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NARCOTIC SENSATION
BRITISH WOMAN CHARGED IN Phine factory,
SHANGHAI COUNT
Shanghai, Jan. 9.
A sensational drug case opened at the British Court in Shanghai
Following a fire in her home on January 2, the police are allogeď to have. unearthed a rogular mor-
In view of the gravity of the| caso the Court withdrew ball of $2,000, which was granted Mrs. Johnston when she was arrested.
The defendant fainted when it
this morning, when Mra: Victor V was announced that she would fohuston, the fashionably-dressed have to remain in gaol during the Spanish wife of a British Mastor trial. Mariner, was charged with in-
Hor husband recently · loft lawfully manufacturing narcotics. Shanghal for England. Reuter.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
BRITISH PROTEST
RARE ANIMALS KILLED IN SZECHUAN
London, Jan; 9.' Guy Dollman, Curator of the Natural History Museum, in a lotter to The Times, protests against the simultaneous killing in Western Szechuan of ten Takins by. the American Dolan expedition.
Mr. Dollman fears it is unlikely that the hunters could save all tho eking. Killing so many of this
of animals rarest
was quite unnecessary.
Interviewed by Reuter, Mr. Dollman said that an international conference was being convened by the British Government, to meet in the House of Lords next autumn, to devise means of protecting the flora and fauna of Asia, as already been: done in the case of Africa.
The Chinone and Tibetan Gov. ernments' will be invited to par. ticipat-Reuter,
THURSDAY,
TO-DAY'S CONCERTS
AT HELENA MAY AND THE. EUROPEAN Y.M.C.A.
The following is the programme for the concert at the Helena May Institute at 5.30 pm, to-day:
Concerto Grosso in D Minor Allegro. Molto adagio. Allegro, Largo.
Vivaldi Allegro.
JANUARY 10, 1935.
VOTERS FROM. U.S.
CONTINGENT ARRIVES AT SAARBRUECKEN,
Saarbruecken, Jan. 9. Many members of the Deutsche Front assembled outside the rail- way station to-day to greet the States citizens who have come to arrival of nearly 400 United
Plano: Mrs. Evalle.
participate in the plebiscito, Violina: Mr. Wuest, Mr. Evelle. Despite the ban on political de- 2-Sonata in E Flat, for Two Flanos monstrations, ponding the plebis-
(Original)
J. B. Bach.cite, several thousand Saarlanders Mr. Griggs Lt.Col. Kuhne
surrounded the American voters, 8-(0) Das Vallchen"
singing the "Horatwessel" song (b) Ich liebe dich Beethoven and "Deutschland Uber Alles," (e) Der Kusa
Beethoven. Mrs. Sanger,
After repeated shouts of "Hell." Haendel Mounted blue-uniformed police-- 4-Trio in F
Larghetto. Allegro. Adagio. men kept the crowd moving. Piano: Mrs. Griggs, Flute: Lt. Col. Allegro. Allegro. Kubne, Violin: Mr. Evelic. 5(a) Morgen
R. Strauss R. Strauss. R. Strauss
(b) Die Nacht (e)'Standchen
Mozert
Mrs. Bangor, 4.-Trio in G Major
Haydn. Violin: Mr. Evelia. Colio: Mrs. Arnold, Piano: Mr. Evelio. Y.M.C.A. Ladies' Night
not prevent one of the American The warmth of the welcome did
visitors saying be intended to vote the retention of the status que
Arrangements for bringing for mer Saarlanders from the United States were made before the Nazis assumed power In Gormany.-Ren- |ter.
German Front are desperately try- Schubert. ing to impress on their followers Catford, the absolute necessity of refrain-
"Hell Hitler" Banned A fine programme of music has The Takin is the Mishm! name of been arranged for the Ladies' Night
Saarbruecken, Jan. 9. romarkable hollow-horned ruminant, concert the European Y.M.C.A. Fearing that the "Heil Hitler" the typical representative of which this evening at 9 o'clock, as follows, greeting may lose Germany thou- inhabits the Mishmi Hill in the with Mr. Frederick Mason, A-K-C-O❤, sands of votes, leaders of the 'south-enat corner of Tibet, north of 1-T.C., at the pinno
the Assam Valley. The Takin, which
PART ONE may be compared in size to the Kerry, 1(a) To Music cow, is a clumsily built bruto with (h) Sen-mood# yellowish brown hair and curiously curved hems. Its hearest relatives appear to be the nerows of the outer Himalaya and Malay countries, which arc, many respects, Intermediate between goats and antelopes, but it is, not inprobably, alan related to the myk-ax.)
OIL POLLUTION
LITVINOFF'S COMMITTEE TO REPORT TO LEAGUE
London, fan, 9.-
(c) Serenado. (From six Jester Ing from giving the Nazi salute Banteek and saying "Hell Hitler" while
voting.
songs)
Helen Lockhart (a) Fantasie Impromtu
(b) Fantaile
Luha Shafinin. 3-ta) Cradle Song
(b) Moonlight
Chopin. Schumann.
Meanwhile, unique precautions are being taken to make the plebis- secret. Schubert. cite absolutely free and Shumann. The voting runs will be guarded (e) Song to Spring Hugo Wolf. by International Troops until the
Dorothy Snowden-Jones,
counting begins on Monday mor 4--Trio in F Major
Handel ning in the presence of represen-, Finte: G. II. Kuhne. Violin: H. Evelletativos the Government Com-
Piano: Florence Griggs,
mission, the League of Nations 5.) As ever! Saw
Saar Peter Warlock. Plebiscite Commission, the
population, the International (b) The gentle maiden
Ann Somervill. Force, and the world Prees. (e) Don Juans' Serenade
The result of the plebiscite is Tachaikowsky, expected to be known at midnight LT. Ride.
One of the matters to come be~ [6,~(x) 0 wert thou in the cat on Monday-Renter Special.
binst
Mendelssohn. (b) To Daffodils (in canon).
Thiman. (c) "Atishoa" Armstrong Gibbs.
Dorothy Snowden-Jones and Helen Lockhart. PART TWO
fore the League Council on Friday will be the report of the special committee, over which M. Litvin- off has presided which, at the British Government's request has been examining the question of the pollution of navigable watera-(a) Faery Song Roughion. by oil from ships.
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Canton, Jan. 9.
London, Jan. 9. In order to bring the Kwang- The performance of "Lady Stream" Professor tung currency system up to the Precious national standard, a currency ro- Hsiung's translation of a thousand formation conference was hold year old Chinese play, which was under the auspicos of the Finance suspended at the Christmas holi- Department, of the Kwangtung days owing to the Little Theatre" Provincial Government this after having been previously engaged noon to Institute a preliminary for other entertainment, was re- study of the possibilities of adopt commenced yesterday evening. ing the "big, dollar" as the The popularity of the play shows. standard coln in place of the no signs of flagging and Professor twenty-cont pleces now in cir- Halung has become quite 4
ulation in the Province. Load-Society lion. ing financera and currency expertsį were among those who attended don, Mr. Quo Tai-chi, in a speech the conference,
It
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The Chinese Minister to Lon-
after the performance, complie mented the company on the skil they displayed In catching the
number of loos! leading bankers Chinese spirit. He said the points In this old play which suggested and members of the Finance De partment are to be represented, most moderpity of thought and phrase were actually those in will be appointed in order to which Professor Halung had most. institute a careful study of the closely followed the original. problem and draw up recommen- Reutor Special.
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