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A tew days ago, I met not less than 4,800 horse loads' of opium on their way to Kweiyang shost of it having come. from" Yunnan, Enquiries [brought the information that Hankow, their objective. At the rate for Qpium obtained at present all this Fepresents an immense sum of money land the taxes levied at various points must bring in a lot of revenue, Tt is not a Little strange that the higher military authorities, and even {those in less high place when stationed Jaway from their superiors, are able in interfere with, and to a large extent, control elvit authority as well ould do for more effective Sniitary open or close schools. Surely they work it they were not allowed to) Interfere in other departments, A few days ago an old gentleman known to me had his bedroom opened by soldiers who told him to get up; the old gentleman objected to being Intefered with at 6 am., and' at his age, 70 years. The soldier was rather: taken aback and made a lame apology Jsaying that he was acting under the forders of the New Life Movement which insists on. all houses being. opened at-daylight, I have an idea that there is more freedom in so Imperialist countries, Britain, "than there is in Republican China, {elegram from Mr, Yeh Hala-sheng, member of the Legislative Yuan, ask-Ing. for. Information regarding' the reported' earlier execution. of 140 lepers by the Kuangtung military thorities, the dispatch said.
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