Peiping, June 14. The Chinese Municipal Police of narcotics.
'A police official, in an interview with "Reuter to-day, lamented the hopelessness of the' task of drug suppression because of the protection afforded by extrality.
Atienpts to search suspected prem-isos were invariably resisted $0, in order to avoid complications, "cooperation with Japanese consular police had been sought with a view {o arranging joint visits of inspec-
This, however, had so far produced meagre results as only seven. such Visits had been carried out during the first four months of the year, the Police official declared.
All the Chinese police could do was to arrest Chinese drug addicte Teaving the root ofthe evil uuntousned, he sdded—Reuter.
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