Association Declares it is an Open Secret the Chairman of the Kiangsu Gov-Despite the many denials made by
Jermment, Gen. Koo Chu-tong, against the projests of the National "Antiopium Association tothe effect that the public sale of opium is rampant his province, it has now become an established fact, according to the Association, that such practice it Many letters have been addressed to the local government, to. which No replies have been received, they fay. In fact the Association go "gas, state. that, "far. from instituting measures to suppress the ale of opium, the authorities have the local press frame ishing any news. that might iitegal dealing in opium, lation yesterday resorted fisement columns. of the local 'Chinese newspapers to issue sMrongiy-worded mme sage' on the The association claims that this illicit" trade of opium violates the policy "Government, the teachings of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and the principles of the Kuomintang, and "consider it a pablic duty 0 ventilate their views. through the medium of the press, for the reason that, if 'a strong. front is mot ex. hibited at once, the. practice may spread to other provinces for the Purpose of obtaining. revenue.
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