Grant by League Opposed by Japan and China Geneva, Sept. 22.
The League of Nations Budget Committee has sanctioned a grant of 100,000 Swiss franes towards the expenses of the inquiry into opium-smoking in the Far East. As the expenses will probably exceed 200,- 600 Swiss franes, Great Britain has offered to pay an additional 50,090 franes and is asking the Powers whose territories are included in the inquiry to contribute the balance of the expenses.
The Japanese and Chinese dele-ates opposed the grant, The Fifth Committee has approved, by 11 votes to two, the re-Port of Dame Edith Lyttleton with regard to the inquiry into opium-smoking in the Far East, Italy and China being in the minority. There were six abstentions.
Proposed Exter to Philippines Sept. 24
The Assembly of the League of Nations, at a meeting here to-day, disposed of Dame Edith Lyttelten's report on the proposed opium-smoking inquiry.
Dame Lyttelton said that the inquiry would extend to the Philippines if the United States Government approved.
Mr. Wang Kin-ki (China) said that! the new Chinese Government hud entered into a fight against opium and other harmful drugs. After} next March opium-smokers in Chins would be severely punished. China regretted that the Opium Committee had not favoured her proposal to extend the inquiry to countries producing narcotic drugs.—Reuter.
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