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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1929.

OPIUM-SMOKING IN CONFLICT IN LOAN P.W.D. OFFICERS IN

FAR EAST.

COMMISSION ARRIVES AT SINGAPORE.

TO VISIT HONGKONG & MACAO IN NEAR FUTURE.

EXTENSIVE, INQUIRY.

Advices from Singapore state that the League of Nations Opium Commission has arrived there, and the visit is regarded of much im portance to all territories which derive revenue from opium:

The Commission, which is to come to Hongkong later, is com: posed of Monsieur E. E. Ekstrand,: Swedish Minister to Buenos Aires, Monsieur Max Leo Gerard, a Bel- gian banker and well-known finan- elul authority, and Dr. Jean Hav- lasa, late Czecho-Slovakian Minis- ter at Rio de Janeiro.

ACTION.

STORY OF DEFENDANTS NOT BELIEVED.

MANY DISCREPANCIES.

CONFLICT.

OVER STONEBREAKERS TRESPASS.

this ONE SAYS GOVERNMENT WAS

BEING HELPED.

Court In the Summary morning before the Puisne Judge! (Mr. Justice Wood) Udhe Singh: moneylender. of Taikoo Sugur Refinery, used Lau Hing and Leung Yee for the sum of $60, money lent dated under a promissory note November 14 last year, and interest for ten months, $12. Both plaintiff and defendants conducted their own

cases...

Lau Hing, who described himself as a Atter, admitted that be signed the note. In a building opposite the G. P. O. but gave the date ns September, 1925.

CAUTIONS BY BENCH,

There was a peculiar development in a case which came up before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kow- loon Magistracy this morning when two officers of the Public Works Department advanced entirely dif ferent views in a prosecution of ten stone breakers charged with Crown land in trespassing on Waterloo Rond."

Defendant said he had had no previous transaction with plaintiff and when he signed the paper it bore no stamp or English writing, He had repaid $5 every month and

Nine of the defendants who up- $20 off the capital, the latter pay- ment having been made in October peared before his Worship to an the charge pleaded guilty, Mr. B. Renborg, Swedish mem-1928. Since that date he had paid swer ber of the Opium Traffle and So-$3 a month until he became unem-while the tenth failed to present of the ployed early this year. The amount himself and had his bail of 35 es clal Questions, Section

now owing was $30.

treated. League of Nations, accompanies Defendant said he took part in -

No Permission. the commission as Secretary,

These gentlemen have been arow the money for that purpose. Mr. A. C. Barford, senior land pointed by the League of Nations to inquire into the subject of oplum smoking in the Far East.

the strike of 1925 but did not 'ber-

He borrowed the amount before bailiff of the P.W.D., who pro- the afrike. His Lordship pointed sccuted, said the defendants had out that according to the date he been found breaking stone on Crown himself had given, defendant had land without permission. They borrowed the money after the were actually taking the stone from a quarry, but as he was unable to prove the origin of the stones he could not charge them with larceny.

Leung Yee admitted that he sign

Eventual Suppression. Under the Geneva Opium Agree-strike and not, before. ment of 1925 the League, as soon as it is satisfied that poppy cul-ed the note as guarantor, but said tivation has been brought under he did so in the year following the control, will declare the opening strike of 1925. He signed the of a 15-year period during which Paper at a Wanchai workshop at

six o'clock in the evening. opium smoking must be completely

His Lordship gave judgment for suppressed.. Whether that period plaintiff for $50 capital and $4.80 is imminent or not presumably de-interest, together with costs, and pends on the opinions formed by made on order for instalments, the League commissioners now in each man to pay $2 a month, the Singapore, and particularly on first payment to be made on De- what they think of conditions in cember 1. China..

The commission, planned to spend about a week in Singapore, and during that time they intend- ed to hear the opinions of a num- ber of leading Chinese and other. residents on the opium question..

Objects of the Tour. The objects of the tour иге officially defined as follows:-

To inquire into and report upon the situation in the Far Eastern, territories of the Goveranients which agree such an inquiry as regards the use of opium prepared smoking:

BOY THIEF TOO IEL

FOR CANING.

GETS A THREE-MONTHS

SENTENCE INSTEAD.

Sentence of Three months' hard

Continuing, Mr. Burford said it was not a criminal offence, but the men were obstructing the roadway. He was not asking for a fine, but he wanted to prevent the defén- dants from breaking stones on the road

A. Different Version.

Mr. J. A. Howe interposed und said that the men were not on the

said roadway. He

they were cutting stones which belonged to the Sang Lee contrac tors, although he understood they had no permit. He pointed out that certain work was being car- ried out on the hillside and the were men by cutting the stone helping to clear the place.

His Worship asked Mr. Howe what Department he was repre-

labour was imposed on a twelve year-old Chinee who appeare: be-seating.

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In reply to his Worship, Mr. Bur-, ford said he was acting ch general instructions, for which he paid by the Government. Mr. Bur- ford added that if Mr. Howe, who was acting on the instructions of one of the Executive Engineers, said the men were allowed to break stones on the land, he would.nsk for them to be discharged...

