CO129-338 - Public Offices & Others - 1906 — Page 224

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-g9up evotree erom ret a al Iladno DIUow Brosa sij Io Teupodoxe Ianolden end to sjsje noastq sdj ni nolj -nтovoð naibal ed♬ doldw fittw msidorq Taitmia sdd medd -evot muiqo add gnioliitosa nt Issb od even IItw Jnem

to vuoitib sansamt and el sidd of babbs bre

OUN

Twoi dansi Je at vqqoq sdd to doworg sit gatqyosa ,asonívorg Jnajaib bns 9ZTAÍ

,neanʊY bas naudo

-esa,lenenË

tenare

erit won at Ji doldw to Jaom ni

.qoro aiqej &

..od even I

.nabtob .И .t

(bang12)

From the PEKING GAZETTE of 20th September, 1906.

Imperial Decree.

(Translation).

Since the restrictions against the use of opium

were removed, the poison of this drug has practically

permeated the whole of China. The opium smoker

wastes time and neglects work, ruins his health and

impoverishes his family and the poverty and weakness

which for the past few decades have been daily increas-

ing amongs us are undoubtedly attributable to this

cause To speak of this arouses our indignation:

·

and at a moment when We are striving to strengthen the

Empire it behoves Us to admonish the people, that all

may realize the necessity of freeing themselves from

these coils, and thus pass from sickness into health.

It is hereby commanded that within a period of

ten years the evils arising from foreign and native

opium be equally and completely eradicated. Let the

Government Council (Cheng Wu Ch'u) frame such measures

as may be suitable and necessary for strictly forbid-

ding the consumption of the drug and the cultivation

of the poppy;

and let them submit their proposals for

Our approval.

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