Diet Guarded by Police Cordon Against Demonstrators Tokyo, Mar. 7.
The Lower House to-day passed an anti-Radical bill, with a technical Jamendment, by 248 votes against During the discussion of the bill, the Lower House was surrounded by: a cordon of police, which was detailed against demonstrators against the bill, consisting mostly of Inbourers and proletariat agita-
Company and we therefore particularly appreciate the honour you tre paying. us by coming here to-day fund joining with us in our 75th birthday celebration.
'We appreciate in no small degree the very. kind words which have fallen from. Mr. Holyoak's lips particularly as he is s0 closely con, nected with and. representative this Colony and one' who, like ourselves, has grown up with the place and whose continual desire has! been to further the welfare and prosperity of this Colony.
The scrolls which our Chinese friends have presented us with today, coupled with their good wishes tor'the future, are most highly appreciated by ts and will be greatly prized in the future. It is a material flemonsteation of the very kindly feelings which exist to-day and have all along. existed between owe Chinese friends and ourselves Tt is of particular interest to us Jo sce several representatives of The Military Funding Commission of the Kuomintang has called the attention of the Civil Governor to the alleged growing of poppy plants. jin Punya, Tsungfa and Fahyun inaugurated soon, when the next step will be to connect Canton with Hongkong.
war tax of four cents on each gallon of kerosene oil imported districts, claiming that will into Canton has been decided upon interfere the policy of the|by the Kuomintang Headquarters. Opium Suppression Bureau and|It will be collected in the form of suggesting the appointment of al revenue stamps attached to the: special commission to investigate cans. The extra be called the report relative to poppy cultiva-lan "inspection fe onder to be ti in these places.
Unofficial reports say that poppy ving is not only found in these three districts, but almost every place where bandit-troops control the machinery of government. From press comment: the opinion appears to be t, because the authorities san the sale of opium imported from abroad, local cal be hard to suppress.—Renter's Pacific Service.
Mania, March 10—Mr. Rafael Palma has been appel lof the University of jed President Philippines. fable to reply to any protests from foreign governments against double import duty.
The Chung Shun and the Vu Yee Tong Banking Guilds of Canton and Fatshan, which have been paying }$52,200 in likin, or business tax, a year, have been ordered by the Commissary of Finance of the Kuomintang to. pay an_ additional $30,000 a year. The tax-is to be paid in national currency. which at present is 27-7/10 per cent. high¢r than the local currency.
The long-standing tween the Peasants' road to Yangchow, vid Hsuennumiac, tone could drive to Chinkiang.
The dollar is now changing here for 2880 cash. Masons, and carpenters have raised their prices 50 per cent. Crop prospects are fair, farm products (wheat, corn, ete. are very high.
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