C. 57. M. 57. 1946. xi. [O.C.S. 300(®).]

Geneva, July 1st, 1946.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

TRAFFIC IN OPIUM AND OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS

SUMMARY

OF ILLICIT TRANSACTIONS AND SEIZURES DURING 1943

REPORTED TO THE SECRETARIAT OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS This document. which was prepared by the Secretariat of the League of Nations before July 31st, had to be printed after that date. The cost of printing it was therefore borne by the United Nations. — 3 —

PART I

CASES REPORTED IN PREVIOUS SUMMARIES IN REGARD TO WHICH FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED

No. 2203. — Conviction of Eliopoulos brothers. Information contained in the Annual Report of the Government of the United States of America for 1943.

Reference : The conviction on June 11th, 1943, of George and Elias r o r M\ R 1943/31 Eliopoulos in Federal Court in the Eastern District of New York C.19.M.19.1946.XI was a significant accomplishment in the world-wide fight against [Ô.c".S.30(j(w)], the illicit traffic in narcotics. Evidence was assembled against page 36, No. 2203. the pair when at last they came into United States jurisdiction and they were convicted by a jury in Brooklyn on an indictment relating to a large seizure of morphine landed from the steamship Alesia in 1930. The shipment consisted of twenty-five cases labelled “ furs ”, but actually containing 17,500 cans of narcotic drugs worth a substantial fortune in the traffic at that time and, at prices prevailing in the underworld of to-day, millions of dollars. The Federal jury, after hearing evidence for two weeks, returned its verdict. Both brothers were found guilty of violating the Harrison Act on two counts and, in addition, Elias was convicted of conspiracy. On October 8th, 1943, the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, ordered the verdict to be set aside in this case. The Government will appeal against this decision. An indictment against the Eliopoulos brothers is still pending in the Southern District of New York. * * * The accounts of this case contain the following statements concerning the illicit drug activities of the Eliopoulos brothers and the significance of their case : International police annals contain no more remarkable story than that of the rise and fall of the Eliopoulos brothers. The “ drug barons of Europe ” reached a position of virtual wrorld monopoly in illicit narcotic traffic during the years 1929, 1930 and 1931. The resurrection of this case from the comparatively distant past is particularly interesting in that it shows the striking contrast betw'een the prodigious quantities of narcotic drugs at that time readily available to the illicit traffic and the relative scarcity which has existed for several years past. It is eloquent testimony to the marked progress w'hich, up to the outbreak of the Second World War, had been made through international co-operation in the suppression of this traffic. In volume and extent of operations, the Eliopoulos brothers have never been approached, in the opinion of Narcotic officials. Veritable tons of opium wrere smuggled into China from their European factories, in addition to the vast traffic directed at the United States through the machinations of the pair, who maintained a “ front ” as businessmen and bankers. By the expedient of sending to prison one after another of the Eliopoulos agents and distributors in this country, and by seizure after seizure of costly contraband by Customs, the Treasury Department undermined the foundation of the smuggling conspiracy : but the two principals remained far from the jurisdiction of American courts. In the meantime, world public opinion was crystallising into a crusade against this nefarious business, and international co-operation in its suppression was developing, writh the United States taking a leading part. The drug barons, who boasted of the friendship of kings and princes, finally began a flight across international boundaries, at first attempting to take their drug factories and their smuggling technique with them. Finally, their hegira became a quest for sanctuary only, and as World War II spread across Europe their plight became desperate. Their trail had led from France to Germany, from Germany to the Balkans and Greece, and finally from Greece to North Africa. There they found an unfriendly haven, and the then potent Afrika Korps made it a hazardous one. Apparently the possibility of prosecution °n almost-forgotten charges in United States courts held less terror for them than the uncertainties of war-torn Europe and Africa. They fled to the United States in 1941 ; and the Narcotic officers promptly learned of their presence and proceeded to assemble their evidence against them. The list of American associates, distributors, and connections of the Eliopoulos brothers constitutes a substantial “ directory ” of American criminals. It remained for a second wrorld war to force the brothers into the jurisdiction of the country whose laws they had flouted, and the verdict in Brooklyn suggests that the amazing story of the Eliopoulos brothers may have its finis written within United States prison walls.

‘tf’Sl-S.d.N. 700 (F.) 625 (A.) 9/46. Imp. Granchamp, Annemasse. — 4

PART II

NEW CASES OF SEIZURES DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING GROUPS :

1. Raw Opium. 5. Codeine. 2. P repared Opium and Dross. 6. Coca Leaves and Cocaine. 3. Morphine. 7. Indian H emp. 4. H eroin.

1. RAW OPIUM

No. 2267. — Seizure in London on January 20th, 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, February 9th, 1943.

Reference : _ 1 (a). Raw opium : 8 kg. 181 gr. (18 pounds), in 1-pound O.C.S./Conf.l465. (454.5 grammes) packets. Possibly Iranian origin, as the accused joined the ship at Basra. 3. H.M. Customs Officers, when re-searching the British s.s. Baharislan (ports of call : Freetown, Cape Town, Abadan, Basra, Colombo, Calcutta, Colombo, Cape Town, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Valparaiso, Panama, Cuba, New York), discovered the opium in question distributed amongst the clothing in two drawers in the cabin of Ah Hing, Chinese, ship’s carpenter. The opium was first wrapped in plain tissue paper, then in brown paper, and finally secured in three bundles of six packets, by means of sailcloth. None of the wrappings bore marks of identification. Ah Hing stated that he had found the opium in the hold of the vessel whilst at Buenos Aires and took it to his room. 4. The accused was convicted and sentenced to a fine of £25 and £1 Is. costs or, in default, to imprisonment for two months.

No. 2268. — Seizure at Liverpool on May 8th, 1943. Report communicated by the Govern­ ment of the United Kingdom, May 31st, 1943.

Reference,—I I n: i j a 1 (a). \ / Raw opiumJL : 795 D grammes (1\ poundX 12 ounces). / In O,C.S./Conf.l484. one block. 3. The opium was discovered in a false bottom in a saloon locker on board the s.s. Denbighshire (A. Holt & Co.), coming from Liverpool via Cape Town, Aden, Suez, Alexandria, Melbourne and Panama ports, and returning there. It had been purchased for £30 in Aden. 4. The accused, Chu Ah Fa, was fined £15 with £1 Is. costs.

No. 2269. — Seizure in London on July 26th, 1943. Report communicated by the Govern­ ment of the United Kingdom, September 7th, 1943.

Reference : 1 (a). Raw opium : 11 kg. 363 gr. (25 pounds). Origin O.C.S./Conf.l492. unknown. 3. The opium was found on board the s.s. Salando (Dutch Cargo vessel), coming from Calcutta via Madras, Colombo, Durban and Freetown, on its way to London. The opium was concealed behind spare fire-bricks on a steel ledge in the stokehold. The offender, Lee King Sue, stated that he purchased the opium in Durban. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of £20 plus £1 Is. costs.

No. 2270. — Seizure at Cardiff on September 26th, 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, October 19th, 1943.

Reference : 1 (a). Raw opium : 1 kg. 619 gr. (3 pounds 9 ounces). O.C.S./Conf.l494. (Indian and Iranian flat cakes). A minute quantity of opium dross, also opium-smoking utensils. 3. The opium was found in drawers under a wash-basin during rummage of Chinese forecastle on board the m.s. Phrontis (Dutch cargo vessel), coming from Indian ports via Liverpool. 4. The accused, Loi Cheng Ping, was fined £20 (or imprisonment for two months). J — 5 —

No. 2271. — Seizure in London on October 9th, 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, December 11th, 1943.

0 cT/Conf 1503 • l {a)\ RaW, T T : 2 kg\ 727 gr' In six Packages each u . u . s . / u o i I. o. weighing 1 pound (454.5 grammes). 3. The opium was found on the accused, Lai Kai, Chinese ship’s carpenter, on board the s.s. Havildar (Asiatic S. S. Co. Ltd., British cargo vessel), comin^ from Calcutta, Madras, Aden, Suez, Port Said and Alexandria. The seizure was made whilst Lai Kai was endeavouring to leave the docks. He was carrying an overcoat over his arm. The drug was concealed in the sleeves and in the two outside pockets of the overcoat. Lai Kai stated that the parcels containing the opium were given to him outside a Chinese club in London by another Chinaman, who was to collect them at some later date. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of £25 and £2 7s. costs. The fine and costs were paid.

No. 2272. — Seizure at Liverpool on November 29th, 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, December 22nd, 1943.

Reference : 1 (a). Raw opium : 454.5 grammes (1 pound). In one brown O.C.. •/Conf.1506. paper packet obtained from a workman in Alexandria. 3. The opium was found in the pocket of overalls belonging to Ton Law, Chinese, carpenter’s mate, on the s.s. Glaucus (Alfred Holt & Co., Liverpool) coming from Freetown via Syracuse, Malta, Oran, Gibraltar, Lagos and Takoradi, and on its way to Liverpool. 4. The accused was fined £10 on Customs charge.

No. 2273. — Important cases of illicit traffic in China in 1940. Information contained in the Annual Report of the Chinese Government for 1940.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 280 kg. 165 gr. C.16.M.16.1946.XI ' ' e & & [O.C./A.R.1940/67], The most important cases of illicit traffic in 1940 were as follows : On January 3rd, the Kweiyang Post Office received two packages of books, which were to be registered and sent as printed matter. One of them was sent by Yuang Cheng to Huang Shu-ping in 157 Pei-Chu Wa Street, Chengtu, Szechuan, the other by Ming Te-yang to Chang Tso-tang in 158 San-Kuan-Tang Street outside the East Gate of Chengtu. Their excessive weight roused suspicion and upon examination they were found to contain 1 kg. 750 gr. and 1 kg. 600 gr., respectively, of opium, which was concealed in the holes cut between covers of the books. The opium and the books in which the opium was concealed were handed over to the local Opium Suppression Organisation for disposal. On January 4th, officers of the Customs at Shanghai seized 41 kilogrammes of opium of Suiyang origin on board the British s.s. Tingsang. The drug, packed in paper parcels without label, was concealed under 6 feet (183 cm.) of coal in the starboard coal bunker. On January 20th, the parcel section of Soochow Post Office received two parcels bearing numbers 1154 and 1158, which were sent from Peiping to Soochow. Being suspicious of the parcels, the officers of the section asked the addressee to open them for examination. This led to the discovery and seizure of five packages of opium weighing 4 kg. 100 gr. in all, which was sent to the Shanghai Customs through the Shanghai Post Office for disposal. On February 12th, the Administrative Bureau of the Lunghai Railway seized at San ( hiao Station, 449 unclaimed opium-smoking pipes. The contraband was handed over to the Sian Office of the Opium Suppression Supervisory Bureau for destruction. On February 26th, the Kweichow Offiee of the Chungking Customs seized on a truck from Kunming to Kweiyang 26 kg. 550 gr. of opium concealed in two pillows and one leather bag. The drug seized was handed over to the Opium Suppression Supervisory Bureau at Kweiyang for destruction. On March 13th, officers of the Mengtze Customs seized without information 16 kg. 300 gr. °f opium on the Yunnan-Annan train from Laokay to Kunming. The drug was confiscated and handed over to the Ts’ai-Cheng-Ting (Department of Finance) of the Yunnan Province for destruction. On March 18th, the Post Office of Soochow received a parcel of felt hats, which was sent to Te Yu-chang of Soochow by Yung Shun-te of Chou Ts’un (a village of Soochow). Suspicion "as excited by a letter in which the addressee made a request for returning the parcel to its ^nder, and when examined, the parcel was found to contain 2 kg. 100 gr. of opium. 1 he contraband was taken by the Japanese gendarmery at Soochow when it was about to be sent 0 Mie Shanghai Post Office for transmission to the Shanghai Customs. or April 23rd, the Shanghai Customs seized in the lift dynamo room of the Custom House kg. 800 gr. of opium concealed by the Customs liftmen Meng Kwang-yuen and Isao Crung- — 6

tao. When seized, the contraband was confiscated and stored in the Customs godown pending disposal. On May 4th, the Shanghai Customs seized on the Norwegian s.s. Haitung 108 kg. 800 gr. of opium packed in paper parcels without label, which was concealed in the fresh-water tank in aft peak. The smuggler was unknown. The contraband was confiscated and stored in the Customs godown pending disposal. On May 17th, when examining the passengers in a mail-van, Inspector Yeh Tao-chuan, of the Kweichow District Post Office, saw a package covered with an oilcloth thrown down by the escort Juan Yuen of the car. Being suspected, the package was opened for examination. It was then found that there were two small packages of opium weighing 2 kg. 165 gr., which were smuggled from Annan, Kweichow. The offender ran off, while the contraband was handed over to the local Opium Suppression Supervisory Bureau for destruction. On June 23rd, officers of the Chen-Ling Highway Station of Kweichow seized in a truck bearing number 278, Kweiyang, opium concealed in eight tobacco pipes made of bamboo. The smugglers, two passengers from Kweiyang, named Wang Wen-meng and Huang Chi- kwang, confessed that they intended to smuggle the prohibited articles into P’an-Hsien in the west part of the province. The offenders and the contraband were handed over to the Kwangling District Government for lawful disposal. On July 5th, the detective forces of the Kweichow Sung-Kan Office of the Opium Suppression Supervisory Bureau received information that a certain driver of a caravan coming from Kweiyang for Chungking smuggled opium. The caravan was immediately traced and found, and the mule loads of the caravan were examined. It was found that the drug was concealed in forty gunny bags, weighing 30 kg. 500 gr. in all. The contraband was confiscated, while the smugglers ran off. On July 25th, officers of the Police Station at Lo-Chang, Kwangtung, seized on the north­ bound train No. 23 for Changsha on the Canton-Hankow Line 1 kg. 500 gr. of opium. The smuggler was not caught, while the contraband was handed over to the local Opium Suppression Organisation. On August 2nd, the Shanghai Post Office received five parcels bearing serial numbers from 906 to 910, which was sent from Ling-Chen, Shantung, to Shanghai. It was found that the sender Tsai Yun-seng originally wrapped up opium in small paper covered with cloth, and then put the small packages in the parcels of almonds. The contraband weighed 2 kg. 400 gr. in all and was handed over to the local Customs. On the same day the same office received another six parcels of almonds bearing numbers 924 to 925, which was sent from the same place to Shanghai. The sender, Wang Heng-hsien, was suspected to be identified with Tsai Yung-seng. Upon examination the parcels were found to contain 1 kilogramme of opium. The drug was confiscated and handed over to the local Customs. On September 5th, the Post Office of K ’un-Shan, Kiangsu, received three packets of printed matter, bearing numbers 4631, 4632 and 4633, which were sent by the Ting-Hsin Book Store at Tze-Yang, Shantung, to Hsu Cheng-ho of K’un-shan. As they produced an odour of opium, the officers of the post office opened them for examination and found they contained 5 kg. 500 gr. of opium. The seized articles were sent to the Shanghai Customs for destruction. On September 23rd, the Shanghai Post Office received three registered packets of printed matter bearing numbers from 327 to 329, which were sent by the Ting-Hsin Book Store at Teng-Hsien, Shantung, to Wang Chien-Chung of Shanghai. They bore a strong smell of opium and, when opened, they were found to contain 2 kilogrammes of opium carefully concealed among the books. The drug was handed over to the Shanghai Customs. On November 23rd, the Administrative Bureau of Lunghai Railway seized at the Hsien- yang Station 266 opium-smoking pipes concealed on the persons of Li Chan-sheng and Wen Te-ching. Both the offenders and the seized articles were handed over to the Metropolitan Bureau of Public Safety of Shensi Province. On December 23rd, when a mail-van was about to start for Chungking, I n s p e c t o r ’’t eh Tao-shu of the Kweiyang Post Office seized 6 kg. 100 gr. of opium concealed in a pillow in a passenger’s luggage. The passenger, called by the name of Liu Hsi-chih, was d e t a i n e d and then handed over with the contraband and his luggage to the District Government ot Kweiyang for lawful disposal.

No. 2274. — Important cases of illicit traffic in China in 1941. Information contained in the Annual Report of the Chinese Government for 1941.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 80 kg. 239 gr. C.16.M.16.1946.XI Poppy seeds : 334 kilogrammes. [O.C./A.R.1941/65], Heroin : 2 kilogrammes. Heroin pills : 7 kg. 500 gr. Cocaine : 1 kilogramme. The important cases of illicit traffic during 1941 were as follows : On January 1st, officers of the Customs at Antung Station seized 2 kilogrammes of heTOin on board a Chinese junk from Changkasha to Antung. The drug was found hidden insi e double-bottomed suitcase and between the outer covers and the bulbs of the thermos flasks The owner was not identified. On January "2nd, a passenger on board a train of the Canton-Hankow Line aroused the suspicion of a railway police chief and several policemen stationed at Chu-Chou, Hunan, for carrying an unusual number of small pieces of luggage. After a thorough search,’ his belongings were found to contain 1 kg. 125 gr. of opium. The contraband was handed over to the provincial government of Hunan for lawful disposal, and the offender was detained and sent to the local authorities at Changsha to be duly dealt with. On January 3rd, officers of the Customs at Ningpo seized 7 kg. 500 gr. of red pills on board the British s.s. Jessie Moller from Shanghai to Shihpu. The smuggled goods were found concealed in firemen’s quarters by a Chinese cook and a tea boy named Tsai A-pin and Chang Kao-pao respectively and were subsequently handed over together with the offenders to the Military and Police Inspection Office at Shihpu, which, having no local court of justice, had to have the case transmitted to Garrison Headquarters of Hsiang-Tsao Area for trial. On January 21st, officers of the Customs at Mengtze seized on the motor truck No. 5276 from Wangting to Kunming 7 kg. 700 gr. of opium. The smuggled goods were found concealed in a specially made double-partitioned gasoline tin, and were handed over to Yunnan Ts’ai- cheng Ting (Department of Finance) for proper disposal. On the same date another 24 kg. 600 gr. of raw opium concealed in a fresh-fruit basket were seized by officers of the same Customs on the motor truck No. 5651 from Yu-Hsien to Kunming. The contraband was also handed over to the same department for disposal according to law. On March 1st, the Tientsin Chinese Post Office received a postal parcel, the contents of which the sender, Li Kung-cheng, declared to be vegetable seeds for delivery to a certain Cheng Tze-chun, Lu Tai, in Hopeh Province. The parcel, when opened for examination, was found to contain 334 kilogrammes1 of poppy seeds. The contraband was confiscated and forwarded to the Superintendent of Tientsin Customs for disposal. On March 3rd, officers of the Lunghai Railway at I-Ma Station, Shensi, seized on a train from Loyang to Sian 1 kg. 70 gr. of opium, which was concealed on the persons of twro women passengers. The smuggled goods and the smugglers were handed over to the Tenth District Pacification Headquarters of Honan for lawful disposal. On March 6th, a postal parcel mailed from Kweiyang to Chungking was found to contain 810 grammes of raw opium by the Eastern Szechuan District Postal Administration. The contraband was handed over to the Chungking Customs. Names of both the addresser and the addressee were not identified. On March 11th, officers of the Shanghai Customs seized 2 kilogrammes of raw opium on board the Japanese s.s. Dairen Mam. The prohibited imports were found packed in paper parcels bearing no label and concealed in the double top of two empty tea chests by a Japanese named Y. Ito. The contraband was stored in Customs godown pending disposal. On April 12th, the Chi-Kiang Post Office seized 1 kg. 125 gr. of opium in a small registered package, bearing No. 241, w'hich wras mailed from Tung-Tzu, Kweichow, for delivery to Chi- Kiang, Szechuan. The censor of the office had learned from a letter addressed by Yu-Ke-chin to Tsou Ming-kang of Chi-Kiang that the said articles wrere concealed in the said package, which, of course, led to the discovery of same. The prohibited articles were sent to the Chi- Kiang Office of the Chungking Garrison Headquarters for disposal according to law. On April 27th, officers of the Chinwangtao Customs seized on train No. 407 from Mukden to Peiping through Shanhaikuan 1 kilogramme of cocaine of Korean origin. The prohibited articles were packed in small round rubber containers disguised as oranges. The smuggler was unascertainable. On August 17th, the Chungking Post Office received eight express delivery parcels, bearing serial numbers from 8950 to 8957, which were sent by Tung Te in 168 North Chung Hwa Road, Kweiyang, to Mei Chuan-sheng at Kiang-Ching, Szechuan. These parcels being damped by rain on the route, and wdien opened to be dried in the sun, they wrere found to contain 12 kg. 125 gr. of opium. On the same date another 594 grammes of rawr opium were seized by the same authorities in like manner. In these cases the seized articles were confiscated and handed over to the Chungking Customs for lawful disposal. On August 20th, and on September 19th, respectively, officers of the Eastern Szechuan Postal Administration discovered in postal parcels mailed from Kweiyang to Kiang-Tsin, Szechuan, and from Hsia-Kwan, Yunnan, to Ho-Chuan, Szechuan, 12 kg. 750 gr. of raw opium. The smuggled goods were found concealed in parcels containing cotton piece-goods puttings and cotton towels, were handed over together with the seized goods to the Chungking Police Bureau for disposal according to law. On September 22nd, the railway officers at Loyang Railway Station seized 1 kg. 720 gr. °' opium in the luggage room of the station. The smuggled goods were found hidden inside

... * It seems unlikely that one postal parcel could contain such a large quantity of poppy seeds, but 18 fl?ure is that contained in the original report. the wheel of a bicycle owned by two men named Wang Chu-ying and Ku Chao-jun" respectively. The contraband was sent to the Provincial Department of Civil Affairs for disposal, while the smugglers wrere handed over to the Shensi Pacification Headquarters for punishment. On September 24th, another 1 kg. 220 gr. of opium were seized by the same authorities at Loyang East Railway Station. The seized articles were also hidden inside the wheel of a bicycle owned by a certain Chinese named Yen Chi-an. Both the offender and the contraband were handed over to the Tenth District Pacification Headquarters of Honan for lawful disposal. On November 7th, the Chungking Customs’ Luhsien Station seized on a Chinese junk on route from Ipin to Kiangtsin 8 kilogrammes of opium. The seized goods were concealed in two packages of joss sticks on board the junk, and were handed over to Luhsien magistrate for disposal according to law. In this case the owner of the contraband was not ascertained, but one junk-man was detained and sent to the District Government of Luhsien for trial. On November 14th, the Chungking Customs’ Changtu Parcel Duty Office received four parcels from Chengtu Post Office together with an official letter to the latter informing the Customs that the parcels were suspected to contain opium. The parcels on question were immediately opened for examination, and found to contain 5 kg. 400 gr. of opium, which were made into 318 pills with wax-ball covers and concealed among the native medicinal preparations. The opium and the medicinal preparations were all handed over to Chengtu Police Bureau for disposal.

No. 2275. — Seizure at Suez Port on January 14th, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, March 20th, 1943.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 815 grammes. Origin unknown. O.C.S./Conf,1479. \ / r & 6 3. On January 14th, 1943, Kwan Chee, Chinese, member of the crew of the s.s. Keeling, was searched, on suspicion, by Customs officials at Suez Port and was found in possession of the opium concealed in a quilt. 4. He was sentenced to imprisonment for two years and to a fine of £E.400.

No. 2276. — Seizure at Port Said on January 22nd, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, April 3rd, 1943.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 2 kg. 900 gr. O.C.S./Conf.l481 and 1481(a). Hashish : 1 kg. 530 gr. Origin : Syria, in respect of the hashish, and Turkey, in respect of the opium. 3. On January 19th, 1943, the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Port Said Branch, having received information to the effect that members of the crew of the s.s. Iacovos had offered for sale a quantity of narcotics, put the ship and the movements of the crew under watch and made the necessary arrangements with the authorities concerned for the search of the ship. On January 22nd, 1943, a Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau Officer and a squad searched the ship and found four turbas of hashish : two concealed in the bed of acertain John Orphanides and two on his person. Three pieces of opium were also found in a bag in a store. 4. John Orphanides wTas sentenced to imprisonment for one year and to a fine of £E.200. According to a communication, dated October 20th, 1943, from the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, John Orphanides was acquitted by the Mixed Court of Cassation.

No. 2277. — Seizure at Port Said on February 3rd, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, March 20th, 1943.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 1 kg. 243 gr. C>.C.S./Conf.l480. Hashish : 1 kg. 100 gr. Origin : Turkey, in respect of the opium, and Syria, in respect of the hashish. 3. On February 3rd, 1943, the Commandant of the Coastguards, Port Said, reported to the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau Branch that two persons named Ibrahim Ahmed Abu Samak and Soliman Mursi Soliman had been arrested while proceeding in a motor-car to Damietta and that the former had been found in possession of 493 grammes of opium, fastened to his leg. On interrogation, Ibrahim Ahmed Abu Samak stated that he had obtained the seized drugs from Soliman and that a further quantity of opium could be found in Soliman’shouse. Asa result of the perquisition of the said house a further quantity of drugs, found concealed in the kitchen and bedrooms, was seized. 4. The case was tried, with the following result : Ibrahim Ahmed Abu Samak : sentenced to imprisonment for one year and to a fi»e of £E.200 ; Soliman Mursi Soliman : sentenced to imprisonment for two years and to a fine £E.400. — 9 —

No. 2278. — Seizure at Cairo on February 16th, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, January 27th, 1944.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 1 kg. 405 gr. Origin unknown. O.C.S./Conf.l518. b 3. Upon information being received to the effect that two soldiers of the Free French Forces had smuggled into Egypt a quantity of opium which they were offering for sale, a Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau confidant was instructed to contact them. He was able to foster acquaintance with them and make them believe that he could bring a buyer for the drugs in their possession, whereupon they told him that they had an oke (1 kg. 250 gr.) of opium, which they offered for sale at £E.80 only. The offer was accepted and the confidant agreed with them that the delivery of the drugs to the buyer should take place at the confidant’s house one hour later. On receipt of this report, a Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau Officer, who was supplied with a sum of £E.80, was instructed to act as a buyer. He did as directed and, on February 16th, 1943, just after he entered the confidant’s house, a Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau force in charge of another officer raided the house and arrested the two soldiers in possession of a quantity of opium weighing 1 kg. 405 gr. 4. One of these soldiers was sentenced to imprisonment for one year and a fine of £E.200, the other to imprisonment for eighteen months and to a fine of £E.300.

No. 2279. —• Seizure at Cairo on May 29th, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, November 8th, 1943.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 4 kilogrammes. Origin unknown. O.C.S./Conf.l5C)8. w r & & 3. On May 29th, 1943, when Ismail Omar Macensi was returning from Palestine by the East Express Train, he was searched at the train by a Customs official and found to be in possession of 4 kilogrammes of opium concealed in a false bottom of his trunk. He denied the possession of the seized drug and stated that he had been in Palestine on a visit to his sick uncle, that some of his relatives had brought the trunk and put his clothes inside and that these relatives might have maliciously put the drugs in as he is the only heir of the sick uncle, who was dying. 4. The accused was sentenced to imprisonment for four years and to a fine of £E.800. It is to be noted that Macensi is a former offender. He was previously sentenced on January 30th, 1938, to imprisonment for three years and to a fine of £E.500 in another case mentioned on pages 37-38 of the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau’s Annual Report for 1937.1

No. 2280. — Seizure at Alexandria on July 25th, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, October 14th, 1943. Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 6 kg. 84 gr. Origin unknown. 0.C.S./Conf.l499. 6 6 3. On July 25th, 1943, the house of a certain Menelaos Politis, Greek subject, of Alexandria, was raided by the officer of the Criminal Investigation Department of Attarin Police District, as Politis was suspected to be in possession of stolen army property. No army property was traced but a suitcase containing 6 kg. 84 gr. of opium was found. Politis admitted that the drug had been brought by him from Haifa. 4. Politis was sentenced to imprisonment for one year and a fine of £E.200.

No. 2281. — Seizure at Alexandria on August 5th, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, April 15th, 1944. Reference : _ . . , O.C.S./Conf.l524. 1 (a). Opium : 5 kg. 290 gr. Origin unknown. 3. On August 5th, 1943, four Chinese members of the crew of the s.s. Rencer — namely, Shing Ah Shing, Shing Yong Cheng, Yuen Ah Kya and Shing Shia Sun — were arrested by a detective of the Alexandria Customs, on duty in the port area, for loitering in a manner inviting suspicion. The detective’s suspicion was confirmed when he approached the group, as a strong odour of opium came from them. The group tried to escape, but they were prevented by two guards stationed nearby, who rushed to the assistance of the detective and helped him to escort them to the Police Station. Shing Ah Shing tried to bribe the detective by offering him a sum of money to set him free. The detective refused and the money was confiscated. On being searched, the four Chinese were found to be in possession of certain quantities °f opium, which they carried around their waists, under their shirts. The total of the opium seized was 5 kg. 290 gr.

1 See document C.195.M.105.1938.XI (O.G./A.R.1937/5). — 10

They admitted that the opium belonged to them and that it was intended for their personal use. 4. Each of them was sentenced to imprisonment for two years and to a fine of £E.200.

No. 2282. — Seizure at Assiut on August 31st, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, October 28th, 1943.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 1 kg. 440 gr. / n • • i O.G.S./Conf.ISOO. HFashish . 9f0 grar£mes. j Origin unknown.

3. On August 18th, 1943, information was received by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Upper Egypt Branch, to the effect that a sailing vessel in charge of a certain Abdel Baki Taki Mahmoud, which was loaded with mill-stones and which was due to arrive shortly at Assiut from Cairo, was carrying a quantity of narcotic drugs. The Engineer of Assiut Dam was asked to stop the vessel on arrival and, at the same time, a warrant was obtained from the Parquet for its search. On August 31st, 1943, the Officer in charge of the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Upper Egypt Branch, accompanied by the necessary force, searched the vessel and found 910 grammes of hashish and 1 kg. 440 gr. of opium concealed in the hind part of the vessel. The sailors of the vessel — namely, Abdel Baki Taki Mahmoud and Hassan Asran Mohammed of Qena —- were arrested. 4. The two accused were sentenced to imprisonment for two years and a fine of £E.300 each.

No. 2283. — Seizure at Suez on October 10th, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, January 19th, 1944.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 9 grammes. Origin unknown. C>.C.S./Conf.l507. \ i e 6 6 3. On October 7th, 1943, Lim Meng Chia, a Chinese member of the crew of the s.s. Armilla, was searched, on suspicion, by a Custom’s official at Suez Port and was found to be in possession of 9 grammes of opium. 4. He was sentenced to imprisonment for six months and to a fine of £E.100.

No. 2284. — Seizure at Cairo on October 25th, 1943. Reports communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, February 3rd, 1944.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 12 kg. 280 gr. Origin under enquiry. O.G.S./Conf,1514 and 1514(a). 3. Upon information being received to the effect that a soldier of the Greek Army was engaged in smuggling into Egypt large quantities of drugs which he kept in the hotel of Marica Stafilopoulos and that the said Marica, assisted by Mohammed Kassem Abdel Aal and Mohammed Yassin Ahmed, of the Egyptian State Railways, and Mohammed Hassan El Geziri, of the Customs Department, distributed the drugs to the traffickers, a detective was instructed to contact the members of the gang through a confidant who was a friend of Mohammed Kassem Abdel Aal and who would introduce him as a buyer. On October 24th, 1943, the detective was given a sum of £E.600 to show to the members of the gang. The pseudo-buyer, on approaching the accused persons, was asked to call on the following day, in front of the hotel, to take over 22 okes (27 kg. 500 gr.) of opium which he would find ready in a motor-car and for which he was to pay the sum of £E.2,200 to Marica on receipt of the opium. On October 25th, 1943, the detective, who had been given the required sum of money, was instructed to go to the hotel whither a Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau officer followed him, accompanied by a Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau squad. Ten minutes after his arrival at the hotel, the detective, accompanied by Mohammed Yassin Ahmed and the confidant, left the hotel in a hired motor-car which the officer had purposely put there in charge of a Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau chauffeur. They proceeded to the house of Mohammed Yassin Ahmed. The officer proceeded to the house of Mohammed Kassem Abdel Aal and raided it. He found there Mohammed Kassem Abdel Aal, Mohammed Yassin Ahmed, Mohammed Hassan El Geziri, the pseudo-buyer and the confidant. The pseudo-buyer was engaged in examining a trunk containing the drugs, which were found to consist of 12 kg. 280 gr. of opium. The three accused persons found in the house were arrested and, when they were interrogated, it appeared that the soldier and Marica changed the pre-arranged plan ot delivery at the last moment. In order to effect the arrest of the soldier and Marica en flagrant délit and the seizure ot any further drugs that might be in their possession, the pseudo-buyer and Mohammed Yassin Ahmed were instructed to contact these two traffickers with a view to persuading them to bring a further quantity of drugs, but they insisted on first receiving the price of the quantity already sold. The officer, fearing the loss of the money, arrested them. The soldier denie* everything about the case, while Marica made full confession. — 11 —

4. Mohammed Kassem Abdel Aal, Mohammed Yassin Ahmed and Mohammed Hassan El Geziri were sentenced to imprisonment for two years and to a fine of £E.300 each." Marica Stafilopoulos was sentenced by the Mixed Tribunal, Cairo, to imprisonment for one year and a fine of £E.200. The Greek soldier was interned in a lunatic asylum by order of the “ Juge d’instruction ”

No. 2285. — Seizure at Port Said on November 18th, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, February 6th, 1944.

Reference : 1 la). Opium : 1 kg. 230 gr. / ^ • O.C.S./Conf.l515. Hashish : 1 kg. 210 gr. } Origin under enquiry. 3. On November 18th, 1943, upon information being received by the Customs Police to the effect that certain sailors of a Greek warship anchoring at Port Said had on board the said warship a quantity of drugs which they would smuggle, arrangements were made to watch the suspected sailors. On the evening of that day, when a hired motor-car carrying some Greek sailors who were in mufti, with the exception of one sailor who was in uniform, passed on its way out of the Customs zone, a private of the British Military Police who was on duty at the Customs gate searched the sailors and the one in uniform was found to be in possession of 1 kg. 230 gr. of opium and 1 kg. 210 gr. of hashish, tied on his chest and around his legs. This soldier stated that he had bought these drugs from a coffee-man at Haifa for £E.75. 4. The sailor in uniform was sentenced to imprisonment for two years and to a fine of £E.400.

No. 2286. — Seizure at Suez on December 2nd, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, April 27th, 1944. Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 6141 grammes. Origin unknown. 0 C S /Gonf 1538 3. Upon information to the effect that a Chinaman of the crew of the s.s. Donacilia was offering a quantity of opium for sale at a certain hotel at Suez, where he was living pending embarkation on his steamship, the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Suez Branch, took the necessary steps, with the result that the sailor in question, who turned out to be a certain Tong Hung, was arrested on December 2nd, 1943, in possession of 416 1 grammes of opium. 4. He was sentenced to imprisonment for one year and to a fine of £E.200.

No. 2287. •— Seizure at Cairo on December 21st, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, December 26th, 1944. Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 2 kg. 156 gr. Origin under enquiry. .&./Conf,16otj. 3 Information having been received by the Criminal Investigation Department, Ministry of the Interior, that El Sayed Ali Hassan and Mahmoud Abdel Maksoud El Kurdi had in their possession a large quantity of opium which they wanted to sell, two confidants were detailed by the said Department to contact the traffickers in question, with instructions that one of them should act as pseudo­ buyer. It was arranged that the purchase should take place at a certain coffee-shop in Cairo and, at the time appointed, the two confidants met the two traffickers and a third named Hassan Ali Fahmi. The pseudo-buyer and El Sayed Ali Hassan went to the house of another confidant in the Shubra District. They were followed by the other two traffickers. As soon as the delivery of drugs took place, a Criminal Investigation Department officer, who was keeping a close watch on the premises, arrested the three dealers. 4. The three accused were sentenced as follows : Hassan Ali Fahmi : imprisonment for eighteen months and a fine of £E.300 ; El Sayed Ali Hassan : imprisonment for fifteen months and a fine of £E.250 ; Mahmoud Abdel Maksoud El Kurdi : imprisonment for twelve months and a fine of £E.200.

No. 2288. — Seizure at Alexandria on December 27th, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, February 20th, 1944. Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 4 kilogrammes. Origin presumably Iranian. onf.l5„o. 3 On December 27th, 1943, a corporal of the British Military Police was informed by two English soldiers that a Chinese seaman had left in the room which they occupied in the United Forces Hostel, Alexandria, a small suitcase. He had asked them to hand it over to a Chinese sailor who would call for it later in the morning. The corporal took possession of the suitcase and placed it in the cloak-room of the hostel. At

1 The original text of the report indicates a quantity of 416 grammes, whereas the covering letter and he title of the document mention a quantity of 614 grammes. — 12 — midday, a Chinese sailor entered the hostel, whereupon the corporal asked him if he was the owner of the suitcase. He replied in the affirmative. On being requested to open it, he produced from his pocket a key which fitted the lock. The suitcase was opened and in it were found 187 sticks of opium weighing 4 kilogrammes. Each stick was enveloped in two wrappers. The inner wrapper bore the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly label. The outer wrapper was of common tissue paper. The inner label, green in colour, was stuck on the opium. It had the following Persian inscriptions on it : Kismate Eghtessadi Vezerete 20 Dah real Khorramshahr Darahi grams which, translated into English, read as follows : Economic Section Ministry 20 Ten Khorramshahr of Finance grams dollars (town of origin) On being questioned, the Chinese sailor gave his name as Ah Chung and stated that, on the previous day, in Mohammed Ali Square, he was accosted by a native unknown to him who offered to sell him the opium, which he bought for £E.38. An Chung was discharged on April 24th, 1943, from the s.s. Basset Hound and was awaiting repatriation to India. 4. The accused was sentenced to imprisonment for two years and to a fine of £E.500.

No. 2289. — Important cases of illicit traffic in India in 1942. Information contained in the Annual Report of the Indian Government for 1942. Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 319 kg. 230 gr. C. 11.M. 11.1946.XI G ania • 1 1 ^ ko- OSA (O.C. /A.R. 1942/57).' ’ Charas * : V1 fkg. I'516ir gr. g The following important cases of illicit traffic were detected during 1942 : In March, a Customs inspector was informed that a large quantity of opium and ganja would be smuggled to Ceylon from Madura. Suspecting that the smugglers would go to Devipatnam (Ramnad District), he stopped a suspected car at Ramnad and seized 68 kg. 932 gr. of opium and 83 kg. 436 gr. of ganja. Four accused were convicted. A person was arrested at Pollachi Raihvay Station in September for unlicensed possession of 4 kg. 655 gr. of ganja brought from Cochin. A Jaffna vite took the accused to Cochin and gave him the trunk containing the drug to be delivered to him at Tanjore. The accused was convicted. 18 kg. 700 gr.of opium was recovered from the bedding of a suspected person named Merazuddin who got down from the Punjab Mail in the garb of a military man at the Howrah Station. The accused was convicted. The opium was being smuggled from the Punjab. Sherdad Khan, a notorious inter-provincial smuggler of Peshawar, and his driver, Abdul Rashid, of Alwar, were arrested for the possession of 99 kg. 800 gr. of contraband opium concealed in a specially-constructed secret chamber in the hood of their motor-car. The investigation is still proceeding. In Bareilly City, the shops and houses of three opium licensees were raided simultaneously and 6 kg. 998 gr. of crude opium and 1 kg. 516 gr. of hill charas were recovered. The source of supply is said to have been Delhi and Rampur State. In Saharanpur City, the quarter occupied by a railway employee (fitter) was searched and 30 kg. 792 gr. of excise opium was recovered partly buried under ground and partly in one of the rooms. Two persons of Azamgarh District were arrested at Barhni (Gorakhpur) with 15 kg. 396 gr. of Nepali ganja contained in a steel box. The ganja was said to have been obtained from Nepal. At Jhansi, a resident of Benares was arrested with 9 kg. 797 gr. of State ganja which is said to have been brought from Bhopal State and was being carried to Benares. A police detective suspected Musammat Lai Jan, a trans-border Pathan woman, to he carrying contraband opium. She was searched and 9 kg. 331 gr. of Afghan opium concealed underneath her garments wras recovered. The accused was convicted. An Excise inspector, while checking a train at the Rawalpindi Railway Station, arrested Mussamat Aishan, a Pathan woman from tribal territory, and recovered 24 kg. 260 gr. ot opium. She was convicted. Abdul Majid alias Majida was intercepted at the Patiala Railway Station on April 22nd, when he was about to smuggle a large quantity of opium out of the State. 9 kg. 97 gr. of opium was recovered from him. The accused was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years. Two persons who appeared to be Bengalis boarded a train at Nabha in which an Excise inspector was travelling. The inspector, being suspicious, searched them at Ambala and two steel trunks containing 51 kg. 320 gr. of Excise opium were recovered from them. They said that they had purchased the opium from the Patiala State at the rate of Rs. 90/- per seer am were carrying it to Calcutta for sale at Rs. 100/- per seer. Both were sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for two years and to a fine of Rs. 500/- each. — 13 —

No. 2290. — Important cases of seizures in India in 1943. Information contained in the Annual Report of the Government of India for 1943.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 339 kg. 268 gr. C. 12.M. 12.1946.XI X ' Charas • fi kp- % 1 c?r f0.G./A.R. 1943/49). Lnaras b kg. d ll gr. ' ' ' Ganja : 81 kg. 345 gr.

The following important cases of illicit traffic were detected during 1943 : In April, an Achakzai of Kandahar was apprehended with 3% seers (3 kg. 272 gr.) of illicit charas. He was convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months and to pay a fine of Rs. 40/-. In June, a Kalar of Pishin was caught in possession of 3 x/4 seers (3 kg. 39 gr.) of contraband charas of Afghan origin. He was convicted and sentenced to a fine of Rs. 100/- or in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one and a-half months. 43 seers (40 kg. 205 gr.) of opium ingeniously concealed in wooden and steel trunks designed specially for the purpose was seized at Gorakhpur Railway Station. The opium was booked from Lahore to Calcutta. The smuggler was a resident of the Rampur State. He was accompanying the consignment and was detained at Mankapur Railway Station (Gonda) on suspicion. 71 seers (66 kg. 385 gr.) of Nepali ganja in steel trunks was recovered from the possession of three passengers at Pharenda Railway Station (District Gorakhpur). At Allahabad Railway Station, 16 seers (14 kg. 960 gr.) of ganja concealed in pillows was recovered from the possession of two passengers, residents of Bhadohin, Benares State. The contraband is alleged to have been procured from the Chatterpore State. On July 26th, an Assistant Inspector of the Excise Intelligence Bureau arrested a person at Egmore Railway Station for unlicensed possession of twenty half-seer cakes (9 kg. 350 gr.) of illicit opium. The accused had the stuff in a suitcase which, he admitted, was given to him by a .Jaffnavite. The drug was intended to be smuggled to Ceylon. The accused was convicted. In the district of Hissar, three persons, residents of the Bikaner State, were arrested near the railway level-crossing of Mandi Dabwali. 87 seers and 8 chittaks (81 kg. 809 gr.) of Mahva opium were recovered from them. This was loaded on three camels which were being driven by the accused towards Bhatinda in the Patiala State and was intended to be delivered to Arjan Khan, a notorious smuggler of Patiala. All of them were convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years. Sasankha Shekhar Acharya alias Balai was arrested at Sealdah Railway Station with two steel trunks containing 45 seers (42 kg. 75 gr.) of contraband opium while he was trying to carry the same to Marian in Assam under the assumed name of J. N. Mukherji, military contractor. He was prosecuted and on conviction sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for one and a-half years and to a fine of Rs. 1,000/-. Two suspects were followed from Calcutta by Assam Mail and one W. T. Plucknett and Shamsul Huq were arrested at Santahar Railway Station, as they were about to change their trains for Amingaon. 41 seers (38 kg. 335 gr.) of opium were recovered from their belongings. Two more persons were arrested at Calcutta in this connection. The case is pending. After a long and laborious investigation, one M. Macdonald was arrested and put up in a test identification parade in which several persons identified him to be one of the persons who left the luggage at Azimgunj and Jiaganj Railway Stations from which 2 maunds 11 seers and 6 chittaks (85 kg. 429 gr.) of opium was recovered. The accused was convicted and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for two years. A Pathan of Kia, Tribal Territory, was noticed sitting under a tree at the Taxila Railway Station. The Head Constable of the Government Railway Police had his luggage searched and recovered from his bedding 45 seers (42 kg. 75 gr.) of Afghan opium. He was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year.

