The opium-smoker is absolutely dopendent on his regular "meals." When the yin o craving comes he must have his Pipo; he is utterly helpless without it, and cannot think or work. The craving is but the return of the subsequent depression after the effect of the stimulant has paseed off." As the proverb says: "If his mother is dying in the next room, when the yin comes, the smoker must have his ipe." At the appointed time he feels tion and his only is discomfort by takin pipe." If deprived of the drug it produces sufferings of an excruciating kind. This raving becomes stronger and s ronger the longer the habit is continued.
"This Hlustrates what a bene to the army opium is, Were the foe in sight and his bat-tories opening fire, the " brave" must first upon the ground sheltered from the wind and smoke his pipe; after that he is ready to fight in battle, His motto is, "First my opium, then my country." The throntened partition of China is a factor in the near future unless the enemy within her-camp be removed. To this end the Anti-Opium Lengue will bend its first and all who have the interests of patriarch of nations at heart will wish success to its efforts.
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