LEAGUE OF NATIONS
C.470.M.313.1938.XI nicated to the Council (O.C. /A.R.1937/98) Ushers of the League) (issued in English only)
Geneva, November 23rd, 1938.
TBAFFIC IN OPIUM AND OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS
ANNUAL REPORTS BY GOVERNMENTS EC-R 1937
HONG KONG
Comm1 mica ted hy the Government of the United Kingdom
Note by the Secretary-General
In accordance with Article 21 of the Convention of j]931 for limiting the Manufacture and regulating the Distribution of Narcotic Drugs, the Secretary-General Èas the honour to coâimunicate herewith to the parties o the Convention the above-mentioned report. The eport is also communicated to other States and to he Advisory Committee on Traffic in Opium and other ngerous Drugs.
(For the form of annual reports, see document 0.C .1600). REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1937 ON THE TRAFFIC IN OPIUM AND OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS.
PRINTED AT HONG KONG PRISON, STANLEÏ. report OF THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1937 ON THE TRAFFIC IN OPIUM AND OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS.
A.— General.
I. Laws and P ublications. (1) The Opium Ordinance (No. 7 of 1932) controls the m ovem ent of Raw Opium, and the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (No. 35 of 1935) controls the movement and sale of Dangerous Drugs. Codeine and Dionin and their salts are treated as D angerous Drugs for .purposes of import, export, wholesale trade and manufacture only. A new Schedule was brought into force under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance containing a list o f preparations containing Dangerous Drugs which are v.xempted from the ordinance. See Appendix VI. (2) The two ordinances mentioned cover in the essentials the various recommendations of the League’s Advisory Com mittee. Always excepting shipments of Dangerous Drugs etc., exported for use in: China during the Sino-Japanese conflict, the “Import Certificate” system w^orked satisfactorily as regard s the need of the Colony, and all licences to import for use in Hong Kong are specially endorsed “for use for Medicinal Purposes in the Colony” and “Not to be re exported.” The question of practice with regard to countries which have not yet adopted the system did not arise. Special arrangements have been made for imports for use in China as referred to above. No difficulties arose with regard to Raw )pium or Dangerous Drugs in transit.
(■3) There were no local publications of importance. 2
II. Administration. (1) There were no important local modifications in tlr, administrative arrangements for the execution of the lm ' national Conventions, and no special difficulties were encoun tered. (2) The campaign against Diacetylmorphine (Heroin) Pi' was carried on with vigour during the year under review Persons found in possession of heroin or working in factories making these pills were committed for trial to the Criminal Sessions and Appendix IIIB shows the result of these cases Appendix VA gives tabulated details of Pill Factory cases and Appendix VB gives tabulated details of Dangerous Dnio seizures. During the year over 3,500 flats or floors wer't visited in connection with the Diacetylmorphine campaign and the methods of detection adopted in 1936 proved most success ful. A particularly pleasing feature is that in some cases these lead to the arrest and conviction of important dealers in Diacetylmorphine. The price of Diacetylmorphine Pills remained at about 20 cents in Hong Kong currency for 10 pills. Many pill divans were located during the year and in most cases these reopened within a day or two of a raid; in three cases where special observation wa-s kept they opened again within a few hours. New legislation was being considered at the end of the year with the object of dealing with these divans on lines similar to those adopted, admittedly without much success, for Opium Divans-. As in 1936 special attention was paid to imports of Caffeine and Acetic Anhydride. Imports of Caffeine during the year were 12,768 pounds (11,391 pounds in 1936) but it is difficult to .assess the actual consump tion of Caffeine in Hong Kong owing to the fact that much cargo which in some cases included Caffeine, intended for other ports, was landed in Hong Kong during the year owing to the hostilities in China. In many cases such cargo was taken delivery of in Hong Kong and may or may not have been exported. A shipment of 22 demijohns of Acetic Anhydride was owing to the hostilities landed in Hong Kong towards the end of Angust—this shipment had been originally consigned from Tientsin to Hankow. In November it was returned to Shang hai. Owing to the hostilities there was a definite shortage of Diacetylmorphine in Hong Kong during September but as soon as ships recommenced calling at Tientsin new supplies arrived. It was of special interest that there were no indications of the import or export of Diacetylmorphine Pills. In the early part of thé year the factories were in many cases veil — 3 — furnished and organised, but towards the end of the year it l)ecame obvious that the campaign was breaking up the large concerns and that pill makers were not finding their operations lucrative. It was noted (as in 1936) that no money was found in pill factories but at the Diacetylmorphine depots mentioned in Appendix VB money in considerable amounts was found. The persons arrested and convicted in connection with cases in this Appendix were either distributors or agents of importers.
III. Control op I nternational T r a d e.
(1) As already stated Import Certificates are issued for local use only. Slight temporary modifications were however made to meet relief purposes in China. There Were no exports of Dangerous Drugs wThich had been specially imported for Hong Kong use only.
(2) These certificates are issued by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports. Diacetylmorphine must be consigned to the Director of Medical Services who will hand the consign ment over to the consignee.
(3) The question of diversion or transit certificates did notarise. No diversion would be allowed without close scru tiny and all shipments of opium and drugs in transit through the Colony with or without transhipment are scrutinized.
(4) Exporting countries regularly send copies of export authorizations, and these, after being checked against actual imports, are returned to the issuing authority, if such return has been requested.
(5) No forged documents in connection with the move ment of Opium or Dangerous Drugs were discovered.
(6) No difficulties arose with .regard to transit, tranship ment or diversion and there is no free zone in Hong Kong. Opium or Dangerous Drugs held in Hong Kong for a few days pending transhipment on through Bills of Lading are stored in bonded warehouses.
(7) There was no traffic with countries which have not adopted the certificate system.
(8) There were no changes in the application of the system to Indian Hemp which is treated as a Dangerous Drug. IV. I nternational Co-operation. (1) Hong Kong being a dependency of Great Britain ]la, no power to conclude international treaties or agreements (2) Hong Kong has continued to co-operate on every possible occasion with other Governments. Where possible communication is made direct by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports to the responsible authority in Far Eastern Colonies, and in other cases, communication lias been effected through the usual diplomatic channels. In addition to the British Colonies special contact has been made with the departments concerned in the United States and in Java.
V. I llic it T r a f f ic . (1) a. Although the traffic in Diacetylmorphine Pills did not increase in Hong Kong during the year under review it still overshadows the whole drug situation in Hong Kong. During the year 3,936,230 of these pills were seized in 405 cases, the great majority of the pills being found in pill factories. Many persons were found carrying these pills and special mention must be made of the number of young persons who were not of the lowest classes found smoking these pills in pill divans. There appears to be a brisk trade in pills similar in all respects to Diacetylmorphine Pills except that they do not contain Diacetylmorphine. Factories were found actually making these pills wrhich were often found mixed with “ genuine” pills in pill divans or in divans where no “ genuine” pills were available at the time of the raid. As the,result of the year’s experience it is obvious that organised detection rather than the informer system is the most successful method of attacking the drug traffic in Hong Kong. In many cases pill factories were located (a) before operations had com menced or (b) after they had operated for a few. days only. b. There were eight important seizures of Diacetyl morphine during the year and from the conditions under which the drug was seized in most cases it was obvious that Tientsin was the source of supply. (1) The “Itobashi” case. A Japanese male was searched as he landed from the S.S. “ Hupeh” on which he had travelled from Tientsin and 704 ounces of Diacetylmorphine were found concealed in his baggage. In addition 250 ounces of Brucine (an ingredient of Diacetylmorphine pills) were discovered. There was no indication of the factory of origin of the drugs which were, as is usual, unlabelled. — 5
(2) The “Wong” case. A Northern Chinese travelled from Tientsin on the same boat as Itobashi but it was impos sible to prove that the two men were working in collusion. had 228 ounces of similar Diacetylmorphine concealed in pis personal effects and was arrested at the same time as Itobashi. (3) The No. 366 Des Voeux Road West Case. In this case 4U ounces of Diacetylmorphine were found with other pill ingredients in a locked cubicle on the floor. There were no sirns of pills being made on the premises but the floor was proved to be connected with a pill factory situated at No. 67 Connaught Road West (see Appendix VB). Three males were arrested but were discharged as it was impossible to connect them with the drug found on the premises.
