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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1929.

"OPIUM-LAW BEING TENDERS ACCEPTED. PURSUIT OF REBEL AMETA THE DANCER.

TIGHTENED.

USE OF AIRCRAFT NOW COVERED.

PRESUMPTIVE KNOWLEDGE OF POSSESSION

MADE MUCH WIDER.

There is shortly to be in- The Legislative troduced in Councy an Ordinance to amend further the Opium Ordinance,

1921.

This bill is intended to fill up certain minor lacunae which have been noticed in the statutory pra- visions relating to the control of opfum.

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of this Sections 2 and 3 Ordinance Introduce new 'deft- nitions of the terms exporta- which tion anit importation

based .those in the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, 1923, enacted by the. Dangerous Drugs Amendment 1928. The new points following:-Aircraft are

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Ordinance, ore the speelfi-

cally referred to, conveyance by 'mail is expressly mentioned, the word "despatch" is introduced in order to meet the possible though unlikely cane of contraband being Crown cross the land frontier.

Import Intention.

It has been suggested that although dealing in raw opium ie legal generally yet, the prohibi- tions of section of the Opium Ordinance, 1923, as enacted by section 2 of the Opium Amend- mont Ordinance, 1924, would not apply if it could be shown that there was no intention that the oplum in question should ever be imported into the Colony, Section 4 of this Ordinance introduces words which are intended to meet that possible defence.

Section 17 of the Opium Ordin- ance. 1923, makes legal thei possession of any Government label or wrapper which has been or has become detached from the opium receptacle to which it was attached when issued by the Superintendent. In a prosecution under this section it would usual- ly be impossible to prove that the detached label or wrapper had ever been attached to a receptacle issued by the Superintendent, ex- cept by relying on a general state- ment Cut in practice no label or wrapper is issued except attnehed to a receptacle.

New Provisiori.

Section 5 of this Ordinance re- peals section 17 of the principal -Ordinance and substitutes a new section. Sub-section (1) of the new section meets the point above referred to by making illegal the ponsession of any label or wrapper of a kind used by the Superinten- dent unless such label or wrapper. fa attached to some receptacle which was issued by the Suprinten- dont. "

Sub-section (2) of the new see- tion 17 deals with another point. It would be possible to remove the label from a Government opium receptacle without damaging the label and to use it again on ‚'an- other receptacle containing non- Government opium. It is true that the possession of this non-Govern- ment opium would be an offence in itself, but the improper use of a

·Government label is a distinct aggravation of that offence, and should be punishable in itself.

Improper Use.

• Accordingly, the sub-section in question makes illegal the po¤ges- sion of any label of wrapper of a kind used by the Superintendent unicas such label or wrapper in either attached to a receptacle issued by the Superintendent and containing the full quantity of Government oplum as issued, or else has been broken in such a way na to make it impracticable to use the label or wrapper again.

Section 36 of the Opium Ordin- ance, 1923, provides that every

THE LATEST GOVERNMENT

LIST.

The Gazette notifies the ac- ceptance of the following tendera:

Messrs. Wo Hing, 29 cents per cube' yard for the disposal of

materinis dreiged by Grab Dred- ger Nos. 1 and 2 throughout the year 1930.

FORCES.

CANTONESE TAKE WAR TO ENEMY CAMP.

OFFENSIVE ORDERED.

UNUSUAL PERFORMER · FOR" STAR THEATRE.

The Very Idea!

A horse belonging to Mr. and An unusually pleasing and specta- Mrs. D. Burchnall, of Markfield, cular series of dances will be given Leicestershire, which has been a at the Star Theatre over the New Pet of the family for 30 years, has Year Season by Mile. Ameta, who died aged 40. It is to be buried is fresh from sensational successes in a collln in its favourite corner achieved in Europe and South of a paddock near the house, Cauton, Dec. 27. America. Her interpretive dances Acrated Waters-Messrs. A. S.

"Mummy, it's 'polite always to General Chang Fat-kwel's Iron-ns "The Birth of a Butterfly" "Tho Watson & Co., Ltd.

sides having been completely dis- Fire Dance," and "The Orchid say "Thank you for anything, isn't

it?" Bedding and Clothing-Messrspersed in the North River District Dance," are wonderfully graceful Kwong Fat Cheung.

"Yea, doar." and the very small remnants hav-and a uniquely beautiful effect is Milk etc. The Dairy Farm, leeing fed in disorder acrosa

"And it's rue to speak with the produced by the remarkable lighting & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.,

Kwangtung frontiers, where arrangements which, produce ever pur mouth all, isn't it?"

