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ANTI-OPIUM RALLY

· IN MANCHURIA.

ANOTHER SAMPAN

MYSTERY.

MANY HARD THINGS LAID | GIRL'S DEAD BODY FOUND.

TO ACCOUNT OF JAPAN.'

APPEAL TO THE LEAGUE.

16

The Police are very puzzled over the mystery of the death of a sam. pan giri, aged 11 years, which took A report from the National Anti-place a few days ago under most Opium Association of China states |

suspicious circumstances.

On Monday, a zanipan maator that intense enthusiasm prevailed among the people and the authori- made a report to the Water Police ties throughout the campaign held to the effect that, his daughter, in Manchuria under the auspices aged 11 years, went ashore at ? of the Association. In Mukden, P., and had not returned up to a Harbin, and Kirin the greatest very late hour. At the time the possible help was rendered to sampan in which the girl's parents arouse general interest in China's unrcotic problems. The campaign was led by Mr. Garfield Huang, General Secretary of the Associa

tion.

THE HONG KONG RESERVOIRS.

THREE-QUARTERS FULL.

1

259 M.G. GAIN LAST WEEK.

The total storage in the island reservoirs on the morning of Mon- day,

August 18, amounted to 1,613.80 million gallons shewing an increase of 950,9 million gallons during the past week; the amount collected from streams being 208.01 million gallons,

The week's consumption amount- lived was moored near the Monged to 35.80 million gallons which includes 17 million gallons from the kok Ferry.

Refinery Supply.

The police immediately instituted a search and yesterday came upon the body of the missing girl float During the last month, a cleaning in the Harbour, near the Yau- up of opium smoking dens, includ- mati Typhoon Shelter, ing many arrests, was made by the authorities. As a result of the campaign, it was decided by the local organizations to call a con-

The remains were taken to the Kowloon mortuary, where a post mortem examination will be made this morning. It is very unlikely

suicide, which aakra, the circum- stances of her death all the more mystifying.

Last year, at the end of July the total storage

on the Island was

1,811 million gallons.

Kowloon Water Supply.

The total storage in the mainland reservoirs on the morning of Mon day, August 19, smonted to 439.38 million gallons shewing an increase of 9.88 million gallons during the past week.

The week's consumption amount-

The yield from the Shing Mun River and streams during the week is 36.76 million gallons.

ference in the near future to for that so small a girl would commited to 25.86 million gallons," mulate a programme, of opium suppression for Manchuria.

Resolutions also were adopted stating that petitions will be sent to both the National Government and the

League of Nations, "A CATHEDRAL

demanding the vigorous enforce- ment of the Government's Opium Suppression Act and Regulations and severe punishment of public officials guilty of violating these

laws.

Japanese Blamed.

The petition to be forwarded ta the League includes the following points:

1. Opium conditions in the Kuantung Leased Territory betray an utter violation by the Japanese authorities of Chapter IV of the Hague Convention. One of the article states: The contracting Powers having treaties with China shall undertake to adopt the ne cessary measures to restrict and control the habit of smoking opium in their leased territories, settle- ments and concessions in China, to suppress, with the Chinese Gov. ernment, the opium dens or similar establishments which may still exist there, and to prohibit the use of opium in places of entertainment.

2. The smuggling of and traffic in morphine, heroin, cocaine, etc, by Japanese and Koreans in the interior of China has not in the slightest been checked by Japanese consular authorities. This results in thousands of Chinese being ad. dicted to dangerous drugs and seriously interferes with opium suppression in China.. 3. A tremendous

amount

of

drugs far in excess of China's legi timate requirements, has been an- nually turned out by a Japanese manufacturing factory io Arthur. Not the slightest control has been exercised by the Japanese authorities over this factory.

Port

4. The League Commission of Inquiry should be asked to make a first-hand study of drug conditions in. Japanese-administered areas in Manchuria.

According to Mr. Huang, the opium situation in the Three Eastern Provinces has some start- ling phases and therefore is of more than usual interest. The problem has been very much complicated by the existence of the Japanese settle ments, the Kunatung Leased Terri- tory and the South Manchurial Railway zone. In all these Japan- esc-administered areas the opium traffic is legalized; and, because of it being Chinese territory, natur- ally, almost all the patrons are binese, whose habit of smoking is vertheless forbidden under Chin-

law.

We wi

A PERSISTENT STOWAWAY.

A Chinese was charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at Row loon Magistrady yesterday with slowing away on board the Dutch Vessel Cremer from Singapore.

CONSERVANCY SCHEME.

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ANNOUNCEMENT IN MANCHESTER,

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The Rainfall.

For the 24 hours ending 10 am, yesterday the rainfall wae 0.57 of OF an inca and the total for the year

53.79 against an average of 61:39.