(4) The No. 7 Pokfulam Road case. In this house 25 ounces of Diacetylmorphine were discovered on the first floor which was occupied by a Northern Chinese who was absent and could not be located. The premises were a depot for Diacetylmorphine, Brucine and probably other pill ingredients. In connection with this case a very small quantity of a mixture of Caffeine and Diacetylmorphine was discovered and indica tions were that this mixture was being inserted into cigarettes and smoked. It is believed that this practice had not been carried out on a large scale—it appeared to be for the use of one or two persons only. A careful watch was kept through out the year for indications of this new (in Hong Kong) form of the Diacetylmorphine smoking habit but none were dis covered. (5) The Connaught Road Central case. A Northern Chinese male was arrested on the sea front carrying a basket in which 104 ounces of Diacetylmorphine were found. He stated that he had brought the basket from Tientsin, and in fact the basket, which contained the drug only, was not of a type commonly used in Hong Kong ; it was covered with coal dust which suggested that it had been; concealed in the coal bunkers or stokehold of a steamer. Enquiries were made and it was found that the man had resided in a good class flat in Hong Kong for some months. He was committed for trial at the Supreme Court and allowed bail of II.K. $12,500. At the Sessions he did not appear and his bail was estreated. (6) The No. 304 Jaffe Road case. In a well furnished flat, 47 1/10 ounces of Heroin in addition to other pill in gredients were found cleverly concealed, and the occupant, a Northern Chinese, was arrested and convicted. He had — 6 —
■occupied the premises for some months and he sunnl Vi Diacetylmorphine and other drugs to pill factories. A l a-!,' , sum of money was found on his person) and in a safe on tip premises of which he held the key. In addition a furtlp. large sum was found in a safe deposit box rented by him and the key of which was found on his person. (7) The No. 197 Wanchai Eoad case. Eight ounces of Diacetylmorphine were found concealed in a well furnishi-d flat occupied by a Chinese male and his family. Other pill ingredients were also found and the premises appeared to be a depot for the distribution of supplies to factories. A larae sum of money was found on the premises. The male was convicted. (8) The No. 3 Kansu Street case. In this case 75 ounces of Crude Diacetylmorphine were found packed in five paper parcels enclosed in green rubber balloon bags at the address stated. There was a mark or chop of a running deer on the paper wrappers but no indication as to the origin of the Diacetylmorphine appeared on the paper wrapper or balloon. The floor was of a very poor type and the female in charge was about 70 years old and stone deaf. c. There was one large seizure of Cocaine Hydro-,chloride during the year. This was made at No. 5 Ewo Hill Eoad and a Fukienese male was arrested and convicted. The amount seized was 175 ounces and the labels showed that it was manu factured by Hoshi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Manufacturing Chemists, Tokyo, Japan. The premises indicated were oc cupied by a firm of dealers in drugs and surgical goods who appeared to have operated on a small scale for about four months. The Cocaine had probably reached Hong Kong from Japan in a consignment of cotton wool and no clue could be found as to whether it was intended for local use or export. In passing it should be mentioned that Cocaine has occasionally been found as an ingredient in Diacetylmorphine pills; Novocaine and synthetic substitutes for Cocaine are frequently found in Diacetylmorphine pill factories and in the pills them selves. cl. The seizures of Raw Iranian Opium during the year were not so heavy as in 1936. The Hong Kong Gov ernment for financial reasons reduced the scale of rewards paid in opium cases of all types in June, and there was a resulting fall in the number of cases in which large amounts of Raw Iranian Opium as well as of Opium of other types were seized. At one time during the latter part of the year owing to hostilities in China there was a shortage of — 7 —
Chinese raw Opium but all through the year raw opium of both types was available and there is no doubt that large quan tities of raw Iranian opium passed through Hong Kong- to destinations im Singapore, Java, and China coast ports. As in previous years Iranian raw opium was in many cases seized under conditions which indicated that Macao was the place of til-jtriii of the opium i.e., the port through which the opium passed into the illicit traffic. Chinese raw opium was seized in Hong Kong which had been smuggled in via ' Canton or Wuchow (as indicated by conditions under which the opium was seized or by labels found on the cakes of opium) and in a few cases there were seizures of Chinese raw opium and the special desicated Chinese raw opium which had come via ports south of Hong Kong, especially Kwong Chow Wan. All Chinese raw opium seized appeared to be of Yunnan origin. Important seizures of raw opium were :— (i) Deepwater Bay case. At Deepwater Bay, Hong Kong Island, 900 taels of Chinese raw opium were found packed in two large sealed tins above high water mark. The opium (with a quantity of prepared opium believed to be of Kwong Chow Wan origin) had just been landed from a sampan. The opium was in the usual bamboo cakes which bore no transit labels such as are affixed to the cakes in Wuchow and Canton, indicating that the opium had probably reached Hong Kong from a port south of the Colony.
(ii) Tsun Wan Fishing Boat case. On the deck of a fishing boat moored in Tsun Wan Bay were found 1,440 taels of Iranian raw opium. The opium was in course of being dried ; it had been damaged by sea water and empty tins in which it had been packed were found on the fishing boat.
(iii) The S.S. “ Wing W ah” case. In five sealed tins done up in gunny bag covers at the bottom of the hold of this steamer were found 2,240 taels of Chinese raw opium. The opium was of the usual bamboo cake type and it bore no transit labels. The steamer had arrived in Hong Kong direct from Kwong Chow Wan.
(iv) The second Deepwater Bay case. A seizure of 1,800 taels of Chinese Raw Opium packed in five sealed tins was made at Deepwater Bay, Hong Kong Island. This opium was of the usual type and bore no transit label. (v) The Aberdeen case. Six Chinese males who were seen carrying tins ashore from a sampan absconded on the approach of Revenue Officers. The tins were found to contain 1,6-30 taels of Chinese Raw Opium (a number of tins of Prepared Opium were seized at the same time) of the usual type bearing no transit labels.
(vi) Two houses, one in Bonham Road and one in Hill Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, were found to be depots for Raw and Prepared Opium. They were within a few hundred yards of eac-h other and were controlled by the same master. In one house a special cavity had been constructed under the floor of the basement. In the two depots 2,088 taels of Chinese Raw Opium and 408 taels of Iranian Raw Opium were found in addition to a quantity of Prepared Opium.
(vii) Aplichau Island case. Packed in sealed tins and buried on Aplichau Island just above high water mark were found 650 taels of Chinese Raw Opium and 960 taels of Iranian Raw Opium. The Chinese Opium was of the usual bamboo cake type and neither type bore marks or labels.
(viii) Aberdeen Harbour case. Dumped on the sea bed in the harbour, 440 taels of Chinese Raw Opium and 480 taels of Iranian Raw Opium were found packed in sealed tins. The Opium was similar to that found in the Aplichau case (see above). (ix) Lamrna Island case. A very large quantity of Raw and Prepared opium was found in a special dump at Luk Chau Wan Bay, Lamina Island. The Opium was concealed in three large metal tanks fitted with manholes and sinkers which were sunk oni the sea bed. In addition to the prepared opium, 4,040 taels of Chinese Raw Opium (bamboo cake type without labels), 1,200 taels of Iranian Raw Opium (no marks) and 60 taels of Desiccated Chinese RawT Opium were found. The dump was apparently used as a depot for large scale opera tions. Also in the tanks were found 2,706 taels of various types of Prepared Opium. (x) It will be seen from Appendix IIA that there were many other seizures of Iranian Raw Opium during the year under review and there is no doubt that it is used both for illicit export and for local boiling on a considerable scale. There is no doubt that a steady demand exists in Hong Kong for Raw and Prepared Opium at prices which, though extreme ly low when compared with the price of Prepared Opium as sold by the Government, leave room for a handsome profit to the persons engaged in the illicit traffic. Investigations which were carried out during the year in connection with Diacetyl morphine Pills showed that the drug traffic is highly organised — 9 —
,in(] if. is now clear that a system of detection rather than information is the only solution as far as Hong Kong is con fined. Almost all the cases mentioned in Appendices VA and VB were obtained as the result of intensive work along these lines—three important exceptions being the two cases from the S.S. “Hupeh” and the Connaught Koad Central case in Appendix VB. It is important to note that the rewards naid in the whole of the cases in Appendix VA totalled U.K.$3,470, and those in Appendix VB, H.K. $'2,224. The total sum paid out in rewards for Opium and Drugs during the year was H.K. $40,794. The standard rates of Opium rewards were reduced at the end of June from H.K. $1.00 p er tael for Prepared Opium, H.K. $0.50 per tael for Chinese Raw Opium and H.K. $0.60 per tael for Iranian Raw Opium to a Hat rate of H.K. $0.50 per tael for all opium cases with an arrest and H.K. $0.40 per tael without an arrest.
(2) No Poppy, Coca Plants or Indian Hemp Plants are cultivated in Hong Kong.
(3) The number of prosecutions for offences against the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance is given in Appendix III. In the case of Diacetylmorphine Pills it should be noted that the same person has on many occasions been charged with offences under the Opium Ordinance at the same time and place. Full details of all Opium prosecutions are given in Appendix IV which is repeated from the report on Prepared Opium. The usual penalty for possession of raw opium is H.K. $20 per tael with a maximum of H.K. $5,000 with alternative imprison ment up to one year. Four hundred and eight persons were imprisoned for Dangerous Drugs offences during the year under review. (4) As stated above all important cases have already been reported to the League of Nations. (5) Full details of all Dangerous Drugs and Raw Opium seized are given in Appendices I, IIA, IIB, VA and VB. (6) The price of raw Chinese opium was approximately constant at H.K. $1.70 to H.K. $2.20 per tael and Iranian Raw Opium H.K. $3.00 per tael.
VI. Other Information. All available information! has been given. No imports or movements of Acetic Anhydride (other than the shipment already mentioned) were noticed during the year. All drugs, opium, pills, etc. seized were destroyed with the exception of — 10 — small quantity of Raw and Prepared Opium forwarded tn Singapore under the Bangkok Agreement for use in the p re paration! of Prepared Opium for sale by the Hon y Government.
B.—Raw Materials. VII. R aw Opium.
Raw opium is not produced in Hong Kong.
VIII. C oca L e a f.
No Coca (Erythroxylum Coca or Erythroxylmn Truxii- lense) is grown in Hong Kong.
IX. Indian Hemp.
The plant (Cannabis Sativa) does not grow wild and is not cultivated in Hong Kong.
C.— Manufactured Drugs.
X. International Control of Manufactured Drugs.
(1) There is no manufacture of dangerous drugs in Hong Kong.
(2) Please see (1) above.
(3) Please see (1) above.
(4) a. The only persons authorised to trade in dangerous drugs are registered chemists and to these only are licences to import issued. These authorised persons are, in addition to keeping the prescribed registers under the Dangerous Drug Regulations, now required to submit monthly detailed state ments of all Dangerous Drugs transactions to the Superintend ent of Imports and Exports. Doctors, dentists and veterin arians are the only persons authorised to possess and prescribe these drugs.
b. There are no wholesale dealers and the books and stocks of registered chemists are checked from time to time. Such inspections showed that the traffic through legitimate channels was in order. — 11 — D.—Other Questions.
XL C h a p te r IV op the Hague Opium Convention of 1932. No fui ther inf0 1 matron is available under this head
XII. Prepared Opium.
Please see special report on Prepared Opium.
XIII. Other Drugs.
Hong Kong does not appear to possess any traffic under this heading. Careful watch is however kept for the appear ance of such drugs in the local market. Appendix I.
DANGEROUS DRUGS.
S e iz u r e s m a d e d u r in g t h e y e a r 1937.
Quantity seized under other Quantity seized circumstances Total Quantity Manner of on account of chiefly found in Total Quantity Substance. confiscated. Disposal. illicit Import opium divians, seized. and Export. pill divan or pill factories.