No. 2291. —- Seizure at Calcutta on January 26th, 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, June 26th, 1943.

Reference : 1 (a). Drug not specified, presumably opium : 4 kg. 937 gr. 0.C.S./Conf.l485. 3. The steamer Euryades (Hoare, Miller & Co., Ltd.), coming from Melbourne and Madras, was rummaged on January 26th, 1943, while lying at the Garden Reach Jetties and opium weighing 1 kg. 667 gr. (1 seer 62 tolas 108 grains), 3 kg. 153 gr. (3 seers 29 tolas 135 grains), 96.5 grammes (8 tolas 45 grains) and 20.5 grammes (1 tola 135 grains) respectively was found in the possession of Leung Fat, sailor, Liu Yung, saloon boy, Yip Fat, quartermaster, Chan Deck, quartermaster.

4. The first and second accused were sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for s i x and ten weeks respectively. The third and fourth accused were fined Rs. 200/- and Rs. 10U/- respectively. 14 —

No. 2292. — Seizures in Madras and Bombay during January and February 1943. Reports communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, June 26th 1943. Reference : O.G.S./Conf.l483. Madras. January 7 th and 17th. 1 (a). Drugs not specified, presumably opium : 3 kg. 199 gr. (273 tolas 72 grains). 347.5 grammes (29 tolas 126 grains). 368.5 grammes (31 tolas 95 grains). 3. The above-mentioned drugs were seized respectively from Chang Shing and Kwan Bing (Chinese crew), Wong Ching Yen and Song Ding Shan, ex the s.s. Tjimanock (Gordon, Woodroofe & Co., Madras), coming from Liverpool and bound for Calcutta, via Durban and Colombo. 4. The accused were sentenced respectively to a fine of Rs. 200/-, 200/-, 250/- and 250/-. The fines were paid.

January 26th. 1 (a). Drug not specified, presumably opium : 1 kg. 872 gr. (160 tolas). 3. The opium was seized from Tham Chi Ching, ex the s.s. Querimba (Binny & Co.), coming from Calcutta to Australia. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 300/-. The fine was paid.

February 26th. 1 (a). Drug not specified, presumably opium : 89 grammes (7 tolas 108 grains). 3. The drug was seized from Cham Chan, quartermaster on the s.s. Mascot (Binny & Co. (Madras), Ltd., Madras), coming from Batticoloa. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 25/-. The fine was paid.

Cochin. February 1st.

1 (a). Drug not specified, presumably opium : 433 grammes (37 tolas). 3. The opium was seized from K. Kadriyandi Pillai, ex the brig Veeratakahmi (A.S. Thirùvenkatam), coming from Tuticorin, on its way to Colombo. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 100/-. The fine was paid.

Bombay. January 20th.

1 (a). Opium (a) 831.3 grammes (1 pound 13 ounces 109 grains). (b) 713.2 grammes (1 pound 9 ounces 41 grains). (c) 356.7 grammes (12 ounces 246 grains). (d) 850.6 grammes (1 pound 12 ounces 150 grains). (e) 74.5 grammes (2 ounces 273 grains). Iranian Government opium. 3. The drug under (a) in a bundle containing Iranian opium sticks wrapped in a newspaper and tied in a cloth and (6) bundle containing Iranian opium sticks packed in a cloth bag and tied in a cloth, was found near the drawbridge, Alexandra Dock. The drug under (a) was obtained from a roadside hawker in Abadan, Iran, in exchange for a wrist watch and two suits ; that under (b) was obtained from a roadside hawker in Abadan in exchange for some old clothes. The drug under (c), in a bundle wrapped in a dirty cloth, was found in a tea-shop near the drawbridge, Alexandra Dock. It had been obtained for Rs. 40/- from an Arab who boarded the ship at Abadan. The drug under (d) consisting of forty-two sticks wrapped in a paper, and that under (e) of a lump in a flat tin were both found on board the oil tanker Sunalta\ they had been obtained for R s .9 0 /- and R s . 8/—respectively from an Arab who boarded the ship at Abadan. The tanker Sunatta (Burmah Shell Oil Storage & Distributing Co. of India, Ltd.) came from Abadan. 4. Three sailors and two firemen, all Chinese, were sentenced to fines ranging from Rs. 10/- to Rs. 75/-. All the fines were paid.

January 23rd. 1 (a). Drug not specified, presumably opium : 14.2 grammes (218 grains). 3. The opium was seized from Ho How, ex the s.s. Barata (McKinnon, Mackenzie & Co.), coming from Basrah via Karachi and returning there. 4. The accused was fined Rs. 15/-. The fine was paid. — 15 —

January 27th. 1 (a). Brown opium : 417.1 grammes (14 ounces 300 grains) ; Black opium : 924.2 grammes (2 pounds 218 grains). 3. As the owner could not be found, the drug was confiscated by the Assistant Collector of Customs, Preventive Department.

February 24th. 1 (a). Drug not specified, presumably opium : 628.3 grammes (1 pound 9 ounces 273 grains). 3. The opium was seized from Won Yu Wing, ex the h.t. Ascanius (McKinnon, Mackenzie & Co.), coming from Durban. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 300/- or, in default, to rigorous imprison­ ment for three months.

No. 2293. — Seizure at Bombay in March 1943 Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, August 20th, 1943.

Reference : _ 1 (a). Opium : 13 kg. 619 gr. (29 pounds 37 tolas 90 grains). 3. The opium was seized from Chin Yow and Chan Lak Chee, ex the s.s. Karagola (McKinnon, Mackenzie & Co.), coming from Durban and bound for that port. 4. The case is still pending.

No. 2294. — Seizures at Calcutta on March 23rd, 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, August 20th, 1943.

Reference : 1 (a). Drug not specified, presumably opium : O.C.S./Conf.l488. 924.3 grammes (79 tolas). 1 kg. 383 gr. (1 seer 38 tolas 90 grains). 3. The above-mentioned quantities were seized ex the s.s. Toltan (Hoare, Miller & Co., Ltd.) coming from Melbourne, Freemantle, Colombo and Madras and bound for Santos, Montevideo and Buenos Aires via Madras, Colombo and Cape of Good Hope. Two slabs of opium were found tied around the thigh of Chang Kan Pao (bath-room boy) with a piece of cloth, and one more slab was recovered from his cabin on rummage. Three packages of opium were recovered, on rummage, from the captain’s room ; the captain’s boy admitted ownership of the drugs. 4. The first accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 200/-. The fine was paid. The second accused was arrested and subsequently discharged.

No. 2295. — Seizures at Bombay and Madras in April 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, October 12th, 1943. Reference : O.C.S./Conf.l495. Bombay. April 8th and 12th. 1 (a). Indian opium : 7 kg. 908 gr. (17 pounds 6 ounces 163 grains). 1 kg. 379 gr. (3 pounds 246 grains). Iranian opium : 994 grammes (2 pounds 3 ounces). Indian opium : 3 kg. 146 gr. (6 pounds 14 ounces 328 grains). Iranian opium : 1 kg. 324 gr. (2 pounds 14 ounces 273 grains). Indian opium : 891 grammes (1 pound 15 ounces 164 grains). Iranian opium : 859 grammes (Î pound 14 ounces 109 grains). Indian opium : 6 kg. 363 gr. (14 pounds). Iranian opium : 298 grammes (10 ounces 218 grains). Indian opium : 3 kg. 718 gr. (8 pounds 2 ounces 382 grains). 22 kg. 665 gr. (49 pounds 13 ounces 382 grains). Iranian opium : 224 grammes (7 ounces 382 grains). Indian opium : 0.3 gramme (4 grains). 3. The above-mentioned quantities of Indian and Iranian opium were seized respectively from Foo Ah Hoe, Sung Zeen Yun, Law Ah Tong, Kong Zee Dee, Chun Yun Sing, Chw Lee Foo, Vang Hong Ling, Mis. Scio Chai, Shing Ah Dong, Zea Ping Shing, Chang Vang Sung and Chien Lum, ex the s.s. Adrastus (Killick, Nixon & Co.), coming from Abadan, Iran, and bound for Natadi, Takordi and Lagos (West-African ports). In the case of the seizure of 1 kg. 379 gr. of Indian opium, the owner was unknown and the drug was confiscated. 4. Sentences were as follows : first accused, rigorous imprisonment for three months , third, a fine of Rs. 200/- or, in default, rigorous imprisonment for four weeks ; fourth and fifth, a fine of Rs. 200/- or, in default, rigorous imprisonment for six weeks respectively , — 16 —

eighth, rigorous imprisonment for two months ; ninth, a fine of Rs. 100/- or, in default, rigorous imprisonment for two months ; eleventh, rigorous imprisonment for three months ; twelfth, a fine of Rs. 10/-. The second accused, Sung Zeen Yun, was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 2 0 0 /-or, in default, rigorous imprisonment for one month in connection with the seizure of 994 grammes of Iranian opium; he was discharged, as he denied ownership, in connection with the seizure of 3 kg. 146 gr. of Indian opium. The sixth and seventh accused were discharged. As for the tenth accused, Zea Ping Shing, the text referring to penalties was illegible in the original report.

April 20th. 1 (a). Opium : 891 grammes (1 pound 15 ounces 164 grains). 3. The opium was seized from Law Woy, ex the s.s. Dromus (Burmah Shell Oil Storage & Distributing Co. of India, Ltd.) coming from Abadan, Iran. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 2 0 0 /-or, in default, to rigorous imprisonment for six weeks.

Madras. April 27th. 1 (a). Drug not specified, presumably opium : 114.7 grammes (9 tolas 144 grains). 3. The drug was seized from Chiang Appua, fitter, on the s.s. Pakhoi (Binny & Co.), coming from and bound for Calcutta. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 1 50/-or, in default, to rigorous imprisonment for two months.

No. 2296. — Seizures in Bombay in May and in Madras in March and May 1943. Reports communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, August 20th and September 10th, 1943. Reference : O.C.S./Conf.l490. Bombay. May 4th. 1 (a). Indian opium : 74.6 grammes (2 ounces 273 grains). 3. The opium was seized from Nag Wai Ufoong, ex the s.s. Diptodon (Burmah Shell Oil Storage & Distributing Co. of India, Ltd.), coming from, and bound for, Abadan, Iran. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 30/- or, in default, to rigorous imprisonment for one month.

May 4th. 1 (a). Indian opium : (a) 1.9 gramme (29 grains); {b) 158 grammes (4 ounces 68 grains) ; (c) 3.2 grammes (49 grains). 3. As regards (a) and (6), the opium was seized from Laung Gwan and Yen Chin Thoi, ex the s.s. Hupeh (British India Steam Navigation Co.), coming from Calcutta ; as regards (c), from Kaw Ah Nau, ex the s.s. Dromus (Burmah Shell Oil Storage & Distributing Co. of India, Ltd.). 4. The accused were fined Rs. 10/—, 50/- and 10/- respectively.

May 18 th. 1 (a). Indian opium : (a) 450 grammes (15 ounces 369 grains) ; (b) 191.7 grammes (6 ounces 328 grains). 3. The opium was seized from You Siong and Meng Kam, ex the s.s. Dromus (Burmah Shell Oil Storage & Distributing Co. of India, Ltd.). 4. The first accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 200/— and to simple imprisonment for one day or, in default, to rigorous imprisonment for one month. The second accused to simple imprisonment for one day and to a fine of Rs.40/— or. in default, to rigorous imprisonment for three weeks.

May 19 th. 1 (a). Burnt opium : 38.2 grammes (1 ounce 150 grains). Opium : 1 kg. 395 gr. (3 pounds 1 ounce 54 grains). Chandul : 35.5 grammes (1 ounce 109 grains). 3. The opium was seized from Lee Ping, ex the s.s. Saidja (Burmah Shell Oil Storage & Distributing Co. of India, Ltd.), coming from Calcutta. — 17 —

4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 500/- or, in default, to rigorous imprison­ ment for three months.

Madras. March 25th. 1 (a). Opium : 134.6 grammes (11 tolas 90 grains). 3. The opium was seized from Tam Liew Tong, carpenter, on the s.s. Modasa (Binny & Co., Madras, Ltd.), coming from Calcutta, on its way to the Persian Gulf. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Bs. 50/-. The fine was paid. May 25th. 1 (a). Drug not specified, presumably opium : 3 kg. 636 gr. (eight 1-pound (454,5 grammes) packets). 3. The opium was seized on the beach at midnight. Pamban Port. The vessel’s name is not known. 4. The following persons were accused : M. H. A. Hameed, A. C. M. Sherif, A. K. M. Juniel, N. M. Pitchai, B. M. Edward, Aoubucker, Omer Kani Marikar ; all denied ownership of the drug. The case is pending.

No. 2297. — Seizure at Calcutta in June 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, October 29th, 1943.

Reference : 1 (a). Opium : 6 kg. 545 gr. O.C.S./Conf.l49S. q ■ , , , . o. 1 he opium was tound on members of the crew ot the s.s. Menelaus (Graham’s Trading Co., Ltd.), coming from Liverpool via Durban, Cochin and Trincomalee and bound for the same port via Madras and Colombo. 4. The accused, Ching Chang Singh and Tai Tsang Sing, both firemen, were sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for three months. The other accused, Hong Tsang Yung, Nee Ah Tsoo and Lin Yung Fong, also firemen, were sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for six weeks.

No. 2298. — Seizures in Madras in June 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, October 29th, 1943. Reference : O.C.S./Conf.l497.

June 1st and 11 th. 1 (a). Opium : 1 kg. 17 gr. (100 tolas). 234 grammes (20 tolas). 3. The above-mentioned quantities of opium were seized respectively from V. Rama- nathan Chettiar of Karaikudi and Kathamuthu, coolie, Madura Co., Dhanushkodi, ex the t.s. Irwin (South Indian Railway Co., Ltd.) lving at Dhanushkodi and bound for Talaimannar, Ceylon. The first accused came by train and attempted to smuggle the contraband by ferry steamer to Ceylon. 4. The two accused were handed over, together with the opium, to the Dhanushkodi Railway Police.

No. 2299. — Seizures at Bombay and Madras in July 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, November 20th, 1943. Reference : °.C.S./Conf.l502. Bombay. July 19 th. 1 (a). Opium : 13.5 grammes (1 tola 26 grains). 3. The opium wras seized from Mohomed Shah, ex the s.s. City of Khios (Killick Nixon & Co.) coming from Port Said via Marmagoa and on its way to Liverpool. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 40/-. The fine was paid. July \8th. 1 (a). Indian opium : 2.9 grammes (45 grains). 3. The opium was seized from Tsang Po, Hai Yung and Lui Fei, ex the s.s. Ascanino Grahams & Co.), hire transport. 4. The first accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 15/-. The fine was paid. — 18 —

July 20th. 1 (a). Opium : 155 grammes (13 tolas 45 grains). 3. The opium was seized from Ang Nang, ex the s.s. Alavi (Turner, Morrison & Co., Ltd.) coming from Port Sudan, Zeddai and Aden and on its way to Aden, Port Sudan and Suez. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 40/-. The fine was paid.

Madras. July 18th. 1 (a). Opium : 936 grammes (1 seer). 23.4 grammes (2 tolas). 3. The above-mentioned quantities of opium were seized respectively from T.Rajadurai. Thambu Pillai, both of Jaffna, and Mohammed Mohideen Aleem Metalai, ex the s.s. Goschen (South Indian Railway Co., Ltd.) lying at Dhanushkodi and bound for Talaimannar, Ceylon. 4. The first two accused were handed over, with the opium seized, to the Dhanushkodi Railway Police.

No. 2300. — Seizure at Calcutta in August 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, February 26th. 1944.

Reference : __ 1 (a). Opium : 900.9 grammes (77 tolas). 3. The opium belonging to Cheng Wing Ko, carpenter’s mate on the s.s. Madura (McKinnon, Mackenzie & Co.) coming from Tasmania and bound for Sydney, was handed over to Customs officer by the captain of the ship. 4. The accused was fined Rs. 100/-. The fine was paid.

No. 2301. — Seizures in Madras in August and September 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, February 26th, 1944. Reference : O.C.S./Conf.loll. Port of Madras. August oth. 1 (a). Opium : 3 kg. 784 gr. (323 tolas 72 grains). 3. The opium was seized from Hsiizer Sing, carpenter on the s.s. Erica Motter (Binny & Co.) coming from Calcutta, bound for Aden. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 400/'-. The fine w-as paid. Outports. September 20th, 26th, 27th and 28th. 1 (a). Opium : 1 kg. 818 gr. (4 pounds). 678.6 grammes (58 tolas). 608.4 grammes (52 tolas). 23.4 grammes (2 tolas). 93.6 grammes (8 tolas). 3. The above-mentioned quantities of opium were seized respectively from M. T. M. Kalid of Galley, Ceylon, V. K. Shiek Dawood Ramnad, Ponniah and K. Shanmugam Pillai, both of Jaffna, M. H. M. Taka of Maradana and M. II. Peris of Dehiwala, ex the s.s. Goschen (South Indian Railway Co., Ltd.) lying at Dhanushkodi and bound for Talaimannar, Ceylon. 4. All the accused were handed over, with the opium seized, to the Dhanushkodi Railway Police.

No. 2302. — Seizures in Bombay in August, September and November 1943. Reports communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, March 16th and 21st, 1944. Reference : O.C.S./Conf,1523. August 26th. 1 (a). Opium : 45.2 grammes (3 tolas 155 grains). 3. The drug was seized from Mohamed Mafis. ex the s.s. Mandate. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 30/-. The fine was paid.

September 6th, November 16th and 17th. 1 (a). Opium : 5 kg. 227 gr. (11 pounds 8 ounces). 926.8 grammes (2 pounds 273 grains). 5 kg. 451 gr. (11 pounds 15 ounces 382 grains). 429.5 grammes (15 ounces 54 grains). — 19 —

3. The above-mentioned quantities of opium were seized respectively from Ling \h Chong, Ping King-Kong, Leong Tee Min and Chang Man, ex the vessel Sepia. 4. The first accused was released on a bail of Rs. 500/-. The case will be decided on his return from voyage. The others were sentenced to fines of Rs. 200/-, 4Ô0/- and 50/- respectively. The fines were paid.

September 8th. 1 (a). Indian opium : 955.2 grammes (2 pounds 1 ounce 273 grains). Iranian opium : 514.5 grammes (11 pounds 2 ounces 54 grains). In sticks. 3. The first of the above-mentioned quantities was found on board the vessel California Standard. There was no accused. The second quantity was seized from Ling Tilt Fu, ex the same ship. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 100/-. The fine was paid.

September 18 th. 1 (a). Opium : 472.3 grammes (1 pound 273 grains). 3. The opium was seized from Lee Chew King, ex the m.v. Suduhohn. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 100/-. The fine was paid.

September 21st. 1 (a). Indian opium : 4.7 grammes (72 grains). 3. The opium was seized from Mamtazulla Abdul Karim, ex the s.s. El Madina. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 15/-. The fine was paid.

September 26th. 1 (a). Opium dross : 35.5 grammes (1 ounce 109 grains). Opium : 181 grammes (6 ounces 167 grains). Opium : 1 kg. 544 gr. (3 pounds 6 ounces 167 grains). 3. The above-mentioned quantities of opium dross and opium were seized respectively from Ah Loi, Kong Kay Fu and Feng Ghee Kweng, ex the hired transport Longs Bay. 4. The accused were sentenced to fines of Rs. 20/—, 25/— and 200/- respectively. The fines were paid.

November 10 Ih. 1 (a). Opium : 298.2 grammes (10 ounces 218 grains). 3. The opium was found on board the m.v. Capsa. There was no accused.

November 22nd. 1 (a). Opium : 248.5 grammes (8 ounces 327 grains). 3. The opium was seized from An g Ngong ex the hired transport Beegensjgoed. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 60/-. The fine was paid.

November 24th. 1 (a). Opium : 74.5 grammes (2 ounces 273 grains). 3. The opium was seized from Hamza Ahmed, ex the s.s. Baroda. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 50/-. The fine was paid.

No. 2303. —- Seizures in Madras in October 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, February 21st, 1944. Reference : O.C.S./Conf.l516. Outports. October 9th, 11th, 14th and 26th. 1 (a). Opium : 222.3 grammes (19 tolas). 526.5 grammes (45 tolas.) 702 grammes (60 tolas). 292.5 grammes (25 tolas). 3. The above-mentioned quantities of opium were seized respectively from Nagoor Meera of Kayalpatnam, S. Peer Mohideen of Palamcottah, S. Appathurai of Jaffna and Mohamed Ismail of Adirampatnam, ex the s.s. Goschen (South Indian Railway Co., Ltd.) tying at Dhanushkodi and bound for Talaimannar, Ceylon. 4. All the accused were handed over, with the opium seized, to the Dhanushkodi Railway Police. — 20

No. 2304. — Seizures in Madras in November 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, March 17th, 1944. Reference : O.C.S./Conf.l525. November 21s?, 23rtf and 29th. 1 (a). Opium : 696.2 grammes (59 tolas 90 grains). 169.7 grammes (14 tolas 90 grains). 17.6 grammes (1 tola 90 grains). 3. The above-mentioned quantities of opium were seized respectively from Ponniah Nadar of Tinnevelly, Ayyam Pillai of Anuradhapuram and Nagappa Pillai of Nagarkoil, ex the s.s. Irwin (South Indian Railway Co., Ltd.) lying at Dhanushkodi and bound for Tailaimannar, Ceylon. 4. All the accused were handed over, with the opium seized, to the Dhanushkodi Railway Police.

No. 2305. — Seizures at Bombay and Madras in December 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, April 15th, 1944. Reference : O.C.S./Conf.l532. Bombay. December 2nd. 1 (a). Iranian opium : 213 grammes (7 ounces 218 grains). 241.4 grammes (8 ounces 218 grains). 56.8 grammes (2 ounces). 3. The above-mentioned quantities of opium were seized ex the m.v. Clansina from Ah Choon and Hoon Huan respectively. The owner of the last-mentioned quantity could not be traced. 4. The two accused were sentenced to a fine of Rs. 100/- and 50/- respectively. The fines were paid.

December 7th. 1 (a). Indian opium : 1 kg. 832 gr. (4 pounds 218 grains). 3. The opium was seized from Chai An Sing, ex the m.v. Neduland. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 300/-. The fine was paid.

December 9th. 1 (a). Opium : 674.6 grammes (1 pound 7 ounces 328 grains). Indian opium : 5 kg. 369 gr. (11 pounds 13 ounces). 3. The above-mentioned quantities of opium were seized respectively from Chang Yin Hoi and Pan Ah Nui, ex the hired transport Moollan. 4. The accused were sentenced to a fine of Rs. 100/- and 750/- respectively. The fines were paid.

December 13th. 1 (a). Indian opium : 0.8 gramme (12 grains). 3. The opium was seized from Choa Chee Sing, ex the hired transport Haldis. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 25/-. The fine was paid.

December 20th. 1 (a). Indian opium : 1 kg. 292 gr. (2 pounds 13 ounces 218 grains). 3. The opium was seized from Abdul Latif Mohmad, ex the sambook Abbassi. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 300/-. The fine was paid.

Madras. December 11th and 29th. 1 (a). Opium : 438.8 grammes (37 tolas 90 grains). 163.8 grammes (14 tolas). 3. The above-mentioned quantities of opium were seized respectively from S. Thangavelu Nadar of Menganapuram (Sinnevelly District), and Sultan Ibrahim of Tanjore, e x th e t.s. Irwin■ 4. The accused were handed over to the Dhanushkodi Railway Police. — 21 —

No. 2306. — Seizures at Atlantic Coast ports in January, February and March 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America January 18th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Raw opium : 13 kg. 196 gr. (29 pounds 237 grains). O.C.S./Conf.l595. Prepared opium : 493.1 grammes (1 pound 1 ounce U.S. Report No. 1068. 158 grains). Opium dross : 129.9 grammes (4 ounces 251 1/i grains). Opium solution : 3 kg. 161 gr. (6 pounds 15 ounces 131 V3 grains).

Certain sticks of raw opium bore labels indicating that they were the product of the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly. (See U.S. seizure report No. 10641 for detailed description of these labels). The other drugs were without identifying marks or labels, although one lump of raw opium is believed to be of British-Indian origin.

3. There were the following cases :

S.s. Dorcasia case. — At Baltimore, Maryland, on January 20th, Customs officers found a varied assortment of opium-smoking paraphernalia and a number of pieces of paper smeared with opium (weight not determined) aboard the British motor vessel Dorcasia in the bunk of Chai Wong King, seaman. The Dorcasia arrived from Liverpool. Chai, an addict and suffering from drug withdrawal, was admitted to the hospital.

S.s. Ipsipingo case. — The British steamship,Ipsipingo arrived at Staten Island, New York, on January 24th, from Freetown, and Customs searchers found in a duffle bag in the quarters of Ho Shun Shen, fitter, two packages of raw opium sticks of Iranian origin, weighing 3 pounds 11 ounces 27 grains (1 kg. 681 gr.). In the quarters of Chen Ivamfui, they found one piece of raw opium, weighing 114 grains (7.4 grammes) and one tin of opium dross, weighing 77 grains (5 grammes), together with opium-smoking paraphernalia. In the galley, forward, port-side, in a stove and stove-pipe, were found ten packages of Iranian raw opium sticks, weighing 18 pounds 6 ounces (8 kg. 352 gr.). There were five Chinese among the crew of the vessel and each claimed that the opium seized was for his personal use.

S.s. Empire Baxter case. — When the British steamship Empire Baxter arrived at Baltimore from Swansea, on January 25th, Customs officers at Portland, Maine, found, in the quarters of Tseng Low, fireman : a glass of prepared opium and a tin of prepared opium pills, weighing together 98 % grains (6.4 grammes) ; a tin of opium dross weighing 77 grains (5 grammes), together with opium-smoking paraphernalia. Later, a tin of opium dross and further paraphernalia were found in the crew’s quarters.

S.s. Clam case. ■— Aboard the British steamship Clam, arrived from Liverpool at Constable Hook, New Jersey, on February 1st, Customs searchers found in the firemen's quarters a jar of opium dross weighing 61 grains (3.9 grammes) and two opium pipes containing traces of opium ash. Ownership of the contraband was not learned.

S.s. Silver Guava case. — The British steamship Silver Guava arrived at Staten Island, New York, from Takoradi, African Gold Coast, on February 10th. On that date, Customs searchers found the following narcotic drugs : one piece of raw opium, origin undetermined, weighing 92 grains (6 grammes) on ledging in Chinese crew quarters ; one bottle of opium solution, weighing 21 ounces 87 grains (602.1 grammes), under bunk in boatswain’s room; one piece of unidentified raw opium, weighing 79 grains (5.2 grammes), in a locker between decks in forepeak ; one tin of opium dross, weighing 2 ounces 44 grains (59.6 grammes) behind locker in seamen’s quarters ; two pieces of raw opium, origin not known, weighing 1 ounce 74 grains (33.2 grammes), and an opium pipe in a bag of waste in the forepeak ; one bottle of opium solution, weighing 10 ounces 262 grains (301.1 grammes), net, and an opium pipe beneath rope in the forepeak store room ; three pieces of raw opium (origin not determined), weighing 345 grains (22.4 grammes), and an opium pipe on the person of Ling Ah Yin, seaman ; two sticks of Iranian raw opium, weighing 1 ounce 101 grains (34.9 grammes), in the quartermaster’s room ; two sticks of Iranian raw opium, weighing 2 ounces 39 grains (59.3 grammes), one tin of raw opium pills, weighing 45 grains (2.9 grammes), and one package of opium dross, weighing 1 ounce 363 grains (52 grammes), together with opium-smoking paraphernalia, among the personal effects of Ah Kee, seaman ; one tin of prepared opium, weighing 1 ounce 210 grains (42.1 grammes), and complete paraphernalia, in the quarters of Ah Kee ; one bottle containing 12 ounces 44 grains (343.7 grammes) of opium solution, and one tin of prepared opium weighing 25 grains (1.6 gramme), in the Chinese sailors quarters, and one bottle of opium solution weighing 9 ounces 131 grains (264.1 grammes), and smoking- paraphernalia in the boatswain’s quarters. Ah Kee stated that he purchased the opium seized from him on the Gold Coast. The master stated he believed that opium was being brought overland from Egypt and placed aboard ships leaving the Gold Coast.

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S.s. Maja case. — On board the British steamship Maja, arrived from Curaçao at Constable Hook, New Jersey, on February 13th, Customs officers found a tin containing 61 grains (4 grammes) of opium dross in the quarters of Ling Ah Dee, boatswain. On the bunk of another Chinese, Ting Tuan Tor, openly exposed, was found a complete opium scale.

S.s. John Fiske case. — When the American steamer John FisI.e arrived at Jersey City, New Jersey, on February 17th, from Indian ports, the Customs searching-squad found a lump of raw opium weighing 5 pounds 1 ounce 26 grains (2 kg. 303 gr.), in the steering-engine room under sawdust. The master stated the vessel was in the port of Karachi for one full day and members of the crew wrere allowed ashore. The opium contained 10 % anhydrous morphine.

S.s. Empire Spartan case. — Customs searchers boarded the British steamship Empire Spartan upon its arrival at Jersey City, New Jersey, on March 14th, from Durban. In the personal belongings of Sing Yeong, greaser, were found three sticks of Iranian raw opium weighing 288 grains (18.7 grammes). In Sing’s quarters were found one tin of opium solution, weighing 3 pounds 4 ounces 350 grains (1 kg. 500 gr.), and one tin of opium solution, weighing 350 grains (22.8 grammes).

Philadelphia seizure. — Narcotic officers at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, arrested on March 24th, George Tang, alias Donque Gue, alias Dong Que, and Tang Gum, Chinese, in possession of opium-smoking paraphernalia and containers and of the following narcotic drugs : 15 ounces 180 grains (437.7 grammes) of raw opium, 15 ounces 262 grains (443 grammes) of smoking-opium, 4 ounces 218 4/s grains (127.8 grammes) of opium solution, and 6 grains (0.4 gramme) of opium dross. The raw opium consisted of twenty-one sticks of Iranian origin. The Chinese stated the Iranian opium was smuggled ashore from a British vessel which had come from Africa.

S.s. Blitar case. — When the Dutch steamship Blitar arrived from Pernambuco at New York, New York, on March 24th, Customs officers found Iranian raw opium sticks, broken but bearing identifying labels, weighing 6 ounces 35 grains (172.7 grammes), in a brass pipe in the Chinese quarters. In a store-room were found Iranian raw opium sticks, weighing 2 ounces 44 grains (59.6 grammes).

No. 2307. — Seizures at points on or near the Mexican border and on the Pacific Coast in December 1942, January, February, March and April 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, January 18th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Raw opium : 9 kg. 758 gr. (21 pounds 7 ounces 218 3/4 O.C.S./Conf.l624. ^râixis^ U.S. Report No. 1072. Prepared opium : 2 kg. 14 gr. (4 pounds 6 ounces 389 1/4 grains). Opium dross : 28.1 grammes (431 3/4 grains). Opium solution : 740.9 grammes (1 pound 10 ounces 36 y2 grains). Marihuana : 137.7 grammes (4 ounces 370 grains). 3. There were the following cases : Linville case. — On December 16th, 1942, Narcotic officers at San Francisco, California, arrested George Isador Olson, under the name of George Winsby, and seized one tin of prepared opium, weighing 5 ounces 234 grains (157.2 grammes), one tin of prepared opium, weighing 4 ounces 289 grains (132.4 grammes), and one jar of opium solution, weighing 218 grains (14.2 grammes). The tins were the ordinary cocoa-tin types. Apparently, the opium had been sent by mail from Phoenix, Arizona, by John W. Clark. Narcotic officers at Phoenix on the same date arrested Clark and Robert D. Linville, otherwise known as Roy Linville, and seized one tin of prepared opium, weighing 5 ounces 219 grains (156.2 grammes), one jar of prepared opium weighing 1 ounce 30 grains (30.3 grammes), three jars containing 3 ounces 150 grains (95 grammes) of prepared opium, one tin of prepared opium, weighing 5 ounces 180 grains (153.7 grammes) ; one bottle, containing 5 ounces (142 grammes) of opium solution ; and one box, holding 2 grains (0.1 gramme) of opium dross. At Seattle, Washington, on December 16th, Narcotic officers investigating this case arrested Solomon Bernhard Zissu, alias Zam Zamlock, and seized one tin of prepared opium, weighing 5 ounces (142 grammes) two tin toys of prepared opium, weighing 263 grains (17.1 grammes) ; one box of prepared opium pills, weighing 46 grains (3 grammes) ; one box of opium dross, weighing 59 grams (3.9 grammes) ; one cigarette-box of opium dross, weighing 83 grains (5.4 grammes) ; and one bottle of opium solution, weighing 1 ounce (28.4 grammes). This opium had been sent by mail from Phoenix by Clark, lieutenant of Linville. Robert D. Linville has been a persistent narcotic law violator and has been under investigation by Narcotic and Customs officers for some time. However, he has been very shrewd, and also extremely lucky, in evading conviction. He had narcotic dealings in Hong Kong with Albert Gates Randall, a well-known Eurasian narcotic smuggler, and was at one tim e an associate of Alexander Stanger and Robert Ridgill, arrested at San Francisco on February 2nd, 1942, in connection with the seizure of 5 pounds 14 ounces 375 grains (2 kg. 694 gr.), of pure heroin (see U.S. seizure repo it — 23 —

No. 10651). Total net weight of present seizure : 1 pound 15 ounces 98 grains (886.9 grammes) of smoking-opium, 144 grains (9.4 grammes) of opium dross ; and 6 ounces 218 grains (184,6 grammes) of opium solution. The drugs were of Mexican origin.

Hermilo Lopez case. — On January 19th, Hermilo Lopez, American citizen of Mexican extraction, arrived at the port of Nogales, Arizona, by automobile with a companion. Customs officers, warned that Lopez had been seen with a man in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico suspected of opium smuggling, searched Lopez’s automobile thoroughly, but found’nothing! Preparing to abandon the search, one Customs officers gave a parting kick to the spare tyre of the automobile and was surprised to hear air hissing vigorously out of the inner tube. Watching the tyre deflate, he noted that parts of the tyre became soft, while other parts remained rigid, as if inflated. Examination of the tyre revealed that an overstrained patch on the inner tube had given way to the inspector’s blow, releasing the flood of air and disclosing the presence of a package containing nine bundles of raw opium. Apparently, Lopez had slit the inner tube of his spare tyre, inserted the opium, covered the slit with à patch, and filled the inner tube with air, but had neglected to affix a more sturdy patch. The opium, of Mexican origin, weighed 19 pounds 13 ounces (9 kg. 5 gr.), and contained 9.05 % anhydrous morphine.

Albert J. Simpson case. — Wrhen Albert J. Simpson arrived at San Ysidro, California, from Tijuana, Mexico, on January 30th, his actions created such suspicion that a Customs officer determined to search him. The search disclosed a bindle of prepared opium attached under his arm by a piece of adhesive tape. The prepared opium was of Mexican origin and weighed 50 1/4 grains (3.3 grammes), net.

Woo Sing Log et al. case. — On January 30th, acting upon information received from the owner of a building in Brawley, California, to the effect that several Chinese who resided there were using their residence as an opium den, Customs patrolmen raided the room in question and surprised four Chinese with opium in the room. One of the suspects was actually in the act of smoking opium at the time of the raid. A complete opium-smoking layout was also seized. The opium was of Mexican origin and weighed as follows : one piece of prepared opium, weighing 134 grains (8.7 grammes), net : one piece of prepared opium, weighing 2 grains (0.1 gramme), net ; three pieces of opium dross of a total net weight of 59 1/4 grains (3.8 grammes) ; one piece lemon peel containing 28 y2 grains (1.9 gramme), net, of opium dross ; and two bottles of opium solution of a total net weight of 12 ounces 328 grains (362.2 grammes). Those arrested were Woo Sing Loy, Gar Sing Wrong, Lew Sam and Wong Gow What, Chinese.

Thomas B. Glass and Edmund E. Pollard case. ■— These two men were searched when they arrived at San Ysidro, California, on February 8th, from Tijuana, Mexico, and in their possession were found two brass 5-tael tins (378 grammes) and a cold-cream jar containing a total of 1 pound 4 ounces 313 % grains (588.4 grammes) of prepared opium.

John Grier case. — Acting on information to the effect that John Grier had purchased opium in Mexicali, Mexico, Customs officers at Calexico, California, on February 15th, searched this suspect when he arrived in the United States from Mexico and found concealed on his person a paper bindle of prepared opium weighing 38 grains (2.5 grammes), net.

Bert Lester Groves case. — On February 15th, Bert Lester Groves returned to Calexico from Mexicali, Mexico, and appeared so nervous when questioned by Customs officers that he was searched. On his person, concealed in tobacco sacks and pinned to his underclothing, were found two porcelain jars containing 7 ounces 212 grains (212.6 grammes), net, of prepared opium, and one paper bindle of prepared opium weighing 26 grains (1.7 gramme), net.

Mabel Helen Lowery Case. — In an investigation of James Nathan Lowery and Mabel Helen Lowery, well-known narcotic pedlars, Narcotic agents at Seattle, Washington, on February 19th and 20th, seized one tin toy of prepared opium, weighing 51 grains (3.3 grammes), net; two 5-tael tins of prepared opium, weighing 10 ounces (284 grammes), net; one package of prepared opium, weighing 15 grains (1 gramme), net; one glass jar of prepared opium, weighing 60 grains (3.9 grammes), net ; four jars of opium dross, weighing 200 grains (13 grammes), net ; and one bottle of opium solution, weighing 218 grains (14.2 grammes). The two tins of opium were forwarded to Mabel Helen Lowery, Seattle, by John Fletcher Baber, Los Angeles, California. The remaining drugs were found in Lowery’s home. Baber s source of supply is apparently Mexico. James Nathan Lowery was arrested at Seattle on March 20th, 1942, in possession of a quantity of Mexican opium (see U.S. seizure report -^o. 10622). The principals in these cases are negroes. Opium of unknown ownership. — On March 8th, Customs officers at Calexico, California, found a paper bindle of prepared opium, weighing 10 grains (0.7 gramme), net, on the sidewalk, near the international boundary line. Ownership of the opium was not determined.

Robert Baker case. — Robert Baker was arrested by Customs officers at El Paso, Texas, on March 9th, when he arrived from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, in possession of 2 grains

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(0.1 gramme), net, of prepared opium. Baker attempted to dispose of the opium by placing it in his mouth and swallowing it, and it was necessary to use considerable force to take the container from his mouth. In Baker’s pockets were found a syringe and tw'o hypodermic needles. Baker, an addict, is suffering from tuberculosis. Lester D. Roberts case. — On March 16th, Customs officers at Calexico received information that a man would attempt to smuggle opium into the United States from Mexicali, Mexico. On the same date, they stopped Lester D. Roberts upon his arrival from Mexicali and, when this person learned that he was to be searched, he turned over to the Customs officers a small vial containing 252 % grains (16.4 grammes), net, of prepared opium. Search of Roberts’ room at a local hotel resulted in the seizure of three bottles, containing a net total of 6 ounces 146 grains (179.9 grammes), of an opium solution made by mixing prepared opium with “ Walpole’s Emulsion ”, consisting of cod-liver oil, wild cherry and other ingredients and used as a stomach remedy. Manuel Sainz and Mrs. Johnny Vaughan case. ■— Customs patrolmen, on April 12th, arrested Manuel Sainz and Mrs. Johnny Vaughan at Patagonia, Arizona, and seized 1 pound 10 ounces 218 s/4 grains (752.6 grammes), net, of raw opium of Mexican origin and 265 marihuana cigarettes of a total net weight of 4 ounces 370 grains (137.7 grammes).

No. 2308. — Seizures at the port of San Francisco in January, February and March 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, January 18th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Raw opium : 17 kg. 34 gr. (37 pounds 7 ounces 283 O.C.S./Conf.l596. v ' grains) U.S. Report No. 1069. Prepared opium : 15.8 gram m es (242 % grains). The raw opium was in stick form and appeared to be the product of the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly, bearing the now familiar labels described in U.S. seizure report No. 1064.1 The prepared opium was without identifying marks or labels. 3. There were the following cases : Motor-vessel California Standard case. — The oil tanker California Standard arrived at San Francisco on December 22nd, 1942, from Abadan, Iran, via Freemantle, Esperance, Mel­ bourne, Sydney and San Pedro. This motor-vessel belongs to the ForeignTankship Corporation and flies the Panamanian flag. On January 15th, 1943, Customs officers, conducting a search of the vessel, discovered a package of Iranian raw opium sticks, weighing 15 ounces 391 grains (451.6 grammes), in a spare water tube under a pile of gear on the starboard side of the engine- room. On the same date, Customs searchers found a package of Iranian raw opium sticks, weighing 9 ounces 65 grains (259.9 grammes), in a spare overboard discharge pipe in the engine- room. Later that day, they found a third package of Iranian raw opium sticks, weighing 15 ounces 240 grains (441.6 grammes), in a spare wrater tube in the engine-room. The raw opium contained 11.9 % anhydrous morphine. Steamship Platano case. — While this Panamanian vessel was in Honolulu in February 1943, it was noted that Wong Wai, messman of the ship, was associating with known narcotic traffickers. This information was reported to Customs officers at San Francisco. The Platano arrived at San Francisco on February 13th. Wong Wai was observed emerging from one of the crew’s lavatories. When he saw the Customs officers, he returned to the lavatory. He was seen placing a small package on one of the iron ledges therein. This package contained 24 y2 grains (1.6 gramme) of prepared opium. Wong Wai was arrested. Motor-vessel Trocas case. — The British oil tanker Trocas arrived at San Francisco on February 18th, from Abadan, via Freemantle, Sydney, and San Pedro. On February 19th, Customs searchers found under a piece of iron in the forepeak a jar containing 218 grains (14.2 grammes) of prepared opium. On the same day, the following additional seizures were made : ten bundles of Iranian rawT opium sticks, of a total net weight of 6 pounds 4 ounces (2 kg. 841 gr.), found in the cabin occupied by Han Koon Fong, second steward ; twelve bundles of Iranian raw opium sticks, weighing 12 pounds (5 kg. 454 gr.), found in the bottom of a seabag of Yu Sang, quartermaster ; one stick of Iranian raw opium, weighing 145 grains (9.4 grammes), under a laundry bag on the floor of the bathroom ; one bundle of Iranian raw opium sticks, weighing 1 pound (454.5 grammes), on top of a beam angle in the paint store space of the forepeak; and one bundle of Iranian raw opium sticks, weighing 1 pound (454.5 grammes), inside a spare ship’s ventilator in the forepeak. On February 20th, one stick of Iranian raw opium, weighing 291 grains (18.9 grammes), was found inside a small pipe in the pipe stores. Later that day, two bundles of Iranian raw opium sticks of a total net weight ot 2 pounds 1 ounce (937.2 grammes) were found in the quarters of Yu Sang, mentioned above. Han Koom Fong and Yu Sang were arrested. The former stated he purchased 6 pounds (2 kg. 727 gr.) of raw opium at Abadan and intended smuggling it ashore at San Francisco. Yu Sang claimed he purchased 14 pounds (6 kg. 363 gr.) of raw opium at Sydney and intended using it for stomach trouble.