"Yes, dri" it is not anticipated that changing and merging colour of they wil be able Lo re-fects of gorgeous brilliance,

Provisions. Messrs. Hop Kee. Sundries-Mosars, Hop Kee. Washing-Messrs. Tak Cheong Messrs. Tin Sun Company, of 14 Kennedy Street, Wanchal, for the supply of castings to the Kowloon Canton Railway during the year 1930.

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. The following is the list of foes! sharo quotations issued ' to-day :

1.

Banks. Hongkong Bank, $1330 b. Chartered Bank, £182 n. Morcantile A. & B., £301 11. East Amin $95 b.

Insurances.

Canton, 18., 8695 b. Union Ins., $360 b. North China, Ins., Tls. 160 Yangtazo Ina, $50 n. China Underwriters, $? China Firos, $310 b, H. K. Fire Ins., $815 b.

Shipping.

Douglases, $251 a.

organise with any degree of sne- It is a spectacle which should not cess, the Cantonese forces, with tube missed, whilst in addition there aid of those sent down from the is an excellent film programme, North, are now concentrating on the complete extermination of the

"Well then, mummy, If I BAY Thank you' with my mouth full, being polite or rude?"

am

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(The Men's Dress Reform party regards trousers as, horrible con

Oh, butt (or butts) of high-brow

Acorn,

As spoiling what you should

adorn, To-day you wish yourselves

unborn,

My Trousera!

Kwangsi rebels. Kwangtung lepay compensation to those ' the traptions the stupidist, dirtiest now entirely free of all hostile civilian population whoz, pro-garments yet devised.) forces since Wuchow fell to the perty suffered damage caused by Cantonese without opposition. the Cantonese nir raids on The rebels have suffered very the city. The "river "steamers severe losses and it is not anticip- have all returned to their run ated that they will be able to make and free communication between another stand. From Wuchow they Canton, and Wuchow is now open. have continued their retreat along One of the first jobs performed by the West River in a south-westerly the Cantonese authorities on re- direction and are now falling back taking the city was the appoint- on their capital at Nanning. They ment of new civil authorities. are niso in grave danger of being The naval authorities appointed caught between two Ares as certain navil officers to run municipni Yunnanese troops voluntarily ns-affairs for a few days, but as 8001 sisting the National Government are as order was completely restored, coming down from the west and will permanent appointments were made soon be attaching in the direction by the Provincial authorities, "Mr. of Nanning from the rear.

Au Fong-po being appointed Mayor of the city-Our Own Correspon- dent.

It was not at first expected that the Cantonese troops would pursue the rebels into Kwangsi after the b. fall of Wuchow, but from their pre-

Attack Ordered.

The Canton News Agency reports vious experience last May, when a follows on the situation: they defeated the Kwangsi rebels: 1.

H. K. Steamboats, $271. HI. K. Tugs, #2. N. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $70 n Union Waterboats $22 n."

Mining.

Bonguets, $4,70 b...

Kailana, 55/- ny

Langkots, Tle, 13.60

Raubs, $11.20 n.

Tronohe, 21/- b

Docks, etc.

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mily to have them rise again six general offensive against the rebels Having drawn a plan to launch a months later, it is their object this at Kwelping, General Chan Chai- time to suppress those rebels be-

Troops Depart.

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Your, tubularity is gaunt,

And germs and dirt their turn-

upa haunt:

Reformers cry to you "Avaunt?"

My Trousers.

Contraptions horrible are you, Ugly, of course, and stupid, 100; If this is so, what must we do

My Trousers?

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"Tin Science spenka, and who can ...doubt

She speaks of what she knows

about?

But do her converts 'go without.

Their Trousers 7

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yond any possibility of their rear-tong has given instructions to the forces to advance im- Canton ganising again.

It is possible to engage the ser- mediately. The vanguards of the 69th, 62nd and 3rd Divisionsvices of people who are too good Since the fighting on the North which arrived on the 26th at for their work-Sir Russell Scott. River is finished, the 3rd Division Kwangsi border,

Nobody can solve the unemploy are attacking: which came down nearly a month Hohsien, while those of the 61stment problem. If he merely! ago from Nanking, has been call Division are moving along the 4ssumes that there is a bolton- ed back. They returned to Canton upper West River to menace the cas pit from which the money last Monday, arriving in the city rear of the rebels.

comes. Mr. J. H. Thomas, by the Yuet Han Railway (North-)

General Chiang Kwong-net off all the good people took charge It would be a devastating world ern Line) and embarked the next the G1st Division has been paf it-Miss Sybil Thorndike. day on à China' Merchant vessel, pointed C.1.C. nt the front and is

The sooner the idea is got rid

S'hai Explorations, Tls. 1,30 n. sailing immediately for the North. charged with the task of eliminat- of that prisoners, like dogs, are The troops were accompanied bying the Kwangai insurgents within entitled to the first lite, the better their Commander, General Chan two weeks. The shallow draft-gun- for the public. Mr. Hay Halket Kai-shing. This leaves the 6th boats Hoi Au and Siu Fou Feung and 8th Divisions to handle the have been despatched to the Fu situation in Kangai and it is ex-River to co-operate with the land] pected that the 6th Division will forces.

