A. study of the opium and nar-cetic situation was made at the Tsinanfu Conference. It was learned that the province of Shantung plants no ojfium and the opium consumed in the province comes from Manchuria and Shensi, Japanese morphia, heroin and cocaine are doing a tremendous amount of harm to the province. It is alleged that 4 over $5,000,000 worth of these drugs fre consumed in Shantung per year, The N. A. 0. A. representatives took the opportunity to meet with the Japanese delegation to the Y. MI. C. A. convention and discuss with them ce-operative measures by people's organizations for the suppression of this great evil. After short conference the Japanese de. legates decided to publish in Japan the facts they have learned in China regarding the relation of Japanese citizens to the narcotic trade in China. They will also assist the N. A. 0. A. to get in touch with similar people's organizations in Japan who are interested in this cause.
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