1 See page 35 of this document. — 25 —

The following additional seizures were effected aboard the Trocas : March 12th : one package of Iranian raw opium sticks, weighing 2 ounces 218 3/4 grains (71 grammes), inside a fire hose, and one package of Iranian raw opium sticks weighing 1 ounce 218 3/4 grains (42.6 grammes), inside a fire hose. March 20th : one package of Iranian raw opium sticks, weighing 1 pound 6 ounces (624.8 grammes), was found inside a door jamb which was being dismantled by repairmen, and one package of Iranian raw opium sticks, weighing 8 ounces 249 grains (243.4 grammes), was found in the back of a wash bowl which was being torn out by repairmen. March 29th : twelve packages of Iranian raw opium sticks, weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces (3 kg. 494 gr.), inside a steel casing holding electric cables and steam pipes; one package of Iranian raw opium sticks, weighing 8 ounces 126 grains (235.4 grammes), inside a small roll of canvas in a passageway ; four packages of Iranian raw opium sticks, weighing 1 pound 1 ounce 261 grains (499.8 grammes), under corrugated steel plates stowed in the aft starboard passageway ; and two packages of Iranian raw opium sticks, weighing 1 pound 1 ounce 261 grains (499.8 grammes), in the inboard aft corner of the rope storeroom.

No. 2309. — Seizures at Honolulu, T. H. ; Tacoma, Washington ; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Blaine, Washington ; and San Francisco, California, in March, April, August, September and November 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, January 18th, 1945.

Reference : l F ( a ) . Raw opium : 4 kg. 387 gr. (9 pounds 10 ounces O.C.S./Conf.l658. ‘ 194 grains). U.S. Report No. 1083. Prepared opium : 2.9 grammes (45 grains). Opium dross : 29.2 grammes (1 ounce 13 grains). Marihuana : 369,3 grammes (13 ounces 1 grain). Certain sticks of raw opium bore labels indicating they were the product of the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly, while other sticks, although without labels, appeared to be of Iranian origin. A tin of opium dross seized bore an almost illegible label, reading in part : “SKERIO neftobak — Utsolovero a bessari ***** TOBAKSEINKASALA RIKISINS ”. 3. There were the following cases : S.s. Manulani case. — Upon the arrival of the American steamship Manulani at Honolulu, Territory of Hawai, on March 15th, from San Francisco, California, Customs guards found twenty-two marihuana cigarettes weighing 83 1/6 grains (5.4 grammes) concealed in the coat pocket of George Vanderbilt Gaines, American negro, seaman on the vessel. S.s. Benjamin H. Bristow case. — Customs officers at Tacoma, Washington, wrhen searching on April 2nd the American steamship Benjamin H. Bristow, arrived from South-American ports, found on the ledge of a beam in the stewards’ toilet, port side, a matchbox, containing bulk marihuana, and three marihuana cigarettes, of a total weight of 115 grains (7.5 grammes). Ownership of the marihuana was not established. Tanker Alexia case. —- The British tanker Alexia arrived at San Juan, Puerto Rico, on August 14th from Gibraltar, at which time Customs searchers found between decks, under refuse and equipment, a tin of opium dross, weighing 210 grains (13.6 grammes), and two packages of raw opium sticks, presumably of Iranian origin, weighing 310 s/8 grains (20.2 grammes). In the possession of Chang Ming Woo, Chinese, crew member, was found a bottle of opium dross, weighing 240 5/8 grains (15.6 grammes). The tin of opium dross was 1% inches (3.75 cm.) high, with a circumference of 7% inches (18.75 cm.). It bore an almost illegible label, reading in part : “ SKERIO neftobak - Utsolovero a bessari ***** TOBAK- SE IN KASAL A RIKISINS ”, Quentin V. Browning case. — Customs officers at Blaine, Washington, searched the automobile driven by Quentin V. “ Duke ” Browning, American negro, from Canada, and found concealed therein a glass jar, containing 45 grains (2.9 grammes) of prepared opium. Browning is a notorious underworld character on the Pacific Coast and associates with known narcotic traffickers, several of wdiom are expected to face trial on narcotic charges shortly. He had been attending the races at Vancouver, Canada, where he had been running several of his own horses, and when arrested was in possession of several thousand dollars which he had won at the races. It is likely that he will be required to pay income tax on this money, and it is possible that he will face charges of w7hite slavery, since he was accompanied by a white girl on his return to the United States. S.s. Mariki case. — Customs officers at Honolulu, T. H., when searching on September 20th, the American steamship Mariki, arrived from San Francisco, California, found concealed in life-preservers in the quarters of ship’s messmen, J. B. Charles and Pete T. S. Park, American citizens, 273 marihuana cigarettes, weighing 4 ounces 240 3/5 grains (129.2 grammes), and a package of bulk marihuana weighing 8 ounces (227.2 grammes). S.s. Santiago Iglesias case. — The American steamship Santiago Iglesias arrived at-San Francisco, California, from Persian Gulf ports, via Freemantle, Australia, on November 10th. — 26 —

On November 11th, the master of the vessel delivered to boarding Customs officers 2 pounds (909 grammes) of raw stick opium, bearing the labels of the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly, which he had found concealed on the ship while at sea on October 23rd. The Customs officers then proceeded to search the vessel and found 40 grains (2.6 grammes) of raw' opium under the pillow of the third cook, Ivwan Juan Kian, Chinese. Kwan admitted ownership. On November 13th, the following seizures were made : 7 pounds 3 ounces (3 kg. 267 gr.) of Iranian raw opium sticks in a laundry bag containing soiled linen ; 6 ounces (170.4 grammes) of raw' Iranian stick opium in an old work glove, behind a gangway cleat; 80 grains (5.2 grammes) of raw Iranian stick opium, in an empty tooth-paste tube, near reefer boxes. On November 14th, the Customs searchers found 125 grains (8.1 grammes) of raw Iranian stick opium in a rubbish pile on deck, and 76 grains (4.9 grammes) of Iranian raw opium on top of an electric conduit, midships, near the crew'’s toilet. The opium found in these seizures is typical of the Iranian stick opium frequently seized at United States ports. Each piece, approximately 7 inches (17.5 cm.) in length, weighs approximately 227 grains (21.3 grammes) (twrenty-twro to twenty-four per pound (454.5 grammes)), and each stick bears a strip stamp bearing Arabic characters, running lengthwise. The sticks also wrere individually wrapped in thin paper. The master of the vessel expressed the opinion that the opium was smuggled aboard the ship at Bandar Shahpur, Iran. Copies of this report were being transmitted by the American authorities to the Iranian and British authorities.

No. 2310. — Seizures at Atlantic Coast ports in April, May and June 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, January 18th, 1945. Reference : 1 (a). Raw opium : 16 kg. 597 gr. (36 pounds 8 ounces O.C.S./Conf.l646. 114 1/3 grains). U.S. Report No. 1073. Prepared opium : 910.1 grammes (2 pounds 17 % grains). Opium dross : 2 kg. 785 gr. (6 pounds 2 ounces 22 1/4 grains). Opium solution : 7 kg. 726 gr. (16 pounds 15 ounces 436 ]/2 grains). Certain sticks of raw opium bore labels indicating that they were the product of the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly, while numbers of unlabelled sticks of raw opium appeared to be of the same origin (see United States seizure reports Nos. 1064 and 1068).1 The other items seized were without identifying marks or labels.

3. There w'ere the following cases : S.s. Defender case. — When the British steamship Defender arrived at New York City from Trinidad on April 9th, Customs searchers found under a deck winch on the poop deck, aft, a small tin of prepared opium weighing 110 grains (7.2 grammes) net.

S.s. Clam case. — The British motor-ship Clam arrived at Constable Hook, New Jersey, from Liverpool, via Halifax, on April 9th. On that date, Customs officers found two jars of opium solution weighing 100 grains (6.5 grammes) and a jar of opium dross weighing 5 ounces 105 grains (148.8 grammes), together with tw'o opium pipes containing traces of opium dross, under a bunk in the Chinese sailors’ quarters. While the vessel remained at Constable Hook on April 9th, the following additional seizures were made : one opium pipe stem writh traces of opium dross in the Chinese toilet, forward ; one cloth bag containing 6 ounces 87 grains (176.1 grammes) of opium dross in a wire reel in the forepeak ; one opium pipe stem with traces of opium dross under a mattress in the quarters of the Chinese sailors ; two pieces of prepared opium weighing 91 grains (5.9 grammes) in the Chinese quarters, forward, behind an overhead ledge. The vessel removed to New' York City on June 12th. At that port, the following seizures were made on that date : eighteen sticks of Iranian raw opium of a total net weight of 7 ounces 131 grains (207.3 grammes), on the person of Yin Chee, or Yin Choo, seaman ; one stick of Iranian raw opium weighing 131 grains (8.5 grammes) in the quarters of Yin Chee (Yin stated he purchased the opium at Liverpool, and on June 24th, he was sentenced to imprisonment for one year and one day). On June 13th, at New York, Customs officers found on the person of Chok Tay, cook, two pieces of raw opium weighing 1 pound 4 ounces 174 grains (579.3 grammes), and eighteen sticks of Iranian raw opium of a total net weight of 11 ounces 218 grains (326.6 grammes). On June 24th, Chok Tay was sentenced to imprisonment for one year and one day. Later on June 13th, one lump of rawr opium weighing 394 grains (25.6 grammes) and one tin of opium dross weighing 14 grams (0.9 gramme) were found in back of a sand box on the forw'ard deck. In an old work jumper hanging on a ventilator in the Chinese quarters wras found a piece of prepared opium weighing 131 grains (8.5 grammes). On June 14th, the following seizures were made : one opium pipe with traces of opium dross under rope in the forepeak ; one lump and three pieces of raw opium of a total net w'eight of 2 ounces 87 grains (62.5 grammes), and one package of opium dro»t>

1 See page 31, No. 2311, and page 21, No. 2306, of this document. — 27 — weighing 100 grains (6.5 grammes), together with a complete opium pipe with traces of opium dross, in a coil of rope in the forepeak ; one package holding 4 ounces 306 grains (133.5 grammes) of opium dross on the shelter deck concealed between two pieces of lumber ; two opium pipe stems and three pipe bowls, each holding undetermined quantities of opium ash, inside of flags in the wheelhouse.

Tanker Gorilla case. — On April 9th, Customs officers of Staten Island, New York when searching the British tanker Corilla, arrived from Greenock, Scotland, found in à bent pipe on the floor of the engine-room, port side, a piece of raw opium weighing 1 ounce •284 grains (46.9 grammes). In a barrel under brass shavings in the engine-room, starboard side, aft, they found a lump of raw opium weighing 4 ounces 184 grains (125.5 grammes), and opium-smoking paraphernalia bearing traces of opium.

M.v. Mirza case. ■— Upon the arrival of the Dutch motor-vessel Mirza at the port of New York on April 11th, Customs officers made sixteen seizures of narcotic drugs which were concealed in various parts of the vessel, these seizures being described as follows : April 11th, one jar of opium dross weighing 48 grains (3.1 grammes), one jar of prepared opium weighing 2 ounces 44 grains (59.6 grammes), and an opium pipe bowl with traces of opium dross under a hawser in the forecastle head ; twelve sticks of Iranian raw opium weighing 8 ounces 44 grains (230.1 grammes), concealed in the same place ; one package of opium dross weighing 201 grains (13 grammes), in an old jumper in the crew’s alleyway, aft ; one tin of opium dross weighing 1 ounce 349 grains (51 grammes), and an opium pipe bowl with traces of opium dross, between decks, under pipes ; two jars of prepared opium weighing 2 ounces 18 grains (58 grammes), twenty-four sticks of Iranian raw opium weighing 1 pound 1 ounce 44 grains (485.7 grammes), and an opium pipe and a pipe bowl, each containing traces of opium dross, under a hawser in the forecastle; and one tin of opium dross weighing 5 ounces 349 grains (164.7 grammes), in Chinese firemen’s toilet. On April 12th, there were seized eight sticks of Iranian raw opium of a total net weight of 5 ounces 44 grains (144.9 grammes), under coils of rope, amidships, on the shelter deck ; twenty-four sticks of Iranian raw opium weighing 1 pound 349 grains (477.1 grammes) in the boatswain’s storeroom, forward, in a coil of hawser under a piece of metal in the centre of the coil of rope ; two sticks of Iranian raw opium weighing 1 ounce 131 grains (36.9 grammes), in a pigeon coop, starboard, forward ; one complete opium pipe and an extra pipe bowl, each bowl containing traces of opium dross, in a locker in the sailors’ quarters ; one opium pipe stem with traces of opium dross in the sailors’ toilet ; one complete opium pipe containing traces of opium dross ; one stick of Iranian raw opium weighing 280 grains (18.2 grammes), one tin of opium dross weighing 1 ounce 284 grains (46.9 grammes), two complete opium pipes and two extra bowls, each bearing traces of opium dross, behind flags on the bridge deck ; one tin of opium dross weighing 2 ounces 394 grains (82.4 grammes), one bottle of opium dross, weighing 70 grains (4.6 grammes), one jar of prepared opium weighing 249 grains (16.2 grammes), and one opium pipe holding a quantity of opium dross in the sailors’ toilet, behind water-pipes, in the forepeak. On April 13th, there were in the possession of Ting May Tay, quartermaster, twenty-four sticks of Iranian raw opium weighing 1 pound 1 ounce 45 grains (485.7 grammes). Ting stated he purchased the opium at Abadan. On April 14th, an opium pipe with traces, of opium dross was found in canvas in the shelter deck.

S.s. Empire Spartan case. — When the British steamship Empire Spartan was searched by Customs officers at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 11th, one small egg-cup containing 104/5 grains (0.7 gramme) of opium dross, one “ toy ” holding 9 1/9 grains (0.6 gramme) of prepared opium, and one “ toy” of prepared opium weighing 2 3/5 grains (0.2 gramme) were found concealed on the vessel. The U.S. seizure report No. 10681 covers recent narcotic seizures on the s.s. Empire Spartan.

S.s. Elona case. — The British steamship Elona arrived at the port of Philadelphia on April 12th from African East Coast ports, via Liverpool. Customs searchers found concealed in various parts of the vessel the following narcotic drugs : one beer bottle containing 7 ounces 393 y2 grains (224.4 grammes) of opium solution ; one jar holding 350 grains (22.7 grammes) of prepared opium ; one vial of prepared opium weighing 120 grains (7.8 grammes) ; and one envelope containing 56 grains (3.6 grammes) of opium dross. There were also found quite an assortment of opium-smoking paraphernalia. The prepared opium was of a low morphine content, that in the vial containing but 1.9 % anhydrous morphine.

S.s. Clausina case. — On the British steamship Clausina, at Staten Island, New York, arrived from Avonmouth, on April 20th, Customs searchers found one stick of Iranian raw opium weighing 110 grains (7.2 grammes), one lump of raw opium weighing 223 grains (14.5 grammes), and one opium-pipe bowl with traces of opium dross under dismantled bunks in the forepeak. Under a loose ventilator in the forepeak, they found one stick of Iranian raw opium weighing 79 grains (5.1 grammes), one jar of opium dross weighing

1 See page 21, No. 2306, of this document. — 28

175 grains (11.4 grammes), and an opium-pipe bowl holding an undetermined quantity of opium dross. In a toilet, on top of ledges, was found a set of opium-smoking tools consisting of seven pieces.

S.s. Glenogle case. — On April 20th, Customs officers at Brooklyn, New York, seized on the British steamship Glenogle, arrived from Liverpool, a complete opium pipe and two opium-lamp parts, each bearing traces of opium dross, these being found in a cabin occupied by a Chinese lamp trimmer. Over a ledge in the crew’s toilet, there was found a package of raw opium weighing 3 ounces 394 grains (110.8 grammes). One package of opium dross weighing 4 ounces 215 grains (127.6 grammes) was under dishes in the Chinese pantry.

Tanker Opalia case. — The British tanker Opalia arrived at Bayonne, New Jersey, on April 24th, from Liverpool. On that date, Customs officers made the following seizures : a package of raw opium pieces of a total weight of 1 pound 389 grains (479.7 grammes) found concealed in a canvas belt tied around the waist of Ah Sing, Chinese quartermaster ; one package holding 175 grains (11.3 grammes) of opium dross in the locker of Ah Fatt, seaman; two lumps of raw opium weighing 433 grains (28.1 grammes), in socks, in the locker of Low Chung Wah, seaman ; two tins of opium solution weighing 13 ounces 149 grains (378.9 grammes) behind a mirror •—• one tin covered by a layer of coffee — in the quarters of two seamen ; one tin of mouldy opium solution weighing 2 ounces 218 grains (71 grammes), on top of a water tank in the crew washroom, forward. On April 25th, six pieces of raw opium weighing 10 ounces 402 grains (310.1 grammes), and a “ deck ” of prepared opium weighing 15 grains (1 gramme) were found in the Chinese sailors’ messroom, forward. April 27th, fifty-one paper “ decks ” of prepared opium of a total net weight of 1 ounce 170 grains (39.4 grammes) were found concealed under debris on the shelter deck, portside. The vessel removed to Staten Island and, on June 13th, at that port, the following seizures were made : four decks of prepared opium weighing 83 grains (5.4 grammes), over a light in the Chinese washroom ; twelve sticks of Iranian raw opium, six pieces and five lumps of raw opium of a total net weight of 2 pounds 3 ounces (994 grammes), on the poop deck under a life preserver box ; one tin containing 7 grains (0.5 gramme) of prepared opium on a ledge in the forepeak ; one bottle containing 10 ounces, 110 grains (291.2 grammes), of opium solution in the Chinese quarters ; nine “ decks ” of prepared opium of a total net weight of 74 grains (4.8 grammes) and one bottle of opium dross weighing 215 grains (14 grammes) inside a discarded mattress in the Chinese quarters ; and one tin of opium dross weighing 2 ounces 258 grains (73.6 grammes), and a complete opium pipe with traces of opium dross in the crew’s galley, under a stove.

S.s. Clausina case. — At Staten Island, New York, on April 20th, Customs officers found an opium pipe stem with traces of opium dross in the forepeak of the s.s. Clausina, arrived from Liverpool.

Tanker San Tirso case. ■— When the British tanker San Tirso was in port at Bayonne, New Jersey, having arrived from Londonderry, Ireland, Customs searchers found on May 2nd, a jar of opium dross weighing 92 grains (6 grammes), 23 “ decks ” of prepared opium of a total net weight of 258 grains (16.8 grammes), two complete opium pipes containing traces of opium dross, and opium-smoking paraphernalia under deck gear in the forward cargo hatch. The vessel removed to Constable Hook on May 9th, and Customs officers at that port on that date made the following seizures : one opium-pipe stem with traces of opium dross under the bottom drawer in a dresser in the quartermaster’s room ; two bottles of opium solution of a total net weight of 9 ounces 393 grains (281.1 grammes), under bunks in the seamen’s quarters ; one package of opium dross weighing 22 grains (1.4 gramme), and one bottle of opium solution weighing 8 ounces 44 grains (230.1 grammes), together with an opium-pipe bowl with traces of opium dross, in a box under a bunk in the seamen’s quarters ; several pieces of raw opium weighing 3 ounces 350 grains (107.9 grammes), in a pair of old overalls in the forward seamen’s quarters ; one deck of prepared opium weighing 8 grains (0.5 gramme) and one package of opium dross weighing 61 grains (3.9 grammes) behind pipes in the seamen’s toilet ; one package of opium dross weighing 79 grains (5.1 grammes) and a complete opium pipe bearing traces of opium dross in the forward sailors’ toilet under a water pail ; one lump of raw opium weighing 6 ounces 349 grains (193.1 grammes), in clothing belonging to Chang H. Paiu, Chinese sailor; one package of opium dross weighing 3 ounces 218 grains (99.4 grammes), and an opium pipe stem containing traces of opium dross, forward, under a winch ; and one tin of opium solution weighing 7 ounces 306 grains (218.7 grammes), and one tin of opium dross weighing 2 ounces 218 grains (71 grammes), on a shelf in the seamen’s quarters, forward.

S.s. Glenapp case. — The British steamship Glenapp arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey, on May 3rd, from Liverpool. On that date, Customs officers found a tin of opium dross weighing 275 grains (17.9 grammes) and a bottle containing 1 ounce 306 grains (48.3 grammes), of opium solution in the possession of Li Kut. On the same date, an opium scale was found in the quarters of Fung Cheuk, while a bottle containing 15 ounces 131 grams (434.5 grammes) of opium solution was discovered behind a bath tub in the Chinese quarters, amidship, port side. On May 6th, at Brooklyn, Customs searchers found an opium scale and — 29 weights in an open box alongside an unoccupied bunk in the Chinese sailors’ quarters, aft starboard side ; two opium-pipe bowls with traces of opium dross in a piece of spare machinery in the engineers’ storeroom in the engine-room ; part of an opium pipe containing traces of opium dross on the person of Wong So ; one bottle containing 1 ounce 297 grains (47.7 grammes), of opium solution ; one matchbox containing prepared opium pills weighing 3/20 grain (0.01 gramme), and opium-smoking paraphernalia bearing traces of opium dross on the person of Chan Lip._ On June 28th, at New York City, Customs officers found aboard this vessel 1 pound (454.5 grammes) of raw opium and an opium pipe, which were concealed in a winch on the forward deck.

Tanker Goldmouth case. —• After the British tanker Goldmouth arrived at the port of New York from Curaçao, Customs officers on May 9th made the following seizures : one jar of prepared opium weighing 3 ounces 131 grains (93.7 grammes), in the possession of Koo Ah Toy; one bottle of opium solution weighing 26 ounces 218 grains (752.6 grammes), one bottle of opium solution weighing 4 ounces (113.6 grammes), one package of opium dross weighing 2 ounces 175 grains (68.1 grammes), an opium pipe containing traces of opium dross, and opium-smoking paraphernalia under chains in the forepeak of the vessel ; one opium pipe- bowl with traces of opium dross in the forepeak under a chain. On May 11th, Customs officers seized from Chong Ah Heng, quartermaster, forty-six sticks of Iranian raw opium weighing 1 pound 13 ounces 221 grains (838 grammes), and two pieces of raw opium weighing 2 ounces 101 grains (63.4 grammes). On the same day, one tin of opium dross weighing 285 grains (18.5 grammes), two pieces of raw opium weighing 7 ounces 421 grains (226.2 grammes), an opium lamp and opium pipe with traces of opium dross were found on the person of Fong Cheong, fireman, as he attempted to leave the pier. On May 12th, the following additional seizures were made : two and a-half sticks of Iranian raw opium weighing 1 ounce 271 grains (46 grammes), and an opium pipe bowl with traces of opium dross on top of a tank in the washroom on port, forward ; one complete opium pipe, containing traces of opium dross, on a ledge in the pumpman’s and donkeyman’s room, forward ; one tin containing 92 grains (6 grammes), of opium dross, an opium pipe bowl with traces of opium dross, an opium lamp, and opium-smoking paraphernalia in a box under rags under a bunk in the donkeyman’s and pumpman’s room, in Chinese quarters, forward ; one opium pipe with traces of opium dross behind a biscuit tin in a closet in firemen’s messroom, starboard side, aft.

S.s. Hoegh Silvercloud case. — The Norwegian steamship Hoegh Silvercloud arrived at Brooklyn, New York, on May 11th, from Colombo, and on that date Customs officers found five pieces of raw opium weighing 4 pounds 12 ounces 218 grains (2 kg. 173 gr.), on a water tank in the Chinese washroom. Under empty bottles in the Chinese washroom and toilet, forward, were found three packages of raw opium of a total net weight of 3 pounds 192 grains (1 kg. 376 gr.). Two packages of raw opium weighing 15 ounces 120 grains (433.8 grammes), were seized from the person of Yang Yong, Chinese messboy. Yang stated he bought the opium in Bombay.

S.s. Maya case. ■— After the arrival at New York City, on May 18th, of the Honduran steamship Maya from Liverpool, Customs searchers found eight pieces of raw opium of a total net weight of 1 pound 14 ounces 262 grains (869.1 grammes), concealed in a pair of woollen socks contained in a pair of overshoes in the stewards’ washroom.

S.s. Bellerophon case. ■— On May 18th, the following seizures were made on the British steamship Bellerophon which arrived at Brooklyn, New York, from Liverpool : one brick of raw opium weighing 1 pound 342 grains (476.8 grammes), found concealed on the person of Chau Chu (on June 17th, Chau Chu was sentenced to imprisonment for three years) ; one jar, containing 1 pound 9 ounces 218 grains (724.2 grammes) of opium solution, concealed behind spare propeller blades, aft ; two tins containing a net total of 3 ounces 253 grains (101.6 grammes), of prepared opium in the Chinese seamen’s quarters ; and one bottle containing 306 grains (19.9 grammes) of opium solution in a potato tin. On May 20th, an opium pipe stem was found concealed aboard the ship and on the same date an opium pipe stem with traces of opium dross was found under potato sacks in the potato locker. On May 24th, one tin of opium dross, weighing 2 ounces 223 grains (71.3 grammes), and an opium-pipe bowl, with traces of opium dross, were found in the main galley, amidships. Two pellets of raw opium, each weighing 1 % grain (0.1 gramme), were found in the quarters of Ho Tai, Chinese seaman, on May 24th.

Tanker Cistula case. ■—- The Dutch tanker Cislula arrived at Staten Island, New York, on May 18th, from Glasgow, and Customs officers on that date seized the following narcotic drugs : one package of opium dross weighing 2 ounces 34 grains (59 grammes), in the baggage room in the Chinese working alleyway ; one bottle of opium solution weighing 1 pound J4 ounces 349 grains (874.7 grammes), and one jar of opium solution weighing 14 ounces 175 grains (409 grammes), behind a dish cabinet in the Chinese sailors’ messroom ; one package of opium dross weighing 1 pound 7 ounces 349 grains (675.9 grammes), and one tin of opium dross weighing 9 ounces 301 grains (275 grammes), together with an opium-pipe bowl containing traces of opium ash, in a baggage room, starboard, in the Chinese working alley — S o ­

under a pile of rubber life-saving suits ; one tin containing 9 ounces 14 grains (256.5 grammes) of opium dross and a complete opium pipe with traces of opium dross in the sailors’ toilet in back of a toilet bowl, port side, aft ; five sticks of Iranian raw opium of a total net weight of 3 ounces 30 grains (87.1 grammes), on the person of Ah Tong, Chinese sailor ; two opium pipe bowls, each bearing traces of opium dross, and opium-smoking paraphernalia, in the seamen’s quarters, on the lockers, portside, aft. On May 19th, the following items were seized : one tin of opium dross, weighing 153 grains (9.9 grammes), outside the Chinese quarters, aft, in piping overhead in the passageway ; one box holding one piece of raw opium weighing 1 ounce 118 grains (36.1 grammes), in the quartermaster’s room; one package containing 232 grains (15.1 grammes) of opium dross, together with opium-smoking paraphernalia, in the quarter­ master’s room ; one glass jar containing 30 grains (1.9 gramme) of opium dross in the quarter­ master’s room ; and one tin containing 52 grains (3.4 grammes) of opium dross in the seamen’s quarters.

S.s. Tyndareaus case. — On May 18th, Customs officers, when searching the British steamship Tyndareaus, just arrived at New York City from Liverpool, found one bottle of opium solution weighing 385 grains (25 grammes), and twenty-three “ decks ” of prepared opium of a total weight of 297 grains (19.3 grammes), on the person of Ah Chuen, Chinese fitter. On May 22nd, two opium pipe stems with traces of opium dross were found under a bureau in the fitter’s room.

Leong Joe Yuen case. — Narcotic officers and police at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 8th, raided the premises occupied by Leong Joe Yuen and seized three “ decks ” of prepared opium weighing 199 grains (12.9 grammes), two broken sticks of Iranian raw opium weighing 117 grains (7.6 grammes), four “ decks ” of prepared opium w'eighing 156 grains (10.1 grammes), one “ toy ” of prepared opium weighing 10 grains (0.6 gramme), one box of opium dross weighing 99 grains (6.4 grammes), one jar of prepared opium weighing300 grains (19.5 grammes), one pot of prepared opium weighing 50 grains (3.3 grammes), and three bottles containing a total of 58 grains (3.8 grammes) of opium solution, together with very complete opium-smoking paraphernalia, most of which bore traces of prepared opium.

S.s. Cliona case. — After its arrival at Staten Island, New York, from Glasgow, Scotland, the British steamship Cliona was searched by Customs officers and, on June 8th, two opium pipes with traces of opium dross were found under a mattress in the Chinese quarters. Later that day, two additional opium pipes, each bearing traces of opium dross, were found under a mattress in the Chinese quarters. On June 14th, a package of opium dross weighing 15 grains (1 gramme), a jar containing traces of opium dross, and an opium-pipe stem, with traces of opium dross, were found in a drawer of a dresser occupied by a Chinese crewman who had previously deserted the vessel. On the same date, a tin of prepared opium weighing 52 grains (3.4 grammes), two pieces of raw opium of a total net weight of 100 grains (6.5 grammes), and a metal stand and dish, each bearing traces of opium dross, were found in the engine-room.

S.s. Tornus case. — After the arrival at Claremont, New Jersey, of the British steamship Tornus from Talara, Peru, Customs officers arrested, on June 9th, Ling Ah Teng, Chinese quartermaster, with one pellet of opium dross weighing 3 grains (0.2 gramme), concealed in the lining of his hat. Search of his quarters aboard the ship resulted in the discovery of one bottle containing 15 ounces 394 grains (451.7 grammes) of opium solution. On June 10th, at New York City, the following additional seizures were made aboard this ship : one package of Iranian raw opium sticks weighing 1 ounce 336 grains (50.2 grammes), under ropes in the forepeak ; one jar containing 385 grains (25 grammes) of prepared opium under wood on a ledge in the firemen’s quarters ; one package of Iranian raw opium sticks weighing 1 ounce 394 grains (54 grammes) under rope in the forepeak ; one bottle containing 1 pound 8 ounces 349 grains (704.3 grammes) of opium solution, openly exposed on a tub in the washroom ; one package of Iranian raw opium sticks weighing 4 ounces (113.6 grammes), concealed on the person of Yok Ah Teh, Chinese ship’s carpenter ; one bottle containing 14 ounces 44 grains (400.5 grammes) of opium solution in firemen’s quarters, forward ; one bundle of raw opium pieces weighing 79 grains (5.1 grammes) under ropes, aft ; one jar containing 262 grains (17 grammes) of prepared opium ; and one jar containing 249 grains (16.2 grammes) of opium dross, together with an opium pipe with traces of opium dross, in an unused ventilator in the forepeak.

Tanker Dorcasia case. — The motor tanker Dorcasia, upon its arrival at Sewaren, New Jersey, from Liverpool, was searched by Customs officers on June 10th, with the result that a bottle of opium solution, weighing 10 ounces 262 grains (301.1 grammes), was found in the quarters of Lum Shoy, Chinese pumpman. A bottle containing 12 ounces 175 grains (352.2 grammes) of opium solution was found on the floor between two bunks in the motorman’s quarters.

S.s. Daronia case. — The British steamer Daronia arrived at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from Talara, Peru, via the Canal Zone, and, on June 12th, Customs officers found twenty-four sticks of Iranian raw opium weighing 17 ounces 333 grains (508.4 grammes), concealed on the person of Wong Lo Sing, Chinese crew member. A package of opium dross weighing 77 grains (5 grammes) was found in the gear box at the entrance to the boiler-room — 31 — on the starboard side of the vessel. The Daronia then proceeded to New York City and, on June 18th, Customs officers found a package of Iranian raw opium sticks weighing 8 ounces 153 grains (237.2 grammes), and an opium pipe with traces of opium dross on ledging in the working-alley. A second opium pipe bearing traces of opium dross was found in a tool-box outside the storeroom in the engine room. Tanker Maja case. — Customs officers at Bayonne, New Jersey, when searching, on June 16th, the British tanker Maja, arrived from Plymouth, England* found a lump of raw opium weighing 4 ounces 117 grains (121.2 grammes), and an opium pipe bowl with traces of opium dross in an exhaust pipe of the motor in the engine-room. A piece of raw opium weighing 323 grains (21 grammes) and an opium pipe bearing traces of opium dross were found concealed on the person of Yong Ah Leong, Chinese quartermaster. Three opium-pipe bowls, each having traces of opium dross, were found in a bag of sawdust in the forward ’tween deck. S.s. Idomeneus case. — The British steamship Idomeneus arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey, on June 17th, from Glasgow. Customs searchers found on the person of Lo Sing, Chinese greaser, a “ deck ” of prepared opium weighing 9 grains (0.6 gramme), two packages of opium dross, weighing 262 grains (17 grammes), and a piece of paper bearing smears of prepared opium. On the person of Yeung Loy, Chinese pantry steward, they found a package of Iranian raw opium sticks, weighing 1 ounce 131 grains (36.9 grammes). In the pocket of a pair of overalls worn by Tang Wa, Chinese fireman, was found a jar holding 83 grains (5.4 grammes) of prepared opium. M.v. Glenogle case. — When the British motor-vessel Glenogle arrived at New York on June 20th from Liverpool, Customs officers arrested Foy Ah Zye, Chinese crewman, in possession of a brick of raw opium weighing 1 pound 87 grains (460 grammes). Foy stated he purchased the opium in Liverpool. In the crew toilet, portside of the shelter deck, was found a package of raw opium weighing 10 ounces (284 grammes). A lump of raw opium weighing 13 ounces 131 grains (377.7 grammes) was seized upon its discovery, hidden in a coil of rope on the poop deck, while a bottle of opium solution weighing 2 ounces 306 grains (76.7 grammes), and an opium-pipe bowl with traces of opium dross was found near a door on the south side of the pier. Molor-lanker Lacklan case. — Upon the arrival of the British motor-tanker Lacklan at Constable Hook, New' Jersey, Customs officers discovered on June 24th, that Lee Eemeet, Chinese boatswain, had placed on the manifest 6 ounces (170.4 grammes) of prepared opium and an opium pipe. These articles were seized. On the same day, a searching squad found a package of raw opium weighing 225 grains (14.6 grammes) in a wire reel in the steering- engine room ; one package of raw opium weighing 301 grains (19.6 grammes), and two packages of raw opium weighing 2 pounds 1 ounce 14 grains (938.1 grammes), under bags in the steering-engine room ; also one package of raw opium weighing 8 ounces 295 grains (246.4 grammes), in flour bags, and one package of raw opium weighing 1 pound 1 ounce 287 grains (501.5 grammes), and one jar of prepared opium weighing 6 ounces 28 grains (172.2 grammes), in a rice bag in the galley storeroom. S.s. Taria case. ■— Upon the arrival at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of the Dutch steamship Taria from Liverpool, Customs searchers found, on June 28th, a jar holding 8 ounces (227.2 grammes) of opium solution, a bottle containing 2 ounces (56.8 grammes) of opium solution, a makeshift opium pipe, and opium-smoking paraphernalia behind a table and in an alleyway. A copy of this report was transmitted by the American authorities to the British and Iranian authorities.

No. 2311. -— Seizures at Atlantic Coast ports in April, June, October, November and December 1942, and January 1943. Reports communicated by the Government of the United States of America, January 18th, 1945. Reference : 1 (a). Raw opium : 38 kg. 834 gr. (85 pounds 7 ounces O.G.S./Conf.l591. 52 grains). U.S. Reports Nos. 1064 and Prepared opium : 2 kg. 321 gr. (5 pounds 1 ounce 1064(a). 318 grains). Opium solution : 4 kg. 287 gr. (9 pounds 6 ounces 405 grains). Opium dross : 2 kg. 898 gr. (6 pounds 6 ounces 21 grains). In a number of instances, raw opium seized bore the labels of the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly ; in two cases, raw opium of British Indian origin and in another instance, soft-metal tubes of prepared opium, the product of the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong, "’ere seized. 3. There were the following cases : S.s. Drupa case. — When the steamship Drupa arrived at Bayway, New Jersey, on April 4th, 1942, Customs searchers found, in the quarters of Lim Lye Tien, Chinese crewman, and on his person, sixteen sticks of Iranian Government Monopoly opium (henceforth referred — 32 —

to as Iranian stick opium), weighing 5 ounces 371 grains (166.1 grammes), net, and three pieces of raw opium, weighing 17 grains (1.1 gramme) net. On the same day, the following additional seizures were made : opium-smoking paraphernalia, bearing traces of opium, found in quarters of Mun Yen, fireman ; one opium pipe, containing 44 grains (2.8 grammes) of opium dross, on the person of Tan Ah Wah, chief steward ; thirty-one sticks of Iranian stick opium, weighing 14 ounces (397.6 grammes), net, and two sticks of prepared opium, weighing 1 ounce 192 grains (40.9 grammes), net. The raw opium contained 11.4 % anhydrous morphine, and the prepared opium 14.2 %. Originally, there had been thirty- three sticks of Iranian stick opium, but two sticks had been converted into prepared opium and rolled into stick form. Lim Lye Tien, mentioned above, admitted subsequently that nine of the raw-opium sticks belonged to him. The opium was found in the sailors’ drying-room, concealed under water cans, burlap bags and a pile of firewood. Opium-smoking para­ phernalia, bearing traces of opium and wrapped in paper, were found in the sailors’ washroom and toilet, concealed behind a water basin. On April 5th, a jar of prepared opium, weighing 88 grains (5.7 grammes), net, was found outside the crew cook galley, under a deck winch. Ownership was not established. On the same day, the following additional seizures were made : one opium pipe, bearing traces of opium, found in forepeak, concealed under spare ventilators and fenders ; one metal opium-pipe bowl, with traces of opium, behind ventilator in the petty officers’ washroom ; several pieces of raw opium, of a total net weight of 1 ounce 70 grains (32.9 grammes), and a package of opium dross, weighing 1 ounce 88 grains (34.1 grammes), net, in a garbage pail, in the working alley, on starboard side ; one tin of opium dross, weighing 1 ounce 258 grains (45.1 grammes), net, and one jar of prepared opium, weighing 218 grains (14.2 grammes), net, found in sailors’ washroom, concealed under a water tank ; eighteen broken pieces of Iranian stick opium, of a total net weight of 5 ounces 105 grains (148.8 grammes), found in the seamen’s quarters, behind a table. On April 6th, one bottle of opium solution, weighing 9 ounces 39 grains (281.2 grammes), net, was found under a water tank in the sailors’ bathroom, while one bottle of opium solution, of a net weight of 7 ounces 131 grains (207.3 grammes) was discovered under ropes, between decks, amidships.

Chung Four, et al., ease. — On June 3rd, 1942, Narcotic officers at New York City arrested Chung Four and To Young, Chinese, and seized the following narcotic drugs : twenty-four 1-ounce (28.4 grammes) Iranian raw-opium sticks, weighing a total of 24 ounces (681.6 grammes), net ; two bricks of raw opium, of a total net weight of 10 ounces (284 grammes) ; two packages of opium dross, weighing 2 ounces 348 % grains (79.4 grammes), net; five jars of prepared opium, weighing 2 ounces 253 grains (73.2 grammes), net ; and three packages of opium dross, weighing 81 ounces 131 grains (2 kg. 309 gr.), net. The opium sticks bore the familiar Iranian Government Opium Monopoly labels. The bricks of raw opium were wrapped in paper bearing characters which, at first, were thought to be Arabic. However, it has been impossible to obtain a translation of the writing, and its origin is unknown. An assortment of opium-smoking paraphernalia was also seized.

S.s. Euryades case. — When the British steamship Euryades arrived, on June 6th, 1942, at Baltimore, Maryland, from Durban, Customs searchers found in the pocket of Hsu Ah Hai, second fireman, a parcel of raw opium sticks, weighing 12 ounces 22 grains (342.2 grammes), net. In the possession of Chan Dei, quartermaster, was found a tin of raw opium, weighing 5 ounces 385 grains (167 grammes), net. Three tins of raw opium, weighing 6 ounces 302 grains (190 grammes), 8 ounces 280 grains (245.4 grammes) and 10 ounces 127 grains (292.2 grammes), net, respectively, were found in the coal bunkers. The parcel contained sticks of raw opium, bearing the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly label. When the Euryades arrived at Norfolk, Virginia, on June 8th, Customs officers found in the possession of Chung So, second boatswain, thirty-two sticks of raw opium, of a total net weight of 14 ounces 218 grains (411.8 grammes). Seven of the sticks bore the Iranian Monopoly label, wdiile twenty-five were covered with unmarked paper. However, they were of the same size, texture and general appearance as the alleged product of the Iranian Monopoly. On June 9th, in the bunker hatch, among crates of empty beer bottles, was found a half-filled quart bottle containing 1 pound 382 grains (479.2 grammes), net, of raw opium. On the same day, Customs officers found five broken pieces of raw opium, weighing 10 ounces 141 grains (292.9 grammes), net, concealed in the engine-room.

S.s. Ajax case. — When the British motor-vessel Ajax arrived at Staten Island, New York, on October 2nd, 1942, Customs officers found, concealed in the Chinese storeroom, between life preservers, a bottle containing 12 ounces 245 grains (356.4 grammes), net, of opium solu tion . Ownership of the drug was not determined. On October 13th, on the same vessel, Customs searchers found a tin of prepared opium pills, of a total net weight of 22 grains (1.4 gramme), net. No arrests were made.

S.s. Magdala case. — On October 5th, 1942, Customs officers at Brooklyn, New York, when searching the Dutch tanker Magdala, arrived from Liverpool, found a piece of prepared opium, weighing 21 grains (1.4 gramme), net, a package of opium dross, weighing 1 ounce — 33 —

87 grains (34.1 grammes), net, and opium-smoking paraphernalia in the possession of Law Wah Chinese fireman.

Louis Fook Hoy case. — On October 31st, 1942, Narcotic officers at Philadelphia, Pennsyl­ vania, raided an opium-smoking den in the basement of a Chinese laundry, and found several Chinese and white persons smoking opium. Louis Fook Hoy was arrested. The following narcotic drugs were seized : one stick of raw opium weighing 305 grains (19.8 grammes), net; two toys of prepared opium, weighing 93 grains (6 grammes), net ; one jar of prepared opium’ weighing 15 grains (1 gramme), net; one pipe bowl, containing 10 grains (0.6 gramme), net’ of prepared opium ; one package of opium dross weighing 241 grains (15.7 grammes), net! and one toy of opium dross, weighing 6 grains (0.4 gramme), net. The stick was, apparently’ the product of the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly.

S.s. Tjisalak case. — Upon the arrival of the Dutch steamship Tjisalak at Weehawken, New Jersey, on November 1st, 1942, from Capetown, Customs officers commenced a systematic search of the vessel and found between November 1st and November 27th the following drugs : 209 sticks of raw opium (Iranian) weighing 11 pounds 12 ounces 307 grains (5 kg. 359 grammes) ; 3 ounces 16 grains (86.3 grammes) of opium dross ; 15 ounces 218 grains (440.2 grammes) of opium solution ; 118 grains (8 grammes) of prepared opium, and one piece of vegetable gum admixed with approximately 301 grains (19.6 grammes), net, of prepared opium, two opium pipes and complete opium-smoking paraphernalia. The most significant ways of concealing drugs and paraphernalia were as follows : in an unused old coal bunker, concealed under fire bricks ; under a water-tank in the Chinese crew’s galley ; in an unused ice-box, port side, aft, concealed in the ice compartment, necessitating the removal of bags of coal which were stored above the ice compartment ; in a barrel of sand in the engine-room ; over clothes locker, under clothing, in Chinese crew quarters ; in a piece of rusty pipe in a rubbish pile on port side, aft ; in Chinese quarters, aft, starboard side, under a wash basin ; in toilet in Chinese quarters, aft, portside ; behind the crew galley, aft, starboard side, buried in soot ; behind a storm port-hole window, in the wheel-house ; in a cigar box on a platform, under a tank, in the freezing-room ; in the crew galley stove, under iron plate, in the oven ; in canvas, starboard side of forepeak, under hatch covers.

S.s. Alexia case. — When the steamship Alexia arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey, on November 15th, 1942, from the British West Indies, Customs officers found in the possession of Lee Ah Cheong, Chinese boatswain, five sticks of Iranian raw opium, weighing 259 grains (16.8 grammes), net, and two packages of opium dross, of a total net weight of 1 ounce (28.4 grammes). Among personal papers taken from this Chinese was found an envelope containing 70 grains (4.5 grammes), net, of prepared opium. In Lee’s quarters were also found fairly complete opium-smoking instruments.

