Show drastic war on opium to be made by japan tokyo the japanese government has appointed a commission with foreign minister as chairman for or the purpose of an inquiry and to originate new laws for the complete abolition of opium derivatives in japan and its it possessions the commission which consists of representatives of all ministries hopes to go even further than the geneva convention in prosecuting all japanese engaging in the traffic abroad it may organize a government monopoly in japan korea and Kwang tung province in tokyo as was done in formosa the commission intends to take the most stringent measures to obliterate illegal traffic trade in opium |