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BARRADAS.-AL his residence, St. Joseph's Mansion, February 26, 1929, Artur Os- car Burradaş, ageti 43 years. Funeral will pass the Monu- ment, at 4.20 p.m. to-day.

Shanghai, Japan and Manila papers please copy). •

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

WEDNESDAY

FEB. 27, 1929

THE DRUG TRAFFIC.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1929.

DAY BY DAY.

bo confined is a comprehensive Burvey of the narcotic drugs aitua- tion throughout the world, but that, some definito steps should be taken THE GREATEST GLORY OF A FREE- to limit the manufacture of auch FREEDOM TO THEIR CHILDREN. drugs to sclentific and medicinal Havard, needs.

Whilst we have every sympathy with any movement which aims at auppressing the illicit traffic in pernicious drugs, it does strike us as savouring somewhat of people in glass houses throwing stones when the Anti-Opium Association sceke to blame others for Chinese use of heroin and morphine. There have been constant denials by many foreign nations of any official as

BORN PEOPLE IS TO TRANSMIT THAT

Lieut, G.N,R. Barham has-been appointed to H.M.S. Kent.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

Christian Science,

(To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]

The Very Idea!

a

A well-known distiller of French liqueurs drives An American motor-car. The other day French motor manufacturer invit- Sir. May I trespass on your ed him to dinner. With coffee & large selection of Dutch liqueura was servod.

"What!" cried the distillor, "you cor-offor me Dutch liqueurs! Me"

"Why," said the manufacturer, "you drive an American car." ~

"Ah," replied his guest in somu confusion, "you Beo

I prefer American cars for their suppleness

"and I prefer Dutch liqueurs for "Just so," retorted the host,

Lieut. Commr. W. G. L. Cooper space again in order to reply to Jotter on Christian Science has been appointed to H.M.S. a Bruce.

which appeared in your respondence column last night?

I am sure Christian Scientists enjoy the popular "Bulls and In- ners" as much as anyone, but Pilot Officers S. L. Blunt and they wish to prevent any mis- C. E. St. J. Beamish, have been understanding about their leader, appointed to No. 442 Fight, China. Mrs. Eddy, and it is the duty of their unctuous creamines,"

The Banvard Musical Comedy Company left yesterday on the President Pierce for Shanghal.

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and allence."

The story is vouched for by M.

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A naval wireless message ro- this Committee to remove mlscon-Louis Forest in his "Animateur ceived in Hongkong this morning ceptions by a presentation of the des Tempe Nouveaux."

statement by the states that there is no change facts. The

Christian Science Board of Direc-playing bandit, and for some timo Norman, seven year old, was

in the altuation at Chefoo,

sociation with the traffic, whilst it has been clearly established that Britain and the United States have had no connexion whatever with the exportation of these drugs. That there are smuggling ayndicates on During Lent, evening service la tors which you were good enough had been staggering around ng if the Continent of Europe is well-being held every Wednesday at 5.30 to publish, clearly shows the post-badly wounded, without actually at St. John's Cathedral. Ation of Mrs. Eddy and The Mother topping over, as a victim of the this evening's service, the Rev. F.

imaginary bullets of his play- Freeman, chaplain to H.MS.Church and will enable your read-mates.

A neighbour, watching the game, Hermes, is giving the address, ers to draw their own conclusions.

called to him: "Norman, why Our critic cannot reconcile why don't you fall down?"

known, but the difficulty of keeping

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a track on their activities is onor- mous. In any event, when the Association speaks of the spread of the drug habit as hindering China coming soon to Hongkong are the

Among the theatre attractions Mrs. Eddy: is known as the Dia- "I can't," answored the boy in her fight against the opium evil, Samoan Dancers; Miss Irene West coverer as well as the Founder of crossly, "I'm not allowed to. If I it only confuses two separate issues, and her Hawaiians; return season Christian Science. But this is had on my old trousers I'd have

been dead long ago." What is most significant of all is of the Banvard Musical Comedy not dificult when the facts are Company; and the English Comedy that a body which, by its name, is Company.

understood. The word discover Every woman, according to means "to find and bring to the be eu angel dropped from Heaven, Judge Crawford, thinks herself to so deeply concerned with the opium evil should, in its statement to M. all Chinese and from Victoria, "to disclose or reveal something a devil straight from Hell.

Six further cases of small-pax, knowledge of the world," hence, but regards every other woman as Avenol, conveniently overlook supare reported in this morning's that exists." Mrs. Eddy's work plying him with facts and figures health report. Two GÁSCA of brought to light the deep truths of

My Daphne, it is truc, and typhoid (Chinese)

two of existence which had remained in regard

That I agreed with you, to poppy-growing

puerperal fever (Chinese) have hidden, namely, the truth about And held you for an angel straight and the opium traffic generally so also been notified.