Diacetylmorphine Pills ...... Nil 3,936,230 3,936,230 3,936,280 Destroyed.
Diacetylmorphine Hydrochloride ... Nil 1,329 1/10 ozs. 1,829 1/10 ozs. 1,329 1/10 ozs. Destroyed. and 200 grains. and 200 grains and 200 grains
Diacetylmorphine Admixture ...... Nil 102 ounces 102 ounces 102 ounces Destroyed.
Cocaine Hydrochloride ...... Nil 176 ounces 170 ounces 176 ounces Destroyed.
Morphine Hydrochloride ...... Nil 1 /1 0 ounce 1/10 ounce 1 1/10 ounce j Destroyed. — 13 —
Appendix IIA.
M a jo e S e iz u r e s o f E a w O p iu m d u r in g t h e y e a r 1937.
Destination indicaled place of Seizure. Kind of Opium. Taels. by Circumstances of Seizure.
Hillside above Deep Water B a y ...... Chinese 900 Hong Kong
Boat 60P, Tsun Wan ... Iranian 1,440 For export
S.S. Wing W a h , Victoria Harbour ...... Chinese 2,240 Hong Kong
Deep Bay, Hong Kong ... Chinese 1,800 Hong Kong
Road-side, Aberdeen, Chinese 1,630 Hong Kong Hong Kong ......
1 Junk 4303, Victoria, Harbour ...... Chinese 780 Hong Kong
187 Bonham Road ...... Chinese 735 Hong Kong
I Sea shore, Aplichau Island. Iranian 960 Hong Kong
1 Sea shore, Aplichau Island. Chinese 650 Hong Kong
BSea. bed, Lamma Island... Chinese 4040 Hong Kong
bed, Lamma Island... Iranian 1,200 Hong Kong — 14 —
Appendix IIB.
S e iz u r e s o f E a w O p iu m d u r in g t h e y e a r 1937.
Taels.
Chinese ...... 17,128
Iranian ...... 6,021
T otal:— ...... 23,149
Total Number of Seizures :—200. Appendix IIIA.
P rosecutions u n d e r D a n g e r o u s D r u g s O r d in a n c e
No. 35 o f 1935.
No. of Persons Total No. of No. of Persons No. of Persons No. of Persons Convicted by Cases Charged Committed for Trial Discharged by Police Magistrates at Supreme Court. Police Magistrates
471 576 353 60 163
. Appendix IIIB.
Cases at the Supreme Court of H ong K ong relating to Persons arrested under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance N o. 35 o f 1935 d u r i n g 1937.
Number of Cases Num'ber of Persons Number of Persons Number of Persons Total of Sentences Committed for Charged Convicted Discharged Inflicted Trial
194 37 67 55 11
N o t e s :— One prisoner was committed for trial but failed to surrender to his bail of $12,500 which was therefore estreated. — 17 —
Appendix IV.
N u m b er o f P rosecutions , C o n v ic t io n s a n d S e iz u r e s f o r
I nfringements o f t iie R e g u l a t io n s r e l a t i n g to R a w
a n d P r e p a r e d O p iu m d u r in g t h e y e a r 1937.
Prosecutions. Convictions. Acquittals.
1,182 1,055 127
Note:—In many cases one person was charged for more than one offence against, the opium ordinance. The above therefore includes all opium cases including Raw Opium. — 18 —
Appendix YA.
T a b u l a t e d D e t a il s o f H e r o in P il l F a c t o r ie s .
Column 1 — Date.
Column 2 — Address.
Column 3 — Number of Pills found.
Column 4 — Pink mass sufficient for (number of) pills.
Column 5 — Heroin found in ounces.
Column 6 — Pili making and drying gear found.
Column 8 — Arrests (M=male; F= female).
Column 9 — Eesult of case (Y=yaar; H.L. =ha-rd labour; D=discharged).
Column 10 Special remarks on case. D etails oit I mportant D angerous D rug S eiz u r e s .
Date. Drug Seized. W h e re Found. Amount Seized. Arrests. Result of Case.
4. 1. Diacetylmorphine S.S. Hupeh 724 ounces 1 Japanese Sentenced to 10 years’ Hydrochloride male imprisonment.
4. L Diacetylmorphine S.S. Hupeh 228 ounces 1 Chinese Sentenced to 7 years’ Hydrochloride male imprisonment. 15. 6. Diacetylmorphine 7 Pokfuiam Road, 25 ounces Nil Nil. Hydrochloride 1st floor 2. 7. Cocaine 5 Ewo Hill Road, 175 ounces 2 males One was sentenced 5 Hydrochloride ground floor years’ imprisonment and the other dis charged. 11. 8. Diacetylmorphine Connaught Road 104 ounces 1 male Defendant absconded Hydrochloride Central leaving H.K.$12,500 bail.
30. 10. Diacetylmorphine 304 Jaffe Road, 47 1/10 ounces 2 males One wTas sentenced 7J Hydrochloride 1st floor .years ’ imprisonment and the other dis charged.
2. 11. Diacetylmorphine 197 Wanchai Road, 8 ounces 1 male Sentenced to 3| years’ Hydrochloride ground floor imprisonment.
20. 12. Diacetylmorphine 3 Kansu Street, 75 ounces 1 female Sentenced to 2 years’ Hydrochloride top floor imprisonment. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
4.1. 31 Pottinger St., top 31,733 Nil Nil Yes—small Yes—small 2 M. 1 M. D. A small scale factory floor scale amount 1 M. 3 Y.H.L. which had just open only ed. 5.1. 121 Sai Yee St., 1st fir. 69,780 Nil Nil Yes Yes—small 1 M. & Both D. Floor empty on arrival amount 1F. but defendants re only turned later. 7.1. 55 Caine Eoad, 2nd fir. 133,800 Nil Nil Yes Yes—small 3 M. & 2 M. & 1 F.D. A large scale factory amounts 1 F. 1 M. 3£ Y.H.L. which had been oper only ating for 3 months. 8.1. 26 Tai Nam St., top 36,700 Nil Nil Yes Yes—fair 1 F. 1 F. li Y.H.L. A medium Factory, floor amounts elderly Chinese female especially in charge who ob Sugar viously was a simple country woman. g 13.1. 15 Pokfulam Road, 27,900 Nil 5 oz. Yes Yes 3 F. 2 F. 3 Y.H.L. Newly established moved ground floor each. 1 F.D. in less than 7 days ; ago. 14.1. 298 .Taffe Road, 2nd 71,140 Nil 2/3 oz. Yes Yes 4 M. 3 Y.H.L. A new factory—about floor each. 1 month.
15.1. 170 Gloucester Road Nil Nil 4 oz. & Yes. No Yes 3 M. 1 M. 3 Y.H.L. Just opened. Tried to top floor 28 ozs. pill 2 M. D. destroy pink mass Heroin machine down drain. admix ture
19.1. 1 O’Brien Road, 1st 93,500 Nil N il N il N il 1 F. U Y.H.L. A depot for a factory— ra id e d 4 Mallory St. top floor at same time an d found drying cup- b o ard find floor being 1 1 got ready for a new 26.1. | 359 Lockhart Eoad, 1,953 Nil Nil 2 d ry in g Yes—small to p floor Nil Nil A large scale factory cupboards, amounts pill packed up ready for dye, sugar removal. Boards, dry machine and sugar ing cupboards, etc. etc. of milk 30.1. stained. 15 Catchick Street, top 4,137 Nil Nil Yes—small Yes—small 1 M. Discharged. Pills did not contain amounts only Heroin. Appeared to make imitation pills on a very small scale. 3.2. 341 Portland Street, Nil Nil Yes 53,000 Yes—all 1 F. No trace of Heroin or 2nd floor usual gear Discharged. Dangerous Drug in pills—factory in kit chen of unoccupied floor. About one half were newly made. 9.2. 325 Portland Street, see Nil Yes 3rd floor 15,800 Yes 1 M., 1 M. 3 Y.H.L. A factory working Out remark 1 F. & 1 F, D. put at the time were 1 child pills without Heroin. 30,300 pills found in process without He roin. 20 .2 . 79 Ewo Hill Road, 75 Nil Nil drying 2nd floor All Nil Nil A flat which was on the cupboard ingredients point of being establi & pill shed as a factory. gear 23.2. 67 Hennessy Road, 28,755 N il Nil Nil 2nd floor Yes Nil Nil A depot for a factory for pills and pill ingredients, 17.2. 7 Haven St., ground 39,500 ' 43,000 Nil Yes floor Fes—small 5 M. 2 M. 3 Y.H.L. A large scale factory amounts 3 M. D. which had operated only for about one month. 3 4 7 8 10
55 Ewo Hill Road, 298 1,000 Nil Yes—large 5 M. 2 M. £ Y.H.L. A large scale factory 2nd floor amount each. 3 M. D. which had just started.
45 Ewo Hill Road, 25,600 Nil Nil Nil 2 M. & 1 M. D. A new factory—started top floor 1 F. 1 M. 1£ Y.H.L. only a few days. 1 F. li Y.H.L. 10,350 pills found in drying cupboard which did not contain Heroin.
5 Tai Pak Terrace, 30,335 Nil Nil Yes—small 1 M. 3 Y .H.L. A small scale factory. 3rd floor amounts only
22 Fort Street, ground 212,000 52,000 Nil 52 lbs. Nil Nil A very large factory— floor to Icing Sugar, working one month. bo 41 lbs. Five workers escaped. Sugar of Envelopes for 7 mil Milk, 10 lion pills found on lbs. Gum premises. Tragacanth, 12 lbs. Caffeine, 1 tin Dye.
49 Kimberly Road, 161,540 200 14 oz. All in Yes. Over 1 M. & M. 5 Y.H.L. A large scale factory ground floor 170 lbs. 3 F. 3 F. D. established one month. scale in all Connected with Fort Street case.
12 Morrison Hill Pel., 88,397 Nil A oz. Yes Yes 1 M. & I Operated on a large to p floor 1 F. F . 3 Y .H .L . scale for one m o n th . 47 V i k Yam Street, 89,916 Nil A small factory — o p e v a t - 2x1 < 1 f l o o r Yes N il 1 M. j 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10
9.3. | 5 D’Aguilar Street, 09,100 Nil Nil Yes—small N il 14 Y.H.L. A small factory—newly 2nd floor scale established.
