arrived last Sunday, we have gone back to real summer weather ogam, about as trying as any we have had. e night It is what the an Autumnal Tiger and force.
T guess that you there as we are 180 are opium addicts. I counted 21 women, "all of whom doubtless fare in for opium. The Government seems to be making an effort to stamp out opium smoking, but it is being done' in a rather crude way. They catch an addict and without ceremony hurry him or her off to an Opium Cure, wire they are given treatment "for. number of days, then they are given prison terms for from six months and up. Many of the poor fellows are weakened from breaking the habit and need medical aid and nourishment. They get Ultle of either In aal and suffer over it.
The gaoler is stirred up over the situation, but can do Ute with the money contributed for their up-keep. It is a great pity that they could not have a proper sanitarium for these addicts. It does not look as if they [should be given the same treatment, out and out criminals. The authorities may assert however, that fair warning had been given, so if they persisted in breaking the law, they would have to suffer the con-Sequences. Still one can not help feeling sorry for the poor fellows in such unhappy surroundings,
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