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...Aspland, General Secretary of the International Anti-Opium Association in Peking, says: "In two districts in South Fu-Kien the military authorities are planning to raise $15,000,000 from opium taxes alone. It is also a matter of common knowledge that the five hospitals for curing the opium habit in Foo-Chow, run by the head of the Opium Suppression Bureau, are really facilitating the sale and consumption of opium." He continues that bribery of the customs officials goes on on a large scale, and that "in the old days opium cultivation was voluntary and merely a trade...
Moreover, whether he seeks tyranny or a united republic the next step is to subdue his rival Wu Pei-Fu. For China's zake as well as for the sake of Asiatic peace it is to be hoped he will withdraw. Further civil strife means only an excuse for outside intervention, and China, like several other states, fiercely resents any interference with her private quarrels, has yet to demonstrate an ability to protect either foreign or domestic rights...
...representatives are:--Charles D. Huvvey, General Secretary; Elmer Yelton, Associate General Secretary; Phillip Hitti, Near East; Oscar Gacitua, Latin America; Daniel Fu, China; M. Shimadzu, Japan; and H. A. Aguiling, Philippines...
...Boston Symphony Orchestra last night before a large audience gave its first program in Cambridge under its new conductor, Henri Rabaud at Sanders Theatre. This was the first appearance in America of M. Rabaud. The program follows: 1. Beethoven, Symphony Eroica 2. Handel, Air--Ombra mal fu 3. Cesar Franck, Symphonic Poem Les Eolides (Saint-Saens) 4. Aria, My Heart at Thy Dear Voice 5. Weber, Overture to Euryanthe Soloist, Merle Alcock...
...Fu Chang considered it is not enough to merely come together but that it is necessary to go deeper, find something more eternal, and see truth and justice...