This document is communicated . to Governments for

gfidentia: information in view of the fact that it, has not

il been • msidered by the Advisory Committee on Traffic in

Ifiom an Other Dangerous Drugs. Communicated to the Council and the Members of the League.] C . 3 1 7 . M . 2 1 3 . 1937.XI. [O.C.S.300 (e).\

Geneva, July 1st, 1937.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC IN OPIUM AND OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS

SUMMARY

OF ILLICIT TRANSACTIONS AND SEIZURES

r e p o r te d to the secretariat of the

BETWEEN APRIL 1s t AND JUNE 30t h , 1937 — 2 —

PART I.

CASES REPORTED IN PREVIOUS SUMMARIES IN REGARD T O WHICH FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

No. 443. — Seizure of Morphine at Hamburg, November 1931. Del Gracio Case. Reference : The French Government reports (May 29th, 1937) that Auguste C.511.M.251.1932.XI Del Gracio, a warrant for whose arrest was issued by the Public [O.C.294(fr)], page 12; Prosecutor, Hamburg, with a view to his subsequent extradition, for O.C.S.41 and 290. narcotic drug traffic, was arrested in Paris by the French authorities on October 29th. 1936. Del Gracio has been and may still be in touch 33215/157 Rosenbaum, 27707/387. with the international traffickers Abouissac, Eliopoulos, Joseph and Gabriel Schwartz, Astras, etc.

No. 1736. Export of 1,500 kg. of Raw Opium from Turkey during the Third Quarter of 1934, destined for Sa’udi Arabia. Reference : The Turkish Permanent Delegation, Geneva, reported (September C.430.M.221.1935.XI 14th, 1936) that from the enquiries made by the Turkish authorities, [O.C.294(y)j, page 12; it would appear that the shipment in question was made on September C. 167. M. 103.1936.X I 21st, 1934, in virtue of export permit No. 2/31, dated September 18th, [O.C.S.3001, page 4 ; 1934, issued by the Board of the Narcotic Drugs Monopoly to Nessim C.307.M.190.1936.XI Tchiprout. Tchiprout had obtained the export permit by stating that [O.C.S.300(a)], page 3 ; the opium was intended for a Jedda trader called Seyit Haji Fettah. O.C.S.236 series. According to the information obtained from the Government of Sa’udi Arabia, Haji Fettah had died eight years previously. In addition, the 17784/387. import of narcotic drugs into Sa’udi Arabian territory is not allowed under the regulations in force in the Hejaz. The Hejaz authorities further informed the Turkish Government that they had received no shipment of opium.

No. 26. — Seizure of 1 kg. 350 grs. of Raw Opium at Rotterdam on January 9th, 1936. Reference : The Japanese Office for International Conferences at Geneva reported C. 167. M. 103.1936.X I on April 23rd, 1937, that Ting Ghuk San was detained at Dairen for [O.C.S.300], page 14. vagabondage. He is a native of Canton. He stated that a Chinese sailor on board the British vessel Kerasan proposed that he should 661/388(2). engage in illicit drug trafficking and offered him a commission. He succeeded several times in buying two kg. of opium from a Chinese. These he wrapped up and sealed and gave to a sailor of the Dutch vessel Grootekerk, which came to Dairen in . The opium was to be transported to Rotterdam and handed over to the sailor on the Kerasan for sale at that port to Chinese.

