This document is communicated to Governments for ofidential information in view of the fact that it has not t been considered by the Advisory Committee on Traffic
Opium and Other Dangerous Drugs. Communiqué au Conseil et C.96. M.43.1935. XI. aux Membres de la Société. 0. C.294(v) Errata.
Genève, le ig juillet 1935.
SOCIETE DES NATIONS
COMMISSION CONSULTATIVE DU TRAFIC DE L’OPIUM ET AUTRES DROGUES NUISIBLES.
RESUME DES TRANSACTIONS ILLICITES ET DES SAISIES COMMUNIQUEES AU SECRETARIAT DE LA SOCIETE DES NATIONS DU 1er OCTOBRE AU 31 DECEMBRE 1934.
Errata.
CAS No 1307 (pages 6 et 7), SAISIE, EFFECTUEE A DAYTON, OHIO, LES 18 et 20 JUIN 1934, DE COCAINE, PORTANT LES ETIQUETTES DES MAISONS FERDINAND ROQUES, PARIS, ET E. MERCK, DARMSTADT.
A la demande des Gouvernements de la France et des Etats-Unis d’Amérique, la troisième phrase du deuxième paragraphe de la page 7 doit ôtre remplacée par la phrase suivante: "Cette commande avait été exécutée par la maison Ferret, en deux livraisons, dont les sor ties ont été contrôlées par les douanes françaises le 20 juillet et le 19 août 1922."
La dernière phrase, à savoir "Cette maison a cessé d ’exister depuis plusieurs années, etc." doit être supprimée, car M. A.C. Ferret dirige toujours sa maison qui avait fusionné, du 21 décembre 1932 à mars 1935, avec deux autres sociétés.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC IN OPIUM AND OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS
SUMMARY OF ILLICIT TRANSACTIONS AND SEIZURES REPORTED TO THE SECRETARIAT OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS BETWEEN OCTOBER 1st AND DECEMBER 31st, 1934.
Errata.
CASE No. 1307, ON PAGES 6 AND 7. SEIZURE AT DAYTON, OHIO, ON JUNE 18th AND 20th, 1934, OF COCAINE BEARING THE LABELS OF FERDINAND ROQUES, PARIS, AND E. MERCK, DARMSTADT.
At the request of the Governments of France and of the United States of America, the third sentence in the second paragraph on page 7 should be replaced by the following sentence: "This order was filled by Messrs. Ferret in two deliveries the exports of which were controlled by the French Customs on July 20th and August 19th, 1922."
The last sentence - namely, "This firm has not existed for several years, etc." - should be suppressed in view of the fact that M- A. C. Ferret still manages his firm, which between December 21st, ‘932, and March 1935 was amalgamated with two other companies. rfommunicated to the Council and Official No. : C. 96. M. 43. 1 9 3 5 .XL the Members of the League.] [O.C.2 9 4 ^ ;.]
Geneva, January 1st, 1935.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC IN OPIUM AND OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS
SUMMARY
OF ILLICIT TRANSACTIONS AND SEIZURES
EPORTED TO THE SECRETARIAT OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
BETWEEN OCTOBER 1 s t AND DECEMBER 31s t , 1934 PART I.
C A S E S REPORTED IN PREVIOUS SUMMARIES IN REGARD TO WHICH FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
No 356— Seizure of Benzoylmorphine at Yokohama ex the “ Amur Maru ” in September 1930.
See O.C.294(7J> The Japanese representative on the Advisory Committee reports page 11; O.C.29A(n), (November 5th, 1934) that one of the accomplices of Kyoji Kitada was pa^e 3 n ’ Sennosuke Asai, who, at the time of Kitada’s arrest, escaped justice. pag He was, however, found by the Japanese authorities early in 1934 and 29288/157. examined. In previous reports in connection with another case (see 0.C.S.19. O.C.294(g), page 31; O.C.294^, page 8 , and O.C.294f/^, page 6 , No. 94), Sennosuke Asai is identified with Katsutoshi Tsunemitsu, but, in fact, they are two separate persons, Tsunemitsu using the name of Asai while in Europe. During the examination of Asai, the public procurator brought out evidence against Tsunemitsu, who has not as yet been found by the Japanese police, but it has been decided to mâke a preliminary examination of the case of Tsunemitsu at the same time as that of Asai. The case is now before the courts.
No. 668.— Seizure of 3 kg. 155 grs. of Heroin and 2 kg. 155 grs. of Morphine at Trieste, November 1931. Hollinger Case.
See O.C.W4(n), The Turkish Government reports (October 2nd, 1934) that the Pafel(|’ ai() c S 8^4 ' ^ ’enquiries undertaken at Istanbul have established the fact that a certain page . Negri Panti, who has since disappeared, was for a time at Istanbul 3421/157(28). and that he had a large correspondence through the Post Office at Pera. This individual was in close relations with Basil Grimaldi,1 at present undergoing sentence at Istanbul, and with another trafficker, Basil Conias, and probably took part in their illegal activities in the drug traffic.
No. 954.—Seizure at Paterson, New Jersey, on July 10th, 1933, of Heroin bearing the Label of the Firm of Merck & Co., Darmstadt, and of Morphine, both despatched from France.
See 0.C.294 (q), The Government of the United States of America reported on October q 13th, 1934, that Abraham Stupniker, who was wanted in connection 0.C.S.144 with this case, had been arrested on September 9th, 1934, at Black Rock, N.Y., on his arrival from Canada. He was held in $25,000 bail. 1281/388(14), No. 234(b).
No. 1044.-— Illicit Traffic between France, Canada and the United States of America by the Polakiewitz-Davis Gang, 1930-1933.
See 0.C.294 (r), The Canadian Advisory Officer, Geneva, forwarded on October 29th, 0*0294h janda e 6 1934, a report on this case from the Canadian authorities. This report page . corroborates all the information forwarded to the Secretariat by the 0.C.S.162. Government of the United States and adds that Pincus Brecher was 3094/38 7. extradited by the United States authorities and put on trial in Montreal. The chief witness, Charles Feigenbaum, who had been released from the penitentiary where he was serving his sentence of five years’ imprisonment in connection with the case, was shot and killed on the street in Montreal, on August 21st, 1934. Brecher was nevertheless found guilty and remanded for sentence. On returning to his cell, he managed ** escape his guards and committed suicide by leaning over a rail and falling some thirty leet to the floor below.
No, 1164.—Seizures at San Francisco, December 21st and 27th, 1933, of Morphine labelled “ Carlo Erba, Milano PaL°2fi'294 ^ The Government of the United States of America reports (November 24th, 1934) that investigations at Shanghai have disclosed that 3 kg. '?8l/388(28), of the morphine sent to the firm of May Kee, Ltd., of Shanghai, were sold s«.269(b). ’ to the Shanghai Mutual Trading Co., while the rest (7 kg.) were disposed of piecemeal to druggists and pharmacists. The firm of Carlo Erba kg. of heroin to May Kee, Ltd., at the same time as the 10 kg. of morphine. Of this a®ount, 1 kg. was sold to the Shanghai Mutual Trading Co. and part to druggists and pharma- ?. • No evidence of the sale of morphine to Adam Power could be established. The Shang- J^utual Trading Co. imports chemicals and exports watch crystals, medical apparatus, etc.
‘ sce documents O.C.294fpJ, No. 901, top of page 28, and O.C.294(I), page 10, Nos. 1120 and 1121.
^ 525 (F.) 500 (A.) 2/35. — lmp. Réunies, Chambêry. ’ — 4 —
The company maintains a chemical factory with a complete outfit of chemical apparatus f manufacturing ampoules and medicines. On August 16th, 1933, these premises were raid°I and the following articles seized : Morphine hydrochloride : 6 kg. 339 grs. and 1 box of ampoules ; Heroin ; One large bottle half full ; Empty bottles labelled " Laboratories Clin, Morphine Chlorhydrate, Comar et Cie. Sei Cocial, 20 rue des Fossés St. Jacques, Paris ” ; °e Empty bottles labelled “ morphine ” in Chinese characters. M. K. C. Hsu, General Manager of the company, was arrested. Immediately upon his arrest, he made representations to the Nanking Government that his company was engawH in the manufacture of narcotic drugs for medicinal purposes in competition to replace legallv imported drugs, much to the benefit of Chinese hospitals and the medical fraternity, and that his activities should be encouraged. His case was dismissed by the Chinese courts. The Bureau of Health of the Municipality of Greater Shanghai issued a licence to the Shanghai Mutual Trading Co. to engage in the manufacture of medicines and syringes. No mention was made in the licence of permitting the manufacture of narcotic medicines.
No. 1166.—Seizure at Wilmington, California, January 4th, 1934, of Morphine labelled “ Poulenc Frères, Paris See O.C.294 (I), The Government of Nicaragua reports (October 17th, 1934) that 6 enquiries made by the Nicaraguan authorities established the fact that ‘ 70 grammes of the consignment in question had been legally sold by the 1281/388(26). firm of Robleto Bros., Masaya. The remaining 30 grammes, in their original flasks of 10 grammes each, had been stolen from the firm on August 5th, 1932, the police having been unable to trace the thieves. There would seem to be little doubt that these three flasks are the ones seized at Wilmington, California.
No. 1176.—Arrest of Mechel Halpern at Warsaw, December 11th, 1933. See O.C.294 (I), The Polish Government reports on November 13th, 1934, that the page 22, and sentences pronounced on Mechel Halpern and on Rabi are not yet O.C.294 (u), page 7. definitive, as both the accused have appealed. The 3 kg. 53 grs. of 35696/157. heroin found with Halpern has been handed over to the Ministry of 12730/387. Social Welfare.
No. 1226.—Discovery of a Clandestine Drug Factory at Gorna-Djoumaya, Sofia June 21st, 1934. See O.C.294 (u), The Hungarian Government states (November 7th, 1934) th a t the Pa=e 9- authorities, having instituted an enquiry into the activities of Isak 12424/387. Anavi and Hermann Blaou-Blauaug in Hungary, cannot find any trace O.C.S.202. of either of these individuals. At the nineteenth session of the Advisory Committee, November 1934, the representative of Austria stated that Hermann Blauaug had been arrested in Vienna, together with two of his accomplices, Hermann Klempfner 1 and Simon Lamm.2 T hey were charged with offering to sell 50 kg. of heroin to other persons. It was established th a t they had supplied samples of the goods, but the goods themselves had not been found an d it was impossible to ascertain their origin. There was a possibility that they were the same as those sent to New York six years ago by the Peruvian Consul, Bacula, on the instigation of Josef Raskin,2 but this could not be established.
No. 1228.—Illicit Manufacture of Heroin discovered in the British Municipal Area, Tientsin, January 23rd, 1934. O.G.S.214. The representalive of Japan on the Advisory Committee reports See O.C.294fu,), page 9. (November 13th, 1934) that, from enquiries made by the Japanese 9613/7566. authorities in Tientsin, it appeared that Uichi Kataki, domiciled in the Japanese Concession, was engaged, with a number of Chinese, in clandes tine manufacture of heroin in the British Municipal Area and on January 24th, 1934, he was arrested by the police, who handed him to the Japanese authorities. Kataki was tried and sentenced to pay a fineof 100 yen (104 Swiss francs), which is the maximum fine which can be inflicted at present for this kind of offence.
No. 1236.—Seizure at Alexandria, July 11th, 1934, of Opium smuggled from Syria in Barrels of Wine. See O.C.294(u), The Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, reports (0c^ er Pa&e 1 6 th, 1934) that Socrates Basile Athanassiades was tried by the vree 12657/387 Consular Court at Alexandria and sentenced to four and a h alf mon imprisonment. A copy of the procès-verbal drawn up by the police in connection with this case was also enclosed. It contained ^ following information : On being questioned, Shibli Antoun Wakim stated that, as a res
1 See document O.C.294(q), page 17, No. 960. 1 See document O.C.294fs>, page 21, No. 59. of business failure, he found himself in very straitened circumstances, with a large family to keep. He went to Aleppo to try and buy grocery provisions with an idea of re-selling them at njounieh, where he lived. While at Aleppo, he met a certain Toufic, a carpet-dealer, who, on hearing of his unfortunate situation, introduced him to a drug-trafficker. Wakim bought 25i kg- °f opium (20 okes) from this trafficker for the sum of 185 Syrian piastres (540 Swiss francs) the oke. He had been in the habit of sending barrels of wine to his sister at the convent in Alexandria and now saw an opportunity of smuggling the opium he had bought to Alexandria to Athanassiades, whom he knew as a drug-trafficker, having met him at Alexandria in April 1933. He therefore put the opium in tins and hid them in the wine-barrel and consigned them to bis sister at Alexandria in the manner related in previous reports. A search made at the house of Wakim revealed no further supplies of opium and Wakim declared that it was the first time he had engaged in opium traffic. The Syrian authorities further state that an enquiry was made at Aleppo, where two accomplices of Wakim were arrested. Investigations are proceeding with a view to establishing th e origin of the opium, which it is thought was smuggled from Turkey.
No. 1237.—Illicit Traffic by Members of the Crew of the s.s. “ Garola III ” in collusion with Mohamed Mustafa el Garrahi and Others, June 1934.
See O.C.294 (u), The Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, reports (November PaSe 12- 7th, 1934) that three other persons connected with this case were sentenced 12616/387 as f°H °w s : Two, to three years’ imprisonment and a fine of £E500 (8,796 Swiss francs) ; and one, to one year’s imprisonment and a fine of £E200 (3,518 Swiss francs).
No. 1246.—Seizure of 182 kg. 936 grs. of Raw Opium at New York, June 16th, 1934.
See O.C.294 (u), The Government of the United Stales of America forwards on Novem- Pa?e 14- ber 12th, 1934, the following information supplied by the French Sûreté 1281/388(43) Nationale : The s.s. Ingria is a Norwegian cargo-ship belonging to the No. 301 (a). ’ Cyprien Fabre Co. (head office : rue Beauvau, Marseilles). It has not been possible to know under what conditions these four cases of opium were loaded on the steamer during her stay in the port of Marseilles, supposing that this operation was effected there, inasmuch as this vessel has stopped, during the westward and eastward voyages, in many foreign ports, and it is difficult to state precisely if this drug has been really placed on board at Marseilles. As far as the paper used for the lining of the cases is concerned, the quality and the size are not of a current model as used at Marseilles. The width ol this paper is generally made only upon order and in rolls.
No. 1266.—Seizure of Morphine at Bandoeng, March 15th, 1934.
See O.C.294 (u), The Netherlands Government reports (November 14th, 1934) that pa°e 19- the amount of morphine seized on this occasion was 204 grammes. 661/388.
No. 1271.— Seizure at Nogales, Arizona, July 9th, 1934, of Morphine bearing False Merck Labels.
See O.C.294 (u), The Government of the United States of America forwards, on October page 29th, 1934, information supplied by Dr. Kahler, Ministerial Councillor, 1281/388(36) Berlin, in regard to this case. Dr. Kahler states that the label is a most No. 309 (a). clumsy forgery. As the case, according to a chemical examination, involves a mixture containing quantities of morphine, a further solution of the case by the German authorities is, unfortunately, not possible.
No. 1274.—Seizure of 127 kg. 800 grs. of Heroin at Hong-Kong, September 5th, 1934.
0.C.S.206. The representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee pa»e 2iC 294^U^’ forwarded, on October 9th. 1934, the following supplementary informa tion in regard to this case : In consequence of information received, 14856/38 7. the consignment in question was examined at Hong-Kong. In three cases the heroin was found, the packets weighing 25 oz. (710 grammes) each. They were wrapped in seven thicknesses of grease-proof paper of a rather peculiar yellowish tint ; the grease-proof paper was folded in the ordinary European way usual in the ^ug trade, and not in the Chinese way. The outside cover was ordinary Chinese paper and t‘ed with Chinese string ; each packet purported to be water-chestnut flour, according to the “hinese label on each. This label was identical with those on packets of genuine water-chestnut ™ur in the same consignment. Each of the cases in which heroin was found had been carefully lighted with bars of lead to make the weight identical with other cases. The cases were forked consigned by Wing Lee ; consignee, Tin Yuen, Shanghai. The shipping order was, °Wever, marked in pencil shipped by Cheung Fuk (a personal name) ; consignee, “ bearer ”. — 6 —
The names mentioned are quite unknown to the authorities and are probably fictitious Tu analyst reports that, though the melting-point shows the heroin to be fairly pure, it ha acid smell, and did not pass all the tests of the British Pharmacopoeia for purity. 9n inferior to that in other seizures of known European origin. A few packets of the consignm^i bore a special mark on the wrappers, and were found to be distinctly brownish, with a str acid smell ; this was probably old stock which had begun to decompose. The goods arriv1! in Canton from Japan by Japanese coalships. The weight of each packet rather points t! Japan, as 25 oz. is the usual weight of tins of Japanese cocaine, and Japanese morphine h° also been encountered packed in this weight, but never heroin or other drugs of Eurom* origin. It was said that the full scheme was to send the drugs with other foodstuffs to the U.S.A. The types of foodstuffs were certainly those commonly exported to Chinese fjrnr in the U.S.A. 5 During the nineteenth session of the Advisory Committee, November 1934, the represents live of the United Stales of America stated that later information available indicated that the heroin involved in this case did not come from Japan, but was manufactured in Fukien Province, China, and was sent to Canton from Amoy.
No. 1281.—Illicit Traffic discovered at Istanbul on July 4th, 1934, in which Abraham Halpern and Fritz Plaschki were implicated.
See O.C.294(u), The Hungarian delegation at Geneva reports (October 30th, 1934) page ^ ' that, as a result of the enquiries made in regard to the arrival of Abraham 12730/387. Halpern in Hungary by aeroplane from Istanbul, no trace of his arrival O.C.S.203. could be found. There is no direct line from Istanbul to Budapest, the itinerary being Istanbul-Bucharest-Budapest. The Turkish Government reports, November 14th, 1934, that Karl Fenekamp and Elizabeth de Prelau (also known as Elizabeth Meiner) were both sentenced to seven months’ imprisonment and to a fine of 8,300 Turkish pounds (19,920 Swiss francs).
No. 1283.—Seizure of Heroin and Morphine at Brooklyn, New York, August 5th, 1934,
See O.C.294 (u), The Government of the United States reports (November 24th, 1934) page 23. that, on October 29th, 1934, Salvatore Mancuso was sentenced to four 1281/388(37). years’ imprisonment. Mancuso has, however, been identified as the No. 313faj. kidnapper of a French seaman of the s.s. Champlain and he is now awaiting trial on this charge. Investigations conducted by the French Government in connection with this case disclose that the persons in France whose names were mentioned in certain correspondence found on Mancuso at the time of his arrest were : Titus Calixti or Calisti,1 Jean Franceschi and Antoine Cordoliani, all three Corsicans and residents of Marseilles.
No. 1284.—Seizures at Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, July 19th, 1934, resulting in the Discovery of a Ring of Traffickers supplying Persons in Canada with Heroin.
O.C.S.218. The representative of Canada stated at the nineteenth session of the See O.C.294(uj, Advisory Committee, November 1934, that, in reporting this case to page 23. the Secretariat, the Canadian authorities referred to a belief, based upon 1873/388. reports received, of the heroin being of Japanese origin. The labels 1281/388(38). seized, however, were all in connection with the cases in the United States, of which the Canadian officers only made a tentative examination, and they are quite satisfied that the report which the Secretariat has received from the United States authorities, stating that the heroin seized appeared to be of Chinese origin, is correct. The Canadian Advisory Officer at Geneva reports (October 29th, 1934) that Lee Yee Jim. the Chinese implicated in this case at Windsor, Ontario, was sentenced to five years’ imprison ment and a fine of $1 ,0 0 0 or a further twelve months’ imprisonment in default of payment. He will be deported at the end of his sentence.
No. 1307.—Seizure at Dayton, Ohio, on June 18th and 20th, 1934, of Cocaine bearing the Labels of Ferdinand Roques, Paris, and E. Merck, Darmstadt.
