mendations After months of deliberation and study, the National Anti-Opium Association of China has finally' Jsucceeded in drafting a detailed petition in reganl to the existing opium policy to the Government and Central Execative of the Icorncintang. To endorse it, ancther quarters of the Association the 18th Instant. About fifty local} leading organizations were represented. After long discussion, the lengthy petition was passed, a git of which is as follows:
1. The cultivation of the poppy the' consumption and a the traffic in opium and other rooties should be totally prohibited at the same time. No compromise in whatever form should be allowed.
Whatever income from opium suppression must be entirely used for establishing anti-opium hospitals Jand extending anti-opium education. No opium taxes should be collected.
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