Geneva Informed of Gradual Progress of New Method in Campaign to Suppress Drug Traffic Nanking, Nov. 14, AS a result of the adoption of a policy of gradual suppression instead of that of "absolute" suppression and the institution of military control over anti-opium work, noticeable success in China's suppression of opium and narcotics, especially with respect to the gradual elimination of poppy cultivar the registration and curing of opium addicts, and the checking of illicit traffic was achieved during the year 1935, This is revealed in a report just submitted by the Chinese Government to the League of Nations, reviewing China's efforts in opium suppression in the first year of her Six-Year Programme, which has drawn world-wide attention.
Prepared by the Central Commission for Opium Suppression, the report gives a detailed account of the reorganization of the opium suppress-_ slon "body, revision of regulations, local activities in opium suppression, Control.of international.trade, leit
work, trate, medical faclites, and publicity Indicative of the efforts of the government authorities in checking' the {illelt trame, there were reported dur~ ing the year 15,346 cases of seizures of ililelt manufacture and trafic, ineluding import and-inland seizures. The total amount of confiscated and seized
rugs, 15,074.22 "kg, and of auxiliary plum was 107448,0 i, of narcotic Ingredients for the manufacture "Red Pil 'oF as an adjunctive to uch a3 caffeine, refined 8,15 kg.
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