Show of opium smoking an observant traveler who reached hong kong the other day from the Int interior Frior by way ot of the west vest river tells ofa of a great change so far as the uso use of opium olum is concerned says the north ghina china news he points out that the edict issued by the throne on the subject has had a marvelous marve loua effect on the people aud especially those who have learned the seductive power of th the e drug on the river steamers and passenger boats where hitherto there has been a r free use of the pipe there Is now a marked diminution the steamers trading to have notices conspicuously posted prohibiting blUng the ut ui i of the drug on board and not only are the notices posted but they are observed the traveler declares that on a voyage on a passage boat to he did not see a single opium smoker this speaks i well vell for the actton action of the chinese chines e authorities ties |