As often reported before, the use of opium in Honan has been great Ty on the increase during recent years. Then, too, taxes and revenue] of various kinds have been collecte3} more and more from drug traffic and from users. In many respects] the suppression of opium and drs trame presents challenging. situa tion. The fact is, that a greatly increased number of young men now use drugs. They are different to the} old opium pipe smoker. They seer to have formed a much more urger\ and deadly habit, It has produces] type of incompetent youth that has been educated and. belongs more} well-to-do families.
The New Life Movement already making itself felt in regard to drug tragic situation. The most dif cult thing to deal with is the enormous supplies at present in the country. "The past summer production] exceeds that of former years and] every conceivable means' is being] used to make a business out of it. The New Life Movement has tighten-on the matter of inspection The result is that now opium ana] drug carriers operate and. travel at night, but this makes it necessary for them to be allied more and more with the night bands of robbers bandits for their security. Indict tons are now that, perhaps, eventual ly there will be more Government control. It is hoped that the New Life Movement will gradually pro. vide 2 better class of omcials and class more free than they are resent from the use of drug
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