In view of the vast extent of national territory, the petition sug gests that a definite area consisting several provinces should be de~ mareated by the Central Government an opium-suppression experimental area, where opium-suppression shall first be strictly enforced. Gradually, the area may be extended to include the entire country.
conclusion, the message recom: mends that the efforts of the Government at opium-suppression should be supplemented by those of local anticoplum societies or associations, uch as in the investigation of poppy. elds, detection of illicit trate and suppression of opium-smoking.
Opium-suppression supervisory committees should be organized by the government in the various districts, and the local gentry invited to serve! on thee committees, Opium-suppression conferences. should also be convened by the government at regular intervals to re-View the opium situation and devise effective measures for the eradication of the evil—Kuo in.
System of Monopoly Attacked 'Shanghai, June 10. 'The set of measures recommended to the authorities by the National Anti Opium Association was devised at a recent meeting of the Association, which was presided over by Mr.' Wong King-ky, former Minister to Belgium. Telegrams urging the authorities to take immediate steps for opium suppression and embodying the measures, have been sent to Mr. Lin Sen, 'Chairman of the National "Government, "Mr. Wang Ching-wel, President of the Executive Yuan, General Chiang Kal-shek, Chairman' of the Military Council, and Marshal Chang Hstieh-liang, Vice-commander of Bandit-Suppress sion Forces.
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