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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1928.

DESERTION CHARGE

FAILS.

WIRELESS OPERATOR WHO

WAS TAKEN SICK.

A NOMINAL FINE.

At the Marine Court this morn- ing, before Commdr. J. B. Newill. D.S.O., R.N., Tam Chan Cheong, o wireless operator, was charged by Captain R. J. Sneddon, of 8.5. Hangsang, with desertion on Octo- ber 31, under Article 235 of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1894. The accused pleaded guilty.

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In reply to questions by His Worship, the defendant stated that he had been given leave on the day in question as from 7 am to 9 pm. He had taken Chinese food during the afternoon and became sick, he aubsequently having to seo doctor, whose cortificate stating

that ho and been for acute gastric en- teritis was produced. The ship left for Canton on that night and he had missed her. He reported to the Marine Superintendent of the Company on the following morning. His Worship, expressed a wish to hear evidence of desertion and Cap- tain Sneddon testified that the ac- cused had been given leave until 9 p.m., but the ship's sailing time had later been changed to 8 pm.. The accused knew of the change da he was on board for wages during the afternoon and had also been Informed in the Company's office of the alteration. The ship's depar- ture was delayed until 9.23 p.m. METROPOLE-SAVOY-BOA VISTA owing to the absence of accused and the vessel eventually proceeded to Canton without him.

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THE ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN.

NANKING REALLY IN EARNEST.

FOREGOES MONTHLY REVENUE OF $1,000,000.

BIG FINAL EFFORT.

NANKING PARTY

SPLIT.

KUOMINTANG MUST BE SUPREME.

WU HAN-MIN'S VIEWS.

The resignation en bloc of all the officials of the Nanking City Kuomintang, subsequent to their criticism of the Central, Kuomin tang being censured, has caused much controversy among political parties in the capital.

Nanking, Nov. 1. Interviewed by Chinese Journ That the National Government is alists on this subject, Mr. Sun Fo, well-known Kuomintang determined In its effort at opium the suppression is the keynote of leader, asserted that to-morrow several speeches delivered at the there would be a meeting of the inauguration ceremony of the Na- recently-elected Kuomintang Party tional Opium Suppression Confer- Affairs Examination Committee, to ence held at Han Kin Hsiang this study the causes of the troubles The within the Kuomintang. morning.

In accordance with the opium Committee, with Marshal Chiang suppression regulations recently Kai-shek as Chairman, would con- promulgated by the National Gov-alat of Messrs. Tan Yon-kai, Chair- conference is con-man of the Administrative Fuen; erntent, the

for Wa Han-min, Chairman of the vaned to devise measures effective enforcement of the Gov Legislativo Yuen; Tai Chi-too, Sun ernment's new oplum policy, that Fo, Mino Bin, and Marshal Li of absolute suppression,

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Over 800 persons attended the ceremony, Including some 50 de legates from the Provinces and Special Municipal Areas.

Chai-sum.

The meeting will also discuss stops which the National Govern ment la to adopt by way of re- organising the District Kuomin- tang departments in Kiangau, Che- Kiang, Anhui and Kiangai.

A Final Effort. General Chang Chih-klang, At to-morrow's meeting, the chairman of the National Opium Central Kuomintang will issue a Suppression Committee, presided proclamation explaining why the: over the meeting. In his opening Central Party requires that all speech he drew attention to the Kuomintang followers' names bo increasing body of public opinion re-registered before the calling of that has come to the support of the Third Kuomintang National the Government's new opium Congress and why the Central policy and stressed the importance Party has chosen half of the dele- All the minor Kuomintang or of bringing the Provincial delegates...". gates together to discuss measures whereby the policy may be put ganisations in Nanking are con- into action.

templating a joint protest against General Chang observed that in the Central Party's action in cen- the past hundred years several ef-suring the City Kuomintang.

At a meeting of the Central sulted in fuffure, but he hoped that party, held yesterday, Mr. Wa the present effort would be the lust and final one.

A Wrong Charge. His Worship ascertained from witness that the accused had left a small-portmanteau on board and a quantity of personal effects and having established this, pointed out that desertion could not be alleged. forta at oplum suppression have re Mrs. J. H. Oxberry,

The man should have been charged with being absent without leave.

His Worship altered the charge of desertion 'into one of being absent without leave and fined the accused one day's pay.

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Han-min emphatically stressed the On behalf of the Central Party need of unity of authority in the Headquarters, Mr. Chu Min-yi Kuomintang Party, which, accord delivered a speech stating that ing to Mr. Wu, should rule with oplum suppression is an important military severity, for, after all, it factor in the programme of na-was the intention of the Party that tional reconstruction and expecting its authority should be higher than that effective devices for extermina-that of the Army or oven that of ting the drug menace would result the Government, frum the deliberations of the con- ference.

Proof of Blacerlty.

"RESCUED" FROM THE SEINE.

JOURNALIST'S SPARTAN

TEST.

Paris, Oct. 10.. An enterprising member of the Paris evening paper, La Presse to-day determined to test the effi- clency of the now municipal ar- rangements for the rescue of those drowning in the Seine....