See O.C.294 fu;, The Government of the United States of America forwarded, in Octo J page 29. 1934, the following information from Dr. Kahler, Ministerial C°uncl 1281/388(43). Berlin, in connection with this case : The photographic reproductif No. 300(a). of the label clearly discloses that it was a forged copy of a label w , has not been used by the firm of Merck & Co. for years. The n
1 See documents O.C.294 (s), page 8, and O.C.294 (I), page 7, No. 1049. — 7 —
o r ta n t: distinctions between the forgery and the genuine label are the difference in type ,m? tjj6 use of capital letters in the forgery, where, on the genuine label, only first letters of 8nuns are expressed in capitals. 11 The Government of the United States of America further forwarded, on November 16th, P34 copy of a note from the Comptroller-General of Judiciary Research, Ministry of the terior, Paris, which stated that the labels of the firm of Ferdinand Roques, Serial No. 499, 'mid on some of the cocaine seized in connection with this case, proved to have been part ,1a shipment made by this establishment in June 1922 to Messrs. Ferret & Co., Paris. The as]£S of narcotic drugs carrying this serial number were sent on an order given by the firm Ferret to the firm of Roques.1 This order was filled for Messrs. Ferret in two deliveries, which were made the object of two export certificates issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, ated July 20th and August 19th, 1922. These two shipments of narcotics were addressed !o M. Monteverde, at Mexico City, Mexico. The sending of these narcotics was made regularly ,ythe firm of Ferret by virtue of the law in effect at that time. This firm has not existed or several years, the directors being dead.
RESU LT OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS IN CONNECTION WITH SEVERAL CASES OF ILLICIT TRAFFIC PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.
Canada. O.C.394fuÀ page 33. No. 1319.—Earl Crozier was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and a fine of $2 0 0 , or a further two months’ imprisonment.
Egypt. 0.G.294fs;, page 2 2 . No. 1112.—Elia Lauro was sentenced by the Italian Consular Court to one year’s [imprisonment and a fine of 100 lire ; Hussein Saleh ben aarit, by the French Consular Court, to three months’ imprisonment. Two Egyptians were sentenced by the Native Court to eighteen months’ imprisonment and a fine of £E300 (4,278 Swiss francs) and two to one year’s imprisonment and a fine of £E200 (3,518 Swiss francs). 0.C.294 (a), page 12. No. 1238.—One of the Chinese implicated in this case was sentenced in default to three years’ imprisonment and a fine of £E500 (8,796 Swiss irancs) and another to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of £E400 (7,037 Swiss francs) so in default. The three other Chinese implicated were acquitted.
’ranee. 0.C.294 fZJ, page 13. No. 1133.—Alphonse B. was sentenced to fifteen days’ imprisonment and a fine of 100 francs. O.c.294(t), page 27. No. 1194.—Hans M., Hans R. and Th. were each sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. O.c.294 (i), page 32. No. 1216.—Marcel R. received a deferred sentence of three months’ imprisonment.
1 Fori;Eprevious cases in which cocaine bearing this serial number has been seized, see documente O.C.294fA),f pages 27, 33, °-C.294Ck;, page 24, No. 491 ; O.C.294W, page 20, No. 568 ; O.C.294fm;, page 19, and O.C.294fn>, page 6, No. 629 ; 4,n'' Page 17, No. 678 ; O.C.294M, page 21, No. 1111 ; and O.C.294fuj, page 30, No. 1311. PART II.
A. — REPORTS ON THE DISCOVERY OF CLANDESTINE MANUFACTURE OF NARCOTIC DRUGS.
B. — NEW CASES OF SEIZURES DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING GROUPS :
1. R a w O piu m . 5. Cocaine. 2. Prepared Opium and Dross. 6 . Indian Hemp. 3. Mo r p h in e . 7. Miscellaneous. 4. H e r o in .
A. REPO RTS ON THE DISCOVERY OF CLANDESTINE MANUFACTURE OF NARCOTIC DRUGS.
No. 1324.—Discovery of a Narcotic Pill Factory at 370, Nanking Road, Shanghai International Settlement, January 11th, 1933. 1. O.C.S.205. 13103/388. 2. Shanghai Municipal Police, July 19th, 1934. 3(a). Narcolic pills : 52 kg. 154 grs. finished pink pills ; 25 kg. 679 grs. tinfinished (uncoloured) pills ; 1 kg. 136 grs. black pills. Equipment for the manufacture of pills. 5. Persons implicated : Twelve Chinese. This factory was organised under the cover of a Chinese hong named Kung Tai Peh Hong at the beginning of December 1932. 8 . The pink pills contained 1.58 per cent heroin, the other ingredients being caffeine, quinine alkaloids, strychnine, etc. The uncoloured pills contained 1.61 per cent morphine, the other ingredients being the same as in the heroin pills. No morphine or similar alkaloid was found in the black pills. The factory produced about 50,000 pills per day. All pills manufactured were destined for consumption in Honan and other interior provinces. 9. One Chinese was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment and a fine of 5,000 local dollars (5,300 Swiss francs) or a further one year’s imprisonment ; one Chinese, to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 500 local dollars (530 Swiss francs) or 250 days’ further imprisonment ; seven Chinese, to one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 200 local dollars (212 Swiss francs) or a further 100 days’ imprisonment ; three were found not guilty.
No. 1325.—Discovery of a P ill Factory at the Yu Zung Shing Food Shop, 313/4, Foochow Road, Shanghai International Settlement, February 8 th, 1933. 1. O.C.S.205. 13103/388. 2. Shanghai Municipal Police, July 19th, 1934. 3(a). Prepared white pills: 11 kg. 987 grs. (26 lb. 6 oz.) ; Finished pill mass : 1 kg. 136 grs. (2| lb.) ; Heroin hydrochloride : 128 grammes (4£ oz.) ; Utensils. 5. Persons implicated : Five Chinese. 7. The pills manufactured were put on the illicit market under the name of “ Feng Pa0 Brand. 8 . The utensils found included five hand pill machines, five pill-drying bamboo trays, one sieve and one pair of scales. This equipment was made locally. The pills manufac tured were white cylindrical tablets, with a pin-hole through the centre, p average weight of one tablet is 0.358 gramme. They contain 0.61 per cent morphine, the rest of the ingredients being caffeine, quinine alkaloids, strychnine, etc. M ordinary minimum medicinal dose of morphine is contained in four of these table - 9. One of the accused, who proved to be a public officer responsible for opium suppression* was given the maximum penalty under the Opium Suppression Act—i.e., five Te imprisonment and a fine of 5,000 local dollars (5,300 Swiss francs) ; anote^cJjs; sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 3,000 local dollars (3,180 a francs) ; th e other three were each sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and a of 500 local dollars (530 Swiss francs). 9 —
Vn 1326.—Discovery of a Pill Factory at No. 12, Avenue Foch, French Concession, w Shanghai, March 4th, 1933.
I O.C.S.205. 13103/388. 9 Shanghai Municipal Police, July 19th, 1934. 3(a). Bed pills : 219 kg. 930 grs. (7,744 oz.) ; Equipment. 5 Persons implicated : Seven Chinese. g The equipment consisted of sixty large pill-drying boxes, ten large ashpans, two large tables, seven sieves, seven hand pill machines, four large stands for drying pills and one pill counting board. The utensils were all made locally. 9 One Chinese was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and a fine of 3,000 local dollars (3,180 Swiss francs) ; one, to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 500 local dollars (530 Swiss francs) ; one, to eighteen months’ imprisonment ; one, to one year ; and one, to three months ; another was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years ; and another was discharged.
No. 1327.—D iscovery of a P ill Factory at No. 8 , Wuting Road, International Settlement, Shanghai, June 24th, 1933.
1. O.C.S.205. 13103/388. 2, Shanghai Municipal Police, July 19th, 1934. 3(a). Bed pills : 51 kg. 586 grs. (113J lb.) ; Raw opium : 7 kg. 954 grs. (17£ lb.) ; Crude morphine : 13 kg. 408 grs. (29£ lb.) ; Morphine hydrochloride : 270 grammes (9J oz.) ; Equipment. 5, Persons implicated : Six Chinese. 7. The raw opium seized was of Szechuan origin. 8. The equipment seized included four pill-drving trays, one table, one hand pill machine, ten sieves and a quantity of labels. The utensils were all made locally. 9. One Chinese was fined 500 local dollars (530 Swiss francs) ; one was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment ; two were discharged ; and the charge was withdrawn against two others.
No. 1328.—Discovery of a Clandestine Heroin Factory at Shanghai, August 25th, 1933. 1. O.C.S.205. 13103/388. 2. Shanghai Municipal Police, July 19th, 1934. 3(a). Heroin in solution ) ...... , • - , quantity not stated Morphine in solution ] ^ J ’ Various chemical materials such as are used for the manufacture of heroin. 5. Persons implicated : Giichi Magasawa, Japanese, and Hsiao Ts Fun, Chinese. 8. The fact that a heroin factory was being operated at No. 1, Wonglo Road, in Chinese territory, came to the notice of the authorities when, following an explosion in the factory, the upper portion of the building was destroyed by fire. Among the articles seized were two large glass flasks containing a brownish black liquid smelling strongly of acetic anhydride and acetic acid. A sample of the liquid was analysed and found to be a solution of heroin, the characters of the liquid indicating it to be the reaction product of the action of acetic anhydride and morphine, the process by which heroin is prepared. Five enamelled bowls were also found containing a mixture of brownish liquid and masses of fine crystals. On analysis, the crystalline material was found to consist of heroin, and the character of the liquid indicates the mixture to be the stage in which heroin is separated from the acid solution by precipitation with an alkali. Further, a large glass bottle was seized which was full of a light brown liquid which, when examined, was found to contain some morphine in solution ; also, a large copper flask containing a deep brownish black aqueous liquid with the odour of chloroform which gave reactions indicating the presence of morphine. No stocks of either solid morphine or finished heroin were found, but the presence of the materials seized indicated that the manufacture of heroin from morphine was being carried on on the premises. 9. Magasawa was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment and Hsiao Ts Fun to one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 300 local dollars (318 Swiss francs).
N°. 1329.—Discovery of an Attempt to illicitly manufacture Heroin at No. 13, Hwo Yuen Li, Scott Road, Shanghai, August 30th, 1933. ]■ 0-C.S.205. 13103/388. Shanghai Municipal Police, July 19th, 1934. faJi Equipment for the manufacture of drugs. — 10 —
5. Persons implicated : Hiroichi Koshitani, Japanese. Two other Japanese were av arrested but were subsequently released owing to lack of evidence. 7. The origin of the machinery seized is not known. 8 . The details of the process of manufacture are not known. According to his own statement Koshitani was endeavouring to extract morphine from Szechuan raw opium, whirti he had obtained from a Chinese confederate, and to manufacture heroin therefrom He stated further that he was unsuccessful in the attempt, because his equipment was not good enough for the process.
No. 1330.—Discovery of a Pill Factory at No. 9, Nanzing Read, Shanghai International Settlement, November 23rd, 1933.
1. O.C.S.205. 13103/388. 2. Shanghai Municipal Police, July 19th, 1934. 3(a). Pills : 56 kg. 358 grs. (124 lb.) ; White pills : 32 kg. 724 grs. (72 lb.) ; Pill mass : 24 kg. 543 grs. (54 lb.) ; Utensils. 5. Persons implicated : Twelve Chinese and one Japanese. 7. 56 kg. 358 grs. of pills were of the “ Fairy Horse ” Brand. 8 . The pills marked “ Fairy Horse ” were in 68 packets. These packets each contained approximately 1 2 ,0 0 0 small bright pink-coated pills and some 880 small pink pills wrapped in smaller packets. The main bulk of the pills showed them to contain 1.31 per cent heroin, the rest of the ingredients being caffeine, quinine alkaloids and strychnine, etc. The average weight of the pills was 0.065 gramme. The utensils seized included nine hand pill machines, two large tables, one collapsible drying stage, thirty pill-drying trays, eight sieves and thirteen basins. These were all produced locally. 9. Ten Chinese were sentenced to six months’ imprisonment ; one, to three months ; while one was discharged. The Japanese was fined 50 yen (52 Swiss francs) and deported to Japan.
No. 1331.—Discovery of a Pill Factory at No. 10, Wuting Road, International Settlement, Shanghai, January 15th, 1934. 1. O.C.S.205fa>. 13103/388. 2. Shanghai Municipal Police, September 17th, 1934. 3(a). Red pills : 7 kg. 727 grs. (17 lb.) ; Pill mass : 2 kg. 170 grs. (4fib.) ; Utensils and ingredients used for the manufacture of the pills. 5. Persons implicated : Four Chinese. 8 . Information leading to the discovery of this factory was obtained from a workman employed at the above address, which is a dwelling-house. Pill manufacturing was carried on on a fairly large scale. There were two kinds of pills seized. One kind was a salmon-coloured pill with an average weight of 0.24 gramme per pill, and the other kind was a light-pink-coloured pill with an average weight of 0.25 gramme per pill. The heroin percentage in the salmon-coloured pills was 0.75, while that in the light-pink pills was 0.80. The other ingredients in the p ills consisted of caffeine, quinine alkaloids and strychnine with pill mass (colour, starch, etc.). An average medicinal dose of heroin would be contained in two pills of either kind. The utensils included one pill-drying stage, two drying boxes, one pill-making machine, three pairs of scales, a quantity of empty pill bags and one p ill counting board. The equipment seized was made locally. 9. Three Chinese were sentenced to one year’s imprisonment and to a fine of 500 local dollars (530 Swiss francs) ; the fourth was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment and to a fine of 300 local dollars (318 Swiss francs).
No. 1332.—Discovery of a Pill Factory at 227, Rue du Weikwe, in the French Concession, Shanghai, March 13th, 1934. 1. O.C.S.205fa/ 13103/388. 2. Shanghai Municipal Police, September 17th, 1934. 3(a). Red pills : 41 kg. 814 grs. (92 lb.) ; Equipment and ingredients used for the manufacture of pills. 5. Persons implicated : Three Chinese. 8 . The factory was discovered in the attic of the premises. No work was in progress at th? time of the raid, which was carried out w ith the assistance of the French police. ^ information leading to its discovery was obtained from a pill trafficker, who^ 1 arrested earlier in the day with two others at a pill-selling base situated at_No. ■ Pakhoi Bo ad, where 39 kg. 418 grs. of red pills were seized. The utensils seize 11 —
the above factory included one pill-making machine, five pill-drying trays, one sieve, two basket trays, one table, four stoves, one pill counting board, seventy-six empty pill bags and two pairs of scales. The equipment was procured locally. p Two of the accused were sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and a fine of 800 local dollars (848 Swiss francs) ; the other was sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment and a fine of 400 dollars (424 Swiss francs).
No 1 3 3 3 .— Discovery of a Pill Factory at 117, rue Porte-de-1’Ouest, in the French Concession, Shanghai, March 17th, 1934.
1. O.C.S.205fa;. 13103/388. 2 Shanghai Municipal Police, September 17th, 1934. 3, , White pills : 596 grammes (21 oz.) ; Equipment and ingredients used for the manufacture of the pills. 5 Persons implicated : Two Chinese. g The raid of this factory was carried out with the assistance of the French police. The information leading to the raid was obtained from a pill trafficker who was arrested the same day at the Grand Hotel, 120, Thibet Road, for being in possession of two small packets of white pills for the purpose of sale. The manufacture at this factory was carried on on a very small scale. The equipment consisted of one pill-making machine, one drying tray, two sieves and one pair of scales. It was procured locally. 9. Both the accused were sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment and a fine of 120 local dollars (128 Swiss francs).
No. 1334.—Discovery of a Pill Factory at 6 6 6 , Shanhaikwan Road, International Settlement, Shanghai, March 19th, 1934. 1. O.C.S.205(a>. 13103/388. 2. Shanghai Municipal Police, September 17th, 1934. 3w. Red pills : 909 grammes (2 lb.) ; Prepared opium: 14 grammes (* oz.) ; Caffeine: 454 grammes (1 lb.) ; Equipment. 5. Persons implicated : Six Chinese. 8. The premises were an ordinary dwelling-house, themanufacture of pills being carried on on a very small scale. No pill-making machine was used, but the pills were rolled into shape with the palms of the hands. In addition to the manufacturing of pills, an ordinary pill-smoking den was also conducted on the premises. The equipment seized included one drying-tray, one small mortar, one knife, one sieve and one pair of scales. 9. One Chinese was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 200 local dollars (212 Swiss francs) ; two were sentenced to six months’ imprisonment ; and three were fined 20 local dollars (21.20 Swiss francs).
No. 1335.—Discovery of a Pill Factory at 17, Woosung Road, International Settlement, Shanghai, March 26th, 1934. 1. 0,C.S.205fa,). 13103/388. 2. Shanghai Municipal Police, September 17th, 1934. Red pills : 24 kg. 424 grs. (860 oz.) ; Heroin hydrochloride : 1 kg. 306 grs. (46 oz.) ; Equipment. 5' Persons implicated : Two Chinese. 8. Following information obtained from an inmate to the effect that red pills were being manufactured, the premises were raided and manufacturing, conducted on a fairly extensive scale, was discovered. The equipment included two pill-making machines, one pill-drying cabinet, one table, one stove, three pill counting boards and a quantity of empty pill bags. '*■ One of the accused was sentenced to sixteen months’ imprisonment and a fine of 300 local dollars (318 Swiss francs) and the other to six months’ imprisonment and a fine of 100 local dollars (106 Swiss francs).
1336.—Discovery of a Pill Factory at 437, Honan Road, International Settlement, Shanghai, March 27th, 1934. \ °'C.S.205fa;. 13103/388. ■ Shanghai Municipal Police, September 17th, 1934. faJ' pills : 84 kg. 310 grs. (185* lb.) ; Pill mass : 134 kg. 305 grs. (295* lb.) ; Ctffeine: 1 kg. 364 grs. (3 lb.) ; Equipment and ingredients used for the manufacture of pills. — 12 —
5. Persons implicated : Five Chinese. 8 . Information leading to the discovery of the factory was obtained from a pill traffic), who was arrested the same day in the Honan Road for being in the possession of'' parcel of red pills weighing 7 kg. 45 grs. The factory carried on its operatio3 surreptitiously under the cloak of a hardware shop named Woo Fang. M anufactJ1 ing was carried on on a very large scale. The equipment included four pill-makm" machines, two large pill-drying stages, one large table, one pill counting board and other miscellaneous property. The utensils were procured locally. 9. One Chinese was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 1,000 local dollars (1.060 Swiss francs). A Circular Order for the arrest of the other f0yr Chinese implicated is on file pending their arrest.
No. 1337.—D iscovery of a P ill Factory at No. 6 , Chun Loh Cheh, an Alleyway olf Avenue Edward VII, International Settlement, Shanghai, April 3rd, 1934 1. O.C.S.205(aj. 13103/388. 2. Shanghai Municipal Police, September 17th, 1934. 3(a). Bed pills : 17 kg. 608 grs. (620 oz.) ; Heroin hydrochloride : 114 grs. (4 oz.) ; Morphine: 71 grammes (J oz.) ; Caffeine : 455 grammes (1 lb.) ; Equipment and ingredients used for the manufacture of the pills. 5. Persons implicated : Three Chinese. 8. The municipal police raided the premises of a clandestine selling place at 1376, Avenue Edward VII and arrested three persons for being engaged in the sale of opium substitutes. A search of these premises resulted in the finding of 114 grammes of heroin hydrochloride and other ingredients used in the manufacture of red pills. The accused were questioned and oneof them led the police to No. 6 ,Chun Loh Cheh, where a small plant was discovered. Its outfit consisted of two pill-making machines, three pairs of scales, two pill-drying boxes, one pill counting board and two knives, 9. One Chinese was sentenced to fourteen months’ imprisonment and a fine of 2,000 local dollars (2,120 Swiss francs) ; the two others were sentenced to six months’ imprison ment and a fine of 200 local dollars (212 Swiss francs).
No. 1338.—Discovery of a Clandestine Heroin Factory at No. 30, Quinsan Road, in the International Settlement, Shanghai, April 16th, 1934.
1. 0.c.s.205fa;. 13103/388. 2. Shanghai Municipal Police, September 17th, 1934. 3(a). Heroin hydrochloride : Two phials and a glass bottle. The weight of the seizure is not available. 5. Persons implicated : Zenosuke, Seiyu and Toyosaku Imai ; Masatoshi Mayeda, al Japanese. 8 . The manufacture of heroin was carried on at the above-mentioned address under the " blind ” of manufacturing tannic acid. The processes being carried out appeared to be lime-water extraction of Szechuan opium, precipitation of morphine fr o m the lime-water extract and acétylation of the crude morphine thus obtained, followed by separation and purification of the heroin base and final conversion into crystalline heroin hydrochloride. The equipment included one electric dynamo, one transformer, one air suction attachment, one pharmacist’s scale, eight sieves, nine basins, several different sized spoons, two laboratory stoves, etc. 9. Zenosuke Imai was sentenced to a fine of 100 yen (104 Swiss francs) ; the other three were acquitted.
