Since the 22nd instant there have been discovered only two cases of violation of the opium law ioaogurated in Shanghai from that date. One in the Western section of the native city and another in the Central. In both cases the culprits of opium divans, arrested and are now ment in the Chibsion's yameo, while their property has also been confiscated to Goveroment. We understand that the Taotai has alto punished and dismissed from the service the gendarmes who wore on patrol at ti solation of th opium La stated that the tips of the Yinsiangkong section, beyond Yaogtzepoo, has reported to the Bhanghai city magistrate that the investigation to be mide as to the truth of the statement.
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