Mr. Tan Yuan-kai (Chairman.of It was soon apparent that Mr. Hoover was overwhelming, Gov- the Administrative Yuan), was the ernor Smith in the usually heavy next speaker. He asked his au- Republican precincta of Massachu-dience to place absolute confidence setts, whilst Governor Smith was in the sincerity of the National Gov-

"i as regards the matter leading in the small districts of ernment Georgia, Alabama and South Caroof opium suppression. As a proof of his argument, Mr. Tan stated lina.

that in adopting the new oplum The candidates are running polley the Government has foregona neck-and-neck in the urban dis- a monthly revenue of $1,000,000 tricts of Texas, but the Democrats which was available under the form- are ahead in the country districta.er policy of "suppression by way

He cast himself into the water, Mr. Hoover is apparently lead-of taxation," and that such hueo in- ing by 3 to 1 in Colorado and come was unregretfully walved even the complex municipal scheme Kansas-Reuter's American Serat came when the mitional budget was set in motion, and exactly 10 still carried a large deficit. Ho ex-minutes later he was pulled drip- pressed the hope that the conference ping on to the quayside by n would devise concrete measures brigade of triumphant fremen. which would forestall the efforts of Luckily for him he could swim. those to whom the lure of opium as a soon as he fell a colleague The election festivities in Newa revenue source might prove too rushed to one of the new lifebuoys York to-night will be on a scale, great s temptation.

which have been installed on all unknown since prohibition was in-

bridges, broke the glass case and threw the lifebuoys to spectator troduced.

nearer the river then himself. The latter flung wildly into the Selne, but forgot to hold the end of the rope. So the "drowning man" could not be pulled ashore,

vice.

Enriler Reports.

New York, Nov. 6.

All the night clubs are booked to capacity, at fifteen dollars each

cover.

Why Do Chinese Smoke?

Other spectators in accordance

In the course of his speech, Dr. C. T. Wang, the Foreign Minister, propounded an interesting ques- The leading hotels similarly tion: Why are the Chinese people are full.

fond of smoking oplum in a Betting in Wall Street le 6 to 1 on manner unknown in the West? Hoover. The most spectacular wager Dr. Wang's answer to his own with the instructions hung up near is by the well-known moter-question is that oplum smoking is the lifebuoye ran to the nearest car manufacturer, Mr. Williama perverted form of recreation telephone to call the police and Durant, who has bot a million dol- which the Chinese people have the Are engine dashed up com- lars on Hoover, against two hun-particularly taken fancy to be plete with fire hose, followed by a dred thousand dollars put up by a group of prominent Democrats, in: cause of their long established gigantic fire escape. The police cluding Mr. Raskob and another preference for remaining Indoors. arrived later in a Renault car.

As a fundamental solution of the

Ropes and Oxygen. motor magnate. Bets of a hundred

The firemen were armed with thousand dollars are quite common. opium problem, Dr. Wang advocat- ed the encouragement of outdoor

ropes, lifebuoys, oxygen cylinders sports and exercises, and stated and apparatus for applying art!- that prohibition, which was also ficial respiration. Meanwhile the Just before Mr. Smith's final

necessary, should begin from drowning man had eum to the appeal was broadcast, Mr. Hoover's above rather than from the masses, lifebuoys and was waiting patient- last word (addressed particularly

The inaugural ceremony having ly to be rescued, but the problem to women) was similarly wireless-

been held, the conference met of reaching him proved. baffling, Fed across the continent from the again in the afternoon when re-till a fisherman was seen peace-

opposite coast.

Speaking in his home town Palo ports were anade by the Provincial fully rowing about a hundred Alto, Mr. Hoover declared that the delegates concerning, drug condi-yards away. He was at length women's participation in the elections in their respective locall-made aware that something was tions had produced a coner ties, and In the evening the wrong, and with his help the final

at rescue was effected. realisation of the Importance of delegates were entertained public question, and contributed dinner by the National Optum. to higher national ideals...Women Suppression Committee. to-day were alive more seriously

The Women's Part,

to the effect of the 'élection upon

the home," Ho alluded to the

Anti-Opium Postern, Meanwhile a strong atmosphere

The Journalist paid a waria tri- buto to the lifebuoy, "but his opinion of the efficiency of "rescu- ing by numbers" is not very high,

momentous nature of the election, in favour of opium suppression te when the nation was entering a evident in Nanking. The city is tions, opium divans, and ghastly "new era of economic and moral plastered over with anti-opfum figures of drug addicts; samples of

action."

Service.

morphine, cocaine,

Mr. Smith's appeal followed im- ostera, come urging drastic different kinds of opium, its pre- mediately, addressed in a charac Punishment for local or milllary parations, teristically cheery and Intimate officials who are engaged or help heroine, as well as other kinds of manner. It included an outline of in the opium traffic. Students are narcotic drugs; and, in the centre his four terms of the Governorship seen lecturing in the streets on of the room, a bust of 14 Teal-hau, of New York-Reuters American the drug menace, and do is learned a Manchu mandarin whose efforts that in all local Chinese churches at ppium suppression resulted in sermons will be preached this Sun- the Oplum War. Suspended on the day on the same subject.

Walls of the exhibition room are Considerabe interest is evinced several interesting charts, one of by the local populace. in an which shows the amounts of exhibition held in the National narcotic drugs annually seized, by Oplum Suppression Committee the Maritime Customs while an other shows the nationality of Children at a Willesden Council Bellding. school are to be taught French, The principal articles of exhibit those engaged in the illicit trade

top of the list. English and music by gramophone, are pictures obowing poppy plants with Japanese nationals at the

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