By the Court—Witness did not sak the police to help because it was thought desirable to keep the matter secret. Mr. clu Pac de Marsoulies did not want anyone to know about it. It was a delicate affair. Witness was not an officer of the Anti-Opium Society. The! objects of the Society were to attempt to suppress the opium vice throughout China, It was work of 9 propaganda nature. had "never informed the police about any opium activities, though nee he informed the customs.
Witness admitted that his action in this matter was never referred the Society previous to the case coming before the court, Asked if he was. still a member of the AntiOplum Society witness {id that he visited the offices some-imes, still worked in their interests, and often wrote letters to the Press exarding the abolition of the trafic.
Witnass did not know the opinion of the Sosiety rewarding this axe, but said that he met a prominent member who told him that the Society was very interested in the matter, and were very happy that! this effort to trace an opium combine Iliad been successfully accomplished.
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