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THE COTTON" TRADE. DEPRESSION IN JAPAN. SMALLER, MIAS HARD HIT,

OPIUM AND MORPHIA IN SHANSI

DETERMINATION TO

ALLEGED INTERFERENCE WITH JUSTICE.

CLEAN UP AN UNSATISFACTORY" INCIDENT]

THE PROVINCE."

A letter from a correspondent in, Shausi

of the International Anti Opium Associa-

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

Mr. E. W. Hamilton found it necessary

INTIMATIONS

DHAR JARAN...

November, 1929.

We have just received a large Assortment

of DAY and EVENING, GOWNS, EVENING CLOAKS, HEAVY WIN-

tion, dated October 7th, says: The war to investigate, at the Magistracy, yester of this province is not one of blood day, a serious allegation against a destruction and inancial disaster but war revenue officer; namely, that ho bad interTER COATS, HATS, FUES and FOR

against oral and social evil. Under the

The Jajan Chronicle says: Telegrams have been describing the de pression of the Lancashire cotton trade still by far the greatest centre in the world for the manufacture of cotton One of the troubles there, as, elsewhere, is that a number of mills are easily over capitalised through dels mid Jurig

» the boom:

This has not happened so much in Japan, though a great many will obtain the approval of the world, ance, had just been removed from Mr. extensions have been carried out at bona The constructive legislation of this pro- Wood's Court, on comand, and the usher prices. Many of the mills here are doubt vince is the more remarkable because it of the smaller Court reported that, when less glad to-day of the long delays in

leadership of Governor Yen, Shansi istered with the administration of justice. setting an example not only to be sasimi. A man charged under, the Optim Ordin.] fated by the rest of China, but one which

Nations at Getieva aware of Governor

In the

getting the machinery that they ordered is unique. "Whilst the reat of the country

The mais tern with dissension, rivalry and miti passing through the corridor, he saw a during the prosperous days chinery is still on order and in course ary conflict here we find positive social revenue officer, named Ching Po, strike and national npbuilding. The educa- the remanded prisoner ten times, at the of delivery, and much of it has been)

tional organization, road constructive diverted to China, where labour is cheaper, and the protection system not work by disbanded soldiers, the co-opera. same time saying to him "What do you such a burden on manufacture. One tive methods of local government, etc., mean by pleading not guilty!!

The revenue office was charged with hears nothing of orders being cancelled are not within my office to expound, bat and naturally they cannot be cancelled huse already made the League of assault and the usher gave his evidence. and replaced with very station in Yen's vigorous campaign against opium The revenue officer said he only gave the the spinning trade, but the fact that large,

recent report prisoner & few slight blows because he orders are in hand for the Far East casts and morphia. an "extra gloom over Lancashire, but if of the Shansi branch of the Inter- would pot sit down when told to. The Lancashire has reason to look on the national Anti-Opium Association, of remanded man's story differed from that extension of apicning in China with mis- which Governor. Yen in the patron, we of the usher. He said the revenue officer find that a weting was called on Septem-struck another man who was "picking up giving, Japan has much more ress bar Ath, 1924, at Taiyuanfu, at which cigarette-ends in the corridor." He (the except those comparatively few Japanese thirty-seven Magistrates of different witness) protested, whereupon the re who are creating this Chinese expansion. haien were present, and under the leader-

The describes the Japanese cotton industry as drowning in a whirlpool of ship of President Chen Yi-ho, and Mr. Lau Chung-wu they discussed regulations low prices," and. like those of Lanchshire,

for the prohibition of opium and other the Japanese mills are seriously consider ing the question of a limitation of cutiut until markets recover their tone, for at Present nobody wants to buy, and mill owners are in the position of having to spin for atock.

Such large compacis as the Knargaluchi, Godo, Teyo, Nippe and Fukushime, paying dividends up 60 per cent.. are said to be seriously considering a less ostentatious dividend. So far, the Spiraing Guild denies that there is any intention of limiting output

narcotics.