No. 1339.— Discovery of a Pill Factory at Lane 509, Lu Pai Road, West Gate, Shanghai, May 3rd, 1934. 1. O.C.S.205fa;. 13103/388. 2. Shanghai Municipal Police, September 17th, 1934. 3(a). Bed pills : 18 kg. 635 grs. (41 lb.) ; Pill mass : 4 kg. 91 grs. (9 lb.) ; Caffeine : 114 grammes (4 oz.) ; Equipment and ingredients used for the manufacture of the pills. 5. Persons implicated : Fourteen Chinese. 8 . The information leading to the discovery of the factory was obtained from arrested in a series of raids conducted on a clandestine pill-smoking den and secret pill-distributing places in the International Settlement. The factory P duced opium substitutes on a large scale. Its equipment included one piM"® ^ machine, one pill-drying stage with three trays, one counting board and ^ miscellaneous articles used in the manufacturing process. The equipm611 procured locally. — 13 —
q Five Chinese were sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 1,000 local dollars (1,060 Swiss francs) ; three were sentenced to one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 500 local dollars (530 Swiss francs) ; and one, to eight months’ imprisonment and a fine of 200 local dollars (212 Swiss francs) ; five others were acquitted.
... 1340.—Discovery of a Pill Factory at 606, Avenue Edward VII, International Settlement, Shanghai, July 5th, 1934.
I O.C.S.205(a). 13103/388. 9 Shanghai Municipal Police, September 17th, 1934. 3faj. Opium substitutes : 25 kg. 674 grs. (904 oz.) ; Caffeine : 455 grammes (1 lb.) ; Equipment and ingredients used for the manufacture of the pills. 5 Persons implicated : Three Chinese. g The information leading to the discovery of this factory was obtained from a Chinese who was arrested the same day at 22, Hoikow Road, in connection with the raiding of a secret distributing office of opium substitutes at 213, Pakhoi Road. The output of the factory was not large. Its utensils consisted of one pill-making machine, one table with two trestles, one drying stage, one stove, one sieve, two pairs of scales, etc. The equipment was made locally. 9, One Chinese was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and a fine of 300 local dollars (318 Swiss francs) ; one was sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment ; and the third, to eight months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years.
No. 1341.—Discovery of a Pill Factory at 241, Avenue Road, International Settlement, Shanghai, July 20th, 1934.
1. O.C.S.205(aj. 13103/388. 2. Shanghai Municipal Police, September 17th, 1934. 3 f Red pills : 8 kg. 408 grs. (18* lb.) ; Pill mass : 2 kg. 274 grs. (5 lb.) ; Morphine hydrochloride : 28 grammes (1 oz.) ; Caffeine : 57 grammes (2 oz.) ; Equipment and ingredients used for the manufacture of the pills. 5. Persons implicated : Five Chinese. 8. The factory was raided after corroborative evidence had been obtained by means of observation to the effect that it was used as a base for the manufacture of red pills. Its utensils consisted of a pill-making machine, one pill-drying cabinet, one pill counting board, one sieve and three pairs of scales. The equipment was procured locally. 9. One Chinese was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 1,000 local dollars (1,060 Swiss francs) ; another was sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment and a fine of 800 local dollars (848 Swiss francs) ; three others were sentenced to one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 500 local dollars (530 Swiss francs).
Ho. 1342.—Discovery of Two Pill Factories at 47, Tiendong Road, and 415, North Kiangse Road, International Settlement, Shanghai, August 10th, 1934.
1. 0.C.S.205faJ. 13103/388. 2. Shanghai Municipal Police, September 17th, 1934. 3w. Red pills : 20 kg. 2 2 1 grs. (712 oz.) ; Pill mass : 2 kg. 726 grs. (96 oz.) ; Morphine hydrochloride : 114 grammes (4 oz.) ; Caffeine : 455 grammes (1 lb.) ; Equipment and ingredients used for the manufacture of the pills. Persons implicated : Seven Chinese. The information leading to the discovery of both pill factories was obtained from two pill traffickers, who were arrested at Lane No. 215, Fokien Road, for selling ten bags of red pills, weighing 1 kg. 818 grs. Both manufacturing places were of medium size. The utensils at each place consisted of a pill-making machine, two pill-drying stages with ten drying trays, three pairs of scales, a quantity of sieves and empty I 9 n ba§s- I • Une Chinese was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 1 ,0 0 0 local dollars (1,060 Swiss francs) ; two were sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment and a hne of 300 local dollars (318 Swiss francs) ; one, to one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 500 local dollars (530 Swiss francs) ; one, to one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 300 local dollars (318 Swiss francs) ; and two, to six months’ imprisonment. — 14 —
No. 1343.—Discovery of a Clandestine Morphine Factory at Tientsin, July 21st 1 9 3 4
1. 0.C.S.212. 15014/387. 2 . The Chinese representative, during the nineteenth session of the Advisory Commit! November 1934. ee> 3(a). Morphine : Quantity not stated. Equipment. 5. Persons implicated : Yamaguchi, Kishimoto and Shimizu, three Japanese ; Tou Yu u and three other Chinese. 11 8 . The factory was situated at 42, Hua Fong Li, Lu An Road, Tientsin, adjoining the Japanese Concession. Yamaguchi and three of the Chinese were arrested on the premises at the time of the raid. The morphine was seized together with a comnl l outfit for manufacturing morphine, comprising an exhaust pump, bottles of all sizes containing liquids, the smaller ones bearing the labels of Japanese pharmacies* funnels, a press, a drying cupboard worked by electric bulbs, sieves, a balance’ tubs with used opium and three big containers with a brownish liquid probably containing opium. Yamaguchi stated that he had been asked by th e Chinese manufacturers to visit the clandestine factory and, moved by curiosity, he had accepted the invitation, but that he had taken no part in the manufacture. One of the arrested Chinese stated, however, that Yamaguchi had told him he had given 200 taels of opium, which were to be added to another 500 taels contributed by Tou Yu Hu, these 700 taels forming the capital of the clandestine factory. This Yama guchi denied, although he admitted having subscribed 2 0 0 local dollars as his invest ment in the business. It was stated that drugs were manufactured daily from 10 p.m. and that the plant for manufacturing the drugs had been bought by Kishimoto. Shimizu was an engineer living in the Japanese Concession, and it was alleged that it was he who made the morphine. The morphine seized w as analysed, and the analysis showed that it was morphine hydrochloride not fu lly purified containing, as it did, only 76.3 per cent hydrochloride. It is not yet know n if the Chinese Tou Yu Hu has been arrested.
No. 1344.—Discovery of a Plant for the Extraction and Conversion of Alkaloids at Paris, June 1934.
1. 14186/387. 2. M. Mondanel, Contrôleur général, French Sûreté Nationale, Paris, during the nineteenth session of the Advisory Committee, November 1934. 3(a). Heroin : 1 kg. 500 grs. ; Substance containing a certain percentage of morphine : 5 kg. 5. Person implicated : André Marinot, chemist. 8 . A laboratory with a complete plant for the extraction and conversion of alkaloids wa discovered at No.17, rue Petit-Saint-Denis, Paris. The laboratory was searched and; grinding-mill, together with the above drugs, was found. Marinot refused t< state the origin of these substances.
T o t a l Q u a n t it y o f N a r c o t ic P il l s s e iz e d : 675 kg. 70 grs. T otal Q uan tity of P ill Mass seized : 171 kg. 245 grs. T o ta l Q u a n t it y o f O p iu m S u b s t it u e s s e iz e d : 25 kg. 674 grs.
B. NEW CASES OF SEIZURES.
1. RAW OPIUM.
No. 1345.—Seizures in Hong-Kong during July 1934. 1. 10051/388. 2. Representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, October 6th, 193 3(a). Raw opium : 397 kg. 175 grs. (10,512 taels) ; Prepared opium : 42 kg. 921 grs. (1,136 taels). 4. All the raw opium seized was of Chinese origin with the exception of 58 kg. 941 ^ which was Persian. An amount of 1 kg. 511 grs. of the prepared opium came Wuchow. The origin of the rest is not given. , 7. Most of the Chinese raw opium bore “ Pagoda ” and "Kwong Tung Pagoda la ^ Of the Persian opium, 54 kg. 407 grs. bore the “ A & B Monopoly |a/>e ' ^ the prepared opium, 41 kg. 410 grs. was of the “ Red Lion ” brand and hoi “ Lion and Globe ” label. 8 . There were sixteen cases in all. — 15 —
q f h c sentences ranged from a fine of 1,000 Hong-Kong dollars (1,186 Swiss francs) or six months’ imprisonment to a fine of 5,000 Hong-Kong dollars (5,930 Swiss francs) or one year’s imprisonment.
1346.—Seizure at Port of Spain, Trinidad, July 7th, 1934.
j. 14340/387. 9 Representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, October 22nd, 1934. y(a)' Raw opium : 9 kg. 630 grs. (21 lb. 3 oz.). 4 By the s.s. Cuba (Compagnie Générale Transatlantique), coming from Marseilles. 5 Persons implicated : Two East Indians, jewellers. g The opium was found in a trunk with a false bottom. The accused stated that they obtained it in Bombay for 1,600 rupees. An informer stated that one of the accused had had a jewellery shop in Trinidad in 1922, which he sold in 1926 to an American, and went to India and opened a silk store. He returned to Trinidad in 1928 and again started a jewellery business there. He was convicted of selling stolen jewellery and paid a fine. He left Trinidad again in 1931 and returned to his silk store in India. He was again returning to Trinidad when he was arrested and, as his business in India was still flourishing, he had been able to send to India for money to pay the fine imposed. The other accused was a labourer in India who had met the first accused and had come with him to Trinidad to inaugurate the opium traffic there. If the attempt had been successful, other opium traffickers were to have come and started a regular traffic. 9, Both the accused were sentenced to a fine of £250.
No. 1347.—Seizure at Port of Spain, Trinidad, September 5th, 1934.
1. 14363/387. 2. Representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, October 23rd, 1934. 3ia). Extract of opium : 4 kg. 545 grs. (10 lb.). 4. On the s.s. Cape Horn (Agents : Archer Coal Depot Co., Inc., Port of Spain), coming from Shanghai via Dairen, Canadian ports, U.S.A., Great Britain. 5. Person implicated : Chinese mess-room steward on board the vessel. 7. It is stated that some of the tins were labelled, but no description or specimen of the labels was given. 8. The opium was in twenty brass tins, which were brought ashore in a specially constructed waistcoat with eleven pockets. Twelve tins were seized on the accused, the remain ing eight being found in his berth, where he stated that all the twenty tins had been kept from the time the ship left London. The Tide Surveyor stated that the opium was not in the cabin at the time of the first rummage. The accused declared that he had bought the opium in London from a Chinese who had come from Bombay and that he paid 10/- per tin for it. The opium will probably be disposed of to British manufacturers in due course. 9. The accused was fined £250, or alternatively twelve months’ imprisonment with hard labour.
No. 1348.—Seizure at Kiaochow, May 8 th, 1934. 1. 2030/387(14). 2. Chinese Maritime Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall, Assessor to the Advisory Committee, October 1934. 3w. Raw opium : 17 kg. 690 grs. 4. By the Japanese Kyodo Maru No. 16, coming from Dairen, via Chefoo and Wei-hai-wei. 7. There were no labels. 8. The opium was found concealed in the tank of a life-boat on board the vessel.
No. 1349.—Seizures at Lappa in March 1934. !• 2030/387(15). '■ Chinese Maritime Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall, Assessor to the Advisory Committee, October 1934. 3^. Raw opium : 1 kg. 605 grs. 4' The opium was of Persian origin. 5- Persons implicated : Two Chinese. [• There were no marks or labels. 8- There were two cases. An amount of 1 kg. 360 grs. was found on an incoming passenger on the bus from Macao, while a Chinese pedestrian, also from Macao, was found in possession of the rest, 245 grammes. — 16 —
No. 1350.—Seizures at Lappa, June-September 1934. 1. 2030/387(15). 2. The Chinese Maritime Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall, Assessor to the Advisory Committee, November 1934. 3(a). Raw opium : 7 kg. 6 8 grs. ; Prepared opium : 38 grammes ; Paraphernalia for smoking. 4. The raw opium was of Persian origin, and it is stated that the prepared opium came from British India. 7 . The prepared opium bore the trade mark " lion ” engraved on the top of the tin. T h ere were no labels attached to the raw opium. 8 . Raw opium to the amount of 5 kg. 711 grs., the prepared opium and the smoking para phernalia were brought by Chinese pedestrians from Macao ; 1 kg. 357 grs. of ravv opium was brought by a Chinese woman, a passenger in a sampan. There were two cases concerning raw opium, one concerning prepared opium and one concerning the opium paraphernalia.
No. 1351.—Seizures at Shanghai in April and May 1934. 1. 2030/387(20). 2. Chinese Maritime Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall, Assessor to the Advisory Committee October 1934. 3fa;. Raw opium : 365 grammes. 4. By the Japanese Heian Maru, coming from Korea, and the British s.s. Shin Yu, coming from Antung. 320 grammes were stated to be of Persian origin and 45 grammes of Siberian origin. 7. There were no marks or labels. 8 . Found concealed on board the vessels. There were two cases.
No. 1352.—Seizure at Port Said, July 31st, 1934, ex the s.s. “ War Sirdar ”, 1. 13929/387. 2. Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, October 1st, 1934. 3(a). Raw opium : 2 kg. 55 grs. 4. By the s.s. War Sirdar (British Admiralty), arriving from Aberdeen. 5. Person implicated : A Chinese member of the crew. 7. There were no marks or labels. 8 . Acting on information received, representatives of the Bureau boarded the vessel and found the opium in the possession of the accused. 9. The accused was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of£E300 (5,278 Swiss francs). He was also sentenced by the Customs Commission to a fine of £E2 260 millièmes (40 Swiss francs).
No. 1353.—Seizure at Suez on November 18th, 1934, ex the s.s. “ Harpa 1. 15298/387. 2. Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, December 8 th, 1934. 3(a). Raw opium : 9 kg. 280 grs. 4. By the s.s. Harpa, plying between Suez, Constanza, Istanbul and other ports of the Mediterranean and Black Seas. 5. Person implicated : A Chinese member of the crew. 8 . The opium was found in the deck store on board the vessel. The accused confessed that the opium belonged to him.
No. 1354.—Seizure at Marseilles, July 5th, 1934. 1. O.C.S.213. 14838/793. 2. M. Mondanel, Contrôleur-Général, French Sûreté Nationale, Paris, during the n i n e t e e n t h meeting of the Advisory Committee, November 1934. 3(a). Raw opium : 73 kg. 5. Persons implicated : Pascal P., a diver’s mate ; Antoine G., a carpenter, and Bienvenu A. 8 . The authorities arrested the first two above-mentioned persons, who had just thrown two packages into the sea between the dock side and the steamship Bernardin-de- Saint-Pierre. Drags were immediately brought into operation and the two bags retrieved ; they were found to contain the opium seized. The opium, which v'as in cakes, was wrapped in small unmarked bags of pink canvas. 9 . Pascal P. and Antoine G . were sentenced respectively to six and three months’ im p riso n ment, while Bienvenu A., who was found to be their accomplice, was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment. — 17 —
\ 0 1355-—Seizure at Marseilles on the s.s. “ Mariettek Facha ”, October 13th, 1934. L o.G.S.213. 14838/793. 9 M. Mondanel, Contrôleur général, French Sûreté Nationale, Paris, during the nineteenth ‘ ' session of the Advisory Committee, November 1934. 3f6A Raw opium : 8 kg. 500 grs. g Found on board the vessel. It was impossible to discover any clue either to the origin or destination of the drug.
No 1356.—Seizure at Paris, June 29th, 1934. I 0.C.S.213. 14838/793. 9 M. Mondanel, Contrôleur général, French Sûreté Nationale, Paris, during the nineteenth session of the Advisory Committee, November 1934. 3fa). Raw opium : 6 kg. ; Liquid opium : 1 kg. 500 grs. and a quantity, amount not stated ; Dross : 2 kg. 200 grs. ; _ Paraphernalia for smoking opium. 5, Person implicated : Jean de la C. 8, Jean de la C. was arrested at the Gare de Lyon in the act of taking a suit-case from the luggage office, where he had left it the day before. The bag contained the drugs and paraphernalia seized. He admitted that the drug was for his own use but refused to disclose its origin. 9. He was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment and five years’ local banishment.
No. 1357.—Illicit Traffic at St. Raphael, June 1934.
1. 14182/387. 2. M. Mondanel, Contrôleur général, French Sûreté Nationale, Paris, during the nineteenth session of the Advisory Committee, November 1934. 3(a). Liquid opium : 105 grammes ; Paraphernalia for smoking opium. 8. A lengthy enquiry had been made and a search instituted in the dwelling of a French woman at St. Raphael and a set of opium-smoking appliances wras found. The woman confessed that she had sent letters to her lover containing 5 or 10 grammes of powdered opium. She had obtained the drugs from an Englishwoman at St. Raphael, who stated that she had received them from an Englishman who had died in the meantime. A search in the flat of this Englishwoman disclosed ten opium pipes, thirty-five empty boxes which had contained opium and seven cans containing the above amount of liquid opium.
No. 1358.—Illicit Traffic at Lao-Kay, Indo-China, December 1931.
1. 15531/387. 2. The French representative, at the meeting of the Seizure Sub-Committee,^November 1934. 3fW. Raw opium : Quantity not stated. 4. The opium came from Ho Heou, China. 5. Persons implicated : Three French Customs officials and eight natives. 8. A n administrative enquiry appeared to establish that the accused had facilitated the transport on the Red River of contraband opium coming from Ho Heou. 9. The case of one of the officials was dismissed ; the two others were sentenced to three and two years’ imprisonment respectively, and were both fined. An Annamite merchant was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment and a fine, and the other natives to various sentences. The accused appealed, but the appeal was rejected.
No. 1359.—Seizures at Pondicherry and Karikal, French India, during 1933.
*■ 13077/7566. -• French Government, in its annual report for 1933 for French India, August 24th, 1934. Raw opium : 21 kg. 875 grs. ; Ganja : 40 kg. 320 grs. 8- There were four cases, two at Pondicherry and two at Karikal. In all cases the drugs were confiscated and handed over to the British Government. In the two cases at Pondicherry, the offenders were arrested. In one, a fine of 100 francs was inflicted, but the accused, not being able to pay the fine, was imprisoned. In t he other, the accused was sentenced to a fine of 500 francs and costs. In the two cases at Karikal, the offenders were unknown. — 18
No. 1360.—Seizures in Hungary during 1933. 1. 9392/7566. 2. Hungarian Government, August 23rd, 1934. 3(a).Opium : 250 grammes ; Morphine : 660 ampoules. 7. Ten ampoules of morphine were marked “ Eri ” and 10 “ Merck ”. 8 . There were four cases. In the first, 10 ampoules of morphine were bought by a midwife for her own personal use, from a chemist, without a prescription. (2) The opium was found in the premises occupied by an hotel-porter, who had as his accomplice a café-waiter. (3) 10 ampoules of morphine were found in the possession of a former Customs official. (4) 640 ampoules of morphine were found in a garage belon»in» to a certain Teissruch Fleischmann, a chemist also being involved in this case. ° 9. In the first case the proceedings were stopped, as the accused woman was found to be insane. The second case is still before the courts. The Customs official was sen tenced to a fine of 40 pengoes (36 Swiss francs). The proceedings in the fourth case have been stopped.
No. 1361.—Seizure at Basrah, Iraq, on June 26th, 1934. 1. 14009/388. 2. Government of Iraq, September 23rd, 1934. 3(a).Raw opium : 5 kg. 450 grs. (Persian origin). 8 . Four persons attempted to bring the opium into the city and, when seen by Preventive officers, threw the opium away and escaped.
No. 1362.—Seizure at Mendali, Iraq, on May 2nd, 1934. 1. 14009/388. 2. Government of Iraq, September 23rd, 1934. 3(a).Raw opium : 9 kg. 800 grs. (Persian origin). 5. Person implicated : A Persian. 8 . The seizure was made by the Customs and Excise police when the accused attempted to bring the opium into the town. On being challenged, the offender dropped the opium and fled.