S.s. Randfontein case. ■— After the arrival in the port of New York, on December 2nd, 1942, of the Dutch steamship Randfontein, from Port Said, via Trinidad, Customs officers seized on December 2nd, 4th and 8th the following drugs : 156 sticks of raw opium (Iranian) weighing 7 pounds 398 grains (3 kg. 207 gr.), 9 ounces 22 grains (257 grammes) of prepared opium, two pills of prepared opium weighing 59 grains (3.8 grammes), 1 ounce 223 grains (42.9 grammes) of opium dross, 1 pound 8 ounces 358 grains (704.9 grammes) of solid opium solution, and 7 ounces 9 grains (199.4 grammes) of liquid opium solution, four sets of opium- smoking paraphernalia and two pipes containing traces of opium dross. The most significant ways of concealing drugs and paraphernalia were as follows : on a shelf, in the Chinese galley, aft; hidden behind boxes under a bed in the Chinese quarters, aft ; in an inside pocket of an unclaimed coat in the Chinese quarters, aft; behind a wall partition in the Chinese quarters ; between burlap under a lower bunk in the Chinese quarters ; behind a wooden panel, and in a boiler tube, over the fire-room ; in a clothes closet in the Chinese quarters ; in a coal bunker, wrapped in paper ; in bulkhead of cabin occupied by Chinese cook and fireman.

S.s. Elona case. — When the British tanker Elona was searched by Customs officers at Tankport, New Jersey, upon its arrival from Avonmouth, on December 7th, 1942, the following narcotic drugs were found and seized : one bottle of prepared opium pills, weighing 14 grains (0'9 gramme), net, and one package of opium dross, weighing 15 grains (1 gramme), net, together with opium-smoking paraphernalia, bearing smears of prepared opium, found in quarters of Tseng Kan, Chinese, No. 1 greaser ; one package, containing 17 grains (1.1 gramme), nrt, of opium dross, and opium-smoking paraphernalia, found in quarters of VVong Hop To, Chinese crewman, the contraband being openly exposed ; one bottle of opium solution, weighing 6 ounces 114 grains (177.8 grammes), net, and an opium-pipe bowl, bearing traces of opium dross, found in quarters of Wong Hop To ; two opium-pipe stems, containing 57 grains (37 grammes), net, of opium dross, and a package of opium dross, weighing 1 ounce 39 grains — 34 —

(30.9 grammes), net, found in quartermaster’s quarters ; opium-smoking paraphernalia, found in Chinese quarters aft, and in forepeak of vessel.

S.s. Silverbeach case. —- When the steamship Silverbeach arrived at Brooklyn, New York, on December 18th, 1942, from African ports, Customs searchers found in a masthead locker, forward of amidships, under gear, one bottle, containing 1 pound 4 ounces 131 grains (576.5 grammes), net, of opium solution. Later that day, they found a bottle, containing 1 pound 305 grains (474.3 grammes), net, of opium solution, a package of solid opium solution, weighing 3 ounces 350 grains (107.9 grammes), net, and a fruit skin, containing 214 grains (13.9 grammes) of opium dross, together with opium-smoking paraphernalia, concealed in a ventilator, amidships, port side.

S.s. Empress of Scotland case. — Customs officers at Brooklyn, New York, seized, on December 30th and 31st, 1942, and on January 1st and 2nd, 1943, the following narcotic drugs on the British steamship Empress of Scotland, on its arrival in port on December 30th, from Durban : 4 pounds 8 ounces 152 grains (2 kg. 55 gr.) of raw opium ; 26 pounds 12 ounces 35 grains (12 kg. 159 gr.) of opium sticks (Iranian) ; 41 grains (2.6 grammes) of raw opium pills ; 2 pounds 4 ounces 139 grains (1 kg. 32 gr.) of prepared opium ; 20 grains (1.3 gramme) of prepared opium pills ; 4 ounces 17 grains (114.6 grammes) of opium dross ; 1 pound 2 ounces 392 grains (536.7 grammes) of opium solution ; and two sets of opium-smoking paraphernalia. The most significant ways of concealing drugs and paraphernalia were as follows : in a ventilator in the fidley ; in cotton carrying-belts ; in the fidleys, starboard side ; in ventilator, in alleyway, between stewards’ and waiters’ quarters ; in fidleys, port side ; on ledge over boiler, in boiler-room ; on top of ventilator in troop messroom, port side, forward ; behind commodes, in closet of toilet, of troop mess, port side, aft ; behind ventilator, in generator room ; under blowers in fidleys ; under a blower, portside, in fidley ; over a ledging in the fidleys ; in a dish closet, under metal dish-racks, in troop messroom, port side, aft ; under a boiler, starboard side; in closet, under dish-rack, on floor ; behind a wall light.

The report mentions that in three cases the persons implicated were sentenced to imprisonment for three years.

S.s. Glenapp case. — On January 3rd, 1943, the British steamship Glenapp arrived at Brooklyn from Near-Eastern ports. During a search by Customs officers, one Lee Wai Zee, Chinese sailor, was found in possession of a package of raw-opium sticks, apparently of Iranian origin, weighing 3 pounds 4 ounces 87 grains (1 kg. 483 gr.) net. On the same day, a package of prepared opium, weighing 1 pound 1 ounce 275 grains (500,7 grammes), net, was found by searchers on deck, amidships, concealed under boards. Later that day, a tin of prepared opium, weighing 10 ounces 380 grains (308.7 grammes), net, was discovered concealed under a storage bin on the poop deck, aft. At a still later hour, the Customs officers found one and a-half raw-opium tablets, weighing 12 ounces 127 grains (353.6 grammes), net, and a lump of raw opium weighing 15 ounces 44 grains (428.8 grammes) net, in the Chinese quarters. The lump of raw opium was wrapped in sheets of music and bore no marks or labels indicating origin. The tablet, or cake, of raw opium, which was intact, weighed 8 ounces 218 grains (241.4 grammes) and was embossed as follows :

OPIUM GODOWN GWALIOR GOVT FIVE TOLAS SHILSA

Gwalior is an Indian State in the central part of India and it would appear that the tablet of opium seized came from the Ghazipur opium factory and had been originally intended for sale in Gwalior.

Joe Yung case. — On January 4th, 1943, Narcotic agents and Customs officers at New York City arrested Joe Yung, alias “ Scar-Face Gong ”, Gong Sing Zion, Ah Chin Lee and Goo Wing Sun and seized 12 pounds 14 ounces (5 kg. 851 gr.) of raw opium. This seizure consisted of twenty-four blocks of raw opium weighing 2 pounds 9 ounces (1 kg. 165 gr.) ; fifteen tablets, oval in shape, of a total net weight of 2 pounds 3 ounces (994 grammes) ; and five loaves of raw opium, of a total net weight of 8 pounds 2 ounces (3 kg. 692 gr.). Each of the oval tablets was embossed with the mark of the Gwalior Government Opium Godown, described above. They were wrapped in a Los Angeles newspaper, bearing the date-line February 14th, 1941. However, it is believed that they were smuggled ashore at New \o r k City from the steamship Glenapp.

S.s. Cistula case. — Customs officers at New York City on January 5th, 1943, when searching the Dutch steamship Cistula, arrived from Port-of-Spain, found concealed in the Chinese messroom a box of prepared opium, weighing 1 ounce 174 grains (39.8 grammes), net. In a tool drawer in the engine-room they found a bottle containing 7 ounces 84 grains (204.0 grammes), net, of opium solution. Opium-smoking paraphernalia was found concealed m the engine-room and in the donkey boiler-room. — 35 —

S.s. Eleni case. — On January 7th, 1943, at Norfolk, Virginia, Customs officers searched the Greek vessel Eleni, arrived from Bombay, and found in the possession of Sin Ah Yoke Chinese crewman, three irregularly-shaped lumps of raw opium, of a total net weight of 6 pounds 218 grains (2 kg. 741 gr.). This Chinese stated that he purchased the opium in Bombay for 200 rupees, and that he smoked opium in cigarettes, mixed with tobacco. S.s. Nijkerk case. — Upon the arrival at Brooklyn on January 8th, 1943, of the Dutch steamship Nijkerk, Customs officers seized one jar, containing 301 grains (19.6 grammes), net of opium solution ; one jar containing 350 grains (22.7 grammes) of opium dross ; one jar containing 175 grains (1.1 gramme), net, of prepared opium ; and considerable opium-smoking paraphernalia, this contraband having been found in the crew’s quarters. Lee Kow a Chinese seaman, was arrested. On January 9th, 3 ounces 350 grains (107.9 grammes), net, of unlabelled raw opium were found concealed in the Chinese crew toilet, while 1 ounce 57 grains (32.1 grammes), net, of opium dross was discovered concealed under a garbage pail. On the same day, searchers found in the Chinese crew toilet 32 ounces 140 grains (917,9 grammes), net, of Iranian raw-opium sticks. The majority of the sticks of raw opium seized which have been referred to above bore the familiar labels of the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly, this label consisting of an inner wrapper. In addition to the inner wrapper, the sticks also bore outer wrappings, hitherto unencountered, which were marked with Arabic characters. These characters consisted of translations in Arabic of certain verses from the Gospel of St. Luke in the Bible. The inner labels on the stick opium seized from Lirn Lye Tien, ex steamship Drupa, were green in colour and bore Arabic characters which, translated into English, read as follows : Persian Government Opium Monopoly 20 rials and 60 dinar 20 grams Khorram-Shar (harbour in Persian Gulf) The outer wrappers of these sticks of opium bore rubber-stamp impressions, in blue ink, which have been translated as follows : Wali and Jahanidah (factory) Birojird (Iran) The five sticks of opium seized on board the s.s. Tjisalak on November 25th, 1942, bore inner labels, purple in colour, the characters thereon appearing to be different from those described above. These characters have not been translated, owing to their poor condition and to the fact that they had adhered to the opium. Other labels bore Arabic characters which have the following English meaning : Chihar Miskal Binader Jinub Inhisar Dowlati 4 miskals Southern ports Natural Opium Taryak Chihar Rial Binader Jinub Chihar Rial Monopoly 4 Rials Southern Ports 4 Rials These labels have been encountered more frequently in the illicit traffic than those described in connection with the Drupa and Tjisalak seizures and were referred to particularly in the U.S. seizure report No. 533(a),1 dated May 27th, 1936. Those opium sticks which did not bear labels were, judging from their size and texture, obviously the product of the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly. Copies of this report are being transmitted to the British and Iranian authorities.

S upplementary R e p o r t No. 1064(a).

In the original report, it was stated under s.s. Glenapp case, that a tablet, or cake, of raw opium seized aboard that vessel weighed 8 ounces 21S grains (241.4 grammes). This is incorrect. It has been ascertained that the tablets, as well as those seized in the Joe ung case, weigh 2 ounces 3 grains (57 grammes). The error occurred owing to ^the fact that several tablets of opium were stuck together. It is understood that one “ tola is equal to 180 grains (11.7 grammes), and, hence, five “ tola ”, the unit of weight stamped on each tablet, would equal approximately 2 ounces 3 grains (57 grammes).2 It was also stated in this report that each tablet was marked “ Opium Godown Gwalior Govt — Five tolas — Shilsa A re-examination of the seizure discloses that the word Shilsa is, in fact, “ Bhilsa ”, Bhilsa is a village in the Indian State of Gwalior. To the original of this supplementary report was attached an enlarged reproduction of a photograph of one of the raw opium tablets seized. It is believed that the word in the upper right-hand corner of the photograph, in outer circle, is Ujjain. There is a city in the State of Gwalior called Ljjain. In fact, according to the reply of the Government of India, published by the Government of India Press : 19o6, and distributed with League of Nations document Ô.C. 1677(a), to the questionnaire of the Opium Advisory Committee of the League of Nations on the limitation and control of the cultivation of the opium poppy and the production of raw opium in Indian States, the States

1 Document C.307.M. 190.1936.XI[C).C.S./300(a)], page 22, No. 155. 2 The equivalent of 5 tolas is 2 ounces 26 grains (58.5 grammes) and not ounces d grains grammes). — 36 —

of Gwalior and Indore at that time maintained opium factories at Ujjain and Indore, where cake opium was manufactured, but only to meet the internal excise requirements of the two States. In the State of Gwalior, opium was manufactured and issued in stamped cakes, weighing five or ten tolas (58.5 or 117 grammes). In the original report, it was stated that it appeared that the opium seized came from the Ghazipur Opium Factory and had been originally intended for sale in Gwalior. It is more likely that the seized opium was manufactured in the Ujjain factory, and it is possible that the insertion of the name of the city Bhilsa would indicate that, after manufacture and stamping at Ujjain, the opium was distributed from Bhilsa.

No. 2312. — Seizures at San Francisco, California, on May 25th and June 20th, 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, January 18th, 1945.

Reference : _ 1 (a). Raw opium : 3 kg. 923 gr. (8 pounds 10 ounces 48 O.C.S./Conf.l635. grains). In stick form, bearing the labels of the Iranian U.S. Report No. 1077. Government Opium Monopoly. 3. United States seizure report No. 10691 referred to seizures of raw-opium sticks of Iranian origin at San Francisco during February and March 1943 on the British motor-vessel Trocas (Shell Oil Company). On May 25th, Customs officers at San Francisco found a broken stick of raw opium weighing 320 1/3 grains (21 grammes) and bearing the labels of the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly concealed on the Trocas, which was still in port. On June 10th, California State Narcotic officers at San Francisco arrested a notorious Chinese narcotic trafficker, Huie Yip Chong, alias Huey Park, Huey Pak, Frank Huey, and seized from him eighty-five sticks of Iranian raw opium, with labels, weighing 8 pounds 9 ounces 165 grains (3 kg. 902 gr.), net. This opium was seized in the vicinity of Hunter’s Point, at which port the Trocas was berthed undergoing repairs. The opium sticks were flattened out and pressed together in flat lumps the shape and size of a human foot. Hence it is believed they were smuggled ashore in the shoes of Chinese crewmen of the Trocas. A copy of this report was being transmitted by the American authorities to the British authorities.

No. 2313. -— Seizures at points on or near the Mexican Border in July, August and September 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, January 18th, 1945. Reference : 1 (a). Raw opium : 5 kg. 440 gr. (11 pounds 15 ounces O.C.S./Conf.l645. 218 3/4 grains). U.S. Report No. 1080. Prepared opium : 335 grammes (11 ounces 347 % grains). Opium dross : 27.9 grammes (429 3/4 grains). Opium solution : 215.9 grammes (7 ounces 262 % grains). Morphine sulphate : 3.6 grammes (55 grains). Heroin : 6.3 grammes (97 grains). 3. There were the following cases : Charles L. Colby case. — Charles L. Colby, American citizen, was arrested at San Ysidro, California, on July 12th, when he attempted to smuggle into San Ysidro from Tijuana, Mexico, twelve paper bindles containing 116 % grains (7.6 grammes) of prepared opium. Marlin Tucker case. — When Martin Tucker, American citizen, returned, on July 14th, to the United States from Tijuana, Mexico, he acted in such a nervous manner that the Customs inspector a t San Ysidro, California, required him to undress. Two packages of prepared opium, weighing 160 1/i grains (10.4 grammes) were found concealed under his shirt. Edmund Aguilar case. — Edmund Aguilar, American citizen, entered the United States from Tijuana at San Ysidro, California, on July 22nd, in an automobile. One tin of 1401/4 grains (9.1 grammes) containing prepared opium, was found concealed in the back of the sealed beam-headlight reflector. Rodrigo Apodaca case. ■— Acting on information, Customs officers at Douglas, Arizona, apprehended, on July 28th, Rodrigo Apodaca, Mexican citizen, immediately after he entered the United States from Mexico at a point about two miles east of Douglas. Apodaca was found to be in possession of 6 pounds 11 ounces 218 3/4 grains (3 kg. 53 gr.) of raw opium. George Barnes case. — George Barnes, American citizen, was searched by Customs officers at San Ysidro, California, on July 31st, upon his return to the United States from Tijuana, Mexico, and twenty-four paper bindles and a pill-box of prepared opium, weighing 389 3/4 grains (25.2 grammes) were found sewed into his clothing. Evo J . Cardella case. ■— Upon the return to the United States from Mexicali, Mexico, of Evo J. Cardella and Jack Remas, American citizens, they were searched by Customs officers 1 See page 24, No. 2308, of this document. at Calexico, California, on August 4th, since information had been received that these two known drug addicts had purchased narcotics in Mexicali. On the person of Cardella were found one 5-tael tin containing 3 ounces 8% grains (85.8 grammes), of prepared opium, a paper package containing 9 3/4 grains (0.6 gramme) of opium dross, and 110 %-grain tablets of morphine sulphate (3.6 grammes). Investigation disclosed that the opium*3and opium dross were purchased in Mexicali, while the morphine sulphate tablets had been obtained on prescription from a physician in a Californian town. Frank Hodge case. — Frank Hodge, American negro, was arrested by Narcotic agents at San Diego, California, on August 12th, in possession of 1 ounce 295 grains (47.6 grammes), of prepared opium and of 420 grains (27.3 grammes) of opium dross. It was learned that the opium was part of a supply purchased by Hodge in Mexico on or about August 1st, 1943. Tanker Clausina case. — The U.S. seizure report No. 10781 reviewed the seizure at New York City on August 9th, 1943, of 1 ounce 153 grains (38.3 grammes), of preppred opium on the British motor-tanker Clausina. This vessel proceeded from New York to Baytown, Texas, where it was given a thorough search on August 20th and certain crew members questioned, in view of the previous seizure at New York City. In the crew’s quarters were found a lump of prepared opium wrapped in a Bombay newspaper and weighing 3 ounces 271 1/4 grains (102.8 grammes), a bottle of opium solution, weighing 7 ounces 262 % grains (215.9 grammes), one opium pipe containing traces of opium dross, six opium-pipe bowls bearing traces of opium dross, three opium lamps, several machine-made brass cylinders bearing traces of prepared opium, and 197 medicinal pills containing no narcotic drugs. Two of the pipe bowds were covered with orange peel quite impregnated with opium. Ghoo Cheong, owner of these bowls, stated that when he had no opium to smoke or opium solution to drink he peeled off bits of the orange skin and relieved his “ stomach-ache ” by eating them. The additional opium-smoking paraphernalia mentioned belonged to Low Son, Lah Wah and Wong Kuan Cheong, all Chinese. Claude Lindley and Frank McConnell case. — Upon receipt of information that two men had purchased heroin at a known illicit drug dispensary at Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, Customs patrolmen at Laredo, Texas, intercepted Claude Lindley and Frank McConnell, American citizens on August 22nd, after they returned to the United States and found a package of heroin, weighing 97 grains (6.3 grammes), a hypodermic needle, an eye-dropper, and a spoon in their automobile. Both defendants have previous narcotic records. Calexico case. — While engaged in cleaning the official Customs patrol car, Customs patrolmen at Calexico, California, on September 16th, found a jar containing 1 ounce 279 grains (46.5 grammes), of prepared opium concealed behind the rear seat of the automobile. This opium apparently had been hidden there by one of the many suspects transported in the automobile in the course of routine patrol work. Roman Teran case. ■— Roman Teran, Mexican citizen, was arrested at Douglas, Arizona, on September 28th, after he attempted to smuggle 5 pounds 4 ounces (2 kg. 387 gr.) of raw opium into the United States from Agua Prieta, Mexico. A copy of this report has been transmitted by the American authorities to the Mexican authorities.

No. 2314. ■— Seizures at Atlantic Coast ports in June, July, August, September and October 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of merica, January 18th, 1945. Reference : 1 (a). Raw opium : 29 kg. 552 gr. (65 pounds 164 y2 grains). O.C.S./Conf.l648. Prepared opium : 711.4 grammes (1 pound 9 ounces U.S. Report No. 1078. 23 grains). Opium dross : 4 kg. 449 gr. (9 pounds 12 ounces 281 grains). Opium solution : 9 kg. 824 gr. (21 pounds 9 ounces 384 grains). Codeine : 249.2 grammes (8 ounces 339 grains) ; and 13 medicinal tablets weighing 10.2 grammes (157 grains) and containing 1 per cent codeine. Morphine sulphate and atropine : 36.8 grammes (1 ounce 129 grains). Morphine sulphate : 0.03 gramme ( % grain). Certain sticks of raw opium bore labels indicating that they were the product of the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly, while numbers of unlabelled sticks of^raw opium appeared to be of the same origin (see U.S. seizure reports Nos. 1064, 1068 and 10732). Cakes of raw opium seized bore impressions indicating that they were the product of the Gwalior Central Indian Government Godown at Bhilsa. 3. There were the following cases : M.s. Opalia case. — When the British motor-ship Opalia arrived at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 8th, from Liverpool, Customs searchers on that date and on the

1 See below. 2 See pages 31, 21 and 26, Nos. 2311, 2306 and 2310, of this document. — 38 —

following day found in the cabin occupied by Ewan Chan. Chinese, boatswain, a jar of opium dross weighing 7% grains (0.5 gramme), together with considerable opium-smoking paraphernalia bearing traces of opium dross. The vessel proceeded to Constable Hook, at which post the following seizures were made : one package of opium dross weighing 110 grains (7.1 grammes) on deck, aft, in a coil of rope ; two packages of raw opium of a total net weight of 3 ounces 271 grains (102.8 grammes), two packages, containing a net total of 1 ounce 346 grains (50.9 grammes) of opium dross, and an opium pipe containing traces of opium dross, in the forecastle head, in a coil of rope ; one package of opium dross weighing 52 grains (3.4 grammes) and three bottles containing a net total of 14 ounces 43 grains (400.4 grammes) of opium solution, together with opium-smoking paraphernalia, bearing traces of opium ash, in the forecastle head, under rope. On July 27th, the following seizures were effected on this vessel at Staten Island, New York : one package of opium dross weighing 8 grains (0.5 gramme) between blankets in a bunk in the quartermaster’s quarters ; four sticks of raw opium, probably of Iranian origin and wrapped in paper bearing Arabic characters, of a total net weight of 1 ounce 372 grains (52.6 grammes) and four lumps of raw opium, weighing 15 ounces 131 grains (434.5 grammes), in the quarters of Lee Quai Ching, Chinese crew member ; and one package of opium dross weighing 22 grains (1.4 gramme), in the pocket of a raincoat.

M.v. Clausina case. — On June 19th, Customs officers at Wilmington, Delaware, found an opium pipe bearing traces of opium dross and certain opium-smoking paraphernalia under lockers and in a bundle of bamboo sticks on top of a water tank, in the forepeak of the British vessel Clausina upon its arrival from Liverpool.

S.s. El Nil case. —- On June 22nd, Customs officers at Brooklyn, New York, found in the possession of Dr. Taweik Mohamed Elzarka, ship’s doctor of the Egyptian steamship El Nil, two bottles of codeine, bearing the label of T. H. Smith, England, and three bottles of codeine, bearing the label of C. H. Boehringer & Son, Germany, the total net weight of the codeine being 8 ounces 339 grains (249.2 grammes). This codeine was seized after it was discovered that it was not manifested. The doctor explained that he had purchased it in Bahia, Brazil, during the current trip from S.A. Dr. Raul Schmidt and intended delivering it to his brother in Alexandria, Egypt, who operated a pharmacy. He stated he did not think it necessary to manifest the codeine since he did not intend to land it in the United States. One hundred members of the crew of the El Nil were being transported to England as passengers on the British steamship Capetown Castle. Their baggage was examined by Customs officers when they went aboard the latter vessel. When the bag of Farid Chammah, Egyptian, was opened by him for inspection, he noted a package on top of his personal belongings which he claimed did not belong to him and he handed this package to the Customs officer, stating that someone must have put the package in his bag. The package contained four boxes holding thirty-seven ampoules of morphine and atropine, of a total net weight of 1 ounce 129 grains (36.8 grammes). Dr. Elzarka was questioned and stated that the morphine was obtained in New York on the previous arrival of the vessel on a “ purchase order for narcotic drugs ”, which was signed by the master of the vessel, and that the morphine had been stolen from the ship’s medicine chest. The master stated that his records did not reflect that the morphine had been purchased for the ship’s medicine chest, and he was of the belief that Dr. Elzarka had kept it in his personal possession and then placed it in Farid Chammah’s bag. There was also seized from Dr. Elzarka a large quantity of alcoholic liquor which he had failed to manifest. All defendants were Egyptians. No arrests were made, but information concerning the seizures was transmitted immediately to the British authorities and will now be forwarded to the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau at Cairo.

Tanker Lacklan case. — Following the arrival at Constable Hook, New Jersey, of the British tanker Lacklan from Curaçao, Customs searchers on June 23rd found two sticks and one lump of raw opium, the sticks believed to be of Iranian origin, weighing 5 ounces 43 grains (144.8 grammes) ; one tin of opium dross weighing 3 ounces 131 grains (93.7 grammes) ; one jar and one package of prepared opium weighing 2 ounces 349 grains (79.5 grammes) ; and an opium-pipe stem and two pipe bowls, each containing traces of opium dross, in the possession of Lee Ee Meet, boatswain, Chinese. On June 25th, the following seizures were made : one package of raw opium weighing 222 grains (14.4 grammes) in a wire reel in the steering-engine room ; two pieces and one package of raw opium net weight of 2 pounds 1 ounce 86 grains (942.8 grammes) under bags in the steering-engine room ; one piece of raw opium weighing 8 ounces 43 grains (230 grammes) in flour bags in the galley ; one package of raw opium weighing 1 pound 306 grains (474.4 grammes) and one jar containing 87 grains (5.6 grammes) of prepared opium in a rice bag in the galley storeroom.

Tanker Maja case. — On June 24th, upon the arrival at Hoboken, New Jersey, of the British tanker Maja from Plymouth, England, Customs officers made the following seizures : one tin of opium dross weighing 1 ounce 332 grains (50 grammes) in a box under a table in the seamen’s quarters ; four sticks of raw opium, presumably of Iranian origin, and three lumps of raw opium, of a total net weight of 6 ounces 306 grains (190.3 grammes), under bunks in the seamen’s quarters ; one tin of opium dross, weighing 1 ounce 9 grains — 39 —

(29 grammes), in the boatswain’s room ; one opium pipe, with traces of opium ash, in the boatswain’s room. On July 5th, one opium-pipe stem, containing traces of opium ash was found in the sleeve of a raincoat in the Chinese washroom, while a tin of opium dross weighing 323 grains (20.9 grammes) net, was found under a rug in the Chinese crew quarters.

S.s. Glenapp case. — At Brooklyn, New York, on July oth, Customs searchers found on the British steamship Glenapp arrived from Liverpool, 48 grains (3.1 grammes) of opium dross in the pocket of a coat belonging to Kara Tai, Chinese, crew member, while concealed in a gas mask in the firemen’s quarters were found thirteen medicinal tablets, weighing 157 grains (10.2 grammes) and containing 1 % codeine. On July 14th, a tin of opium dross weighing 48 grains (3.1 grammes) and an opium pipe bearing traces of opium ashVere found in shoes under a bunk in the firemen’s quarters.

Tanker Dolabella case. — The British tanker Dolabella arrived at Tidewater, New Jersey, on July 6th from Talara, Peru, and on that date, Customs searchers made the following seizures : three bottles of opium solution of a total weight of 1 pound 8 ounces 349 grains (704.3 grammes) on vents in a passageway, outside the seamen’s quarters ; one tin containing 170 grains (11 grammes) of opium dross and two complete opium pipes, each containing traces of opium dross, in the refrigerator room under machinery ; one bottle of opium solution, weighing 7 ounces 43 grains (201.6 grammes), and an opium pipe, with traces of opium dross, on top of pipes, outside of the seamen’s quarters ; four bottles of opium solution of a total net weight of 3 pounds 6 ounces 306 grains (1 kg. 554 gr.), together with two opium-pipe bowls, each holding indications of opium ash, on top of ventilators running-along a passageway in front of the Chinese quarters. On July 7th, the following additional seizures were effected : one bottle containing 10 ounces 262 grains (301 grammes), of opium solution, in a coil of rope on the poop deck ; one jar of prepared opium weighing 122 grains 7.9 (grammes) on ledging in shelter deck ; and one opium pipe, with traces of opium dross, on a ledging on the shelter deck. The vessel removed to Hoboken, New Jersey, on July 11th, on which date Customs officers found two prepared opium pills, weighing 12 grains (0.8 gramme), on the person of Pang Soh, alias Pang Koon Nam, Chinese. Pan stated he purchased the pills at Abadan, near Bahrein, Iran. On July 15th, at Hoboken, an opium pipe, bearing traces of opium ash, was found on the person of Ling Ah Guet, Chinese sailor’s boy. On July 16th, the following eight seizures were made : one tin of raw opium pills, weighing 48 grains (3.1 grammes), behind a cabinet in the Chinese messroom ; a package of raw* opium pills, weighing 61 grains (3.9 grammes) in overalls in an alleyway ; two dried lemons, containing 346 grains (22.5 grammes) of opium dross, on the shelter deck, alongside of galley coal bin ; one dried lemon, containing 113 grains (7.3 grammes) of opium dross, and a package of prepared opium, weighing 148 grains (9.6 grammes) on top of a ventilator ; one dried lemon containing 174 grains (11.3 grammes) of opium dross, and an opium pipe containing traces of opium ash, on a ledge in the crew working alley ; two dried lemons, holding a total of 394 grains (25.6 grammes) of opium dross behind rags on the ledge, outside the seamen’s quarters ; one dried lemon filled with 52 grains (3.4 grammes) of opium dross in the pipe room, aft ; one bottle containing 1 pound 8 ounces 306 grains (701.5 grammes) of opium solution, in a locker in the seamen’s messroom.

S.s. Santa Isabel case. — At Staten Island, New York, on July 8th, Customs officers found aboard the American vessel Santa Isabel, arrived from Vizagabatan, India, a package of raw- opium sticks weighing 4 ounces 174 grains (124.9 grammes). The source of the drug could not be determined definitely. Although the ship arrived from India, the opium wras in stick form and contained 10 % anhydrous morphine, which might indicate Iranian origin.

Guey Quay case. — At Jersey City, New Jersey, on July 8th, Guey Quay, Chinese, was intercepted by a member of the Military Police as he was about to go aboard the s.s. William Eaton, docked at the terminal at Jersey City. There were found on the person of this Chinese seaman four “ decks ” of prepared opium weighing 136 grains (8.8 grammes). Guey Quay claimed he purchased the opium from a Shanghai Chinese off a British vessel on the streets of Brooklyn.

Daniel Elchuk case. — At Newr York City, on July 10th, Narcotic agents arrested Daniel Elchuk, American citizen, after he had offered for sale a number of sticks of Iranian raw opium weighing 1 pound 13 ounces 282 grains 1/3 (842 grammes). Elchuk, a seaman, arrived at New York on July 7th, as a crewr member of the steamship Santa Isabel and smuggled the opium ashore at that port. He stated that he purchased the opium at Basra, Iraq.

S.s. Ile-de-France case. — At New York City, on July 11th and 12th; upon the arrival °f the steamship Ile-de-France, now known as His Majesty's Transport I\o. 71, from Scotland, Customs officers found on the person of Yeung Song, Chinese, ship’s fitter, as he was about leave the pier, 13 ounces (369.2 grammes) of raw7 opium in broken pieces. In the quarters °f Yeung Song wrere found rawr-opium pieces, weighing 1 pound 12 ounces o94 grams (821^ grammes). On the following day, a bar of raw opium, weighing 2 ounces ~b grains (58.5 grammes) was found under the flooring of the locker of another Chinese, Chung Kai. — 40 —

Yeung Song stated he purchased the opium taken from him in Durban. On July 26th, he was sentenced to imprisonment for one year and one day.

M.v. Clavella case. — At New York City, on July 11th, Customs searchers found concealed in a Chinese shrine altar on the motor-vessel Clavella, arrived from Liverpool, a tin containing 372 grains (24.2 grammes) of opium dross.

M.v. Donacilla case. — At Baltimore, Maryland, on July 12th, Customs officers found concealed in various parts of the British motor-vessel Donacilla, arrived from Abadan, Iran, four parcels of raw opium, weighing 5 pounds 5 ounces 284 3/8 grains (2 kg. 433 gr.) ; two parcels of raw opium weighing 328 1/8 grains (21.3 grammes), one parcel of opium dross, weighing 240 5/g grains (15.6 grammes) ; and opium-smoking paraphernalia. On July 19th, 1 ounce (28.4 grammes) of raw opium, 157 % grains (10.2 grammes) of opium dross, and complete opium-smoking paraphernalia were found in the pipe tunnel room of the ship. Narcotic agents in Baltimore at this time received information that a number of Chinese were seen entering and leaving a small house in Baltimore and that opium was being smuggled to this house by crew members of the Donacilla. The odour of smoking opium was detected emanating from a house immediately in the rear of the suspected premises, so a search warrant was obtained and the premises were raided. Mee Jun Low, the proprietor, and Chang Yook King, a seaman on the British s.s. Anglo Saxon Petro, then in port for repairs, both Chinese, were arrested. The following drugs were seized : 3 ounces 33 grains (87.3 grammes) net, of prepared opium ; 1 pound (454.5 grammes) net, of opium dross ; and 1 pound 8 ounces 131 1jl grains (690.1 grammes) net, of opium solution.

M.s. Cliona case. — At Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 23rd, Customs searchers found in the Chinese quarters of the British motor-vessel Cliona one tin of prepared opium, weighing 148 grains (9.6 grammes), one package of prepared opium, weighing 214 grains (13.9 grammes), an opium pipe, and opium-smoking paraphernalia. On the following day, in the quarters of Sak Cheung, Chinese fireman, two makeshift opium pipes and opium- smoking paraphernalia, together with a tin of what appeared to be opium dross but which, upon chemical analysis, proved to be a non-narcotic substance, were found.

S.s. Elona case. •— At Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 24th, Wong Ah King, Chinese seaman aboard the British vessel Elona which had arrived from Liverpool, was searched in the Government scale house, at a distance from the ship, and four cakes of raw opium weighing 7 ounces 319 grains (219.5 grammes) were found concealed in his clothing. The cakes of opium apparently had been subjected to considerable handling and had been kept in a very warm place or had been heated intentionally. However, one of the cakes bore faint traces of lettering which appeared to resemble the characters stamped into cakes of opium produced by the Central Indian Government Godown of Gwalior at Bhilsa. The cakes of opium seized from Wong Ah King were somewhat darker in colour than those described in U.S. seizure reports Nos. 1064 and 1064(a)1 as being the product of the Gwalior Godown, but this probably was due to the fact that they had been hand-kneaded and heated.

Tanker Mirza case. — The following Customs seizures were effected at Constable Hook, New Jersey, on July 25th, upon the British tanker Mirza after its arrival from Belfast : one jar of prepared opium weighing 210 grains (13.6 grammes) and one package of opium dross weighing 306 grains (19.9 grammes) in flags in the flag-box in the wheelhouse ; one package of raw opium, weighing 9 ounces 262 grains (272.6 grammes), in an arm of a ventilator, on the boat deck ; one opium-pipe bowl, bearing traces of opium dross, in a tin in the Chinese quarters; one bottle containing 1 pound 8 ounces 306 grains (701.5 grammes), of opium solution behind a bunk in the Chinese quarters.

S.s. Tornus case. — The British steamship Tornus arrived at Staten Island, New York, from Iranian and Indian ports. On July 25th, Customs searchers found 11 ounces 131 grains (320.9 grammes) of Iranian raw stick opium and an opium-pipe stem and two pipe bowls, bearing traces of opium dross, in an air-raid locker, amidship, on the starboard. On July 26th, Chew Choon Poh, Chinese, seaman, was searched and in his shoes were found two packages of Iranian raw-opium sticks, weighing a total of 6 ounces (170.4 grammes), six sticks being in one shoe and five and a-half sticks in the other. He stated he purchased the opium sticks in Calcutta from another Chinese but that the opium originally was obtained at Abadan, Iran. Also on July 26th, 87 % grains (5.7 grammes) of opium dross and opium- smoking paraphernalia were found in various parts of the ship. On July 28th, three sticks of Iranian raw opium, weighing 293 grains (19.1 grammes), one tin of opium dross weighing 17 grains (1.1 gramme), and one jar containing 34 grains (2.2 grammes) of prepared opium were found beneath and behind a bunk in the Chinese seamen’s quarters.

Hing Dok Tong et al. case. — At New York City, on July 27th, Narcotic agents, as a result of investigation, arrested Hong Lung Lee, Chinese, and seized from him approximately 1 pound (454.5 grammes) of Iranian raw-opium sticks. The premises occupied by Hong were raided and approximately 4 pounds 10 ounces (2 kg. 102 gr.) of Iranian raw-opium sticks, 1,8 ounces (227.2 grammes) of opium solution and 4 ounces (113.6 grammes) of opium

1 See page 31, No. 2311 of this document. — 41 dross were seized. The apartment occupied by another Chinese, Hing Dok Tong, was then entered and some metal fittings for use on opium pipes were found. Hing was arrested The defendants stated the opium was brought into this country a few days before by a Chinese seaman whose name was unknown to them, nor was the name of the vessel on which lie arrived known. The inner wrappers of the opium sticks bore the familiar labels of the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly. One stick was wrapped in an outer piece of paper bearing the insignia of the British Royal Air Force.

Tanker Sunetta case. — Aboard the Dutch tanker Sunetta, arrived at Brooklyn, New York, from Talara, Peru, Customs officers on July 29th found the following drugs : one package of prepared opium pellets, weighing 184 grains (11.9 grammes) ; one package, containing 415 grains (27 grammes) of opium dross, one bottle holding 11 ounces 218 grains (326,6 grammes) of opium solution, and an opium pipe, bearing traces of opium dross, in the Chinese storeroom ; one tin of opium dross weighing 232 grains (15 grammes), one bottle of opium solution weighing 10 ounces 349 grains (306.7 grammes), two jars of prepared opium of a total weight of 394 grains (25.6 grammes), a complete opium pipe with traces of opium dross, one jar and one tin of opium dross of a total net weight of 174 grains (11.3 grammes) on a ledge in the forepeak; two bottles of opium solution weighing 2 pounds 7 ounces 131 grains (1 kg. 116gr.), and an opium pipe containing traces of opium ash in an open locker in vacant Chinese quarters ; one complete opium pipe bearing traces of opium dross under rubbish in vacant Chinese quarters ; four sticks of raw opium, presumably of Iranian origin, weighing 1 ounce 79 grains (33.5 grammes) in the crew’s toilet, forward. On July 31st, Customs officers found on the person of Seok Wai Tai, Chinese, seaman on this vessel, five pieces of bamboo bearing traces of prepared opium. In his quarters aboard the vessel an opium pipe, containing 67 4/5 grains (4.4 grammes) of opium dross, and opium-smoking paraphernalia bearing smears of prepared opium were found.

Tanker Cymbula case. — Customs searchers found the following narcotics on board the British tanker Cymbula after its arrival from Liverpool at Gulfport, New Jersey, on August 1st : one jar containing 2 ounces (56.8 grammes) of prepared opium, two packages of opium dross of a total weight of 174 grains (11.3 grammes), one lump of raw opium weighing 363 grains (23.6 grammes), one complete opium pipe, and two pieces of cloth, each bearing traces of opium dross, under coils of rope in the forepeak ; one jar and one “ toy ” of prepared opium weighing 174 grains (11.3 grammes), one package of opium dross weighing 174 grains (11.3 grammes), and one opium pipe with indications of opium dross in the quarters of Ming Siong Siong, Chinese, quartermaster.

Tanker Murena case. — Chan Cheok, Chinese fireman aboard the Dutch tanker Murena, was searched by a Customs guard at Staten Island, New York, on August 1st, and thirty " decks ” and eight pills of prepared opium were discovered on his person. There was also found a piece of paper bearing Chinese characters which, when translated, indicated that Chan Cheok had been selling opium to five different Chinese aboard the ship. The defendant admitted that he had furnished opium from his supply to other crew members and that he had purchased the opium in Liverpool at a cost of two shillings and sixpence per package.

Tanker Clausina case. ■— Upon the arrival of the British tanker Clausina at New York City, on August 9th, from Liverpool, Customs officers found one tin containing 1 ounce (28.4 grammes) of prepared opium on a ledge in the seamen’s toilet, forward. On the boat deck, aft, under a bitt, was found a tin of prepared opium weighing 153 grains (9.9 grammes).

M.v. Glenbeg case. — Yee Zai Yuen, Chinese, seaman on the British motor-vessel Glenbeg, arrived from India at Brooklyn, New York, on August 11th ; he was searched as he went ashore and forty-five and a-half sticks of raw opium weighing 1 pound 4 ounces 363 grains (591.6 grammes) and bearing the labels of the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly were found concealed in his socks. He stated he purchased the opium at an Indian port.

Tanker Gorilla case. — On August 17th, following the arrival of the Dutch tanker Corilla at Tankport, New Jersey, from Liverpool, Customs searchers made five seizures on the vessel, as follows : one package of opium dross weighing 433 grains (28.1 grammes) in a ventilator in the Chinese toilet; one jar containing 12 grains (0.8 gramme) of opium dross and an opium pipe with traces of opium dross in the quarters of Ng Yin, Chinese, fireman ; one package of opium dross weighing 8 ounces 262 grains (244.2 grammes), behind a ledge in the Chinese crew messroom ; one package containing 43 grains (2.8 grammes) of opium dross, and an opium pipe, with traces of opium dross on a ledge in crew’s quarters ; and one package weighing 1 pound 1 ounce 394 grains (508.4 grammes) of opium dross concealed under wood in the outside Chinese galley.

S.s. Idomenus case. — The British steamship Idomenus arrived at New \ork on August 17th from Liverpool, at which time Customs officers effected the following five seizures : raw-opium sticks and lumps, the former believed to be of Iranian origin, of a total weight of 2 pounds 9 ounces (1 kg. 164 gr.), in a pipe in back of the starting air tank in the engine-room ; one jar containing 153 grains (9.9 grammes) of prepared opium and an opium Pipe, bearing traces of opium ash, in a pipe in the shaft alley, in the engine-room ; two bottles containing a total of 10 ounces 349 grains (306.7 grammes) of opium solution behind a wash — 42 —

basin in the greaser’s quarters ; one opium scale, without traces of opium, in the deckhouse, aft, in a box of fittings ; one incomplete opium pipe, with traces of opium dross, in a refuse barrel, aft, in the Chinese toilet.

S.s. Goldshell case. — On August 23rd, Customs officers searching the British steamship Goldshell arrived at Tankport, New Jersey, from Clyde, found in the quarters of Lui Tung, Chinese, quartermaster, one box containing 3 ounces 349 grains (107.9 grammes) of opium dross, and a tin holding 174 grains (11.3 grammes) of prepared opium. On the same day. in the quarters of Chiang Teng Fat, Chinese, quartermaster, there were found four “ decks ” of prepared opium weighing 2 ounces 87 grains (62.4 grammes), while a tin of Iranian raw- opium sticks weighing 1 ounce (28.4 grammes) was found in the main vent in the Chinese crew quarters. On August 24th, a package of opium dross weighing 262 grains (17 grammes) was discovered under the base of a compass on the bridge.

Tanker Clavella case. — Customs officers at Staten Island, New York, on August 28th made the following narcotic seizures on the Dutch tanker Clavella, arrived from Shallhaven : two pieces of raw opium weighing 3 ounces 131 grains (93.7 grammes), in a pipe tee, in the engineer’s storeroom ; one bottle of opium solution weighing 12 ounces 218 grains (355.1 grammes), and two opium pipe stems, bearing traces of opium dross, under a ledge on the poop deck ; one bottle containing 1 pound 5 ounces (596.4 grammes) of opium solution behind a bag of rice in the firemen’s mess ; one jar of prepared opium weighing 210 grains (13.6 grammes) under pipes in the working alleyway. On August 30th, Ho Woon, Chinese, greaser, was arrested after nineteen sticks of raw opium weighing 4 ounces 174 grains (124.9 grammes), and bearing labels of the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly, were found concealed in the waistband of his trousers. He stated he purchased the opium in Calcutta two years before. Later that day, Chong Heng, Chinese, fireman, was searched as he left the vessel and seventeen sticks of Iranian Government Monopoly opium were found concealed in a carrving-belt. The opium weighed 11 ounces 131 grains (320 grammes). Chong Heng stated Ho Woon was the actual owner of the opium and commissioned him to carry the opium ashore for him. On September 2nd, Lau Ngai, Chinese, was arrested on board the ship in possession of seven bricks of raw opium, weighing 3 pounds 13 ounces 349 grains (1 kg. 755 gr.). He offered a bribe of SI00 to the Customs guard and later increased it to $400 in the presence of another guard. On September 10th, Lee Ah Sing, Chinese, was found in possession of a number of Iranian Government raw-opium sticks, weighing 2 ounces 432 grains (84.9 grammes). He stated he purchased the opium in Port Said. Later that day, a opium-pipe bowl, bearing traces of opium ash, and opium-smoking paraphernalia were found in the quarters of Tong Seang, Chinese, seaman.

