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NO REDUCTION IN MOTOR CYCLISTS ILLICIT DRUG TRADE.

CHINESE GOVERNMENT, ASKED FOR STATEMENT. (THROUGH REUTER BAGENCY.]

LONDON, Aug. 18. Reports of seizures of drags from the British Dominions (particularly (India), the Colonfed," the United States and Egypt, show that there was little, if any, diminution in the illicit drug traffe generally in 1030, and that the illicit trallic in cocaine, from the Far East continues

MAKE MERRY.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1931.

DOUGLAS SHOOTING

MYSTERY.

ECHO OF THE RELIABILITY MAN AND GIRL WOUNDED.";

TRIAL.

LAST NIGHT'S PRESENTATION OF. PRIZES...........

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Motor cyclists, stook and kidney pudding and silver cups wore much in evidence at Lane Crawford's TCS- taurant last night, when the Motor

Douglas July 27, young couple who wore were sitting en. Dougina Head Marine Drive were the victims of an extraordinary attack and are detained in hospte al, one of them being in a seriou condition,

GERMAN SEAMEN MR. S. JOEL'S WILL.

DEFRAUDED.

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST MAN WHO DESERTED SHIP.

JOBS WHICH DID KOT MATERIALIZE.

A story of how a number ot. German seamen alleged they had

£1,000,000 FIRST VALUATION.

Mr. "Solly Joel, one of the leading figures in the South Afriena diamond and gold mining industry, left property provisionally valued at £1,000,000, so far as at present can be ascertained”

Death duties payable are 40 per cent, of the total, or £400,000.

Mr. Joel stated that he made no

to give concern, according to the Cycle Section of the Hong Kong240, Ashfield Road, Rochdale, and clothing and personal belong charitable dispositions by his will,

British Government's report to the League of Nations on the traffic in

opium and other dangerous drugs during the year,

As an illustration of the onor- mour demand for drugs for the illicit traffic, the report says an enquiry was recently received from Japan, by firms in London for a shipment of 1,400 kilogrammes of heroin to Shanghai.

Valunteer Defence Corps hold a dinner in connection with the die tribution of the various, trophies won by competitors in the recent reliability trial!

They are Irene Livesey (21), of

Duncan Fleming (22), of 10, Springfield Street, Glasgow. The couple met in Douglas last year and arranged to spend their holiday hare again this year.

After everyone had done ample. justice to the excellent fare pro- vided, Mr. H. G. Williams, secre táry of the Motor Cycle Section, fired on by and popular organiser of the trial, said #

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Gentlemen, I would like to say a fow words as to the object of the

As regards China, attention is drawn to the diffulty experienced retarding applications for permis | ston to export drugs. for medicina). purposes, because, da far as can be ascertained, the recent Chinese law under which import certificates racont, trial; but perhaps before go- must be issued by the Ministry of the Interior, after consultation with ing into this a few words on trials the Opium Suppression Committee, in general might not be out of has not been put into effective.lave. operation.

The report says t

work of the Home Office in deali with exports of drugs to Chinn " dhe KTERtly facilitated by a defi te statement by the Chinese flovernment of the authorised procedure for the issue of import licences,

LITTLE CHANGE IN BURMA SITUATION

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IMPROVEMENT GENERALLY

MAINTAINED..

Motorcycles, as most of you are no doubt nware, were first invented

wards the end of the last cen ury; in those days machines were vastly different from what they are

present, and it is chiefly due

provements have been made. . Wo in

been defrauded of their money,

and then left destitute in Shanghai by a man of their own nationality was told in the Special District Court when Max Wunderlich, a German ex-seaman, was arraigned before Judge Hyal on five exanta of fraud.

They went for a walk last night, and whoa "pitting on the cliff-side

Prosecuting Mr. Paul Y, It, about ten o'clock were, it is allég

a man who sudden Assistant Municipal Advocate, told y apeared with a gun. Miss Live-the Court that accused deserted sey sprang up and the man then, German ship when the vessel was. it is stated, attempted to throw her in Shanghai six years ago and had over the cliff, which is very steep since had no regalar job, his only at this point. Fleming came to method of supporting himself beins her assistance, and the gun was

to defraud German seamen, who. again discharged. Fleming, who were newcomers to Shanghai, of was badly wounded, fell to the their money and personal belong. ground, and Miss Livesey, who reing." ceived part of the discharge in her back, ran towards. Douglas.

Lower down the drive she met with two visitors, who escorted her to the toll-gate. An ambulance was sont for and a search was made by the police, who at 12 30 found Flem to trial; spoed events etc, that iming lying in the heather and cover this Colony, I am afraid, enanoted with blood.

