Nanking. Sept. 13.
At a meeting of the Legislative Yuan this morning. the budgetary figures. for the AMunieipality of Greater Shanghat and. the Prov-Shee of Chinghai (Kokonor) for the 25rd fiscal year, which ended Sune 30, 1095, were confirmed.
The figures offer an interesting contrast. The budget for Shang-Sais is botoneed at $10,785,430, while that for. Chinghat ie ba: faced "at §952,91800—Centrai News sent in by the military, this clinic recently was taken over by the Chinese municipality and new buildings were constructed on the condition that, ju future, not only drug addicts sent in by the Lunghwa military, but also those from "the Public Safety Bureau and the Chinese Courts in both the Settlement and the Concession, would be received for treatment at present the. clinic has 200 beds.
Writing of Mr. Browett with the thermometer as it is induces a thought. There must be very few people indeed in Shanghai now who ever have skated on real natural ice within the confines-of the Settlement or the Concession for more than perhaps a few minutes in the very early hours" before the dawn—and that Possibly for a bet, to say they had Gone it. Mr. Browett was in Shang thai when ice, like business, was bet-for than if is, and one of his most treasured possessions is a miniature Acme skate in gold—very few nowadays even would know'an Acme—presented to him in recognition of hig sterling work as hon, secretary of the many years deceased Shanghai Skating Club, With a few exceptions, from two to three weeks is said to be sufficient to cure an opium addict of the habit. From July 1, 1934 to August 31, 1935, 2 total of 2810 persons were cured and discharged from the clinic's old buildings.. These included 2466 men and S44 women and their ages ranged from less. than over 51. The majority were dis charged after being confined to the linie for less than 15 days.
There are two similar clinics in Shanghai, one in* Chapei and the other in the Chinese City. Funds for the upkeep are supplied by the Municipality of Greater Shanghai and the Chinese Courts. At present, approximately $5,000 is needed each month.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.