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Opium Suppression Day Fire Shows China’s War on Drugs
Peiping police publicly burned over 22,000 ounces of opium and narcotics along with drug paraphernalia in a national opium suppression ceremony. The event marked the anniversary of China’s first narcotics burning led by Lin Tse-hsu. A Nanking survey linked Tientsin to a large narcotics trade with U.S. customers noted, while Japanese involvement appeared sanctioned by authorities. London reports note a new dancing craze.
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China
Lin Tae-hsu
Canton
England
Peiping
Forbidden City
Nankins
Tientsin
United States