General return to the North as soon as the

Wang Pak-ling has wired to the Canton nuthorities rampaign is ended.

The Commander-in-Chief of the that, after occupying Lang-an on Kwangtung Provincial Fleet has the 22nd, two divialons of Yunnan returned to Canton from Wuchow; roops under Lu Hon, and Chu Fakt

of the 10th Army Route, which is he arrived on Christmas Day, com under his command, }

ing from Wuchow by aeroplane, advancing towards Nanning, the accompanied by the Chief of the capital of Kwangai, Aviation Department,

Kowloon Wharvos, $140 b. Whampoa Docks, $327, b..

b. China Providents $5,65 Hongkowa, Tle 190_n. New Engineeringa, Tls. 7.50 n. Shanghai Dooks. Tls. 101 b.

Cottona.

Ewo Cottons, Tis. 15.40 Oriontale, Tls, 2.30 b. Bhai Cottons, Tls. 80 (old) - h.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $11 70 h. ..H. K. Lands, $65 b. -S'hai Lands Tia. 161

Humphreys, $14.40 h. Roalties, $8.80 b.

n.

Chiness Estalos $98 8...

Public Utilities. Tramways, $18.80 b.

Pank Trams, (old) $11.75 1. Star Forries, 8691

n.

China Lights, (Old) $17 75 b. H. K. Electrics, 667 d. Masao Electrion, $23 b. Telophones $8.35 b. China Buson, Tla. 151. b. Bingapore Tractions. 10/- 1

Industrials.

b.

China Sugara, $15. Malabona, $27 n. Cald: Macg, Ord: Tis. 11 n. Canton Icos, $2.50. n. Coments (Comb.) $14.10 1. Ropes $71 8. United Asbestos $5 b.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $20.85 Watsons, $115. Der A. Wings, 80 n. Lane Crawfords, $1 85 b.. Mackintoshs, $18 b. Sinceros, $12. n. །:་ Miscellaneous, Amusements, $27) sa. Constructions, $133 b. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 61% H. K. G. Loan 41% a. Prom,

It is expressly provided in sub-

person who is proved to have had in section (3) that the presumptions his possession any thing contain of the section, will not be rebutted ing opium, or the documenta of by mere proof that the accused title to any thing containing oplum never had physical "possession of shall, until the contrary is proved, the opium in qucation.

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be presumed to have been in posses- Section 37 of the principal sion of the opium. Section 6 of Ordinance provides that this Ordinance repesis that section certificate signed by the Superin- and substitutes a new one which tendent as to the character or contains the following, additional quantity of any oplum shail be points which have been suggested by the corresponding section in the Dangerous Druga Ordinance:..

Presumption Points,

to

conclusive evidence of the facts stated therein. This was intended to obviate the necessity of calling the analyst on every occasion. The section fs, however, defective, be The presumption is made

cause it makes no provision for con- arise also upon proof of the posses with any particular lot of opium. necting any particular certificate sion of the keys of any box or drawer containing onlum.

Section 7 of thin Ordinance re- The term documents of title is peals the above section and sub- made to include a baggage receipt.

stitutes a new section which, with the new form of certificate added The presumption of knowledge, in made to extend to knowledge of the to the principal Ordinance by kind of opium contained in the box acction 8 of this Ordinance, will or other receptacje. This is in- enable the certificate to be con- serted because it is necessary in nected with the opium to which it rolates, by means of the officer who the charge to refer to particular kind of optum, e..analyst and produces it in court.

receives the opium from the prepared oplum or raw ópíum.

Bome

General

Chang Wai-chang. The fleet also has returned to Canton, arriving]

Kit.

are Dow

Further Claims. Another report received from

A certain firm advertised for a girl clerk. So numerous were the applicants that the chief told the office boy not to admit any more. A woman arrived and, pushing her way through the others, naked

Ree the chief. "Ho can't see any more," replici the boy.

"But I'm his wife," she protes ed.

"Not

to-day. mastam," he answered politely.

for

in part yesterday. One lolla of General Ho Chien, the C.1.C. of five gushouts has been left to gar-the 4th Army Route in Hunan, Police Court-I would ask your Agent at Glasgow Centra! rison Wuchow under the command states that Cheun-chow

was of honour to look lightly upon this of Lieutenant-Commander Chan Chin-shu's division, while Kwells into business, and will not appear cupied on the 15th by General Liu

offence. The accused is going has also been captured. Five of the aeroplanes which

here again. After his defeat, General Chung song as it were.

