The suppression of opium is belong rigorously enforced in this province. Out of the 92 hsien disiri.ts Shens} 70 now are free from opium, that ig to say, no opium has been planted, though the present stocks of Spium are probably enough to last for two or three years, Hitnerto Gefnite proportion of the land was Subject 0 the opium tax, whether Spltm was grown or not. This tax Nas now been withdrawn. The tox was $8 per mow of land, and in order to meet the tax the farmer was. practically compelled to grow tertaln amount, But now the farmer Uncegtened with heavy penalties if any opium is found on his Tend. medical attention. Mme. Shao Li-tzu, the wife of the chairman of Shensi province, is chairman of the feomimittee of management, During the past year, 154 patients received treatment. and were passed out cured. "There are two other opium tinies in Sian, both for men, One operated by the English Raptls* Mission and the other by the Gov.
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