army. Both sons served Many, like himself, would have prefer during the war, and the younger decided test through the influential Chamber of the quantity of opium exported from red Lord Kitchener to have built upon the to adopt the military career. Being sum Commerce of the United States against an India in 1918-10 amounted to 17,273 foundations of the Territorial Force, instond moned some months ago, when their abuso of the privilege of cancelling orders chests. This Indian opium found its way of creating a new army and to have father's condition, became serious, they They have aroused no surprise. In this chiefly to Indo-China, Java, Japan, Siam, formed new battalions of county regiments arrived in time to see their father before country the abuse is notorious, but it seems Hongkong, Straits Settlements, and to composed of county men. There was not the end came.

be in part the fault of the manufacturer..

large proportion of Wiltshiremen in the of the 7th Battalion, but the unit often unable or unwilling to promise de large quantities of morphia and its salts, livery of goods by a defialte date, and manufactured in Great Britain in some groat glory on the county. Much was HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENOL usually (with prices rising) he refused to three or four factories, are annually ex due to the personal influence and gallantry book orders except on the understanding ported from this country. Thus in 1919 that they should be paid for at the price (exclusive of any sent by post) 323,970oz., The survivors of the Battalion who weru

of the commanding officer. prevailing on the day of shipment. Con valued at £335,801, wore exported from present included Lieutenant-Colonel W. LODERN BY LIEUT. COL. L. G. BIRD, p.8.6. fident, as the majority of manufacturers the United Kingdom, chiefly to France, Rocke, Commanding Officer, A guard of

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT. and wholesalers seem to have been, that the United States, Canada, and Belgium honour was there was a world-wide scarcity of goods When we remember that the pharma College O.T.O., and buglers from the Will provided by the Mariborough which could hardly be made up in loss copoeial dose of morphia is of a grain ahire Regiment sounded the "Last Pont than two or three years, they were ready to a grain, it is incredible that none and Reveille The Battalion was train Parades for week ending January 15th ng all times-40 accept cancellation of orders, of this British-made morphin is used for ed in the Borough, hence the selection of and indeed in many lines of industry rather than "medical and legitimate pur Marlborough as the site of the memorial: served to themselves the right to decide poses." Article 9 of the Convention, whether or not they should make delivery however, binds the Treaty Powers to "co-

CANCELLATION OF ORDERS BY UNITED STATES.

OPINION IN NEW YORK.

to

FAME.

LORD METHUEN'S TRIBUTE

In the war period the manufacturer was the United Kingdom. Moreover, very such a reputatico" that it reflected

on the orders they accepted. It was not operate with one another to prevent until prices began to deciate how bad

that they began to appreciate how bad.

custom they had permitted to develop.

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the use of these drugs for any other There can be no doubt that the world purpose."

As regards cancellation by American im- production of opium, morphis, and porters of British textile orders, there is cocaine has been and is vastly in excess not so much, excuse, though by sune mer- | of any conceivable legitimate or medical chants a partial defence of this action is use thereof, and it is to be hoped that made on the ground that often the orders the Assembly of the League may take cancelled related to goods for which not prompt steps to secure universal legis orea an approximate delivery date could lation similar to that recently passed be obtained.

where, as well as international co-operation

in making such legislation effective I am, Sir," yours, faithfully,

WJ. COLLINE 1Albert-terrace. Regent's Park

N.W.L

The Peking News Agency says that Suggestions have been made to the Gov erament in regard to the opening of a conference at Shanghai with the Southern lenders in order to outline the necessary measures for reorganization work in the. country. This conference will, however

The Crowa, Agenta are endeavouring

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· LINER TAPES MYSTERY.

CHEAPER YREIGHTS, DEARED PASSAGES-!

Shipping freights have slumped from 40 to 50 per cent. since March,

CORPS.

Friday, January 7th

PARADES

will be held in accordance with programme of work.

Part I will be fired on Sunday, January 18th, at King's, Park-Bonge, at 10- am Any members of the Corps who have not yet fired Part 1, must attend on this date,

Part II will commence on Saturday,

January, 22nd, 1991. EXP ORDERS TOE MOUNTED INFANTZY SECTION.

Why has there not been a correspond- ing reduction in passenger fares?

The Cunard, White Star, and other Parade at Polo ground, Causeway Bay, companies in the Atlantic conference on Wednesday, January 12th, at 6 introduced in the spring a surcharge of 26 per cent. on minimuat fares. from England, to. America. This represented increased aggregate profits to the com panies concerned of nearly £3,000,000 per annam sa

Dress: Optional,*

ORDERS FOR CADET COMPANY" BY LIEUT,

A M. WEYMAN, WAPARADE, U

The

Company will parade at Headquar- ters on Tuesday, January 11th of 5.30 p.m.

Drill order,

G. F. E, Harson, BE Major..

Adjutant H.K.V.D.C

A further increase of passenger füren- Fin June, of £a first cla, £ second class.

and £1 third class brought the tres on Dress the fastest and largest steamers up to perm £82 48. first class; £33 98. second class. be called the Reorganization Conference to obtain five civil engineers for Ceylon, and £19 9. third class, begyakarta ke instead of Peace Conference, an the the starting salaries offered being £450, The rates for the slower and smaller NOTICE. Government thinks there is no longer any plus the temporary bonus. These shits were increased on a corresponding necessity to enter into prace negotiations appointments were originally advertised; scale. with the Southern leaders at the present time when the Canton Military Govern ment is no longer in existence.

at a salary of £300, plus bonus, but it There has been no reduction in- was found that this sum did not attract a minimum passenger Ip-es since that tims. suitable candidates,

The

Corps Rife team are firing in the

Saturday, January 16th,

League Competition R Dockyard Recreation Cint