S.s. Diomed case. — Zee Siao Kun, Chinese, was arrested by a Customs guard at New York City on August 29th, as he attempted to smuggle ashore in an improvised carrying-belt made of flour sacks three bricks of raw opium of a total weight of 2 pounds 43 grains (911.8 grammes). Zee stated he purchased the opium in Alexandria, Egypt, for nine British pounds and intended selling it in New York. The Diomed is a British ship and arrived from Alexandria. The origin of the opium is unknown.

S.s. Ile-de-France case. — The Ile-de-France, now known as His Majesty’s Transport No. 71, and employing a Chinese crew, arrived at Brooklyn, New York, on September 1st, at which time Customs searchers found a package of Iranian raw-opium sticks, weighing 267 grains (17.3 grammes) in a pile of rubbish. On September 15th, eight pieces of raw opium weighing 1 ounce 43 grains (31.2 grammes) were found under chains and tackle.

S.s. Winslow Homer case. — Upon the arrival at Guttenberg, New Jersey, on September 3rd, of the American steamship Winslow Homer from Bandar Shahpur, Iran, the master of the vessel turned over to Customs officers three sticks of Iranian raw opium which he stated he had found in the locker of Edward Gross, American citizen, messman. Gross admitted ownership of the opium, but insisted he had taken it from Ralph G. Mitchell, third cook, and Norbert M. Ashoff, utility man, both American citizens, to “ keep them out of trouble ”. Mitchell and Ashoff stated" they obtained the opium sticks in Bandar Shahpur in exchange for packages of American cigarettes and they did not realise it was contraband. The master also reported the theft of eight boxes, each containing forty 1/4-grain morphine-tartrate “ syrettes ”, from the custody of the naval officer in charge of the gun crew. It is suspected that Gross, Mitchell, Ashoff, and a fourth crew member, a messman, have some knowledge of this theft.

S.s. Mirza case. •— On September 6th, a Customs guard stopped three Chinese : Ah Sing, Pek Tak and Ee Kee, as they came ashore from the Dutch steamship Mirza, arrived at Bayonne, New Jersey, from England. The guard felt a hard substance in the small of the back of one of the Chinese, Pek Tak. The Chinese offered to help him remove the substance and produced a pocket knife with which he cut a cloth carrying-band wrapped around his waist. The guard seized the hand in which the knife was held, and Pek Tak with his free hand removed a package from his back and threw it overboard, where it sank. The guard locked Pek Tak in a shed and proceeded to search Ah Sing, on whose person he found thirty-three sticks of Iranian raw opium, weighing 15 ounces 241 grains (441.7 grammes) concealed in a cloth carrying-belt similar to that worn by Pek Tak. In the meantime, the third Chinese, Ee Kee, fled back to the ship. The guard then locked Ah Sing in the shed with Pek Tak — 43 — and pursued Ee Kee. Later Ee Kee was found in his quarters dressed in workin»-c]othes whereas he had been wearing street clothes when he came ashore. No narcotics were found in his possession and he denied any knowledge of them. However, on September 8th, twenty- nine sticks of Iranian raw opium, weighing 7 ounces 43 grains (201.6 grammes), were’found in an exhaust pipe in the engine-room, and Ah Sing stated that this opium belonged to Ee Kee and was the opium he had concealed on his person under a cloth carrying-belt identical with those worn by Ah Sing and Pek Tak when he escaped from the Customs guard. Under the circumstances, each of the three Chinese was charged.

William E. Alston case. — A morphine sulphate tablet, bearing the label of Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan, and a hypodermic needle were found in the baggage of William E. Alston, messman. American citizen, as he was about to board the steamship Woodbridge Ferris, at Hoboken, New Jersey, on September 9th. The drugs were for his own use to be administered by means of the hypodermic needle. He claimed he purchased the tablet on the street in Harlem, New York City. He was turned over to Narcotic agents for further investigation as to the source of the seized narcotic drugs.

Tanker Dorcasia case. — The British tanker Dorcasia arrived from Curaçao at New York City and on September 9th, the following seizures were made by Customs officers : several paper “ decks ” of prepared opium of a total weight of 48 grains (3.1 grammes) and a package of opium dross weighing 140 grains (9.1 grammes) in a paint locker under a can of paint; one citrus fruit containing 1 ounce 131 grains (36.9 grammes) of opium dross, in the quarters of Teng Doo, Chinese, fireman; one bottle containing 65 grains (4.2 grammes) of raw opium pellets on top of an air vent in an alleyway, aft ; one tin holding 402 grains (26.1 grammes) of opium dross under a bag of coal in the coal bin ; one package of opium dross weighing 1 ounce 332 grains (50 grammes), an opium-pipe bowl bearing traces of opium dross and an opium lamp on the shelter deck under a life preserver ; one piece of raw opium weighing 415 grains (27 grammes) in the pocket of a pair of trousers hanging on a washline on the flush deck, forward.

A/i. Dolabella case. — Upon the arrival of the British motor-tanker Dolabella at Staten Island, New York, from Liverpool, on September 10th, Suah Jong Bin, Chinese, pantryman, was stopped as he approached along the companionway, carrying a wash-pail of laundry, and search of the pail resulted in the discovery of sixty-three full sticks and eighteen broken sticks of Iranian Government Monopoly raw' opium of a total weight of 2 pounds 13 ounces 153 grains (1 kg. 288 gr.). In a suitcase in his quarters aboard the ship were found four papers containing 170 grains (11 grammes) of raw opium and a cigarette package containing 57 grains (3.7 grammes) of raw opium. On the same day (September 10th), a jar of prepared opium weighing 153 grains (9.9 grammes) wras found in a bucket of rice in the washroom, aft, and the following additional seizures were made later that day : one package of opium dross weighing 13 ounces 218 grains (383.4 grammes), and four pieces of raw opium weighing 188 grains (12.2 grammes) over a ventilator in the working-alley, on the starboard side ; one bottle holding 1 pound 1 ounce 262 grains (499.8 grammes) of opium solution, and a tin of opium dross weighing 1 ounce 253 grains (44.8 grammes) in the messroom behind a closet ; one package and two tins of opium dross of a total w:eight of 12 ounces 131 grains (349.3 grammes), in a bag of coal in the galley coal bunker ; one bottle containing 15 ounces 174 grains 437.3 grammes) of opium solution, and one tin of prepared opium weighing 293 grains (19 grammes), under pipes behind an air tank, in the engine-room ; several “ decks ” of prepared opium weighing a total of 69 grains (4.5 grammes) and a tin of opium dross weighing 341 grains (22.2 grammes), in a pail of cabbage and carrots on deck. On September 11th, four more seizures were made, as follows : one package of opium dross weighing 96 grains (6.2 grammes) in the possession of Chan Leng, Chinese, fireman ; one package of opium dross weighing 384 grains (25 grammes), and a lump of rawr opium weighing 3 ounces (85.2 grammes) under an evaporator in the engine-room ; one jar of prepared opium weighing 1 ounce 349 grains (51.1 grammes), in an air-box for pumps in the fireroom ; three pieces of prepared opium weighing 48 grains (3.1 grammes) in a necktie belonging to Tang Tai, Chinese, fireman.

Ler Wue et al. case. — At New York City, on September 14th, Narcotic agents arrested Ler Wue, Chinese, in possession of 8 pounds 4 ounces (3 kg. 749 gr.) of Iranian Government Monopoly raw-opium sticks and 1 pound 8 ounces (681.6 grammes) of raw opium in brick form and unlabelled. Ler stated he obtained the opium from a Chinese crew-member of a British vessel wdiich he believed was called the Dama. The vessel referred to was actually the British steamship Diomed. Customs agents proceeded to board this vessel and investigation disclosed that it wras Dau Kwai Dong, Chinese, who had sold the opium to Ler Wue. Dau was then arrested and Ler Wue identified him positively. Dau had in his possession a money-belt which smelled strongly of opium. Examination was made of his clothing and traces of opium were found in the turn-ups of his trousers and the inside of his right shoe. Tanker Cistula case. ■— Upon the arrival at Staten Island, New York, on September 14th, of the Dutch tanker Cistula from Curaçao, Customs searchers effected the three following seizures : one package of opium dross weighing 7 ounces 262 grains (216 grammes), m the Chinese sailors’ messroom, under a table ; one package of opium dross weighing 4 ounces 86 grains (119.2 grammes), over a steam pipe in a working alley, aft ; one tin and one package °f opium dross weighing 1 pound 12 ounces 218 grains (809.4 grammes), on a service table in — 44 —

the Chinese messroom, aft, and concealed under life preservers in a corner of the same room. S.s. Santa Paula case. — At Staten Island, New York, on September 17th, a Customs guard who searched Kam Tong, Chinese baker on the s.s. Santa Paula, as he left to go ashore, felt something strapped to the legs of the Chinese, and took him to the Customs office for a strip search. Kam offered him $20 as a bribe, but the officer continued the search and found strapped to the calf of each leg a bag of raw-opium sticks of Iranian origin and strapped to his waist one lump of opium. A small piece of stick opium was found in his quarters aboard the ship underneath his bunk. The seizure consisted of eighty sticks and one lump of raw opium of a total net wreight of 3 pounds (1 kg. 364 gr.). Kam Tong stated he obtained the opium in Liverpool. Tanker Taria case. — On September 26th, Customs officers seized aboard the Dutch tanker Taria at Staten Island, New York, one opium pipe, one opium-pipe stem, one lump of raw opium weighing 4 ounces 109 3/8 grains (120.7 grammes), and one package of opium dross weighing 376 1/i grains (24.4 grammes), these articles being found concealed under bitts on the poop deck, aft. There were also concealed under checks on the poop deck two lumps of raw opium weighing 3 ounces 245 grains (101.1 grammes), one lump of raw opium weighing 6 ounces 3Ô6 1j i grains (190.3 grammes) and one package of opium dross w-eighing 2 ounces 98 grains (63.1 grammes). One package of opium dross weighing 1 ounce 350 grains (51.1 grammes), was found under coils of rope. The vessel proceeded to New Orleans, and at that port, Customs officers found on the person of Wong Tay, Chinese seaman, 1 ounce 409 % grains (55 grammes) of prepared opium, and in his quarters a jar containing an undetermined quantity of prepared opium, a dried lemon with traces of prepared opium, and a bottle of opium solution weighing 14 ounces (397.6 grammes), together with an opium pipe. On October 9th, ninety-one sticks of Iranian raw opium weighing 3 pounds 15 ounces 218 3/4 grains (1 kg. 803 gr.), five cakes of raw opium weighing 4 pounds 350 grains (1 kg. 841 gr.), one bottle of opium dross weighing 5 ounces 399 7/10 grains (1G8 grammes), one jar of prepared opium weighing 2 ounces 49 grains (60 grammes), two small pieces of raw opium weighing 21 1/10 grains (1.4 gramme), a package of opium dross weighing 1 ounce 6 1j3 grains (28.8 grammes) ; and a package of opium dross weighing 1 ounce 136 y> grains (37.3 grammes), were found concealed in various portions of the boat. S.s. Fernplant case. — At Jersey City, New Jersey, a Customs guard intercepted, on September 28th, Sing Lee, alias Chun Yuen Wong, Chinese, galley boy on the Norwegian steamship Fernplant, as he was leaving the pier, and a search of his person resulted in the finding of three bricks of raw opium. Sing was taken back aboard the ship and a search of his quarters disclosed the presence of two additional bricks of raw opium. Investigation developped that the opium the total quantity of which was 3 pounds 6 ounces 401 1/6 grains (1 kg. 560 gr.) was the property of Lin Nok, Chinese, cabin boy, and that Lin Nok had bought the opium at Haifa, Egypt. Both Chinese will be prosecuted. Copies of this report were being transmitted by the American authorities to the British and Iranian Governments and to the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau of Cairo.

No. 2315. — Seizures at Atlantic Coast ports in September, October and November 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, January 18th,1945.

Référence : 1 (a). Raw opium : 7 kg. 545 gr. (16 pounds 9 ounces O.C.S./Conf.l650. 280 grains). U.S. Report No. 1082. Prepared opium : 814 grammes (1 pound 12 ounces 286 3/5 grains). Opium dross : 777 grammes (1 pound 11 ounces 156 1/i grains). Opium solution : 3 kg. 3 gr. (6 pounds 9 ounces 312 y2 grains). Certain sticks of raw opium bore labels indicating they were the product of the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly, while others, although without labels, were of the size, shape and texture common to Iranian Government opium. Eight cakes of raw opium bore the stamp of the Gwalior (Central Indian) Government Godown.1 3. There were the following cases : M.t. Elona case. — After the arrival of the British motor-tanker Elona at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from Liverpool, Customs officers on September 10th, found a vial of raw opium, weighing 114 4/5 grains (7.5 grammes) in a flashlight in the quartermaster’s room, forepeak, starboard side. In the washroom, was found a bottle, containing 2 ounces 355 grams (79.9 grammes) of opium solution, a home-made opium stove and an opium pipe, the latter being camouflaged as a toilet-bowd swab. The following day, twro jars of opium solution of a total net weight of 21 ounces 209 grains (610.1 grammes) were found in a w'ater-tank, forepeak, starboard side of vessel, while a tin of opium dross, weighing 143 % grains (9.3 grammes) was found in a drum of sawdust, starboard side. The Elona then removed to Staten Island, New York, where on September 21st, Customs searchers found two lumps of raw opium,

1 For most recent reference to these two labels see page 34, No. 2311, of this report. — 45 weighing 1 pound 2 ounces 349 grains (533.9 grammes) and one lump of raw opium, weighing 15 ounces 306 grains (445.9 grammes) on top of a ventilator in the steering-engine room. ° The vessel then returned to Philadelphia and at that port on October 27th, a whisky bottle containing 1 pound 1 ounce 218 grains (503.6 grammes) of opium solution, was found in the crew washroom tank, forward, starboard side.

M.l. Cymbula case. — On September 21st, Customs officers at Baltimore, Maryland, when searching the British tanker Cymbula, arrived from Bristol, England, found a bottle of opium solution, weighing 2 ounces 3o0 grains (79.6 grammes), together with complete opium paraphernalia, consisting of pipes, lamps, tools and scales, in various parts of the ship. On October 12th, the vessel was in port at Cataret, New Jersey, and Customs searchers found thirty-five paper “ decks ” of prepared opium of a total net weight of 1 ounce 113 grains (35.7 grammes), one stick and one lump of raw opium, weighing 2 ounces 113 grains (64.1 grammes), and one package of opium dross, weighing 148 grains (9.6 grammes), among dirty clothing in a can in the Chinese laundry. It is presumed the stick of raw opium was of Iranian Government Monopoly origin. Later that date, five pieces of raw opium, weighing 2 ounces 349 grains (79.5 grammes), were found on the person of Ah Chan, Chinese, seaman. A jar of prepared opium, mixed with opium dross, weighing 1 ounce (28.4 grammes) and containing 15 % anhydrous morphine, was found in a hot-water tank in the laundry room when the vessel was docked at New York City. On October 14th, at Staten Island, New York, two paper “ decks ” of prepared opium, weighing 43 grains (2.8 grammes), and a package of opium dross, weighing 26 grains (1.7 gramme), were found on the person of Ting Chang Bo, Chinese, seaman. On October 15th, the ship was berthed at Bayonne, New Jersey, and Customs officers found on the person of Ah Hong, Chinese, ship’s carpenter, an opium-pipe bowl, containing traces of opium dross, and an opium-needle scoop used for heating opium pills.

Tanker Donacilla case. — After the arrival of the British tanker Donacilla from Liverpool, Customs officers at New York City on September 23rd, made the following seizures aboard this ship : one tin of opium dross, weighing 1 ounce 26 grains (30.1 grammes) and one jar of prepared opium, weighing 43 grains (2.8 grammes) concealed in a shoe under the bunk of Kong Pit Chew, Chinese, A.B. seaman ; two lumps of raw opium, weighing 279 grains (18.1 grammes), and a paper package, containing 22 grains (1.4 gramme) of opium dross, on the person of Chang Yee, Chinese, A.B. seaman; two paper “ deck ” of prepared opium weighing 43 grains (2.8 grammes), two tins, containing a total of 1 ounce 380 grains (53.1 grammes) of opium dross, one dried lemon, holding 174 grains (11.3 grammes), of opium dross ; one jar, containing 43 grains (2.8 grammes) of prepared opium, two opium scales and one complete opium pipe, with traces of opium dross, in the quarters of Ong Nee Ouang, Chinese, quarter­ master ; one bottle of opium solution, weighing 10 ounces 86 grains (289.6 grammes), openly exposed on the floor of a messroom, aft, starboard side.

Jea Seek case. ■— At New York City, on October 1st, Narcotic agents arrested Jea Seek, Chinese, and seized from the premises occupied by him the following drugs : 6 ounces 109 1 j3 grains (177.5 grammes) of raw opium ; 171 grains (11.1 grammes) of prepared opium ; 1 pound (454.4 grammes) of opium solution, and 32 grains (2.1 grammes) of opium dross. The raw opium was in two lots, one of 2 ounces 327 grains (78.1 grammes), and the other weighing 3 ounces 218 grains (99.4 grammes) and consisted of sticks bearing labels indicating that they were the product of the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly. Rather extensive opium- smoking paraphernalia was seized also.

S.s. Denbighshire case. ■— Upon the arrival at New York City, on October 6th, of the British steamship Denbighshire from Avonmouth, England, Customs searchers found concealed in gas-bottle caps in a bin in the emergency dynamo room, twTo lots of raw opium, one weighing 8 ounces 157 grains (237.4 grammes) and the other 8 ounces 148 grains (236.8 grammes). The opium consisted of eight cakes, each of which bore the stamp of the Gwalior Central Indian Government Godown. On October 8th, three paper “ decks ” of prepared opium of a total weight of 43 grains (2.8 grammes) were found on the person of Leong On, Chinese sailor. On October 9th, another Chinese, Leung Wall, was arrested as he left the pier with eight broken sticks of raw opium, weighing a total of 4 ounces 174 grains (124.9 grammes), concealed on his person. The sticks appeared similar in size, shape and texture, to the product of the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly, but chemical analysis disclosed that they contained 14.3 % anhydrous morphine. Previous analysis of Iranian raw opium seized in the United States has seldom varied from slightly over 10 % morphine. Leung Wah stated he purchased the opium in Liverpool.

Tanker Maja case. — Customs searchers at Staten Island, New York, on October 19th, fflade the following seizures aboard the British tanker Maja, arrived in port from Swansea, England : one piece of raw opium, weighing 117 grains (7.6 grammes), and a complete opium pipe, bearing traces of opium dross, in a deck locker, under gear ; one package, containing 285 grains (18.5 grammes) of opium dross, under the bed of a lathe in the machine-shop ; one package of opium solution residue, weighing 6 ounces 410 grains (197.1 grammes), in a coil of r°pe on the shelter deck ; one bottle, containing 1 pound 284 grains (472.9 grammes) of opium solution, on a ledge, behind rags. — 46

Tanker Tamaha case. — At Staten Island, New York, on October 20th, Customs searchers found 14 ounces 306 grains (417.5 grammes), of prepared opium, wrapped in paper and placed between boards, concealed between mattresses in the carpenter shop of the British tanker Tamaha. One piece of the paper wrappings bore Chinese characters and the name, written in English, of the Sun Kwong On Co., 28 Mott Street, New York City. This Chinese firm has been the subject of investigation on previous occasions. In April 1937, the name of “ Sun Ivwang, 6 and 28 Mott Street, New York City ”, was found in the notebook of Jack Gropper, drug addict and convicted narcotic dealer. On March 31st, 1938, a shipment of poppy pods consigned to the Sun Kwong On Co. by the Sun Kwong Hop Co., Hong Kong, was seized at New York City. On August 27th, 1943, Customs officers at New York City seized 4 pounds 15 ounces (2 kg. 244 gr.) of hemp (cannabis) seed consigned to the Sun Kwong On Co. by the Sun Kwong Hop Co., Hong Kong.

Tanker Goldmouth case. — On October 21st, on the arrival of the British tanker Goldmouth, at Bayonne, New Jersey, from Newport, England, Customs officers arrested four Chinese, Fu Gang Lai, fireman, in possession of 9 ounces 394 grains (281.2 grammes) of raw opium ; Look Fai Chen, fireman, in possession of 1 pound 4 ounces 306 grains (587.9 grammes) of raw opium ; Hsieh Hoa Ying, seaman, in possession of 14 ounces 174 grains (408.9 grammes) of raw opium, and Hai Ah Sui, fireman, in possession of 12 ounces 43 grains (343.6 grammes) of raw opium. These Chinese claimed they had found a cache of raw opium concealed in the storeroom of the vessel and had divided it between them, with the purpose of smuggling it ashore and offering it for sale. On the same date, Customs searchers found the following drugs concealed on the ship : one package of opium dross, weighing 131 grains (8.5 grammes) retrieved from the w ater after it had been thrown overboard by an unidentified person ; one package of opium dross, weighing 105 grains (6.8 grammes) in a shoe on top of a locker in the Chinese quarters ; one package of opium dross, weighing 222 grains (14.4 grammes), in a soiled sock under a locker in the Chinese quarters ; one package of opium dross, weighing 341 grains (22.2 grammes) at back of a draw er in the officers’ pantry ; one lump of prepared opium, mixed with opium dross, weighing 1 ounce 349 grains (51.1 grammes), and containing 7 % anhydrous morphine, in a spare pipe on the shelter deck. On October 22nd, a number of lumps, pieces, and sticks of raw' opium, the latter believed to be of Iranian Government Monopoly origin, weighing a total of 2 pounds 14 ounces 349 grains (1 kg. 329 gr.), and a tin of opium dross, weighing 1 ounce 29 grains (30.3 grammes), together with twro complete opium pipes, bearing traces of opium ash, were found under chain, at the bottom of the chain locker.

Tanker Dolabella case. — After the arrival of the British tanker Dolabella from Liverpool, England, Customs officers at Staten Island, New York, on October 23rd, found a jar of prepared opium, weighing 332 grains (21.6 grammes), a cigarette package containing 262 grains (17 grammes) of opium dross, and a complete opium pipe, with traces of opium dross, in a drawer of a cabinet in the machine-shop of the engine-room. On the same day, they found twro packages of opium dross of a total weight of 284 grains (18.5 grammes) in a spare part of an engine in the engine-room. On October 24th, a package of raw7 opium weighing 28 grains (1.8 gramme) wTas found underneath a door ledge, between a pipe and a bulkhead in the Chinese messroom. On October 25th, several paper “ decks ” of prepared opium, weighing 110 grains (7.1 grammes), were found concealed in the left shoe of Tang Chang Tong, Chinese, quartermaster, and on the same date, a tin of opium dross, weighing 4/5 grain (0.05 gramme), and opium-smoking paraphernalia, bearing traces of opium, were found in the bunk of Ling Ah Chac, Chinese, seaman. On October 26th, a lump of raw opium weighing 1 ounce 301 grains (48 grammes), and a package containing 170 grains (11 grammes) of opium dross, wrere found in a galley coal bin on the shelter deck, while three pieces of raw opium of a total weight of 3 ounces 131 grains (93.7 grammes) were found also in the coal bin on the shelter deck.

Tanker Dorcasia case. — At New York City, on October 24th, Customs searchers found 1 pound 2 ounces (511.2 grammes) of opium dross in a coal bin on the shelter deck of the tanker Dorcasia, arrived from Scotland.

Tanker Megara case. -—• The tanker Megara arrived at Bayway, New Jersey,^ on October 25th, from Curaçao and when Customs searchers boarded her they found Wong Kum Sang, Chinese, quartermaster, in bed, fully clothed and wearing a cap. On his person wrere found several paper “ decks ” of prepared opium weighing 100 grains (6.5 grammes).

M.t. Cistula case. — Upon the arrival at Naamans, Delaware, on October 24th, of the Dutch tanker Cistula from Liverpool, Customs searchers found one piece of raw7 opium, weighing 7 ounces 83 grains (204 grammes), one piece of raw opium, weighing 5 ounces 108 grains (149 grammes), and thirteen sticks of raw opium, presumably the product of the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly, weighing 9 ounces 141 grains (264.5 grammes), hidden among pipes and gear in the engine-room. One piece of opium was found in the pocket of a British gunner, where it evidently had been placed by a Chinese crew member for the purpose of concealment. On the following day, at Wilmington, Delaware, Customs officers found on the person of Lee Wing, fireman on this ship, a jar of opium solution, weighing 7 ounces 54 grains (203.6 grammes), a matchbox, containing 13 grains (0.9 gramme) of prepared opium, two opium pipes, and one pipe bowl. The first lot of opium seized contained — 47 — but 5.9 % morphine and the third seizure only 8.86 % morphine. However, the second lot of opium contained the high amount of 15.19 % morphine.

Tanker Mirza case. — Customs officers at Bayonne, New Jersey, on October 27th. made the following seizures on the Dutch tanker Mirza, arrived from Liverpool : one lump of raw opium, weighing 2 ounces (56.8 grammes) and several broken sticks of raw opium, believed to be of Iranian Government Monopoly origin, weighing 4 ounces 131 grains (122.1 grammes), in the shoes of Lee Ah See, Chinese seaman ; two pieces of paper, bearing traces of raw opium’ a quantity of waxed paper, and an opium scale, in the quarters aboard the ship of Lee Ah See! At Constable Hook, New Jersey, on the same date, there were found two opium-pipe bowls containing traces of opium dross, behind spring bearings in the engine-room ; one complete opium pipe and three metal articles, each bearing traces of opium dross, on a ledge in the engine-room ; one tin, containing 406 grains (26.4 grammes) of prepared opium, and two paper “ decks ” of prepared opium, weighing 29 grains (1.9 gramme), in the binnacle in the steering-engine room ; one package of prepared opium, weighing 3 ounces 218 grains (99.4 grammes), in a refrigerator in the engine-room ; one package, holding 3 ounces 86 grains (90.7 grammes), of prepared opium, in a vent in the Chinese toilet ; a number of prepared opium pellets, of a total weight of 26 grains (1.7 gramme), under a locker in a passageway.

S.s. Alcoa Polaris case. — Upon the arrival on August 16th, of the American steamship Alcoa Polaris at New York from Iranian, Indian and South-American ports, the master turned over to Customs officers sixty-six sticks of raw opium, weighing 2 pounds 11 ounces 131 grains (1 kg. 230 gr.) of raw opium and bearing the labels of the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly, which, the master stated, had been found in the locker of Ethman Ben Sayha, Algerian, third cook, when the vessel was en route from the Persian Gulf to Bombay. The captain stated he became suspicious of Ben Sayha because of the large amount of money he demanded when the vessel was at the Iranian port of Bandar Shahpur and subsequently decided to search the quarters of Ben Sayha. According to the captain, Ben Sayha admitted to him that he was the owner of the opium found. However, when questioned by Customs officers at New York, he denied all knowledge of the opium. He is being held in New York City for action of the grand jury.

S.s. Benreoch case. — At Staten Island, New York, on October 30th, Customs searchers found aboard the British steamship Benreoch, arrived from Salerno, Italy, two pieces of raw opium, weighing 2 ounces 43 grains (59.6 grammes), concealed under a piece of soap in the Chinese sailors’ toilet. On November 11th, a bottle of opium solution, weighing 4 ounces (113.6 grammes), was discovered in a pile of trash in the Chinese sailors’ quarters, forward.

M.s. West Honaker case. — At Hoboken, New Jersey, on November 1st, Ho Hong, Chinese cook on the American motor vessel West Honaker, arrived from Halifax, Nova Scotia, was intercepted by a Customs guard as he was leaving his ship, and there were found concealed in a cotton band around his waist, underneath his shirt, two packages of raw opium lumps weighing 15 ounces 86 grains (431.6 grammes). The opium contained 11.6 % anhydrous morphine and is believed to be of Indian origin. Ho Hong claimed he bought the opium in Halifax from a native of India. At the time of his arrest, he attempted to bribe the Customs guard. Under the circumstances, his bail has been set at $3,000 and the matter has been presented to the grand jury.

Copies of this report were being transmitted by the American authorities to the British and Iranian authorities.

No. 2316. — Seizures at New York City and in its vicinity in November and December 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, March 1st, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Raw opium : 976.3 grammes (2 pounds 2 ounces O.C.S./Conf.l661. 162 grains). U.S. Report No. 1086 Prepared opium : 51.5 grammes (1 ounce 355 % grains). Opium dross : 637.3 grammes (1 pound 6 ounces 190 grains). Opium solution : 542.5 grammes (1 pound 3 ounces 43 y2 grains).

Certain sticks of raw opium appeared to be the product of the Iranian Government Opium Monopoly. The other drugs seized bore no identifying marks or labels.

3. There were the following cases :

S.s. Elax case. — Upon the arrival of the British steamship Elax at New York City, on November 26th, from South Wales, Lee Kwai, Chinese, fireman on the vessel, when about to o° ashore and noting that he was to be searched, dropped a small piece of opium to the pier floor. On being taken to the Customs guards’ headquarters, he was searched and an — 48 —

additional piece of opium was found in his vest pocket. The total quantity seized was 15 grains (0.9 gramme).

M.s. Macuba case. — The Dutch motor-ship Macuba arrived at Baltimore, Maryland, on November 27th, from Bizerta. Customs searchers found in various portions of the vessel a bottle of opium solution, weighing 4 ounces (113.6 grammes), and a glass jar of opium solution, weighing 350 grains (22.7 grammes), together with a number of opium-pipe bowls, bearing traces of opium dross, and other opium-smoking paraphernalia.

Tanker Solarium case. — The British tanker Solarium arrived at Spuyten Duyvil, New York, from Great Britain. On December 5th, Customs searchers made the following seizures : 30 grains (2 grammes), net, of prepared opium in “decks” on a ledge above a toilet door, port side, forward ; 34 grains (2.2 grammes), net, of prepared opium in “decks ” in a basket filled with pieces of wood, in a washroom, forward, starboard side; one cellophane package of prepared opium, weighing 96 grains (6.2 grammes), net, and two metal tubes of prepared opium, weighing 79 grains (5.1 grammes), net, seized from the person of Tang Poi, Chinese, fireman ; four " decks ” of prepared opium, weighing 69 grains (4.5 grammes), net, on a ledge in the seamen’s quarters. The metal tubes containing opium were marked "Thorens” and “Auer”, respectively, and each formerly had contained flints for pocket lighters. The firm of Thorens is situated at Sainte-Croix, Switzerland, while the Auer Company formerly operated at Vienna, Austria. On December 6th, a canvas bag containing 14 ounces 131 grains (406.1 grammes), net, of opium dross, was found under ropes in the forepeak, while in the machine-shop, in the base of an emery wheel, were found six pieces of raw opium, weighing 9 ounces 306 grains (275.5 grammes), one tin of opium dross, weighing 1 ounce 428 grains (56.2 grammes), one brass tin of prepared opium, weighing 43 grains (2.8 grammes), net, two complete opium pipes, with traces of opium dross, and two pieces of cloth bearing opium stains. On December 11th, at Hoboken, New Jersey, Customs searchers found on the vessel nine sticks and fourteen pieces of raw opium, apparently of Iranian origin, weighing 9 ounces 17 grains (256.8 grammes), several “ decks” of prepared opium of a total net weight of 26 grains (1.7 gramme), and one package, containing 83 grains (5.4 grammes) of opium dross, together with an opium lamp and a complete opium pipe bearing traces of opium dross. The opium " decks”, opium dross, pipe, and lamp were on the bed of Choo Ah Poo, boatswain, the pipe bowl being in the hand of this Chinese. The opium sticks were taped to the back of a bureau drawer in the cabin of Choo Ah Poo. The defendant was removed to New York City and, while under detention, he asked for a glass of water and when receiving it took a dose of opium. During the search of his person following this incident, he took a piece of paper out of his pocket and dropped it on the floor. This paper contained 6 grains (0.4 gramme) of raw opium. On December 13th, at Hoboken, a dried lemon filled with 165 grains (10.8 grammes) of opium dross was found in the Chinese quarters in the forward starboard side, on a hook in back of a sleeping bunk.

M.v. Erinna case. — Customs officers made the following seizures aboard the Dutch motor-vessel Erinna, following its arrival from Bizerta : at Bayonne, New Jersey, December 8th, one jar of opium dross weighing 353 grains (22.9 grammes) and two complete opium pipes containing traces of opium dross on a ledge in the Chinese firemen’s quarters ; one tin of opium dross, weighing 2 ounces 205 grains (70.1 grammes), net, under a bunk in the firemen’s quarters, starboard side, forward ; one piece of raw opium, weighing 2 ounces 131 grains (65.3 grammes) and a bottle containing 267 grains (17.4 grammes) of prepared opium under a bunk in the Chinese sailors’ quarters ; three pieces of raw opium of a total weight of 5 ounces 262 grains (159 gramme), an opium pipe with traces of opium ash, and an opium-pipe bowl with traces of opium dross in the Chinese crew quarters, forward, concealed in various parts of a bunk ; December 10th, at Staten Island, New York, four pieces of terry- cloth towelling impregnated with raw opium of a total gross weight of 6 ounces 315 grains (190.9 grammes) (it was not possible to separate the opium from the cloth), one piece of raw opium weighing 1 ounce (28.4 grammes), net, and one tin, containing 1 ounce 227 grains (43.2 grammes) of opium dross, in the bottom of a sand-bin in the fire-room, starboard side ; one bottle of opium solution, weighing 14 ounces 131 grains (406.2 grammes), net, behind a toilet bowl in the Chinese sailors’ toilet, forward, starboard side.

Tanker Taria case. — Upon the arrival at New York City on December 15th, of the Dutch motor-tanker Taria from British ports, Customs searchers found a cigarette package containing 262 grains (17 grammes) of opium dross and two pieces of prepared opium weighing 60 grains (3.9 grammes) in the goose-neck of a ventilator, top deck, aft, and several “ decks ” of prepared opium of a total net weight of 74 grains (4.8 grammes) on the person of Lee Ivim, Chinese, fireman, sewn in the turn-up of his right trouser-leg.

Tanker Megara case. —- Customs officers found aboard the British tanker Megara, arrived at Bayonne, New Jersey, on December 28th, from Curaçao, a dried lemon containing 86 grains (5.6 grammes) of opium dross, in a jumper hanging on the wall in the Chinese quarters. Copies of this report were being transmitted by the American authorities to the British and Iranian authorities. — 49 — No. 2317. — Robbery at Newark, New Jersey, on December 6th, 1943. Information con­ tained in the Annual Report of the Government of the United States of America for 1943.

Reference : 1 lb). Gum opium : 8 kg. 165 gr. (18 pounds). (o1c:/a!r:1943/3)! Codeine : 3 kg. 969 gr. (8 poumfs 12 ounces). 3. On the night of December 6th, 1943, burglars entered the premises of the Standard Drug Co. Inc., Newark, New Jersey, by breaking through a barred window. They drilled and pried open a safe and escaped with 8 pounds 12 ounces (3 kg. 969 gr.) of codeine and 18 pounds (8 kg. 165 gr.) of gum opium which had been stored therein. The case has not been solved.

Note. — Seizures of raw opium were also made in connection with the following cases, which included seizures of other drugs and which have been summarised under corresponding headings : Cases Nos. 2318, 2322, 2324, 2325 under “ Prepared Opium and Dross ”, Case No. 2326 under “ Morphine Cases Nos. 2340, 2344, 2347, 2348, 2349, 2351 under “ Indian Hemp ”.

Q uantities of R aw O pium seized as repo rted to the Secretariat :

1940 1941 1942 1943 280 kg. 165 gr. 80 kg. 239 gr. 319 kg. 230 gr. 1 077 kg. 10 gr. 29 kg. 834 gr. of opium solution. 15 kilogrammes of opium extract. 400 c.c. of fluid opium ex­ tract (weight not stated). 9 grammes of powdered opium. Poppy seeds : 334 kilogrammes.

2. PREPARED OPIUM AND DROSS

No. 2318. — Seizures at Gravesend, London, on April 9th and 10th, 1943. Report com- municated b>y the Government of the United Kingdom, May 8th, 1943. Reference : 1 (a). Opium : (a) 3 kg. 636 gr. (8 pounds). (Suspected to O.C.S./Conf.l477 be raw opium.) Prepared opium : (6) 113.6 grammes (4 ounces) in a tin ; (c) 3 kg. 636 gr. (8 pounds) in 1-pound (454.5 grammes) pats and a quantity of sticks ; (d) 1 kg. 23 gr. (2 pounds 4 ounces) in stick form, wrapped in plain paper, and stamped with a rubber stamp ; (e) 6 kg. 363 gr. (14 pounds), wrapping not specified. 3. The tin of prepared opium was found in the left pocket of a jacket belonging to Ah Kam, Chinese greaser on board the s.s. Silver Larch, coming from Calabar, West Africa, via Singapore, Indian, Persian Gulf and West-African ports, and bound for London. The rest of the drug was hidden below the bottom boards of a locker belonging to Teong Hai Sai, Chinese sailor on board the same vessel. The sticks of opium were hidden in two cycle inner tubes. The opium contained in the tin was bought for Rs.15/- from a stevedore at Bombay. In addition, the quantities under (e), (a) and [d) were discovered during further rummaging °f the vessel, but, despite exhaustive enquiries, it was not possible to trace the owners. (e) : found in the forepeak under rope and tarpaulin. Seized on April 9th, at Gravesend. (a) : found during rummage of the shelter deck on April 10th, at West India Dock, under SOme boards which were covered with dunnage mats. [d) : discovered on April 10th (West India Dock), concealed under lifebelts in a large lifebelt box on the navigation bridge. This opium was in stick form. — 50

4. Ah Kam was sentenced to a fine of £‘2, plus 15s. 10d. costs. Teong Hai Sai was sentenced to a fine of £5, plus £1 6s. Ad. on police charge.

No. 2319. — Seizure at Liverpool on April 11th, 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, May 4th, 1943.

Reference : 1 (a). Prepared opium : 909 grammes (2 pounds); in forty- O.C.S./Conf.l473. eight sticks. 3. The opium was found tied to each leg of Foo Chao Too, Chinese fireman on board the s.s. Tyndcireus (A. Holt & Co., Liverpool), coming from New York. 4. The accused was sentenced to a fine of £10,and £2 2s. costs.

No. 2320. — Seizure at Liverpool on February 14th and 17th, 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, March 23rd, 1943.

Reference : 1 (a). Prepared opium : 12 kg. 854 gr. (28 pounds 4 ounces O.C.S./Conf.l472. 218 grains). 3. The drugs were seized from eight Chinese sailors, ex the s.s. Menelaus (A. Holt & Co., Liverpool), coming from Calcutta and bound for Liverpool. 4. The accused were sentenced to fines ranging between £2 and £10, and costs.

No. 2321. — Seizure at Liverpool on June 13th, 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom, July 20th, 1943.

Reference ^ 1 (a). Prepared opium : 2 kg. 954 gr. (6 pounds 8 ounces). 3. The police had occasion to search the dwelling-house at 92a Granby Street, Liverpool. During the search, a constable opened a suitcase in a store-room on the first floor and it was found to contain a quantity of opium estimated at approximately 6 pounds 8 ounces (2 kg. 954 gr.). The major portion was in paper-wrapped sticks about 9 inches (22.5 cm.) long and half-an-inch (1.25 cm.) in diameter, whilst the remainder was in bulk. The accused, Sung Fah Wong, was not present during the search, but was arrested later in the day and charged with being in possession of prepared opium. Subsequent enquiries showed that Wong had signed on over a ship owned by Messrs. Alfred Holt & Co., shipowners, India Buildings, Liverpool, about October 10th, 1942, and that he was paid off that ship in Liverpool on July 11th, 1943. H.M. Customs and Excise were informed of the arrest and of the seizure of the opium, and the ship on which Wong had been employed was searched by that authority whilst in dock at Liverpool. Nothing else was found. The accused declared to have bought the opium in Cape Town for £40. 4. Wong was sentenced to hard labour for two months for being in possession of the opium.

No. 2322. — Seizures at points on or near the Mexican border in March, April, May and June 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, January 18th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Raw opium : 18 kg. 180 gr. (40 pounds). O.C.S./Conf.l637. Prepared opium : 31 kg. 716 gr. (69 pounds 12 ounces U.S. Report No. 1075. 245 1/3 grains). No identifying marks or labels. In many instances, the prepared opium was contained in home-made tins, believed to have been made in Mexico. 3. There were the following cases : As a result of a joint investigation instituted in September 1942 by Narcotic and Customs Officers, it was learned that certain Chinese residents of Juarez, Mexico, were smuggling opium to other Chinese in El Paso, Texas. On March 21st, 1943, two tins of Mexican prepared opium, weighing 13 ounces 146 grains (378.7 grammes), were purchased at El Paso from Jim King Wong. Further purchases followed, and, finally, approximately 56 pounds 4 ounces (25 kg. 566 gr.) of prepared opium were purchased. This was the largest seizure of opium, either raw or prepared, which has been effected in the United States since 1939. Jim King Wong was arrested, sentenced to imprisonment for five years and fined $5,000. His arrest and conviction will serve to curb the activities of the smuggling fraternity in Juarez and El Paso. 6 pounds 3 ounces (2 kg. 812 gr.) of raw opium were seized at Nogales, Arizona, on April 14th, from Hector Blanco, Mexican citizen, whilst he was attempting to smuggle this raw opium into the United States from Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, concealed under a woman a corset which he was wearing. When Ivan Overton Houser, American citizen, entered Calexico, California, on April 17tn, from Mexicali, he was in such a nervous condition that he was searched and two jars containing 7 ounces 40 grains (201.4 grammes) of prepared opium were found concealed in his — 51 — clothing. He was sentenced to serve two years in a narcotic institution, with the provision that if he were cured of narcotic addiction prior to that time he would be released. Alfonso Montano, Mexican citizen, a well-known border narcotic smuggler, sold two 5-ounce tins (284 grammes) of prepared opium to a narcotic agent at El Paso,’Texas on March 14th. He was not arrested at that time. On April 24th, he was observed by Customs officers crossing the border at El Paso and, when arrested, was found to be in possession of thirty 5-ounce boxes (4 kg. 260 gr.) of prepared opium. Montano was accompanied by Franklin Earl Taylor and Ernest Campoy Culling, American citizens, who were also arrested. Montano was a fugitive from justice in Arizona, having been indicted in connection with the smuggling of 12 pounds 12 ounces (5 kg. 795 gr.) of opium into the United States from Mexico near the port of Douglas on April 25th, 1941. During 1938, he was sentenced to prison for violation of the Harrison Narcotics Act. At San Isidro, California, on April 27th, Customs patrolmen, acting on information, stopped the automobile occupied by Katherine Wilson, American negress, Edgar Wallace’ American negro, and Frank A. Kramer, American citizen, when the automobile arrived from Tijuana, Mexico. Katherine Wilson had concealed under her clothing a cocoa tin containing 7 ounces 312 grains (219.1 grammes) of prepared opium and two hypodermic needles. She was carrying the opium for the two men. Alonzo Theodore Adams, American negro, an addict, attempted to smuggle from Tijuana to Westmoreland, California, on April 30th, two jars containing 2 ounces 243 */4 grains (72.6 grammes) of prepared opium, a jar with opium smears, a finger-nail file with opium smears, hypodermic needles, a spoon, and an eye dropper. Earl Crouse, American citizen, an addict, was in possession of a jar containing 3 ounces 2213/4 grains (99.6 grammes) of prepared opium upon his arrival from Mexicali at Calexico, California, on May 3rd. i Customs officers at Nogales, Arizona, on May 10th, purchased 5 pounds 13 ounces (2 kg. 642 gr.), of raw opium from Miguel F. Castro and at that time arranged for a future delivery. On May 25th, Castro delivered 16 pounds 2 ounces (7 kg. 329 gr.), of opium to waiting officers through an accomplice, Manuel Campillo, but Castro and another associate, Benhime Diaz, refused to cross over to the American side of the border. They were all Mexican citizens. Subsequently Diaz was apprehended, but Castro is still a fugitive. Working on information to the effect that Maria L. Nieves, Leonor M. Nieves and Jose Kaphan, Mexican citizens, had checked a suitcase containing opium for transportation by railway to Tucson, Arizona, Customs patrolmen, on May 19th, examined the suitcase in the baggage room at Nogales, Arizona, and found contained therein 2 pounds 5 ounces (1 kg. 51 gr.) of raw opium. Part of the opium was removed and the suitcase was permitted to be shipped to its destination where these persons were apprehended when they took delivery of the suitcase. Claude Milton Harvey, American negro, was searched at El Centro and Calexico, California, on May 27th, when he arrived from Mexicali, and two 5-tael tins (378 grammes) of opium were found on his person. As a result of information which he furnished to Customs officers, on June 3rd, Agnes L. Guirl and Arthur H. Cook, American negroes, were arrested as they arrived at Calexico with two 5-tael tins (378 grammes) and one jar of prepared opium in their possession. On May 27th, at Nogales, Arizona, a Customs officer purchased a paper sack of raw opium weighing 2 pounds 8 ounces (1 kg. 136 gr.) from Reginaldo Araiza. On June 3rd, Araiza was arrested as he crossed the border from Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, with 4 pounds 8 ounces (2 kg. 45 gr.) of raw opium in his possession. Narciso Chavez Garcia, Mexican citizen, a well-known opium smuggler, was arrested at Calexico, California, on May 28th, as he kept a rendez-vous to deliver 1 ounce (28.4 grammes) of prepared opium. One jar containing 1 ounce 157 % grains (38.6 grammes) of prepared opium smuggled from Mexicali was seized at Calexico, California, on June 20th, from Sam Glover, American negro. One package containing 2 pounds 9 ounces (1 kg. 165 gr.) of raw opium smuggled from Juarez was seized at El Paso, Texas, on June 22nd, from Manuel Mateos, Mexican citizen. A copy of this report was being transmitted by the American authorities to the Mexican authorities.

