Under Criminal Code The Shanghai Municipal Council has gone on record with the First Special District Court as being opposed to the application of the new National anti-poison regulations governing narcotic ceases, pending a decision on the Tegality of these regulations, which fare promulgated by the Inspector= General of Opium Suppression.
'The Council, although eager to com operate with the Chinese authorities combatting the narcotic evil continues to prosecute offenders under the Criminal Code prepared by the Legislative Yuan, whose provisions it ig felt have not' been superseded by the new regulate Tf the system of long terms for addicts and others were to be rigidly enforced, gaol facilities in Shanghai Would be far from adequate and it would be necessary to build special, largo institutions to hold the prisoners, Another point of criticism had to do with placing the task of narcotic suppression largely in the hands of the militar)
Negotiations looking towards a settlement of the differences involved are now in progress between the SMC, and the Chinese authorities.
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