No. 1363.—Seizure in a Boat between Mohamerah and Basrah, Iraq, May 28th, 1934. 1. 14009/388. 2. Government of Iraq, September 23rd, 1934. 3(a).Raw opium : 12 kg. (Persian origin). 5. Person implicated : A Persian. 8 . Seized in twenty-four sealed tins, while being conveyed in a boat. 9. The accused was sentenced to three months’ rigorous imprisonment.
No. 1364.—Seizures at Amsterdam and Rotterdam during October and November 1934 : Anastasius Alexandre Peroulis Case. 1. 15383/387. Nos. 549,550 and 551. 2. Netherlands Government, December 5th, 1934. 3(a).Raw opium : 93 kg. (Turkish origin). 5. Persons implicated : Anastasius Alexandre Peroulis,1 a Greek sailor ; Chai Fan,2 a Chinese ; C. de Heus ; Addressee for 58 kg. : Henriette van Wijngaarden, Rotterdam ; C onsignor of 58 kg. : Hans Walter Feustel, 45, rue Kai, Galata, Istanbul. 8 . 11 kg. were found on the premises belonging to C. de Heus, at Rotterdam. They were hidden there at the request of Chai Fan, who had obtained the opium from Peroulis ; 24 kg. were found hidden in two trunks at Amsterdam ; 58 kg. were found hidden on board the s.s. Friesland (German), arriving from the Levant.
No. 1365.—Seizure at Rotterdam, September 18th, 1934. 1. 15383/387. No. 548. 2. Netherlands Government, October 20th, 1934. 3(a).Raw opium : 11 kg. 500 grs. 5. Persons implicated : Peroulis, 3 a Greek ; and a Chinese shopkeeper named Chai Fan.
1 See documents 0.C.294(f), pages 140 and 141 ; O.C.294fp;, page 11, No. 846 ; and Case No. 1365 of this document. 1 See Case No. 1365 of this document. * See documents O.C.294(f), pages 140 and 141 ; O.C.294fp>, page 11, No. 846 ; and Case No. 1364 ol this document. * See Case No. 1364 of this document. — 19 —
, Yhere was no mark or label on the opium. g The opium was found in a trunk at the premises occupied by Chai Fan. He had obtained it from Peroulis, who had taken opium to him several times previously, paying him 2 florins per kilogramme to keep it. 9 The Chinese was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment.
No. 1366.— Seizures in the Netherlands Indies in June, July, August and September
1. 661/388. Nos. 553-561. 2. Netherlands Government, December 27th, 1934. 3(a).Raw opium ; 166 kg. 951 grs. ; Prepared opium : 43 kg. 991 grs. ; Dross : 49 grammes. 4 By Dutch and Chinese vessels coming from China and Hong-Kong. 166 kg. 726 grs. of raw opium were of Persian origin and 96 grammes were of Chinese origin. 5. In four cases, the accused were Chinese. In the remaining five cases, the smugglers were unknown. 7. The Persian raw opium was nearly all marked with the " A & B ”, " A & B Monopoly B ”, “ A & B Monopoly I ” and “ A & B Monopoly M ” labels. The rest of the raw opium bore no mark. The greater part of the prepared opium bore the " Lion, Globe and Serpent ” mark. Thirty-one small boxes, however, bore the mark of a flying eagle and the words " Macao Eagle Brand New Mark ”, and a very small quantity bore no mark at all. 8. Found on board the vessels.
No. 1367.—Seizures in Siam during the Second Quarter of 1934.
1. 951/388(2). 2. Siamese Government, November 6 th, 1934 3W. Port Seizures : Internal Seizures : Raw opium : 2 kg. 419 grs. (64 tamlungs 77 kg. 946 grs. (2,078 tamlungs 55 50 boons). boons). 4. The opium came mostly from Swatow. In two cases the opium came from Indo-China. 8. The total number of seizures is given as The total number of seizures given thirteen, but this includes seizures was 2,331, but this includes sei of prepared opium as well. In one zures of prepared opium. case the raw opium was found concealed in the false bottoms of two baskets on the s.s. Kalgan, coming from Swatow. 9. The maximum fine inflicted was 412 The maximum fine inflicted was 3,587 ticals (648 Swiss francs). ticals (5,639 Swiss francs), and the maximum term of imprison ment, one year.
No. 1368.—Seizure at Izmir, ex the M/V “ Cervo ”, September 11th, 1934. 1. 14133/387. 2. Turkish Government, October 8 th, 1934. 3fal.Raw opium : 27 kg. 4. On the M/V Cervo (Italian).
8. The seizure was made by Customs officers in the port of Izmir, the opium being discovered in a consignment of melons and dried figs about to be exported. The opium was seized and the accused persons arrested.
No. 1369.—Seizures at Albany, New York, on October 28th, 1934, and at Chicago, on October 12th, 1934.
1 1281/388 (54 and 55). Nos. 338 and 339. Government of the United States of America, December 8 th, 1934. ^a>.Raw opium : 2 kg. 585 grs. (5 lb. 11 oz.). ^ Persons implicated : Rocco Luciano ; Herbert Carter, alias Hubert McKinley Carter. ' 1 kg. 506 grs., seized at Albany, bore labels which, although badly torn, could be deciphered as being the labels of the “ Grande Maison de Commerce, Istanbul—Marc Theodorides, Proprietor ”. The rest of the opium bore no identifying marks. — 20 —
8 . 1 kg. 506 grs. were seized in the possession of Luciano. He admitted that he h brought it to Albany in his pocket from New York. He stated that he ha I purchased the opium from a New York dealer named “ Max Luciano is a know dealer in narcotics. The rest of the opium was seized at Chicago in the possessio*1 of Carter, who is an opium-smoker. n 9. Both the accused were released on bond awaiting trial.
No. 1370.—Seizure at Boston, Massachusetts, September 26th, 1934.
1. 1281/388(49). No. 331. 2. Government of the United States of America, October 29th, 1934. 3 Co;. Raw opium : 455 grammes (16 oz.). 4. By the s.s. Pipestone County (America-France Line—American), coming from Havre and Dunkirk. 7. There were no marks or labels. 8 . The opium was found by a seaman on board the vessel and handed to the officers of the vessel. The owner could not be ascertained.
No. 1371.—Seizure at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, September 27th, 1934.
1. 1281/388(50). No. 334. 2. Government of the United States of America, November 2nd, 1934. 3fa;. Raw opium : 455 grammes (16 oz.). 5. Person implicated : Daniel Smith, American. 7. There were no marks or labels. 8 . The defendant was arrested with the opium in his possession, which he had received by parcel post from New York. He was released on bond, pending trial.
No. 1372.—Seizure at New York, August 7th, 1934.
1. 1281/388(40). No. 320. 2. Government of the United States of America, September 28th, 1934. 3(a). Raw opium : 426 grammes (15 oz.), containing 11.95 per cent of anhydrous morphine. 4. By the s.s. Leviathan, coming from Havre and Southampton. 7. There were no marks or labels. 8 . Found concealed on board the vessel.
No. 1373.—Seizure at New York, November 3rd, 1934.
1. O.C.S.221. 1281/388(59). No. 343. 2. Government of the United States of America, December 8 th, 1934. 3 fa;. Raw opium : 595 grammes (20 oz. 410.5 grains). 5. Persons implicated : Ernesto Isquierdo, an American citizen from Puerto Rico ; Ernest Henriquez, a native of Panama. 7. The opium was in three packages, contained in brick form, each brick being surrounded by a substance approximative^ £-inch thick, which resembled opium, but which was probably “ Ginseng ”. The contents purported to be “ Ginseng ” produced by the Chinese firm of Fu Chi Han Co., Hankow. Photographs of the label are in the archives of the Secretariat. 8 . The defendants were arrested following the sale of the opium to a Federal agent. A fourth package seized in addition to the above-mentioned packages, contained " Ginseng ” only. At first sight, the contents of all four packages w ould appear to be identical, and it was only when the block was broken open that the division between the supposed “ Ginseng ” and the opium was visible. It is apparent that the label represents a preparation which is used merely as a camouflage to illegally import opium. 9. The defendants are being held in default of bond, awaiting trial.
No.1374— Illicit Traffic in Opium between Yugoslavia and Germany, March 1833. 1. 9387/7566. 2. German Government in its report on the illicit traffic for 1933, April 30th, 1934. 3 fa;. Raw opium : 40 kg. 5. Consignor : B. Kavansko or Kadansko, of Belgrade ; Consignee : Grüber &Co., Hamburg.
1 See Case No. 1409 of this document. — 21 -
e Two cases, declared as containing prunes, arrived at the Free Port of Hamburg, addressed to the firm of Grüber. Grüber removed two packets from these cases, repacked them in other cases and labelled the contents “ iron parts Examination showed that the two packets contained the opium in question.
Nole.—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 : Case No. 1327, under " Part II, A Cases Nos. 1377, 1378 and 1385, under “ Prepared opium ”. Case No. 1425, under “ Heroin
Q u a n t it ie s o f R a w O p iu m s e iz e d a s r e p o r t e d to t h e S e c r e t a r ia t :
1,170 kg. 51 grs. 1 kg. 605 grs. of liquid opium. 4 kg. 545 grs. of opium extract.
2. PREPARED OPIUM AND DROSS.
No. 1375.—Seizure in Belgium during 1933.
1. O.C./A.R. 1933/41. 9372/7566. 2. The Belgian Government in its annual report for 1933, September 1934. 3(a). Prepared opium : 6 kg. 5, Persons implicated : Two Chinese. 7. The opium bore no mark. 8. It was found in two suit-cases belonging to the accused. It has not yet been disposed of. 9. The two Chinese were each sentenced to one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 7,000 francs or a further three months’ imprisonment.
No. 1376.—Seizure at Cardiff, September 12th, 1934.
1. 14189/387. 2. Representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, November 1934. 3w. Prepared opium : 35 packets. 5. Person implicated : Jou Ling Sam, Chinese grocer and restaurant-keeper. 8. Enquiries were made by the police, as it was suspected that illicit drug traffic was carried on by Sam, but sufficient evidence could not be obtained to justify the issue of a search warrant. In about June 1934, Sam became the owner of a number of first- class carrier-pigeons, which he kept in a cot at the rear of his house. His pigeons were not ringed and he was not a member of the pigeon-keepers’ association. Single pigeons arrived at the cot in the early hours of the morning and information reached the police that Sam’s pigeons were being taken or sent to London and Liverpool and were returning to Cardiff carrying small quantities of drugs. An attempt w'as made to catch one of Sam’s pigeons but it flew away, and it was then seen that a small white paper package was fastened to its body. Later, sufficient evidence having been obtained, a search warrant was issued and a search made of Sam’s premises. The opium was found, together with a Bible and a copy of Virgil with the centre of the pages cut away, thus making a cavity in which anything could be placed, and Sam was arrested. It was ascertained that, in addition to regularly dealing in prepared opium by selling it to persons at his residence, he was also regularly forwarding supplies to Chinese in other towns by means of the postal service. Anonymous letters to the authorities also stated that Sam was dealing in prepared opium. At his trial Sam declared that the opium had belonged to his partner, who died in September 1933, and that he had only found it a few days before the visit of the police. Sam is suspected of being the principal in the small amount of drug trafficking which is conducted from Cardiff. Other Chinese who have been arrested in this district for being in possession of prepared opium have been in association with Sam. Enquiries are still proceeding. ^ Sam was sentenced to a fine of £100 or three months’ imprisonment. As he could not pay the fine, he was sent to prison. — 22 —
No. 1377.—Seizures at Penang from January 1st to September 30th, 1934.
1. 15391/388. 2. The representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, December lsa 1934. n’ 3(a). Prepared opium : 76 kg. 322 grs. (2,020 taels) ; Raw opium : 2 kg. 909 grs. (77 taels) ; Dross : 1 kg. 988 grs. (52.61 taels). 4. 75 kg. 586 grs. of prepared opium and 2 kg. 720 grs. of raw opium came from China. 9. There were seventeen convictions. In one case, six months’ imprisonment and a flru, of 16,000 local dollars (31,872 Swiss francs) or twelve months’ rigorous imprisonment was imposed ; and in another five months’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine of I5fl local dollars (298 Swiss francs) or one month’s rigorous imprisonment. In the other fifteen cases, fines totalling 140 local dollars (279 Swiss francs) were inflicted.
No. 1378.—Seizures at Singapore from January 1st to September 30th, 1934. 1. 15391/388. 2. Representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, December 18th, 1934, 3(a). Prepared opium : 930 kg. 444 grs. (24,626 taels) ; Raw opium : 154 kg. 41 grs. (4,077 taels) ; Dross : 11 kg. 899 grs. (314.94 taels). 4. Of prepared opium, 659 kg. 289 grs. came from Macao and 6 kg. 6 8 8 grs. from China. Of the raw opium, 58 kg. 715 grs. came from Persia and 15 kg. 716 grs. from China. 7. Of the prepared opium, 715 kg. 194 grs. bore the “ Red Lion ” mark. 9. There were 463 convictions during this period ; three cases were still pending at the time of making the report. In thirty-two cases, there were no accused. Sentences ranged from simple imprisonment for one day and a fine to three years’ rigorous imprisonment.
No. 1379.—Seizure at Montreal, August 30th, 1934. 1. 1873/388. 2. Canadian Advisory Officer, Geneva, October 29th, 1934. 3(a). Prepared opium : Small quantity, exact amount not stated ; Smoking apparatus. 4. On the s.s. Conch. 5. Persons implicated : Six Chinese, members of the crew. 8 . Found in the possession of the accused. 9. Two Chinese were each sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and a fine of $200 and costs or a further eight days’ imprisonment. They will both be deported at the end of their sentences. The other four Chinese were each fined $50 and costs, the fines being paid. They were then returned to the s.s. Conch.
No. 1380.—Seizure at Vancouver, ex the s.s. “ Empress of Asia ”, September 4th, 1934. 1. 1873/388. 2. Canadian Advisory Officer, Geneva, October 29th. 1934. 3(a). Prepared opium : 37 kg. 783 grs. (1,000 taels). 5. Persons implicated : Three Chinese women. 7. The opium was in tins labelled “ Macao Eagle Brand New Product ”. These tins are of a type different from those previously encountered. A photograph of the label is m the archives of the Secretariat. 8 . The opium was found in a wardrobe in a cabin which had been occupied by one of the persons implicated. Enquiries showed that, immediately on arrival of the vessel at Honolulu, this person went ashore and returned with two other Chinese women, all three going to the cabin in question. It is believed that they meant to smuggle the opium ashore at Honolulu, but, owing to the cabin-boy having come to the cabin in answer to the bell, which was apparently rung by mistake, they were afraid of being discovered and left the opium in the cabin on leaving the vessel at that port.
No. 1381.—Seizure at Rotterdam, April 19th, 1934. 1. 661/388. No. 524. 2. Netherlands Government, May 16th, 1934. 3(a). Prepared opium : 2 kg. 4. The origin of the drug is given as Turkey. — 23 —
g The accused, a Chinese sailor, stated that he bought the opium from a Turkish subject, who was navigating the Bosphorus in a small boat, for £2 the \ kg. 9 The accused was sentenced to a fine of 100 florins or twenty days’ imprisonment.
Mo. 1382.—Seizure at Paramaribo, Surinam, January 24th, 1934.
1 661/388. No. 552. 2 Netherlands Government, December 27th, 1934. 3(a). Prepared, opium : 8 kg. 77 grs. 4 By the s.s. Antilles (Compagnie Générale Transatlantique—French), plying between Martinique and Cayenne. 5. The person implicated was a Chinese. 8, Found in the bunk occupied by the accused. The opium probably came from Martinique. 9 The accused was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment.
No. 1383.—Seizure at Wellington, New Zealand, on June 30th, 1934.
1. 13840/387. 2. Government of New Zealand, August 31st, 1934. 3(a). Prepared opium : 7 kg. 499 grs. (16 lb. 8 oz.) ; Dross : 398 grammes (14 oz.). 5. Persons implicated : Mrs. Mary Greathead and her son, Leslie Seymour Greathead, formerly member of the crew of the s.s. Maunganui, trading between Sydney, Wellington and San Francisco. 7. The opium was found in eighteen half-pound tins and sixty two-ounce tins. The half- pound tins bore paper labels having the words “ Yick Kee ” and Chinese characters printed thereon. The words “ Yick Kee " were also stamped into the tins. On the side of each tin there was a representation of a lion with a globe. The two- ounce tins bore the " Lo Fook Kee ” and " Cock and Eagle ” labels. 8. The opium was found in a flat occupied by Mrs. Greathead and her two sons. Leslie Greathead had been under suspicion of opium trafficking for some time past. He had been paid off the Maunganui at Wellington on June 12th, 1934, and a few days afterwards a letter bearing the address of the Greathead’s flat in Wellington and signed by a fictitious name was sent to a person in Auckland stating that the writer had about £350 worth of " stuff ” and making arrangements for a meeting. This letter was found by the police during a raid in Auckland and was the cause of the raid in Wellington. It is believed that the opium was obtained by Greathead at Sydney, but no definite information has been obtained as to the source. 9. Both accused were fined £100. Mrs. Greathead appealed, but her appeal was dismissed.
No. 1384.—Seizure at Bluefields, Nicaragua, September 11th, 1933.
1. 9404/7566. 2. The Government of Nicaragua in its report on the illicit traffic in 1933, May 2nd, 1934. 3ki. Prepared opium : A small quantity, amount not given ; Opium paraphernalia. 5. Persons implicated : Three Chinese. 8. Two of the accused were found smoking on the premises occupied by them, and arrested. It was found that the opium had been sent them by a third Chinese, who was also arrested. One of the accused asserted that the opium was obtained by evaporating Sydenham’s laudanum, a quantity of which he had bought previously from a chemist. 9. The accused were each fined 50 cordobas (205 Swiss francs) and warned that a second offence would entail deportation.
No. 1385.—Seizures in Macao, July and August 1934.
1. 529/388. 2. Portuguese Government, October 29th, 1934. 3foj. Prepared opium : 797 grammes (21.1 taels) ; Raw opium : 38 grammes (1 tael). ^ The accused were all of Chinese nationality. 8' There were nine cases, seven concerning the possession of opium and two concerning the running of an unlicensed opium den. 9- Fines ranged from 25 to 100 local dollars (32 to 127 Swiss francs). In six cases the fines were paid, but in three cases (two fines of 100 dollars and one of 50 dollars) the fines were not paid, and the accused were handed over to the judicial authorities. 24 —
No. 1386.—Seizures in Siam during the Second Quarter 1934.
1. 951/388(2). 2. Government of Siam, November 6th, 1934 3(a). Port Seizures : Internal Seizures : Prepared opium : 794 grammes (21 979 kg. 623 grs. (26,123 tamlumgs tamlungs 16 boons). 27 boons). Dross : 904 grammes (24 tamlungs 10 14 kg. 63 grs. (375 tamlungs). boons). 4. The drugs seized mostly came from In eleven cases, the opium came Swatow. through the Shan States, and in two cases, Indo-China is indicated as the source. 8. The number of cases given is 13, but The number of cases is given as 2.331 this includes seizures of raw opium but this includes seizures of raw as well. opium as well. 9. The maximum fine was 412 ticals (648 The maximum fine inflicted was Swiss francs). 41,292 ticals (64,911 Swiss francs) and the maximum term of impri sonment was one year.
No. 1387.—Seizure at Aberdeen, Washington, on October 4th, 1934.
1. 1281/388(50). No. 333. 2. Government of the United States of America, November 2nd, 1934. 3 (a). Prepared opium : 41 kg. 152 grs. (1,449 oz.). 4. By the M.S. Pleasantville (Norwegian), coming from Singapore, Netherlands Indies and the Philippine Islands. 5. Persons implicated : Two Chinese members of the crew. 7. The opium bore the " Cock and Elephant ” mark. 8. The opium was found by dragging the harbour near the vessel. It had been lowered into the water from the bow of the ship in two sacks. The two accused were held for prosecution.
No. 1388.—Seizure at Jersey City, New Jersey, June 30th. 1934.