No. 2323. — Seizures at Pacific Coast ports in March, April, May and June 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, January 18th, 1945. Reference : 1 (a). Prepared opium : 10 kg. 272 gr. (22 pounds 9 ounces 0.C.S./Conf.l647. 1 ' 272 % grains). . x U.S. Renort Nn 107R Opium dross : 125.3 grammes (4 ounces 179 3/s grains). Marihuana : 20.6 grammes (316 4/5 grains). 3. There were the following cases : On March 1st, California State Narcotic officers raided the premises at Bakersfield, California, occupied by Lew Jung and Wun Long Kong, arrested these two Chinese, and seized nineteen 5-tael tins containing 8 pounds 8 ounces 140 grains (3 kg. 591 gr.) of prepared opium, 4 ounces 179 3/s grains (125.3 grammes) of opium dross, 316 4/B grains (20.6 grammes) oi — 52

marihuana, opium-smoking paraphernalia and equipment used in the manufacture of opium- pipe bowls and opium tins. The opium had been smuggled into the United States from Mexico. Another Chinese, Ben Wong, was apprehended on March 17th. He is a well-known narcotic dealer. During a period of several months, an undercover investigation was carried on in Portland, Oregon, by Narcotic agents, with some assistance by Customs officers, with the result that several sources of prepared opium among the Chinese gamblers and white prostitutes were developed. Also, a conspiracy action was completed against an important major violator, Burton Lee. Fifty-three purchases of prepared opium were made, but as these relate to various cases, the quantities seized and the names of all the defendants involved are not given in this report. A raid was conducted at the Chinese main source of supply and two of the owners of the opium den wTere found in possession of opium lay-outs in the premises. To gain admittance to this den, it was necessary to place a coin between two nails which rang a buzzer inside. The doors were of the “ ice-box ” variety, heavily reinforced, and most elaborate precautions had been taken to prevent unauthorised persons from gaining admittance. Following this raid, on May 6th, a Chinese who had been given the safekeeping of a quantity of opium which had been intended for use in the raided den referred to above led officers to the hiding-place, which was a buried cache in the dirt-floored basement of a home. These drugs consisted of thirty-three 5-tael tins of prepared opium and one glass jar of prepared opium (total weight 14 pounds 1 ounce 132 % grains (6 kg. 400 gr.)). A number of Chinese and white women implicated in these related cases have been sentenced. A copy of this report was being transmitted by the American authorities to the Mexican authorities.

No. 2324. — Seizures at points on or near the Mexican border in August, September, October and November 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, January 18th, 1945.

Reference : _ 1 (a). Raw opium1 : 2 kg. 386 gr. (5 pounds 4 ounces). O.C.S./Conf.l659. Prepared opium : 5 kg. 319 gr. (11 pounds 11 ounces U.S. Report No. 1084. 104 grains). Opium dross : 250.7 grammes (8 ounces 361 y2 grains). Heroin : 5.2 grammes (80 23/100 grains). Opium solution : 277.1 grammes (9 ounces 330 grains).

One copper tin of prepared opium was 2 y2 inches (6.25 cm.) wide, 3 3/4 inches (9.375 cm.) long, and 1 y2 inches (3.75 cm.) deep, with Chinese characters imprinted on the lid.

3. The details of the seizures were as follows :

Earnest Oel-Bowden case. — Customs patrol inspectors at San Ysidro, California, on August 26th, received information that a man later determined to be Earnest Oel-Bowden, American citizen, had purchased narcotics at Tijuana, Mexico. The seizure of 14 % grains (0.9 gramme) of prepared opium resulted when the defendant arrived at the Customs station from Tijuana. On September 15th, the defendant was sentenced to serve two years in a special institution for the cure of drug addiction.

Eduardo Amavizca case. —- Eduardo Amavizca, Mexican citizen, was arrested by Customs officers at Douglas, Arizona, on September 8th, when 8 pounds 12 ounces (3 kg. 977 gr.) of prepared opium were found in a shopping-bag which was on the floor of his automobile. Amavizca had smuggled the opium into the United States to sell for the sum of $1,500.

Forest Gaylord case. — When Forest Gaylord, American citizen, arrived at the Customs station at San Ysidro, California, on September 10th, from Tijuana, Mexico, a Customs inspector suspected by his actions that he was a drug addict and insisted upon a personal search. After nearly an hour of examination, 34 1/i grains (2.2 grammes) of opium dross were found concealed in the lining of the breast-pocket of his coat. The suspect admitted he had purchased the opium dross to eat.

Jack Wesley Lavender et al. case. — At Houston, Texas, on September 11th, Narcotic agents, assisted by Customs agents and a city detective, raided the premises of Allen Raymond Stiles, American citizen, well-known narcotic pedlar, and found 3 grains (0.2 gramme) of herom, of 75 % purity, in the cuff of a suit belonging to him. A hypodermic syringe and two needles and a blackened spoon used to make heroin solution were found in the bathroom. In addition were arrested Jack Wesley Lavender, Ruth Ann Stiles, and Thelma Louise Smith, also American citizens. All of them are well known to the local police. Lavender and Stiles make frequent trips to Mexico for the purpose of buying heroin and smuggling it into the

1 The original report indicated only the total quantity of raw opium seized but did not give any detail regarding this seizure under “ Remarks — 53 —

United States, and it is believed the heroin seized in the present instance is of Mexican origin. Willard Milton Hubler et al. case. — At Laredo, Texas, on September 17th, Customs patrol inspectors had observed Willard Milton Hubler and William Waverly Butler, American citizens, going into a house in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, known to be a place where narcotic drugs w'ere sold. The two men were followed by the officers when they returned to the United States. They realised apparently that they were being followed and Hubler threw two packages from the automobile in which they wrere riding. The packages were recovered and proved to contain 77 grains (5 grammes) of heroin and a narcotic needle, a spoon, and cotton. Walter Franklin case. -— Customs officers at Calexico, California, for some time had heard of the narcotic smuggling activities of a person known as “ Barnyard Whitey ”, alias Charles William Fiske, American citizen. After exhaustive search of police records throughout the State of California, it wyas ascertained that “ Barnyard Whitey ” was an alias used by Walter Franklin. A watch wras kept for Franklin and on October 1st, he was observed leaving a pool room, whereupon he w'as stopped by Customs patrolmen wrho found on his person a jar containing 1 ounce 29 grains (30.3 grammes) of prepared opium. Cecil Haynie case. — Acting on information that Cecil Haynie, American citizen, a drug addict, had purchased narcotic drugs in Mexicali, Mexico, Customs officers at Calexico, California, searched him upon his return to the United States but failed to find anything concealed on his person. However, they finally found a match box containing 241/4 grains (1.6 gramme) of prepared opium, concealed beneath the seat of the automobile driven by the defendant. Boy Allen Davis case. — Roy Allen Davis, alias King Rice, alias Roy Allen, American citizen, aroused suspicion by his actions upon his arrival at Calexico, California, from Mexicali, Mexico, on October 9th, and was made to submit to a personal search. Three tins of prepared opium were found concealed in the front of the waistband of his under-drawers and a package of opium dross in his left sock. The total weight of the drugs seized was : 1 pound 2 ounces 369 y2 grains (535.2 grammes) for prepared opium and 1981/4 grains (12.9 grammes) for opium dross. Manuel Villalobos case. — When Manuel Villalobos, Mexican citizen, arrived at El Paso, Texas, from Juarez, Mexico, on October 10th, he attempted unsuccessfully to run away when questioned by a Customs officer. He wras caught and searched and a jar containing 1 ounce (28.4 grammes) of prepared opium was found concealed in his clothing. Louis Porter case. — Louis Porter, American citizen, aroused suspicion by his action when returning to the United States from Mexicali, Mexico, and search of his person at Calexico, California, on October 12th, resulted in the discovery and seizure of three paper “ bindles ” containing 19% grains (1.3 gramme) of prepared opium. Frank Bassett case. — Frank Bassett, American citizen, was searched when he arrived at San Ysidro, California, from Tijuana, Mexico, on October 16th, with the result that 178 grains (11.6 grammes) of prepared opium in a metal pill-box wrere found in his clothing. Wong Fook Hong case. —■ Narcotic agents at Fresno, California, arrested Wong Fook Hong and Lew Wing Shew', Chinese, and seized one copper tin of prepared opium, weighing 3 ounces 243 grains (101 grammes), one tin containing 100 grains (6.5 grammes) of prepared opium, two tubes containing a total of 400 grains (26 grammes) of prepared opium, twelve jars holding 2 ounces 332 % grains (78.4 grammes) of prepared opium, nine paper “ bindles ” of prepared opium, weighing 127 grains (8.2 grammes), one bottle of opium solution, weighing 7 ounces 330 grains (220.3 grammes), one jar of opium dross, w-eighing 8 ounces 129 grains (235.6 grammes), and one jar of opium solution, weighing 2 ounces (56.8 grammes). The copper tin of opium was 2% inches (6.25 cm.) w7ide, 3 3/4 inches (9.375 cm.) long, and 1 % inches (3.75 cm.) deep, with Chinese characters imprinted on the lid. The seizing officers expressed the opinion that it was an old tin and the opium was emptied into it from another container, since its dimensions wrere similar to those of the so-called “ Lai Yuen ” tins, described most recently in U.S. seizure report No. 1044.1 However, this cannot be determined until the opportunity presents itself to examine the Chinese characters on the lid of the seized tin. The opium is believed to be of Mexican origin. John Tuck case. — At Fresno, California, on October 17th, Narcotic agents arrested John Tuck, Chinese, in possession of one jar and two paper “ bindles ”, containing 47 grains (3.1 grammes) of prepared opium which is believed to be of Mexican origin. Buck Jue Yee et al. case. — Narcotic agents at Isleton, California, seized on October 17th seventeen “ bindles ” of prepared opium, weighing 384 grains (25 grammes), and a dried lemon, containing 1 ounce (28.4 grammes) of prepared opium, from Buck Jue Yee and Lee Quock Soon, Chinese. The opium is believed to be of Mexican origin. Leo Brite case. — When Leo Brite, American citizen, returned to the United States from Mexicali, Mexico, a search at Calexico, California, on October 19th, disclosed that he had concealed on his person one 5-tael tin, containing 4 ounces 281 grains (131.9 grammes), of

1 See document C.19.M.19.1946.XI[O.C.S.300(w)], page 28, No. 2189. 54 —

prepared opium, and a paper “ bindle ” of prepared opium, weighing 31 3/4 grains (2 grammes). It is believed that Brite is a member of a gang of narcotic pedlars operating in San Diego, California. Carl Louis Saxton case. — Acting upon information received from Customs patrolmen, a Customs inspector at Calexico, California, arrested on October 29th Carl L. Saxton, American citizen, upon his return from Mexicali, Mexico, when the inspector found one 5-tael tin, holding 4 ounces 295 grains (132.8 grammes) of prepared opium concealed in his undergarments. Wo Toy case. — A Narcotic agent at Isleton, California, arrested on November 3rd Wo Toy, alias To Wo, alias Lew Suey, and seized from him one 5-tael tin containing 6 ounces 291 3/5 grains (189.3 grammes) of prepared opium. The tin w-as made of copper and had a slip-on cover, sealed with adhesive tape. A copy of this report was being transmitted by the American authorities to the Mexican authorities.

No. 2325. — Seizures at points on or near the Mexican border in November and December 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, March 1st, 1945. Reference : 1 (a). Prepared opium : 1 kg. 162 gr. (2 pounds 8 ounces O.C.S./Conf.l653. 404 % grains). U.S. Report No. 1088. Opium dross : 33.5 gram m es (1 ounce 78 1/i grains). Opium solution : 56.8 grammes (2 ounces). 3. There were the following cases : Immigration officers stationed about 60 miles from the Mexican border near Oceanside, California, on November 1st, stopped Claude Milton Harvey, American negro, since he was driving an automobile which was on their suspect list. They searched Harvey and discovered 6 ounces 186 % grains (182.5 grammes) of prepared opium and 2 ounces (56.8 grammes) of opium solution. The case wras turned over to Customs for prosecution. A previous seizure of narcotics was made from Harvey on May 27th, 1943 (see U.S. seizure report No. 10751). Peggy Lee Hunter, American citizen, drug addict and suspected narcotic smuggler, entered San Ysidro, California, on November 13th, from Tijuana, Mexico, and search of her person disclosed that she had in the pocket of her dress three pills of opium dross weighing 253/4 grains (1.7 gramme). James Rudolph Morris, alias James Moore, American citizen, arrived at San Ysidro, California, on November 25th, from Tijuana, Mexico, and his behaviour caused a Customs inspector to become suspicious. Morris was searched and a 5-tael tin of prepared opium weighing 5 ounces 142 3/4 grains (151.3 grammes) was discovered taped to his leg. There were hypodermic-needle scars on Morris’s arms, some made recently. Previous information indicated that Freda Betty Hughes, American citizen, would attempt to smuggle narcotics into the United States from Tijuana on her person. She was followed after she made her declaration until she met at San Ysidro, California, on November 28th, a man about a quarter-of-a-mile north of the point of entry. Both were returned to the Customs house for search and nothing was found. They were taken to the Police Department hospital, wrhere a doctor found 327 grains (21.2 grammes) of opium dross in a finger-stall concealed in the rectum of the woman. Nothing wras found on the man. W. 0. Woodwrard, American citizen, upon arrival at San Ysidro, California, on November 29th, from Tijuana, was recognised as a person on whom a lookout had been posted and wras, therefore, searched. 3 3/4 grains (0.2 gramme) of prepared opium were found in his shirt pocket. Mike Bass, American citizen, was searched when he arrived at San Ysidro, California, on December 4th, from Tijuana and 42 grains (2.7 grammes) of prepared opium wrere found in his left shoe. When Frank Hodge, American citizen, arrived at San Ysidro, California, on December 4th, from Tijuana, he was about to be searched w’hen a small package containing 201/4 grains (1.3 gramme) of prepared opium fell from his clothing. He is a drug addict and has been convicted previously for narcotic violations. A 5-tael tin containing 5 ounces 13% grains (142.9 grammes) of prepared opium was found by Customs officers at San Ysidro, California, on December 6th, strapped to the thigh of William Robert Stanley, American citizen, after he had entered from Tijuana. At Stockton, California, on December 7th, a Narcotic agent arrested Toy Chow, alias Lee Sing, Lau Ngim and Joe Jin Lim, all Chinese, and seized from them 6 ounces 42 % grains (173.2 grammes) of prepared opium and 163 grains (10.6 grammes) of opium dross. Search of the person of D. D. Humphrey, American citizen, when he arrived at San Ysidro, California, on December 15th, from Tijuana, Mexico, disclosed that he had concealed on his person a 5-tael tin containing 6 ounces 8% grains (171 grammes) of prepared opium. Douglas Hazlett, American citizen, accompanied by his wife, drove to the point of entry at San Ysidro, California, on December 17th, from Tijuana. Search of the automobile

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revealed that there was a cold-cream jar containing 1 ounce 137 % grains (37.3 grammes) of prepared opium concealed in back of the left side panel. At San Ysidro, California, on December 22nd, a Customs officer searched Clifford C Wood American negro, when he arrived from Tijuana and found a “ bindle ” of prepared opium’ weighing 14 grains (0.9 gramme), in his overcoat pocket, while under his underwear were found two tins of prepared opium, of a total net weight of 10 ounces 230 31 grains (299 grammes). /4 ë A copy of this report w^as being transmitted by the American authorities to the Mexican authorities.

Note. — Seizures of prepared opium were also made in connection with the following cases, which included seizures of other drugs and which have been summarised under corresponding headings :

Cases Nos. 2296, 2302, 2306, 2307, 2308, 2309, 2310, 2311, 2313, 2314, 2315, 2316 under “ Raw Opium ”. Case No. 2329 under “ Heroin ”.

Quantities seized of P repa red Opium and of D ross, as repo rted to the Secretariat :

1943 Prepared opium : Dross : 84 kg. 30 gr. 12 kg. 245 gr.

3. MORPHINE

No. 2326. — Penalty imposed at Oregon City, Oregon, on burglary charges involving thefts of narcotic drugs. Information contained in the Annual Report of the Government of the United States of America for 1943.

Reference : 1 (a). Morphine and pantopon tablets : 100. 'O C /a 'r Ï 943/3 * Powdered opium : 9.4 grammes (146 grains). 3. After pleading guilty to burglary charges involving thefts of narcotic drugs from nine drug stores, Virgil Dewey Meyers, alias Dan Smith, and William Francis Murphy, alias Frank Allen, were both sentenced at Oregon City, Oregon, in March 1943, as habitual offenders under Oregon State Law, to imprisonment for life in the State penitentiary. These men had been under investigation for almost a year by Narcotic and Police officers in regard to a number of drug store robberies in which money, merchandise, postal receipts, and narcotics wrere involved. At the time of their arrest they were in possession of more than 100 morphine and pantopon tablets and 146 grains (9.4 grammes) of pow'dered opium, as well as other stolen property consisting of gasoline ration books and stickers, and draft registration blanks. Murphy was addicted to the use of drugs, and had a long criminal record extending back to 1920. Meyers’ criminal record also dated back to 1920.

No. 2327. — Robbery of a wholesale drug concern at Fort Worth, Texas, in October 1943. Information contained in the Annual Report of the Government of the United States of America for 1943.

Reference : 1 (&). Morphine : 425 grammes (15 ounces). (Ô C /^R 1943/3)1 Codeine : 737 grammes (1 pound 10 ounces). 3. The present high prices of illicit drugs are an incentive to desperadoes, not in all cases addicts, to attempt to acquire them. Indicative of this was the spectacular daylight robbery of a wholesale drug concern, the Renfro Drug Co., at Fort Worth, Texas, in October 1943. Two men armed with pistols entered the premises, rounded up thirteen employees at gun point and removed from the vault the^ narcotic stock of 15 ounces (425 grammes) of morphine and 1 pound 10 ounces (737 grammes) of codeine. The robbers commandeered the car of one of the officials of the company and escaped. They were later identified as Ray Sellers, an escapee from an Oklahoma penitentiary, and James Buchanan Kavanaugh, an escapee from a Texas Penitentiary. On December 2nd, 1943, Sellers was found fatally wTounded and he died tvvo days later, without naming the man who shot him. Kavagnauh has not been apprehended. — 56

No. 2328. •— Case of S. E. -Massengill Company. Information contained in the Annual Report of the Government of the United States of America for 1943. Reference : 1 (b). 270,000 half-grain morphine tablets. C. 18.M. 18.1944.XI v ’ & r (O.C./A.R.1943/3). 3. A typical case of diversion of narcotic drugs from legitimate channels to pedlars and addicts is that involving the S. E. Massengill Company, drug manufacturers, of Bristol, Tennes­ see, Thomas E. Morrow, M.D., and others. For some time, Dr. Morrow had been the principal source of drug supply for numerous addicts in North and South Carolina. From January 1939 to September 1943, through its sales representative and by mail, the S. E. Massengill Company sold to Dr. Morrow 270,000 half-grain morphine tablets. Most of these drugs were then sold to drug pedlars for exorbitant prices, which represented a total sum of over $ 100,000. 4. Following a trial at Greenville, South Carolina, the S. E. Massengill Company was fined §5,000 ; its salesman, Farris C. Gibson, was fined $200 and sentenced to imprisonment for nine months, execution of the sentence being suspended. Twelve other defendants were either convicted or pleaded guilty.

Note. —- Seizures of morphine were also made in connection with the following cases, which included seizures of other drugs and which have been summarised under corresponding headings : Cases Nos. 2313 and 2314 under “ Raw Opium ”.

Q uantities of M o r ph in e seized as r epo r te d to the Secretariat : 1943 40 grammes of morphine. 100 tablets of morphine and pantopon.

4. HEROIN

No. 2329. — Seizure at Marseilles on June 19th, 1943. Report communicated by the French Government, July 23rd, 1943.

Reference : 1 (a). Heroin : 155 grammes. O.C.S./Conf.l478. Prepared opium : 40 grammes. 3. On June 19th, 1943, after keeping a long and careful watch, officials of the Marseilles Regional Detective Police Service arrested Elisabeth Maillot, alias “ Lili ”, alias “ La Tunisienne ”, born on November 19th, 1913, at Langues-sur-Rognon (Haute-Marne), of no occupation, residing at 19, rue des Chapeliers, Marseilles. This woman was found to be in possession of a small bag containing 5 grammes of heroin hydrochloride. On being questioned as to the source of this narcotic drug, Elisabeth Maillot was led to admit that she had bought it, at the price of 120 francs per gramme, from a certain Vincent Gomar, residing at 6, rue Montbrion, Marseilles. A search was immediately carried out at this address and led to the discovery of 150 grammes of heroin and 40 grammes of smoking-opium, together with a complete set of paraphernalia — balances, phials, small bags, etc. -— intended for the preparation of and traffic in drugs. A sum of 4,100 francs and several exercise-books or note-books containing all necessary indications regarding this traffic were also seized. After lengthy ^questioning, Vincent Gomar, born on November 13th, 1887, at Oran, Algeria, at present without occupation, confessed that he was engaged in the traffic in poisonous substances. He stated that the heroin discovered in his flat was, as usual, procured for him by a certain Antoine Cordoliani, residing at La Malle, near Aix-en-Provence. He asserted that he did not know the address of this person, with whom he kept in touch by having him called to telephone box No. 35 at La Malle. He bought the drug from him in 100-gramme bags for which he paid prices varying between 12,000 and 15,000 francs. Gomar further stated that about eighteen months ago he bought from a certain “ Dari , known under this name in drug circles as a notorious go-between, about a kilogramme of smoking-opium, which he afterwards sold to his customers, keeping for himself only the small quantity that had been discovered. When questioned as to the extent of his trafficking, the above-named person a d m itte d that, each fortnight, he managed to dispose of about 150 grammes of heroin, to which lactose was previously added, and he thus made a profit of some 6,000 to 7,000 francs. The information furnished by Gomar concerning his suppliers proved to be false, and the investigations carried out in all likely quarters, with a view to discovering or identifying them, yielded no result. On the other hand, examination of the documents seized at Gomar’s residence made it possible to identify and arrest some of the addicts whom he supplied with narcotic drugs. - 57

Searches were carried out and led to the arrest of the following : Marcel Moulin, born on January 10th, 1903, at Salon, Bouches-du-Rhône ; labourer- residing at 103, avenue du Rove ; Marie Tomassone, the mistress of the last-named, bom on February 8th. 1907 at Toulon, Var ; of no occupation ; of the same address ; Simone Gaudeau-Bazelot, born on September 17th, 1915, at Nancy, Meurthe-et- Moselle ; of no occupation ; residing at rue du Tapis-Vert ; Georges de Montgolfier, born on August 22nd, 1888, at Saint-Marcel-les-Annonay, Ardèche ; residing at 10, rue Rougier ; Georges Cittanova, born on May 6th, 1906, at Marseilles ; (impresario) of no occupation ; residing at 32, rue Grignan ; Louis Giacomoni, bom on May 6th, 1906, at Rheims, Marne ; residing at 34, rue Paradis ; Marguerite Gillian, née Zelmer, mistress of the last-named, born on December 29th, 1915, in Paris, 14e ; of no occupation ; of the same address. The above-named persons all confessed to the facts. They are, moreover, addicts who are already known to the police service and some of them have already been sentenced on various occasions for being in possession of and trafficking in drugs. In regard to Vincent Gomar, it should be noted that he was previously sentenced, on June 13th, 1925, by the Marseilles Court of Summary Jurisdiction, to imprisonment for four months, a fine of 1,000 francs and local banishment for five years, for drug trafficking. 4. All the persons mentioned in the present report have been handed over to the Public Prosecutor at Marseilles.

Note. — Seizures of heroin were also made in connection with the following cases, which included seizures of other drugs and which have been summarised under corresponding headings : Cases Nos. 2274 and 2313 under “ Raw Opium Case No. 2324 under “ Prepared Opium ” .

Q uan tities of H eroin seized as repo rted to the Secretariat : 1941 1943 2 kilogrammes 167 grammes. 7 kg. 500 gr. of heroin pills.

5. CODEINE

No. 2330. — Theft detected on August 17th, 1942, by the Buenaventura Customs, Colombia. Reports communicated by the Colombian Government, October 5th and 12th, 1942.

Reference : 1 lb). Pure codeine : 500 grammes. 0.G S /Conf 1739 3. When the National Institute of Health, Samper Martinez, checked the contents of three parcels of narcotic drugs despatched from Bale, Switzerland, by the firm Hoffmann-La Roche & Cle, it confirmed the pilferage which was detected in the course of the inspection carried out by the Buenaventura Customs. It was established that one case with 138 little boxes, each containing 250 grammes of codeine (gross weight of case : 56 kg. 700 gr.), showed signs of having been opened before the inspection was carried out. As the case was specified to contain 140 boxes each of 250 grammes of pure codeine, the loss of two bottles, i.e., a total of 500 grammes, wTas recorded. The vessel on which the above-mentioned goods were conveyed was the Bosanka, flying the Yugoslav flag,which arrived at the port of Buenaventura from New York, on August 2nd, 1942. It should be noted that the narcotic drugs to which this report relates remained in the port of New York, where they were taken for transhipment, for a period of four months.

Note. —- Seizures of codeine were also made in connection with the following cases, which included seizures of other drugs and which have been summarised under corresponding headings : Cases Nos. 2314 and 2317 under “ Raw Opium ”. Case No. 2327 under “ Morphine ”.

Q u an tities of Co d ein e seized as repo rted to th e Secretariat :

1943 4 kg. 218 gr. 13 medicinal tablets weighing 10 grammes and containing 1 % codeine. — 58 —

6. COCAINE

No. 2331. —- Illicit traffic by air in transit to Brazil. Information contained in the Annual Report of the Bolivian Government for 1943. Reference : 1 (b). Crude cocaine : 117 kg. 320 gr. C.73.M.73.1945.XI _ v _ 8 8 (O.C./A.R. 1943/42). 3. I he Bolivian Government states in its report that no decision has yet been reached with regard to the charge brought by M.O. Luna Orosco, concerning the smuggling of 117 kg. 320 gr. of crude cocaine, through the intermediary of the “ Luftansa Comp. Aerea del Peril ”, in transit to Brazil. The report adds that this cocaine has remained in the custody of the Central Bank of Bolivia since June 13th, 1940.

Note. — Seizures of cocaine were also made in connection with the following cases, which included seizures of other drugs and which have been summarised under corresponding headings : Case No. 2274 under “ Raw Opium ”, Cases Nos. 2348 and 2349 under “ Indian Hemp

Q u a n tities of Cocaine seized as r e po r t e d to th e S ecretariat : 1941 1942 1 kilogramme. 4 grammes.

7. INDIAN HEMP

No. 2332. — Seizure by the Manizales Sanitary Police, Colombia, on April 7th, 1942. Report communicated by the Colombian Government, August 17th, 1942.

Reference : 1 (a). Marihuana : 1 kg. 500 gr. O.C.S./Conf.l;38. 3 Qn April 7th, the Manizales Sanitary Police seized from Bernardo Rodriguez and Azarias Martinez Duque, 1 kg. 500 gr. of marihuana, in the form of leaves and seeds ready for consumption, according to the report of the officers who effected the seizure. 4. The Department of the Inspector of Municipal Health duly instituted proceedings, which will come before the Circuit Judge of the Criminal Court.

No. 2333. — Seizure at Barranquilla, Colombia, on January 7th, 1943. Report com­ municated by the Colombian Government, February 1st, 1943.

Reference : 1 (a). Marihuana cigarettes : 21. O.C.S. Conf.1740. 3 The Chief of the National Police, Barranquilla, reported that Pablo Iglesias was fined 50 pesos, convertible into a term of imprisonment, for having in his possession twenty-one marihuana cigarettes, the origin of which he could not explain. Iglesias said that he found the cigarettes in some refuse and kept them. 4. H e was arrested on January 7th, 1943, and is now serving the term of imprisonment to which he was sentenced.

No. 2334. — Various cases of persons found by the Atlantic National Police, Barranquilla Division, Colombia, in possession of marihuana cigarettes and marihuana in June, July and August, 1943. Report communicated by the Colombian Government, September 22nd, 1943. Reference : O.C.S./Conf.l741. 1 (a). Marihuana cigarettes (see below). June 14 th. Manuel Jimenez Lascarro was sentenced to a fine of 50 pesos for having been found in possession of a cigarette-case containing eleven marihuana cigarettes. In place of payment of the fine, he served the corresponding term of imprisonment. June 14 th. Virgilio Moreno was sentenced to a fine of 50 pesos and Eduardo Garcia to imprisonment for thirty days because they were smoking a marihuana cigarette, the remains of which were taken from the mouth of Garcia, who attempted to swallow them at the time of the arrest. July 1th. Walberto Altamar and Angel Escobar wrere sentenced to a fine of 60 pesos because they were found smoking marihuana. For the same offence, Carlos Barragan and Manuel Pereira — 59 — were punished with fines of 40 pesos. In place of payment of the fines, all the above- mentioned served the corresponding terms of imprisonment. On the same date, Roque Salas and Jorge A. Martinez were sentenced to a fine of 40 pesos because they showed symptoms of having smoked marihuana. In one of the places where they had been, nineteen cigarettes were found. In place of payment of the fine, they served the corresponding term of imprisonment. August 9th. Antonio Vargas and José Caballero wrere sentenced to a fine of 20 pesos because they were found to be in possession of a marihuana cigarette. They paid 8 pesos in cash and, in place of payment of the remainder, served the corresponding term of imprisonment. July 2nd. A charge against José Ariza Jimenez to the effect that he had been found in possession of marihuana cigarettes and a packet containing the same plant for the making of cigarettes was brought before the Circuit Judge of the Criminal Court at Turbo. An order for arrest was made. August 1 Ith. A charge against Mariano Hurtado to the effect that he had been found in possession of three cigarettes and of marihuana for making cigarettes wras brought before the Judge of the Criminal Court at Turbo. An order for arrest was made.

No. 2335. — Penalties imposed on persons involved in illicit traffic in marihuana in Colombia during 1943. Information contained in the Annual Report of the Colombian Government for 1943.

Reference : 1 (b). Marihuana cigarettes : 35. ^0 C /4 R 1943/45) Packet of marihuana leaves : 1 (weight not indicated). The report mentions eight cases of persons, referred to, however, only by their initials, who, according to information furnished by the Commandant of the National Police of the Department of the Atlantic, were convicted of having been found in possession of marihuana or of having smoked marihuana cigarettes. The penalties imposed consisted of imprisonment which —- in cases where the duration was specified •— was for a term of thirty days and of fines of from 8 to 60 pesos.

No. 2336. —- Seizure at Alexandria on March 2nd, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, June 11th, 1943. Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 1 kg. 243 gr. Origin : presumably Syrian, '-'.(j.b. ^Conf.1491. „ . . . ,, 3. Upon confidential information being received by the Coastguards Administration to the effect that Emmanuel Vidas and another person, who had lately arrived at Alexandria, from Palestine, were in possession of hashish for sale, arrangements were made to arrest them en flagrant délit. An agent was therefore made to pose as a buyer. He arranged to meet them at a café on March 2nd, 1943. After agreeing upon the price, the agent left them, whereupon the two persons in question were arrested as they were leaving the café. They were searched and, on the person of Emmanuel Vidas, four turbas of hashish were found. 4. Both accused being Greek subjects, they were tried by the Mixed Tribunal, Alexandria, on May 17th. 1943, and Emmanuel Vidas was sentenced to imprisonment for two and a-half years and to a fine of £E.300. The other accused was acquitted.

No. 2337. —■ Seizure at Port Said on March 4th, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, February 20th, 1944.

ac^/conf 1519 1 (a). Hashish : 15 kg. 270 gr. Oriign under enquiry. 3. On March 3rd, 1943, the Port Said Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau Branch received from the British Military Police information to the effect that the trafficker Hassan El Gamal, of Port Said, proposed to a driver of the British Army to transport for him from Gaza to Port Said a suitcase containing hashish and that the driver had accepted the proposal with the intention of reporting the matter to his superiors tor the purpose of arranging with the authorities concerned the arrest of the members of the gang at Gaza and Port Said. The trafficker gave the driver a letter of introduction and a ring and instructed him that he should hand the letter to a man called Ahmed at the British cemetery at Gaza. Ahmed, in turn, would give him a suitcase containing the drugs and, upon receiving the suitcase, he was to hand over the ring and return to Ismailia. On arrival at Ismailia he was to approach Hassan by telephone and then proceed to Kantara to pick up, as previously arranged, another suitcase, in the possession of an official of the Palestine Railways, and go to Port Said, where he delivery of the two suitcases would be made. — 60 —

Upon receipt of the driver’s report, he and an officer of the British Army were sent to Gaza to arrange with the authorities concerned there for the arrest of the said Ahmed when he delivered the drugs. At the same time the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Port Said Branch, was instructed to make the necessary arrangements for the arrest of the Port Said trafficker when he received the drugs. On March 4th, 1943, it was reported that the officer and the driver, accompanied by two agents of the Palestine Police, had arrived at Ismailia in an army truck from Gaza with the suit-case in question and that, on approaching Hassan by telephone, the driver was instructed to proceed direct to Port Said and not to Kantara. When the driver arrived at Port Said, the trafficker, who was waiting at a pre-arranged place, took over the suitcase. Thereupon a force rushed on him but he, having noticed the approach of the force, threw the suitcase to the ground and fled. The force followed him but in vain, ow'ing to darkness. Arrangements were immediately made to watch the exits from the town and a Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau force in charge of an officer hurried to the trafficker’s house, where he was arrested in bed, pretending to be asleep. The officer of the British Army reported that two persons were arrested at Gaza when handing over the suitcase at the cemetery. The suitcase was found to contain 15 kg. 270 gr. of hashish. 4. On February 7th, 1944, Hassan El Gamal was sentenced to imprisonment for five years and to a fine of £E. 1,000.

No. 2338. — Seizure at Cairo on May 18th, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, October 20th, 1943.

Reference : __ 1 (a). Hashish : 13 kg. 752 gr. Origin : probably Syrian. O.C.S./Conf.loOl. 3. Upon information to the effect that Medhat Darwish El Wahidi, Palestinian of Gaza, was a supplier of drugs to local gangs in Egypt, arrangements were made with the Palestinian Police to arrest him en flagrant délit and a confidant was therefore instructed by the Palestine Police to establish contact with him. On May 18th, 1943, a sergeant of the Criminal Investigation Department, Palestine Police, accompanied by the confidant, called at the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, and presented in a trunk forty-three turbas of hashish, weighing 13 kg. 752 gr. He stated that El Wahidi had this quantity handed over to the confidant at Gaza, by one of his relatives, on May 16th, 1943, for the purpose of smuggling it to Cairo, and that the confidant had been informed that the accused wrould proceed to Cairo and meet him (the confidant) at Ibrahim Pasha Square on May 18th to take over the drugs and dispose of them. The confidant was instructed to meet the accused and to make arrangements for the delivery of the drugs. At the same time, the necessary warrant for the search and arrest of the accused was obtained from the Drugs Parquet. The confidant reported that, with an English sergeant, he had met El Wahidi near a certain hotel and had informed him of the arrival of the drugs at Cairo. El Wahidi had asked the confidant to bring the trunk containing the drugs to Ibrahim Pasha Square, where he would wait in a taxi-cab to take over the drugs and carry them to Basa tin for his Bedouin clients. At the hour fixed, the confidant, having taken over the trunk, was sent in a taxi-cab from Bab El Hadid Square to Ibrahim Pasha Square, and was followed by a Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau squad in charge of an officer. On arrival at Ibrahim Pasha Square, the confidant dismissed the taxi-cab and met El Wahidi who was awaiting him in another taxi­ cab. El Wahidi took over the trunk and both he and the confidant got into the taxi-cab, and as they drove towards Abdin Square, the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau force stopped the car and arrested El Wahidi who was in charge of the trunk containing the drugs. 4. The accused was sentenced to imprisonment for three years and a fine of £E.300.

No. 2339. — Seizure at Alexandria on May 26th, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, September 7th, 1943.

Reference: 1 (a). Hashish : 1 kg. 555 gr. Origin unknown. O.C.S./Conf.ISlO. v 3. The house of a certain Christo Mangos, of Alexandria, was raided on May 26th, 1943, by the officer of the Criminal Investigation Department of Moharram Bey Police District, as Mangos was suspected to be in possession of stolen army property. No army property was found but, during the raid, .Angela Mangos, the wife of Christo, was seen to throw out of the window a packet, which was later retrieved. This packet was found to contain 1 kg. 555 gr. of hashish. Christo Mangos, who was away from the house at the time of the raid, wras arrested later in the day and both he and his wife were referred to the Alexandria Mixed Tribunal. 4. They were tried on July 14th, 1943, with the following result : Christo Mangos : imprisonment for one year and a fine of £E.200. Angela Mangos : acquitted. No. 2340. — Seizure at Alexandria on July 6th, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, on February 20th, 1944.

Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 5 kg. 10 gr. j O.C.S./Conf. 15-21. Hashish powder : 1 kg. 197 gr. i Origin : under enquiry. Opium : 5.5 grammes. \ 3. Information having reached the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Alexandria Branch, to the effect that Sayed Mahran and Mohammed Zayyan Abu Taleb were in possession of drugs, a watch was kept on their movements. From their contacts, it became evident that the twro persons were the leaders of a gang of traffickers and arrangements were therefore made to arrest them en flagrant délit. On July 6th, 1943, these two persons were arrested while in possession of 5 kg. 10 gr. of hashish, 1 kg. 197 gr. of hashish powder and 5.5 grammes of opium. 4. On August 30th, 1943, they wrere tried by the Drugs Summary Native Court, Alexandria, with the following result : Sayed Mahran : imprisonment for two years and a fine of £E.500; Mohammed Zayyan Abu Taleb : imprisonment for one year and a fine of £E.20.

No. "2341. — Seizure at Giza and Cairo on July 23rd, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, January 23rd, 1944.

Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 596 kg. 74 gr. 0.C.S./Conf.l517. v 3. Towards the end of May 1943, an officer of the Palestine Police at Kantara was informed by a confidant that there was a large quantity of hashish in Beirut awraiting transfer to Egypt and that he could put the officer in touch with the gang at Beirut. This information wras passed on to the Criminal Investigation Department of the Palestine Police and, on its instructions, the above-mentioned police officer made arrangements with the informer for a consignment of hashish to be made ready and details were given to the British military authorities, wrho placed a truck and two non-commissioned officers at the disposal of the officer. It was agreed that the British military authorities would make the necessary arrangements with the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau for the arrest of the members of the gang when the latter received the drugs in Egypt. On July 21st, 1943, the officer, the informer and the twro non-commissioned officers proceeded to Beirut in the truck. On arrival at Beirut, the informer made arrangements for the delivery of the hashish, which was loaded into the truck at a roadside café about 5 kilometres south of Damour. The truck, with ten cases containing forty tins of hashish, then proceeded to Palestine, where the informer was left behind whilst the truck and the officer w-ent on to Cairo via Ismailia. When the truck arrived at Ismailia, arrangements were made for the truck to be exempted search by the Customs authorities and to be followed as far as Cairo by two officers of the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau Branches at Port- Said and Kantara. On arrival at Cairo, the officer of the Palestine Police arranged for the truck to be put in Kasr El Nil Barracks under guard until arrangements had been made for the handing-over of the hashish. He then proceeded to a certain hotel, where he found the car which he had been told by the informer w’ould be waiting for him. After showing himself to the occupants of the car, he went into the hotel, wiiere he was subsequently contacted by a person who wras stated to be a “ valuer ”, and he made arrangements for the hashish to be examined that morning near the Kasr El Nil Barracks. These arrangements wrere notified to the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau. On arrival with the valuer, at the Kasr El Nil Barracks, the officer observed half-a-dozen agents of the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau surrounding the truck containing the hashish which had been parked outside the barracks. As he was afraid that one or more of the agents might be known to the valuer, the officer told the valuer that the truck had not yet arrived and made arrangements to meet him an hour later near the Zoological Gardens at Giza. After the valuer had left, the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau personnel enquired why the officer and the valuer had not stopped and they wTere informed of the reason. The valuer kept the appointment at the Zoological Gardens as arranged, inspected the cases containing the hashish and expressed his satisfaction. He then told the officer that he would be at the hotel thirty minutes later to pay a deposit and to arrange delivery. He finally arrived at the hotel and arrangements were made for the delivery to be effected near the Zoological Gardens w'here the inspection had taken place. The officer informed the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau of these arrangements and, at the same time, made arrangements for the truck to be driven to the Zoological Gardens by the non-commissioned officers. He was waiting at the appointed place when the truck arrived. Unloading then commenced and, when seven cases had been transferred to a waiting car, a party of the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau personnel arrived. On alighting from their cars, they ^mediately opened fire with revolvers. The valuer and three other persons who were receiving the hashish, the two non-commissioned officers and the officer were arrested and taken to the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau Headquarters, the non-commissioned — 62 officers and the officer being subsequently released. The consignment consisting of ten wooden boxes, each containing four tins full of hashish, was seized. When the valuer was arrested, a sum of £E.517 was found on him and was seized. This sum of money was intended as a deposit for the hashish but was not handed over owing to the premature arrival of the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau party. The enquiry having revealed that the accused were staying at a certain hotel in Clot Bey Street, their rooms were searched, with the result that a further quantity of 89 grammes of hashish, found inside a cupboard, was seized and the hotel clerk, who was found in possession of the keys of that cupboard, was arrested. The total quantity of hashish seized was 596 kg. 74 gr. 4. On November 21st, 1943, the five accused were sentenced as follows : Mohammed Mohammed El Shami ) El Sayed Mustafa Ha water imprisonment for four years and a fine of £E. 1,000, each. Mohammed Mahmoud Gomma ■ Ahmed Moussa Abu Warda : imprisonment for two years and a fine of £E.300. Hussein Metawia Ali : imprisonment for eighteen months and a fine of £E,300.

