The proposal for appointment of Chinese representatives is also favoured by some foreign residents China, Dr, H. Hodgkin and the Rev, Mr. Sparham of the Lens don Mission, both missionaries of many years' residence in this country and well acquainted with ity opium and drug problems, have re= cently sent a telegram to their home mission board in London stating that Chinese cooperation in the opium commission of inquiry is imperative ud can only be secured by the appointment of Chinese representatives, They strongly urge British advocney of such appointment.
Realizing importance of publio ina against opium and narcotic Couneit on Prohibition of Opium of the Nationalist Government hax pre= paved thousands of handbills for dix tribution at public meetings to be held in Nanking on the anniversary of the Chinese Republic. The hanclbills, describing effective opium suppression as an important factor in the programme of national recom. struction and a step to reassure public opinion both at home and abroad, urge close cooperation between the government and the people.
The Debt to the League In connection with China's recent threat to withdraw from the League because xne was not elected to a correspondent writes on September to be hoped in her own terests that China will be wise enough not to take any such action. The Chinese delegation seems to forget in the first place that Chine owes a very large sum of money in arrears of subscription to the League—over £200,000. Natural! the other Powers expect her to make some effort to meet her lin In the second place, China in recent years played a part in the League's proceedings. Mr. Chao-hsin Chu n good delegate, but towards end of his wrk at Geneva he used to concentrate on China's, grievances and less on the business of the League itself. Since then the delegates have nat been mien of note and they have not taken we part in the League's pro= "AN! this must be chang
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