1. 1281/388(47). No. 326. 2.Government of the United States of America, October 18th, 1934. 3(a). Prepared opium : 195 grammes (61 oz.). 4. By the President Taft (Dollar Line—American), coming from Havana. 5. Persons implicated : Mike Patsilaras, naturalised American citizen of Greek origin, member of the crew of the vessel ; and a Chinese. 7. The opium bore the “ Cock ” and “ Lo Fook Kee ” marks. 8. Found in the possession of Patsilaras as he was leaving the vessel. He stated that he had received it from a certain Joe Peterson at Hong-Kong, but there is reason to believe that, in reality, he obtained it at Havana. 9. Patsilaras was sentenced to imprisonment for one year and a day. The Chinese was released.
No. 1389.—Seizures at Jersey City on October 20th, 1934, and at San Pedro, California, August 3rd, 1934.
1. 1281/388 (53 and 56). Nos. 337 and 340. 2. Government of the United States of America,December 8th,1934. 3(a). Prepared opium : 12 kg. 641 grs. (27 lb. 13 oz.). 4. On board the s.s. President Cleveland and the s.s. President Coolidge, both coming from the Far East. 5. Persons implicated : A Chinese was arrested in connection with the seizure at San Pedro. No arrests have as yet been made in connection with the seizure at Jersey City. 7. All the opium seized bore the “ Cock-Lam Kee ” mark. Photos of the labels are in the archives of the Secretariat. 8. In the possession of the Chinese at San Pedro, 444 grammes were found. He was a passenger on the President Coolidge and had embarked at Hong-Kong. The res was found on board the President Cleveland. 9. The case against the Chinese was dismissed ; he was then turned over to the immigration ^officials for deportation. — 25 — j^0 1390.—Seizure at Kansas City, Missouri, September 21st, 1934.
1. 1281/388(49). No. 332. 2 Government of the United States of America, October 29th,1934. 3(a). Prepared opium : 210 grammes (7.40 oz.) ; Dross : 205 grammes (7.21 oz.). 5 Persons implicated : Six Chinese. 7 178 grammes of prepared opium bore the " Cock & Elephant ” and " Lam Kee, Macao ” labels. The rest of the prepared opium bore no mark, g The defendants were arrested as a result of a raid on the premises occupied by one of them. They are being held for prosecution.
No. 1391.—Seizure at Morristown, New Jersey, August 21st, 1934.
1. 1281/388(40). No. 319. 2. Government of the United States of America, September 28th, 1934. 3/a). Prepared opium : 85 grammes (3 oz.) ; Dross : 14 grammes (216 grains). 5. Persons implicated : Two Chinese. 7. There were no marks or labels on the opium seized, but a 5-tael tin was also found which bore the “ Lam Kee, Macao ” and “ Cock and Elephant ” marks. 8. The defendants were arrested in the act of smoking opium and the above-mentioned drugs were found in their possession, together with paraphernalia for smoking opium. 9. Both the accused were held in default of bond, awaiting trial.
No. 1392.—Seizure at Watsonville, California, September 5th, 1934. 1. 1281/388(47). No. 324. 2. Government of the United States of America, October 18th, 1934. 3(«). Prepared opium : 96 grammes (3.37 oz.). 5. Persons implicated : Five Chinese. 7. There were no marks. 8. The opium was seized following two raids on premises where there was evidence that opium had been smoked. These premises were occupied by one of the accused, who admitted ownership of the opium-den and was held in default of bond, awaiting trial. The others were released.
No. 1393.—Seizure at Hilo, Hawaii, October 12th, 1934. 1. 1281/388(57). No. 341. 2. Government of the United States of America, December 8 th, 1934. 3(aj. Prepared opium : 5 kg. 909 grs. (13 lb.). 5. Persons implicated : One Japanese woman and a Chinese. 7. The opium bore the “ Cock and Elephant ” mark. 8. Acting on the information that the Chinese was using the home of the Japanese woman for storing narcotics, Federal officers found this opium concealed there. The Japa nese woman was arrested and released on bond, awaiting trial. The Chinese will be arrested later.
No. 1394.—Seizures at Iloilo, Philippine Islands, January 27th, 1934. !• 0.C.S.216. 1281/388(48). Nos. 327 and 327(a). 2. Government of the United States of America, October 22nd and November 2nd, 1934. 3w. Prepared opium : 2 kg. 100 grs. '• 1 kg. 590 grs. bore a label marked “ Superior Quality—the Agedness Brand ” ,1 510 grammes were marked “ Tonggee ” .1 In the centre of the first-mentioned label is the likeness of an old man walking with a long staff in a landscape showing trees on one side and a mountain on the other, together with Chinese characters. The “ Tonggee ” label is also known as the “ Onceta Brand ” and has a reproduction of a gold coin on it, supported by two humped figures and having Chinese characters on it. Photographs of the “ Agedness Brand ” and the " Tonggee ” labels are in the archives of the Secretariat. The prepared opium was found in the warehouse of Ynchausti & Co., Iloilo. The actual owner could not be ascertained.
®ee Case No. 1396 of this document. — 26 —
No. 1395.—Seizure at Manila, on June 19th, 1934.
1. O.G.S.215. 1281/388(38). No. 321. 2. Government of the United States of America, October 13th, 1934. 3(a). Prepared opium : 25 kg. 361 grs. ; Morphine : 520 grammes. 4. By the s.s. Anking (China Navigation Co.—Agents : Butterfield and Swire, British) coming direct from Amoy. " 7. The prepared opium bore the “ Tonggee " and “ Lion ” marks. The morphine bore Chinese " chop marks ", of which the following is an English translation : “ pjne Tree Crane Brand Ya (or A) Chow Ta Tung Company Drug Manufacturers Ta Tun» Sealed Photographs of the labels and marks on the morphine are in the archives of the Secretariat. 8. The drugs were found in two leather suit-cases marked “ Lim Chiong ”, brought as baggage on board the vessel from Amoy. The actual owner of the suit-cases could not be ascertained.
No. 1396.—Seizures in the Philippine Islands, March 9th and April 14th, 1934.
1. 1281/388(48). Nos. 328 and 329. 2. Government of the United States of America, October 22nd, 1934. 3(a). Prepared opium : 200 grammes. 5. Persons implicated : Francisco Sy Joco and a Chinese. 7. 100 grammes bore the “ Tonggee (Onceta) ” label1 and a hundred grammes the " Agedness Brand ” label.1 Photographs of both these labels are in the archives of the Secretariat. 8. 100 grammes were found in a store at Cebu, of which the Chinese arrested was the owner, and a hundred grammes were found in the possession of Joco at Bacolod, Negros Occ. 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 : Case No. 1334, under " Part II, A ”. Cases Nos. 1345, 1350, 1356 and 1366, under “ Raw Opium ”.
Q u a n t it ie s of P r e p a r e d O p iu m a n d D r o ss s e iz e d as r e p o r t e d to t h e S ec reta riat :
Prepared Opium : Dross : 2,224 kg. 252 grs. 31 kg. 720 grs.
3. MORPHINE.
No. 1397.—Seizure at Foochow on April 22nd, 1933, ex the s.s. “ Daikyn Maru ”,
1. 9376/7566. 2. Chinese Government, in its report on illicit traffic in 1933, June 14th, 1934. 3(a). Morphine hydrochloride : 45 grammes ; Heroin hydrochloride : 50 grammes ; Cocaine hydrochloride : 50 grammes ; Codeine : 125 grammes ; Pantopon " Roche ” : 15 grammes and 10 small boxes. 4. The Daikyn Maru (Japanese) was coming from Keelung, Formosa. 5. Persons implicated : Japanese crew of the vessel. 7. The cocaine bore the mark of " Shisei & Co. ", The morphine was not labelled, and the heroin and codeine bore labels of the Dai Nippon Drug Manufacturing Co., L ^ Taiwan Branch. The pantopon was labelled “ F. Hoffmann La Roche & Co., Bas , Japanese agents, Nippon Roche K. K. Tokyo ", 8. The drugs were found concealed in the Second Officer’s cabin. They were confiscate
1 See Case No. 1394 In this document. — 27 —
No 1398.—Seizures at Kiaochow in April and May 1934. 1. 2030/387(14). o Chinese Maritime Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall, Assessor to the Advisory Committee, October 1934. 3(a). Morphine : 4 kg. 989 grs. 4 On Japanese vessels coming from Dairen. 5, The accused were all Japanese. 7. 2 kg. 41 grs. bore the label of the firm of J. W. Gregory, Co., Philadelphia, U.S.A.1 This label is dark blue with white lettering and has at the top a circular design, with an elephant’s head in the middle and round the outer edge the words “ Specially refined quality America Underneath are the words “ Twenty-five ounces Diacetylmorphine Hydrochloridum Diacetylmorphine Hydrochloride Powder U.S.P. Diacetylmorphine Chloride Morphine Derivative Poison. J. W. Gregory Co. Philadelphia U.S.A.” Samples of this label are in the archives of the Secretariat. 8. There were four cases. 2 kg. 41 grs. were found in the false bottom of a straw bag of oranges belonging to a Japanese who escaped ; 907 grammes were concealed under some apples in a box, the offender, a Japanese woman, being arrested ; 1 kg. 991 grs. was found concealed on the persons of two Japanese passengers who were arrested. The representative of the United States of America stated at the meeting of the Seizure Sub-Committee of the Advisory Committee, in November 1934, that he had tele graphed to Washington concerning this label and had received the reply that the authorities there had consulted the records since 1928 and had caused an investigation to be made in Philadelphia, with the result that no trace had been found of any such firm as J. W. Gregory existing or having existed in Philadelphia. Furthermore, the description on the label “ Diacetylmorphine Hydrochloridum ” was a mixture of English and incorrect Latin that would not be employed by any American firm.
No. 1399.—Seizure at Kiaochow, July 8th, 1934, ex the Japanese “ Hoten Maru ”, coming from Dairen. 1. 2030/387(14). 2. Chinese Maritime Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall, Assessor to the Advisory Committee, November 1934. 3(a). Morphine : 680 grammes. 5. Person implicated : Fumiya Iseno, Japanese. 7. The morphine was wrapped in bags of rubbered cloth. There were no labels. 8. It was found in the possession of the accused, who was arrested and handed over to the Japanese Consulate. The morphine was confiscated for destruction.
No. 1400.—Seizure in Finland on November 8th, 1933. 1. 9385/7566. 2. Government of Finland, in its report on the illicittraffic in 1933,September 13th, 1934. 3faJ. Morphine hydrochloride : 487 grammes. 5. Person implicated : Kâppi,2 a merchant. 8. Seized on the premises occupied by Kappi, who was arrested.
No. 1401.—Seizure at Lille, April 24th, 1934.
1- 0.C.S.213. 14838/793. 2. M. Mondanel, Contrôleur général, French Sûreté Nationale, Paris, during the nineteenth session of the Advisory Committee, November 1934. Morphine hydrochloride : 20 grammes. 5- Person implicated : Emile Y., café-keeper. 8.The morphine was found during a raid on thepremises. Emile V. refused to make any statement in explanation of the matter. 9- Emile V. was sentenced to a fine of 25 francs for having narcotics in his possession.
N°- 1402.—Seizure at Enschede, Netherlands, May 29th, 1934.
1 661/388. No. 525. Netherlands Government, June 11th and November 14th, 1934. u>- Morphine : 10 ampoules (0.02 gramme) ; Ethylmorphine : 5 grammes 780 mgms.
1 & 9ase No. 1411 of this document. document O.C.294W, page 3, No. 798. — 28 —
5. Consignor : H. Hanke,1 of Bottrop, Germany ; Others implicated : Hendrik Jacobus Cramer, office clerk, of Enschede ; Hendrik Kuiper, café-keeper, of Glanerbure Enschede. 7. The ethylmorphine seized came from the Perleberger Impstoffwerke, Berlin ; the mor phine bore the labels of the firms of Merck & Co., Darmstadt, Boehringer, of Nieder- Ingelheim, and Knoll & Co., of Ludwigshafen. 8. Hanke brought the drugs from Germany into the Netherlands and deposited them with Kuiper until they should be sold. They were seized at Kuiper’s residence. 9. Kuiper was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment.
No. 1403.—Seizure at Ghorzow, Poland, August 11th, 1934. 1. 14357/387. 2. Polish delegation, Geneva, October 23rd, 1934. 3(Xi. Morphine : 1 kg. 275 grs. ; Cocaine : 50 grammes. 5. Persons implicated : Helena Szelizanka, Josef Jarysek and Brunnon Wittek, all Poles and living at Chorzow, Poland ; Herbert Hanke, German,2 of Beuthen, Germany, 7. 1 kg. 175 grs. of morphine was in two flasks bearing the label of E. Merck, of Darmstadt ; 100 grammes of morphine was in a tin, bearing the label of Dr. Ing. Robert Heisler! Chrast.3 The cocaine bore no mark. 8. A search was made at the domicile of Helena Szelizanka and the drugs discovered and seized. Investigations proved that Jarysek had been to Ratibor, in Germany, where he got into touch with drug traffickers from whom he bought the drugs, smuggling them into Poland personally or through others. The drugs were deposited with Helena Szelizanka, from where they were despatched to Cracow and other places. The buyers in Poland are not yet known to the police. Helena Szelizanka, Jarysek and Wittek have been arrested, but Hanke, the chief of the band, has not yet been found.
No. 1404.—Seizures in Siam during the Third Quarter 1934. 1. 13229/388, 2. Siamese Government, November 12th, 1934. 3fa;. Morphine hydrochloride : 323 grammes. 4. Forty-four grammes were seized on the British s.s. Koromiko, coming from Hong-Kong. 5. With the exception of three cases, all the accused were of Chinese nationality. The exceptions were two Siamese and a Japanese medical practitioner. 7. There were no marks or labels. 8. There were forty-two cases. In eight of these cases, the quantities seized, amounting to 267 grammes, were confiscated and kept for purifying. The rest was destroyed. 9. Fines ranged from 0.15 tical (0.24 Swiss franc) to 72.97 ticals (115 Swiss francs). As far as the medical practitioner was concerned, he was not prosecuted, as it was a first offence.
No. 1405.—Seizure at Galata, Istanbul, on board the s.s. “ Heluan ”, September 7th, 1934. 1. 14951/387. 2. Turkish Government, November 18th, 1934. 3(a). Morphine : 12 ampoules. 5. Person implicated : Gaston, a sailor. 8. The morphine was found in the possession of the accused. 9. The case is pending.
No. 1406.—Seizure at New York, July 21st, 1934. 1. 1281/388(47). No. 325. 2. Government of the United States of America, October 18th, 1934. 3(a). Morphine hydrochloride : 256 grammes (9 oz.). 4. By the s.s. Bex (Italia Flotte, New York, Italian), coming from Genoa, Villefranche and Gibraltar. 5. Person implicated : Antoinette Menidetto, American citizen of Italian p arentage. 7. There were no marks or labels.
1 See Case No. 1403 of this document. 2 See Case No. 140*2 of this document. * See document O.C.294fu^, page 28, No. 1304. — 29 —
g The morphine was seized from Antoinette Menidetto as she was leaving the vessel. She stated that she was a visitor to the vessel and that the package had been given to her by an unknown person with instructions to give it to a taxi-driver beyond the pier. She was held in default of bond awaiting trial. flo. 1407.—Seizure at Nogales, Arizona, August 23rd, 1934.
1. 1281/388(49). No. 330. 2. Government of the United States of America, October 29th, 1934. 3(a). Morphine : 227 grammes (8 oz.). 5. Persons implicated : Salvador Verna and José Schwartz, both of Los Angeles, California. 7. The morphine bore labels purporting to be those of E. Merck & Co., Darmstadt. They were as follows : “ 1 oz.—Morphiæ Sulphas—E. Merck—Darmstadt, Alem.— No. 1892 Photographs of the label are in the archives of the Secretariat. It is identical with that found on the morphine seized at Nogales on July 9th, 1934 (see document O.C.294(u), page 20, No. 1271), and is pronounced by the German authorities to be forged. 8. The morphine was seized in an automobile coming from Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. The defendants admitted that they had procured it in Mexico, but refused to give further information. They were both held in default of bond for action of the Grand Jury.
No. 1408.—Seizure at San Francisco, California, October 16th, 1934.
1. O.C.S.211. 1281/388(51). No. 335. 2. Government of the United States of America, November 12th, 1934. 3(a). Morphine : 114 grammes (4 oz.). 5. Persons implicated : William Kadota, owner of a bird-store in San Francisco ; his wife, Teru Kadota ; and Nobugi Hayashai, all Japanese. 7. There were no identifying marks or labels on the morphine seized, but nine 1-lb. containers bore a trade-mark and label in Japanese characters. The trade-mark appears as a triangle, inside of which is the likeness of a woman’s head. The Japanese characters appearing beneath the triangle have the following meaning in English : “ Queen Ice-bag Photographs of these labels are in the archives of the Secretariat.1 8. Fifty-seven grammes of morphine were purchased from William Kadota by Government agents. Kadota was then arrested and a search of his premises revealed an addi tional 57 grammes of morphine, together with sixteen 1-lb. rubber containers, and four 5-lb. rubber containers, all empty. Kadota admitted that he obtained his supply of narcotic drugs from members of the crews of Japanese ships entering the port of San Francisco from the Orient ; that he paid the smugglers 23 dollars the ounce for morphine and cocaine and sold the same in California for 50 dollars per ounce ; that he usually received between fifteen and twenty pounds of morphine and cocaine twice each month ; and that a large portion of the drugs obtained by him was sent to Hollywood for consumption there. He further stated that during the longshoreman’s strike in San Francisco in 1934 he went to Los Angeles and obtained from a Japanese sailor twenty pounds of morphine, which he brought back to San Francisco for disposal. He also admitted that the rubber containers found at his premises had previously contained narcotics. 9. William Kadota was held for trial in default of bond. Teru Kadota was released on her own recognisance. Hayashai was not taken into custody, as there was no evidence connecting him with the case.
No. 1409.— Illicit Traffic in Morphine between Yugoslavia and Germany in 1933-1934.
1. O.C./A.R. 1933/40. 9422/7566. 2. Government of Yugoslavia, September 25th, 1934. German Government, April 30th, 1934. Morphine hydrochloride : 5 kg. “ Persons implicated : Stoianovic and Jerotic, agents for the firm of Schenker & Co., Belgrade. Forwarding agents : Schenker & Co., Belgrade ; Adolf Henno and Albert Grüber & Co., Hamburg. 2 S. The Chemical Products Factory at Hrastnik, Yugoslavia, applied, in March 1933, for an export permit for 5 kg. of morphine hydrochloride to be despatched to Abdul Musa & Co., Kabul, Afghanistan, via the firm of Adolf Henno, Hamburg. According to the firm of Hrastnik, the transaction was to be completed by another German firm,
I See document O.C.294(I), page 28, No. 1195. ee case No. 1374 of this document. Albert Grüber & Co., of Hamburg. The export authorisation was issued bv th Ministry of Commerce, Opium Bureau, to the firm of Hrastnik on March 10th 1934 under the permit INo. 35, and the same day a copy was sent to the Reich sere sun V heitsamt at Berlin, in order that the consignment could be controlled. Some tim later, the firm of Hrastnik informed the Yugoslav authorities that the firm 1 Schenker & Co., transport agents of Belgrade, to whom they had addressed the cas of morphine, had not returned the permit INo. 35, and the Ministry of Trade and Industry, becoming suspicious, requested the competent authorities to make enquiries These enquiries revealed the fact that two agents of the firm of Schenker & Co*' Stojanovic and Jerotic, who Handled the consignment and the customs formalities had received the case containing the morphine at Belgrade and had re-exported it to thefirmof Grüber & Co., at Hamburg, declaring that the consignment was "magnesite" The German Government reports that on April 8 th, 1933, ten packets of morphine (5 kg.) were found in a case addressed to the firm of Grüber and declared as magne site. The consignor of the case was the firm of forwarding agents Schenker and Co of Belgrade. Grüber stated that the director of the factory at Hrastnik explained that Schenker & Co. had declared the case to contain magnesite by mistake. The morphine, for which an export permit No. 35, of March 10th, 1933, had been issued by the Yugoslav authorities, was destined for the firm of Abdullah Musa, at Kabul and should have been sent in the first instance to the warehousing firm of Adolf Henno, at Hamburg. 9. Proceedings have been taken in Yugoslavia against the firm of Schenker & Co. and the two agents, but they are not yet terminated. Grüber was acquitted by the Court of First Instance at Hamburg on the ground that he could not be proved to have been implicated in any way in the illicit transaction or to have consented to the consignment of morphine to himself. 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. 1327, 1328, 1337, 1341, 1342, 1343 and 1344, under " Part II, A ”, Case No. 1360, under “ Raw Opium ”. Case No. 1395, under “ Prepared Opium ", Cases Nos. 1421, 1422, 1424 and 1425, under " Heroin ". Cases Nos. 1438 and 1443, under “ Cocaine ".
