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FRIDAY, JUNE

24.

1927.

PROMENADE CONCERT.

DRUGS IN SIAM.

SUPPRESSION OF THE OPIUM TRADE.

CURIOUS ENIGMA SHOWN.

A state of affairs has been dis- closed here in connexion with the opium question that demands im- mediate investigation, writes the Bangkok correspondent of the Straits Times. Šiam is a sigau- tory to the Opium Agreement of 1925 signed at Geneva; and under it she binds herself to suppress the trade in opium at the earliest possible moment.

Slam bus ratified the Agreement, but she has not done so without reservation. She has made a re servation with regard to the safe of dross. The League of Nations is not at all favourably inclined to the sale of dross, and aims at it complete suppression at this stage. But the case presented by Siam Is on the face of it conte with plausibility. Hitherto dross has been consumed by the poorer addicts. They have not been able to purchase the "opium, and have has to have recourse to the drogs.

BOOKING OF SEATS

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To-morrow night's Promenade. Concert by the Band of the 1st. Battalion. the Cameronians, has uroused much interest, and it is) expected that a large number of people will attend. There have been a number of enquiries regard- ing booking, but on account of the large area of the gardens in the vicinity of the bandstand, the reser- vation of seats is quite unnecessary. There will be about one thousand chairs dotted about under the trees and palms, so that those who desire to promenade or view the gardens, will not be penalised by losing their scats, but will be able to find plenty of chairs in whichever particular part of the garden they favour. The scene is illuminations have been increased, and by night, the really enchanting. Should the eather prove unsuitable, the con- cert will be held in the Leo Theatre which adjoins the gardens.

The entertainment is under the patronage of HE."the Governor.

QUEEN'S THEATRE, MYSTERY DRAMA WELL,

WORTH SKKING.

Siam's argument is that if it is considered necessary to bring about gradually the suppressiaa of opium consumpilon, it is equi- ly necessary to bring about the "Held by the Law," which is suppression of the consumption of now showing at the Queen's dross on an equally gradual plane. Theatre, is an acceptable mystery If a man is an addict and he has film which is well worth seeing. mysteri- been in the habit of saing droas-The film deals with a a habit that has been forced upon ous

per- him from/cgonomic stress, for no petrated one would prefer the dross to the real opium with any choice at hand-requires the same consi- deration as the man who has been in the habis. of consuming the real That sounds logically spium. correct.

Siam's Case for Drosa. Siam holds that if dross is suppressed there will be a large section of people unable to obtain the supplies to which they have become accustomed, and who are

liable to turn to crime in order to satisfy their craving, on

the ground that if they are not per mitted to continue to use. the dress, which falls within their conomic sphere, they will be compelled to widen that sphere in order to enable them to buy the opium.

J

murder

13 which during the celebra- tion of the engagement of a young couple, and results in the arrest of the girl's father the murder of her would-be father in-law.

The girl decides to investigate the crime for herself and he dis coveries leal to the rest of the culprit, the suspected man being freed shortly before the time fixed. for his execution.

CANTON TAKES: PRECAUTION.

(Continued from Page 1) and that he is shortly to start Ching Tang or "Purge the Party" movement in Honan province.

Hankow Intrigue.

A Nanking report states that at a military conference in Hankow, General Ilo Chion, an anti-"Red" commander, suggested to General Tang Seng-chl that he should shift all the responsibility for faults of the "Red" administra- tion to Mr. Wang Ching-wei.-- Nam Chung Pao.

NO JUNE 23RD INCIDENT.

the

Everything Pusses' Off Quietly.

Shanghai, June 23.. The British Commander-in- Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt returned General Chany's call ta-day, and was accorded a most cordial reception.

General Chang is the Nation- alist Commissioner of Defence at Shanghai.

June 23rd passed off entirely without Incident, the situation re maining unchanged.

News from the Yangtsze ports. is to the same effect, there being nothing out of the ordinary to report.-Naval Wireless.

COAST PORT. NEWS.

Foochow Shopkeepers on Strike.

Foochow, June 23. The strike of shopkeepers in protest against the Shop Signs Tux. still continues and the efforts of the emissary from Nanking, have so far proved unavailing. anti-Japanese movement appears to be spreading in Foochow Naval Wireless.

The

com-

Peaceful Procession.

Amoy, June 23." Ralph Lewis as George Travis,

Demonstrations and processions plays the part of the condemned

with vivil were held yesterday in but innocent man realism, while Marguerite de la memoration of the Shakee shoot- Motte and Johnnie Walker are ing affair, and in protest against very effective in the other leading the landing of Japanese troops in roles. "Held by the Law" will China. The police measures prov- delight those who find entertained effective, and the ment in endeavouring to solve a tion passed off without untoward mystery, while it will also appeal to all lovers of real drama.

whatever.

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HANKOW MONEY.

