Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
Ganohurian Province is Practically In
Hands Of Jubjso:s Of the kiksdo.
BRITISH PORT sHAckLED BY oRIENTALs
Islanders Make 1t Difficult for White Men
to Trade with Natives.
CHINA TAUGHT EUROPE IS UNNECESSARY
Army Equipped with Cast OF Guns Of
Nikado's Forces.
REMEDY FOR OPIUM HABIT IS FOUND
Herb smoked with Drug Renders
Appetite Immune-Desire for Edu-
cation Outstrips Ability of
Education Department.
IEMEOY FOR OPIUM HABIT is FOUND

PEKING, February s.-(5pecial) - The
China Gazette has the following to say re-
garding the rule of the Japanese in Man
churia.
Japan has taken Russias place in the
leased territory of Kuantung and Is maxi
ing II Improbable for single white man
to go there. Japan using the Manchuria
Railway company as its instrument is
creating a monopoly In southern Man
churia which makes the annexation Of that
country only a matter of time. The port
of Newchwang a British open port where
Englishmen have handled the trade OF Man
churia for nearly half a century, is being
so shackled by Chinese ingenuity and so
flooded by thousands and tens of thou
sands of Japanese that the white trader
is doomed. The Japanese advance has
reached as far north as Kuanchengtzu,
which is nearly 500 miles north Of Port
Arthur, and from the limit of their rail-
way zone they are now pouring men and
women by the thousand into northern Man
churia. The Chinese army Is being armed
with cast OFF Japanese cannon and mus
kets. and Japanese officers ara teaching
Chinese soldiers as much as 1t is deemed
wise for them to know at the present mo-
ment; and In Japanese schools and acade-
mics Chinese youths are being made to
believe that the European is now to-
tally unnecessary luxury and his continued
presence an Insult to the Chinese empire.
Malay Opium Cure.
Reports were recently received Of the
discovery Of a cure for opium smoking in
the Malay peninsula. A more prolonged
trial than has yet been possible will be
necessary before its virtues can be pro-
claimed with absolute confidence; but In
the meantime great enthusiasm Is being
displayed by the Cinnamon of the Malay
peninsula who have taken up the cure.
Some interesting particulars of the method
of administering the medicine have just
been made public by Mr.. Alexander. the
secretary OF the Society for the Suppress
sion OF the Opium Traffic The anti-opium
drug was discovered by accident by young
Chin man out seekinS herbs. In error ne
brought home stime leaves OF creeper
which grew profuseIy In the locality and
when he experimented with It on himself
and friend who was addicted TO the use
Of opium II was found that they had lost
their craving for opium The news very
quickly spread and patients soon were
treated by the thousands and by the tens
of thousands with the new decoction which
Is prepared by boiling the leaves OF the
creeper and is said to look and smell like
SIENNA tea. The people came with two bot
ties EACH. Into one OF these on the hrst
occasion only the smoker puts his regular
daily dose OF opium. Then day By day
ne nils up this bottle from the other, thus
quickly lessening the proportion Of the
drug and when he comes to the medicine
the second time he no longer cares for the
opium. Those who are cured generally de-
clare that when they leave of the medi-
cine. they experience some discomfort, but
nothing at all approaching the distress
caused by giving r-opium-smoking In the
ordinary way. Some \&ay they have
certain sense OF weakness in the legs but
all affirm that the medicine destroys the
craving for the opium.
There could be no surer sign OF the
reality of the reform movement In China
than the rapidity with which schools and
colleges are springing up in many dis
tricts. II seems however, that the zeal
OF the reformers is outrunning the activity
of the education department which seems
quite content 10 avoid anything which
might be construed as being in a hurry