9.3. 43 Kee Lung Street, 33,000 Nil Nil Yes Nil Nil Floor empty. Pills had top floor been made about 4 hours before the raid took place.
15.3. 11 Ewo Hill Boad, 53,400 22,000 Nil Yes Yes 1 M. 2£ Y.H.L. A large scale factory. top floor 1 M. 3 Y.H.L. F. D.
14.3. 472 Lockhart Road, 10,912 Nil 15 oz. Yes Yes—large 3 Y.H.L. A large factory establi top floor scale shed for 15 days only. tO 19.3. 340 Lockhart Road, 802 4,000 Nil Yes Yes—large I* Y.H.L. A new factory—opened OO top floor amount only three days. Pills ex drying cupboard were placed in lava tory pan only a few recovered. 22.3. 58 Queen's Road, W., 29,330 16,500 74 oz. Yes Yes 2 M. 3 Y.H.L. A large factory which top floor each. 1 M. D. had operated for 9 days.
23.3. 173 Thomson Road, 27,300 Nil Nil Yes Nil 3 Y.H.L. A small factory which top floor had operated for six weeks.
30.3. 230 Jaffe Road, top 34,100 Nil Nil Yes Yes Nil. A small factory. floor 2.4. 21 Nanking Street, 33,471 Nil Nil Yes small 3 Y .H .L A medium large factory 1st floor amounts each. which had operated only for six weeks. 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 I 1 2 -
Yes—two Large 1 M. 4 Y.H.L. Pills and mass on 44 Yee Wo Street, 12,731 60,000 Nil 3.4. drying amount examination were found top floor to contain Morphine cupboards Sugar of Milk only. and not Heroin. Other constituents were iden tical with the usual Heroin pills. A new factory—open ten days only.
Yes—small 1 F. l i Y.H.L. A very small factory 5.4. 210 Hollywood Road, 30,897 Nil Nil Yes—small scale which had operated 2nd floor amount only for some weeks in the middle cubicle of a crowded floor of a to tenement house.
A large factory—opérât- 1 Yes Yes Nil Nil 7.4. 35 Yik Yam Street, 5,000 Nil Yes ed lor three months. 2nd floor Nobody in at time of raid.
1 M. 5 oz. Yes Yes 3 Y.H.L. Small factory—opened 14.4. 227 Des Voeux Road, 19,915 Nil one week only. W ., top floor
A large factory which 1 oz Yes Nil Nil Nil 16.4. 3 Fung Wong Terrace, 266,000 Nil had operated for 3 or 2nd floor 4 months.
A small factory—establi Yes Yes Nil I N il 16.4. 1 70 Connaught Road, 65,000 ! N il Nil shed two or th re e 1 C., 2nd floor w eeks——locked up tit tim e o f raid. 10
7.4. .! 30 Yik Yam Street, 39.000 Nil Nil Yes Nil Nil A medium scale factory top floor which had operated for 1 month. Nobody on premises at time of raid except an old woman who slept in kitchen. 77 Second Street, 2nd 10,000 Nil Nil Nil 1 F. Discharged. A new factory which floor had not operated in the premises raided. 13 Kai Yee Street, 4,500 Nil Nil Yes Nil Nil A new factory which 1st floor had only operated for 3 or 4 days—nobody on premises at time of to raid. Cn 67 Connaught Road, 256,600 Nil Nil Yes 4 M. 3 M. each A large factory—opened W ., 2nd floor 3 Y.H.L. 2 or 3 weeks. 4.000 1 M. D. pills which did not contain Heroin found on premises. Connected with following case. 366 Des Voeux Road, Nil Nil 40 oz. Yes—see 3 M. Discharged. This floor appeared to W ., top floor below be a depot for the active ingredients of Heroin Pills. In ad dition to the above 50 ounces of a mixture of Heroin, Quinine & Brucine. Large quan tities of Brucine, Strychnine, Aspirin & Red Dye were also found. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
4.5. 50 Hennessy Road, 36,200 Nil i oz. Yes Yes 1 M. & 1 M. l i Y.H.L. 1/10 oz. Morphine top floor 3 *'• 3 F. I). Hydrochloride, 5 oz. of a mixture of Heroin, N ovocaine and Vanillin and 4 oz. of N ovocaine were also found. This factory had operated for about 6 weeks. A small factory which 101 Belchers Street, 2,000 Nil Nil Yes—small Yes—small Nil Nil 5.5. appeared to specialise 3rd floor scale amounts in pills which did not i contain Heroin. A small factory—estab- ^ 6.5. 46 Ko Shing Street, 27,700 Nil Nil Yes Yes 1 F. l i Y.H.L. top floor lished only a few days. All fittings and gear ! were new and clean. 1
1 M. 1* Y.H.L. A new factory which 8.5. 17A Granville Road, 7,600 Nil 1 oz. Yes—small Yes 3 M. scale Quantity 1 M. 15 months had operated for about H. L. 1 week. 1 M. i Y.H.L. A large scale factory 11.5. 179 Portland Street, 86,000 Nil 1 oz. Yes Yes Nil Nil 1st floor with a pill depot in the adjoining house. Had been in operation for about 10 days.
11.5. 181 Portland Street, 28,500 Nil Nil Nil sm all Nil Nil This appeared to be a q u a n tity pill depot for the 1 3rd. floor previous case. (.197 1 1 I P o rtla n d St.). 19.5. 72 Cheung Sha Wan 61,240 N il 4 oz. Y es 1 M. 3 Y .H .L.. A small factory which K-o;i,d, 1st floor had operated for about 6 weeks. 31.5. Lien 4 if Sing Lane, 14,400 Nil Nil Nil 1 F. 14, Y .H.L. A small recently estab 1st floor lished factory with very little gear. 1.6. 10 Eastern Street, 24.500 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil This factory appeared to top floor specialise in pills which did not contain Heroin. It obviously did not operate on a large scale. 15.6. 128 Belchers Street, 71,307 70,000 Nil Dye & 2 M. & All discharged. 3rd floor Persons arrested were Sugar 3 F. found in flat next only door—entrance was off the same staircase but nc) proof could be ob tained that these per sons were connected with the factory—all however had " pink stains on their hands. 24.6. 4 Hei Wong Terrace, Nil Nil Nil 2nd floor Powders & pills were found in an unoccupied floor. N ext door, a Chinese male & female were living who had been connected with previous factory cases— the female had ap peared in one case as a witness for the defendant & the male had two letters from a convicted prisoner in a drug case. 1 2 3 4 5
25.6. 438 Shanghai Street, 2,750 Nil Nil small scale small 1 F. Female arrested claimed 4th floor only amount that she made pills omy without Heroin for Pill Divans. No Hero in was found in the pills.
Nil Nil small Nil Premises were locked up 29.6. 29 Sugar St., Top fir. Nil very little Nil gear q u a n tity at time of raid. It appeared to be a factory which had operated on a small scale.
small 1 F. 1-i Y.H.L. A small factory which 30.6. 106 Thomson Road, 9,680 10,000 Nil small scale OO top floor amount had operated for two only or three months. The female arrested, who was elderly, claimed to have been left in charge.
small 1 M. 3 Y .H.L. A small factory. 4.7. 103 Bonham Strand 20,844 Nil Nil Yes amount E., top floor Nil A new factory—carpen 15.7. 4 Luard Road, top fir. 1,000 Nil Nil 3 M. 2 Chinese M. Yes l i Y.H.L. ters were still working each. on drying cupboard, 1 Japanese etc. M . D. 1 1 A small factory. 5.7. 128 Gloucester R oad. 14,451 Nil Nil Nil -’. U Y .H .L . 3rd floor small scale gear : 0 lO — 16.7. 70 Lower Lascar JUtiOW, 3,646 Nil Nil Nil Nil 2 n d floor Premises had only been rented a few days and the actual manu facture of Heroin pills had not commenced. Premises were locked up at time of raid. 16.7. 90 Fuk Wah Street, 1,000 Nil Nil small 2 M. Discharged. Premises appeared to 3rd floor amount have been operated as a pill factory but gear and pills had been removed elsewhere be fore the raid. Pills and pill machine were packed up ready for to removal. The pills did CO 16.7. 16 Second Street, 25,000 Nil not contain Heroin. Nil small 4 M. 2 M. 3 Y.H.L. 3rd floor amount Work had finished at each. 2 M. D. the time of the raid & the pills in the drying cupboard were ready for sale. A small factory only. 5,050 pills which did not contain Heroin were also found on the premises. 17.7. 37 Third Street, Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Premises had only been occupied for à few days and manufacture of pills had not com menced. Four males who stated they were unemployed were found on the premises. 1 2 3 5 7 5 9 10
19.7. 161 King’s Road, top 38,009 Nil Nil 5 M. 5 M. & 1 F. A large scale factory which had operated floor 2 F. 3 Y.H.L. for about six weeks. T F . D.
A large scale factory 28.7. Matshed, Ham I Wan 993 Nil Nil large scale Sugar & 2 M. 1 M. 2 months turning out 50,000 Bay, Lamma Island Caffeine H.L. 1 M. 1 Y.H.L. pills per day. Pills were made overnight and sent in to Hong Kong at 4 a.m. Two depots connected with this factory were located in Hong Kong.
3 females were found on 2.8. 200 Wanchai Road, 46,000 Nil small scale Nil Nil Nil the floor but no top floor evidence was found to connect the females with the pills.