Mr. Howe replied that he had on a charge of stealing from a been asked by Mr. H. S. Rouse to for child a gold cap ornament.

defendant, who had a previous con- the measures taken by viction for larceny, was ordered to Governmenta concerned to give receive twelve strokes of the cane, effer to the obligations under-but after being medically examin- taken in Chapter of The ed it was stated that he was unfit Hague Opium Convention of for that" punishment.. 1912 and in the Geneva Oplum The defendant was arrested by Agreement of February 1925; an Indian constable in Shanghai the nature and extent of the Street after the alarm had been illicit traffic in opium in the Par raised that he had stolen the or- Bast, and the difficulties caused nament from child being carried in the fulfilment of those obliga on its mother's back. tions.

His Worship pointed out to the and to suggest what action defendant that he had received should in the circumstances benine strokes of the cane for theft taken by the Governments equ cerned and by the League during the past month and ordered that he now receive twelve strokes, Nations.

but later when the lad was examin- ed it was found that he was suffer- ing from fever and therefore unfit for the cane.

Office accommodation Was arranged for the commission at the Government Secretariat in Singapore, and the day following their arrival and the commis. His Worship remarked that he sioners heard evidence in the did not know what to do with the Council Chamber. Both official defendant, and, after considera- and unofficial evidence is being tion, passed sentence of three heard

months' hard labour.

The witnesses heard on the first morning were Mr. G. G. Wilson, Mr. J. J. Warren, head of the Pre- ventive Service, and Mr. J. C. Cowap, Government Analyst, Singapore.

Visit to Opium Factory,

Early in the morning the com- missioners visited the Government opium factory and packing plant.

OPIUM CASES AT KOWLOON.

You mean they should not have His Worship (to Mr. Howe)* been all turned off there?

Mr. Howe: I don't see why they should.

Assisting the Government. Continuing, Mr. Howe said that from the Government point of view they wanted that spot clear- ed away and the men were of great assistance to the Depart- ment

His Worship:You object event to these men being cautioned?

Mr. Howe:-No, your Worship, I don't; but I think a caution will be sufficient."

more

His Worship:Mr. Burford is not asking for

thau caution. You say they are doing a good turn by taking the stone away?

Mr. Howe: I do. They are doing the Government a very good turna

TWO CHINESE CONVICTED" THIS MORNING.

Two cccupants of No. 110, At the latter they inspected the Shanghai Street were charged be new method of packing opium, fore Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Opium is now parked in the form Kowloon Magistracy this morning of paste in very small tube, under the Opium Ordinance. similar to

The first man was alleged to have the tubes used for toothpaste. This method makes had nine mace of the drug" in his the detection of non-controlled possession, and, on entering a plea should opium easier than hitherto, for if of guilty, was fined $70 or three. a man is using opium from a tube weeks hard labour in default. it can be none other than Govern-

ment opium. Moreover, the tube cannot be refilled. The previous method of parking was in a small Packet, wrapped in a banana leaf,

or a

in larger quantity earthernware jar.

The commissioners had a novel experience, when they watched a ship in Singapore harbour being thoroughly searched, by Preventive Service officers for opium and other contraband.

Not Visiting China.

In the second case, a man "was charged with unlawful possession of two taels of prepared opium and five taels of raw opium. On the first count, a fine of $160 or one month's imprisonment was imposed, while a fine of $150 or a further month's hard labour was imposed

on the second count.

His.

Technical Offence

Worship: Then why they :be cautioned? Because they are committing. 'a

technical offence?

Mr. Howe replied that they had committed a technical offence,

In registering a caution against each defendant, his Worship re- marked that the defendant would now be rather sorry that he did not appear.

Mr. Burford remarked that the absent defendant was the foreman, conviction for a similar offence.

The defendant had one previous and that was why he did not

if they wish to hear it. Whether they will present a joint state- ment, or give evidence individual- The Commissioners were taly, depends on the wishes of the leave Singapore last Monday, and i commissionera.

on their return about Nov. 3, they

appear.

JERUSALEM RIOTS.

Evidence will also be placed HEAVY SENTENCES ON ARAB

RINGLEADERS.

will remain for one day before before the commissioners on behalf their departure for the Dutch East of the Protestant Churches in Indies. Afterwards thoir inten. Singapore. At a meeting recently tion is to visit Penang, before held under the presidency of the going to Siam, Franch indo-China, Bishop of Singapore the Anglican, tenced to fifteen years' hard labour,

Jerusalem, Oct. 20. Eleven Arabs were to-day soh-

Rongkeng, Macao, the Filippine Presbyterian, Methodist, Eaptist in connexion with the recent dis-

Formosa, and finishing at and Brethren Churches were turbances at Safed.

Of two men charged at the same Dairen. China will not be wilted, represented, and the Reve. W. E

Nine well-known Chinese teal- Horley and Lam were deputed to time, one was sentenced to ten dents Lave been appointed to give present a statement to the commla-years' imprisonment and the other

to seven years-Reyter, : evidence before the Commissioners ston.

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