No. 312. —Seizure of 60 grammes of Cocaine at Rangoon on May 25th, 1936, ex the s.s. “ Hong Siang ”, coming from Amoy, Swatow, Hong-Kong, Singapore and Penang. Reference : The Japanese Government reports (May 13th, 1937) that the C.504.M.316.1936.XI authorities of Formosa instituted enquiries concerning this case and that, [O.C.S.300(6)], page 25 ; on the investigation of the registers of the firm of Miwa Tazu, it was O.C.S.289(a). found th at it had, on April 22nd, 1936, sold to the Sai Kyôsen clinic at Tainan, twelve flasks numbered 41-52, each containing 25 grammes 24839/387. of cocaine. This led to the discovery that the head of the clinic, Dr. Sai Kyôsen, suffered from depression and that he was not able to continue to practise medicine. However, it was found that he had continued to purchase rather large quantities of drugs. . , , Further investigation revealed the fact that Dr. Sai Kyôsen's father, Sai Konsei,na^ been buying these drugs under the cover of his son’s diploma and he was arrested, to , 168 purchases were made, the receipts given for these being falsified. A total amount of 13 kg. 520 grs. of cocaine and 4 kg. 490 grs. of heroin we^ purchased during this period. 4 kg. 10 grs. of heroin and 6 kg. 580 grs. of cocaine we purchased from the firm of Tatsu Miwa at Tainan ; 130 grammes of heroin and 4 kg. of cocaine from the firm of Rikio Tsunotani, Tainan, and 175 grammes of heroin a 2 kg. 250 grs. of cocaine from the firm of Sigi, of Hekitô. 1 kg. 215 grs. of heroin were re-s to other persons in Tainan, Sai Konsei making a profit of 486 yen (437.40 Swiss gold fran • on these sales. . re During the same period, 13 kg. 520 grs. of cocaine and 3 kg. 275 grs. j 3f heroin " exported clandestinely by Sai Konsei from Takao or Keelung to Amoy. The p u re ly of these quantities were, among others, Ts’ai Yen, of Chuanchow, and T c h e n Tchongi Changchow. These transactions left Sai Konsei a profit of 8,839 yen 20 sen (7 ,955.30 gold francs). Dr. Sai Kyôsen has, owing to his mental state, been deprived of his rig practise medicine since , and the whole affair is before the court. 3 —

No. 419. Seizure of 3 kg. 743 grs. of Heroin and 13 grammes of Morphine at Buitenzorgr. Java, on October 27th, 1936. The Japanese Government reports (April 24th, 1937) that the two mrs SOOMl passengers on board the Hosan M a m , arrested in connection with page 2!); ' case, were two Formosans who were tourists on the vessel, which O.C. S./Conf. 134(a). was on a tour of the South Seas, and that they had no connection -ruona? whatever with the seizure at Buitenzorg. They had an introduction 2/04<1/dS/- to Tan Kim Tok in Batavia from his brother‘in Formosa, but they had no idea that he was a drug trafficker. They were released after an investigation lasting two months as they were found to be innocent. The Netherlands Government has informed the Secretariat (April 21st, 1937) that the correct quantities seized in this case are Heroin : 3 kg. 743 grs. (not 4 kg. 500 grs.) ; Morphine : 13 grammes.

No. 421. — Seizure at San Francisco, California, ex the “ Heiyo Maru ”, coming from Hong-Kong, August 4th, 1936. Brandstatter case.

Rference : The Mexican permanent delegate accredited to the League of fô CS 300'c) 1 Nations reported on April 27th, 1937, that, on the basis of information page 30; ' obtained from the United States authorities, strict vigilance had been 0.C.S./Conf.l09(a). exercised for some months past in the ports and frontier towns over u the arrivals and departures of certain foreigners in touch with well- 1281 ,'388(299). known international traffickers who formed a well-organised gang with 26110/387. headquarters at and branches at Havana, and Mexico. News having been received, in , that Brandstatter was coming from Spain to Mexico carrying with him a large quantity of drugs, arrangements were made to await his arrival at the port of Vera Cruz. Brandstatter landed at Havana and entrusted the greater part of his luggage to a German named Oscar Isaak who was carefully searched. Other passengers, who were known to have made friends with Brandstatter during the voyage, were also searched but no confirmation of the information received from the United States could be obtained. Some days later, Brandstatter arrived by aeroplane at Merida, Yucatan, and the authorities examined his luggage with the same negative result. Brandstatter was, however, deported to Havana on account of his papers not being in order. Later, it was learned th at Brandstatter had been expelled from Cuba and that, before arriving in New York, he had committed suicide. A United States Customs employee on the Mexican frontier made a statement which gave very important information revealing the existence in Mexico of various agents of the Brandstatter gang, among whom were Judas Furstenberg and Icek Katz, together with two men of less importance and unconfirmed complicity, Majlack Salve and Mochen Eghise. The premises occupied by these four persons were searched by the Mexican authorities and papers, which at first seemed to be of no importance, were found on the premises of the two first-named. When these persons were questioned, however, it was found that they were in correspondence with Brandstatter, José Buchwald and Israel Borenstein, all international drug traffickers. Furstenberg and Katz were arrested, but owing to lack of evidence they were released. In spite of this, the Mexican authorities are convinced that these persons are secret agents of the Brandstatter gang, and a strict watch will be kept on their movements. It was proposed to arrange for their expulsion from the country but they claim to be Mexican citizens by naturalisation, and unless the authorities find th a t their statements in this connection are false, this procedure will not be possible. Enquiries into the cases of Eghise and Salve were not continued as there was not sufficient evidence against them.