Factory was discovered 2.8. 24 School Street, 2nd 6,000 Nil small scale Sugar, Nil Nil S u g ar of in a locked bathroom M ilk & on the top floor of the house. Principal tenant Caffeine stated that the bath room an d nd jo in in g ------'■ ------I = 4 3.8. 1 459 icing’s Iload, 2nd Nil Nil Nil large scale Y e s N il N il A large factory w hich had opened about a month before the raid. Premises were locked up at time of raid (10 p.m.) and over 50 lbs. of Sugar, Sugar of Milk, Caffeine and Gum Tragacanth were found. 2 large drying - cupboards had been in use earlier in the day but pills had been removed elsewhere. 5.8. 60 D’Aguilar Street, 16,066 Nil 180 Yes Yes 1 F. Discharged. 2nd floor A small factory. Female grains arrested admitted that she had been left in charge of the floor but the pills & Heroin were found in a locked room and the key was not in her possession. 10.8. 4 Shin Hing Street, 509 Nil Nil Yes Yes 1 M. I Y.H.L. 2nd floor A very small scale fac tory which iwas not working at time of raid. 24.8. 63 Sing Wo Road, 140 Nil Nil Yes large 1 M. & l i Y.H.L. 13,800 pills were also 1st floor amount 1 F. each found on the premises which did not contain Heroin. Amongst the pill ingredients found were 2 ounces of Novocaine & 100 grams of Novolo form (Ben- zocaine). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
24.8. 13 Jervois Street, 63,400 Nil Nil Yes Brucine 2 F. Discharged. The pills found on the 2nd floor & Sugar floor did not contain of Milk Heroin. Other normal only constituents of Heroin pills were found. The 2 females were charged under the Poisons & Pharmacy Ordinance with possession of the Brucine.
25.8. 22 Li Po Lung Terrace, 25,175 Nil Nil Yea Nil 3 F. & All D. A small factory in a 3rd floor X M. locked cubicle on the floor—not working at time of raid and it was impossible to con nect the persons ar rested with the pills.
28.8. 23 High Street, 2nd 10,000 Nil Nil Yes Nil Nil Nil Factory had not worked floor for 2 or 3 days & pills found were packed ready for sale. The pills did not contain Heroin. 30.8. 493 Shanghai Street, 65,000 Nil Nil large scale Yes 1 M. & Both D. The pills found did not top floor 1 F. contain Heroin. 31.8. 438 Iiennessy Road, 70,000 Nil Nil Y es Nil 2 M. 1 M. 3 Y.H.L. The pills seized were top floor 1 M. D. found to contain Mor ph in e & n o t H e ro in w ere similar to Heroin bat in other respects j pills. 2 I 3 4 6 8 10 L j _ 9 21.9. 71 P o rtla n d S treet, I 2,338 Nil Yes I Caffeine 1 M. 1 Y.H.L. Also 13,338 newly made 1 top floor & Bed pills wore found in the Dye only drying cupboard which did not contain Heroin. In other respects they were similar to the 2,338 pills found. 28.9. 2 Ming Yan Lane, 27,100 Nil Yes Nil 2 M. Discharged. The 2 males arrested 1st floor were youths aged 16 & 17 respectively. The gear found was new & indications were that the pills found were 1 the first batch made and they did not Co contain Heroin. ^ 9.10. 1 St. Joseph’s Terrace, 63,200 Nil Yes large scale 1 M. 3 Y.H.L. A large scale factory on 1 2nd floor a floor which was very difficult to locate—had been working for about 3 or 4 months. 12.10. 865 Canton Road, top 28,843 75 ! Yes Nil 1 F. i Y.H.L. A small factory which floor was not operating at 1 time of raid. 14.10. 66 Wanchai Road, 2nd 62,000 14,800 Yes Yes 3 M. 3 Y.H.L. A large factory which floor each had operated for about a week. The 3 males arrested wore making pills at the time of I the raid. Output ap I peared to be about 100,000 pills per day. ) 10 3 4
Yes Nil Nil Nil The pills found did not 31.8. 10 Amoy Lane, 1st flr. 39,300 i Nil contain Heroin.
New gear usual Nil Nil Premises had been oc Nil Nil cupied for about 10 1.9. 71 Ewo Hill Road, large scale powders ground floor large days and large scale amounts operations were con templated. A ' special cavity was in course of excavation under the floor, 4 tiles of which had been re moved. Special iron plates ready for closing the cavity, when com pleted, were found. 03 Nil Nil The pills though similar 20,000 Nil Yes Nil H*- 8.9. 14 Tung Mam Street, in appearance to 2nd floor Heroin pills, did not contain Heroin. They were found in a locked cubicle on the premises. 1 M. & 1 M. D. The pills were found on 157 Kee Lung Street, 2,500 Nil Yes Yes 20.9. 1 F. 1 F. 15 months the premises which, ground floor H. L. though similar in cockloft. colour to Heroin pills, on examination were found to contain no Heroin. Amongst the usual pill ingredients found on the premises were ounces of Novocaine and this formed the subject of a charge ur.fler _ the A small factory. No pills Bowrington Road, N il 10 L M . | 6 m o n th ’s H .L . 10 . 11 . N il appeared to have been top floor am o u n t produced on the pre mises which were newly occupied. 19.11. 152 Belcher’s Street, '52,000 Nil Nil sm all Nil Nil This floor and the cor top floor responding floor at 154 Belcher’s St. appeared to have been occupied as pill factory and quarters for makers. Nobody was on either floor at the time of the raid & no Heroin was found in the pills seized. CO Crt Discharged. All material & pills were 26.11. 274 Queen’s Road, W. 84,000 6,000 1 grain Yes 1 F. 2nd floor packed up ready for removal at time of raid. The pills found were similar in all respects but one to Heroin pills—they did not contain Heroin. All the usual powders were found and one small packet containing one grain only of Heroin. The pills & gear were 46 Percival Street, 41,800 Nil Nil | small scale Nil Nil 1.12. found in a locked top floor cubicle on an empty floor. Premises had been occupied about 10 days & had operated on a small scale...... 6 7 8 I 9 10 1 2 3 4 5
A floor which had been Nil Yes Dye only 1 M. 3 M.H.L. 13.12. 23 Ash Street, 2nd flr. 10,500 Nil occupied for 3 weeks. All fittings, etc. were new and the male ar rested stated that he had only made three small batches of pills on the premises.
A small factory, premises Nil Yes Nil 1 M. 3 Y.H.L. 21.12. 41 Hing Lung Street, 49,800 Nil had been occupied for top floor two weeks. The floor below was a pill divan.
One of the 3 males Yes Yes 3 M. 1 M. 4 Y.H.L. 23.12. 85 Belcher’s Street, 48,300 39,700 Nil 1 M. 3 Y.H.L. arrested a youth had 3rd floor Small boy, 6 been detained, but not months Remand prosecuted on account Home & 4 years of his age, in the Industrial School Lamma Island case on 28.7.37. This factory had been operating on a large scale for about 1 month and the 2 males arrested with the youth already men tioned had probably been connected with the case mentioned.
N il The tenant of the 3 ozs. Nil large N il premises was out at 98.12. 226 Des Voeux Road, N il N il quantity 3 rd floor the time of tile raid. Premises were ap- naranfcly used as a depot 'for pj-ll-mnkmgr i,w rodi«nt». — 37 —
Appendix YI.
SCHEDULE.
(a ) M o r p h i n e P reparations . In 1 bougie 1 Cereoli iodoformi et Iodoform 0-320 gramme morphines. Morphine hydrochloride .. 0 016 ,, Oil of theobroma, suffici ent to fill a 1-gramme mould. 2. Emplastrum opii. Elemi ...... 20 grammes Tcrebinthina ...... 30 Cera flava ...... 15 , , Olibanum pulvis ...... 18 , , Benzoes pulvis ...... 10 , , Opii pulvis ...... 5 , j Balsamum peruvianum. 2 >> 3. Emplastrum opii. Extract of opium ... .. 20 grammes Refined elemi .. 25 Diachylon plaster with gum ...... 50 4. Emplastrum opii Elemi ...... 8 grammes Terebinthince communis .. 15 j j Gerœ flavœ ...... 5 ,, Olibanipulveratœ .. 8 . , Benzoes pulveratœ .. 4 Opii pulverati 2 Balsami peruviani...... 1 gramme 5. Emplastrum opii. Opium, in very fine powder ...... 10 grammes Resin plaster .. 90 >> formula under 5) mixed with other plas contained in the British Pharmacopoeia or British Pharmaceutical Codex. 7. Linimentumopii. Tincture of opium ... 500 millilitres Liniment of soap ...... 500 ,, 8. Linimentum opii (see formula 'under 7) mixed with any other liniment of the British Pharmacopoeia or of the British Pharmaceutical Codex. 9. Linimentum opii Ammoniated liniment of a mmoniatum. camphor . 30 Tincture of opium ... 30 Liniment of belladonna... 5 Strong solution of ammonia ...... 5 Liniment of soap to 100 — 38 —
10. Linimentum. opii ammoniatum (see formula under 9) mixed with any other British Pharmacopoeia or British Pharmaceutical Codex liniment.
11. Caustic “Nerve Preparations containing, in addition to Pastes.” morphine salts, or morphine and cocaine salts, at least- 25 per cent, of arsenious acid, and made up with the requisite proportion of creosote or phenol to produce the consistency of a paste.
12. Diarrhoea ■pills. Camphor ...... 0-0648 gramme Lead acetate ... 0-013 „ Bismuth subnitrate 0-162 Tannic acid ...... 0-0648 ,, Opium powder 0.026
13. Piluloe digitalis et Digitalis leaves, in powder 0-31 gramme Opii cumpositœ. Opium in powder ...... 0-19 ,, Ipecacuanha root, in powder ...... 0-13 ,, Quinine sulphate ...... 0.78 ,, Syrup of glucose, a suffi cient quantity to make 12 pills.
14. Piluloe hydrargyri Mercury pill ... 3-89 grammes cum Opio. Opium, in powder ... 0-19 gramme To make 12 pills.
15. Piluloe hydrargyri Mercury with chalk ... 0.78 .gramme cum Greta et Opii. Compound powder of ipecacuanha* ...... 0-78 ,, Milk sugar, a sufficient quantity. Syrup of glucose, a suffi cient quantity. To make 12 pills.
16. Piluloe ipecacuanhas Compound powder of cum Scilia. ipecacuanha* ...... 30 grammes Squill, in powder ...... 10 ,, Ammioniacum, in powder. 10 ,, 'Syrup of glucose, a suffi cient quantity.
