It is now learned that the Japan-the revenue cruisers. He was made fend a commander in 1906 and he was appointed to the office of the Deputy, Coast Inspector in 1922, Cumesz-owner theatres, cinema houses and amusement resorts have begun the practice of attaching revenue stamps to their admission tickets. ernment should take drastic steps to deal with all opium addicts alike, irrespective of their wealth or social standing if it is hoped ever-to suppress the opium evil effectively: it is the only way to enforce the Anti Opium Suppression Laws.
The manifesto requests the! Central Government to appoint a commission of leading officials to conduct a health examination of all government servants so as to determine whether or not they are addicted to the opium habit and so that they may be dealt with according to law. In conclusion, the Government is asked to revise the opium suppression regulations so that, they may include a provision that, henceforth, all opium addicts must. be detained in' custody and must not be released upon the mere payment of a fine which is insufficient.
Mr. Shimic 1u, Japanese Vice-|, Consul at Shanghai, to Nankis
side liaison officer between the Chinese and the repre natives of the Powers concerned, in consideration of the gravity of the situation arising from neg us regarding the! reorganization of the Shanghai Pro. visional Court.
Tt is noted tt connection that the Japanese del id not participate in the re-(ganization conference at Nanking, since Japan was not invited to attend.—Rengo.
Though the President of the Pros isional Court returned from Nanking where he to receive structions regarding the reorganfaation of the Court for the new year, he was too busy to be seen by representatives of the press for some details of his visit.
However, Dr. W. ¥. Hu, president of the Civil Appellate Court, was interviewed in his place and" said that the Court would carry on as usual in the coming year. He. further said that nobody could tell when the reorganization of—the Court would exactly take place.
Dr. Hu said that the Court had instructions from Ministry of Justice that, at the beginning of the year, the Provisional Court would come under their eon: trol. instead of that of the Kiang-'lou Provincial Government, "We have received instructions from the Kiangsu Government that the Rendition Agreement is longer applicable," was one of the statements he made, "and that negotiations will still be carried on after the new year between the Chinese Government authorities and the Diplomatic Corps regarding re-organization of the Court."
While admitting that there was room for improvement in the Chinese legal system the speaker pointed out that there was root for improvement _everywhercevery walk of life—and in every country.
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