Peking, Jan, 29.
The following information concerning the cultivation of poppy and the opium traffic has reached the International anti-Opium Association.
A number of correspondents have reported on the growth of Poppy and the opium traffic along the Yangtze from Shanghai to Sze. chuan, and in the northern provinces of Kuantung, Chihli, Honan, Shansi and Shantung.
The following places seem to be free from any growth of poppy although in' many of them opium traffic continues: Shanghai, Hangchow, Wuhu, Ichow, Shansi, Ichang, the province of Hunan; in the north, Peking, Paotingfu, Tientsin, Tsinan, Kalgan, and from Tehchow along the Grand Canal, past Tsangchow to Tungchangiu, also round Mukden, Newchwang. Antung, Tairen, Tsingtao, an south Shantung, parts of Kiangsu end Chekiang;' also south Shansi, south Chibli, conthwest Shantung and Chinwangtao, Poppy is reported in the following districts Kueichow, with special report from Chenyuan.
In hilly districts in Shantung, ishui, Fonhsien, Mengyuan.
West and northwest Shensi, All over Kansu.
In Szechuan, from Yunnan to Chengtu, on a 13-days' journey the reporter was never out of sight of Poppy.
In the district-of Mukden in Fu-chihsien, and Suifenho, and lest year in Jehol.
Traffic in opium is reported from the following:
Kueichow, province and city.
Hunan, the opium coming from Meichow.
In Hunan the price of opium: has dropped from $12 to $3 per ounce.
In* Shasi, imported from Szechuan, Ichang, Fuchow, In Kiukiang, on extensive trade: in Changteh, after General Feng': arrival it dropped considerably. several Japanese traders cleared out: it was also rumoured that an Indian trader, @ British subject, was engaged in the trade here.
Mukden, where the opium is smuggled' in from Vladivostok, several Ressians being engaged in the trade.
Tairen, chiefly Jepanese traders dealing "in drugs in the form of small pills.
"In Kueihuating and Paotow. opium from Shansi is imported crossing transi, and passing thiough Nivghsiafa, Opium is sold from Tsangchow to Tungchangfu, coming from Tientsin and Tsinan.
Trade in North Honan and Shansi, and Shansi, and from Shantung in the form of Japanese pills.
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