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SHANGHAI OPIUM SCANDAL

TROOPS OPENLY ACCUSED OF

ILLICIT TRAFFIC.

FRACAS DURING RAID.

Shanghai, Nov. 25.

A fracas between soldiers and polico in an opium den in the 'na- tive city, followed by mutual re- criminations between the Chinese

civil and military authorities, have led to Humo remarkable re- velations concerning the illicit onlum traffic in Shanghai.

It is now openly alleged that the troops in the Garrison are actively engaged in the traffic and that the military officers are wax ing fat thereby,

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1928.

MANILA IN A PANIC SERIOUS POSITION

AFTER QUAKE.

WAKENED FROM SLEEP BY BIG SHOČK.

AMUSING SARTORIAL SCENES |

IN THE HOTELS.

LASTS FOR 8 MINUTES,

Little short of a panic was caused in Manila in the early hours of Thursday morning by a severe earthquake, which, as reported in the Telegraph that afternoon, struck the city while the majority of the inhabitants were asleep,

The opium scandal, as it la Later details reveal that the freely called, is widely featured in quake lasted for more than eight the vernacular press in spite of minutes and that it had its origin an early effort by the Garrison within fifty miles of Manila. The Commander, General Hsiung Shih-extraordinary feature is that but huel to effect a censorship.

trifling damage was done.

The trouble originated on Thursday night, when a posse of police detailed by the Public | Safety Bureau, raided an opium dep in the native cily. While the police were founding up the mates, party of soliters, who were acting under the orders, it is alleged, of an officer advised of the intention to raid, appeared on the scene and intervened.

A fraens ensued, but the police were outnumbered and they were placed under arrest by the mill tary and taken to Garrison Head- quarters. They are still in cus tody in spite of a strong protest by the Chinese Municipal Govern- ment, signed by Mr. Chang Ting- fan, the Mayor of Greater Shung- bai.

The police ordered the full details of the affair to be publish- ed in the Chinese Press, but the Garrison Headquarters by sending round officials succeeded in keep- ing the matter suppressed for two or three days,

Houses creaked, windows rattled and hanging lamps awayed to and fro for almost balf a minute, while people sleeping in hotels and pri- vaté homes were aroused. Many homes in different sections of the city were scenes of panic.

Prisoners, Excited.

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Bilibid Prison was no exception. The hundreds of prisoners housed In the different cells were all awak- ened by the shock and many grasp- ed the window bars in fear. Guards were immediately sent out to see and were kept on watch until the that no undue disturbance occurred excitement among the inmates had subsided,

The quake was heavy in the Er mita district, causing severe panic in many places, but resulted in no damage. The Luneta Hotel was worst hit.

People Race Into Streets,

The high structure Packed like a tree in a gale, pouring panic-strick en guests into the street, in their nightclothes, with hastily snatched babies, blankets and precious pos- sessions.

IN GERMANY.

METAL DEADLOCK CAUSE OF ACUTE DISTRESS.

VIOLENCE FEARED.

Cologne, Nov, 26.

The deadlock in the Ruhr metal industry has been intensified fol, lowing the decision of the Pro- vincial Labour Court, which has

not improved the chances of Inde-

pondent efforts of the Government

Commissioner in the Duesseldorf district to arrange a settlement.

In some quarters it is not con- aldered likely that the great fran and steel works will be re-opened during 1928.

In the meantime, practically, every Industry In West Germany is affected by the lock-out. Thou- Bands of workers are being thrown out of employment in addition to the 250,000 fron and steel workers rendered Idle by the lock-out.

The granting of relief from public funds has so far prevented the development of any Berious disturbances, but the men will have no men to spend during the Christmas festivities and may be driven to desperation.

Already several armed robberies. have occurred.-Reuter.

LIABILITIES JUMP BY $250,000.

(Continued from Page 1.).

three per cent, and supported the Oncial Receiver's application for recission of the receiving order.

think the case had been taken out His Lordship said he did not

of the principle already Inid down and granted the application for the ruelssion of the receiving order:

Highly Irregular,

In the case of the Kwong Lee Store a similar application was made by Mr. Agassiz who said that -The Chief of the Shanghai Police had an interview with

the approved Habilities in the case General Hsiung Shih-buei on Fri-tructure in that region.

The Luneta Hotel is the highest were $117,000. The circumstances. day, but gained little satisfaction. who were on the top floors were unter went into his hands a power of People were peculiar as before the mat- The civil authorities linre com-able to stand up in the worst attorney was given to four com- municated with Nanking on the moments of the quake.

pradores and a dividend of 30 per subject and have received a tole-

cent. was paid. The book debts gram from the Opium Suppression

were collected but the petitioning Committee congratulating them on

creditor was left out of the distribu- their action, and urging them to

tlon of assets and he took the matter maintain a vigorous attitude.

to Court. That omission had now been rectified but it was doubtful whether it was desirable that the estate should be administered in that way.

The outcome is doubtful, though it is thought that an enquiry will be ordered from Nanking.

IS RESERVOIR CROWN "LAND."

HUMOUROUS POINT IN POLICE CASE.

An unemployed Chinese was

One man said it sounded as if the roof, were knocking together. The structure has two gablo-like roofs, nil the clatter of tiles and creak of timbers made it seem ns if the two portions had touched across the gap.

