Show ARE CHINESE REALLY SUPPRESSING OPIUM W WASHINGTON ASHI Sept 24 Consul N.-Consul Consul General W. W D. D Strai Straight ht advises that the Chinese authorities have been active in in enforcing ing the provisions of the tho anti anti- opium edict and it is is expected that all dons will wm bo be finally closed closed b bv by the c early carly pa part a of f June 19 1905 OS Proclamations in inthe inthe the tho vernacular havo have been posted everywhere everywhere every every- where thron throughout hout the city ur urging ing the tho people to o abandon the use of the dru drug There have hive in the past been 1600 dens in Mukden the dail daily consumption averaging averaging av a av- av pra ing packets or about 1000 pounds a da day day- It is li stated also that about 2600 pounds of bean oil have hae been daily used in rn tho the opium lamps |