Mr. Ya Lung-téb, a Secretary of one of the Peking Ministries, who reported to the Throne some time ago that he had gree broken off his opium-smoking habit, was examined Inst week by the Commissioners of Opium Prohibition, by Imperial command, in order to show whether he bad really given up the habit or not The result of the examination was th several ounces of prepared opium were found on his person. A memorial has since been presented to the Throne by the Commissioners in which they recommend that the opium-smoker be dismissed from the pablic service for ever, as a warning to other officials.
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