Amoy, Sept. 21.
A meeting representative of the; commercial, educational, and religious life of the port was held on Friday afternoon, September 17, in the premises of the Y.M.C.A. "It was called to consider what steps should be taken to prevent the the cultivation of opium being renewed in South Fukien.
Tt was resolved to form the South Fukien Society for suppression of opium culti tion, and Mr. Tan who' is at present carrying educational work at Chin-be, ai is to found a university in Am was elected President of the Society. and Mr. Huang Tung-yuan, formerly member of the Provincial Assembly Vice-president. Treasurer, secretaries, and com-re also elected. and seeing ating of opi place within the night the committee was instructed to take immediate and effective steps to prevent any sowing.
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