God, man, and the universe, to-

from Heaven; far as China la concerned.

wether with the spiritual basis on which Christian healing was de- monstrated by Christ Jesus and his followers," As a result of this.

sho discovery

founded the Christian Selenco Church, The Mother Church, with all ite the institutional activities and activities of The Mother Church in Boston constitute Mrs. Eddy's right to be called the Founder of Christian Science. Yours, etc.

Britain's Budget.

many }]{!

be assured that the desire is to

Weat

An amal employed at a Point brothel attempted to take her life" by jumping into the harbour from the Kennedy Town Praya yesterday. She WON scued by a Chinese and handed over to the Water Police.

re-

W. H. ADLER.

Last night, the Orloff brothers, the well-known balalaika and guitar artists from Shanghai, made their Theatre. Their efforts were well on Publication for Hongkong. first appearance at the Queen's Christian Science Committee received, especially the waltz "Re- verse" and the Cossack dance, both of which were loudly applauded.

SHY ROYAL BRIDE.

PRINCESS REFUSES TO PROCEED WITH WEDDING.

"ON APPROVAL."

FINAL PERFORMANCE LAST NIGHT.

...

But knew myself as one Who' many things had done

That proved my manhood marred

with Stygian leaven...

So

And so my hope was small, That ever I should call

fine a spirit partner of my life;

And yet, the angel's apart Appealing to your heart, You condescended to become my

wife.

Then other women said, With shakings of the head, "No angel she, unless indeed we

Bay

From Lucifer's dark brood She enme, and being wooed, Achieved her aim, and led a

man astray."

Mr. Stanley Baldwin's Govern ment appears to be making no direct answer to the insistent de- mand for greater economy in the supply services, and there can be little prospect of the dramatic cut, in taxation expected in certain circles as a bait for the General Election in June. The structure of the expenditure side of the Budget would, indeed, seam to sug- rest that the Tories are proceeding along lines indicating confidence of success at the polls, which is a com-

altitude from mendable We notice from the news- | points of view. It would papers that during his recent stay nothing if not a tribute If we could in Shanghai, M. Avenol, Deputy legislate for efficiency in the or | Secretary-General of the League of

ganisation of government, irre Nations, was presented with a pective of the demands of party lengthy statement by the National politics. The Estimates at present | Anti-Oplum Association describing authorised for publication revent a the present unreatie altuation in decrease of £13,000,000 for the China and stressing the need for Civil Service, Mora detailed examination of the Civil Service effective international co-operation.

Estimates, however, shows that it This Association has leon in exisis not fair to strike the balance in tence for five years now, and it has this way, since the increase is more been working for the strict - than accounted for by the demands forcement of the Chinese oplum of the rating relief proposals. The suppression law. The battle has Government is prepared to make been a desperate one, and it can-grants totalling £15,500,000 for the | not he said to have met with much relief of the crushing burden of out the head of the bridegroom's received the warmest applause who should say: 'Did you

local taxation on sureen, although the Association

industry. In other words, on the items embraced elaims that, so far as the suppresby the Estimates of last year, the sion of opium-smoking is concern- Government is effecting a saving ed, it is well on the way thereto.

The burden of the Association's complaint is that inversely as the

the

$2,500,000. Presumably larger portion of the rating reform commitments will be met from the

To-day's Dog Story, corres- pondent writes: With regard to The final production by the reminded of a joke which was a sense of humour in dogs, I am Amateur Dramatic Club of "On several times perpetrated by a Berlin, Jan. 31. | Approval,” was staged at the Scottish terrier we had named In the ancient Bavarian town of [Theatre Regensburg yesterday, the

Royal last night when Kiltie. There was an old sow, who cass Illa von Thurn and Taxis was enthusiastic audience. This per- her buck against the tran fence Prin-there was again a large and most often, used to lie on her side with all arrayed in her nuptial gar-formance was additional to the between the orchard and the ments to be joined in matrimony (original intention and was decided | garden fast asleep. She was a with her distant relative, Prince upon in view of the heavy hook-very large "Middle White," and Rainer Raphael von Thurn and ing, a decision that was in every one great enr used to stick through

the fence into the garden. Taxis. The whole town had been way justifled. looking forward to this important event within the family which has the excellence of the production licately up, making no noise what- Much hun atrendy been said of I have often seen Kiltie go de for centuries dominated its life. and the ability of those taking ing of the sow's car, and

ever, put her muzzle to Lho open- The church was already filled part, and it is sufficient to say give a great "woof." Of course, with Royalty, Princes, Dukes, and that the local amateurs were seen the old now leapt up as if the lesser nobility, and the Bishop was at their best last night, a com foul flend wits after her, and raced already role for the ceremony mendable feature being the exaway grunting loudly, while Keitle when the Princess suddenly sought tremely

clear enunciation. All would come trotting back to us as house and informed him that on which was thoroughly deserved. reflection she felt unable to pro- nounce the word "Yes" before thei Those taking part were va altar.