The Goverered and this branch are unanimous in their determination to clean up the province. The public and people are being educated concerning the evils of opium and morphia by bands of students preaching in all directions. Those students are art instructed and then supplied with anti-opium literature by the Taiyuan branch: Sixty sub- branches have been formed in the Kai feng district alone, and twenty Bew were reported at the last meeting. The activity of the police,may be judged from the seizures and opium burnings. In con- nection with the Taiyuanfu Higher In spection Court there were burned- April 11th.-8.253 ounces of morphia and opium 100,118 Chintan pills; 6,342 opium instruments.

venue oficer said Don't be saucy," and struck him too."

The Magistrate "remarked that it was a very unsatisfactory case and he was not at all sure that he accepted the usher's evidence. The one fact that emerged, however, was that the revenue

truck the remanded prisoner.

officer

Senior Revenue Officer Watt, in reply' to the Magistrate, said that all the revenue officer hard to do with the re- manded man's case was that he made the arrest. He (Mr. Watt) gave all neces sary evidence in Court and it could not affect the revenue officer which way the

In fact, they dare not take measures for branches in other parts of the province/magisterial decision went against the

the forcing up of prices at a time when the Government and everybody else is engage in a down with prices" pro- paganda.

There are a number of very badly inataged companies, especially among the smaller fry, which even in days when prices are good and sweating masy

accumulate he great resources to days: when real economy is needed, these un turally are the first to suffer. In addi-

April 9th.-3,505 ounces of orphia and other narcotics; 51,953 Chintan pills: 5,095 opium instrumenta.

prisoner.

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IN ONE LOT

On MONDAY:

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"To the revenue officer the Magistrate said it was his duty to remember that The 20TH DAY of Nov., 1922, at 3 O'CLOCK PİM -- he was in a very responsible position. That being so, he would be more severely position. The Magistrate added that he punished than if he were not in an official was not satisfied that the revenue officer TEE Property consists of First ALL THAT piece or parcel of ground situate was beating the man because, he did not

guilty. If he had thought, that et Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and would have sent the revenue officer to registered in the Land Office sa SECTION the messusges erections or buildings thereon tion to their other handicaps, many of Mar 24th.-1.203 ounces of "narcotics: 1 prison for three months. As it way he A of INLAND LOT No. 9166 together with would be fined a mouth's pay,-$23. The now known as No. 13, Wing Hing Street and Magistrate also censured the usher and Secondly ALL THAT strip of land at the rear told him he would be better employed in of the said Section & of Inland Lot No 3166

being a scavenging lane. All of which

prez 1:5 attending to his duties in the Court.

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the inferior cocepanies are said to have large stocks on band of raw cotton that. they bought speculatively when prices were much higher than they are now. Though able to speculate ia raw trial, they are unable to secure long contracts for their goods but habitually sell at the market rate. They cannot sell low en ough to attract buyers at present, and their prospects are getting desperate, Many of the smaller companies, especi! |ally in Osaka and neighbourhood,

amalgamated afters the boom was over." but have had no opportunity to streng then their position. They were unable in wartime to get new machines, but bought second-bandones, so their efficiency is low and their product inferior, though their costs of production are high..

As these minor mills are actually losing

bags of Chintan; 24.209 Chintan pills; 3,228 opium instruments. August-17,091 ounces of narcotics; 120 parcels of Chintan in powder; 38,070 Chintäo pills; 3,701 opium instra- merts.

June4,761 ounces of ruorphia and Chia- A CHINESE CONSTABLE WHO

tan; 89 opium instruments.

The total of the three main items is:-

39,613 ounces of morphia, opium and other "narcotics; 229,449 morphia pills (Chintan); 18,653 opium instruments; in addition to bags and parcels of Chiatan pills and powders.-Router.

A SHANGHAL STRIKE.

A serious position has arisen in the cotton trade as result of the strike of 4,000 cotton operatives at the Japan

LEFT HIS BEAT. DISCOVERED IN A "DIVAN

SMOKING OPIUM.

