Mlicit Traffic Shows No Signs of Decrease ePROLAL TO THE "Nac. ERALD."
As reports from Geneva suggest that there is some lack of knowledge regarding efforts made in the Foreign Concessions to deal with the traffic in opium and other practices, it_may be desirable to set out briefly the measures which are enforced by the Municipal Police of the International Settlement.
Since April, 1931, the Narcotic Section, consisting of two foreign and four Chinese detectives, has been in existence for the sole purpose of assisting in the suppression opium smoking and the smuggling of opium and other narcotic drugs and out of the Settlement.
This campaign is the Police otic Sections so that unity of action {s secured." The Chinese Customs strictly control the importation of hharcotle drugs into the Settlement, and narcotic drugs can only be La fully imported by qualified medical practitioners and chemists under certificate, The Municipal Council exercises contro! over lawful imports or exports of narcotic drugs. 'The system of licensing public opium smoking houses was. abolished by the. Shanghai Municipal Council in 1009, and. that. of licensing opium selling' shops. in 1917." Since then fan intensive campaign has Seen ear red' on' by: the Council against the use and sale of opium and other na= otic drugs in the Settlement. The Gouncil has initiated a. system, of Voluntary registration by" medical practitioners, but it has not yet in-Hroduced a system of conitol of pharmacists,
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