London, Mar. 20.
Sir John Haslam, Conservative member for Bolton, asked in. th House of Commons today whether the Premier was aware that, during the whole British lease of Weihaiwei, the port and the surrounding district were "entirely free from the opium evil, and continued so until. the Japanese occupation." Since the Japanese took over the port, Sir John tdded, many opium dens had been He asked whether the Premier would draw the attention of th Jepanese Government to the grave consequences of permitting opium dens to exist, and increase, in Chinese {territories under their occupation.
Mr. R.A. Butler, Under-Secretary State for Foreign Affairs, replied: }*¥es—the question is at present under
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