Despite the fact that it is autuma,|" Central China is sweltering under 'a mild heat wave, Woosung Garrison H.Q. Burns Large Seizures Shanghai, Oct. 1.
The capital on Saturday reported a temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while in Hsuchow, _north-western Kiangsu, the thermometer rose to 05
Large quantities of narcotic drugs, including over 7,000,000 red pills, 380 Jounces of morphine, four large cases of narcotic powder, together with 1,485 lamps, hypodermic syringes, and Jother paraphernalia used in opium smoking, were burnt this afternoon fey. the ' Shanghai-Woosung Garrison [Headquarters in its compound before Jo large gathering of representatives from various local organizations, in-Jeluding the City Party Headquarters, the Special Districts Courts, the Bureaux of the City Government, the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce and the Shanghai General Labour In Wuhu, eastern Anhwei, the temperature' registered over 90 degrees.
Nanchang, provincial capital of Kiangsi, also experienced unusually hot weather for this time of the year, it being 95 degrees yesterday.
'A message from Kaifeng, provincial capital of Honan, states that a severe hailstorm occurred yesterday in the Tyang-Ichuan area, north-western Honan. Ten persons were killed and hundreds injured. An area of some 13 miles was covered with hailstones.
The drugs and paraphernalia were Jseized during the administration of JGen, Wu Teh-chen as Commander of the Shanghai-Woosung Garrison.
Interviewed by press representatives, Gen. Wu said that he was gratified to note that, since the promulgation by Gen. Chiang Kaishek of the regulations governing the suppression of narcotic cuss, there has been a marked decrease in the number of drug traffic cases in Together with the drug and para-Jphernalia destroyed, large quantities Jot reactionary pamphlets and news-[papers were also burn this afternoon.
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