*°. 446. — Disappearance of Fifty-three Boxes of Eucodal Ampoules en route between Germany and Lisbon, via Antwerp. fronce : The German Government states (April 16th, 1937) that it has been l0.CS 300fr)?a7'X I informed by the firm of E. Merck that the 125 grammes of eucodal page 37 ; ’ ordered under licence Nq. 1882 wras packed with other chemicals. °-C.S./Conf.i50(a). The case bore the number 56204 and weighed 98 kg. The formalities 27irmsQrj for the despatch of the consignment were completed at the Customs, D arm stadt, on October 5th, 1936. The case was then taken to Mainz, on the same day, by a motor-van belonging to Messrs. Merck, where it wj>s handed over to the Rhenus Transport Co. From Mainz it w'as shipped to Antwerp, ) ere it was delivered to the firm, E. Jeenicke-Mauceau. The departure of the consignment the territory of the German Reich was recorded at the German Customs Despatch Office °- 4, Lobith, on October 14th 1936. The outward condition of consignments is thoroughly examined at the frontier Customs Office. On October 16th, 1936, the case was exported on 6 garner Atlas, of the Neptune S.S. Co., Bremen. Ihe firm of Merck is unable to give any further information, and, up to the present, its ePresentatives have been unable to obtain particulars regarding the theft. At the request the German Public Health Office, the Neptune S.S. Co., made enquiries and the captain the Atlas explained that the case was received in good condition and was placed m hatch

3133-S.d.N. 820 (F.) 695 (A.) 9/37. Imp. Granchamp, Annemasse. — 4 —

No. II, which was closed dow-n during the voyage. It was taken over by the firm, Marcus and Harting, in Lisbon and conveyed to the Santos Customs sheds. This firm states that when the case was taken over, it appeared to have suffered no damage. It was not cleared through the Customs until November 7th, 1936, thirteen days after the arrival of the Allas in Lisbon. In the Customs sheds it was found that the case only weighed 82 kg., whereas the original weight was 98 kg. The firm of Marcus and Harting state that, on enquiry in the Santos Customs sheds, it was found that the case had been sealed on receipt and the weight ascertained to be 82 kg., and that it bore signs of having been forced open. It is possible that these marks were not conspicuous and were not therefore noticed in the hurry of transferring the case to the ship.

No. 454. — Arrest of Nino Marani (Kleovoulos Vafnadis) between Feldkirch and Buchs, July 21st, 1936.

Reference : The French Government reports (June 1st, 1937) that investigations d'P93” ' X 1 in France have neither confirmed nor disproved the statement that pa»e*5 ■ ‘ Vafnadis was the owner of a laboratory in the neighbourhood of Paris O.C.S./Conf. 187(a). engaged in the extraction of alkaloids from opium. He is known among drug traffickers in Paris under the name of “ Clovis” and was 27619/387. for some time one of the principal sources from w hich Jean Peretti1 obtained his supplies. He has been in relation with Toldedo, the ex-accomplice of Louis Lyon2 implicated in the case of the laboratory situated in the Faubourg St.-Honoré.8

No. 523. — Seizure of 5 grammes of Morphine Hydrochloride at San Francisco on October 13th, 1936, ex the “ Nanman Maru ”.

Reference : The Government of the United States of America forwards (May 3rd, C.209.M. 152.1937.XI 1937) a report received from the Japanese Government in regard to [O.C.S.300(d)], page 25. this case which states that it is not known when the morphine in question was taken aboard the vessel. It had evidently lain untouched 1281/388(316). in the medicine chest for some time. The person in charge of the chest w as unaware of the presence of the morphine and on each voyage he Report No. 599(a). submitted an inventory stating that there were no narcotic drugs on board. On the present voyage, however, the m edicine chest was searched and the morphine discovered lying beneath other bottles containing drugs. The Yamashita Steamship Co.’s agency at San Francisco has given the American authorities a guarantee for stricter control and supervision to avoid such carelessness as is indicated m this case.

No. 563. — Seizure of 120 grammes of Cocaine Hydrochloride bearing the Label “ Hoffmann- La Roche & Co., Basilea ”, at Balboa, Canal Zone, on September 29th, 1936.

