High Sounding Resolutions and Huge Processions: Will They Check the: Smoking Frox Out Own Comssronoest, Wenchow, Chekiang, Dec. 11, great Anti-Opium Crusade has been carried on for some time now in Wenchow. Since the advent of the Pukien Troops opium smoking has been on the increase and it was {felt by many responsible persons—both native end foreign that some-[thing should be done to check the forewing evil. "All interested were asked to meet together at a small hall opening on to one of the Mission compounds in the city 40 consider ways and means. This was the beginning of the "Resist the! Poison" Society the Ideal branch of the Anti-Opium Society. - Several meetings have been held and alarge number of rules and regulations Jdrawn up, of which the following lore the most important: exact and aking Thorough "invest of all con tions in regard to the Propaga by means of public articles, lreulars Lea BTNRINE all pesable influence on, local authorities t0. pro:
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Involved in any way 3 Fe do all in thei power sudo lier to itaciate Thenaaves Satay, with, the Sr"Fo "lia raanice other Anti-side in other place "ro help in the investigation of auditions "and influence and Report Pads. Funds are to be contributderoleitanity Sy" Gacers and Stem On Sunday, December 7, the Society. organized a monster Procession. It is estimated that over 8000 took Part, The Middle Schools, Normal School, Mission Church and Sunday schools all took part. Hundreds of emall flags with suitable mottoes were carried and leaflets distributed. Drum and fife bands and bugles supplied the necessary (7) niusic. From a spectacular point of view and from the point of view of organization there is no doubt that it was a great success.
Many speeches have been made, many characters written, much paper used, many miles walked and much tea drunk, but one wonders whether the results will be at all Jcommensurate swith the amount of energy and time expended in the formation of the society.
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