The poppy cultivation" season is now rapidly approaching, and as a Jconsequence a circular' order has! been issued by the authorities concerned to the effect that, with the Jexeeption of the ten districts auth jarized to grow poppies In 1036, all magistrates must personally assure themselves that not an inch of sail jin their particular areas Is. devoted the cultivation of the fower, They, Ihave been ordered to send in reports, after which responsible officers will bbe deputed by the authorities to nek {oto the actual conditions existing.
On Christmas Day, over 20,000 [Chungking and Kiangpei_students held an anti-opium campaign one. large scale. After gathering at the Confucian Temple Recreation Ground, they paraded through the principal freets of the city, carrying pennants hearing anti-opium slogans. Ineldentally, the rule that opium smokers: Jmay have the opportunity of endeav-Jouring to cure themselves of the habit will become Ineffective from January, and after that date, all addicts fare to be arrested and forcibly broken jot the habit.
Fifective from the beginning of the year, an additional tax of $50 per toleul isto be levied on all opium. stocks. Szechuen opium hax been Jenjaying a very good market in Hankow, the local Fengtu and nohow. apium being sold at $2.10 and $1.90 Jan ounce, and this has been taken advantage of by dealers in Chunging.
The present season is a very aus picious one for those wishing to become monks or nuns. New converte at the Wenshuwan of Temple of the God of Wen Shu, in Chengtu, eon sisting of forty ruins and 123 monks. will be invested into holy orders at he and of the lunar year.
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