Reference : The Swiss Federal Government reports (April 19th, 1937) that, r"n2r 9è^"rwwu937-XI as a result of an enquiry held in Switzerland by the com petent health page 35; authority, it has been established that the labels on the bottles seize O.C.S./Conf. 152(a). were forgeries. The labels in Spanish used by the firm of Hoffmann- La Roche & Co., of Basle, are markedly different from th ose which were 1281/388(320). found on the flasks in question. Photographs of these forged labes are in the archives of the Secretariat.

1 See document C.209.M.152.1937.XI [O.C.S.300(d)], pages 10-12, No. 478. * See document C.498.M.251.1933.XI fO.C.294(p)], No. 901, page 28. * See document C.307.M.190.1936.XI [0,C.S.300(o)], page 11, No. 123. RESULTS OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS IN CONNECTION WITH SEVERAL CASES OF ILLICIT TRAFFIC PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.

Result NameReference Imprisonment

Egypt * By the Italian Consular Court : C 1 £4. M. 77.1937. XI Farag Ali Abdulla fO.C.S.300(c)], page 27, El D ardiri...... I Five months Costs No. 413. By the French Consular Court : Fawz Sawi Attia | Three months Costs Omar Ben Borayek Ben Mohd. Costs Abdel Gawad El > One year Maghrabi ......

C.209.M. 152.1937.XI Habib Rahman Discharged by the Master [0.c.s.300fd)], page 36, of the s.s. M a h su d No. 568. and handed over to the police in India T p g n P P * C.307.M.190.1936.XI Stanislas Bielski 300 francs [0,C.S.300(a)], page 12, (60 Swiss No. 124. gold francs) Auguste Saignes 13 months 2.000 francs Simone T r...... 8 months 500 francs (deferred sentence) (100 Swiss gold francs) Jean Th...... 1 year 100 francs (20 Swiss gold francs)

C.307.M.190.1936.XI Je an Koss 2 years 2.000 francs [O.C.8.300(a)], pages 23-24, (400 Swiss No. 158. gold francs) Johann Wagner 18 months 2.000 francs H aim Cohen 2 years 2.000 francs

C.307.M.190.1936.X I Leandros Yangopoulos 15 months 5.000 francs [0,C.S.300(a)], page 43, (1,000 Swiss No. 211. gold francs) Jean Coateval...... 2 years, and 5 years’ 5.000 francs prohibition to return (by default) Jules Iselin 2 years, and 5 years’ 500 francs prohibition to return (by default)

Turkey : C.124.M.77.1937.XI Osman oglou Ismail . £T4,313 £ c^ 0°(c)], page 34, Sarafim Prodromos.. Eight months (956.50 Swiss Sophia Tanache gold francs) — 6 —

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 p iu m . 5. C o c a in e . 2. P r e pa r e d O pium and D r o ss. 6. N arcotic P il l s . 3. a) Morphine Hydrochloride. 7. Indian Hemp. b) Crude Morphine. 8. Miscellaneous. 4. H e r o in .

A. REPORTS ON THE DISCOVERY OF CLANDESTINE MANUFACTURE OF NARCOTIC DRUGS.

No. 587. — Discovery of a Clandestine Pill Factory at House 73, Lane 432, Myburgh Road, International Settlement, Shanghai, March 1st, 1937. Report communicated by the Shanghai Municipal Council, April 15th, 1937. Reference : l(a )- pills : 9 kg. 60 grs. (319 oz.). No labels. O.C.S./Conf.257. Equipment used for the manufacture of pills. 13103/388. 2 . Persons implicated : Lee Tze Pao, unemployed; TsungWangSz, female ; Woo Ah Nyi. 3. The factory was discovered during a raid on the premises, which were visited on the authority of a search warrant. Its equipment consisted of a pill-making machine, two pill- drying trays, two sieves and one charcoal heating stove. The factory had been operating for about twro months and produced approximately 20 kg. of red pills per month. Woo Ah Nyi was not arrested, but he is wanted on a circular order of arrest. 4. Lee Tze Pao wras sentenced to death and deprived of civil rights for life. Tsung Wang Sz was sentenced to fifteen years’ imprisonment.

