Poking, Jan, 18, national Anti-Opium learn from one of their correspondents that a straightforward opium monopoly has boon established in Canton, This correspondent suggoste that Dr, Sun has been greatly influeneed'by the rebring. in, Cantor papers of Bishop Brent's speech at the Geneva Convention, which way published "and circulated Uhreagh China by the Association, and wishes to lessen opium con? sumption by authoritative control, the sano time reap the benefit of the taxation imposed, Dr, Sun is faced with two. pro-Diems; first, how' to deal with the Inngo humpers of hig Yunnan soldiers. in whose province it: has been authoritatively assorted that eight men out of 10 smoke opium, and who have carried ea in Canton no irregular but: vory'extensive traffic in opium during" the last ear and how 0 funds for it mast not be Opitim Association has gone back om riginal policy of opposition to all opin mone opclies. Ax an Association they firnly adhere to their policy, The word "straightforward" is" used a contrast to the. scores of other monopolies in' China under military, civil and commercial combines, which claim allegiance to. the' Central Government, publish the Government Anti: Opium Mandate through the "Anti. missioners that tive provinces do not contain one poppy root, whilst. at the~ same time they rep millions of money cut of compulsory cultivate tion and taxation,
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