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SHANGHAI OPIUM SCANDAL

DISGRACE OF THE MEN WHO SEIZED IT.

POLITICAL QUARREL BREWING?

The following article in the North-China Daily News discusses "the curioushiatricacies of the "Shanghai Opium Scandal." It will be remembered that following the seizure of a huge quantity of the drug aboard the sa. Kiangan, the Commissioner of Public Safety, Colonel Tai Shih Fu. was put under arrest.

SHANGHAI, December 8th."

ROUND THE COURTS.

ILLEGAL ELECTRIC LIGHT EXTENSION.

KOWLOON. CASE.

H.M.S: "* CORNFLOWER ' SHOOTING TRAGEDY,

NAVAL INQUIRY HELD.

COURT'S FINDING NOT TO BE PUBLISHED.

A partner of the Hung Kwong Reclamation shop, of No. 143,

It is understood that a Naval Street was summoned before Mr. Court of Inquiry has been held in- to the circumstances of the double- E, W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday" for: making shooting affair on board H.M.S. an ilegal extension to the electric Cornflower on November 13th, when

the ship was on | office, and instructing him to pre

a voyage from. Another interesting development pare himself for an enquiry. His fight installion on the premises.

Mr. G. R. Murray, meter super-Nimrod Sound to Hong Kong. It has occurred in connection with the place will be taken. temporarily by inter G. Rhine right & was also stated that the findings of A lot of Victrola Shanghai opium scandal General Mr. Riang Dung Chang. Mr. Fu Power Co., Ltd., "prosecuting, said the Court will not be made public. It will be remembered that on

for a Chang Ting Fan, Mayor of Greater started for Nanking yesterday.

that a contract was made with the the day of the tragedy, A. B. Interviewed in connection with Shanghai, has telegraphed to the

little money! National Government, protesting the scandal, General Chang Chihai Sang Teng shop, who sub-let O'Hara went on sentry duty at 2

dant, for the installation of a mest vigorously against the suspen-Kinng, chairman of the National half of the premises to the defen. He was armed and at about

Suppression Commission, sion of Colonel Tai Shih Fu, Com-Opium

meter for four lights. This number missioner of Public Safety for the said that he was totally unaware water found to have been in Municipality, and demanding that of the suspension of Colonel Tai creased to 23 points.

personal

opinion, had a stronger case than did General Hsiung Hsi Hui; the Gendarmerie Commissioner, whom he considers is really to blame General Chang remarked that he was continuing with his inquiry and hoped to be able to make a definite atatement shortly.

Witness pointed out that it was common practice to make exten- sions without the permission of the Company and this has led to mary cases of fires breaking out. In the case of defendant's meter it was i found to have been burned out and also appeared to have been tam pered with.

the Government shall also order his Shib Fu, who, in his (General Chang's) suspension.,

Mr. Chow Yung Nien, Chief | Secretary of the Municipality, who is acting as Mayor' during General Chang's absence. in an interview with the Y.-C. Daily News said that the renson for General Chang's

General Chang, accompanied by telegram was "Tery appareat and Dr. Wei Tao Ming, Vice-Minister little explanation was required. of the Board of Judiciary, who came The Central Government, he said, here as official Government inves- had acted upon the recommendatigators, left on Monday night for tions of the National Opium Sup. Nanking to make their report to pression Commission and ordered the Government. the Municipality of Greater Shang Ewangel Faction And General Fang, hai to suppress the opium traffic

The form of the letter Mayor

His Worship dismissed the sum- in this district. No power was Chang Ting Fan sent to Nanking. issued to the military authorities asking for punishment for the mons, pointing out that the person to make such seizures. This being opium scandal, is causing surprise who had made the contract. with the case, the Mayor had instructed in Chinese circles. Practically, the Colonel Tai Shih Fu, who was Mayor has accused the National the Company should have been chief of police. to effect such Opium Suppression Commission of summoned.

seizures.

wrong.

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The master of the Wai Sang Tong firm was called and said that he had the additional lights in stalled. He admitted that he was the responsible party.

WOMAN ACCUSED BY GIRL.

an hour later shots were heard in the starboard battery. O'Hara was also seen moving away from the hammock occupied by Able Sea mar G. R. Lloyd, who was subse quently found shot dead. Immedi ately afterwards, O'Hara shot him- self.