The important announcement was made by Sir Arnold

Wilson, K.0.1.E., at the dinner of the Society of Chemical Industry in Manchester, under the presidency of Dr. Arthur D. Little that there is to be built in London, at a cost of about £350,000, what he termed "Cathedral of Science," where

"TJITAROEM" ASSAULT CASE ENDS.

THREE DEFENDANTS FINED.

The case against the three board- ing house runners who were charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at Kowloon Magistracy with assaulting two other runners on board the J.C.J.L. vessel Tjitaroem on July 24, was concluded yesterday when His Worship convicted all three defend-

ants.

Mr. F. C.E. Rendall prosecuted on behalf of the two complainants, and Mr., J. M. Remedios was for the defence.

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CLOSING.

dence said that he was

The first defendant giving evi-RESULT OF CHINESE ATTI-

TUDE IN HARBIN.

not on

the scientists of the world may board the s.s. Titaroem on the day meet for technical purposes.

of the assault. He was in charge. Professor H. B. Dixon, Manches on the day in question he sent two of a commission agent concern and ter University, afterwards said of of his fokis to the sa Tjitaroem and Sir Arnold, a son of Rochdale, that two others (the second and third everyone had heard of him in the When the first two fokis returned defendants) to the . Tjibidak. charming letters of Miss Gertrude to the shop for breakfast they spoke Bell, and he wished that he would of a quarrel with other runners speedily realise his great project of and named the complainants. Wit & palace rained to chemistry-in with the complainants last April néas said that he had had trouble eluding oil, of course. (Laguhter.) on board the ss. Tjikembang.

or six weeks' hard labour on the fendants and imposed a fine of $75.

first defendant and a fine of 825 or three weeks on the other two de- fendants. His Worship bound all patties over in a personal bond of $50 for their good behaviour for six months.

"T

envy him," said Professor Dixon in the words of Dickens, occasion." (Laughter). "the luxury of his feelings on that

His Worship convicted the de-

CENTROSOJUS GOING AS

WELL..

CONRAD NAGEL IN HIS BEST PART.

(BY OUR FILM CRITIC.]

The local Branch of the Dalbank, in accordance with orders received Conrad Nagel is, I know, one of to-morrow says the A.-C. Daziy but his acting never interested me from Harbin, will close their books the matinée idols" of the movies, News of August 18, and Mr. Beilan, until I saw him yesterday in "The Shanghai manager, hopes to have Girl from Chicago" at the Queen's 20. He said when talking to a could do more than make solt eyes all business settled before August Then I discovered that Mr. Nagel. Press reprezentative that he intend- and give an empty smile. Given a

August 24. The Shanghai institu- role worth taking, becaus it entails ed selling the bank fixtures and role worth playing, he can net. fittings by public auction on "Handsome Joe" is certainly a tion financed more than $130,000,000 playing two very different parts, worth of business during 1929. both of which Mr. Nagel makes con- There is apparently no idea that vincing. The story, is the typical the Bank will be re-established, Edgar Wallace crook mystery. You even if the crisis between Russia are introduced to a young gentleman and China should fail to materi- in the condemned cell at Sing Sing, alize. Owing to the attitude of and to his lovely sister (Myma Loy) the Chinese authorities in Harbin, who is trying to prove his innocence. the head management of the bank The brother and sister suspect one. feel that business has become prae of two tically impossible and that liquida- Handsome Joe" of having.com- men "Big, Steve" and tion is the only course. For instance mitted the murder for which the the Chinese authorities in Harbin have issued orders that the Bank boy is condemned, and the sister must hand to the police the keys makes their acquaintance in order ventures into the underworld and to the vaults and strong boxes each to find out the truth. It would day at the time of closing, and that spoil your enjoyment to tell you “STEEL FATIGUE" IN AIR any tranacctions involving a pay more, except that innocence is vin- rient of more than $10,00 must be sanctioned by the chief dicated in the end, and I recom-

police. This

mend the film to your notice, as it ia attitude on the part of the

Chinese, unusually good of its kind. under, which no business. could be done and which makes the safe custody of money equally imprac ticable, is understood to be one of the main reasons for suspension.

The Lord Mayor of Manchester (Colonel G. Westcott), who was among a most distinguished com- pany of guests, protested with some Thrown Into the Harbour. consciousness, that this institution

The assault arose over competi- tion for a passenger on board the should be established in London in-88. Tiitaroem who had come from stead of in Manchester, the centre Swatow. It led to a fight in which of the greatest industrial area in one of the complainants was stabbed the world. "Why should we in boned to be resched by a sampan. Manchester," he asked, "have to carry our brains to London? I feel very strongly about this."