It is stated that a rigorous anti- Japanese boycott is being planned. I understand that that roughly purchase, without any restrictions-Naval Wireless. is the case presented by Slam. And on the face of it it does not That is wholly opposed to the lack plausibility. The argument, aim of the League of Nations. that the dross addict requires It is wholly at variance with the

To Pay British Loan, equal consideration with the spirit of the engagement into

Hankow, June 28. opium addict while not untenable, which Slam has entered. It com-

The Nationalist paper, the Poo- at least eprries more than a fair pletely upsets the case Slam her- Tol Address "PALACE."

reason. In other self presented. Remember that Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Forry and Railway Station. measure of Entirely under English Management. Electric Light and Fans throughout words, it may be said, without she argued in favour of the use ple's Tribune, states that the half- of dross on the ground that ad-yearly interest on debentures is- June 30, in Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms. being illogical, if the League of dicts could not be cut off aud-sue by the British Municipal Couл- Darivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietreat. Nations is prepared to accept the denly without injury to them-cil will be paid on

case for the oplum addict it must selves and danger to the aountry. /Central Bank notes, which at pre- Mrs. J. H, OXBERRY, Proprietress stand at a discount of 10 per-

for the dross addict. Oplum and that they made their reservation. cent. Adross are employed for the needs of the argument as being quite distinct, though the dross is but the residue of the oplum and must be regarded really as opium.

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If the Government was deter- mined to bide within the terms of the undertaking it should never have allowed dross to bo obtained by all and sundry with-

It was on these grounds that out question. It may be said that Siam made her reservation regard-previously when dress was sold ing dross. But assuming that her case is supportable, we have to investigate her method of applica, tion. There are nine State opium depots in Bangkok, from which the numerous divans draw their sup- plien. There is Government con-

in divans it could be obtained by anyone who cared to buy it. But the situation has changed since then, for Siam was not bound by the Geneva obligations she has since entered into.

Another Serious Aspect.

A new issue of locally-printed currency notes appeared air- culation yesterday--Reuter,

BALKANS FERMENT.

POWERS TAKE ACTION.

Belgrade, June 23. The Italian, French and Ger- man Ministers, and the British

trol of depots and divana. The There is another serious aspect Charge d'Affaires, have present- Rystem is that the Government of the case. A little over foured the Yugo-Slav Govern ent with have engaged to buy back from years ago the Government intro-separate identic Notes, demanding the divans all their dress at a duced the Harmful Habit Forming that the dispute between Albania price of one-third the cost of the Drugs Law, under which it was and Yago-Slavia shall be settled by the release of the arrested opium. Formerly dross was sold set out that certain drugs could in the divans and was smoked be obtained only under heavy arrested by the Albanian police dragoman Juraskovitch who was there. Now the supposition is restrictions. Morphine was one that dress is only procurable" at of these drugs. There is nothing on a charge of spying) simul- State depots and only by certified to be said against this Law and a taneously with a modification of addicts. It is to be taken that great deal to be said in its favour: the terms of the Yugo-Slav Note. the aim is to sell the droes onlyft set up a very necessary control to Albania of May 30, which the Albanian Government considered to those people who have of drugs that constantly used were

insulting. beon in the habit of consuming it, serious menace to the morn and that as they pass away, the and physical well being of the The Foreign Minister has in- number of people to whom it use. It has been pointed out timated that Yugo-Slavia | will can be sold will become, fewer, that the State is issuing dross accept the suggestion.-Reuter. until in the process of time the the form of tablets, retailed at 10 trade in dross will diminish to a cents each. Each of these tablets

very unimportant point. The system is built on the principle of registration,

Certification of Addicts. But what are the actual facts? At the moment there is no" at- tempt to certify addicts. Anyone can purchase dross. Not only that, but he can purchase it at divans, which are not supposed to trade in it once they have sold it to the Government. The dross

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We thus find that while there la If dross must be sold, it will a harmful habit-forming drug law, bo bald that this system seems restricting the use of such drugs, to answer the case most satisfacand Imposing a very effective torily. It confines the use of control, it is possible under the dross to recognised adalets, and system of the sale of dross institut-2. Sunday, June 18, 1816. 3. Hilary (January operates towards the gradual suped by the Government to obtain to arch. Easter (April and May), Trinity pression of the trade. That is morphine in fair quantities with ember). The Goddess of Corcals. the theory.

out any bother whatever. That is Egbert, who began to telen in A.D. 837. 7. a serious situation, and one that sport by which is lover is sustained. 1. Siam cannot possibly sustain. H. F. Lyte 0. Forty'alx miles. 10. New 11. A fictitious name, a int South Wales. There, therefore, are two points adopted by a writer. 12. Emerson, 19, to answer One is that dross la Guinenple. "David Cosperfall." 15. obtainable at present by anyone on special episcopal occasions, and gesturally

Half, or,eronk,, of a bishop, carried before him who cares to purchase it. The richly decorated. other is that though morphine, cocaine and other drugs can be bought only under very great Is treated by the Government restriction, and though any person Oplum Department and is issued in possession of any such drug in the form of small tablets, who cannot produce antisfactory which are retailed at 10 cents evidence that the drug was obtain- each. It has been proved conclu-ed, and held, under the provisions alvely that these tabietą can bo

of the law, is liable to prosecution,: On the other hand, there were share in the affairs of the mo- Most of them preferred to have bought at divans, and without any the public ean, by the simple; pro-people who regarded an engagement, the profession of marriage a "Husband and children to look difficulty. There is no attempt Printed and Published for the Proprietor by FREDERICK to give satisfaction that one is cedure of buying dross, obtain as ment to marry as a very solemn and housekeeping was still

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He added that even in these highly honourable days, whon women. took a great which

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