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VICE-ADMIRAL WAISTELL.

EXPECTED, IN CHINA ABOUT. JANUARY 18TH.

framing him. He says that the Only Obeying Orders. Commissioner of Police acted under In discovering and seizing the his instructions, and that he had re- opiam from the soldiers who had ceived a coded message from the

An elderly woman and a young taken it from the C.M... Kiangan, National Opium Suppression Com-

the girl stood in the dock af the Kow- Colonel Tai was simply performing mission, warning him that his duty and carrying out the in- opium was on its way to Shanghai.oon Court the latter on a charge

"Road To Romance," structions of his superiors. He had He was obeying instructions from of theft and the older woman for committed. no

"The Road To Romance" will Yet the the organization, which is now in-receiving a quantity of jewellery Central Government had seen fit te vestigating the opium scandal and stolen from No, 161, Reclamation disgrace him, had put upon him which has brought about the dis Street. The girl declared that the be screened at the World to-day the entire responsibility and bad missal of Colonel Tai, the Commisolder woman was the instigator of and to-morrow, Ramon Novarro, the theft in respect of which she the hero of "Ben Hur," has a big.. was charged. The elder woman part to play as a young Spanish ad suspended him while others con- sioner of Police

In the meantime. General Pei denied the accusation and also ao nobleman who goes out seeking cerned escaped, punishment. Colonel Tai had only acted under Chung Hsi has announced that he other charge of harbouring the venture among the pirates of the Caribbean Sea-and finds it in the Mayor's orders, the latter took is organizing, a new division of girl

that he will place full responsibility for Colonel Tai's troops and

plenty. Charming Marceline Day

The day of Vice-Admiral A. K. actions and so had asked the Gov- General Chang Ting Fan at the

appears opposite to the star and bead of it. The quarrel then is

adds much to the effectiveness of Waistell, C.B., whose appointment ernment to suspend him.

the story. Boy D'Arcy, is cast as AA Commander-in-Chief on the rapidly developing into one between

a crooked Spanish judge who final- the Kwangsi faction, to which the

ly ends his life rather than face China Station was announced on Mayor adheres, and General Feng

the issue of his crimes. Faithful July 8th, was hoisted on Novem replicas of. pirate ships and many ber 13th in the President, R.N.V.R. Yu Hsiang's faction, of which the National Opium Suppression Com-

spectacular scenes of battle between

drill ship at Blackfriars, and mission, is a part.

bucaneer and freebooter are shewn.

struck at sunset, to signify formal- "Rough House Bosle

ly his return to full-pay service. "Rough House Rosie," Clara He will then be regarded as on

General Chang's telegram said that, in issuing instructions to Colonel Tai, he had merely carried out the orders of the Government, which apparently did not want him to suppress opium smuggling and which was acting most unfairly, in manner which was open much suspicion and criticism. The

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Who Owned The Opium? Among Chinese, the question is

Shanghai121 Until the Mayor's

Both cases were adjourned until Wednesday, the girl being remand ed in the custody of the Po Leung Kuk.

SNATCHER SENTENCED.

A Chinese who, snatched a hand bag from Mrs. A. J. V. Ribeiro on Saturday evening outside her house in Granville Road was caught by

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people, secing Colonel Tai suspend.being asked "Who owned the opium. A. Forbes in Kimberley Road Bow's rollicking new comedy in the leave of absence until he proceeda ed, naturally would have the im. originally? Who "shipped it to according to evidence" given in, the Paramount picture which will be to take up his appointment, which pression that the Government was letter was sent to Nanking, it was In passing sentence of six weeks' screened at the Star to-day and to is expected to be about January morrow. She plays a diversity of 18th, in aaccession to Vice-Admiral involved and that it was not since assumed that the opium was owned hard lahour and 15 strokes of the

General in suppressing opium.

from Tenth Avenue out for a good D. P. Evans, who will be flag- Chang wished most strongly to pro- by certain Kwangsi leaders, that it birch, Mr. Hamilton remarked that parts and is the irrepressible child Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt. Lieutenant was sent to certain opium mer- people like the defendant found it with her sweetheart, Rosie, lieutenant to the new Commander.

time test against the Government's action that the Government should issue amandate for his (General Chang's) xuspension for carrying out Government's orders.

in suspending Colonel Tai and asked į chants in the French Concession easier to steal from women, but it the flaming leader of her "Six in-Chief, was a midshipman of the

the

Ohiei Detective Suspended. Still another development came in the form of a mandate ordering the suspension of Mr. Fu Siao Shan, chief detective attached to the Gendarmerie Commissioner's

FOOT-BINDING IN HANKOW.

