Peking, Jan, 29.
International Anti-Opium Associntion to-day forwarded to the chief executive w petition from the Shansi Association, of which Governor Yen Hsi-shan ix president, praying thatthe special amnesty mandate would not be allowed to apply to criminals convicted opium or morphia smuggling.
The petition points out that the Shansi Provincial Assembly hae on three occasions discussed the advisability of imposing capital punishment on such offenders, and considers that if drug smugglers ate pardoned such action would not only Jencourage smugglers hut also dis-Jeourage anti-opium workers. ter's Pacific Service,
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