17. Püulœ hydrargyri Bichloride of mercury bichlorati cum Opii triturated ...... 10 centigrammes extracto. Extract of opium ...... 20 ,, Extract of couch-grass... 20 ,, Liquorice root in powder, q.s. for 10 pills.
* The formula of this powder is given under 21, Pulvis ipecacuanJioe conipositus. 18. Pihdœ hydrargyri Hydrargyrum iodatum lodati cum Opii freshly prepared 50 centigrammes pulvere. Opium powder 20 Powdered liquorice 30 White honey, q.s. for 10 pills.
19. Pilula plumbi, cum Lead acetate, in powder. 80 grammes Opio. Opium, in powder 12 ,, Syrup of glucose ...... 8 ,, (or a sufficient quantity)
Pihlœ terebinthinoe Opium ...... 0-5 gramme compositce. Chinini sulfas ...... 2 grammes Styrax liquidus 2 Terebinthina laricina 8 Magnesii subcarbonas, a sufficient quantity to make 100 pi-1 Ls.
■21, Pulvis ipecacuanhce Ipecacuanha root, in compositus Syn : powder ...... 10 grammes Pulvis ipecacuanhas Opium, in powder ,.. 10 et opii (Dover’s Potassium sulphate in, powder). powder ...... 80
22. Mixtures of Dover’s powder (see formula under 21) with mercury and chalk, aspirin, phenacetin, quinine and its salts, and sodium bicarbonate.
23. Pulvis kino com Kino, in powder 75 grammes positus. Opium, in powder . o Cinnamon bark, in powder ... - ... 20
M. Suppositoria plumbi Lead acetate, in powder. 2-4 grammes com posit a. :Syn. : Opium, in powder ... ,... 0-8 gramme Suppositoria plum b i Oil of theobroma, a suf cam opio. ficient quantity for 12 suppositories, each weighing about 1 gramme.
25. Coryza Tablets No. 2. Powdered opium 0-0043 gramme Quinine sulph. 0 - 022, Ammon, chlor. 0-022 ,, 'Camphor 0-022 Ext. Belladonna leaves... 0-0043 Ext. aconite root 0-0043
-f>. Diarrhoea Tablets Powdered opium ...... 0-016 gramme No. 2. Camphor ...... 0-016 Powdered ipecacuanha ... 0-008 Lead acetate ...... 0-011 — 40 —
27. Dysentery Tablets. Powdered opium ...... 0-013 gramme Powdered ipecacuanha ... 0-0648 Powdered calomel ,... 0-0324 Lead acetate ... 0-0324 Bismuth betanaphthol ... 0-1944
28. Tabellahydrargyri Mercurous chloride cum Opio. powder ...... 0-065 gramme Antimony oxide powder.. 0.065 Ipecacuanha-root, powder. 0-065 Powdered opium ...... 0-065 Milk sugar ...... 0-065 n Gelatine solution, a suffi cient quantity to make 1 tablet.
29. Tabella plumbi cum Sugar of lead ...... 0-195 gramme Opio. Powdered opium ...... 0.065 „ Gelatine solution, a suffi cient quantity to make 1 tablet.
30. Tablettæ plumbi Lead acetate, in the cum Opio. powder 19-44 grammes Opium, in p o w d er 3-24 ,, Refined sugar, in power. 6-48 ,, Ethereal solution of theobroma 3-60 mils Alcohol ...... 0-90 mil
Unguentum gallœ Galls in very fine powder 20 compositum Extract of opium ...... 4 Distilled water ...... 16 Wool fat ...... 10 Soft paraffin, yellow 50
32. Unguentum gallœ com'positum (see formula under 21 mixed with other ointments and plasters contained in the British Pharma copoeia or British Pharmaceutical Codex.
33. Unguentum gallœ Gall ointment ... ,...... 92-5 grammes cum Opio. Opium in powder ...... 7-5 ,,
34. Unguentum gallœ cum Opio (see formula under 33) mixed with ot-her ointments and plasters contained in the British Pharmacopoeia or British Pharmaceutical Codex.
35. Yatren— 105 (Iodooxyquinoline-sulphonic acid) with 5 per cent, opium admixture. (b) Cocaine Preparations.
Bernatzik’s (a) Hydrargyrum bicyanatum 0-03 gramme Injections. Cocainum ... 0-02 ,,
(b) Hydrargyrum succinatum 0-03 ,, Cocainum ...... 0-01
2. Stila's Injections. (a) Hydrargyrum succinatum 0.03 gramme Cocainum muriaticum ... 0.01 ,,
(b) Hydrargyrum succinatum 0-05 Cocainum muriaticum. ... 0.03
3. Natrium biboracicum In tablets., compressed tablets, lozenges, com'positum cum pastilles and the like, difficult to break Cocaino. up, and -containing not more than 0-2 per cent, of cocaine salts in conjunction with not less than 20 per cent, borax and not less than 20 per cent, antipyrine, or some similar analgesic, and not more than 40 per cent, of favouring matter. Maximum weight of each tablet, etc., 1 gramme.
4. Caustic “Nerve Preparations containing, in addition to Pastes.” cocaine salts or cocaine and morphine salts, at least 25 per cent, of arsenious acid, and made up with the requisite proportion of creosote or phenol to produce the consistency of a paste.
Cocaine and Atropine Atropinum sulphuricum... 0-0003 gramme Tablets, with a eon- Cocainum hydrochloricum 0-0008 ,, tent -of not more Mannite ... 0-008 ,, than 0-0003 gramme of cocaine salts' and not less than 0-0003 Weight of one tablet ... 0.0036 gramme gramme of atropine Cocaine content 8-3 per salts to each tablet. cent.
(c) H e r o in P reparations .
Elixir camphorœ Camphor ...... 4 grains eompositum. Oil of anise ...... 5 minims Benzoic acid ...... 6 grains Diamorphine hydro-chloride 4 ,, Liquid extract of ipecacu anha ...... 120 minims Tincture of squill ...... 1 | fl. ounce Simple syrup to 20 fl. ounces. — 42 —
Elixir (liamorphinæ Apomorphine hydro et Terpini, with chloride ...... 5 grains Apomorphine. Diamorphine hydro chloride ...... 4 „ Tenpin hydrate 44 Alcohol ...... 10 fl. ounces Glycerine ...... 5 „ .. Syrup of wild cherry to 20 fl. ounces.
Linctus diamorphinœ, Liquid extract of ipeca- with Ipecacuanha. cuanha 120 minims Diamorphine hydrochloride 4 grains Tincture of hyoscyamus.. l"i fl. ounce 11 Spirit of chloroform...... <> 11 Syrup of balsam of tolu.. 3 fl. ounces Syrup of wild cherry .. 5 ,, ,, Glycerine to 20 fl. ounces
Linctus senegœ Liquid extract of senega ... 1 fl. ounce compositus. Liquid extract of squill ... 1 ,, ,, Tartarated antimony ... 8 grains Diamorphine hydro chloride ... 4 ,, Glycerine ...... 2 fl. ounces Simple syrup to 20 fl. ounces.
