Excerpt from The War Against Opium: The International Anti-Opium Association Peking Such were the conditions when North China. Was visited in 1918 by Mrs. Hamilton Wright. Whose name requires no introduction to those who have followed the cause of opium suppression during this century. At the instigation of Mrs. Hamilton Wright, Major A. E. Vvearne, M.C., Renter's correspondent at Peking who hadrecently returned from service with the Australians, called a meet ing which resulted in the formation of this Association. Dr. G. E. Morrison, another Australian, Bishop Norris, Messrs. Bevan, Davis, Edwards, Hillier, Lowry, Ramsay, Ridge, Strong and the Rev. Arthur Sowerby, all Peking residents, were present. Much valuable assistance was secured from the moral support. Given to the movement by the Chinese Customs. Mr. A. E. Blanco of that. Service did much to emphasize the importance of the morphia trade. His long experience of international customs procedure has gone far to provide efficient means of combating the international traffic in drugs, possible ln a. Large measure on account of intricate customs technicalities of which special knowledge and experience are difficult. To secure and possessed by few. The Rev. Arthur Sowerby was given. Special charge of the movement. Ito'his eloquence and untiring energy, supplemented by exceptional mastery of the Chin ese language and at lifelong intimacy with conditions in China, have been very largely due the series of successes which have been won by the Association and its Branches. From the commencement the Association has been favoured by the goodwill of H. E. President Hsu Shih-ch'ang, and when the organization had sufficiently developed to admiti of an approach to His Excellency, President Hsu very graciously consented to accept an invitation to become its patron The late Premier, H. E., Chien Neng-lrsun, and the present Premier, H. E. Chin Yun-peng' consented to become vice-patrons, while many of the Chinese Cabinet Ministers have been willing to form an Advisory Board, and for this countenance and recognition on the part of the leading statesmen of China the Association is deeply grateful. The As sociation must also gratefully acknowledge the help and sympathy of the Provincial Governors of Chihli, H. E. Tsao Jui, Shansi, H. E. Yen Hsi-shan, and Honan, H. E. Chao T'i, as well as. That of Admiral Tsai Ting-ken and Dr. Ni Wen-teh, Secretary to the President It also owes much to the support of Sir John Jordan, lately H. B. M. Minister in Peking, Sir Francis Aglen, Inspector General of the Chinese Customs and Doctor G. D. Gray, Medical Officer of the British Legation in Peking. Due acknowledgement must be made to the Press for its great assistance in the Association's work. To Mr. H. B. Woodhead, Editor of the Peking and Tientsin Times is largely due the successful issue of the anti-opium supplement of the Peking and Tientsin. Times. At] the time of the formation of the Peking Association a society known as the Anti Narcotic Society was started in Tientsin. The influence of Mr. A. G. Robinson and the energy and ability of Mr. Y. S. Djang have done much to give this society an extraordinary measure of success. A similar association was formed by Dr. Wu Lien-teh and A. J.. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com