Praiseworthy Measures Taken by Peking Peking, Jan. 19.
The International Anti-Opium tion, Peking, forwards the fol-owing for publication:
"The International Anti-Opiua Association, Peking, is greatly encouraged by the report thut Marshal Tuan Chi-jai, the Chief Executive, wired a day or two ago to Li M chung and Chang Chih-kiang, newly appointed Tutungs of Suiyuan and Chahar, to take active measures in suppressing opium traffic in their respective administrative districts, Opium planters and opium tref tickers are to be severely punished. An inspection house is to be es. tablished at each railway station, and monthly report must be sent to the Central Government of the amount seized and the punishment inflicted. It is regretted that such injunctions have not been sent to Jehol, which produces so much of the opium smuggled to Peking. Suiyuan produces very little opium Jand Chahar absolutely none. Opium coming to Peking along the Suiyuan Hine comes through Suiyuan from Shensi and Kansu and for several years has been a virtual monopoly for the purpose of taxation under the authority of the late Tutung of Suiyuan. The latter can be credited with almost completely suppressing opium cultivation in Suiyuan, for the imports from Shensi and Kans could be more easily controlled than hornie production and yielded a greater financial return.—Offciai mandates must be more extensive in their operation if they afe to become effective."—Resiter's: Pacific Service.
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