Miss Livesey's injuries are not of claim that our local trial greatly a serious nature, though she is suf- helps to improve the breek, but what we do hope is that our trialsfering greatly from shock. She has have helped in a small way to de- gunshot wounds in the face, left monstrate what machines are the

arm, back and chest. Fleming's most suitable to

local condition is rather low because of aur needs," and any öne who studies tho

loss of blood, He has numerous wounds on the chest, arms,

neck results of the trials carefully, may

lung is also pua- be assisted in the choice as to what and face, whil machine is likely to prove most suit- abie. Another even mora valuable

etured,

It is stated that a man has been

MARIE STOPES' BOOKS

AMERICA.

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Roony, Aug. 18. The Indian Office states that object of the trial is to promote detained by the police.

spirit there is little change in the situn- that

of comradeship tion in Burma.

amongst motor-cyclíata which is, an The improvement in mtst disproncunced in other parts of the tricts is maintained, though dacoi world. I will leave you, gentle ties, are still very numerous in the men, to decide whether or not our, Thayetmys and Prome Districts, trial attained these objects No important collisions between Government forces and the rebels: "occurred during the week, and no been Government casualties have reported.

Surrenders continue and now number about 2,050. Sixty-two

Trials in Hong Kong." "Well, I would now like to say a fow words about our own trials; most of you will, think, agree that the course was a pretty stiff one, dus to the typhoon rains etc..

FREE IMPORTATION

A GRANTED.

as in my lifetime I have made bumerous gifts to, charity, and in view of the heavy duties now pay.

able upon death, I do not feel called upon to make any further such gifts by will.”

Bequests include':

-50,00₫ to his brother, Jack Barnsto Joel, and if he shall not require the same for his personal use," be requested him to devote. this sam to charities in the Union

of South Afrien

£3,000 to his confidential secje. Lary, Frederick Johnson,

£100 to each indoor domestic servant in his service at his death,

of 10 years' service.

To each employee in his service or of his firm of Barnato Bros, Austin Friars, EC., one year's wages if of 5 years' service, or 6 months' wages if of between 2 and 5 years' service,

tween bis two sons.

A couple of weeks ago, Mr. Bu told the Court, Mr. A, Herbers, for life, with remainder equally be His racing trophies to his wife of the Hamburg-Amerika Line, 2tween his sons Dudley and Stan Canton Road, who was in charge of hope. the Shanghai German Benevolent His stock of cigare equally be- Society on behalf of the German Consul-General, informed the police that for the past few months a number of German seamen had cause to the Society and appealed for financial assistance and stated that they had been defrauded of their money and perenal belongings by

accused

Deserted Their Ships. Acting upon information foraich, ed by Mr. Herzberg, police in INquiries were made under the dire

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-To "my devoted wife" Phohe his consumable stores at Maiden Erlegh and at Great Stanhope street, his London residence, and his effects for life, and his Maiden Erlegh property if and while she should desire to reside there

Twelve-of-his-raveborses or foals. * be may select and his household

effects and consumable stores st

Moulton Paddocks to his son Dud- Teg.

A life annuity of £1.800. free of al taxes, each to his daughter Doris Walter and his step-daughter Kathleen Duchess, de Laurino.

The residue of his property he tion of Det Sub-Inspr. C. White left as to one-half upon trust for his end, as a result, it was found out wife for life. and, subject thereto, the sbole as to 26ths each upon that all the German seamen who the umal trusts for the benefit of went to the German Benevolëns | his two sons, and 1-5th unon trust.

Society and appealed for assistance, had deserted their ships whilst in Shanghai. When their ships ar-

New York-Another legal battle against the bannirig of works by Dr. Maria Stopes ended in the

latest work, Contraception," was them, introduced himself and room Justice Woolsey ruled that her not obscene or immoral and did get cn friendly terms with the sea-

prisoners were released during the the course was altered at the last United States courts when Federal { riged in Shanghai, secased boarded

crops.

week, and the number in custody sent in by the various marshalls it minute, but on studying the reports in 1,100-...

The Irrawaddy has been abnor- appears that there was no fiart of mally high in Lower Burma, and the course that could not have been there has been considerable local done in the alloted time. The ma fooding. The river is now falling,jority of competitors lost most and it is hoped that no serious points in the second lap between damage has been done to standing the open cheek at Repulse Bay and the scoret chesk at Wong-Nei- Chung, this including a bit of roa! rough riding over Taikoo Sana- torium Path; but I would like to mention that three competitors. Mosare, P. A. Silva (No. 4) WA. Shen (No.29) and H. G. Kew (No. 38) notually picked up a minuts or two between these points. VESTIGES AT ST ALBANS-Some competitors certainly had

PRE-ROMAN CITY

city.

