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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1931.

HUNT AT FANLING.

IDEAL WEATHER FOR MEET

THE LEGALIZATION OF ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.

́OPIUM.

REPORTED MONOPOLY

TWO YEAR OLD INCIDENT RECALLED.

ON WEDNESDAY. Wednesday was probably the best SCHEME KOUSES OPPOSITION. Mr. Butters, at the Kowloon day that the Fanling Hunt has ex-

blogletracy yesterday afternoon, perienced so far this year. Weather In view of persistent reports | heard further evidence In the case conditions were deal. The previous alleging the possible legalization in which Fong Ping is charged with evening there had been sufficient rain of the opium traffe by the Chinese having on March 27, 1929, with to dampen the plough, yet not render the going too heavy, and a cold Government, responsible officera of four others not in custody, and and overenat afternoon ensured an the National Anti-Opium Associa-armed with two pistols and daggers cany day for horses and bounds. tion of Chinn held a special meet-assaulted Wong Sik-chuon with in- Moving off from Shengshui Policeing at the house of Dr. Tong tent to rob at No. 60, Lai Chi Kok Station at 4.15, thu huutamen drew Shno-yi, ex-premier and honorary Road. the foothills on the north bank of the president of the Association. The Wong Yuet-fong, daughter of the Shumchun tributary. Inunds Noon hit the line and ran parallel to the meeting was presided over by Dr. complainant, said that she was in Police patrol path up to Taku-ling Tong and among those present the kitchen about 8 am, on the day Customs House. This run has been were Dr. T. II. Lee, Dr. Wang dane more

than once this year, and King-ky, Mr. Garfield Huang and uns never yet failed to supply good several others. country. The second run came as quitu a surprise to many of the field who did not know of the existence of

such good country near home.

short track brought the field to the large expanse of grass which lies north of Stag Hill. The

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Chantsmen drew here and hounda were soon running strongly. The field ran even more strongly, in fact it resem- blei miniature envairy charge, Bertram, with its owner up, gave n very good imitation of A swift in flight, fitting hither and thither, never netually touching anything.

At

unanimous

the meeting opposition was voted against the legalization scheme, which considered a suicidal polley for the Chinese Government. It was decided that the following mea- sures should be taken to prevent ita adoption:

Meeting of Protest.

question when she saw a man enter the cubicle which the defen- dant occupied. An hour later three other men were admitted into his cubicle by the defendant.. Shortly after, while the family wore having W breakfast, the four men, headed by the defendaal, rushed into the room. The defendant pointed a pistol at her father, while another man tried to force an orange into his mouth and when he struggled ho was stabbed. They then ralaed an alarm and the men bolted away throwing aside their arms. On January 4 last witness attended an identification parade at the Yan- mati.police station where she identi- fed the defendant.

i. A protest meeting of all public organizations should be convened in Shanghai on the 19th | instant.

From Sing ill hounds ran to tha "Licher Farm" and then to within a 2. The National Government short distance of kennels, where they should be petitioned to enforce Sub-Inspector Monro said that killed. Two and a half couples of strictly anti-oplum laws and re- on the report made at the Sham hounds hunted the line perfectly throughout the whole day; it was a gulations, which at present were Shui Po station by the witness he pity that hysteria prevented a larger more or less on paper, and make a went to No. 60, Lai Chi Kok Road, pack being brought out.

definite commitment to the nation where he found two fully loaded never to seek in the upfum trade a automatic pistols and two daggers, which he handed over to Inspector Fallon who came on the scrne soon

A pleasing appearance was that of Dr. and Mrs. Anderson, and the South Walea Borderers were represented by Capt. Fowkes, for the accond thine this week, Taipo was in greater num. her than on Sunday, and there were visitors from Shanghat. The field numbered 28,

Saturday's meet is at the kengris at 315, and the following Wednesdny at D's Corner at the same time.