Q u a n t it ie s of M o r p h in e s e iz e d as r e p o r t e d to t h e Se c r e t a r ia t :
23 kg. 47 grs.
4. HEROIN.
No. 1410.—Seizure at Montreal, May 29th,1934, of Heroin intended for use in connection with the doping of Race-Horses. 1. 1873/388. 2. Canadian Advisory Officer, October 29th, 1934. 3(a). Heroin : Two capsules, together with five hypodermic needles. 5. Person implicated : Simme Dunlap, a coloured groom. 8. The heroin was found in a suit-case during a search of a palace horse-car containing fourteen horses and six attendants en route for Montreal, from Hagerstown, Mary land. The heroin was undoubtedly intended for use in connection with the doping of race-horses. 9. Dunlap pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and a fine of $200 and costs or a further eight days.
No. 1411.—Seizure at Kiaochow, September 22nd, 1934, ex the Japanese “ Tsingtao Maru ”, coming from Dairen. 1. 2030/387(14). 2. Chinese Maritime Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall, Assessor to the Advisory C om m ittee, November 1934. 3(a). Heroin : 2 kg. 721 grs. 5. Persons implicated : R. Okasaki and K. Nakatani, Japanese. 7. The heroin bore a red label with the following lettering in gold : " J. W. Gregory Co.^ Philadelphia, U.S.A." 1 on each side of a circular design which bore the w°r 3 " Specially refined quality America " in the outer circle.
1 For previous mention ol labels bearing the name of “ J. W. Gregory, Philadelphia ", see Case No. 1398 of this document. — 31 — g The heroin was found concealed underneath the driver’s seat of a taxi driven by Nakatani, who, together with R. Okasaki, a Japanese woman, also in the taxi, had gone on board the Tsinglao Maru on its arrival from Dairen, and fetched the drug. Both the accused were handed over to the Japanese Consulate. The taxi was detained and the heroin confiscated for destruction.
No. 1412.—Seizures at Shanghai in May and June 1934. 1. 2030/387(20). o Chinese Maritime Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall, Assessor to the Advisory Committee, October 1934. 3(a). Heroin : 40 grammes ; Tablets containing narcotics : 2 grammes. 5. The tablets were supplied by the firm of Takedo Chobei Shoten, Osaka, and were addressed to the Pao Hwa Dispensary, Shanghai. The heroin was addressed to Chang Kung Chai, Hopei. 8. Both consignments were seized at the Chinese Post Office, concealed in an ordinary printed-matter packet.
No. 1413.—Seizures at Tientsin during the Second Quarter 1934. 1. 2030/387(24). 2, Chinese Maritime Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall, Assessor to the Advisory Committee, October 1934. 3(aj. Heroin hydrochloride : 1 kg. 627 grs. 7. There were no marks or labels. 8. There were three cases. 1 kg. 417 grs. was seized in the possession of a Japanese passenger at the railway station. The rest, 210 grammes, was seized at the Chinese post office, 5 grammes being concealed in newspapers and 205 grammes in a postal parcel. Two Chinese firms, Tsin Fu Ta and Teh Kee, both of Tientsin, are given as the suppliers, while two others, Ho Ching Hsuan, Chiao Ho, Hopei, and Yi Chang Piece Goods Co., Nan Kung, Hopei, are given as the consignees.
No. 1414.—Seizure at Alexandria, July 13th, 1934, ex the s.s. “ City of Paris 1. 15438/387. 2. Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, December 15th, 1934. 3(a). Heroin : 300 milligrammes. 5. Person implicated : Michel Michel Manalis, Greek passenger on the City of Paris, which plies between Mediterranean ports, Plymouth and London. 8. Manalis was searched on disembarking at Alexandria and the heroin found concealed in his shoe. 9. He was handed over to the Greek consular authorities for trial, and on November 22nd, 1934, he was sentenced by the Greek Consular Court to two months’ imprisonment by default.
No. 1415.—Seizure at Alexandria, October 15th, 1934, ex the s.s. “ Nil ”. 1. 0.C.S.224. 15201/387. 2. Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, December 3rd, 1934. Heroin : 1 kg. 500 grs. o. Persons implicated : Renato del Bello, Italian purser on board the vessel ; Salvatore Lombardo, of Genoa ; George Spiro Caprara and Achille Dandria, both British subjects. 8. Renato del Bello was arrested as he was leaving the vessel in the possession of an envelope containing 250 grammes of heroin. When arrested, del Bello tried to bribe the Customs agent by offering him £E5 to let him go. On searching his cabin, five similar envelopes, each containing 250 grammes of heroin, were found. Del Bello stated that he had bought the heroin at Naples for 9,200 Italian lire from Lombardo, and meant to sell them to a certain person whose name he did not know but whose description is identical with that of Caprara. Del Bello also added that, on his last voyage, he bought 250 grammes of heroin from Lombardo and sold it to Caprara for £E56 (985 Swiss francs) and that he had hoped to remit two envelopes of heroin to him the following morning. The necessary arrangements were made, and the following morning Dandria was arrested in possession of the two envelopes which had been remitted by del Bello at the Grand Trianon. Dandria had been sent by Caprara to receive the drugs and to hand them to him afterwards. ' Del Bello was tried by the Italian Consular Court and sentenced to twenty months’ imprisonment and a fine of 1,600 Italian lire. Achille Dandria was bound over by the British Consular Court for two years and requested to leave Egypt. Caprara was acquitted by the British Consular Court. — 32 —
No. 1416.—Seizure at Alexandria on October 23rd, 1934, of Heroin bearing the Label of Carlo Erba, Milan. 1. 15513/387. 2. Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, December 24th, 1934. 3(a). Heroin : 250 grammes. 5. Persons implicated : Ahmed Soliman Awad Terbah, Egyptian, and Mohammed Moftah Terbah, an Italian subject. 8 . Ahmed Soliman Awad Terbah was arrested on October 23rd in possession of the heroin seized, and he confessed that it had been given him by Mohammed Moftah Terbah his cousin, at a bar at Sidi Gaber, in Alexandria. He was to deliver the drug to his cousin at Ghorbal District. Mohammed Moftah Terbah was arrested the following day and found to be in possession of £E29, some papers and the address of a person at Boulac, Cairo, who is known as a drug trafficker. The house and shop 0f Mohammed Moftah Terbah were raided in the afternoon of the same day and a pair of brass scale-pans were seized for analysis. In the shop, a tin identical to the one seized on October 23rd containing traces of heroin was found and a further pair of scale-pans. 9. Mohammed Moftah Terbah was sentenced by the Italian Consular Court to fourteen months’ imprisonment and a fine of 1,400 lire. The Native Drug Court, Alexandria inflicted a sentence of two years’ imprisonment and a fine of £E400 (7,037 Swiss francs) on Ahmed Soliman Awad Terbah.
No. 1417.—Seizure at Marseilles, September 24th, 1934. 1. O.C.S.213. 14838/793. 2. M. Mondanel, Contrôleur général, French Sûreté Nationale, Paris, during the nineteenth session of the Advisory Committee, November 1934. 3(a). Heroin : 5 kg. 600 grs. 5. Persons implicated : Antoine M. and Pierre G., both barmen ; Jean M. ; Dominique N„ barman ; Henri P., Swiss architect, part owner of the yacht Baghera. 7. There were no marks on the heroin. 8 . Antoine M. and Pierre G. were arrested with the heroin in their possession. Jean M, and Dominique N. were accomplices. The accused refused to disclose the origin of the drugs, but it was ascertained that the chief intermediary was probably Henri P., who was arrested at Nice. The case is still being investigated.
No. 1418.—Seizure at Nice, April 30th, 1934. 1. O.C.S.213. 14838/793. 2. M. Mondanel, Contrôleur général, French Sûreté Nationale, Paris, during the nineteenth session of the Advisory Committee, November 1934. 3(a). Heroin hydrochloride : 13 tubes. Quantity not stated. 5. Person implicated : Ferdinand B. de S. 7. The heroin bore no mark of any kind. 8. The heroin was found in the possession of the accused, who stated that it was for his own personal use. The origin of the drug has not yet been ascertained. 9. The case is pending.
No. 1419.—Seizure at Salonica, September 13th, 1934. 1. 7237/388. 2. The permanent delegate for Greece at Geneva, November 27th, 1934. 3(a). Heroin : 2 kg. 530 grs. 5. Persons implicated : Ivan Hadji Roussef or Ivanoff, Bulgarian, son of an official of the Bulgarian Education Administration ; Marie Stephanou, Istanbul ; Artin Sirapian, Armenian wholesale silk merchant at Salonica ; Agop Kitsikian, Armenian ; K. Théo dor i dis ; Assévil Sivelian, Armenian. 8 . The accused appeared to belong to a band of drug traffickers, occupied in the distribution of drugs manufactured clandestinely in Bulgaria, perhaps for the benefit of the I O.R.I.M., the Macedonian revolutionary organisation in Bulgaria. The suspicion I of the authorities were aroused by Rous set’s frequent journeys between Salome3 I and the Bulgarian frontier in the company of Marie Stephanou, who is a notorious i drug trafficker at Istanbul, and his frequent telephonic conversations with Sot'* I and other Bulgarian towns. His actions were therefore watched, and an ag® > I disguised as a drug trafficker, was told off to get into touch with him. The snop I of Artin Sirapian was the rendezvous of the band. Roussef, Sirapian, KitsiW I and Théodoridis have been arrested, but Sivelian, who is considered to be the cm I organiser of the band at Salonica, has escaped. I — 33
J420.—Seizure at Dallas, Texas, October 27th, 1934.
1 o.C.S.219. 1281/388(52). No. 336. 2 Government of the United States ofAmerica, December 8th, 1934. 3ia). Heroin : 8 grammes (121 grains). 5 Persons implicated : Eli and Donald Yarborough. - The heroin was in a white cardboard box, bearing on the lid the figure of a kicking mule in white against a blue background. This label is believed to be of local origin. Photos of the label are in the archives of the Secretariat, g The defendants were arrested following the sale of the heroin to Federal officers. They were both held in default of bond awaiting trial.
No. 1421.—Seizure at New Orleans, Louisiana, September 27th, 1934.
1. O.C.S.220. 1281/388(58). No. 342. 2. Government of the United States ofAmerica, December 8 th, 1934. 3(a). Heroin : 361 grammes (5,546.58 grains) ; Morphine : 17 grammes (264.76 grains) ; Cocaine : 98 grammes (1,506.60 grains) ; One empty morphine tin. 5. Persons implicated : Anthony Morici; Mrs. Arthur Masson, alias Phoebe Clark or Jackie Clark ; Onofio Pecoraro, alias Nofia Pecora ; Louis Lima, Jr., alias Curley Brown. 7. There were no marks on any of the drugs seized, but the empty morphine tin bore the following label, photostat copies of which are in the archives of the Secretariat : “ 250 grs. Morphium hydrochloric—AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT HOMMEL’S IIAEMATOGEN-ZURICH ”. The part of the label marked “ 250 grs. " appears to have been stamped on with a rubber stamp and is a mixture of pink and red colours. The words “ Morphium Hydrochloric ” and “ Poison ” are in red. The other words on the label are in black. At the bottom of the label is a separate sticker with six sides, irregularly shaped. In the photostat the cross shows black, but on the sticker it is white. The other letters and figures which show very dimly on this sticker are in black and are as follows : “ B.G.-L.S. 2 X 1924 8. Following extensive investigation, narcotic agents arrested the accused and seized the drugs in question. In addition to the drugs and empty tin seized, there were also 55 empty pasteboard boxes, 1,100 cellophane bags, four sets of scales, two wire strainers, and a spatula and glass such as are used by druggists. 9. Morici and Mrs. Masson were released on bond awaiting trial. Pecoraro and Lima were discharged because of insufficient evidence.
No. 1422.—Illicit Traffic in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in June, July and August 1934. 1. 0.C.S.208. 1281/388(47). No. 323. '2. Government of the United States of America, October 18th, 1934. 3w. Heroin : 45 grammes (1.59 oz.) ; Morphine : 0.487 gramme [1\ grains). 5. Persons implicated : James J. Hanlon, aliases James Doyle, Patrick Boyle ; William F. Burns, aliases Paul Harrison, John Carter and William Francis. The heroin, with the exception of 0.910 gramme, bore a label of an eagle with the words “ Pure American Brand ”. This label is believed to be of purely local origin ; photostat copies of it are in the archives of the Secretariat. There was no mark on the morphine. 8- The defendants were arrested following the sale of the drugs to narcotic agents. They were held in default of bond awaiting trial.
No. 1423.—Seizure at Poplarville, M ississippi, October 22nd, 1934.
1 0.C.S.222. 1281/388(60). No. 344. Government of the United States of America, December 8 th, 1934. ^lj- Heroin : 57 grammes (2 oz.). Persons implicated : Ivon Goldsworthy and Julien Lopez. '■ The heroin was in two white pasteboard boxes, with a light blue label over the opening, on which appeared the word “ Lion ". The top of each box bore the likeness of a lion in light blue against a dark blue background. This label is believed to be of local origin. Photographs of the label are in the archives of the Secretariat. The heroin was found in the automobile in which Ivon Goldsworthy was riding. Goldsworthy named Lopez as his supplier, but Lopez has not as yet been apprehended. Goldsworthy is being held for trial." — 34 —
No. 1424.—Seizures in the United States of America during August 1934. 1. 1281/388(46). 2. Government of the United States of America, October 18th and December 8th 19^4 3(a). Heroin : 2 kg. 860 grs. (100 oz. 300 grains) ; Morphine : 33 grammes (510 grains). 8 . The above quantity of heroin covers the principal minor seizures of that drug during the month of August, the largest individual seizure being 909 grammes. There were ninety-nine cases. 9. Seventy-one of these cases were pending at the time of making the report. In twenty cases terms of imprisonment were inflicted varying from two months to five years Four of the cases were dismissed, and the result of the judicial proceedings is not given in four others.
No. 1425.—Seizures in the United States of America during September 1934. 1. 1281/388(46). 2. Government of the United States of America, December 8 th and 17th, 1934. 3(a). Heroin : 1 kg. 590 grs. (56 oz.) ; Morphine : 86 grammes (3 oz. 10 grains) ; Raw opium : 34 grammes (1 oz. 80 grains). 8 . The above quantities cover the principal minor seizures during September. There were eighty-eight cases. In one, the heroin was in the form of red pills of four grains each, 600 of which were contained in a cardboard box. Investigation indicates that these red pills are smuggled into the United States from the Far East in shipments of rice. In another case, the heroin was contained in a cardboard box with red label reading "American—Pure—E Pluribus Unum” and with a red label on the side with “ N.R.A.” insignia. Similar labels have been seized in New York and are believed to be local in origin. Another case was concerned with the dispensing of contraband heroin to addicts by a doctor at Paris, Texas. The said doctor will be prosecuted. The largest individual seizure was of 322 grammes of heroin. 9. Sentences ranging from six months to five years’ imprisonment were pronounced in twelve cases. The rest of the cases were pending at the time of making the report.
No. 1426.—Seizures of Heroin in the United States during October 1934. 1. 1281/388(46). 2. Government of the United States of America, December 26th, 1934. 3(a). Heroin : 2 kg. 423 grs. (85 oz. 141.61 grains) ; Codeine : 0.325 gramme (5 grains). 7. In three cases, the heroin bore the “ White Horse ” label. 8 . There were eighty-three cases. In one case, the heroin seized (28 grammes) had been sent by mail from New York to Jacksonville, Florida. 9. Sentences ranging from fifteen days to three years’ imprisonment were pronounced in eleven cases. There were no criminal proceedings in two cases, as the heroin was surrendered. Seventy cases are pending. 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. 1325, 1328, 1335, 1337, 1338 and 1344, under Part II, A ”. Case No. 1397, under “ Morphine
Q uantities of H eroin seized as reported to the S ecretariat : 24 kg. 710 grs.
5. COCAINE.
No. 1427.—Seizure at Antwerp, August 26th, 1933. 1. O.C./A.R.1933/41. 9372/7566. 2. Belgian Government in its annual report for 1933, September 26th, 1933. 3(a). Cocaine : 400 grammes. 7. The cocaine bore the following label : “ Cocain Hydrochloridum Merck Ph G V Austr \ Belg III Brit. Dan VII Helv IV Hung II Jap III Ned IV Norv IV Ross VI Succ VI Succ IX codfr 1908 F V III E V S P IX E. MERCK Darmstadt 8. No further information is given in the report. — 35 —
No 1428.—Seizure at Singapore, September 24th, 1934. !. 0.C.S.223. 15163/387. 2. Representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, November 20th, 1934. 2(a). Cocaine hydrochloride : 2 kg. 840 grs. (100 oz.). 4 On board the s.s. Hai Hing, coming from Amoy via Swatow, Hong-Kong, Singapore (Agents : Tan Guan Lee, Singapore). 7 The cocaine was in four tins wrapped in brown paper with the following marks : Four similar circular stampings in violet Japanese characters which read “ The Central Laboratory, the Government General of Taiwan ”. A long oblong label, in orange and black Japanese characters on a white background, pasted on to the wrapper, which reads : “ Drug inspection seal of the Government of Taiwan ” (in orange print) “ South No. 3030. Chloride of Cocaine December 1933 ” “ 700 grammes ” (in black print). An oblong label in red Japanese characters on a white background pasted on to the wrapper and reading : “ Content 700 grammes ”. Another oblong label slightly larger than the last-mentioned in similar characters and pasted on to the wrapper, reading : “ Very strong Japanese Pharmacopoeia. Chloride of Cocaine ”, Four Chinese characters, written in black ink on outer wrapper belonging to two of the tins, reading : “ Every Man Peace Rest ”, 8. The cocaine was found on board the vessel and confiscated. There were no arrests.
No. 1429.—Seizure at Shanghai, March 12th, 1934, ex the “ Yasukuni Maru 1. 2030/387(14). 2. Chinese Maritime Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall, Assessor to the Advisory Committee, October 1934. 3(a). Cocaine hydrochloride : 21 kg. 4. By the Japanese Yasukuni Maru, coming from Japan. The cocaine was of Japanese origin. 7. The cocaine was labelled, but the report gives no description of the label. 8. The authorities, having received information that a certain Japanese would arrive on the vessel in question with a quantity of narcotics in his possession, searched the vessel, but the name of the suspect was not on the passenger list nor could any trace of him be found. At the end of the examination of the baggage, five packages were left in the baggage-room, two of which answered to the description of the baggage the suspect would be carrying. These were found to contain the cocaine seized.
No. 1430.—Seizure at Forbach, August 24th, 1934. 1. O.C.S.213. 14838/793. 2. M. Mondanel, Contrôleur général, French Sûreté Nationale, Paris, during the nineteenth session of the Advisory Committee, November 1934. 2>(a). Cocaine : 600 grammes. 5. Persons implicated : Arthur S., miner ; François G., taxi-driver. 7. The cocaine was not marked. 8 . It was found at the home of Arthur S., where it had been left by François G. 9. Both accused were placed in custody and the preliminary judicial examination of the case is now in progress.
No. 1431.—Seizure at Lille, September 26th, 1934. 1. O.C.S.213. 14838/793. 2. M. Mondanel, Contrôleur général, French Sûreté Nationale, Paris, during the nineteenth session of the Advisory Committee, November 1934. 3m. Cocaine : 960 grammes. 5. Persons implicated : Albert L., market gardener, and Eugène B., taxi-driver. 7. The cocaine bore the name “ E. Merck Darmstadt ", with the initials “ E. M.” in the middle. 8. Eugène B. was arrested on leaving a café with a suit-case containing twelve bottles filled with a substance of a suspicious appearance. Eight of these bottles contained the cocaine, while the other four were filled with substances such as bicarbonate of soda for mixing with the cocaine. The German police authorities have been notified and are making enquiries. 9- The accused were placed in custody in Lille, where the case is under judicial examination.
