About 100 Daily from Lunghua:
Inauguration of Opiumn Sup-
Some 2,600 men Disbanded pression Committee Chinese troops are being disbanded Aocally, principally at Lunghua, at] the-rate of about 100 a day at the Present time, according to reliable information ' here, 'The reports indicate that since' August 4, ascertainable numbers of disbanded Soldiers are ¥,610, the principal nucleus of this being provided by the Srd Army Corps of General Ta-chen, with a considerable portion also represented by the troops of the 82nd Army Following disbandment, which may be nominal or otherwise, as present, indications are too uncertain to make A definite statement possible, the movements of these troops axe being watched in foreign circles with eon-siderable interest. It is not clear] whether or not they will be am: mated into other military' units What arrangements are being made! for them, now that the precarious livelihood of soldiering is removed.
After reducing the strength of his forces to one division, General Chien has now distributed his army The inauguration of the -Nationalist Opiam Suppression Committee took place on August 20, reported the Chinese vernacular press on Aug. 22, This committee is formed of 14 members, namely:—Generals Chiang Kai-shek, Feng Vu-hsiang, Yen He-shan, Li Lich-chan, Chung-jen, Li Chi-sheng, Ho Ying ching and Chang Chih-kiang, Adral Chen Show-kuan, Ministers such Tu-pi, C. T. Wang and Tsai Yoan-pei, Dr. T. H. Li and Mr. K. T. Chang, the last two members being the president and the general secretary of the Nationay Anti-Opium Association respectively.
The National Anti-Opium Association has been fighting vigorously for months for the immediate organization of the National Opium Suppression Committee which will be responsible for the suppression work instead of the Ministry of Finance. It is pleasant to note that the sincerity of the Government in suppressing opium fully manifested by the installation this Committee which i The 13th Regiment is to he stutioned in Chapei.
The 14th Regiment has been detailed to Woowung and Kiangwan, The 16th Regiment is at Sung-Kinng and Fengching.
The 16th Regiment has been quartered at Nantao and Pootung.
The Vith and 18th Regiments are at Wusih, Soochow and Zangchow.
far 300 troops (1st Army Corps from Nanking and natives of Shanghai) have been disbanded in the Shanghai area itself, while 400 of] the 69th Division are still at Woosung awaiting repatriation, The 2nd Battalion (500 men) of the 16th Regiment of the reorganized rd Army, arrived here from Kiang. wan at 831 a.m. on the 20th, Two anies (250 soldiers) are now billeted in the. Kiangnan "Arsenal one at, Siccawei, and one in the oasfiold Village, respectively, Ay Phe 1,600 troops of the 16th Regi-Shanghai for Sungkiang at 9.10)
hitherto stationed in Chape Monday.
battalions of the 14th Regi-lent of the reorganized 3rd Division arrived from Wusih at 4.45 p.m. on August 20 and left for Woosung Forts an hour later.
Five hundred mon of the tst Battalion arrived from Soochow on the morning of the 20th and left for Woosung Forts the same morning.
Two Battalions, consisting of 1,000] heidiers of the 12th Regiment, hitherto quartered in the Kiangnan, Arsenal and the Hospice St. Joxeph, Nantao, left Shanghai for Kiangwan out the total suppression pot outlined by the National Anti-Opium Associntion, To Stamp Out Opium There were more than 100 people present representing different organizations. During the ceremony, speeches were given by the representatives of the Nationalist Government and the National Opium Suppression Committee.
General Tan Yen-kal, on belial of the Nationalist Government, said inter alia:—"Formerly opium' sup-Dression was never carried out successfully Ever since the Republic of China came into being, plum suppression has been but means for securing revenue. This practice became more serious during the militarist regime, Therefore, for a long time, this question has not been successfully solved. that, China is unified under a Nationalist Central Government, it time to bring about a total suppression of opium. The failure in former times came from the lack of a definite policy and constant changes in the military affairs. Now it is different. We have nov: here learned and experienced persons on the Opium Suppression Com mittee and the Government is confident that they can be counted upon to act faithfully and efficiently.
ug about a speedy and complet suppression of thie most destructive at 8.40 a.m. on August 20, '975 infantry attached to the rd Division of the 13th Regiment who used to have their headquarters in Pootung were transferred to! Chapei_on Monday and are now arationed in the Huchow Guild, Wel Wen Road.
Two battalions (1,000 mtn) of the 16th Regiment arrived from Kunshan (Quinsan) on the 20th; one battalion left for Pootung ant the other fo the Kiangnun Arsenal, the same Tt is reported that General Chien Ta-chun is to be transferred to Hauchowfu to succeed Genes Liu Shih. Commander of the Ast Disision, who is to pros coed to Kinngsi, and that General Chien will be succeeded here to be regretted that the suppress of pin China has always Proved a failure. Hereafter we Shall get with a firm hand and with no consideration of saving face whatsoever; and we are confident that the day will not be far distant when opium will be exterminated."
New Suppression Policy It was reported in the Chinese newspapers some time ago that the Ministry of Interior had set a term of six months in which all opium addicts in the country were to drop the habit. After that the law will know no merey. Recent iuformation from the Ministry reveals that detailed plans have been drawn up, which show how local gove by General Hsiung Shih-hwei, the formier Defence Commissioner of inients should efficiently prohibit the Beem commastoner at Haichow Hoult Make of] cultivation o€ the poppy. how thes
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