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China Moves to End Opium Curse With Far Reaching Laws
The article details China's aggressive opium reforms including crop reduction, mandatory registration of smokers, closure of dens, and penalties for violators. It notes international support from Queen Alexandra and officials like Dr. Tenney, plus the economic impact on China’s treasury and the shift to tobacco as a substitute amidst global anti opium efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HINA
China
Queen Alexandra
England
United States
Thomas Burke
Seattle
Hamilton Wright
Maine
Charles D. Tenney
Peking
Meiers
Burke
Wright
Philippine Islands
Tenney
San Francisco
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Kwang-Tung