W

while the other was thrown over-

CRASH.

TEST THAT MIGHT HAVE

BEEN USED. "

of

Possiblo Final Closure. Y

CINEMA NEWS.

FOUR WALLS."

In Shanghai the depositors buve.Four Walls" which arrives at received cheques for the full amount the Queen's on Thursday, is a story of their claims, while letters of of regeneration and opens with credit (uncollected) as well, a John Gilbert playing young bills due, will be taken care of by

Sir Arnold Wilson's Early Years. Sir Arnold Wilson, who proposed. the toast of the Society of Chemical Industry, said that he was brought

"The breakdown of the starboard up in Rochdale, and he looked upon engine was caused by the fracture the great chimneys of factories, of all the four studs which held ablaze with light,. not as William one of the connecting rods,” said Mr. C. H. Pearson, counsel for the Blake did, AB "dark, Satanic Air Ministry, when the inquiry. mills," but as a magical treasure. was ended into the air disaster in the Channel on June 17, in which house which contained the secret

seven lives were lost. · of England's greatness and Eng- land's wealth. V

"The fret fracture," he said, "was due to fatigue, the second was simi- an American bank. A reprezenta ang leader who shoots a man in lar, and the third and fourth fol- tive of the Balbank will remain in New York night club. He sent lowed, also being partially due to Shanghai to assist in the liquidato prison for four years. fatigue."

tion of all business, the others hav- His mother (Vera Gordon) and Mr. Pearson asked Professor ing been notified that their services 2, girl, who loves him (Carmel B. P. Haig if he considered the are no longer required. Eight for Myers) rejoice over him when he comes out, but he finds that his material used for making the studs eigners and" about 40 Chinese ure was suitable for resisting fatigue."

affected. M. Beilan does not know lieutenant, Monk, bas taken over Professor Haig said, We have to which post of associated interests his gang and his girl. every reason to believe that it he will be sent, but believes that his The girl (Joan Crawford) ra could have been suitable and may next position will be either in solves to get Jack back, and one have been suitable, but I regard it Vladivostok or Petrograd.

of the best scenes comes when the. as uncertain whether it WAR On September 8, the shareholders two of them stand on a roof look- suitable, because it was not tested of the Dalbank will meet in Harbining over New York at night. under stresses comparable enough to consider procedure for a final with the working stress.

closing. It is understood, however, that, when peace has been re-estab- lished, another organization may he instituted in the Far East to take care of commercial transac tions between Russia and China- probably a branch of an official Russian bank.

His father was Vicar of Rochdale, "and I was brought up," Bir Arnold said, as a Manchester Ind should be, to regard the rancher ter Guardian as the greatest paper

Mr. Van Der Heyden told His Worship that the defendant bad been put ashore at Singapore but when the passengers' tickets were being collected the defendant was found on board, again.. He was in England. (Applause). In fact, locked up until arrival here and handed over to the Water Polia.

I always regarded the Times as be His Worship imposed a fine ofing London's attempt to get as $50 or one month's hard labour.

near as may be to the standard at tained in Manchester. (Laughter). Anyway, it is twopence (Laugh ter). Much has happened since I think that if a further test then, but essentially Lancashire re-had been applied we should have It is stated that in order to mains the same. There is a bigger seen the reason why these four bolts carry out the conservancy scheme population within 5fty miles of failed and why hundreds of others of the Hwai River, a National Manchester than within fifty miles do not fail." Conservancy Loan of $30,000,000 of any town in the world; not ex- Mr. Valentine Holmes: Is the will shortly be issued by the cluding Chicago and London, and test you are suggesting to the court Hwai River Conservancy, Board, the welfare of industry in England one that would be made with a The Centrosojus, as well, is clos The regulations governing the is the welfare of Lancashire; and machine of your own inventioning its offices in Chinese ports, amortization of the principal and how vital that particular branch of It could be made that way and much to the loss of Chinese mer- the payment of interest of the industry, which this Society re- also in ather ways.

chunts, inasmuch as this firm had loan are now being drafted by the presents is to England and to the Your are suggesting that it should budgeted to end G.818,000,000 Finance and General Affairs Com- world as a whole we learned during be made with the Haig testing ma during 1920 for the purchase of mittees of the Board for submis- the war. The lesson we learned chine 1-No. There are a number China commodities, mainly tea. sion to the State Council.

we embodied in the Safeguarding of machines suitable for making To satisfy the Russian demand for The head office of the board will of Industries Act, and subsequent the test, but I may be pardoned, I ten they will go elsewhere, and in- shortly be established a Talng-enactments which are still on the bone, if I hold that my own is the tend buying what they want in In- kiangpu.

Statute book. (Laughter).

dia, Japan and Java.

best.

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