LAW TO BE ENFORCED BY WOMEN DETECTIVES.-

and that the Chinese police were giving their protection. But the ayor's letter opens the question as to which particular military leader the National Opium Sup- pression Commission was seeking to involve in a scandal. It will be in- teresting to see, the final report of the Commission, as to whether the names of the consignor and con- signer, will appear.

CHINESE. OPINIONS OF

MISSIONARIES.

"NECESSITY FOR AVOIDING

POLITICAL BIAS.

was going to be very painful for them when they were caught,

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Charged with unlawful possession of a revolver and 100 rounds of ammunition, a Chinese soldier from Carton who was a passenger on the s.s. Liangchow was fined $30 at the Kowloon Court.

The defendant produced Chi. nesa permit for the arms and said that he was merely passing through the Colony. Sergeant Payntz agreed that the defendant had only committed a technical offence, bat he should have handed the arms to the captain of the vessel until he reached his destination....

The real difficulties facing mis- sionaries in China were very fully explained on November 7th by Mr. TWO WOMEN AND A MOTOR. C. M. Wei, vice-president of the Central University of China, when he addressed the annual meeting of the Presbytery of. Manchester,

Mr. Hin Shing Lo, who appeared for the defence of two Chinese

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HANKOW, Nov. 28th.. A very elaborate series of rules. against foot-binding has been isned. Netice is given to all persons under thirty years of age that they must unbind their feet. The rule comes into force on December 1st and its enforcement will be entrusted to a squad of women detectives, who will

Mr. Wei said that to the great women charged in Kowloon, ap- have the right of entry into houses.

mass of the Chinese Christianityplied for a temaad and remarked Anyone 'obstructing them in the per seemed a purely foreign religion, that there were interesting facts

behind the case. formance of their duties is to be

The women were charged with severely punished. During Janu- and ns such as something foreign appeared to be involved in ary, they will search for children Western ambitions, in Western Im- stealing a motor belonging to the under twelve years of age whose.

perialism,

an alternative charge of created the unequal and on feet are still bound, and the father pain, a part of that mentality China Light & Power Co., Ltd.,

receiving it. or mother will be arrested.

"Defendants were remanded until All women between twelve and treaties." Whether there was any thirty will be exhorted by the detruth in that or not the fact had

to be faced, and it was absolutely Wednesday on $1,000 bail each. tectives and during February they vital that missionaries should avoid will search for all women under

any suggestion of political bias. twenty who have not begun to un-Mr. Wei began by saying that the bind their feet, and fines running achievements of the Christian charge, brought against Christian from 81 to 810 will be imposed. Movements in China were not to missionaries in this the twentieth True, it was not century was that they were the In March, the fines will be increased be belittled.

of Imperialism in and the lowest will be 811, and at strong numerically, for probably forerunners

China. the same time all women under

there were not more than half

The most severe criticism we thirty with hound feet. will have to

million Protestants in the whole register and pay tax of-81.

country. Still, in spite of that this Christians in China have to face," The campaign will reach it half-million of steadfast souls con said Mr. Wei, "is that we are climax in April, when the parents stituted one of the greatest forces mixed up with capitalism and the of all women ander twenty years of in the China of to-day, and was treaties of capitalism. Because we age, or their husbands if they are watched with the greatest attention appear to have some connection married, will be arrested if the by the Chinese. They had, in fact, with the international treaties we are suspected of having some kind feet are bound, and all women undone a great deal;; and if their der thirty, will be liable to hopes were to be realised, if they of motive other than a religious some kind of political and fine of $1 amparth in perpetuity. were to do more, if they were to If all this is st

old must do everything possible to end therefore, not to give to the Move- style fashion and the lore of the a certain suspicion which surround- ment anything that is not worthy dollar will be intense. It is to be ed them. The Christian Movement of the name of Christ, and to teach the ideals of except hoped that the death-knell-of-da in China suffered by having politi. nothing.

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