Linctus thymi Diamorphine hydro compositus. chloride 4 grains Apomorphine hydro chloride Distilled water 1 fl. ounce Liquid extract of thyme (cl) Dicodide Preparations. Cardiazol-Dicodide Solutions containing not less than 10 per Solutions. cent, of oardiazo, and not more than 0-5 per cent, of dicodide salts. — 43 — (e) E u c o d a l P beparations . 1 Anti-Opium [ T a b le ts ...... 1 gramme Pulvis gentianœ ...... 35 grammes Pulvis ipecacuanhœ ... 20 ,, Quinine sulphate ...... 20 ,, Caffeine ...... 5 ,, Sugar of m ilk ...... 26 ,, Mix up and make up 5- grain tablets. 2. Tablets B.B. Com- Berberis vulgaris powder. 0-0324 gramme pound. Nux vomica ...... 0-013 ,, Eucodal 0-0032,, Ipecacuanha . ... 0-0648 ,, Rhubarb ...... 0.013 ,, Pulvis cinnamoni com positus ...... 0-0324 ,, Aromatic chalk ...... 0-0032 'la exempting this preparation from I he operation of the Geneva Convention, the PM Committee expressed the wish that, it should not be offered to the public under '"roe of “anti-opium.” eeiiiiie ' y- ' ' " - r t J - ’ - X " , . ' ' . . . ■■■■:■.■■■. : 1 ' •' " "■ ' ■' ■■■■■_■ . ■■: , T.\- ,:. , • a V ; . i '. ''V . Y S8ililE X LEAGUE OF NATIONS . . j_ ^ho C.470 (a) .M.313(a) .1938.XI, „ïciîaana Members (O.C./A.H.1937/98(a).( If the League) „ (Issued in English only). Geneva, November 23rd , 1938. IN OPIUM AND OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS. ANNUAL REPORTS BY GOVERNMENTS FOR 1937 CONCERNING PREPARED OPIUM. HONG KONG. -unicated by the Government of the United Kingdom. lote by the Secretary-General. In accordance with Article 21 of the Convention if 1931 for limiting the Manufacture and regulating Distribution of Narcotic Drugs, the Secretary- teneral has the honour to communicate herewith to the 'rties to the Convention the above-mentioned report. e report is also communicated to other States and the Advisory Committee on Traffic in Opium and ther Dangerous Drugs„ (For the form of annual reports, see document 0»C .1422(cj(2). REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1937 ON THE TRAFFIC IN PREPARED OPIUM. PRINTED AT HONG KONG PRISON, STANLEY. REPORT O F THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG FOR T H E CALENDAR YEAR 1937 ON THE TRAFFIC IN PREPARED OPIUM. I.— (a) New Legislative M easures. There were no new Legislative or Administrative measures during the year under review. I,— (6) W o r k in g o f t h e S y s t e m o f C o n t r o l i n f o r c e i n t h e T e r r it o r y . The statements made in the 1936 and earlier reports remain valid and the situation as regards the source of the illicit supply ia the main remained .the same. During the year under review jt remained obvious that Hong Kong was Hooded with illicit prepared opium of two types (a) Prepared Opium imported ready packed in tins and (b) Prepared Opium which had been illegally prepared in Hong Kong. During the year the supply of Chinese Eaw Opium and Iranian Eaw Opium showed no general signs of diminishing but undoubtedly the hostilities in China in the latter half of the year for short periods checked the regular flow of the illicit traffic. The price of the two types of Eaw Opium mentioned above remained steady, and it was noted that Chinese Eaw Opium was coining to Llong Kong via Canton and the river ports and via ports on the south coast of China. Fines and imprisonment make no impression on the illicit traffic in which a very large section of the public is involved as smokers or purveyors. As in the past the general attitude is not that of antipathy. (For further information see the Opium and Dangerous Drugs Beport.) II.—New Activities during the Year with a view to COMBATING THE USE OF PREPARED OPIUM. (1) Instruction of young people and the means employed for this purpose. There is nothing to be added under this head to last year’s report. (‘2) Propaganda carried out by the Government. No change from last year’s report. (8) Social and Medical Services which the Government consider to have an important bearing on the habit of smoking Opium. Social Services. There is nothing to add to last year’s report. — 2 — Medical -Services. Opium addicts were treated as in previous years at the Government Civil Hospital, replaced in the latter half of 193- by the Queen Mary Hospital, and at the Tung Wall Eastern Chinese Hospital. -. Eighteen patients, all Chinese, were cared for in the Gov- eminent institutions coming under the supervision of Professor vV. 1. Gerrard, O.B.E., of the University Medical Unit. Four hundred and thirty were treated in the Tung "Wah Eastern Hospital by Chinese western-trained graduates under the general supervision of a Government Visiting Medical Officer. Of those in the Government hospitals, nine were relieved six remained unchanged, two left within twenty-four hours of admission and one was still under treatment at the end of 1937 The average number of days in hospital amounted to twenty-seven, the longest stay being sixty-five days and tie shortest one day. Seventeen of the eighteen cases were of the mild type. The patients belonged to the labouring class able toi spend about 50 cents or 7fd. per day on the drug and it is doubtful if the degree of their addiction was in itself a serious matter. The majority were found to be suffering from some definite physical ailment which had constituted the original reason for taking the drug. Professor Gerrard was able to satisfy himself of the deleteri ous effects of the habit on gastric function. Treatment consisted of the complete and immediate with drawal of opium followed by Modinos auto-serotherapy. The Professor of Medicine has expressed the opinion that the influence of this form of treatment is mainly psychological. He has not- experienced the wonderful results reported by some observers, and suggests that the relief of ailments removed the need for the drug. One relapse was recorded in this group of patients in an individual who was found to be suffering from a duodenal ulcer. The four hundred and thirty addicts treated in the Tung Wah Eastern Chinese Hospital were also Chinese. The majority were of the labouring class and Government paid the hospital authorities fifty cents a day for each one. The average duration of treatment lasted nine days but some patients were kept for three weeks or longer, especially if they were found to be suffering from general debility or from other forms of illness. — 3 — The treatment followed was similar to that in the Govern ment Hospitals, except that the debilitated and a.ged were given small quantities of opiates during the first few days following tj,eir admission. About two-thirds of those cared for in the Tun0 Wall Hospital appeared to be cured of their .habit. Tf]ie° hospital authorities noted that those who had l)een Cured of their addiction and who returned to the out- itient department for other conditions showed marked im- povenieiit in general health and an increase in body weight. (4) Organisations engaging in activities to combat the use 0[ Prepared Opium, their strength and activities, and financial support, if any, accorded by the Government. The attitude of the Hong Kong Government remains as announced in previous reports. III.—Scientific Research. No special research was undertaken. IV.— O ther Information'. (1) No collection or purchases of opium dross are made for reasons stated in the 1933 report. All opium dross seized was found to be illicit and there appears to be a steady demand for opium dross in connection with illicit boiling or preparing. One tael of Prepared Opium yields approximately one third of a tael of opium dross and in view of Ithe small sales of licit prepared opium the amount of licit dross available must be small. (2) The whole Colony is affected by the illicit traffic which may be subdivided under two heads : — (») For local smokers, and (!)) For export to opium-smoking communities elsewhere. The supplies for the local smokers are either prepared locally by persons who operate on a small scale using Chinese or Iranian Raw Opium as their raw material, or they are imported in the prepared state from Macao, Kwong Chow Wan, Wuchow, Canton and other adjacent ports. Illicit boiling or preparation is carried out on an extensive scale and though each 'operation may only produce a few taels daily the aggregate must be considerable. In one case noted during the year over thirty taels of newly boiled opium were found under conditions Aich indicated that it had been prepared during the previous night. Particulars of prepared and raw opium seizures are given ii Appendix I. Special attention is again drawn to the seizures of Red Lion Prepared Opium. The retail price of illicit prepared opium ranged from Hong Kong $’2.50 to H.K.$3.50 per tael. Chinese raw opium ranged in price from H.K.$1.70 to H.K.$2.20 per tael and Iranian raw opium was available during the v at H.K. $3.00 per tael. Divans and boiling establishments wr-'r’ raided from time to time but it is obvious that spasmodic raiding can do little in Hong Kong but hamper the illicit traffic, for sooner is one divan raided than another opens its doors. ’ The influx of refugees from China in the latter part of the year brought in a large number of opium smokers and the divin business flourished. The statement in the 1936 Report th-it there are two to three thousand opium divans in Hono- Kon„ holds good for 1937, but it is probable that the majorityof these divans now provide facilities for smoking heroin (diacetvl- morphine) pills as well as opium. The following are the details for the year of fines, imprison ments and deportations following opium (raw and prepared) and dangerous drug cases:-—- Opium. ^Drug0*1* Number of eases ...... - ...... 1,001 471 Number of persons charged 1,182 576 Fines imposed - ...... H.K. $254,360.50 $204,314.00 Fines paid ...... H.K. $ 14,877.50 2,920.25 Persons committed for trial ...... Nil 60 Persons imprisoned by Magistrates. 1,055 353 Persons deported ...... 86 262 In accordance with the policy of recent years persons found smoking in divans were not arrested owing to lack of gaol ac commodation and in almost all cases the divan keeper did pay his or her tine. During the year under review 37,519 days in gaol were served by opium prisoners (many of whom were convicted at the same time for offences under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance) and 62,666 days were served by persons con victed under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. The cost of maintenance of these prisoners in gaol was H.K. $112,207.20. The export traffic in Prepared Opium is necessarily carried on under conditions which make it difficult- to form a reliai)! estimate of its extent. In the past Hong Kong lias to a large extent relied on informers and large rewards as a means of combating this traffic but it cannot be claimed that opérations on these lines have been a great success. It. is probable that organised detection on the lines of the methods used in tin heroin campaign would produce better results, and it may be possible in the future to initiate some such system. During the year under review large seizures were made under conditions which pointed to the Straits ports, -Java and the United States of America as being the destination of the piiared opium seized, experience having shown that certain ■nes or brands of packing are intended for certain definite irkets. There is no doubt that the illicit export traffic is highly organised and has ample financial backing to meet all During the year a few eases of smuggling specially dried irepared opium in postal packets were detected—these «’ere resorted to the authorities in the countries to which the packets seized were addressed. (4) The preventive staff consists of 4 executive and 20 European preventive officers, 108 Chinese preventive officers nid 8 Chinese, female searchers. Information was regularly forwarded to itihe ‘Government or departments concerned else where. (5) In the course of the year there were 405 seizures involving 3,936,230 diaeetylmorphine pills (see special remarks under this head in the raw opium and dangerous drug reports). (6) A table showing the prices at which Government Opium was sold is given in Appendix II; these remain unchanged from last year. In the early part of the year the sales of the Singa pore blend fell to a record low level tout- after the outbreak of hostilities in China there wias a marked recovery due probably to the large influx of refugees and to the difficulty of obtaining supplies from other sources. The Kam Shan opium is the special luxury type prepared and packed prior to January, 1933, and stores are gradually becoming exhausted. It is sold only *o registered and rationed smokers, the number of whom is steadily decreasing owing to deaths and departures from the Colony. The register of smokers has been closed for some years, and at the end of the year included 65 names. These smokers in 1937 paid H.K.