No. 1432.—Seizure at Marseilles, August 15th, 1934. !• O.C.S.213. 14838/793. 2' M. Mondanel, Contrôleur général, French Sûreté Nationale, Paris, during the nineteenth session of the Advisory Committee, November 1934. Cocaine : 80 grammes. — 36 —
4. On board the s.s. Gouverneur-Général-Jonarl. 5. Person implicated : Rehaim M., ship’s fireman. 8 . The cocaine was found at the bottom of a locker belonging to the accused, who, however professed to have no knowledge as to how it had come there ; as, however, he had been twice convicted by the Tunis courts for having drugs in his possession, he was placed in custody.
No. 1433.—Seizure at Nancy, August 9th, 1934. 1. O.C.S.213. 14838/793. 2. M. Mondanel, Contrôleur général, French Sûreté Nationale, Paris, during the nineteenth session of the Advisory Committee, November 1934. 3(a). Cocaine : 180 grammes. 5. Persons implicated : Alphonse B. and Jules T. 7. The cocaine bore no mark or lettering. 8 . The cocaine was found in the possession of Jules T., who, together with Alphonse B. had come to Nancy from Sarreguemines with the intention of disposing of the drug! the origin of which they refused to divulge. They were placed in custody and held at the disposal of the Public Prosecutor.
No. 1434.—Seizure at Sarreguemines, April 9th, 1934. 1. O.C.S.213. 14838/793. 2. M. Mondanel, Contrôleur général, French Sûreté Nationale, Paris, during the nineteenth session of the Advisory Committee, November 1934. 3(a). Cocaine : 300 grammes. 5. Person implicated : Christian F.,grocer. 8 . The cocaine was seized at an inn, where Christian F. was attempting to dispose of it. He claimed to have purchased the drug for 4,554 francs from a man named S., of Pirmasens, through a third individual named Frederick B., with whom he had similar dealings on a former occasion. F. was placed in custody and enquiries are now on foot with a view to ascertaining in what circumstances he procured the drug found in his possession.
No. 1435.—Seizure at Calcutta, August 28th, 1934, ex the s.s. “ Kum Sang 1. 14958/387. 2. Representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, November 26th, 1934. 3(a). Cocaine hydrochloride : 145 grammes (5 oz. 42 grains). 4. S.s. Kum Sang, coming from Japanese ports and Hong-Kong (Agents : Messrs. Jardine. Skinner & Co., Calcutta). 5. Person implicated : A Chinese sailor on board the vessel. 7. There were no marks or labels. 8 . The cocaine was found in two paper packets concealed under the sole of each foot of the accused. 9. The accused was sentenced to three months’ rigorous imprisonment.
No. 1436.—Seizure at Rangoon, August 22nd, 1934. 1. 14030/387. 2. Representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, October 9th and 13th, 1934. 3(a). Cocaine : 2 kg. 45 grs. (72 oz.). 4. By the s.s. Hong Kheng (Agents : Chip Hwat & Co., Rangoon), coming from Amoy, Swatow, Hong-Kong, Singapore and Penang. 5. Person implicated : A Chinese merchant. 7. There were no marks or labels. 8 . The cocaine was contained in six packets, which were concealed in a suit-case belonging to the accused, a passenger on board the vessel. 9. The accused was sentenced to one year’s rigorous imprisonment.
No. 1437.—Seizure at Rangoon, September 13th, 1934. 1. 14228/387. 2. Representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, October 19th, 1934. 3(a). Cocaine hydrochloride : 1 kg. 448 grs. (51 oz.). 4. By the s.s. Hong Peng (Agents : Chip Hwat & Co., Rangoon), coming from Amoy, Swatow, Hong-Kong, Singapore and Penang. 7. There were no labels or marks. 37 —
g pound in the folds of a tarpaulin on the deck of the vessel. The packets, four in number, had evidently been placed here at the first available opportunity, as this place had been searched six hours previously. It was probably thought to be a safe and conve nient place in view of this fact.
No. 1438.—Seizure at Riga on August 12th, 1934.
1. 15278/388. 2. Latvian Government, November 14th, 1934. 3(a). Cocaine hydrochloride : 330 grammes ; Morphine hydrochloride : 75 grammes. 5 persons implicated : Girsh Berger and his father, Motel Berger. 7. 150 grammes of cocaine were in six recipients marked : " 25 gr. Cocain. hydrochloric. puriss. cryst. “ Roche ” Ph. Helv. IV. F. Hoffmann-La Roche & Co A.G. Basel (Schweiz) ”. One of the recipients bore the number N.B. 305051-7711 ; the numbers on the other five recipients had been effaced ; 105 grammes of cocaine were in seven recipients marked : “ Knoll A.G. Chem. Fabriken (Poids) Cocain. hydrochloric, puriss. crist. “ Knoll ” D.A.B. 6, Ph. Austr. VIII, Belg. Ill, Helv. IV, Hung. Ill, Ned. V, Norv. IV, Suec. X u. F. U. IV. Ludvigshafen am Rhein”. None of these recipients had a number ; 25 grammes were in two tins marked “ 2562 (poids) 24617 j Cocain. hydrochloric, puriss. cryst. D.A.B. 6, Ph. Arg. II, Austr. VIII, Belg. IV, Brit. 1932, Dan. 1933, Helv. IV, Hung. Ill, Jap. V, Ned. V, Norv. IV, Ross. VI, Suec. X. 33523 F. Merck—Darmstadt ” ; 50 grammes were in two paper packages marked : “ C. H. Boehringer Sohn A.G. 25 gr. Cocain hydrochloric, puriss. cryst. “ Ingelheim ” Ph. G. VI, Brit. 14. U. S. P. X, Jap. IV, Ned. V, F. U. V., Cod. Franc. 08, Belg. IV, Austr. VIII, Helv. IV, Suec. X, Ross. Nieder-Ingelheim A/ Rhein 50013. 10117 25 grammes of morphine were in a tin marked “ 6110 25 gr. (number effaced) Morphium Hydrochloricum cryst. D.A.B.6 , Ph. Austr. VIII, Belg. IV, Brit. 1932, Dan. 1933, Helv. IV, Hung. Ill, Jap. IV, Ned. V, Norv. IV, Ross. VI, Suec. X, Cod. Franc. 1908, Tiirk. Kod. 1930, F.U.V.U.S.P. X. Morphinhydrochlorid, kristallisiert (Cl7H19N03. H.Q 3HaO) Morphine hydrochloride crystallized Made in Germany. Chloridrato de Morfina crist. Fabricacion Alemana. Chlorhydrate de Morphine crist. Idroclorato di Morfina Crist. Chlorhydrate de Morphina crist. (Numbers effaced) E. Merck Darmstadt ” ; 50 grammes of morphine were in two cardboard boxes marked : “ 25 gr. Morphium Hydrochlor. cryst. " Roche ” B. 303162 P.H. Helv.IV. F. Hoffmann-La Roche & Co. A.G. Basel (Schweiz) 7799 ”, 8. The drugs were found during a raid on the premises occupied by the two Bergers. The Latvian Government has informed the German and Swiss Governments of this seizure and has sent photographs of the labels seized to these Governments.
No. 1 439.—Seizure at Warsaw, April 1934. 1. 14819/387. 2. Polish delegation at Geneva, October 26th, 1934. 3rw. Cocaine : 25 grammes. 5. Persons implicated : Jan Kucybala, owner of a pharmacy at Maciejowice ; Zenon Trusko- laski, manager of the pharmacy " A. Gasecki ” at Warsaw ; Waclaw Komorowski. 8. Kucybala had had by him since 1925 25 grammes of cocaine, which he handed over to Truskolaski in April 1934, in payment of a debt. Truskolaski sold these without a permit to an officer of the frontier-guard who pretended to be a doctor. The case is before the courts.
No. 1440.— Seizures in Portugal during 1933. 1. O.C./A.R.1933/47. 9410/7566. 2. Portuguese Government, November 1934. Cocaine : 1.94 gramme. 5. Persons implicated : Antonio Guilherme, alias Antonio da Encarnaçao Guilherme ; Raul Mendes Garcia ; Georges Bourazeris. 8. The first two were engaged in the illicit traffic in cocaine which they obtained from chemists on forged prescriptions. The cocaine seized was found in the possession of Bourazeris.
No. 1441.—Illicit Traffic on the Basque Frontier, September 1934. L 13776/387. Spanish Government, November 19th, 1934 ; M. Mondanel, Contrôleur général, French Sûreté Nationale, Paris, at the nineteenth meeting of the Advisory Committee, November 1934. Cocaine : 1 kg. — 38 —
5. Persons implicated : The proprietor of a Spanish inn at Saint-Jean-de-Luz ; Beatriz Arrizabalaga and José Feijoo, Spaniards ; Marguerite Dumerge, French, and others. 8 . Two inspectors of Madrid got into touch with a Frenchwoman owning a café at Irun and another Frenchwoman who had a butcher’s shop. They stated that they could supply 2 kg. of cocaine at 18,000 pesetas per kg. They supplied 1 kg. and were arrested. Enquiiies established the complicity of the proprietor of the inn and the two Spanish subjects, Arrizabalaga and Feijoo were arrested, while the inn pro prietor escaped. The two Frenchwomen stated that the cocaine had been bought at the above-mentioned inn for 10,000 francs, the kg. Later they said this statement was incorrect and that the cocaine had not been bought in France, but they refused to state the origin. The French authorities had made enquiries at Saint-Jean-de-Luz but had failed to trace the transaction. It was not possible to establish the origin of the drug, which was imported into Irun from France. Proceedings are still pending before the Spanish courts.
No. 1442.—Seizure in Spain, Date and Place not given.
1. 15055/387. 2. Spanish Government, November 19th, 1934. 3. Cocaine hydrochloride : 170 grammes ; Mixture of cocaine hydrochloride and a small quantity of boric acid : 10 grammes. 7. The cocaine bore the label of Merck & Co., Darmstadt. Copies of the label are in the archives of the Secretariat. 8 . There were 24 bottles seized, 17 of which contained pure cocaine hydrochloride, 3 a mixture of bicarbonate and boric acid and one cocaine hydrochloride mixed with boric acid. Further information is awaited from the Spanish Government.
No. 1443.—Seizure at Vallejo, California, September 4th, 1934.
1. O.C.S.207. 1281/388(47). No. 322. 2. Government of the United States of America, October 18th, 1934. 3(a). Cocaine : 23 grammes (359 grains) ; Morphine : 9 grammes (137 grains). 5. Persons implicated : Mildred Madsen (American) and three Chinese. 7. One bottle containing 22 grammes of cocaine bore the following label, the original of which was in Japanese characters : " Japanese Pharmacopoeia—cocainehydrochlo ride—25 grams ” and underneath in Latin characters “ Cocainum hydrochloricum ”, Photographs of this label are in the archives of the Secretariat. The rest of the drugs seized bore no marks or labels. 8 . The defendants were arrested after they had sold the drugs to Federal agents. Mildred Madsen and two of the Chinese were held for trial in default of bond. The third Chinese has not yet been apprehended.
No. 1444.—Seizure at Manila, June 26th, 1933.
1. 1281/388(38). No. 315. 2. Government of the United States of America, October 13th, 1934. 3(a). Cocaine hydrochloride : 665 grammes. 4. By the s.s. Kwantung (China Navigation Co.—Agents : Butterfield and Swire, British), coming direct from Amoy. 5. Person implicated : Fermin Ponce, Chinese. 7. There were no marks or labels. 8 . Found in the possession of accused on the arrival of the vessel in Manila. The cocaine was in a galvanised iron receptacle soldered inside an oil tin filled with Chinese beans. 9. The accused was charged with violation of the opium law.
No. 1445.—Seizure at Montevideo, May 27th, 1934.
1. 4324/388. 2. Government of Uruguay, September 11th, 1934. 3(a). Cocaine : 245 grammes. 5. Person implicated : Alfredo Esposito. 39 — g Esposito was arrested on his arrival from the Argentine Republic with the cocaine in his possession. In order to hide the drug he had made a canvas belt which he wore round his waist next to the skin. 9 Esposito was detained for six days. Note.—Seizures of cocaine were also made in connection with the following cases, which i n c l u d e d seizures of other drugs and which have been summarised under corresponding headings : Cases Nos. 1397 and 1403, under " Morphine ”. Case No. 1421, under “ Heroin ”.
Quantities of Cocaine seized as reported to the Secretariat : 32 kg. 631 grs.
6. INDIAN HEMP.
No. 1446.—Seizure at Kantara, Egypt, on February 4th, 1934. 1. 13930/387. 2. Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, October 1st, 1934. "itat. Hashish : 9 kg. 460 grs. 4. Believed to be of Syrian origin. 5. Persons implicated : Two Syrians. 8. The accused arrived at Kantara from Palestine en route for Cairo on February 4th, 1934. They were arrested in possession of the hashish seized, which was hidden in the hollowed sides of a wooden box belonging to one of them. 9. One of the accused was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and afine of £E100 (1,759 Swiss francs) and the other to one year’s imprisonment and a fine of £E100. They were sentenced by the Customs .Commission to pay conjointly a fine of £E94 600 millièmes (1,664 Swiss francs).
No. 1447.—Seizure at Port Said, October 31st, 1934. 1. 14808/387. 2. Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, November 11th and December 26th, 1934. 3(a). Hashish : 1 kg. 820 grs. 4. S.s. Elysia, coming from Bombay. 5. Persons implicated : Three Egyptians. 7. There were no marks on the hashish, but it had presumably come from Bombay. 8. Found in a “ felucca " (Nile sailing-boat) belonging to the accused. 9. Two of the accused were sentenced each to eighteen months’ imprisonment and to a fine of £E300 (5,278 Swiss francs) and further to pay conjointly a fine of £E18 200 millièmes (320 Swiss francs). The third accused was acquitted.
No. 1448.—Seizure at Port Said, November 14th, 1934. 1. 15022/387. 2. Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, November 26th, 1934. 3w. Hashish : 4 kg. 374 grs. 4. On the s.s. Cæsar Mabro (Egyptian), from Mediterranean ports. 5- Persons implicated : Six Egyptians. '• There were no marks on the hashish. ^ It was arranged for the hashish to be handed over by the seamen to the local dealers at an hotel, Port Said.
No. 1449.—Seizure at Suez, November 15th, 1934. 1 15021/387. '• Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, November 26th, 1934. ^ Hashish : 1 kg. 761 grs. On the s.s. Eritrea (Italian), plying between Suez and Red Sea ports. ' Person implicated : Osman I drees Osman, Somali, Italian subject, ex-fireman on the Eritrea. ^ There were no marks on the hashish. ' The accused was arrested on board the vessel with the hashish in his possession. — 40 —
No. 1450.—Seizure at Jeumont, May 10th and 11th, 1934. 1. O.C.S.213. 14838/793. 2. M. Mondanel, Contrôleur général, French Sûreté Nationale, Paris, during the nineteenth session of the Advisory Committee, November 1934. 3(a). Hashish : 200 grammes. 5. Person implicated : Amar B., itinerant musician. 8. Amar B. was arrested at the Belgian frontier with the hashish in his possession. pe professed to be ignorant of the origin of the drug, which he claimed to have purchased in Paris from a man whose name and address he did not know. 9. He was brought before the Correctional Tribunal at Avesnes and sentenced to f0llr months’ imprisonment and to a fine of 500 francs for the smuggling and fraudulent importation of narcotics.
No. 1451.—Seizure at Marseilles, August 22nd, 1934. 1. O.C.S.213. 14838/793. 2. M. Mondanel, Contrôleur général, French Sûreté Nationale, Paris, during the nineteenth session of the Advisory Committee, November 1934. 3(a). Hashish : 4 kg. 500 grs. 5. Person implicated : Omik K., licensed restaurant-keeper. 7. The drug had been powdered and compressed into white canvas bags in the shape of shoe-soles with the words " Turkych-Stamboul ” in red lettering. 8. The hashish was seized in the possession of Omik K. 9. The accused was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and to a fine of 1,000 francs,
No. 1452.—Seizure at Athens, August 8th, 1934. 1. 7237/388. 2. The permanent delegate for Greece at Geneva, November 27th, 1934. 3(a). Hashish ; 17 kg. 5. Person implicated : Hélène Mikrouli. 8. The hashish seized had been retained illicitly by Mikrouli when handing over a stock of 387 kg. of Greek hashish to the State for destruction according to the drug monopoly law. 9. Hélène Mikrouli was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment and a fine of 1,000 drachmas (30 Swiss francs).
No. 1453.—Seizure at the Piraeus, September 24th, 1934.
1. 7237/388. 2. The Greek permanent delegate at Geneva, November 27th, 1934. 3(a). Hashish : 36 kg. (of Turkish origin). 4. By the s.s. Adria, coming from Istanbul. 5. Persons implicated : Jordanis Isaakoglou, alias Syméonidis or Hadjis, Athens ; Hara- lambos Détoratos, Athens ; Irène Orphanidou ; Jean Assimakopoulos, Athens ; Lucie Délagrammatika ; Despina Jean Sahpatzidou. Consignor : Th. Const, | Hadjoglou, Istanbul. 8. The Greek authorities learned that Isaakoglou had for some time been making journeys I to Istanbul, from whence he despatched drugs clandestinely to the Piraeus. The hashish on this occasion was hidden in the upholstered part of a sofa, four arm chairs I and two ordinary chairs. This furniture was brought on the Adria by Lucie I Délagrammatika. Jean Assimakopoulos was responsible for the transport and Customs formalities, and among the papers seized at his office, where he was arrested, I were some documents which showed that the consignment was sent from Istanbu by Hadjoglou. The rest of the band were arrested at the Customs at the momen I when Irène Orphanidou, furnished with vouchers by Assimakopoulos, was attempting I to clear the goods from the Customs.
No. 1454.—Attempt to embark Hashish on Board the s.s. “ P egasos ”, in the Bosphorus, August 22nd, 1934. 1. 14950/387. 2. Turkish Government, November 18th, 1934. 3(a). Hashish : 6 kg. 533 grs. 5. Persons implicated : Ilias and Numan. 8. The two accused were arrested in the act of attempting to embark the hashish on I the vessel, which was anchored at the quay belonging to the Standard Oil U>. — 41 —
Ilias was sentenced to six months and seven days’ imprisonment and a fine of £T2,722 (6,533 Swiss francs) and Numan to one year and fifteen days’ imprisonment and a fine of £T5,444 (13,066 Swiss francs).
Q u a n t it ie s o f I n d ia n -H e m p D r u g s s e iz e d as r e p o r t e d to t h e S e c r e t a r ia t : Hashish : Ganja : 81 kg. 648 grs. 40 kg. 320 grs. (See Case No. 1359, under " Raw Opium ".) PART III.
AMOUNTS OF THE VARIOUS DRUGS SEIZED IN EACH COUNTRY AS REPORTED IN THE ANNUAL REPORTS FOR 1933 RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARIAT.
Pills Indian hemp drugs Prepared Country Ref. Raw Dross Morphine Heroin Cocaine opium opium Mor Co- Red, white Indian Mari Opium phine Heroin deine or grey hemp Hashish Ganja Bhang Dagga Charas Manzul1 huana
Kg. grs. Kg. grs. Kg. grs. Kg. grs. Kg. grs. Kg. grs. Kg. grs. Kg. grs. Kg. grs. tg. ira. Kg. grs. Kg. grs. Kg. grs. Kg. gre. i. Pi- Kg. grs. Kg. grs. Kg. grs. Ciga 0.0./ rettes u . 1932/ Afghanistan ...... 63 1 106 O.C./ A.I. 1133/ Australia ...... 55 34 302 2 766 1 292 New Guinea 909 A u s tr i a ...... 8 250 90 ampoules 1 600- B elgium ...... 41 6 400 B ulgaria...... 9 25 679 203 Canada ...... 10 14 977 65 299 2 434 1 399 385 28 137 China ...... 3 776 753 194 897 10 626 137 632 80 516 37 424 103 539 13 265 132 293 302 Shanghai : Intern. Settlement. 3 294 61 97 369 11 900 7 902 43 1 366 636 French Concessions : Shanghai 6 176 1 750 759 500 Tientsin ' ...... 6 146 175 1 800 Italian Concession : Tientsin ...... 2 33 430 Japanese Concession : T ie n tsin ...... 52 24 400 Czechoslovakia 63 475 Danzig ...... 34 1 Egypt ...... 7 325 285 6 109 ‘ 3 852 768 I 840 58 36 842 F in la n d ...... 14 487 France ...... 15 3 427 243 6 963 2 400 24 481 21 240 Indo-China 4 943 French India 21 875 40 326 Madagascar...... 250 New Caledonia 2 530 Reunion ...... 26 744 Germany ...... 16 215 217 9 128 103 1 90 United Kingdom 3 7 8 596 4 434 305 28 28 2 8 4 Basutoland 7 9 4 North Borneo 4 5 2 5 4 2 8 3 0 0 Ceylon ...... 2 4 1 3 6 8 0 4 5 7 2 6 7 6 1 3 4 8 2 1 Cyprus...... 19 9 6 8 Hong-K.ony...... lr>:n..i N u m b e r 1 5 3 a ' 2 0 5 4 I 7 3 6 2 1 4 4 11 5 6 3 9 5 6 3 I I1I QUESTIONNAIRE REFERRING TO PART II.
