On October 2 was "Law Enforce: ment Day" of the National Anti-'Opium Week. Much effort was pended by those interested in Greeting publicity towards the alleged lack of discipline among officials who "obstruct" the work of opium suppression. Three strongly? worded. petition were prepared £08 submission to the Central Kuomin= tang and the National Government, One of the petition takes the Government to" task for having neglected to abolish the Special Tax Bureau in Mankow, whose chief concern is said to be the collection of opium revenues, Tt paints out that the Bureau exists in flagrant contravention of the opium sappres= sion Tavs, under he terms of whielr the production, sale and consumption of opium are strictly prohibited, The Bureau, it states, was first set up in. view of the large stock of opium in the Wuhan district, the idea being to allow opium dealers a Met "period of grace. Besides asking the Central Kuomintang to str wee the Government to take' necessary action " representations Will be made to the Ministry of Finance and public bodies in Wutian, the petition states, The other petitions demand that strict instructions be given. milllary authorities throughout "the country to refrain from collecting taxes on opium when in poppy form, Unless cultivation is stopped, they: say, the consumption of the drug, Will continue unabated, They also express regret at. the indefinite postponement of the 2nd. Nationa Opium Suppression Conference which was to have been held las April. According to the Opium' Suppression Supplementary Tegular the Conference should be convened at least once a year, This has not been done since 1928, how~ ever.
'The chief purpose of the work' yesterday was to encourage voluntary adherence to opium suppression' among the people of Shanghai and istrict. Various organizations have promised to urge their memters't! refrain from. using opium in any and shop-keeper Hieular will be asked rot to give employment to addicts.
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