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source of revenue,

3. The Legistative Yuan should be petitioned to introduce and after.

A. Chinese detective, Tang Chau, adopt a bill permanently outlawing the opium trade and preventing said that acting on information re the readmittance of its legitimacy,ceived he arrested the defendant in 1. The Kuomintang Central Whitfield Road on January 1. His Party Headquarters' should be re-informer painted out the defendant

to him. quested to oppose the legalization

The defendant elected to make k scheme, in arrordance with the teachings of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, who Statement in the dock. He said he was not guilty. He must have been in 1924 strongly criticized such a

mistaken for someone else. He had scheme and characterized as aved in Whitfield Road for one betrayal of the nation.

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PREPARATIONS AFOOT FOR BIG MEETING.

5. Letters should be addressed year, and he asked that his prin- to Mr. K. T. Chung and Mr. Mcipal tenant be called as a witness. Preparations are well afoot for the

Ying-chu. members

the ing until Monday to hear the prin- and acr meeting, which can National Opium Suppression Councipal tenant. mences on Saturday. The course is in good condition as the improve-

mittee (official), who had previous. ments, including the new ten room ly opposed the legalization of the In the public stand and the new clock | opium trade, requesting them to】 on the tower, are completed. The oppose the scheme in the National starting barrier posts are gleaming in new cents of paint for their firat fitse of using, and an additional obs nervation hut has her orected at the bend at Worig Nei Chong Road. With kind weather a most successful meet ing is promised.

Despite the official discouragement, there are many anoffie[n] sweep draw. ings and all being well patronised,

Are

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Opium Suppression Committee.

Force of Public Opinion.

SERIOUS SITUATION OWING

TO HEAVY, RAINS.

Buenos Aires, Feb. 20. Torrential rains in the province of Cordoba have caused the Rio Grande to overflow its banks, and wide tracts of land are flooded..

G. The National Opium Sup- pression Committee should be asked to respect the demand of publie opinion and strictly adhere to the

A number of persons have been polity of absolute suppression for the enforcement of which the drowned, while rail and road traffic Committee was specially created. is interrupted.

As of old, also, a number of clubs,

selling sweeps are readucting known chewhere as "Calcuttas,"

7. The National Anti-Opium The Government has despatched CowBions for the

merling

Association should immediately troops to carry out relief work in mostly as before, but it is noticeable

issue a statement setting forth the flooded aren-Reuters Amerí- that in the draft programme red ink is devoted to the stipulation,

reasons for its opposition to the ran Service. children are permitted in either en-legalization of opium, and explain. closure during the first four days in that recent statements by one Icing" This prohibition has been of the executive members of the adopted for some two or three years. Association were in direct oppost but until now has not been rigidly tion to the polley it had con- enforced.

sistently maintained.

A study of the entries revents some very big potential fields. There a no fewer than 68 ponies in for the Valley Stakes on the first dng

day.

and the Peking Plate on the fourth The Wongnelchang Stakes hna 67. the Kalgan Plate on the second day has 66 and the Phaeton States en the fourth day 65.

The biggest entry of the meeting however, is, of course in the Com lation. Stakes, which has 99. The Si Desperandum has 70, while the first race on the fifth day showa 86, the Hongkong Handicap 1 and the Tytam Bandleap 68.

It should be remenihered that this year the Derby is the third race on The third day, not the second day as before. The Champions is the ninth Free on the fourth day, not the eighth on the third day ng in other years,

eplum monopoly in practice there with a view to possible application in China, as well as that regula- tions governing the creation of a government monopoly for opium 8. The Association should not have been formulated by a high hereafter permit any of its execu- foreign afficer connected with the tive members to become ran- Maritime Customs, currently members of the National] =

Committee, Opium Suppression this resolution being, however, subject

The to the approval of General Meeting of the Associa

ion.

According to the Association. the reports alleging the possible legalization of opium are apparent. ly well founded. The Association has learned from reliable sources that two high officials of Ministry of Finance, Mr. Li Chi- hung and Hisia Ting-yao, have been visiting Formosa to study the

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