The fact that nearly three-quarters of a million dollars was raised by fines for morphia pill selling in the Chili province during one year and that in all, 75 hsiens were taking the drug, is' deplorable and.
confirmatory' evidence of an fextersive underground traffic. It also regrettable that this enormous sum in fines should be allotted exclusively to the four Courts of Administration, and none set apart. for any purpose calculated to relieve the distressing conditions May we not suggest that the advice given by the Chinese: Delegate at Geneva to the representatives of Opium Monopoly Countries; "that some of the revenue derived from opium be used for treating and curing opium. smokers" be applied in the province of Chili to the receivers of the '3692,199 derived from morpho pill leit traffic fines?—International Anti-Opium Association.
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