SEFT. 25, 1924] tbe Cbtna anb Uetegrapb. A conference o n the living religions within the Empire a t the Imperia l Institute, South Kensin g ton, on e open—,er oo a nd will continue until October 3. The Septem chairmen at sess ion will be chosen for their different su bject under

D DEATHS. BIRTH. Ker•TSept. at Thornbury, Crowthorne, wife of Alan Ker, Singapore, DEATH. T° zer•—Sept. 21, at The Cottage, Betchworth, Surrey, Louisa Kate, wife of late Edward Tozer, aged 68 years. MISSIONARY NEWS. The 1 20th annual report of the British and Foreign Bible Societ

There are only $ few teak forests still standing in Java, and each as are ahnost entirely under the supervision of the Forest Service of the Dutch East Indian Government. There are extensive forests of tronico/ hardwoods in Borneo, Celebes, and New Guinea; but little effort has

I am quite in favour of the methods advocated in the resolutions to arouse public opinion. In China public opinion trongly supporta the anti-opium movement, particularly the Chambers of Commerce and educational institutions. The international Anti-Opium Association in Peking has

The retirement of the Hon. Mr. W. D. Jupp after 27 years in this country is a matter of the sincerest regret t.) his friends. As manager of the China Borneo Co. and latterly of its successor, the British Borneo Timber Co., Mr. Jupp's organising capacity is well known. Socially,

Tons. Hector .. 11,320 .. Oct. 11 Tetrads& .. 7,605 .. . Oct. 25 Sarpedon .. .. 11,321 .. Nov. 22 patrodus 11,316 .. Jan. 3 Antenor .. 11,320 .. Jan. 31 Hector .. 11,920 .. Feb. 28 Sarpedon .. 11,321 .. April 15 Patroclus .. .. 11,314 .. May 23 ALFRED HOLT & CO., India LIVERKU.

has imported very freely for the first four months of this year, and it is confidently stated that her increased production in all commodities will extend for a further three months; after then there may be a pause in demand, and a diminution in output from the factories. For th

Sato, Attache to the Japanese Legation at The Hague, who has been appointed to a post at the Foreign Office at Tokyo, has left for Japan. Mr. William Gilhespy (77), of Rowley, ansdowne Road, Torquay, late Superintendent, Eastern Telegraph Company, left property of the value of £

juNE 7, 1923 ] t'be Cbtna Express anb telegraph. THS OPIUM QUESTION. At the League of Nations Opium Commission's meeting in G ene va on May 80 a resol!ition, moved by Sir M a l co l m Deleviogne wa s carried urging that the League Council should invite the Powers having Eastern .

Americans, which finally adopted a. draft containing a reservation subscribed to by all the countries except China and India, stating that the use of prepared opium and the production, export and import, of raw opium •are legitimate so long as they are in accordance with the Hag