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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

November 23, 1940.

“NEW ORDER“ FOR OPIUM TRAFFIC IN NORTH CHINA

Opium popples are blooming planted. On the other hand, again on the plain of North the Japanese-sponsored govern China and in greater quantity ment has imposed a $50 local currency fine per mow of land- than last year, when they one sixth of an acre--on all showed themselves for the first Chinese uprooting their oplum time for many years.

plants.

Such conditions render sus- In Inner Mongolia, where the pect the so-called oplum-sup- largest opium crops are har pression policy of the "New vested each year, as the result Order" government in North of a recent scare peasants began China.

to destroy their opium plants. The government of the area im- White poppies can be seen mediately began, energetic ef growing within a two-hour train forts to stop such activities." journey from Pelping Itself. A Several Inner Mongolian ofllces. count of opium patches seen combined to circulate from a car window, limited to phlet among the peasants, which those within easy reach of the amply reveals the hypocrisy of railway, revealed several hun the so-called opium-suppression dred plantings. Compared with the extent of poppy growing last programme of the Japanese- year the current crop bids well sponsored regimes..

to pass that of inst year at least

a.pam-

CHINA

The origin of the score was four times others claim it to be an offeinl investigation of opium as much as ten times higher. fields. The planting peasants Poppies are sprouting in the feared that this meant an in- crease in tax on fields which region between Pelping and the were at that time suffering from Great Wall, in the eastern pro lack of rain. Many of them vince of Shantung-where de falsely reported less land planted crees arc issued regularly to opium than was actually the calling for its suppression-and case. Others rooted out the on the central plain of the moun- opium shoots which were tain-bound Province of Shansi. dwarfed by the drought. This If the opium is not fully grown, be obtained from a mow of pop- Reliable investigations of opium had gone so far that the pam- or if there are natural calami- ples. planting in this latter area re- phlet was hurriedly circulated ties you may report them. The drug is sold openly in Following an investigation, the shops licensed by the Consoli- the cultivable land being devoted among the opium cultivators.

veal from 10 to 20 percent. of

The Pipo of Poace

to the drug plunts. Since 180 It said in part: "Opium plant- tax levy may be decreased in ac- dated Tax Bureau in North Do not misunder- cordance with the extent of the China. A survey made late Inst ounces of opium can be drained ing farmers.

the

from an acre of poppies-and stand this fact-to plant opium calamity. You must not con- year in Nanking by Dr. M. S. an ounce of the drug goes a long is to increase your income. ceal your opium land but must Bates of the University of Nan- way-such a quantity of land Rumours are abroad that if you correctly report it. You must king revealed a total of 30 public planted with the poppy is quite plant opium and have a small believe that the Government stores and 173 licensed smoking dens. In North China, accord- substantiul.

harvest because of drought or seeks only to protect you."

calamity, other natural

Equally encouraging to the ing to more recent statistics of All of the poppies in North Government will still tax your planting of the opium poppy are the Consolidated Tax Bureau it- actually too self, there are two cities which China are growing on land map opium fields. Some of you, fear- the low "fines," ped as under Japanese control. ng such taxes, have rooted out small to be called by that name surpass Nanking in the number In contrast to this, in sections all opium shoots which have not with any seriousness. For of cach, In Peiping there are of North China under the con- been growing well. If you example, the tax on land planted 61 public stores and 305 licensed trol of Chinese guerrillas, the suffer losses for these reasons, to opium ranges from $10 in In- smoking dens, and in Tientsin growing of opium is strictly for you are.only harming yourself.

ner Mongolia to $12 in Hopei 40 public stores and 200 licensed bidden. In Shansi the guerril-

and $15' in Shansi, all in terms smoking dens. There is also an Ins threatened a capital penalty "You must know that the of local currency and assessed illegal trade in the drug which to those refusing to uproot Government seeks to protect the on each mow of land. On an the Government seeks to control, opium poppies previously people. How can it harm you? average 30 ounces of opium can not to suppress.

NEW 12-VOLUME HISTORY OF CHINA

A unique venture in scholar- he conceived for tracing the tion and a section on Domestic ferences to research by others→→ ship has been launched by evolution of Chinese civilisation Institutions. The second book many of whom Mr. Werner has publication through a Shanghai in the light of general philoso- was to take up Ceremonial Insti- personally known through his press of the first volume of a phical and scientific principles. tutions.

long period In .China. The projected-12-volume-History-of-The-first six volumes would deal It was originally Mr. Werner's chapters on domestic institutions Chinese Civilisation," designed with the feudal period, the next iden to be responsible personally are similarly comprehensive, to systematise and interpret the six with the monarchial period, for the first two volumes, leav- taking in everything from habi atory of the people of China and the series would end with ing the remaining 10 to other tations, food, clothing and im- from a sociological point of view. the establishment of the republic hands. An epilogue reveals that plements, to marriage.

unforeseen circumstances have This enterprise is designed to in 1912.

"Prolonged study of Chinese "readjust universal histories so Each of the two general divi- caused Mr. Werner to believe feudalism, Mr. Werner says in as to include an adequate his- sions would cover 21 centuries that he cannot do more than the conclusion, "forces one to the tory, of 4,000 years' duration, of and the method of handing ma- first volume, however. Even so, conclusion that, bad as it was,

a social aggregate comprising a terial would be virtually iden- the work already done and the it was of a relatively higher na- quarter of the world's inhabi- tical. After a suitable intro- magnitude of the concept re- ture than that which existed tants." The quoted words are duction, the volumes would deal vealed are notable sinological among other nations. Chinese from the proface of the first in turn with domestic, cere- achievements, in the opinion of civilisations, if rightly under- volume which was written by a monial, political, ecclesiastical, those familiar with the material stood, will be seen generally to British resident of many years' professional, accessory and in handled.

have been in advance of that of

residence, formerly in the con- dustrial institutions, with ideas, The introduction goes through its contemporaries, and would sular service E. T. C. Werner, with language, with morals, with various considerations of soil, have continued to be so if left of Peiping, already the author aesthetics, and finally end in a mountains, rivers, and similar to work out its own salvation on of a number of books disclosing summary and interpretation of physical factors, the climate, its original lines." long research,

cach period. In accordance China's plants and animals, and

Mr. Werner in this initial with this, Mr. Werner's initial many other headings, with jasue explains the scheme which volume consists of an introduc- liberal and duly credited re-

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Soviet Surprise For London

Military Attache Appointed

The arrival in London of Colonel Sklaroff as Military: At- tache to the Soviet Embassy has | created a stir in military circles. Although it is the first time that a Russian military attache has been to Great Britain since 1987, it is regarded as unwise at this stage in the affairs of Europe, particularly the Bal- kans, to 'read' into ¦ Colonel Sklaroff's arrival any significant manifestation of Russian", mis- givings about the long-term im- plications of the German-Italian- Japanese pact. It is considered certain that apprehension as to Germany's intentions at present calls for prudence rather than bellicosity on the Kremlin's part. Nevertheless, It Is Interesting that Colonel Sklardff should arrive after the Russian Press has decided,, to praise the discipline and social con- ditions: of the British

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