IN BRITAIN.

bad luck; to cito a few cases: Mr. Brand, in avoiding a coolie neAT

not violate the Customs laws.

The decision is tantamount to the free importation: publication, and circulation of the book in the United States, and follows a similar ruling on "Married Love" given last April

Dr. Stopes herself took no part in the fight for the admission of her book into the United States. It was fought by the National Council on Freedom from. Censor- ship and Mr. Taylor, the consignee. The action arose over the seizure by the Customs authorities of the one copy on the ground that it was obscene.

the S.W.B., for the use of Murray To Colonel R. F. Gross, D.S.D. of Parade Ground and to Col. Bird, D.8.0. H.K.VD.C. for the use of the Volunteer Headquarters and to the many marshalis who willingly gave up a day's holiday to assist would not have been possible, and us, for without them the trial finally to my committes who put in very many nighta hard work or ganising the Trial.

Breliminary excavations adjoining the Peak School, crashed through the Roman city of Verulamium out- side. St. Albans have given indica-shot cards ou Sir Robert Ho Tung. a gate, ran down several steps and. tions of a British or pre-Roman Ho badly damaged his machine, The main dig under the but after half an hours' hard work was able to atraighten it out and direction of. R. E. Mortimer Abeeler, K er of the London pluckily finished the course.

Mr. Marshall (No. 19) had a very Museum, has now begun.

narrow escape while docending from Taikoo Sanatorium Path his machine toppling over the hill hat I am pleased to say except for shaking with no ill effects to Mr. Drewery (No. 8) was well up to time on the second lap when

I now have pleasure in calling on Capt Goster whom most of you his back tyre burst and he was forced to retire, which was hard know so well to present the prizes. luck as he was doing very well. Prizes Presented by Capt. Goatar.

Mr. Gradina (No. (1) is to be

Dr. Wheeler informed a repre- sentative of the Morning Port that the following provisional inferences could be drawn from the prelimin- nry work

The prehistoric city was on the higher ground to the west of the

Roman city,

"It was abandoned before the military conquest in A.D. 43.

"The early Roman, city grow up

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congratulate on completing the in presenting the prizea, expressed

On Behalf of the Vinters.

men.

He then told the scamen about the very good job he would find for them in Shanghai if ther would desert their skips and remain with him in this city.

On the prospect of “better jož«,” accused, succeeded in prevailing upon several seamen to desert their ships and, for many days, to stay a places where accred had made the necessary arrangements. The important jobs offered by accused were those of the Shanghai Muni- cipal Police and in an egg factory in the Yangtazepoo District, con sel told the Coast.

similarly, for the heart of his daughter Eileen Joel.

RUM RUNNERS LOSE £410,000.

BUT ROW FLOURISHES.

New London. (Conn),-During the first six months of 1931 the Coastguard_patrol along the sou thern New England coast has seized as much smuggled liquor as it did in the whole of 1200. Yet United States officials report "Rum Row" is as flourishing as ever.

Smugglers bo tried to run liquor through the blockade ope rated from the New London Coast- guard-base during the first half of this year lost 82,000,000 (£410,000). During the period when accused Liquor acized has an estimated.

·were making_""arrangements" for value of 8418,450. (294,000), boats the seamen, the latter were forced seized 8500,000 (£103,000), and bonta personal belongings in order to to pawn their clothing and other and liquor sunk 81,000,000 (205,- raise money for the payment of During the first six months of the house rents, etc. The pawning was year nine boats carrying - 8,309 done by accused, who kept the "bags" of liquor have been seized. pawn tickets and returned only Vine others, with an estimated part of the proceeds to the sea liquor cargo of 10,000 cases, have more means of raising money; se men. When the seamen had no been sunk or disabled. - Nine, more have been apprehended for viola- cused, disappeared and left themtion of the navigation laws. destitute

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21. Pawn Tickets Found. On August 5, secused took an other German seaman named Char les Specht to the police beadquar- ters to look for a "better job" Ho

was arrested by Det.-Sub-Inspr.

Of the two most important sci- zures this year, one was America and one British-the Temirconda, captured after a chase off Montank Point, which carried liquor valued at 375,000 (£15,400),

CONRAD NAGEL AND HIS £24,000 A YEAR. DISPUTE WITH THE INCOME TAX AUTHORITIES.