A Chinese constable who left his beat in the Central district and was discover- ed in an opium divan at West Point, lying on a bed smoking opium with his uniform discarded, was charged before Mr. Hamilton, yesterday, with neglect.. of duty.

money in some cases, they are anxious China Catton Manufacturing Co., Poo Sub-Inspector Lane prosecuted on be- only to get all competitors to join in a

tung, says the 30% Daily News. The half of the Police and said the constable general short-time movement. Some are strike has taken place as a protest had nine years' service to his credit. He still keeping up the day-and-night work with two eleven-hour shifts as usual, but against the action of the nill manage had not an altogether good record, ment, who are alleged to have been re- having been brought before the Captain only lose money by it. Force of circumsponsible for the closing of the Pootung Superintendent of Police on several occa stances will soon compel them to reduce Spinners and Weavers' Association's presions for neglect of duty. output, and it is said that another two mises by the Chinese police. Since the The constable told the Magistrate that months of the present state of the market premises were sealed about a month ago, he suffered from stormach ache and th will see them in the eart, closed down local labour and the workers themselves he took the opium to relieve the paiu." both day and night if that happens have made repeated peaceful efforts to The Magistrate (to Inspector Lane): there will be 100,000 unemployed suddenly gain possession of their offices.

The I take it this will mean his dismissal put upon the labour market, and it will strikers have made no demand for in- The Inspector: Yes remain to be seen what will be done increased pay. Their action seems to have The Magistrate imposed a fine of 825 the way of discharge allowances" and aroused the sympathy of all local with. the alternative of one month's im other fashionable demands.

organizations, including theprisonment. Even if there is only a short-time move. Labour, and Merchants' Mutual Aid the meat, without any discharges. it neces- Association, who have denied in sarily means a reduction in wages. Pro-Chinese Press that their offices were now paganda is going on among the unions being used as the headquarters of the for creating a resolution all to hold toge-Pootung Spinners and Weavers' Associa ther and take united action in their own! tion. Demonstrations are expected in the interests. In the class of mills most hit Settlements. by the depression male workers receiva on an average1.65 a day and female Y127. If these wages are cut they will have a real difficulty in living, even with! prices somewhat reduced, and serious troubles may result,

WOTSC.

SMALL MILLS CLOSING.

labour

GERMAN COAL MINING ENTERPRISE IN CHINA. THE CHING-TSING MINES.

250 PENNED CHICKENS NEGLECTED.

"A VERY BAD CASE.”

Inspector Fisher, of the S.P.C.A., had another case of cruelty to fowls at the Magistracy, yesterday, which Mr. Hamil. ton described na "a very bad case.

Inspector Fisher visited the Central- Market on the 2nd inst, and noticed in No. 89 Store 10 pets of chickens without any water. There were about 20 to 25 and, nobody was in attendance. He ordered the store to be opened and found the receptacles for water. He saw to the needs of the fowls and told the proprietor he would be prosecuted."

The defendant's excuse was that his foki had been washing the utensils.

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The Asiatic News Agency states that In a further article on the depression | General Wong Chen Ping, Civil Governor of the cotton trade the Axahi states that of Chihli, reports the appointment of some of the mills have already been com Mr. vor Hanneken as engineer-in-chief birds in each pon. The store was locked pelled to restrict operations. If a tin of the Ching-taing coal mines, on the faire policy, or no policy at all, is adopt Chibi-Shansi border, and that the ed; the situation will go from bad to Chinese engineer, Chang Chin Kwang Restriction by force of circum- who has been in charge of the mines stances means bankruptcy, whereas volun- during the last four years, has been in tary combination for restriction may structed to return to the Ministry of mein avoiding bankruptcy. If prices are Agriculture and Commerce for duty. improved by the united working of short According to the agreement, the mine concern time, those who do not join in the move will become "a. Sino-German ment benefit most, and when there is a whose director.will be a Chinese official, movement of this sort it is generally, the to be appointed by the Provincial Gov, minor companies who stand out and reaperament of Chibli at Tientsin, while the the beaeft. Now, however, they cannot, traffic, acconatant and engineering de- stand out, as they are compelled to re-partments will be placed under experi duce output. Sone of the small comjenced German control with Mr. von panies, which cancot finance the buying Hanneken as Chief Engineer. The mine like looking through a fine plate glass of raw cotton, have already los was handed over to Mr. Hanneken or window," said an American lady, in the TT 3Racious Front Rooma atacable

[264 doors. Feen the large and wealthy com- October 20th and in a memorial to this course of her remarks while in a tram-Road Central. Apply to GANDE, PRICE & CO., panies find their credit seriously reduced, Civil Governor of Chilli, Mr. von:

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