$94,080 or 29.6% of the gross opium revenue for the opium which they purchased. (7) For the year under review the special opium account shows a loss of H .K .$355,607.60. This figure is higher than that for 1936 owing to the special Singapore transfer or credit made in that year. The Colony owing to its geographical piosi- lion on arterial steamship 'lines and to the fact that it is a terminal or home port for many steamship lines of inter national transport is the centre of highly organised international traffic in opium (and to a lesser extent in drugs) and the cost of fighting this traffic is an all too severe drain on the local domestic resources. Q uestionnaire on D rug A d diction. 1.— Extent of Addiction. 1. It is impossible to give the approximate number of tidicts m Hong Kong. Form V in this report gives the number irationed and non-rationed smokers as 1,744. The estimate of the number of illicit opium divans cannot be less than 2,000 jn many of which diacetylmorphine pillis will also be availabi,. and a divan cannot- exist on less than 20 smokers per day. T]^ gives a total of 40,000 addicts for opium alone and omits a'l smokers of illicit opium who smoke in their own homes. \ heroin addict will consume from 5 to 40 pills per day, and 10 may be taken as the average. The estimated number of divans where heroin only is smoked is 800, and the number of divans for both heroin and opium smoking may be placed at the same figure. The former class of divan averages 20 pill smokers per day and the latter 10, so th at the number of heroin addicts may be placed at 24,000 with a daily consumption of 240 00 pills. Officers who have been engaged on special pill investiga tions report that among these addicts a number of females are found. 2. Number of addicts who obtain their supply: — («) From legitimate sources:— 1,744. (b) From illicit sources:—please see reply to 1 above. 3. Methods employed to ascertain the approximate number of addicts:—please see reply to 1 above. II.—A ddiction and the P r o fe ssio n s . 1. Total number of: — (a) Medical Practitioners 287 (b) Dentists ...... 28 (c) Chemists & Druggists 31 (t?) Veterinary Surgeons . 2 . The number of known addicts in each of the above classes : — (a) One - -(b) Nil (c) N il (d) Nil N.B.—There is a large number of native unregistered doctors who practise Chinese Medicine. Some of these arc undoubtedly opium addicts. 3. The number of each of the above classes convicted of violation of the narcotic laws. Nil. IIONO KONG. Y e a r 1 9 3 7 . Opium and S ocial Ser v ic es A ccount. Or. $ $ Cost of Education Department ...... 2,084,562.00 Deficit ...... $5,398,812.43 Cost of Medical Department (less direct expenditure in connection with opium) ...... 1,999,203.48 Cost of Sanitary Department ...... 1,009,439.35 Deficit on Special Account ...... 355,607.60 $5,398,812.43 $5,398,812.43 Total Revenue of .the Colony 1937 :— $33,196,368.10. HONG KONG. Y e a r 1937. Special Opium Account. Dr. Gross Proceeds from Sale of Opium ,...$ 317,769 Opium Purchases. Total value of Opium seized and dis Raw Opium ...... Nil posed of other than by destruction. Nil Prepared Opium ...... Nil Proceeds of Fines and Forfeitures ...... 14,8 Transport Charges, etc., to and from Singapore ...... $20,145.54 332,64 Opium. Incidental Expenses. 15.68 Deficit 355,6t $•20,161.22 Monopoly Expenses. Expenses chargeable in full to Opium ...... 20,428.80 Transport in connection with Shops ...... :...... 452.00 Opium Rewards (total includ ing payments to Police) ... 34,750.00 Overhead Expenses partially chargeable to Opium. Personal Emoluments : — 40% of total expenditure on Personal Emoluments of Imports & Exports D ept...... 145,535.93 15% on above for expendi ture on Passages and Pensions ...... 21,830.39 Launches : — 50% of the running ex penses of the three Revenue Launches of imports & Exports De partment ...... 9,479.45 Other Charges : — 40% of miscellaneous charges ...... 6,522.84 238,999.41 P ortion of the ex pen ses OF th e G eneral S ervices CHARGEABLE TO OPIUM. Prisons. Expenditure chargeable full to Opium : — Cost of maintenance of opium prisoners ...... 12,826.61 Overhead Expenses partially chargeab.e to Opium : — Personal Emoluments— 21% of totai expenditure of the Department for 1987. 107,521.43 15% on above for Passages and Pensions ...... 16,128.21 Other Charges— 21% of total cost for 1937 less cost oif maintenance of opium prisoners ...... 101,031.19 New Buiidings— 21% of capital expenditure on new Prison apportion - able to 1937, the probable life of the Prison being estimated at 50 years ... 16,569.00 (a) 21% of capital expenditure on extensions to Lai Chi Kok Prison apportionable to 1937, the probable life of the building being estimated at 20 y e a rs __ 598.92 Police. 5% of the total expenditure of the Department 155,484.81 Hospitals & Dispensaries. Expenditure chargeable in full to Opium : — Treatment of opium addicts. 2,391.00 Overhead Expenses partially chargeable to Opium : — Portion of general expendi ture of Medical Depart ment for 1937 ..... 16,233.52 New Buildings : — 0.415% of capital expendi ture on new Hospital ap- portiona-ble to 1937, the probable life of the build ing being estimated at 50 years ...... 309.44 (b) 429,094.13 S 688,254.76 688,5 (a). This figure differs from that in 1936 Report, owing to revision in the estimated cost of the Buildin (b). Percentage on actual cost of building. — 9 — Form I. Prepared Opium M anufactured during the year 1937. 1 2 Name or brand under which the prepared opium is sold Quantities manufactured Nil. Nil. Total : — Nil. Form II. Quantities of Raw & Prepared Opium used in the Manufacture of Prepared Opium during the year 1937. 1 2 3 4 5 Quantities of Raw Opium employed derived from Total Prepared Opium used Quantities (seized or Home of Raw Imports Seizures Opium used remanu Produce factured) Kg. Kg- Kg. Kg. Kg- No Government manufacture in the territory. — 10 — Form III. Consum ption of P repared O pium during the year 1937 1 2 3 Quantities consumed by Name or brand under which the Smokers prepared Opium was sold Rationed Non-rationed Kg- Kg. 1. Kam Shan ...... 134 2. Singapore ...... 706 Total:— 840 Kgs. Form IV. S tocks of P repared Op iu m . Amount of stocks held by the Government on 31st Dec., 1937. In Government Strong Boom ...... 1,431 Kgs. This included 204 Kilos of Singapore Prepared Opium, 904 Kilos of Kam Shan Prepared Opium and 323 Kilos of Confiscated Prepared Opium. Form Y. Number and N ationality of S mokers and R ate of C o nsum ption. 1 2 3 4 5 Nationality Rationed Non Estimated Consumption rationed population per head of of each estimated nationality population of each nationality Chinese 65 1,679 987,745 Infinitesimal (1) (2) (1) i.e., smokers of Government Opium as ascertained by a census of customers at Government strops and licensed retailers taken during 3 consecutive days in December. ("2) i.e., consumption of Government opium. No accurate data are available regarding consumption of illicit opium ; but some idea of its extent can be derived from the figure given under Head IV (3) and in Appendix I. Form VI. N umber of R etail S h o p s . Owned by the Government. Licensed by the Government 1 2 3 4 ■ Opened during In existence on Opened during In existence on the year 31st December the year 31st- December Nil 13 Nil 11 Form YIÏ. N umber of S moking E stablishments. Government 1Establishments Licensed Establishments 1 2 3 4 Opened during In existence on Opened during In existence on the year 31st December the year 31st December No Government or licensed smoking establishments. Form YIII. D r o ss . Stocks of dross held by the Government on 1st Jan. 1937 ...... Nil. Quantities of dross collected or purchased by the Gov ernment during the year 1937 ...... Nil. Quantities of dross seized during the year ...... 2 Kg. Stocks of dross held by the Government on 31st Dec., 1937 ...... ' ...... Nil. Average price paid by the Government for dross purchased ...... - ...... No purchase made. Note :—All opium dross seized was destroyed. Form IX. Seizures of Raw and Prepared Opium during the year 1937. Total Quantity Seized. Raw Opium Prepared Opium Kg- Kg- 877 (1) 1,211 (1) Of this 648 Kg. were Raw Chinese Opium and 228 Ivg. were Raw Iranian Opium. Appendix IA. M ajor S e iz u r e s o f E a w O p iu m d u r in g t h e year 1937. Destination place of Seizure Kind of Opium. Taels indicated by Circumstances of Seizure Hillside above Deep Water Bay ...... Chinese Raw 900 Hong Ivong Boat 60P, Tsun Wan. Iranian Raw 1,440 For export S.S. Wing Wah, Victoria Harbour... Chinese Raw 2,240 Hong Kong Deep Bay, Hong Kong ...... Chinese Raw 1,800 Hong Kong Road-side, Aberdeen, Hong Kong ...... Chinese Raw 1,630 Hong Kong Junk 4303, Victoria Harbour' ...... Chinese Raw 780 Hong Kong 87 Bonham Road .... Chinese Raw 735 Hong Kong Sea shore, Aplichau Island ...... Iranian Raw 960 Hong Kong . Sea Shore Aplichau Island ...... Chinese Raw 650 Hong Kong Sea bed, Lam ma Island ...... Chinese Raw 4,040 Hong Kong Sea bed, Lamma Island ...... Iranian Raw 1,200 Hong Kong — 14 — Appendix IB. Major Seizures of Prepared Opium during the year 1937 Destination indiCii!, | Place of' Seizure iind of Opium. Taels by Circumstances oT Scizurn Sampan 1698V, Kwong Chow Victoria Harbour Wan, Prepared 1,150 For Export 4-6 Gordon Road, Red Lion, Ground Floor ...... Prepared 900 Australia S.S. Chichibu Maru, Kwong Chow Victoria Harbour Wan, Prepared 995 U. S. A. Boat 4300D, Red Lion, Tsun Wan ...... Prepared 1,050 For Export Red Lion, Boat 60P, Tsun Wan. Prepared 960 For Export S.S. Ixion, Kwong Chow Victoria Harbour Wan, Prepared 2,500 U. S. A. Sampan, 4926W, Red Lion, Causeway Bay __ Prepared 1,990 For Export South Bay, Red Lion, Hong Kong ...... Prepared 500 Straits or -I av; Red Lion, Sea bed, Shaukiwan. Prepared 600 Straits or Java S.S. Nanking along side Kowloon Go- Kwong Chow down Wharf ...... Wan, Prepared 1,150 Australia M.S. Willy, Red Lion, Victoria Harbour... Prepared 5,284 Singapore Roadside, Aberdeen Kwong Chow Hong Kong ...... Wan, Prepared 1,230 Hong Kong S.S. Javanese Prince Kwong Chow Victoria Harbour.. Wan, Prepared 1,000 U. S. A. Red Lion, S.S. Van Heutz ...... Prepared | 1,929 Singapore Red Lion, S. S. Woolga-r ...... Prepared 1,000 Australia Sea bed, Lamma Kwong Chow Island ...... Wan, Prepared 2,406 Hong Kong — 15 — Appendix IC. Classified List of Seizures of Raw Opium During the year 1937, No. of Cases. Quantity in Taels. Chinese ...... 149 17,128 Iranian ...... 51 6,021 Total : — ...... 200 23,149 Appendix ID. Cla ssified L ist of S eizures of P repared O pium DURING THE YEAR 1937. No. of Cases. Quantity i Red Lion ...... 64 17,398 Wuohow ...... 3 9 Canton ...... 8 129 Kwong Chow Wan „. 24 13,707 Doubtful ...... 401 736 Total :— ...... 500 31,979 Appendix II. Prices of Government Opium During the year 1937. Ivam Shan Singapore 3 Tael tin .20 Tael tube .02 Tael tube H.K.$80.00 H.K. $2.40 H.K. $0.24 ■ ■ ■■■ ■■