The Archive · 1929

ANTIOPIUM RALLY. IN MANCHURIA

Many Hard Things Laid to Ac+ count of Japan report from the National Anti-Opium Association of China states. that intense enthusiasm prevailed among the people and the authorities throughout the campaign held in Manchuria ast month under the auspices of the Association. In Mukden, Harbin, and Kirin the greatest' possible help was rendered to arouse general interest in China's nazeotie pro= blems, The campaign was led by Mr, Garfield Huang, General Seretary of the: Association, During the month, a clean-up of opium smoking dens, including many arrests, was made by the authorities, As a result of the campaign, it was decided byt! local organizations to call a conference in the near future to formulate a programme of opium. suppression for Manchuria, Resolutions also were adopted stating ions will be sent to both ional Government and the jo of Nations, demands for the vigorous enforcement of the Government's Opium Suppression Act and Regulations and severe punishment of public oMfcials guilty of violating these laws. The petition to be forwarded to the League includes the following points:— conditions inthe Kuantung saved Tertitory betray an utter Tiolation, by the. Japanese thority chapter tv oe a ets "One of the a treation with China Gnderiake "to adapt the "necessary: measures. to renttict and. control the tot smoking hele itorien and chines fay stil exalt there, and to

entertain me ihe ung fof opto fu "pees (2) The smug in morphine, heroin, 0 Tapanese and Koreans: in th ti

opium suppression drug: oust (3). A tremendous far. in "excess of Chit requirements as been annually

ting factory in Port Authur. slfphteat control hay been: bythe Japanese authorities over this, factory.

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