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Capt. W H. Grater, H.K.V.D.C., on the lower slopes of the hill and in the neighbouring valley. In the course on the smallest mount en-

White and taken to the Central pleasure as being present to per-

Police Station where he made a most dourishing perioda, ribbon tered, a truly remarkable perform-form that duty. He said he would development took place

fall confession-and `gave his ad- alous ance for a machine of that light imagine that the test laid down at

dress at No. 24 Wayside Road, His Watling Street, much as happens weight and old age.

the trial was as stiff a one as could along a modern arterial road," Mr Franks (No. 45) at ny a to found in most places. He was premises were searched by the police

Pottery as Clue,

remarkable show, as he had only particularly impressed from the and 21 pawn tickets for articles Italian or Arretine pottery has been in the Colony a few days and Services point of view with the per- belonging to the various seamen been found in the British city, did not know the name of any of formuances of the competitors, for it were discovered. The police also showing that Roman trade pene- the ronds; afterwards he told me showed that for man to be able to for 20 marks, which figure had been film actor, and the United States seized a letter containing a cheque Washington-Conrad Nagel, the trated as for inland as St. Albana ho had covered at least to miles ride from 2.30pm to 10-15-altered to read 500, but the ward Goverment, ar at odds ones the before the conquest.

more than anyone else but had me they had to, they would need to pwenty" analtered.

amount of income tax be owes for "Since last season," Dr. Wheeler thoroughly enjoyed every mile of be physically fit, and it was phy-

While the police officers were ex- || 1991; added, the Office of Works have it.

sical fitness that they were driving

Nagel reported his total salary taken over the custody of the congratulate the winners, par-at in the Services. It showed niso amining the contents of the letter accond-century Roman defences, ticularly J. W. Smith (whom I am that the machines were as efficient at the police station, one of the for the year at $91,300, but entered and their clearing and consolida glad to say is a member of the as the riders were fitted

German seamen who had been separate returns for himself and tion will shortly be undertaken. Motor Cyclb Section) on the fine

victimized by accused visited the his wife, under the California cord station to report on the affair and, Imunity property Jaw “We shall alad continuo the excava-show that they put up, and I wish

The Internal Revenue Burean, tion of the building block in which the others botter luck next time, After the trophies had been pre---upon seeing the letter, he at once the mosaic pavement was found

sented to the successful competitors identified it as the one which behorener, informed him that the en Mr. E. G. Sewell, replying on be

try should all have been made in fast season, and will attempt to get some idea of the street plan of that

half of the visitors, expressed

his name, and ordered him to pay £500 in addition to the £3,100 aj quarter of the city

thanks to the committes for their kindness in inviting them to the

ready acasod. Bureau officials, celebration, and paid a warm

said that the community property tribute to the work of Mr. H. G.

law," which would reduce the Williams, who was mainly respon-

amount of the tax, was enacted en sible for lie motor cycling activities

July 28, 1927, and that the income of Hong Kong He referred to

reported for Are Nagel was re- ved before that date. M Nagel is also ordered to pay £27 sapnalty for understanding the income,

He has asked the Board of Tax Appesis" to overrule the Internal Revenue Eureau's decision, and to grant him exemption of £2400 for

business expenses.”

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Generosity of Donors of Prizes.

had given accused to post some Before sitting down I would like

time ago, counsel said in conclu to express our thanks to the follow-

omjou wa "We hope also to explore the ing who very kindly presented cups

Detectives having corrclerated, arth works which partially under or money to buy them with,

accused, questioned by the Court, 1in the North end of the main city. An anonymous sportsman, Mr. R.

denied the charges and stated he These are probably part of the early M. Dyor, Messrs, Alex Ross & Co,

intended to find better jobs for the Roman city to which I have ni Mosers, Vacuum Oil Co., Messrs.

various complainants. Acensed also readly referred. It is the groat Wakefield Oil Co. and Mesars, Sin-

denied having opened case of the interest of Yeralemium that within cere & Co., and thanks are also due motor cycling as a sport which call complainants letter containing in relatively small aren it in dosible 10-the-polies for the amotion-toed for much courage, and which cheque for. 20 marks and stated be to trace the whole rise and fall of the various roads and non was the means of building up forgot to post it and left it on his desk, whereupon his wife opened Roman: civiliention in Britain from motor roads and for the great character. the period of peaceful penetration assistance they gave on the day. Rome delightful pianoforte, molosit, thinking it had come from her

Also to St. John Ambulance for rendered by Mr. J Fountain. husband's girl friend, receding the conquest until Vera- Famnum was once more laff:am their presence, but I am very glad were very much appreciated by the At the reanest of police, the cake British ity after the break with we did not have to call on them large gathering, providing a atting wae remanded kail being allowed in

the sum of $300 end to an enjoyable evening." for just aid. Rome four hundred years later."

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