Trafficking Geneva, June 13.
Acute controversy developed this morning between the Chinese and Japanese delegates during the meeting of the Opium Committee.
The Japanese representative, Mr. Amau, accused China of carrying on opium traffic and asserted that Japan's policy aimed at suppressing such traffic.
He let it be understood that Japan would leave the technical organization of the League of Nations if the Committee "did not examine with impartiality the question of opium traffic in the Far East."
The Chinese delegate, Dr. Victor Hoo, retorted that the Japanese military authorities and some Japanese consulates favoured drug traffic in China. The Japanese intention to maintain the present policy, he said, was equivalent to an attempt at systematically poisoning the Chinese people with drugs.
Manchoukuo, he asserted, had be-
Mr. Jon Oestboe In the presence of friends the funeral service was held afternoon at the Hungjao Roa: Cemetery for the late Mr. Jon Oestboe. The Rev. John W. Minter, of the Community Church, conducted the last rites. The deceased, a former seafaring man, has been in Shanghai the past three years and he died after a short illness at the Country Hospital last Saturday at the age of 33 years. He has no relatives in Shanghai but it is believed that he has a mother and other near relatives in Norway.
Most of those present at the service were sea captains and friends of the deceased and Mr. F. Orvin, Vice-Consul of the Norwegian Consulate-General, was present, representing deceased's Consulate. Among those sarding flowers were:—
Victor and Marti officers, s. Promineht; captain and captain and Stiicers, s. Unita; Shepherd's Hostel: Ragnar Broch-Berbom; Mr. and Mrs Halleland Signy Eriksen; A
Mr. and Mrs,
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