No. 588. — Seizure of Pill Manufacturing Equipment and Narcotics on the Wuting Road, International Settlement, Shanghai, March 27th, 1937. R e p o r t communicated by the Municipal Council, Shanghai, April 15th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Red pills : 57 g ra m m e s (2 oz.). O.C.S./Conf.257. pm mass . grammes (4 oz.). 13103/388. Caffeine : 85 g ra m m e s (3 oz.). Equipment used for the manufacturing of the puls. 2. Persons implicated : Wong Ts Sai, hawker ; Yang Ts Woo. 3. Wong Ts Sai was arrested on the Wuting Road while transporting a large basket on a public rickshaw. In addition to the narcotics, the basket contained a pill-making machme. a pill-counting board, a sieve, an oblong chop bearing Chinese characters reading “ world Brand ”, a round chop depicting a picture of the sun with an “ A ” in the centre, and two small tins of red dye. Questioned, Wong stated that the owner of the seized property was Yang Ts WToo, who gave it him at No. 268, Singapore Road, with instructions to transpor^ it to the boundary of the Settlement, where he would take delivery of it. Subsequen enquiries made at Singapore Road revealed that the inmates had decamped s h o rtly befor the arrival of the police and that the downstairs room of the premises had been used for clandestine manufacture of red pills on a very small scale. 4. The case is still pending.

No. 589. — Discovery of an Illicit Laboratory for the Preparation of Narcotic Drugs Chalandri, near Athens, on September 7th, 1936. Report communies by the Permanent Greek Delegation attached to the League of Natio 5' Geneva, April 6 th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Powdered heroin : 729 grammes. ■C.S./Conf.236. Strong solution of heroin : 3 kg. 28667/387. Strong solution of morphine : 2 k g . 500 grs. Anhydric acid : 500 g ram m es. A certain quantity of sulphuric acid, ether and other che products and laboratory instruments. 2. Persons implicated : Dimitri Scaleris, owner of the premises ; Michel Scaleris ; Anna Fa'ims, Roumanian ; Dimitri Hadjiargyris, chemist. 3. It appears from the evidence obtained in the course of the enquiry that this laboratory was chiefly engaged in the preparation of heroin and that the raw materials were imported from Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. The drugs seized will be destroyed.

No. 590. — Discovery of a Clandestine Laboratory at Athens on November 20th, 1936. Report communicated by the Permanent Greek Delegation, Geneva, on April 6 th, 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Heroin in process of being dried : 7 kg. O.C.S./Conf.235. Dried heroin : 30 grammes. 28682/387. Heroin residue : 450 grammes. Liquid heroin : 8 kg. Powdered morphine : 30 grammes. Acid anhydride : 25 kg. Animal charcoal and other chemical products, together with laboratory apparatus.

2. Persons implicated : Anastase and Denis Voutsinas1 ; Vassilia Voutsina, wife of Denis Voutsinas ; George Calphopoulos, carpenter, and 12 others. 3. The laboratory was discovered by the special narcotic brigade and the above drugs seized. Heroin was the chief drug manufactured, the raw material being brought from Istanbul in liners. Most of the products of the laboratory were exported to Egypt. Calphopoulos specialised in making furniture in which the drugs could be hidden for export and both Voutsinas and Calphopoulos engaged in illicit traffic in narcotic drugs in Egypt. The drugs seized were destroyed.

No. 591- — Discovery of a Clandestine Drug Factory at Istanbul, . Report communicated by the Turkish Minister of Health and Social Welfare, April 14th, 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Morphine base : 24.60 grammes. O.C.S./Conf.247. Raw opium : 0.54 grammes. 28762/387. Pure heroin : 15.42 grammes. Ingredients and utensils ordinarily used in drug manufacture. 2. Persons implicated : Zennonoglou Riza, chauffeur ; Eminé à Fatih ; Gurdju Youssef ; Mehmedoglou Ahmed ; Adviyé ; Seher ; Georges Mélétios, an unemployed chemist. 3. The police succeeded in surprising Riza when he was visiting his mistress, Eminé à Fatih, in the company of Youssef. In the struggle which followed, Riza threw a part of the morphine hidden in the house down the drain. But both in this house and in the house of Eminé’s mother, a store of ingredients and utensils was found. A search in two other houses occupied by Mehmedoglou Ahmed, his wife, Adviyé, and the woman Seher, resulted in the discovery of the remaining utensils and the drugs. Mélétios helped to supply the chemical ingredients and supervised the technical processes of manufacture. 4. The case is pending.