1 Documents issued and Registry dossier No.
2. Reported by. 3. Kind and quantity of drugs (a) seized or (b) involved in the illicit transaction. 4. Origin of drugs. Where drugs shipped. Method of transportation, and destination. Route followed. Nationality, name and owners of ship involved. 5. Names of consignor, consignee and addressee, or other persons implicated. 6. Forwarding agents and other persons or firms whose names appear in connection with the case. 7. Name of manufacturer of drugs ; labels, marks, packing, etc.
8 . Additional details.
9. Legal proceedings and penalties. Malay States : Federated 54 653 454 Unfederated 54 4 250 113 M a u ritiu s ...... 9 512 6 631 Rhodesia, Northern .. 103 149 Straits Settlements .. 54 421 1 361 34 S w azilan d ...... 34 542 Palestine ...... 35 15 650 284 448 Greece ...... 17 25 2 350 1 100 H ungary...... 18 250 660 amp. India ...... 44 10 001 163 3 252 261 23 194 3 326 994' 158 9 3 740 427 816 Italy ...... 39 2 700 3 500 8 Iraq ...... 20 56 256 1 449 395 33 760 116 Japan ...... 51 166 713 2 883 35 40 714 5 831 50 C o re a ...... 51 342 192 144 3 373 244 795 Formosa ...... 51 56 60 174 2 2 and 51a K w antung...... 51 883 178 13 105 4 140 and 516 N eth erlan d s...... 19 102 1 175 3 Curaçao1 ...... 8 26 305 1 50 Netherlands Indies .. 46 219 263 282 5 and 46a Surinam ...... 7 781 New Zealand...... 25 5 909 P o l a n d ...... 38 3 30 P o rtu g al...... 47 2 co T im o r...... 4 652 142 Roumanie ...... 5 30 1 6 1 725 4 481 Siam ...... 49 252 321 2 626 549 191 274 765 380 and 49a Spain ...... 27 150 98 1 605 S w e d e n ...... 28 0.6 Switzerland ...... 29 35 612 T u r k e y ...... 31 4 3 18 1 850 534 Union of South Africa 30 3 750 9 924 647 United States of America 43 129 496 340 366 87 753 24 245 8 89 Philippine Islands 48 6 178 376 409 643 1 50 Total 24 221 674 6 235 101 210 303 341 580.6 177 833 117 273 103 589 13 265 132 293 302 2 126 136 6 314 496 2 940 955 339 787 3 740 10 821 796 427 932 36 842 137 and and 750 amp. 639 563 in number
1 A mixture of hashish, dry spices and herbs. 1 Mostly adulterated. 1 For the first four months of the year. * Including chocolates mixed with hashish and a mixture of cocaine and heroin with kinds of sulphate. s TiiU quantity is classified by the Indian Government as “ Hemp Drugs " and is in addition to the quantities of ganja, bhang and charas seized. — 45 —
INDEX TO LOCALITIES
Country and Locality Date Page Country and Locality Dale Page
Belgium : 1933...... 21 France : 1930-1933 3 Xntwerp August 26th, 1933 ...... 34 Forbach August 24th, 1934 ...... 35 United Kingdom : Jeumont May 10th and 11th, 1934 . 40 Lille April 24th, 1934 ...... 27 Cardiff September 12th, 1934 . . . 21 September 26th, 1934 ... 35 Marseilles July 5th, 1934 ...... 16 British Colonies : August 15th, 1934 ...... 35 August 22nd, 1934 ...... 40 Hong-Kong July 1934 ...... 14 September 24th, 1934 . .. 32 September 5th, 1934 .... 5 October 13th, 1934 ...... 17 Penang January 1st to September Nancy August 9th, 1934 ...... 36 30th, 1934 ...... 22 Nice April 30th, 1934 ...... 32 Singapore January 1st to September Paris June 29th, 1934 ...... 17 30th, 1934 ...... 22 June 1934 ...... 14 September 24th, 1934 . . . 35 St. Raphael June 1934 ...... 17 Trinidad July 7th, 1934 ...... 15 Sarreguemines April9th, 1934 ...... 36 September 5th, 1934 .... 15 French. Colonies : Karikal 1933...... 17 Bulgaria : Lao-Kay December 1931 ...... 17 Pondicherry 1933...... 17 Gorna-Djoumaya June 21st, 1934 ...... 4 G erm any : March 1933 ...... 20 Canada : 1930-1933 ...... 3 1933-1934 ...... 29 Montreal May29th, 1934 ...... 30 August 30th, 1934 ...... 22 Greece : Vancouver September 4th, 1934 .... 22 Athens August 8th, 1934 ...... 40 Windsor July 19th, 1934 ...... 6 Piraeus September 24th, 1934 . . . 40 Salonica September 13th, 1934 . . . 32 China: H ungary : 1933...... 18 Foochow April 12th, 1933 ...... 26 Kiaochow April and May 1934 ...... 27 India : May 8th, 1934 ...... 15 July 8th, 1934 ...... 27 Calcutta August 28th, 1934 ...... 36 September 22nd, 1934 .. 30 Rangoon August 22nd, 1934 ...... 36 Lappa March 1934 ...... 15 September 13th, 1934 . . . 36 June to September 1934 . 16 Shanghai March 12th, 1934 ...... 35 Iraq: April and May, 1934 .... 16 Basrah June 26th, 1934 ...... 18 May and June, 1934 .... 31 Mendali May 2nd, 1934 ...... 18 International Between Moham- Settlement January 11th, 1933 ...... 8 merahandBas- February 8th, 1933 ...... 8 rah May 28th, 1934 ...... 18 March 4th, 1933 ...... 9 June 24th, 1933 ...... 9 Italy: August 25th, 1933 ...... 9 August 30th, 1933 ...... 9 Trieste November 193 1 ...... 3 November 23rd, 1933 . . . 10 January 15th, 1934 ...... 10 Japan : March 13th, 1934 ...... 10 Yokohama September 1930 ...... 3 March 17th, 1934 ...... 11 March 19th, 1934 ...... 11 Latvia : March 26th, 1934 ...... 11 March 27th, 1934 ...... 11 Riga August 12th, 1934 ...... 37 April 3rd, 1934 ...... 12 April 16th, 1934 ...... 12 Netherlands : May 3rd, 1934 ...... 12 Amsterdam October and November July 5th, 1934 ...... 13 1934...... 18 July 20th, 1934 ...... 13 Enschede May29th, 1934 ...... 27 August 10th, 1934 ...... 13 Rotterdam April 19th, 1934 ...... 22 Tientsin Second Quarter 1934 .... 31 September 18th, 1934 . . . 18 July21st, 1934 ...... 14 October and November British Munici 1934...... 18 pal Area January 23rd, 1934 ...... 4 Netherlands Colonies : Esypt: June 1934 ...... 5 Netherlands Alexandria July 11th, 1934 ...... 4 Indies June, July, August and July 13th, 1934 ...... 31 September 1934 ...... 19 October 15th, 1934 ...... 31 Bandoeng March 15th, 1934 ...... 5 K October 23rd. 1934 ...... 32 Surinam : kantara February 4th, 1934 ...... 39 Paramaribo January24th, 1934 ...... 23 ^rtSaid July 31st, 1934 ...... 16 October 31st, 1934 ...... 39 New Zealand: Sli November 14th, 1934 . . . 39 Wellington June 30th, 1934 ...... 23 ez November 15th, 1934 . . . 39 November 18th, 1934 . . . 16 Nicaragua : November 8th, 1933 .... 27 Bluefields September 11th, 1933 . . . 23 — 46 —
Date Country and Locality Dale Page Country and Locality page Poland : United States of America (continued) Chorzow August 11th, 1934 ...... 28 Milwaukee, Wis. September 27th, 1934 Warsaw December 11th, 1933... . 4 20 April 1934 ...... 37 Morristown, N.J August 21st, 1934 New Jersey July 10th, 1933 25 3 Portugal : 1933...... 37 New Orleans, Louisiana September 27th, 1934 33 P ortugu ese New York June 16th.1934 ...... 5 Colonies : July 21st, 1934 .....’ 28 Macao July and August 1934 .. 23 August 7th, 1934 20 November 3rd, 1934 S ia m : Second Quarter 1934 . 19, 24 Nogales, Ariz. July 9th, 1934 ...... ] 20 Third Quarter 1934...... 28 5 August 23rd, 1934 .. . 29 Paterso n, N.J. July 10th, 1933 ...... 3 Spain : Pittsburgh, Pa. June, July and Aug ust 1934...... Basque Frontier September 1934 ...... 37 33 Date and place not given ...... 38 Poplarville, Mississippi October 22nd, 1934 33 San Francisco, Turkey : Cal. December 21st and 27th Bosphorus August 22nd, 1934 ...... 40 1933 3 Istanbul July 4th, 1934 ...... 6 October 16th, 1934 . 29 September 7th, 1934 .... 28 San Pedro, Cal. August 3rd, 1934 . .. 24 Izmir September 11th, 1934 . . . 19 Vallejo, Cal. September 4th, 1934 38 Watsonville, Cal. September 5th, 1934 25 U nited States of Wilmington, Cal. January 4th,1934 .. 4 A m erica : 1930-1933 ...... 3 Hilo, Hawaii October 12th, 1934 . 25 August 1934 ...... 34 September 1934 ...... 34 U.S.A. Colonies : October 1934 ...... 34 Aberdeen, Wash. October 4th, 1934 ...... 24 Philippine Albany, N.Y. October 28th, 1934 ...... 19 Islands : March 9th and April 14th, Boston, Mass. September 26th, 1934 . . . 20 1934 26 Brooklyn, N.Y. August 5th, 1934 ...... 6 Iloilo January 27th, 1934 ...... 25 Chicago October 12th, 1934 ..'... 19 Manila June 26th, 1933 ...... 38 Dallas, Texas October 27th, 1934 ...... 33 June 19th, 1934 ...... 26 Dayton, Ohio June 18th and 20th, 1934. 6 Detroit, Michigan July 19th, 1934 ...... 6 Uruguay : Jersey City June 30th, 1934 ...... 24 Montevideo May 27th, 1934 38 October 20th, 1934 ...... 24 Kansas City, Yugoslavia : March 1933 20 Missouri September 21st, 1934 . . . 25 1933-1934 . 29 — 47 —
INDEX TO NAMES OF PERSONS, FIRMS, ETC.
flame Page Name Page Name Page
« A & B ” mark...... 19 G., A ntoine...... 16 “ Lion & Globe ” mark .... 14 « A & B Monopoly ” mark . 14 G., F ran çois...... 35 “ Lion, Globe & Serpent ” ^ & B Monopoly B ” mark 19 G., Pierre ...... 32 m a r k ...... 19 « A & B Monopoly I ” mark 19 Garcia, Raul M endes...... 37 “ Lo Foo Kee ” mark .. 23,24 « A & B Monopoly M ’’ mark 19 Gasecki, A...... 37 Lombardo, Salvatore ...... 31 A Bienvenu...... 16 Gaston ...... 28 Lopez, Ju lian ...... 33 “ Agendess ” B ra n d ...... 25,26 Goldsworthy, Ivon ...... 33 Luciano, Rocco...... 19 Anavi, Isak • •••■•...... 4 Grande Maison de Commerce Arrizabalaga, B eatnz...... 38 Istanbul ...... 19 M., Antoine...... 32 M., H a n s...... 7 Asai, Sennosuke...... 3 Great he ad, Leslie Seymour . 23 Assimakopoulos, Jean .... 40 Greathead, M ary ...... 23 M., Jean...... 32 Athanassiades, Socrates Ba Gregory, J. W., Philadel M., Rehaini...... 36 “ Macao Eagle Brand New sile ...... 4 phia ...... 27,30 Grimaldi, B asil...... 3 Mark ” ...... 19, 22 Grüber & Co., Albert, Ham Madson, Mildred...... 38 B., Alphonse...... 7, 36 burg ...... 20,29 Magasawa, Giichi ...... 9 B., Amar...... 40 Guilherme,Antonio ...... 37 Manalis, Michel M...... 31 B., Eugène...... 35 Mancuso, Salvatore...... 6 B., Frederick ...... 36 H ad jis...... 40 Marinot, André ...... 14 Bacula...... 4 Hadjoglou, Th. Const...... 40 Masson, Mrs. A rth u r...... 33 Bello, Renato d e l...... 31 Halpern, Abraham ...... 6 May Kee Ltd., Shanghai ... 3 Berger, Girsh...... 37 Halpern, Mechel ...... 4 M aye da, M asatoshi...... 12 Berger, M otel...... 37 Hanke, Herbert 28 (2) Meiner, Elizabeth ...... 6 Blauaug, Hermann...... 4 Hanlon, J a m es...... 33 Menidetto, Antoinette .... 28 Boehringer, Niedel-lngel- Harrison, P a u l...... 33 Merck & Co., Darmstadt 3, heim ...... 28,37 Hayashai, Nobugi...... 29 18, 28 (2), 34, 35, 37,38 Bourazeris, Georges...... 37 Heisler, Dr. Ing. Robert . . . 28 Merck & Co. (Forged labels) 5, Boyle, Patrick...... 33 Henno, A dolf...... 29 6,29 Brecher, P in cu s...... 3 Henriquez, E rn est...... 20 Mikrouli, H é lèn e...... 40 Burns, William F...... 33 Heus, C. d e ...... 18 Monteverde, M., Mexico . . . 7 Ho Ching Hsuan, Hopei . .. 31 Morici, A nthony...... 33 C., Jean de la ...... 17 Hoffmann La Roche, Musa, Abdul & Co., Kabul . 29 Calixti, Titus...... 6 B a s le ...... 26,37 Caprara, George Spiro .... 31 N., Dom inique...... 32 Hollinger ...... 3 Nakatani, K...... 30 Carter, Herbert...... 19 Hommels Hæmatogen, Zu Carter, Hubert McKinley . . 19 Nippon Roche K.K. Tokyo 26 rich...... 33 N u m a n ...... 40 Carter, John...... 33 Hsiao Ts F u n ...... 9 Central Laboratory, Govt. Hsu, K. C...... 4 Okasaki, R...... 30 General of T aiw an ...... 35 “ Onceta ” B rand 25, 26 Chai F a n ...... 18(2) Ilia s...... 40 Orphanidou, Irène...... 40 Chang Kung Chai...... 31 I mai, S eiyu ...... 12 Osman, I dress 0 ...... 39 Chemical Products Factory, I mai, T oyosaku...... 12 Hrastnik, Yugoslavia . . . 29 Imai, Zenosuke ...... 12 P., He m i ...... 32 Cheung F u k ...... 5 Isaakoglou, Jordanis 40 P., P a sc a l...... 16 Chow Ta Tung Co...... 26 Iseno, F u m iy a ...... 27 “ Pagoda ” label...... 14 Clark, Phoebe ...... 33 Isquierdo, Ernesto ...... 20 Panti, N eg r i...... 3 “ Cock ” mark ...... 24 (2) Ivanoff ...... 32 Pao Hwa Dispensary, Shan “Cock and Eagle ” ...... 23 ghai ...... 31 “ Cock and Elephant ” 24, 25 (3) Jarysek, Josef ...... 28 Patsilaras, M ike...... 24 Co mar & Co., P a r is ...... 4 Jerotic ...... 29 Pecora, N o fia ...... 33 Conias, Basil...... 3 Jou Ling S a m ...... 21 Pecoraro, Onofio ...... 33 Cordoliani, A ntoine...... 6 Perleberger Impstoff werke, Cramer, Hendrick Jacobus . 28 K., Omik ...... 40 Berlin ...... 28 Crozier, E arl...... 7 Kadansko, B...... 20 Peroulis, A. A...... 18(2) Kadota, Teru ...... 29 Peterson, J o e ...... 24 Dai Nippon Drug Manu Kadota, William ...... 29 “ Pine Tree Crane ” Brand.. 26 facturing Co., Taiwan K à p p i...... 27 Plaschki, F r itz ...... 6 Branch ...... 26 Kataki, Uichi . '...... 4 Ponce, F erm in ...... 38 Dandria, Achille...... 31 Kavansko, B...... 20 Poulenc Frères...... 4 Délagrammatika, Lucia . . . 40 “ Kicking Mule "label ___ 33 Power, A d a m ...... 3 Détoratos, Haralambos .... 40 Kishimoto ...... 14 Prelau, Elizabeth de ...... 6 Doyle, J a m es...... 33 Kitada, Kyoji ...... 3 Dumerge, Marguerite...... 38 Kitsikian, A g o p ...... 32 “ Queen Ice-bag ” mark ... 29 Dunlap, Simme...... 30 Klempfner, Hermann 4 R., H a n s...... 7 Knoll & Co., Ludwigshaven R., M arcel...... 7 28,37 Rabi, Simon ...... 4 ‘‘Eagle "m ark ...... 33 Komorowski, Waclaw 37 Raskin, Josef, ...... 4 “ ba, Carlo, M ilan ...... 3 Koshitani, H...... 10 “ Red Lion ” m ark ...... 14,22 Eri ” m ark...... 18 Kucybala, J a n ...... 37 Robleto Bros., Masaya...... 4 «posito, Alfredo...... 38 Kuiper, Hendrik...... 28 Roques, F., P aris...... 6 Kung Tai Peh ...... 8 Roussef, Ivan Hadji...... 32 P-, Christian...... 36 “ Kwong Tung Pagoda ” Fairy Horse ” mark ...... 10 m a r k ...... 14 5., A rthu r...... 35 '«genbaum, Charles ...... 3 5., Ferdinand B. d e ...... 32 ^joo, José ...... 38 L., A lb e r t...... 35 Sahpatzidou, Despina Jean 40 'enekamp, K arl...... 6 Laboratoires C lin...... 4 Schenker & Co., Belgrade.. 29 ^eilg Pao ...... 8 “ Lam Kee ” m a rk 24, 25 Schwartz, José ...... 29 7 ret &Co...... 7 Lamm, Simon ...... 4 Shanghai Mutual Trading bustel, Hans W ...... 18 Lauro, E lia ...... 7 Co...... 3 p6Kchmann, Teissruch . .. 18 Lee Yee J i m ...... 6 Shimizu ...... 14 ^nceschi, J e a n ...... 6 Lim Chiong ...... 26 Shisei & Co...... 26 f c .W iU ia m ...... 33 Lima, Louis...... 33 Sirapian, A rtin...... 32 Han Co., Hankow .. 20 “ Lion ” mark ...... 16,26,33 Sivelian, Assévil ...... 32 — 48 —
Page Name Name Page Name Page
Smith, Daniel...... 20 Terbah, Mohammed Mof Wakim, Shiblu Antoun . Stephanou, Marie ...... 32 tah ...... 32 “ White Horse ” label 4 Stoj anovic ...... 29 Théodoridis, K...... 32 Wijngaarden, H. van ' 34 Stupniker, A braham 3 Théodoridis, M a rc...... 19 Wing Lee ...... 18 Syméonides ...... 40 Tin Yuen, Shanghai ...... 5 Wittek, Brunnon . . 5 28 Szelizanka, Helena ...... 28 “ Tonggee ” mark ... 25, 26 (2) Tou You H u ...... 14 Yam aguchi...... 14 T., Jules...... 36 Toufic ...... 5 Yarborough, Donald Yarborough, Eli ... 33 Taarit, Hussein Saleh ben 7 Truskolaski, Z en on ...... 37 33 Take da Chobei Shoten, Tsin Fu Ta, T ien tsin 31 Yi Chang Piece Goods Co, Osaka ...... 31 Tsunemitsu, Katsutoshi ... 3 Hopei ...... 31 “ Yick Kee ” mark .. Teh Kee, Tientsin...... 31 23 Terbah, Ahmed Soliman V., Emile ...... 27 Ynchausti & Co., Iloilo 25 Awad ...... 32 Verna, Salvador...... 29