No. 2342. — Seizure at Cairo on October 20th, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, February 23rd, 1944.

O ^ S ^ o n f 1522 1 («)• Hashish : 1 kg. 545 gr. Origin unknown. 3. On October 20th, 1943, a certain clerk of an hotel at Cairo reported by telephone to the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau Headquarters that sweepers, when cleaning and preparing a room for two new guests, had found under the mattress of the bed used by a native soldier of the British Army a quantity of hashish which was found to weigh 1 kg. 545 gr. The clerk asked for someone to receive the drugs, stating that the accused was still present at the hotel. A Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau officer hurried with the necessary force to the hotel and, on arrival there, he met the informer and instructed him to hand over the drug to the accused soldier in order to arrest him en flagrant délit. The clerk went upstairs and asked the accused soldier to receive the drugs and go away, but the soldier wished to leave without the drugs and return after a few minutes to take over the drugs. Apparently he had heard of the arrival of the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau force as, when the officer went to the room, he found him there trying to escape. The officer arrested the soldier and seized the drugs which were under his bed. The accused was searched and no further incriminating articles were found in his possession. The accused denied knowing anything about the seized drugs. 4. On December 27th, 1943, the accused was tried by Field General Court Martial and sentenced to imprisonment for six months.

No. 2343. — Seizure at Cairo on November 16th, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, March 18th, 1944. Reference : 1 la). Hashish : 3 kg. 720 gr. Origin unknown. O.C.S./Conf.l526. 3. On November 15th, 1943, a confidant reported that a notable of Zeitoun named Zaki El Sebae Mansour had a large quantity of narcotics which he was offering for sale and that the confidant had promised to find him a buyer. Upon this information, the confidant was instructed to recontact Zaki with a view to fixing time and place for the delivery of the stuff to a bogus buyer and it was arranged that the delivery should take place at a certain casino on the evening of the following day. At the fixed time, on November 16th, 1943, the confidant, accompanied by a detective sergeant who was detailed to act as a buyer and who was supplied with a sum of £E.200, proceeded in a private Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau motor-car to the casino in question. They were followed in another motor-car by a Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau squad in the charge of an officer. On arrival at the casino, the confidant and the bogus buyer contacted Zaki and a certain Ali Ibrahim Bekheit. The party then proceeded to a house at Zeitoun from which a trunk was brought into the car and at a certain place at the East of Zeitoun the drugs were delivered to the bogus buyer when the pre-arranged signa was given and the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau Squad watching the situation hurried to the spot, arrested the accused and seized the drugs, which were found to consist oi 3 kg. 720 gr. of hashish. ^ On being interrogated, Zaki El Sebae Mansour confessed that he had received the drug» from a certain Hassan Mustafa Adli and a lawyer called Youssef Hakim and that the latter two accused had obtained them from a doctor named Kevork Varterian. The enquiries made by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau have revealed that an official of the Foreign Diplomatic Corps, under the protection of the diplomatic immunity, — 63 — smuggled the drugs in question into Egypt and, as a result of the enquiries and confessions further arrests were effected. 4. On March 5th, 1944, this case was tried by the Drugs Summary Native Court, Cairo, with the following result : Zaki El Sebae Mansour ' Advocate1 Youssef^Hakim J Imprisonment for two years and a fine of £E.400, each. Dr. Kevork Varterian Anwar Safwat El Mestekawi , Imprisonment for eighteen months and a fine of £E.300, Mahmoud Amin Taha ' each. Ali Ibrahim Bekheit : Imprisonment for one year and a fine of £E.200.

No. 2344. — Seizure at Cairo on November 18th, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, March 18th, 1944. Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 975 grammes. , O.C.S./Conf.l527. Opium : 225 grammes, j 0 n ^ n unknown. 3. Upon information being received to the effect that three soldiers of the British Army had in their possession quantities of drugs, their movements were watched. On November 18th, 1943, when they were at a certain café in Cairo, the Officer of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Muski Police District, accompanied by a representative of the British Military Police and a squad of three detectives, raided the said café and arrested the three soldiers in question in possession of 975 grammes of hashish and 225 grammes of opium. 4. These soldiers were tried by Field General Court-Martial and sentenced to detention for one year each.

No. 2345. — Seizure at Cairo on December 18th, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, April 2nd, 1944. Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 10 kg. 160 gr. Origin unknown. O.C.S./Conf.l531. 3 On December 18th, 1943, a confidant reported at Darb El Ahmar Police District, Cairo, that a certain Mohammed had shown him a sample of hashish stating that he had about 8 okes (10 kilogrammes) which he would like to sell. The confidant was instructed to contact the said Mohammed with a view to making arrangements for a deal and fixing time and place for the delivery of the drugs and it was agreed that the drugs should be delivered at a certain café. Upon this information, another confidant was detailed to act as a buyer and both he and the informant proceeded at the fixed time to the café in question. After a few minutes the trio, Mohammed and both confidants, proceeded to a neighbouring street where a sergeant of the British Army was waiting in a hired motor-cab. Immediately Mohammed began to count the sum of money representing the price of the drugs, the officer of the Criminal Investigation Department of Darb El Ahmar Police District who was watching the situation hurried up to the spot and arrested the sergeant, wrho was in possession of a trunk which was found to contain 10 kg. 160 gr. of hashish. Mohammed, who turned out to be Ali Mohammed Taufik, was also arrested. 4. On January 13th, 1944, the sergeant was tried by a Field General Court-Martial and sentenced to be reduced to the ranks and to detention for eighteen months, but nine months’ detention were remitted on account of the accused’s past good record and service. Ali Mohammed Taufik was sentenced to imprisonment for eighteen months and to a fine of £E.250.

No. 2346. — Seizure at Cairo on December 18th, 1943. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, June 26th, 1944. Reference : _ 1(a). Hashish : 50 kg. 770 gr. Origin under enquiry. ,Gonf.l6o7. 3 On December 18th, 1943, two sergeants of the British Military Police called at the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau Headquarters, Cairo, and handed over two Egyptians and two suitcases containing 50 kg. 770 gr. of hashish. The sergeants stated that a certain Hassan Ali Nofal w'ho used to travel backwards and forwards on the Cairo-Haifa train under the guise of a money-changer, had contacted a corporal of the British Army with a view to smuggling drugs for his gang from Haifa to Cairo and that the said corporal had reported the matter to his superiors at Palestine, who ordered him to ac as proposed by the trafficker and at the same time took the necessary steps to effect the arrest of the trafficker and of his accomplices. Consequently one of the two sergeants was sent from Haifa to keep observation on the corporal on the train during the journey to airo ar)d the other sergeant was detailed by the British Military Police, Cairo, to meet the rain on arrival at Cairo. At the Cairo Railway Station the corporal enlisted the aid or a porter an — 64 instructed him to carry two new suitcases outside the station. This was done. The corporal then handed over the two cases to two Egyptians in European clothes and returned to the station presumably to complete his duties. The two Egyptians then hired another porter and the cases were taken to a waiting gharry in which a third Egyptian was waiting. The two Egyptians first mentioned then got into the gharry and, when it wras driven away, the two sergeants decided to arrest the Egyptians and seize the suitcases, which were believed to contain drugs. They therefore compelled the driver to stop and caught two of the Egyptians but the third, taking advantage of the locality, made good his escape. The two men arrested, namely Wahid Ibrahim Fahmi of Cairo and Mohammed Mahgoub Mohammed Hanafi of Port-Said, and the twro suitcases were then conveyed to the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau Headquarters. As a result of the enquiries made by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, many arrests followed. It was revealed that Mohammed Mahgoub Mohammed Hanafi is a nephew of the wife of Abu El Maati Abdou El Feki, a notorious trafficker who was previously sentenced by default on February 8th, 1942, to imprisonment for five years and a fine of £E.1000 and that the seized drugs were the property of El Feki. 4. The defendants were sentenced as follows : Abu El Maati Abdou El Feki (by default) : imprisonment for five years and a fine of £E.1000; Hassan Ali Nofal : imprisonment for five years and a fine of £E.1000; Mohammed Mahgoub Mohd. Hanafi , imprisonment for three years and a fine of Wahid Ibrahim Fahmi ) £E.300, each ; Saad Eddine Khadr : imprisonment for one year and a fine of £E.200. Three other persons were not prosecuted on account of insufficient evidence.

No. 2347. — Seizures in Mexico in 1943. Information contained in the Annual Report of the Mexican Government for 1943.

Reference : 1 (a). Raw opium : 21 kg. 370 gr. C.71.M.71.1945.XI Opium extract : 15 kilogrammes. (O.G./A.R. 1943/40). Fluid opium extract : 400 c.c. Marihuana : 20 000 kilogrammes. 3. The Inspector attached to the Secretariat of Public Health and Assistance effected a seizure consisting of a basket with twelve completely-closed copper boxes containing 2 kg. 500 gr. of raw opium and six packets with 6 kg. 70 gr. of the same substance, in the possession of Federico Leon Chong, of Chinese nationality, and of his wife, Rosa Mercado. These two persons wrere handed over to the Agent of the Federal Public Prosecutor of the State of Jalisco and are detained at the disposal of this official. The police official responsible for the suppression of the traffic in narcotic drugs at Mexicali (Territory of Lower California) seized on the person of Luis Ching Shing LewT a purse containing 500 grammes of opium. The Mexicali district judge sentenced the accused to imprisonment for one year and a fine of 50 pesos, or, in default, additional imprisonment for fifteen days. The agents of the Secretariat of Public Health and Assistance seized 3 kilogrammes of opium extract in the possession of Enrique Romero Arce, a native of San Ignacio (Lower California). This person was sentenced to imprisonment for four years and a fine of 600 pesos, or, in default, additional imprisonment for four months. The police of the Territory of Lower California seized 12 kilogrammes of opium extract in the possession of José Moya Lopez, a farmer and native of the Municipality of Mocorito (Sinaloa), who was sentenced to imprisonment for twenty-six months and a fine of 200 pesos. Juan Acuna Carmona and Justo Arias Delgado, both farmers and natives respectively of Baca Ortiz (State of Durango) and of Piedad de Cabadas (Michoacan), were searched for smuggled opium. Concealed on their persons and in. their clothing, these two individuals were carrying 5 kg. 500 gr. and 5 kilogrammes respectively of the drug. The seizure was effected at the airport of Mexicali, during the examination of the luggage of passengers, amongst whom were the two persons above named. The case was brought before the Head of the Mexicali Customs, who fined each of the offenders 5,000 pesos. The Head of the Financial Service, as agent of the Federal Public Prosecutor, handed the two culprits over to the judicial authorities as being guilty of an offence against public health. 1 kg. 800 gr. of raw opium was seized in the possession of Antonio Valdés Romero, a native of Sinaloa, resident in the San Isidro quarter of the Mexicali jurisdiction. The culprit was sentenced to imprisonment for one year and eight months and a fine of 200 pesos, or, in default, additional imprisonment for twro months. The above-mentioned quantities of opium came from plantations in the States of Sonora, Durango and Sinaloa, and the Territory of Lower California. 400 c.c. of fluid opium extract in bottles were seized on the person of Manuel Chin, a native of Canton (China). The Head of the Customs post arrested the offender and handed him over to the Federal Public Prosecutor who deferred him before the District Judge o — 65 —

Lower California resident at Tihuana. This person was sentenced to imprisonment for ten months and a fine of 100 pesos, or, in default, additional imprisonment for thirty days. 20 000 kilogrammes of marihuana seized in different parts of the country were grown on plantations which have been discovered. The pers.ons responsible were handed over to the Federal authorities and most of them were sentenced by the respective competent judges. The marihuana plantations were destroyed in accordance with the regulations prescribed under the Mexican Sanitary Code.

No. 2348. — Seizures in Palestine by the Criminal Investigation Department in January, February, March, April, July, September, October and December 1943, and by the Customs Department in January, February, March, April, October and December 1943. Reports communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom. Reference : _ 1 la). Hashish : 1 400 kg. 733 gr. O.C.S./Conf.l542. Opium : 131 kg. 22 gr. Cocaine : 0.03 gramme. 3. The above totals have been compiled from the quantities given in each individual case. 1 351 kg. 182 gr. of hashish, 125 kg. 8 gr. of opium and 0.03 gramme of cocaine have been seized by the Criminal Investigation Department, and the rest by the Customs Department. The largest individual seizure of hashish was of 207 kilogrammes and that of opium of 51 kilogrammes. The names of all the accused were Arabic. 4. In two cases the accused were sentenced to imprisonment for fifteen days or to a fine of £P.5, and imprisonment for one month respectively. In all other cases the affair was pending.

No. 2349. — Seizures in Palestine by the Criminal Investigation Department in May, June, July, August and November 1943 and by the Customs Department in May and November 1943. Reports communicated by the Government of the United Kingdom. Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 1 872 kg. 445 gr. O.G.S. /Conf. 1542(a). Opium : 195 kg. 3 gr. Cocaine : 3.5 grammes. Sutal : 23 grammes. 3. Of the above-mentioned quantities 166 kg. 653 gr. of opium and 1 768 kg. 785 gr. of hashish wrere seized by the Criminal Investigation Department and the rest by the Customs Department. The largest individual seizure of hashish was of 600 kilogrammes and that of opium of 39 kilogrammes. With few exceptions, the names of all the accused were Arabic. 4. Penalties mentioned in the report ranged from imprisonment for two weeks to imprisonment for three months ; most cases were still pending.

No. 2350. — Seizure at Balikesir, Turkey. Report communicated by the Turkish Govern­ ment, May 10th, 1943. Reference : 1 (a). Hashish : 8 kg. 741 gr. O.C.S./Conf.1466. 0 K ' ,. 8 . . . , - 3. Proceedings in a somewhat important case ot illicit trafficking in hashish, which has for some time been before the Court of Summary Jurisdiction of the Vilayet of Balikesir, have recently been concluded. The person implicated was an inveterate trafficker named Recep Yildiz, a native of Iznik. He frequently travelled to and from between Bursa, Balikesir, Edremit and the neighbouring villages for the purpose of procuring stocks of hashish for sale elsewhere at a big profit; On the last occasion, after leaving Bursa in a motor-car for Edremit, Recep stopped halfway, at Balikesir. There, whilst taking his lunch in a cook-shop, he aroused the suspicions of the local police by a few remarks he let drop. Recep was requested to go to police headquarters for questioning and there made a full confession. The police searched the car and, inside a pack which the accused was conveying, discovered 8 kg. 741 gr. of hashish in nine small bags, well concealed between mattresses. 4. As a result of the proceedings subsequently instituted, Recep Yildiz was sentenced to imprisonment for one year, together with a fine of £T.9,105 and compulsory residence for two years in a place designated by the Court.

No. 2351. — Various seizures made in Turkey between June and November 1943. Report communicated by the Turkish Government, November 30th, 1943. Reference : 1 (a). Raw Indian hemp : 18 kilogrammes. »./Conf.1496. Indian hemp : 4 646 kilogrammes. Hashish : 1 kilogramme. Raw opium : 3 kg. 575 gr. 3. On June 24th, at Istanbul, three persons were surprised by the police at the moment when they were negotiating w'ith one another for the sale of 1 kg. 175 gr. of raw opium. The opium was seized and the offenders were handed over to the judicial authorities.

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On August 6th, at Izmit, Ahmed Gül was charged with clandestinely cultivating Indian hemp in his garden. A search of his residence led to the discovery of 51 kilogrammes of Indian hemp, and this was destroyed on the spot. The matter was reported to the local Public Prosecutions Office. On September 29th, at Istanbul, the judicial police discovered under the bed of a certain Anastas Vangeloglu, 2 kg. 400 gr. of raw opium. The Public Prosecutor has opened an enquiry. On October 12th, at Gaziantep, in consequence of information received, the local police raided the residence of Ahmed Aslan and discovered 1 kilogramme of hashish and 18 kilo­ grammes of raw Indian hemp. The case has been reported to the judicial authorities. On November 4th, as the result of searches carried out in the villages of Elmali, a district within the jurisdiction of the Vilayet of Antalya, the special guard succeeded in discovering 4 213 kilogrammes of Indian hemp cultivated clandestinely. The Indian hemp was destroyed on the spot and the offenders were handed over to the local judicial authorities. On November 4th, at Gaziantep, the officials responsible for the suppression of frauds carried out an inspection of the kitchen-gardens in the neighbourhood of the town where, it was alleged, Indian hemp was being cultivated clandestinely. As a result of this inspection, 382 kilogrammes of the prohibited plant were seized and destroyed on the spot. The offenders were handed over to the local judicial authorities.

No. 2352. — Seizures at points on or near the Mexican border in January, February and March 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, January 18th, 1945.

Reference : _ 1 la). Marihuana1 : 12 kg. 931 gr. (28 pounds 7 ounces O.C.S./Conf.l59;. jQg grains). U.S. Report No. 1070. 3. There were forty-two cases of seizures made in the following places : Douglas and Nogales, Arizona, Calexico, Cali­ fornia, Brownsville, El Paso, Hidalgo, Laredo, McAllen and Mercedes, Texas. In two cases the names of the pefendants were unknown, in others, the following persons were implicated : David Aldridge, Moses Edward Upsher, Tommy Robinson, Anna Mae Jackson, Willie LeForbes, Theodore Smith, Freddy McKnight, Tillis Whitson, George Edward Ruiz, Albert S. Bivins, Clarence W. Turner, Harry Ellis, Ledford Davie, John Walter Howard, Alfred Leonza Beard, Melvin Jerome Brown, Richard Lee Morrison, Sammie Little, Lewis Walter Harris, Marshall Robert Handon, Austin C. Seaman, Harry Kadian, Clifford G. Swanson. Albert Clark, James E. Ford, Gordon Ferguson Williams, Johnny Boyd English and Henry Pedigo, all Americans ; Jose Salazar, Octavio Ayala, Flora Castillo, Angel D. Figueroa, Domingo Loya, B. II. Luna, Pedro Pena, Juan Velasquez, Antonio J. Medrano, Artura Garcia, Adolfo Quintero, Luis Duran, D. Morales, Enrique Marrulfo and Rodolfo Guerrero, all Mexicans. The largest individual seizure was of 7 kg. 952 gr. of marihuana. In addition, 322 marihuana cigarettes were seized. In twenty-six cases the drugs were smuggled from Juarez, Mexico. One of the most significant ways of smuggling marihuana was to conceal it in a stocking tied around the waist of the defendant. The following are the details of two of the cases : David Aldridge, American citizen, was arrested on January 1st, 1943, in possession of 181 grains (11.8 grammes) of bulk marihuana, which he brought from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. On February 4th. while he was at liberty on bond in connection with this case, he was again arrested in possession of 178 grains (11.5 grammes) of bulk marihuana. Aldridge has a long criminal record and is believed to be a mental case. At El Paso, Texas, on March 2nd, 1943, the Customs officers who made the seizure of 326 grains (21.2 grammes) of bulk marihuana from Melvin Jerome Brown, American negro, became suspicious when he noticed that the defendant’s eyes were quite bloodshot. He placed his hand over Brown’s heart and felt that its action was irregular and therefore insisted on searching his person. Brown has smoked marihuana for thirteen years.

No. 2353. — Seizures at Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico ports in January, February, March, June, July and August, 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, January 18th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Marihuana : 1 kg. 366 gr. (3 pounds 44 grains). O.C.S./Conf.1644. Hashish : 243.4 grammes (8 ounces 248 % grains). U.S. Report No. 1079. The hashish consisted of the compressed resin of the cannabis plant, in the form in which it is prepared in the Near East. 3. There were the following cases : S.s. Robin Doncaster case. ■—• This American vessel arrived at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 12th, 1942, from Lindi, British East Africa. On J a n u a r y 8th. 1943, the master of the vessel turned over to Customs officers two small tobacco tins, containing a m ix tu re of marihuana and tobacco weighing 3 ounces 31 5/8 grains (87.2 grammes), net, which, he stated, had been found in the possession of W. W. Wolford, American citizen, oiler, during a routine search at sea. 1 In each case of seizures of marihuana transmitted by the Government of the United States of America, the reports state that the marihuana consisted of the dried pulverised flowering tops and leaves of the Cannabis plant in the form most frequently encountered in the United States of America. — 67 —

Tanker Tampico case. — Upon the arrival of the Mexican tanker Tampico from Tampico. Mexico, at Sewaren, New Jersey, on January 23rd, Customs searchers found marihuana concealed aboard the ship as follows : two bags of marihuana weighing a total of 1 pound 183 3U grains (466.4 grammes) in the store room, in the engine-room ; one tin containing 315Is grains (2 grammes) of marihuana in a locker, in the refrigerator room ; one package of marihuana weighing 70 grains (4.6 grammes) in trousers in a locker in the quarters of two seamen; one bag of marihuana weighing 10 ounces 17 % grains (285.1 grammes), under a chest in the quarters of two wipers ; one bag of marihuana weighing 7 ounces 26 1 /4 grains (200.5 grammes) above a locker, in the quarters of two wipers. S.s. John Dickinson case. — At Brooklyn, New York, on February 27th, during a search by Customs officers of the American steamship John Dickinson arrived from Colon, two packages containing 108 grains (7 grammes) of marihuana were found concealed between coils of rope in the forepeak of the vessel. S.s. Marina case. — The American steamship Marina arrived at Philadelphia (Pennsyl­ vania), on March 29th, from African ports. Customs searchers found a tobacco tin containing 1 ounce 403 grains (54.6 grammes) of bulk marihuana in the afterpeak of the vessel. S.s. American Builder case. ■— After this American steamship arrived from Bombay at New York City, on June 24th, the master turned over to Customs officers an envelope containing 1 ounce (28.4 grammes) of charas with the explanation that it was found in the room occupied by Louis Sibak and Miguel Gutierrez, nationality unknown, seamen who had deserted the vessel at Bombay. S.s. Seatrain Texas case. — Richard Lewis Brown, American negro, ship’s dishwasher, was searched by Customs officers as he was leaving the above-mentioned vessel and 122 grains (7.9 grammes) of marihuana were found in his breast-pocket. He stated that he purchased the marihuana when the ship was in Oran, Africa. S.s. Gertrude Kellogg case. — Upon the arrival of the American steamship Gertrude Kellogg from Matanzas, Cuba, at New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 13th, Customs searchers found concealed in dirty linen one marihuana cigarette. S.s. Santa Monica case. — On July 21st, Customs officers found two slabs of compressed cannabis weighing 6 ounces 262 grains (187.4 grammes) in a barrel of powdered asbestos in the working-alley of the steamship Santa Monica, arrived from Indian and Persian Gulf ports at Jersey City, New Jersey. Ownership was not established. On the following day, Customs agents interrogated two crew members of the ship who were suspected of having smoked marihuana on board the vessel. One seaman admitted that he smoked marihuana and had smuggled some on board, but denied knowledge of the ownership of the cannabis under seizure. He added that cannabis could be purchased freely and openly in Persian Gulf and Indian ports. The other crew member denies knowledge of the seizure. It is not known whether the cannabis seized is hashish originating in Near-Eastern countries or charas as it is known in India. Photographs of the two slabs seized indicate that the substance is compressed but somewhat more rough in appearance than hashish or charas. The master of the ship expressed the opinion that the marihuana was smuggled on board in Panama, but in that country marihuana usually appears in the form of the loose, dried, pulverised flowering tops and leaves of the cannabis plant. U.S. Army Transport Cuba case. — Upon the arrival of the United States Army Transport Cuba from West-Indian ports, at New Orleans, Louisiana, on August 4th, the local provost marshal informed Customs officers that he had arrested and placed in the vessel’s brig Kline K. Kirkpatrick, negro messman, for possession of marihuana seed. Kirkpatrick denied knowledge of the drug, but 8 ounces (227.2 grammes) of seeds were found in three different articles of clothing in his locker. S.s. Pan York case. —• Customs searchers found in the locker of Albert A. Castle, water- tender on the s.s. Pan York, arrived from Manzanilla, Cuba, at New Orleans, Louisiana, on August 9th, four marihuana cigarettes and a small quantity of bulk marihuana, weighing 182 y2 grains (11.9 grammes). Tracy Street, cabin mate of Castle, is suspected of complicity m this case as he has a previous narcotic record. S.s. Samuel Adams case. — At New York City, on August 15th, a Customs guard was given an envelope containing 39 grains (2.5 grammes) of marihuana by a newly-signed messman on this vessel who stated he found it in a mattress given him the evening before. The Samuel Adams arrived in port from Gibraltar. S.s. Virginia Dare case. — The master of the steamship Virginia Dare, arrived from Cape Town at New York City on August 19th, delivered to Customs officers five decks of marihuana, weighing 131 grains (8.5 grammes), net, which had been given to him by the chief steward of the vessel. The captain and steward suspected five crew members of smoking marihuana, the steward had purchased marihuana from the third cook, while at sea, in order to determine the source of the marihuana. S.s. George Rogers Clark case. — Upon the arrival of the American steamship George Rogers Clark from the Near East at New York City, on August 23rd, the master of the vessel urned over to Narcotic agents one lump of hashish, weighing 424 grains (27.6 grammes), — 68 —

which he stated he found under the pillow of Edgar W. Peel, American citizen, seaman. Narcotic officers, in turn, delivered the hashish to Customs officers. In the meantime, Peel had been discharged from the ship.

No. 2354. — Seizures at points on or near the Mexican border in February, March, April, May and June 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, January 18th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Marihuana : 22 kg. 417 gr. (49 pounds 5 ounces). O.C.S./Conf.1636. v & v r I 3. There were sixty-two cases of seizures, made in the L.S. Report No. 1074. following places : Douglas, Naco and Nogales, Arizona, Calexico. California, Lake Charles, Louisiana, and Brownsville, Del Piio, El Paso, Hebbronville, Hidalgo, Laredo, McAllen and Mercedes, Texas. In two cases, the drugs were smuggled from Agua Prieta, in sixteen from Juarez, in six from Matamoros, in five from Mexicali, in one from Nogales Sonora, in three from Nuevo Laredo, in two from Reynosa and in seventeen from Villa Acuna, Mexico. In six cases the names of the defendants were unknown ; in others the following persons were implicated : Jimmie Green, Thomas Toler Davis, James Earl, Phillip J. Lofton, Lonnie R . Chapman, Mack Rupert, William E. Smith, Johnson L. Martin, Baby R . Anthony, Gailford H. Lee, Robert B. Mayes, David Bey, James Zinnion, Jerry Daniels, Le Roy C. Colburn, David F. Banks, Wilson A. Frampton, Sidney S. Givot, James Anthony Kelliher, Ola Dee Oldham, Gilmore Picou, Otis James, Charles James, Charles Braun, Herman McGowan, David Ward Aldridge, Leo Matonis, Samuel Paul Turner, Steve Edward Williams, Joseph Donald Anthony, James E. Walker, Ernest Fontelroy, Samuel Harris, Albert B. Holley, James George Burch, Algea Caffey, Willie Miller, John W. Hogan, Mose Irving Watson, Woodrow Wilson Robinson, Gus R. Wynn, Robert Brown, Jr., Wilson Miles, H. B. Williams, William Lukas and Frank Steucy, all Americans ; Raul Ramirez, Juan Sixto Cantu, alias Max Cantu, Jesus Ramiriz Zigals, Manuel Moreno, Felix Salinas, Adolfo Rizo, Santana C. Gonzales, Romulo Cuellar Cantu, Anastacio Rios Gutierrez, Mariano Escalante Martinez, Mauricio Soto, Jr., Ramiro Rodriguez Acuna, Raul Perez Miranda, Angelita Rodriguez Chamberlain, Raul Rodolfo Hernandez, Baltazar Carpio, Cesar Augusto Gil, Praxedis Zapata, Marcello Lozano, Filimon Trevino, Mateo Flores and Guadalupe Pedro Patricio, all Mexicans. The largest individual seizure was of 8 kg. 67 gr. of marihuana. The following are the details of some of the cases : Juan Sixto Cantu, alias Max Cantu, Mexican citizen, was arrested by Customs officers on March 23rd, when he arrived from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, with four fresh and one partlv- smoked marihuana cigarettes in his possession. Although he denied ever having been arrested previously, examination of his fingerprints disclosed that he was wanted for escape from the Texas State Penitentiary. He will be returned to the penitentiary after serving ninety days in jail in connection with the current offence. Seizure report No. 10711 described a seizure of 170 pounds (77 kg. 265 gr.) of m arihuana from Charles A. Smith, et al., at Laredo, Texas, under circumstances which indicated that certain residents of New Orleans were transporting marihuana from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, to New Orleans and, as a means of obtaining fuel for such transportation, had resorted to fraud in obtaining gasoline rations. The circumstances in the present case are almost identical. On April 9th, Le Roy Clifford Colburn was arrested by Immigration officers at Lake Charles, Louisiana, as he was returning from McAllen, Texas, in his automobile, and, later, the officers found concealed in the car a sack containing 10 pounds 14 ounces (4 kg. 942 gr.) of bulk marihuana. The automobile was registered in the name of Stephen J. Boodro, Jr., of New Orleans, and bore on the windshield “ A ”, “ B ”, and “ T ” gasoline stickers. Colburn had in his possession the mileage ration book belonging to Boodro. Customs and Narcotic officers were assigned to the investigation and transmitted the information regarding the seizure and the unauthorised use of these ration books to New Orleans. Colburn claimed that he stole the “ T ” book coupons from Boodro. The tyres on the automobile belonged to one Charles Braun and had been switched to Boodro’s car which Colburn was driving. Braun is a well- known marihuana dealer in New Orleans. Investigation disclosed that Colburn had obtained the marihuana in Reynosa, Mexico, from one Felix Salinas. On April 16th, Narcotic officers succeeded in getting Salinas to deliver at McAllen 6 pounds 14 ounces (3 kg. 125 gr.) of bulk marihuana. Salinas was then arrested. From memoranda in Salinas’s possession, it was learned that this was Colburn’s second trip from New Orleans to Mexico to obtain marihuana. On previous occasions, Gilmore Picou and Otis S. James and his brother, Charles Jam es, had procured marihuana in Reynosa from Salinas. Charles Braun was arrested at New Orleans on April 20th, after Narcotic officers sawr him throw three packages of marihuana from the car he was driving (the net weight of this marihuana has not yet been reported), tie admitted having loaned the automobile tyres to Colburn. On May 4th, at New Orleans. Stephen John Boodro, Otis and Charles James, Gilmore Picou, and Wilson Frampton, aha* Jimmy Wilson, a band leader, were charged with conspiracy. On May 17th, sentences o imprisonment for sixty days were imposed on Banks, Frampton, one Sidney S. Givot, James Anthony Kelliher and Ola Dee Oldham. A sentence of imprisonment for six m o n th s ''as

1 See page 69, No. 2355, of this document. — 69 given to Boodro. The following defendants asked for deferment of sentence : Gilmore Picou, Otis James, Charles James, Charles Braun. Felix Salinas and Le Roy G. Colburn are out on bond and have not yet been tried. In seizure report No. 1070,1 it was stated that David Aldridge was arrested on January 1st, 1943, for attempting to bring marihuana into the United States from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico’ and again on February 4th for the same offence. On April 12th, while Aldridge was in jaii at Laredo, he received a package, ostensibly containing personal effects from his mother. The package contained 36 grains (2.3 grammes) of marihuana. A railroad detective became suspicious of James George Burch and Algea Caffey, American negroes, when they left a hotel in El Paso with two suitcases on May 27th. At the railroad station, one of the negroes was questioned •— the other having disappeared — concerning the ownership of two suitcases standing nearby, but denied knowledge of them and was released. He, too, then disappeared. The suitcases were opened by Immigration officers at the station and were found to contain a total of 15 pounds (6 kg. 818 gr.) of bulk marihuana. Customs officers were then notified and they immediately sent a description of the negroes to Customs officers at Los Angeles. Upon the arrival of the train at that port, the negroes were identified and arrested. On May 28th, Raul Rodolfo Hernandez, Mexican citizen, was observed placing a sack on the steps of a street car en route from Juarez to El Paso. He followed the street car in an automobile. The car was permitted to enter El Paso and, when Hernandez approached it at the first stop in the city and endeavoured to remove the sack, he was arrested and the marihuana contained in the sack was seized. A copy of this report has been transmitted by the American authorities to the Mexican authorities.

No. 2355. — Seizure at Laredo, Texas, on February 17th, 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, January 18th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Marihuana : 77 k.g 265 gr. (170 pounds). 3. When Charles A. Smith, alias John Kelly, American l.S. Report No. 1071. citizen, a notorious smuggler of New Orleans, was seen by Customs officers in Laredo, he and his companions, Caspar Dupas, Cuban citizen, William Fred Everhardt and Teodoro de la Cruz, alias “ Lolo ”, American citizens, were kept under constant surveillance for several days. Finally, on February 17th, Smith and his companions were taken into custody after the above-mentioned quantity of marihuana (cannabis) was found concealed under sacks of onions on a truck chartered by these persons. Smith was driving an automobile registered in the name of his brother, Christian Smith, of New Orleans, and had ration cards for gasoline listed in his brother’s name. Investigation in New Orleans disclosed that Charles Smith had forged the name of his brother on his automobile registration and gasoline cards. His other brother, Adam Smith, equally well known as a smuggler and the subject of the U.S. seizure report No. 477,2 was implicated in the irregularities discovered at New Orleans, and he and Charles Smith have been indicted in connection therewith. 4. Conviction on these charges carries a penitentiary sentence or a heavy fine, or both. However, Charles Smith and his associates will be brought to trial in Laredo on the marihuana smuggling charge first. A copy of this report was being transmitted by the American authorities to the Mexican authorities.

No. 2356. — Seizures at points on or near the Mexican border in April, June, July, August and September 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, January 18th, 1945. Reference : 1 la). Marihuana : 15 kg. 810 gr. (34 pounds 12 ounces O.C.S./Conf.1649. 263 9/io grains). U.S. Report No. 1081. 3. There were ninety-one cases of seizures made in the following places : Douglas, Naco and Nogales, Arizona ; Calexico, Heber, Los Angeles and San Diego, California ; Alamo, Brownsville, Clint, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, El Paso, Fabens, Hebbronville, Hidalgo, Laredo, McAllen and Pecos, Texas. In seven cases the names of the defendants wrere unknown, in others the following persons were implicated : Andrew Small, David Middleton, Conryve R. Daniel, William H. Jones, Luther Avery, Vernon C. Wells, Leroy Foster, Oscar N. Rogers, Raymond Morris, Wallace Bailey, Leonard Livingston, Edward F. Nix and Joe Danno (known marihuana users. Danno is a fugitive from a previous narcotic charge), Reney Johnson, Jr., Sidney Abraham Jones, William Rice, Junius Jackson, Albert Mitchell, John Darby, Wallace W. Asia, Lloyd Dagley, Russell Smith, Donal M. Pierce, William F. Jackson, Gilbert Youngblood, Harold S. W illia m s, John Charles Williams, Jeff Petty, Alex T. Joseph, Edward H. White, Madison Bush, Lewis William Warren, Henry J. Dorsey, William Richardson, Jacob Scott, Lum Thornton, Jr., Mr. an 'hs. Harry W. Brown, Rudolph Wagner, Billie Lewis, Hubert James Walton, Jake Lewis Kee,

1 See below. 2 See document C.167.M.103.1936.XI.[0,C.S.300], page 38, No. 112. 70 —

Charlie Lee Bills (has a long criminal record), John Gardner, Alfred H. Houston, Joseph S. Preston, Robert Lee Jackson, Editha Louisa Besden, Melbrew Johnson, William F. Jackson, John E. Lewis, Charlie Bates, Thomas A. Boyd, Arthur L. Brewer, Melvin Dickson, Bethel R. Goode, James S. Booker, Earl Eldridge, Abraham Houston, Williams Richardson, Robert Goddlett, Charles F. Parker and Samuel F. Butler, all American citizens; Santos Ramos (has a previous criminal record), Luis Mendoza, Castulo Martinez, Renaldo Cabrera Corral, Felix Escobar, Martin Ortiz, Jose Rosales, Pedro Holguin, Pompose Madrid Duran (Duran purchased one kilogramme of marihuana in Juarez and hired Holguin to carry half of it into the United States. When they were stopped at the United States Customs house, Duran kept on walking and threw the marihuana he was carrying into a canal. He was arrested by police officers who came to the assistance of Customs inspectors), Lucio Moreno Ortega, Guadalupe Rivera, Jose A. Bravo (he smuggled bulk marihuana from Reynosa on behalf of the American citizens Nix and Danno), Simon Zaga Rico, Antonio Flores, Noe Flores, Rafael de los Santos, Enrique Sada Espinosa. Bernardo Amador, Seferino Almentero, Castulo Rodriguez, Francisco Morales, Benito Tabarez, Regina Rios (the search of Regina Rios revealed that she was wearing a wide girdle, stitched into eight pockets, around her waist, under her clothing. Each pocket of the girdle contained '218 grains (14.2 grammes) of bulk marihuana), Caspar Longoria, Jose Garza, Manuel Ponce Ramirez, Felipe Mora, Samuel Galvan. Jesus Valenzuela, Onofre Ugalde, Rafael Vigil, David Torres, Merced Arzola, Moises Q. Tercero, Manuel Valenzuela and Apoline Castillo, all Mexican citizens. The largest individual seizure of bulk marihuana was of 5 kilogrammes. Included in these seizures were 622 marihuana cigarettes. In fifty- six cases the drugs were smuggled from Juarez, Mexico. A copy of this report has been transmitted by the American authorities to the Mexican authorities.

No. 2357. — Seizures at points on or near the Mexican border in August, September, October and November 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America. January 18th, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Marihuana : 16 kg. 910 gr. (37 pounds 3 ounces O.C.S./Conf.1660. 133 grains).*

U.S. Report No. 1085. 3 There were thirty-one cases of seizures made in the following places : Douglas, Naco and Nogales, Arizona ; Calexico, Los Angeles and San Ysidro, California ; Brownsville, Eagle Pass, El Paso and Laredo, Texas. In one case the name of the defendant was unknown ; in others, the following persons were implicated : Joe Mason, Henry Bailey Frizzell, Barbara Rivera, Samuel F. Butler, Robert Goodlett, Charles F. Parker, Van Noah McMurray, Willie Hudson, Bryant Earl CJauson, Clarence Earl Collins, John Granade alias James X. Jackson (it was ascertained that Jackson had been sentenced to a reformatory during his youth and had changed his name because of this fact), Lee Bass, alias “ Stack Dollar ”, alias “ Stack of Dollars ”, Herbert 0. Simpson, Fred Ward, John L. Robertson, Leroy Anderson. Dorris Mae Rossi, William F. Landrith, Claude Knight, Richard Jackson, Leonard A. Moore and Andrew Branch, all American citizens ; Maximo Guzman, Pedro Acuna (Guzman and Acuna had purchased the m arihuana from Angel Ramon, notorious marihuana dealer of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, who is well known to Mexican and American authorities), Perfecto Puente Veltran, Santiago Rivera Vda. de Arrellano, Jesus Rubio, Tomas Martinez, Elvira Olmos, Fortunate Bailon, Salvador Ugalde Gomez, Antonio Gallegos, Avelina Salazar, Juan Raul Perez, Roberto Gonzalez Gonzalez, Manuel Maymuni and Jose G. Vargas, all Mexican citizens. Included in these seizures were 156 marihuana cigarettes. The largest individual seizure was of 6 kg. 818 gr. of bulk marihuana. The most significant ways of concealing drugs were as follows : in the spare tyre of the automobile, under the cowl of the car, resting on top of glove compartment, tied to the chassis under the automobile. The following are the details of one of the cases : Avelina Salazar was arrested at El Paso, on October 21st, 1943, when he was about to depart for Los Angeles with 3 pounds 12 ounces (1 kg. 704 gr.) of bulk marihuana in his possession. He admitted to Customs officers that he was to deliver the marihuana to an unknown person, and he had in his possession a slip of paper bearing the name of “ Stack Dollar ” and an address and a telephone number. This information was transmitted to Customs officers at Los Angeles who enlisted the aid of Narcotic agents. The telephone number found in the possession of Salazar was called and the caller stated that he was Avelina Salazar. The person called agreed to meet the caller and stated that Salazar should have called him long ago. When the appointment was kept, Customs and Narcotic officers arrested Lee Bass who was the person to whom Salazar was commissioned to deliver the marihuana. Bass will be removed to El Paso to stand trial. A copy of this report has been transmitted by the American authorities to the Mexican authorities.

1 The total quantity seized as given in the original report was 17 kg. 535 gr. (38 pounds 9 ounces 133 grains), but one case" involving the seizure of 22 ounces (624.8 grammes) has been already rep o rted in the document O.C.S./Conf.1649 ; see page 69, No. 2 3 5 6 of this document. QUESTIONNAIRE REFERRING TO PART II

Kind and quantity of drugs (a ) seized or (b ) involved in the illicit transaction Origin of drugs. Name of manufacturer of drugs : labels, marks, packing, etc. Name of consignor, consignee and addressee, or other persons implicated. Forwarding agents and other persons or firms whose names appear in connection with the case. Additional details. Legal proceedings and penalties. — 71 —

No. 2358. — Seizures at points on or near the Mexican border in October, November and December 1943. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, March 1st, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Marihuana : 22 kg. 548 gr. (49 pounds 9 ounces O.C.S./Conf.1668. 344 1/8 grains). U.S. Report No. 1089. 3 There were thirty-three cases of seizures made in the following places : Douglas and Naco, Arizona ; Calexico and San Ysidro, California ; Del Rio, El Paso, Fabens, Hebbronville, Hidalgo and Laredo, Texas. In nine cases the names of the defendants w?ere unknown, in others the following persons wTere implicated : Ernest Walter Jacob, Edward Sandford, Geoffrey H. Byrne, William Troupe, Pedro Flores, Fred William, Charles Bean, Jesse James Jackson, William Cyrus Bailey, Lloyd Dagley, William Kurtham Dixon, Thelmar Jones, Richard Higgins, Fay Violet Riley, Charles Riley, Leotha West, Robert Crosby and William H. Reeves, all American citizens ; Fernando Lucio, Jose Oscar Gutierrez, Jesse Pena, Victor Perez, Mercedes Raul Huerta, Roberto Trevino, Justo Perez (all minors), James E. Santos, Enrique Samaniego, Carlos Silva, Jesus Acosta, Manuel Maymuni, Perfecto Espinoza, Albert Viscarra, Oscar Pichardo, Ruben Trevino and Alfonso Gonzales, all Mexican citizens. The largest individual seizure of bulk marihuana wras of 15 kg. 709 gr. Included in these seizures were eighty-one marihuana cigarettes. In seven cases the drugs were smuggled from Juarez and in five from Mexicali, Mexico. In six cases bulk marihuana wras found by Customs inspectors near the Customs house. Amongst the methods of concealment wrere : on the rear platform of the Juarez-El Paso street-car, under the rear cushion of an automobile, in a woman’s brassiere. A copy of this report has been transmitted by the American authorities to the Mexican authorities.

No. 2359. —■ Seizures at New Orleans, Louisiana, and Brooklyn, New York, in September, November and December 1943. Report communicated by the Govern­ ment of the United States of America, March 1st, 1945.

Reference : 1 (a). Marihuana : 518.4 gram m es 1 pound 2 ounces 109 % O.C.S./Conf. 1652. ' grains).

