The Archive · 1927

Opium Production

Geneva, Jan, 20.

There was an unpleasant incident Jat tonday's sisting of the League of Nations Opium Commission when Mr, Chu Chao-hsin, the Chines delegate, excitedly protested against the figure, which was meant to represent the production of raw opium in China, on a chart, the publication of which the Commission was dis-

London, Jan, 20.

Government trade experts just completed trade and strikes." According to a statement made at the department of Overseat Trade the report of these experts is one of mild optimism because they find that Labour has profited by experience, because the world is eager for trade and because British prices re now often lower than those de-

Mr, Chu then accused the Prosident, Sir John Campbell, of showing partiality.

Sir John declined to admit such a charge and finally on the motion of Sir Malcolm Delevingne, the British aclezate, the committee appointed 'a sub-committee to report on the question of charts at the next ses-manded by foreign firms.

'Attention ix drawn to the large number of dig contracts abroad which have been obtained by British compet In many cases British, firms against very fierce foreign'

firms were able to promise comple-_ tion of work in 9 third of the time: demanded by their competitors.

The reason for this i ganization. Dritish

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