Alleged Foreign Assistance in Trade: Aj It is learned from good authority that, owing to the drastic action taken by the French Commissioner of Police, Captain Fiori, most of the larger Chinese opium hongs in the French Concession have closed their doors by considerable. surprise has been¥expressed over the fact that certain foreigners have jed_ themselves in connexion the sale and smoking of the We are told that a "com-of $1 is charged for each As a result, the na-opium dealers are said to be raged over the prospect that they will soon be permitted to resume business.
In connexion with the above, we derstand from excellent authority.
a section of the local Chinese munity is strongly in favour of the remarks make by Capt. E. I. Barrett, c..e., in his official annual report of the Shanghai Municipal Police, that "the only satisfactory methods of dealing with this most difficult question is to control the sales of opium under licence. This is considered by the majority Chinese as the only step to prevent the smuggling and the illicit sale of the drug. Certain Chinese are agitating that this step should be carried into effect. school and of her pleasure of being able to leave its future in the eapable hands of Miss MacMillan who was to succeed her.
Miss Mayhew, in introducing Mrs, Green, who distributed the prizes, expressed her thanks to her for her constancy in the school and readiness to assist, she also expressed her appreciation to the Boys school and its helpers. She thanked the staff for its loyal ce-operation and wished the school every success. the conclusions of her remarks Miss. Mayhew was presented with a love basket of flowers and three rousing, cheers were given for her, as also for Mrs. Green. Mrs. Green, after the prizes had been distributed, made a brief speech expressing her pleasure at having been asked to attend this prize-giving, and congratulated the pupils on their excellent work, especially in drill under the training of Mrs. Robbins.
The hall was packed to overflowing with the families of the pupils, Old "Girls, former members of the faculty, Dr. and Mrs, MacGillivray, Mr. and Mrs. Dowie, Mrs. Brindle, Dean and Mrs. Symons, Rev. Mr.
Robbins, Mrs. Peebles, Father Jacquenot de Besange, Mrs.' Murray, and members of the Educational Committee.
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