U.S. Report No. 1087. 3. There wrere the following cases : Edward Joseph Gilbert, alias Pat Gilbert, American negro, was arrested at New Orleans, Louisiana, on September 26th, by New Orleans police in possession of seventeen marihuana cigarettes weighing 136 grains (8.8 grammes) which, investigation disclosed, had been smuggled ashore from the American steamship Gilveston, on w-hich he had been employed as a wiper. Gilbert will be prosecuted in State Court. In 1938. he was sentenced to imprison­ ment for eighteen months for possession and sale of heroin. When the American steamship Utahan arrived at New Orleans, Louisiana, on November 15th, from Panama, Customs officers found forty-two marihuana cigarettes weighing 381 grains (24.8 grammes) net and two packages containing a net total of 10 ounces 405 grains (310.3 grammes) of marihuana concealed on the person of Maxwell John Bowie, American citizen, messman. Bowie claimed the marihuana was purchased in Panama City by a man whom he knewr only as “ Eddie ” and placed aboard the vessel. When “ Eddie ” failed to join the vessel in time for sailing, Bowie said he took possession of the marihuana and that he intended to sell it in New Orleans. James Clinton Gathings, Jr., American citizen, seaman on the American steamship Camp Fire, was searched at New7 Orleans, Louisiana, on December 10th, by Customs officers "ho found in his possession a bottle of purported paregoric, a box of a substance believed to be Spanish fly (cantharides), a package of bulk marihuana, weighing 63 grains (4.1 grammes), and a package containing 22 grains (1.4 gramme) of marihuana seeds. He stated he purchased these articles when the vessel was in a port in Panama and that the quantity of marihuana seized was what remained from a greater amount originally obtained, he having smoked most °f it on the return voyrage. Chemical analysis disclosed that the purported paregoric did not comply with specifications for that drug and contained no opium or morphine while the alleged Spanish fly contained no cantharidin. ^ hen the American steamship William II. Webb arrived at Brooklyn, New 't ork. on December 20th, from Algiers, Burnis Lee Brown, American citizen, deck engineer of the vessel, was intercepted by a Customs guard as he attempted to leave the pier. He had a tin containing 4 ounces 174 grains (124.9 grammes) of bulk marihuana concealed under his shirt in the small of his back and he withdrew it and tossed it into a waiting taxicab. Afterwards, he claimed the marihuana was given to him in Algiers by a British soldier. William Whitehead, American citizen, seaman on the American steamship Robert Eden. arrived at Brooklyn, New* York, on December 28th, from Hull, England, and was taken into custody by Customs officers after the master of the vessel turned over to the officers a package containing 1 ounce 241 grains (44.1 grammes) of bulk marihuana which he stated he found m W hitehead’s locker when in port at Hull. Whitehead admitted he had been using drugs off and on for seventeen years but claimed that he could do without them. However, following his arrest, he gave every indication of suffering from narcotic drug withdrawal symptoms. He told a most fantastic story of having purchased the marihuana in New York from a man called “ The Iron Claw ”, which story he denied later.

Note. — Seizures of Indian hemp and Indian hemp drugs were also made in connection with the following cases, which included seizures of other drugs and which have been summarised under corresponding headings : Cases Nos. 2276, 2277, 2282, 2285, 2289, 2290, 2307 under “ Raw Opium ”. Case No. 2323 under “ Prepared Opium ”.

Q u a n t i t i e s o f I n d i a n H e m p a n d I n d i a n H e m p D r u g s s e i z e d a s r e p o r t e d

t o t h e S e c r e t a r i a t :

1942 Charas: Ganja: 1 kg. 516 gr. 113 kg. 284 gr.

1943 Marihuana: Charas: Ganja: 20 171 kg. 792 gr. 6 kg. 311 gr. 81 kg. 345 gr.

Hashish: Hashish powder : Indian hemp: Ft aw Indian hemp : 3 986 kg. 253 gr. 1 kg. 197 gr. 4 646 kilogrammes. 18 kilogrammes.

Snlal : 23 grammes. PART III PART III

SEIZURES OF DRUGS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES IN 1942, ACCORDING TO THE ANNUAL REPORTS COMMUNICATED TO THE SECRETARIAT

Préparations de Cigarettes Référence : Plantes de résine de chanvre et cigares docum ent Opium brut DiacéLyl- chanvre indien indien de chanvre O.C./A.R. et Opium morphine Chanvre (nombre de indien Stupéfiants 1942 préparations préparé (Héroïne) indien plantes) Préparations (nombre) divers Pays Dross Morphine Codéine Cocaine of resin of Country Indian hemp Reference : Raw opium Prepared Diacetyl- Indian Indian Cigarettes Various docum ent and opium morphine hemp plants (Bhang, Charas, and cigars drugs O.C./A.R. preparations (Heroin) (number Chira, Esrar, of Indian 1942 of plants) Ganja, Hashish, hemp Kill, etc.) (number)

N° Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. s ', Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. : : 1 T»

Union Sud-Africaine . . . 48 21 248 10 778 69 Union of South Africa

Royaume-Uni...... 11 4 744 14 805 20 1 1 United Kingdom

A d e n ...... 40 6 Aden

Bassoutoland ...... 25 270 328 Basutoland

C h y p re ...... 55 10 625 Cyprus

K é n i a ...... 38 2 31 183 618 Kenya

Ile M au rice...... 31 1 7 2 913 Mauritius

Sierra-Leone ...... 21 123 Sierra Leone ‘ ...... Soudan anglo-égyptien . 33 560 235 Anglo-Egyptian Sudan

S w a z i l a n d ...... 36 110 898 281 Swaziland

T ran sjo rd an ie...... 34 6 928 Trans-Jordan

Z a n z ib a r ...... 22 760 1 1 Zanzibar

Canada ...... 56 547 928 192 55 11 5 1 Canada

C olo m b ie...... 18 * 3 1 500 < Colombia

Cuba ...... 50 * « 2237 Cuba 1 Espagne ...... 2 ’ i J T o b 8 1 155* 22 60 1 520 Spain

F r a n c e ...... 2 850 5 443“ 419” France

I n d e ...... 57 1 760 735 13 97918 540 611 1 314 2 696 997 14 India

Etats indiens ...... 57 Indian States Annexe 638 676 597 21 47 824

I r a k ...... 7 73 137 17 232“ 42 1 713" Iraq

M e x iq u e ...... 52 14 461 Mexico

Nouvelle-Zélande .... 547 grirames New Zealand

P a y s -B a s ...... Netherlands iw* Curaçao ...... 6 0.1 Curaçao

S u r i n a m ...... 5 1 Surinam

T u r q u i e ...... __ 133 183 287 5 592 Turkey

Etats-Unis d’Amérique 17 71 657 57 829 4 242 29 411 674 209 341 94817 2 69418 United States of America

T o t a l ...... 2 730 294 90 124 6 149 30 219 751 3 362 11 939 038 1 619 3 353 435 265 4 407 Total

1 750 grammes of poppy heads. 8 In addition, 25 grammes of aqueous extract of opium containing Note by the Secretariat. 19.45 % anhydrous morphine. 3 24 small bags containing morphine hydrochloride. 8 In addition, 724 ampoules of morphine and 12 ampoules of pantopon. The authorities of the following countries and a 10 small bags containing cocaine hydrochloride. territories state that they have not discovered any 10 190 2-cg. ampoules of morphine and 3,281 2-cg. ampoules of pantopon. * An undetermined number of marihuana cigarettes. illicit traffic in 1942 : Antigua, Bahamas, Bermudas, 11 In addition, 9 2-cg. ampoules of heroin. Dominica, Gambia, Gibraltar, Gold Coast, New 4 12 ampoules of morphine, 42 1-milligramme phials of grains of Le Frère pure morphine, 267 1-milligramme tubes of dosimetric grains of Chanteaud 12 In addition, 5 2-cg. ampoules of cocaine. Hebrides (also in respect of 1941), British Honduras, morphine chloride, 33 1-centigramme phials of grains of Le Frère morphine chloride, 58 1-centigramme phials of grains of Le Frère morphine chloride, 13 In addition, 2 packets and 462 pills. Nyasaland, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, 28 1-centigramme phials of Le Frère morphine sulphate, 11 y2-centigramme Tonga, Virgin Islands, Chili, Costa Rica, Haiti, ampoules of Parke Davis morphine hydrochloride, 9 cc. of Sydenham 14 526 poppy plants. laudanum. Ireland, Salvador, Sweden, Uruguay, Venezuela. 16 In addition, 7 hashish pills. • 431 y2-milligramme tubes of dosimetric grains of Chanteaud cocaine, The annual reports for 1942 of the following 15 ^-centigramme phials of grains of Houdé cocaine. 18 Sukhta. countries do not contain any mention of illicit traffic : 7 In addition, 1 packet of broken marihuana cigars, 22 pieces of mari­ 17 Including 7 kg. 850 gr. of marihuana seeds. Argentine, Dominican Republic, Finland. huana cigars and 55 cigarettes appearing to be marihuana. 18 Including 41 grammes of dionine. The authorities of the following countries and terri­ tories mention in their reports for 1942 cases of ilhcit traffic or illicit possession of narcotic drugs without stating, however, the quantities seized or confiscated : Belgium, British Guiana, Jamaica, Northern Rhodesia, Trinidad and Tobago, Hungary, Switzerland. — 76 —

SEIZURES OF DRUGS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES IN 1941 ACCORDING TO ANNUAL REPORTS COMMUNICATED TO THE SECRETARIAT

Since the publication of the table on pages 62-63 of document C.19.M.19.1946.XI[O.C.S.300(w)i, the annual reports for 1941 for China and Indian States have been received by the Secretariat. The following figures should therefore be added to the table :

Prepara­ Reference : Raw opium tions of docum ent and Prepared Narcotic Various Dross Morphine Heroin Codeine resin of O.C./A.R. prepara­ opium Indian pills drugs 1941 tions hemp

Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. China . . 65 •2 836 727 177 667 204 550 3 270 4 80 1 9 587 1 353 9611

Indian States . 45 860 686 289 886

thus making a total for the year 1941 of :

R aw opium Prepared Indian hemp and opium and Morphine Heroin Codeine Cocaine Indian hemp plants preparations dross

K g . Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. 9 646 352 294 672 13 485 41 809 1 623 11 128 2 033 897 32 513 and 2,135 plants

Preparations Cigarettes of resin of and cigars of Narcotic pills Various drugs Indian hemp Indian hemp Kg. Gr. (number) Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. 8 915 541 31,050 9 587 3 246 859

ERRATA

Summary of Illicit T ransactions and Seizures reported t o the Secretariat o f the League o f Nations between J uly 1st and December 31st, 1941 [document C.78.M.78.1945.XI (O.C.S.300(®)]. Page 48, read : Part III.

Diacetyl- morphine Cocaine (Heroin)

Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Egypt ...... 7 429 United States of America...... 7 671

Summary of Illicit Transactions and Seizures during 1942 r e p o r t e d to the Secretariat of the League of Nations [document C.19.M.19.1946.XI (0,C.S.300(tv)]. Page 62, read: Part III.

Morphine

Kg. Gr. Turkey ...... 2 909

1 Includes 1 311 kg. 900 gr. of poppy seeds, 300 grammes of narcotic powder and 38 kg. 640 gr. of medicine containing narcotics- — 77 —

INDEX DES NOMS DES PERSONNES ET DES MAISONS

Name Page Name Page Name Page A al Kassem Abdel ...... 10 Brown, Burnid L e e ...... 71 Cruz, Teodoro de la . 69 Abdul Latif Mohmad 20 Brown, Harry ...... 69 Culling, Ernest Campoy . 51 Abdul M ajid...... 12 Brown, Mrs. H a rry ...... 69 Abdul R ashid ...... 12 Brown, Melvin Jerome .... 66 Dagley, Lloyd ...... 69,71 Acosta, Jesus ...... 71 Brown, Richard Lewis .... 67 Daniel, Conryve R...... 69 Acufia, P ed ro ...... 70 Brown, Robert J r ...... 68 Daniels, Jerry ...... 68 Acuna, Ramiro Rodriguez 68 Browning, Quentin V...... 25 Danno, J o e ...... 69 Adams, Alonzo Theodore . 51 Buck, Jue Y ee...... 53 Darby, Jo h n ...... 69 Adli, Hassan Mustafa .... 63 Burch, James George...... 08 « Dari » ...... 56 Aguillar, E d m o n d ...... 36 Bush, Madison ...... 69 Dau Kwai D o n g ...... 43 Ah Chan ...... 45 Butler, Samuel F ...... 70 Davie, Ledford ...... 66 Ah Chin Lee ...... 34 Butler, William Waverley . 53 Davis, Roy Allen ...... 53 Ah Choon ...... 20 Byrne, Geoffrey H ...... 71 Davis, Thomas T...... 68 Ah Chuen ...... 30 Delgado, JustoAria s 64 Ah C hung...... 12 Caballero, Jo sé ...... 59 Dias, Benhime ...... 51 Ah Hing ...... 16 CafTey, Algia ...... 68 Dickson, Melvin...... 70 Ah H o n g ...... 45 Campillo, Manuel ...... 51 Dixon, WilliamKurtham . 71 Ah Kam ...... 49 Cantu, Juan Sixto ...... 68 Dong Q u e ...... 22 Ah Kee ...... 21 Cantu, Max ...... 68 Donque G u e ...... 22 Ah L oi...... 19 Cantu, Romulo Cuellar . .. 68 Dorsey, Henry J ...... 69 Ahmed...... 59 Cardella, Evo J ...... 36 Dupas, Caspar ...... 69 Ahmed Mohammed Yassin 10 Carmona, Juan Acufia .... 64 Duque, Azarias M...... 58 Ahmed Moussa Abu Ward a . 62 Carpio, Baltazar ...... 68 Duran, Luis ...... 66 Ah Sing...... 28, 42 Castillo, Apoline ...... 70 Duran, Pompose Madrid . . 70 Ah Tong 30 Castillo, Flora ...... 66 Aldridge, D avid...... 66 Castle, Albert A...... 67 Earl, James ...... 68 Aldridge, David Ward .... 68 Castro, Miguel F...... 51 Edward, B.M...... 17 Alimentera, Seferino 70 Chai An S in g ...... 20 Ee Kee ...... 42 Allen, F ran k ...... 55 Chai Wong King ...... 21 Elchuk, Daniel...... 49 Allen, Roy ...... 53 Cham C hen...... 14 Eldridge, Earl ...... 70 Alston, William E...... 43 Chamberlain, Angelita Ro­ Eliopoulos, E lio s...... 3 Altamar, Walberto ...... 58 driguez ...... 68 Eliopoulos, Georges...... 3 Amador, Bernardo ...... 76 Chan Cheok ...... 41 Ellis, Harry ...... 66 Amavizcz, Eduardo ...... 52 Chan Deck ...... 13 Elzarka, Dr. Taweik Moham­ Anderson, L e ro y ...... 70 Chan D ei...... 32 med ...... 38 An g N a n g ...... 18 Chan Lak Chee ...... 15 English, Johnny Boyd .... 66 Ang N gong...... 19 Chan Leng ...... 43 Escobar, Angel ...... 58 Anthony, Baby R...... 68 Chan Lip ...... 29 Escobar, Félix ...... 70 Anthony, Joseph Donald . 68 Chang H. Pain ...... 28 Espinosa, Enrique Sada . . 70 Aoubucker...... 17 Chan Kan Pao ...... 15 Espinoza, Perfecto ...... 71 Apodaca, R odrigo...... 36 Chang Man ...... 19 Everhardt, William F 69 Appathurai, S...... 19 Chang Ming Woo ...... 25 Ewan Chan...... 38 Araiza, R eginald...... 51 Chang Shing...... 14 Arce, - Enrique - -Romero .... 64 Chang Vang Sung ...... 15 Fahmi, Hassan A li...... 11 Arjar Khan ...... 13 Chang Yee ...... 45 Fahmi, Wahid Ibrahim ... 64 Arrellano, Santiago Rivera Chang Yin Hoi ...... 20 Farid Chammah ...... 38 Vda. d e ...... 70 Chang Yook ...... 40 Feki, Abu El Maati Abdul El 64 Arzola, Merced...... 70 Chapman, Lonnie R...... 68 Feng Chee Kweng ...... 19 Ashoff, Norbert ...... 42 Chan Ivam fui...... 21 Figueroa, Angel D...... 66 Asia, Wallace W...... 69 Chang Wing Ko ...... 18 Fiske, William ...... 53 Aslan, Ahmed ...... 66 Charles, J.B ...... 25 Flores, Antonio ...... 70 Avery, Luther ...... 69 Chau Chu ...... 29 Flores, M ateo...... 68 Ayala, Octavia...... 66 Chettiar, V. Ramanathan . 17 Flores, N oe...... 70 Chew Choon Poll ...... 40 Flores, Pedro ...... 71 Baber, John Fletcher 23 Chiang Appua ...... 16 Fong Cheong ...... 29 Bailey, Wallace 69 Chiang Teng F a t ...... 42 Foo Ah H oe...... 15 Bailey, William Cyrus 71 Chien Lum ...... 15 Foo Chao Too ...... 50 Bailon, Fortunate 70 Chin, Manuel ...... 64 Fontelroy, Ernest ...... 68 Baker, Robert ...... 23 Chin Yow ...... 15 Fook Hoy, Louis ...... 33 Balai...... 13 Ching Chang Singh...... 17 Ford, James E ...... 66 Banks, David F...... 68 Choa Chee S in g ...... 20 Foster, L eroy...... 69 Barnes, George...... 36 Chok Tay ...... 26 Foy Ah Z y e ...... 31 Barragon, Carlos ...... 58 Chong Ah Heng ...... 29 Frampton, Wilson A 68 Bass, Lee ...... 70 Chong, Federico Leon 64 Franklin, W alter...... 53 Bass, Mike ...... 54 Chong Heng ...... 42 Frizzell, Henry Bailey .... 70 Bassett, F ra n k ...... 53 Choo Ah Poo ...... 48 Fu Gang Lai ...... 46 Bates, Charlie...... 70 Choo Cheong ...... 37 Fung Chenk ...... 28 Bean, Charles...... 71 Chu Ah Fa ...... 4 Beard, Alfred Leonard .... 66 Chun Yuen W ong...... 44 Gaines, George Vanderbilt 25 Bekheit, Ali Ibrahim ...... 62 Chun Yun S in g ...... 15 Gallegos, Salvador...... 70 Ben Sayha, E th m a n 47 Chung Four ...... 32 Galvan, Samuel ...... 70 Ben W ong...... 52 Chung Kai ...... 39 Gamal, Hussein E l ...... 59 Besden, Editha Louisa .... 70 Chung So ...... 32 Gar Sing W o n g ...... 23 Bey, D avid...... 68 Chw Lee F o o ...... 15 Garcia, Arturo ...... 66 Bills, Charles Lee ...... 70 Cittanova, Georges ...... 57 Garcia, Eduardo ...... 25 Bivins, Albert S...... 66 Clark, Albert ...... 66 Garcia, Narciso Chavez ... 51 Blanco, H ector...... 50 Clark, John W...... 22 Gardner, John ...... 70 Boodro, Stephens ...... 68 Clausen, Bryant Earl ...... 70 Garza, Jo sé...... 70 Booker, James S...... 70 Colburn, LeRoy C...... 68 Gathings, James Clinton . . 21 Bowie, Maxwell J o h n 71 Colby, Charles L...... 36 Gaudeau-Bazelot, Simone . 57 Boyd, Thomas A...... 70 Collins, Clarence Earl .... 70 Gaylord, F o rest...... 52 Branch, Andrews...... 70 Cook, Arthur H...... 51 Geziri, Mohammed Hassan Braun, Charles...... 68 Cordoliani, A ntoine...... 56 E l ...... 10 Bravo, José A...... 70 Corral, Renaldo Cabrera . 70 Giacomoni, Louis ...... o7 Brewer, Arthur L...... 70 Crosby, Robert ...... 71 Gibson, Farris C...... 56 Brite, L e o ...... 53 Crouse, E a r l...... 51 Gil, Cesar A ugusto...... 68 — 78

Name Page Name Page Name Page

Gilbert, Edward Joseph . . 71 Jacobs, Ernest W ...... 71 Linville, Robert D. . . ■ 22 Gilbert, Pat ...... 71 James, Charles...... 68 Linville, Roy ...... 22 Gillian, Marguerite ...... 57 James, Otis ...... 68 Little, Sam m ie...... 66 Givot, Sydney C...... 68 Jea Seek ...... 45 Livingstone, Leonard . 69 Glass, Thomas B...... 23 Jim King Wong ...... 50 Lo S in g ...... 31 Glover, Sam ...... 51 Jimenez, José Ariza 59 Lofton, Philip J ...... 68 Goddlett, Robert...... 70 Johnson, Melbrew...... 70 Loi Cheng Ping ...... 4 Gomar, Vincent...... 56 Johnson, Reney Jr...... 69 Longona, Caspar . 70 Gomez, Salvador Ugaldar . 70 Jones, Sidney A...... 69 Look Fai Chen ...... 46 Gomma, Mohammed Mah­ Jones, Thelmar ...... 71 Lopez, Hermilo ...... 23 moud ...... 62 Jones. William H ...... 69 Lopez, José Moya ... . 64 Gong Sing Z io n ...... 34 Joseph, Alex T...... 69 . 28 Gonzalez, Alfonso ...... 71 Juniel, A.K.M...... 17 Low Son . 37 Gonzalez, Robert G...... 70 Lowey, James N. . 23 Gonzalez, Santana C 68 Kadian, H a rrv ...... 66 Lowery, Mabel H. . 23 Goo Wing S u n ...... 34 Kalid, M.T.M* ...... 18 Loya, Domingo . . 66 Goode, Bether R...... 70 Kam T a i ...... 39 Lozano, Marcello . . 68 Granade, John ...... 70 Kam Tong ...... 44 Lucio, Fernando . . . 71 Green, Jimmie ...... 68 Kaphan, José ...... 51 Lui Fei ...... 17 Grier, J o h n ...... 23 K atham uthu...... 17 Lui Tung ...... 42 Gropper, Jack ...... 46 Kavanaugh, James B* . . . . 55 Lui Yung ...... 13 Gross, E d w ard ...... 42 Kee, Jake L ew is...... 69 Lukas, William . . . . 68 Groves, Bert Lester ...... 23 Kelliher, James A...... 68 Lum Shoy...... 30 Guerrera, Rodolfo...... 66 Kelly, John ...... 69 Luna, B.H...... 66 Guey Q u a y ...... 39 Khadr, Saad Eddine ...... 64 Guirl, Agnes L...... 51 Kirkpatrick, Kline K 67 Macdonald, M...... 13 Gul, Ahmed ...... 66 Knight, Claude ...... 70 Macensi Ismail O m a r...... 9 Gutierrez, Anastacio Rios . 68 Kong Kay Fu ...... 19 Mafis, Mohammed...... 18 Gutierrez, José O scar...... 71 Kong Pit C hew ...... 45 Mahmoud, Abdul Baki Taki 10 Gutierrez, Miguel...... 67 Kong Zee D ee ...... 15 Mahran Sayed ...... 61 Guzman, Maximo ...... 70 Koo Ah Toy ...... 29 Maillot, Elisabeth ...... 56 Kramer, Frank A...... 51 Majida ...... 12 Hai Ah Sui ...... 46 Kwan B in g ...... 14 Mamtazulla Abdul Karim . 19 Hai Yung ...... 17 Kwan Chen Kian ...... 26 Mangos, Angela ...... 60 Hakim Youssef ...... 62 Kurdi, Mahmoud Abdel Mangos, Christo...... 60 Hameed, M.H.A...... 17 Maksoud El ...... 11 Mansour, Zaki El Sabae . . 62 Hamsa Ahmed...... 19 Marikar, Omer Kani ...... 17 Han Koon Fong ...... 24 Lah Wah ...... 37 Marrulfo, Enrique ...... 66 Hanafi, Mohammed Mah- Lai K a i ...... 5 Martin, Johnson L...... 68 goud M...... 64 Lai Yuen (Mark)...... 53 Martinez, Castulo ...... 70 Handon, Marshall Robert . 66 Landrith, William F 70 Martinez, Jorge A...... 54 Harris, Lewis W a lte r...... 66 Lan N g im ...... 54 Martinez, Mariano E...... 68 Harris, Samuel...... 68 Lascaro, Manuel J ...... 58 Martinez, Tomas ...... 70 Harvey, Claude Milton 51, 54 Laung Gwan ...... 16 Mason, J o e ...... 70 Hassan Ali Nofal ...... 63 Lavender, Jack W...... 52 Massengill, S.E. (Co.)...... 56 Hawater, El Sayed Mustafa. 62 Law Ah Tong ...... 15 Mateos, Manuel ...... 51 Haynie, Cecil ...... 53 Law Wah ...... 33 Matonis, Leo ...... Hazlett, Douglas ...... 54 Law Woy ...... 16 Mayes, Robert B...... Hernandez, Raul Rodolfo . 68 Le Forbes, Willie ...... 66 Maymuni, Manuel...... 70 Higgibs, R ichard...... 71 Lee Ah Cheong ...... 33 MacConnell, Frank ...... 37 Hing Dock T u n g ...... 41 Lee Ah See ...... 47 McGowan, H erm an...... 68 Ho H ong ...... 47 Lee, Burton ...... 52 McKnight, Freddy ...... 66 Ho Shun S h en ...... 21 Lee Chew K in g ...... 19 McMurray, Van Noah .... 70 Ho Tai ...... 29 Lee Eemeet ...... 31,38 Medrano, Antonio J ...... 66 Ho Woon ...... 42 Lee, Gailford H ...... 68 Mee Jun Low ...... 40 Hodge, Frank ...... 54 Lee K in ...... 48 Meera, N agoor...... 19 Hogan, John W ...... 68 Lee King Sue ...... 4 Mendoza, Luis ...... 70 Holguin, Pedro ...... 70 Lee K o w ...... 35 Meng Kani ...... 16 Holley, Albert B...... 78 Lee Kwai ...... 47 Mercado, R o sa ...... 64 Hong Lung Lee...... 40 Lee P in g ...... 16 Mestekawi Anwar S. El 63 Hong Tsang Yung ...... 17 Lee Quai C hing...... 38 Metalai, Mohammed M.A. . 18 Hoon Huan ...... 20 Lee Quock Soon ...... 53 Meyers, Virgil Dewey...... 55 Houser, I van Overton.... 50 Lee Sing ...... 54 Middleton, David ...... 69 Houston, Alfred H...... 70 Lee Wing ...... 46 Miles, Wilson ...... 68 Houston, Abraham ...... 70 Lee Wai Zee ...... 34 Miller, Willie ...... 68 Howard, John Walter .... 66 Leong Joe Yuen ...... 30 Ming Siong Siong ...... 41 Hsieh Hoa Ying ...... 46 Leong On ...... 45 Miranda, Raul Perez ...... 68 Hsiizen S in g ...... 18 Leong Tee Min ...... 19 Mis Scio C hai...... 15 Hsu Ah H a i...... 32 Ler Wue ...... 43 Mitchell, A lb e rt...... 69 Hubler, Willard Milton ... 53 Leung Fat ...... 13 Mitchell, Ralph G...... 42 Hudson, Willie...... 70 Leung Wah ...... 45 Mohammed Ismail ...... 19 Huerta, Mercedes Raul ... 71 Lew Jung ...... 51 Mohammed Nassan A...... 10 Huey, Frank ...... 36 Lew, Luis Ching Shing ... 64 Mohideen, S. P e e r...... 19 Hueÿ P a k ...... 36 Lew Wing S h o w ...... 53 Mohomed Shah ...... 17 Huey Park ...... 36 Lew S a m ...... 23 Montana, Alfonso ...... 5 Hughes, Freda B e tty ...... 54 Lewis, Billie ...... 69 Montgolfier, Georges de . .. 57 Huie Yip Chong ...... 36 Lewis, John E ...... 70 Moore, Ja m e s...... 54 Humphrey, D.D...... 54 Li K u t ...... 28 Moore, Leonard A...... 70 Hunter, Peggy Lee ...... 54 Lim, Joe Jin ...... 54 Mora, Felipe...... 70 Hurtado, Mariano...... 59 Lim Lye Tien ...... 31,35 Morales, D ...... 66 Hussein, Metawia A li 62 Lim Meng C h ia ...... 10 Morales, Francisco ...... 70 Lin Nok ...... 44 Moreno, M anuel...... 68 Iglesias, Pablo ...... 58 Lin Yung F o n g ...... 17 Moreno, Virgilio...... 58 Lindley, Claude ...... 37 Morris, James Rudolph .. • 54 Jackson, Anna Mae ...... 66 Ling Ah Chac ...... 46 Morris, Raymond ...... 69 Jackson, James X ...... 70 Ling Ah Chong ...... 19 Morrow, Dr. Thomas E. . • 56 Jackson, Jesse J ...... 71 Ling Ah Dee ...... 22 Moulin, M arcel...... 57 Jackson, Junius...... 69 Ling Ah Guet ...... 39 Mun Y e n ...... 32 Jackson, Richard ...... 70 Ling Ah Ten g ...... 30 Murphy, William F ...... 55 Jackson, Robert Lee ...... 70 Ling Ah Yin ...... 21 Musamat Lai J a n ...... 12 Jackson, William F.... 69, 70 Ling Tik Du ...... 19 Mussamat Arshan ...... 12 79 —

Name Page Name Page 1 Name p age

Nadar, Ponniah...... 20 Salazar, José ...... 66 Trevino, R u b e n ...... 71 Nadar, S. Thangavelu . . . . 20 Salinas, F e lix ...... 68 Troupe, William ...... 71 Nag Wai Ufoong...... 16 Samak, Ibrahim Ahmed Abu 8 Tsang Po ...... 17 Xg Yin ...... 42 Samaniego, Enrique ...... 71 Tseng Kan ...... 33 Xieves, Leonor M...... 51 Sandford, E dw ard...... 71 Tseng Low ...... 21 Xieves, Maria L...... 51 Santos, James E ...... 71 Tuck, J o h n ...... 53 Xix, Edward F ...... 69 Santos, Rafael de lo s ...... 70 Tucker, Martin ...... 36 Sasankha Shekhar Acharva 13 Turner, Clarence W...... 66 Oel-Bowden, Earnest . 52 Saxton, Carl L o u is...... 54 Turner, Samuel Paul ...... 68 Oldham, Ola Dee ...... 68 Sayed, Ali Hassan El .... 11 Olinos, E lvira...... 70 Schmidt, Dr. Raul ...... 38 Ugalde, Onofre ...... 70 Olson, George Isodor . 22 Scott, Jacob ...... 69 Upsher, Moses Edward ... 60 Ong Nee Quan ...... 46 Seaman, Austin C...... 66 Orphanides, John ...... 8 Sellers, Ray ...... 55 Valenzuela, Jesus ...... 70 Ortega, Lucio Moreno . . . . 70 Seok Wai Tai ...... 41 Valenzuela, M anuel 70 Ortiz, Martin ...... 70 Shami, Mohammed M. El . 54 Vang Hong Ling...... 15 Shamsul H u q ...... 13 Vangeloglu, A nastas 66 Pan Ah N u i...... 20 Sherdad Khan ...... 12 Vargas, Antonio ...... 59 Pang Koon N am ...... 39 Sherif, M.C.M...... 17 Vargas, José G...... 70 Pang Soh ...... 39 Shing Ah D o n g ...... 15 Varterian, Kevork...... 62 Park, Pete T.S...... 25 Shing Ah Shing...... 9 Vaughan, Mrs. Johnny ... 24 Parker, Charles F ...... 70 Shing Shia Sun ...... 9 Velasquez, Juan . . . .'...... 26 Patrico, Guadalupe Pedro . 68 Shing Yong Cheng ...... 9 Veltran, Perfect0 Puente . . 70 Pedigo, Henry ...... 66 Sibak, L ouis...... 67 Vidas, Emmanuel ...... 59 Peel, Edgar W ...... 68 Silva, Carlos...... 71 Vigil, Rafael...... 70 Pek Tak ...... 42 Simpson, Albert J ...... 23 Villalobo, Manuel ...... 53 Pena, Jesse ...... 71 Simpson, Herbert O...... 70 Viscarra, A lbert...... 71 Pena, Pedro ...... 66 Sing Ah Yoke ...... 35 ...... 58 Sing Y eong...... 22 Pereira, M anuel Wagner, Rudolph ...... 69 Peris, M. H...... 18 Small, A ndrew ...... 69 Wahidi, Medhat Darwish El 60 Perez, Juan Raul ...... 70 Smith, Adam ...... 9 Walker, James E ...... 68 Perez, Justo ...... 71 Smith, Charles A...... 68 69 Wallace, Edgar ...... 51 Perez, Victor ...... 71 55 Smith, D a n ...... Walton, Hubert James ... 69 ...... 69 Smith, Russell ...... 69 Petty, Jeff Warda, Ahmed Moussa Abu 62 ...... 71 52 Pichardo, O scar Smith, Thelma Louise .... Warren, Lewis William ... 69 Picou, Gilmore...... 68 Smith, Theodore ...... 66 Watson, Mose Irving ...... 68 ...... 69 Smith, William E ...... 68 Pierce, Donal M Wells, Vernon C...... 67 Pillai Ayyam ...... 20 Soliman Mursi Soliman . . . 8 14 Song Ding Shan ...... 14 West, L eo th a...... 71 Pillai K. Kadrivandi White, Edward H...... 69 Pillai, K. Shanmugam . . . . 18 Soto, Maurice J r ...... 68 Whitehead, William ...... 71 Pillai N agappa ...... 20 Stafilopoulos, Marica ...... 10 Whitson, Twillis ...... 66 Pillai Thambu ...... 18 Stanger, A lexander...... 22 William, Fred ...... 71 Ping King King ...... 19 Stanley, William Robert . . 54 Williams, Gordon F...... 66 Pitchai, N.M...... 17 68 Steucy, Frank ...... Williams, Harold S...... 69 Plucknett, W.T...... 13 Stiles, Allen R...... 52 Williams, H.B...... 68 ...... 9 52 Politis, Menelaos Stiles, Ruth A n n ...... Williams, John Charles ... 69 Pollard, Edmond E ...... 23 Street, Tracy ...... 67 Williams, Steve Edward . . 68 ...... 43 Ponniah 18 Suah Jong Bin ...... Wilson, Katherine...... 51 ...... 53 Sultan Ibrahim ...... 20 Porter, Louis Winsby, George...... 22 Preston, Joseph S...... 70 Sun Kwong Hop Co., Hong Kong ...... 46 Wo T o y ...... 54 Wolford, W.W...... 68 Quintero, A dolfo ...... 66 Sun Kwong On Co., New 46 Won Yu W ing...... 15 Y o rk ...... Wong Ah King ...... 40 ...... 50 Rajadurai, T 18 Sung Fah Wong ...... Wong Ching Yen ...... 14 . . . lb Ramirez, Manuel Ponce 70 Sung Zeen Y u n ...... Wong Fook H ong...... 53 ...... 68 Swanson. Clifford G...... 66 Ramirez, R a u l Wong Gow What ...... 23 Ramnad, Shiek Dawood . . 18 Wong Hop T o ...... 33 ...... 70 Ramon, Angel 70 Tabarez, B en ito ...... Wong Kuan Cheong 37 ...... 70 Taha, Mahmoud Amin .... 63 Ramos, Santos Wong Kum Sang ...... 46 . . . . 22 17 Randall, Albert Gates Tai Tsang Sing ...... Wong Lo Sing...... 30 ...... 18 Reeves, William H 71 Taka, M.A.M...... Wong S o ...... 29 ...... 36 Taleb, Mohammed Zayyan Remas, Jack Wong Tay ...... 44 ...... 61 Rice, King 53 Abu ...... Wong Wai ...... 24 ...... 17 Rice, W illiam 69 Tam Liew Tong ...... Wood, Clifford C...... 55 Richardson, William . . . 69, 70 Tan Ah W a h ...... 32 Woodward, W .0...... 54 ...... 46 Rico, Simon Z a g a 70 Tang Chang Tong ...... Wun Long K ong...... 51 Ridgill, Robert ...... 22 Tang George...... 22 Riley, Charles ...... 71 Tang Gum ...... 2 2 Riley, Fay Violet ...... 71 Tang P o i...... 48 Yang Y ong...... 29 Rios, Regina ...... 70 Tang T a i...... 43 Yen Chin Thoi ...... 16 Rivera, B arbara ...... 70 Tang Wa ...... 31 Yeung L o y ...... 31 Rivera, Guadalupe ...... 70 Taufik, Ali Mohammed . . . 63 Yeung Song ...... 39 Rizo, Adolfo...... 68 Taylor, Franklin G...... 51 Yildiz, R ecep...... 65 Roberts, L ester D ...... 24 Teng Doo ...... 43 Yin C hee...... 26 Robertson, John L ...... 70 Teong Hai S a i ...... 49 Yin Choo ...... 26 Robinson, Tommy ...... 66 Teran, Roman ...... 3; Yip F a t ...... 13 Robinson, Woodrow Wilson 68 Tercero, Moises O...... 70 Yok Ah Teh ...... 30 Rodriguez, Bernardo ...... 58 Tham Chi Chung ...... 14 Yong Ah Leong ...... 31 Rodriguez, Castulo ...... 70 Thornton, Lum Jr...... 69 You Siong...... 16 Youngblood, Gilbert 69 Rogers, Oscar N...... 69 Ting May T a y ...... 27 Romero, Antonio Valdes . . 64 Ting Tuan Tor ...... 22 Yu Sang ...... 24 Rosales, José ...... 70 To Young ...... 32 Yuen Ah Kya ...... 9 Yung, J o e ...... 34, 35 Rossi, Doris M ae ...... 70 Rubio, Jesus ...... 70 Tomassone, Manu ...... 57 Ruiz, George G ...... 66 Ton Law ...... b Zamlock, Zam ...... 22 Rupert, M ack ...... 68 Tong Jung ...... 11 Zapata, Praxedis...... 68 Tong Seang ...... 42 Zea, Ping Suing ...... 15 Sainz, Manuel ...... 24 Torres, D avid...... 70 Zee Siao Kun ...... 42 Zigalom Jesus Ramirez ... 68 Sak Cheung ...... 40 Toy C how ...... 34 Salas, Roque ...... 59 Trevino, Filimon ...... 68 Zinnion, Jam es...... 68 Zizzu, Solomon Bernhard . 22 Salazar, Avelina ...... 70 Trevino, R oberto...... 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INDEX TO LOCALITIES

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Brazil : London January 28tli, 1943 4 In transit for July 26th, 1943 . . . 4 Brazil No date given 58 October 9th, 1943 . . 5 Palestine 1943 ...... 65(2) China Antung January 1st, 1941 . . 6 India : Chi-Kiang April 12th, 1941 .... 7 Allahabad No date given...... 13 Chinwangtao August 17th, 1941 . . 7 Assimgunj No date given ...... 13 Chu Chou January 2nd, 1941 . 6 Bahrni No date given ...... 12 Chungking March 6 th, 1941 .... 7 Bareilly No date given ...... 12 August 17th, 1941 . . 7 Bombay March 1943 ...... 15 August 20th, 1941 7 April 1943 ...... 15 September 19th, 1941 7 July 1943 ...... 17 November 7th, 1941 . 8 August, September November 14th, 1941 8 and November 1943 18 Hsienyang November 23rd, 1940 6 December 1943 ...... 20 I-ma March 3rd, 1941 .... 7 Calcutta January 26th, 1943 . 13 Kweichow February 26th, 1940 . 5 March, "1943 ...... 15(2) May 17th, 1940 6 June 1943 ...... 17(2) June 23rd, 1940 .... 6 August 1943 ...... 18(2) July 5th, 1940 ...... 6 No date given ...... 13 Kweiyang January 3rd, 1940 . . 5 Devipatnam March 1942 ...... 12 December 23rd, 1940 6 Egmore July 26th, 1943 ...... 13 K ’un Shan September 5th, 1940 6 Gorakhpur No date given ...... 13 Lo Chang July 25th, 1940 6 Howrah No date given ...... 12 Loyang September 22nd, 1941 7 Jhansi No date given ...... 12 Mengtze March 13th, 1940 5 Jiagang No date given ...... 13 January 21st, 1941 . . 7 Kandahar April 1943 ...... 13 Ningpo January 3rd, 1941 . . 7 Madras January and February San Chiao February 12th, 1940 . 5 1943 ...... 14 Shanghai January 4th,1940 .. 5 April 1943 ...... 15 April 3rd, 1940 ...... 5 June 1943 ...... 17 May 4th, 1940 ...... 6 July 1943 ...... 17 August 2nd, 1940 .. . 6 August and Septem­ September 23rd, 1940 6 ber 1943 ...... 18 March 11th, 1941 ... 7 October 1943 ...... 19 Soochow Januarv 20th, 1940 5 November 1943 ...... 20 March 18th, 1940 5 December 1943 ...... 20 Tientsin March 1st, 1941 .... 7 Mandi Dabwali No date given ...... 13 Nabha No date given ...... 12 olombia : Patiala April 22nd, 1942 .... 12 Barranquilla January 7th, 1943 . . 58 Peshawa No date given ...... 12 June-August 1943 . . . 58 Pharenda No date given ...... 13 Buenaventura August 17th, 1942 . . 57 Pishin June 1943 ...... 13 Manizales April 7th, 1942 58 Pollachi September 1942 ...... 12 Rawalpindi No date given ...... 12 Egypt : Saharanjur No date given ...... 12 Sahtahar No date given ...... 13 Alexandria March 2nd, 1943 59 Sealdah No date given ...... 13 May 26th, 1943 ___ 60 Taxila No date given ...... 13 July 6 th, 1943 ...... 61 July 25th, 1943 .... 9 Mexico : August 5th, 1943 . . 9 December 27th, 1943 11 Mexico City 1943 64 Assiut August 31st, 1943 . . 10 Cairo February 16th, 1943 9 Turkey : March 18th, 1943 60 May 29th, 1943 ___ 9 Balikesir No date given ...... 65 October 20th, 1943 . 62 Elmali November 4th, 1943 66 October 25th, 1943 . 10 Gaziantep October 12th, 1943 . 66 November 18th, 1943 63 November 4th, 1943 66 December 16th, 1943 62 Istanbul June 24th, 1943 ... 65 December 18th, 1943 63(2) September 29th, 1943 66 66 December 21st, 1943 11 Izmit August 6 th, 1943 ... Giza and Cairo July 23rd, 1943 ...... 61 Port Said January 22nd, 1943 . 8 United States of February 3rd, 1943 . . 8 America : March 4th, 1943 ___ 59 Atlantic Coast April-December 1942 34 November 18th, 1943 11 Ports January-March 1943 21 Suez January 14th, 1943 . 8 February-August 1943 66 October 10th, 1943 . . 10 March-June 1943 ... 51 December 2nd, 1943 . II April-June 1943 .... 29 France : June-October 1943 . . 36 September-November Marseilles June 19th, 1943 56 1943 ...... 44 Blaine, Washing­ Great Britain ton March-November 1943 28 Cardiff September 26th, 1943 4 Bristol, Gravesend April 9th and 10th, Tennessee No date given ...... 56 1943 ...... 49 Brooklyn, N.Y. September - December Liverpool February 14th and 1943 ...... 71 17th, 1943 ...... 50 Fort Worth, August 11th, 1943 . . 50 Texas October 1943 ...... 55 May 8 th, 1943 ...... 4 Laredo, Texas February 17th, 1943 . 69 June 13th, 1943 ___ 50 Mexican frontier December 1942-April November 29th, 1943 5 1943 22 Country and locality Dale Page Country and locality Dale Page United States of New Orleans, November - December America ( continued) : Louisiana 1943 47 Mexican frontier January-March 1943 66 Newark, February-June ...... 68 New Jersey December 6th, 1943 . 49 March-June 1943 ... 50 New York November - December April-September 1943 69 1943 47 July-September 1943 36 Oregon City, August-November Oregon No date given ...... 55 1943 ...... 70 Sail Francisco, January-March 1943 24 October-December California March-November 1943 28 1943 ...... 71 Mav 25th and June November - December 10th, 1943 ...... 36 1943 ...... 54 Tacoma, Gulf of Mexico Washington March-November 1943 28 Ports February-August 1943 66 Honolulu, T.H. March-November 1943 28 NewOrleans, September - December San Juan, Louisiana 1943 ...... 71 Porto Rico March-November 1943 28