Davidson (Maria Wislack), Lucy She had to be assisted from theans (Duke of Bristol) and B. L. Greensmith Helen Hayle), M. M. scene in a state of high nerves Seton-Winton (Richard Halton). excitement, and later departed for her estate in Bohemia, while the

that? Wasn't that a lark?".

then

ACD

At a school recently reassembled, head for an interpretation of the an interested parent asked the. remark of one, Mr. X., on his son's

report.

practice of opium-smoking is on the petrol tax, by which the Govern distinguished assembly broke up brief speech, whilst Mrs. R. read it, and It had beaten all the

his cheek.

decrease, there is. an increase in

ment should have accumulated funds already. The War Office has the use of narcotic drugs, such effected reductions by further de- as morphine, heroin and cocaine.creasing its personnel, while pursu In other words, these drugs are taking stendily its programme of ing the place of the pipe. The modernisation of this branch of the evil, says the Association, is parti-fighting services. On the whole, cularly marked in the provinces of Sir Laming Worthington-Evans as Shantung and Shansi, but it is also formance. Meanwhile, the country to be complimiented on his per- noticeable in several other districts.will await with a great deal more Morphine and heroin, it is stated, interest, Mr. Winston Churchill's are being taken both in the form of proposed adventures in the revenue- injections and pills, and the addicts producing line. Ohe, can never be are numbered by the million."quité certain whether he has some- That the drug habit is spreading thing up his sleeve, or his tongue in rapidly in China, there can be no denying but it is when the Anti- Opium Association seeks to place the blame for this circumstante en- tirely on foreign countries that it betrays an obvious desire to glows over the situation in regard to Paris opium., "These pernicious druga," Brusseis HA the

Amsterdam "are

Berlin from Copenhagen

Vienna Helsingfors of which are signatory nil- Lisbon tions to the Hague Convention of

Bucharest Buenos Aires 1912, and some to the Genevi Con- New York vention of 1925, in spite of the Geneva fact that both Conventions provida Stockholm

Milan

for the strict limitation of narcotic Onlo drugs to scientific and medical pur- Madrid Prague

poses." The suggestion is there-Athens fore made that the efforts of the

Rio League of Nations should not only

Association,

smuggled into Chinn

other countries, practically all

In consternation,

At the close Mr. Maas made a Hunt, the producer, was given an Jovation on appearing on the singo.

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No member of the family could guests at the Christmas party.

The head failed to decipher the inscription, and finally sent for Mr.. X. to solve the mystery,

"Must be more careful with his writing," was the translation,

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The recent, complaint of County Court Judge on the noise ereated by a church organ in a church adjacent to his court, re- minds of a story heard some years

the

ago.

A leurned judge was in

the Ace of hearts. Then West midst of his summnig up when a leads King of clubs which Declarer donkey began to bray outside the captures with Ace of clube. What court. The judge stopped short,. suit should Declarer now lead? and there was great silence after

The Error:-Declarer tries to the interruption. establish diamonds at the first op-j portunity and tends that quit.

"Oh!" anid a witty, but impudent barrister, it is only an echo from The Correct Method:-As soon the yard, my lord."

aq be is on the lend, Declarer The judge allowed the reflection draws. opponents trumps, playing to pass, but later on the same East Ace, King and Queen of spades in animal renewed his nolue, during that order with the probability the time the barrister was address- that the five outstanding tramps ing the court. This time the judge are divided three and two. Then smiled, and turning to the barris- the diumonds are established and ter said, "Pray. speak only one at game is assured for, if opponents a time! |

end any other suit after winning

Ace of diamonds, Declarer, wins

Taft from Seattle.

and

the trick. by ruffling it. The Madame Galli-Curel will arrivo The Bidding:-South opens the attempt to establish the diamonds in Hongkong on Friday, by the 100% bidding with one Spade. Wost too soon may result in sacrificing President ...810 bids two hearts, North passen as the game as opponents, having Madame is accompanied by her 47.11/82 he does not hold normal support won two tricks in hearts and one assisting artists, Homer Samuels, 4.86 0/82 in spades and any other bid would in diamonds; may continue the husband-composer-pianist.

26.286 be misleading. South Lids two diamond suit with the possibility Luigi Alberghini, fatiat, as well ..02.85 spades and all pass. South might of winning the next diamond trick as her New York Manager, Law- 18.16 also have opened the bidding with by ruffing. There is no necessity rence Evans. After a season of .18.20 two spades; an initial bid of two of taking the lone chance of lo-five nights in Manila, Madame

in a shit.denotes the exact holding ing the game, .81.406 of six curds in that suit headed by The Principle: Draw trumps In Hongkong on March 25, and Galli-Curet will give one recital ....375 .5.29/32

when you can do so without our later will sing in North China, Deciding the Play-West leads rendering control of them and Japan and the Hawaiian Islands." -British Wireless, King of hearts and on the second have a side suft which, you can

round captures another trick with readily establish thereafter,

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the Ace, King and Queen.