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ARMS SMUGGLING.

Shanghai Committee's Recommendations.

We give below the report of the Firearms Smuggling Prevention Committoo, Shanghai, This

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Per .s. President Jackson for

DAY BY DAY.

Amongst the passengers arriv- U.S.A. via Shanghai and Japan, ing by the Blue Funnel liner February 2.-Mrs. L. Bi. Blakeney, Patroclus are Dr. W. L. Thomas Mr. C. A. Bovey, Dr. W. T. Diver and Mr C. H. Blason. Mr. C. E. Goodhue, Mrs. H. B. Kelley, Mrs. J. F. Mann, Master

committee was appointed by the P. A. Mann, Mr. J. C. Wunderlich, NORTHERN SITUATION.

Bir. Chow Kwo-hsien, Master)

Kwo- Chow

Municipal Council, And Wo T. Chow, .Mrs.

understand that the report sub-

mitted has been formally adopted halen, Miss Nancy Chow, Mastor

Times.

Mr. F. A. Maxwell, Misa M, Max-

Peking, February 2-It is re

ty that body, says tho Shanghai Phillip Chow, Mr. J. T. Maxwell.ported unofficially that the Govern- govern the future administration The committee was appointed well, Mrs. N. Murray, Mrs. R. Sment is drafting regulations to by the Council to inquire into the Springer. Master H. Springer, 1. of Shanghai, which is to be civil circumstances attendant upon the E. Walker, Rev. and Miss W. M. provalence of artes smuggling Turner, Miss Turner, Dr. 11. 3. instead of military and under a into Shanghai and its vicinity, Howard, Dr. Iva Miller, Dr. J. Cupan, similar to the Tsingtao ported that Tseng Yu-chan an and the close connection thereof Lowney, Dr. R. K. S. Lim, Mr. administration. It is further with the prevalence of armed J. P. Webster, Mr. Y. K. W. Anfulle and Cabinet Ministor In robborion, and to make recom-Mr. and Mrs. J. Parsons, Dr. .j mondations to the Counoll with &Vierling. Dr. A. C. Rowawell, Dr. 1913 to be Tupan-Reuter view to the adoption of suitable J. C. McCracken, Dr. E. E. Dilley. ropressive measures.

Two moolings have been hold by the committee, on November F. G. Harris, Mr. M. Dangoor, Mr. 10 and November 24, and the and Mrs. Stove Avramov, Mr. S. minutes

meetings Wong, Mr. Leo Slu-wah, Mr. S. C. of thoso

Tyo, Mr. Y. Fung, Mr. E. W. MI-, havo boon forwarded

Informa-ler, Father Fitzgerald, Mr. J. K.

tho Council for

Dr. T. P. Greene, Mr. Wong Yan- taun. Mrs. Ho Man-sheung, Mr.

Mr.

tion. A questionnairo was sub-Huang, Mr. Lui Kwai, Mr. Mul

Jeng Bark-hing, mitted to the committoo ay 'n Dat, Mr. basis for discussion, and as the low Goon, Mr. Leung Yin, Mr. result of careful consideration Ng Bing. Mr. Ng Pofoon, Mr. the following recommendational Wong Jik, Miss E. M. Newton, Miss T. May, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. (1) That as the employment of Baden-Powell and Mr. De

Fallie.

wore recorded;-

President 24.4.

Li

WEATHER REPORT.

F.b. 3d 17h. 20.-Pressuro has increased considerably from Viarivostock to N.E. Japan and slightly over S. W. Japan. It is noarly stationary elsewhere.

Teo anticyclone romaine un. changed.

Strong monsoon will continuo along the B.E. coast of China and ovor the China Son,

Hongkong rainfall for the 2 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day dotoctives by cortain shipping l'er

Hayes, 9.00 inch. Total sinco. January companies has led to most band-February 3.-Mr. and Mrs. R. Lat 4.33 inches, against a flotal results, all the more im- portant shipping

companios Moeller, Master It. Mooller, Mr.average of 1.65 inchos. should be asked to adopt like H. J. Eddo, Mr. and Mrs, Walter measures, both at poris of loading Lang, Mr. G. P. Bradford, Bir. and on board the ship: also that P. M. Davia, Mr. 11. A. Smith, Mr. with a view to making it more. F. Carpenter, Mr. L. J. Sung, difficult for suspected persons to Mr. Norwood, Mr. A. II. Atkins, convey contraband aboard ship Mr. and

Mrs. Mrs. II. Barnes, the Municipal Police should L. H. Garlington, Mr. G. G. endeavour to secure the coopera-Leontieff, Mr. J. E. Gardner, Miss tion of the police at Continental U. Anderson, Mrs, E. Blettner, ports whore it is known that arins and ammunition are taken ou board.

(2) That the Commissioner of Customs bo requested to address a letter to all shipping companies, calling their attention to the necessity of searches for contra- band, being conducted by the ship's officers during the course of a voyage.

If, later, a soizure of arms and ammunition is made, roport would be called for from the captain of the ship as to whothor the search had been carried out.

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BIPPERS' AID.

(3) That the Commissioner of Customs should address a letter

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOUR ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

District,

Forecast. N.E. wlude, Formosa Channel strong. : South

coast of

China botwoon

H.K. & Lamooks | N.E. winds,

} H'kong to Gap frosh;

Rook

fino.

Mrs. M. Clumeek, Miss T Clumeck, Comdr. and Mrs. C. . Lang, Mr. R. R. Lewis, Miss L. E. Lewis, Mr. J. C. Massey, Dr. G. P. Miller, Mra. M. B. Miller, Mr. W. Nagle, Mrs. C. II. Ubenhaus, Mies M. Pettyjohn, Mrs. D. Partridge, Very Rev. John Rogers, Rev. Mar. tin Ryan, Miss F. D, Smith Mr. D. Willard, Miss A. Ambruster, Mr. G. Castle, Mrs. J. Freer, Mr. and Mrs. M. Hasselberger, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Horner, Mr. W. R.

use. Mr. H. Manheim, Miss S. A Walton, Mr. A. F. Cooke, Miss M. M. Cooke, Mrs. Ida H. Fenvel, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Kotzen, Mr. and Mrs. F. Lohmann, Mrs. W. E. Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. R. Kay, Mrs.

to the shipping companies om-1. Owsley, Miss H. Alexander, phasizing the importance of strict Miss M. C. Hazard, Mr. and Mrs. complianco by them with the A. Carey, Miss A. M. Nixon, Miss conditions governing their annual guarantee.

(4) That Consular Courts of inquiry bo inatituted on board ship in all cases whero smuggled goods are found on board by the Customs' searchers. It is agreed that such Courts should act as expeditiously as possible.

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(5) That representations should be made to the varioue Councils for the infliction of the maximum penalty for the offence of arms smuggling, and where It is obvious that the maximum penalty is clearly insufficient to act daterront against this offence that the various Consuls who have as yet takon no stops to wards such ponalties being in- croased, bu approached with the viow of the necessary powers being obtained.

(6) That a special branch of the Municipal Polico bo instituted

M. Crawford and Mr. E. Prous

choif.

South coast of China bot woon H.K. & Hainan

T. F. CLAXTON, Director Hongkong, February 3,

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