This is his swan came down from Hankow early in Fat-kwef led his remnants to the December to assist the Provincial vicinity of Pinglo, vin Kwangling, dry manager, who was fined at St. A master mariner, now a laun- Air Force have returned to, Han-Wai-tsop and Hohsien, with the Helens kow. Two of these developed en-view to retreating to Kweilin, which of

not paying. Board gine trouble soon after leaving city has, however, been occupled said that in his present job be Trade wages to giris, Canton and returned to the aero- by Hunan loyal troops. Being hotly found himself more at sen than be drome at Tai Sha Tau, but left pursued by the 6th Army Route had ever been as a mariner. nguin next day, 'and all five are who took Wal-taap on the 25th and now reported to have arrived safe are now pressing on Pinglo, and ly at their destination.

finding themselves in a tight corner, the Ironsides. may retreat

to Liuchow, to which, according to repert, Canton forces have already been despatched to intercept them.

Wuchow Normal.`

In Wuchow, life is returning to normal. The Provincial authori- ties are making arrangements to

NAH

ORENIA SERVICE. ME. ONG.UK PATOFF.

"I want a new bank book; I haven't been able to save

a thing with this one,"

told me that I wanted a carbolic Womun at North London: She

hath and that my face wanted dis- infecting. Wouldn't that annoy anybody?

Solicitor .. at Kingston-on- Thames, when his client had bee fined £3 108: I am sure he cannut pay now, because he has just paid ny feo.

I am the son-in-law of my de- ceased mother-in-law.-A wilpces at Bow County Court.

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According to the new" scales-of payment for the registration of murriage, divorce, and change of name, published in Moscow, the cost of divorce varies from two roubles (4.) for trade union mezz bers, with incomes between 75 and 150 roubles, to ten roubles (£1) for non-toilers, while the charge for changing the name is higher, varying from five to twenty-five roubles.

BOOTLEG CHARGE.

SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS MADE

IN CHICAGO.

Chiengo, Dec. 27.

A Grand Jury is investigating charge that fifty million dollars worth of grafr'' alcohol hay been diverted by manufacturers and others having legitimate, use of it' to a mythical company which pans. ed it on to bootleggers at enormous profit--Reuter's Ameri- can Service.

LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.

Here is the solution puzzle" on another page,⠀

YEARN.

to

the

YEARS. FEARS, FEATS, PESTS, FISTS, LISTS, LIFTS, GIFTS.

STYLE

Style distinction in GLYN & Co's, SOFT FELT HATS is achieved by insisting that only fur of the finest Quality is used, correct Contour and expert Workmanship.

In these NEW SEASON'S HATS this distinc "tion is fully emphasised both in the smart dressy hat with the bound edge or with the snap brim, with is very popular just now.

Both styles are on show from $13.50 each and inspection is invited by the

Wm.

Sole Agents:

Powell,

10, Ice House Street.

Ltd.

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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI, Interior

Decorations in

Modelled Plaster, Monumental Sculpture in Marble, Stone, Reinforced Cement. Cast-and Wrought Metals, Stained and Painted Glass, Parquetry Floors, Architectural Joinery, Cabinet Work, Furnishing Fabrics and Carpets.

Sketches and estimates submitted free of charge for Interior decorations

of private residences and public buildings.

ARTS & CRAFTS,

LIMITED.

(Incorporated in Hongkong)

1 & 3, WYNDHAM STREET("Morning Post Building").

IT'S ALWAYS SUMMER-TIME IN THE KITCHEN.

It's always summer-time in your Kitchen and the dangers "of food contamination are present-as long as it is possible for the temperature in your refrigerator to rise over forty degrees,

Physicians agros that 60 degrees is the danger point in food preservation; above that temperature bacteria multiply alarmingly. Moisture too helps them thrive. But the constant dry cold of the General Electric Refrigerator. checks their growth effectively.

Faithfully, quietly, automaticallyovery hour of the day and night the General Electric Refrigerator' gives you the perfect refrigeration that safeguarda health. It makes plenty of ice cubes, operates without needing to bo oiled, creates no Radio interference, and has an accessible freezing regulator,

Important, too, is the fact that it is the only refrigerator which has an all-steel cabinet. It cannot warp-its doors cannot sag. It is the perfect cabinet for the safe and simple mechanism which is placed on top in an hermetically scaled etoeling casing.

An amazing record has been created in that there are more.. than 350,000 General Electric Refrigerators in use and no owner has ever spent a single cent for repairs. Consider this record.

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The local agents, Mesars, Anderson, Meyer & Co. Ltd., David House, Des Voeux Road, have many sizes on view and bave arranged with Messrs. Wm. C. Jack & Co. Ltd., The General Electric Co of China Ltd, and the Hongkong Electric Co, to. demonstrate this wonderful machine,

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