Munila Hotel in Panic.

The lobby of the Manila Hoel was

Mr. Russ, who appeared for the a contrast in sartorial effects short debtor, said that notices were sent by after the quake ended. Guests out in Chinese and consequently poured in from the ball room, meet-two European creditors were not ing others who had been awakened paid at that time. The practice of from a sound sleep in rooms above, administering an estate in this way to hurry down stairs in the first was not unusual but he agreed that available clothing..

the procedure had to be carefully watched.

Many refused to return to shelter for more than an hour, fearing a repetition of the shake.

A hasty survey of the city failed charged before Mr. E. W. Hamil-i Singaporo.

ton at the Kowloon Magistracy to reveal any damage. The Esculla

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The earthquake was the strongest in several years. Some were of the opinion that no quake so strong has been felt since the eruption of Taal volcano in 1911.

The Chief Justice paid the pro- cedure was highly undesirable. He had before him a petition and was he to give his sanction to an irre

added that he disliked giving his sanction to something which was highly irregular, although in the present cane po harm seemed to have been done.

this morning with trespassing on I was shaken badly, but no windowlar proceeding of this kind? He Government Land, to wit, the were broken or property damaged. Kowloon Reservoirs yesterday. Mr. J. Barnet prosecuted.

His Worship remarked that he alidi not think the Kowloon Reservoir could be called Crown Land even though the Colony had had very little rhin this year.

Sergeant Brittain replied that the defendant was alleged to have heen actually seen wading in the water gathering, rushes,

Sharp Jolt.

The movement of the earth acem- ed to be from side to side rather than vertical. A sharp jolk was felt after about ten seconds of gentle shaking, and the tremors gradually subsided.

After bearing the evidence his Worship informed the defendant The worst effect of the quake was that it was fortunate for him he the shock to people waked from a was only charged with trespassing sound sleep. In all districts of the and not under the Water Authority city people rose and turned on the Ordinance as the offence, would lights. Screams brake the stillness. Many people feared to return to then have been more serious.

slumber the rest of the night, and A fine of $5 was imposed.

stayed up until daybreak,

"I will rescind the order but this is not to be brought up to me as a precedent. In the event of any future Cares of this kind i shall insist on the proper order of procedure being followed. It must not he regarded as a precedent."

A further application for recis- sion of a receiving order was made by the Official Receiver in the case of Tong King, trading as the Kin Sang Steamship Co. when it was stated that the abilities were $28,- 500 without taking into considera- tion del's outside the Colóny, Tha approved liabilities then amounted to $114,000 and the assets were The origin of the quake was 60 $1,845, The application was grant- kilometers north of Manila, and the ed. CATHOLIC PRİMATE OF seismic waves travelled all through

SCOTLAND.

t.

DEATH OF REV. DR. JAMES A. SMITH.

London, Nov, 25.

The death is announced of the Most Rev. Dr. James A. Smith, Roman Catholic Primate, of Scot- land.-Reuter.

central Luzon. Baguio, San Isidro, Nueva Ecija and several provinces around Manila, were rocked by a tremor of intensity IV.

Seismographs Damaged.

PICKPOCKET CAUGHT

RED-HANDED.

MATCH.

How a pickpocket was caught while operating

Manila, being near the origin of STOLE WATCH AT FOOTBALL the earthquake, felt the shocks most, Two sclsmographs in the Manila Observatory stopped functioning two seconds after the tremors be- gan, the intensity of the quake mak-red-handed tho pens Jamp. from the recording amongst the crowd at a football The deceased Primate, who was canals. These two seismographs, match at Happy Valley on Satur- horn in Edinburgh in 1841, has the Weichert and the Omori, word day afternoon was told to Mr. R been Roman Catholic Archbishop not able to record the quake. The E. Lindsell, to-day, at the Central of St. Andrews and Edinburgh only complete record of the oscilla Polic Court. since 1909. He was educated at tions of the quake were made by the A district. watchman said he St Mary's College, Blairs, Vicentini seismograph, which stood caw the man going about and peor- Aberdeen and the Gregorian the shock,

Ing into the pockets of the queue University in Rome. He WAB The shocks were intenso at the waiting at the ticket-offico. At ordained priest In 1866, was pro- start, as indicated by the seismo-length he edged towards a Chince, fessor at Blairs from 1867 to 1890 graph, the pen tracing heavy lines and, under cover of a hat, extracted and in the latter year was con- several inches long, and dwindling gold watch and chain from the The next scerated Bishop of Dunkeld. down little by little until 8 minutes man's breast pocket.

and 3 seconds after the beginning moment the watchman had taken of the quake, the seismograph stop him into custody, ped recording.

Ex-President's Father Dead.

Santa Ana, Nov. 19.

..

In evidence, the owner of tho wetch admitted that the article was somewhat precariously recur New York, Nov. 24.

ed to his pocket by a clip, which Interest in the Cotton Exchange led his Worship to remark that to Dr. George Hurding, father of is increasing. A seat has chang-carry a watch in that careless the late President Warren G.) ed hands at $45,000, an Increase manner was simply to ask for Harding died here to-day, follow of over $10,000 on the price a few trouble, ing a stroke of paralysis. He was weeks ago,.--Reuter's American Ser The thief was sent to prison for 84 years old.

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