The Archive · 1941

Ten Arrested, Opium Seized by S.M.P

Working on information obtained earlier in the week, members of the narcotics Section of the Shanghai Police raided a Chinese house at 30 Pakhoi Road ear! morning and arrested a lope runner. Tess than 120 oz. of opium and 150 oz. of "lau tse" a concoction of vegetable of and opium, were seized in the raid. of the suspect in the Road lodging house led to other raids and nine more persons, ould. time, Mr. Haines continued, relay, local hire aid don't ok i ora wader Hain increased their argos from $4.00 to $5.50 or an in-ase of 90 cents per 20 minutes mi-aum trip. Every additional five ile operators announced st cost $1 as heretofore, the same time: he latest increase in taxi-cab fares fated to be due to the further vy Increase in the cost of gasoline, other supplies and staff elances, The garages increasing fares are the Ford Hire Service, ison Garage Ltd. Taylor Garage i. and Silver Taxi Service.

No allowance for waiting, as usual, 3 announced by the firms at the the police at the same ye time. Local residents who use He adm the offence.

cars will now have to pay about sr 20 minutes, in view of the fact Deputy Commissioner of the West-once again, a tip is not included revised tariffs. Before the in-

usually gave a 40 cents tip, thus UXOR cates 3 the cost to $5.

S the price in the near fu Said Eromever very allant Rope of l. er, such an event taking place was expressed by the authorities.

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