No. 592. —Discovery of a Clandestine Drug Factory at Istanbul, May 1937. Report communi­ cated by the Turkish Minister for Health and Social Welfare, May 21st, 1937.

0eS e/Conf.275 1(a)‘ Morphine base : 15 kg. 675 grs. Raw opium : 307 kg. 29328/387. 2. Persons implicated : Ali oglou Mustafa, seller of drinking water; Mehmed oglou Riza, fireman ; Mme. Zehra, wife of Riza ; Mehmed oglou Ali, brother of Mme. Zehra ; Ossep Ohanessian, owner of a café ; Jéragir ogossian, unemployed. 3. The factory was discovered in the Aksaray quarter of Istanbul, where Mustafa, ™za and his wife and Ali lived. The factory only worked after midnight for fear of raising e curiosity of the neighbourhood. Ohanessian and Bogossian looked after the technical e the factory, which had been in existence for about nine months. It was found that the morphine base seized in the case of Husnu2 came from this factory. Enquiries are being nsbtuted further to discover the real owners of the factory, as the persons arrested are not m “ Position to finance such an undertaking. Further information will be furnished by the Ur lsh authorities in due time. page 3l$ x 0d°1r^ ents C.3.M.3.1934.XI [O.C.294(r)J, pages 18 and 19, No. 1040, and C.309.M.136.1934.XI [O.C.294.(f)],

! Ses document C.307.M.190.1936.XI [O.C.S.300(a)], page 35, No. 188. — 8

No. 593. —- Discovery of a Clandestine Drug Factory at Prinkipo, Princes’ Island, Turkey, on May 12th, 1937. Report communicated by the Turkish Minister of Health and Social Welfare, May 31st, 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Morphine base : 19 kg. O.C.S./Conf.281. Acetic acid : 4 kg. 29427/387. Acetone : 2 kg. Liquid ammoniac : 2 kg. Animal carbon : 6 kg. Paraphernalia for manufacturing drugs. 2. Persons implicated : Halil, fruit-merchant, and Battal, Halil’s brother, unemployed, both living at Cadikeuy ; Véhab, living at Scutari ; Dimitri Mihail and Mehmed, both of Cadikeuy ; Hassan, night-watchman at Prinkipo and his wife, Mme. Mélek Hayik ; Stéfo Yani, Greek merchant at Taxim, Pera. 3. The authorities have had reason to suspect Halil and Battal of drug trafficking for some time past, but have been unable to convict them. They were finally caught selling 3 kg. of morphine-base and arrested and this led to the discovery of the factory which had been in existence for two years. 4 kg. of the morphine-base were pure, 8 kg. were impure and 7 kg. were diluted. 4. The accused and the material seized, together with the paraphernalia, were handed over to the judicial authorities.

No. 594. — Discovery of a Heroin Pill Factory at New York, March 19th, 1937. Pœport communicated by the Government of the United States of America, May 19th, 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Heroin pills : 9,741 pills. O.C.S./Conf.292. Pill mass : 23 grammes (355 grains). 1281/388(371). Prepared opium : 1 gramme (20 grains). Report No. 657 Dross : 3 grammes (43 grains). Apparatus used for the manufacture of the pills. 2. Persons implicated : Chin Suey Young, alias Chin Chee ; Chin Toy ; Chin Len ; Park Chin ; all Chinese. 3. Acting on information that red heroin pills were being manufactured in two Chinese laundries, narcotic agents raided these premises. In one laundry, they arrested Chin Suey Young and seized 9,117 pills, the prepared opium and the apparatus for manufacturing the pills. In the other, they arrested the other three accused, and seized 624 pills, the pill mass, the dross and three jars containing traces of prepared opium. Photographs of the material seized are in the archives of the Secretariat. 4. The defendants will be prosecuted.

B. NEW CASES OF SEIZURES.

1. RAW OPIUM.

No. 595. — Seizure at Bridgetown, Barbados, on March 24th, 1937. Report com municated by the representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, June 29th, 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Raw opium : 3 kg. 39 grs. (6 lb. 11 oz.). O.C.S./Conf.296. Country of origin : Martinique, French West Indies. 29809/387. 2. Persons implicated : Herman Vatere Misât, native of Martinique, motor mechanic ; and Alydia Adella Phillips, native of St. Lu 1 nurse or speculator ; both deck passengers on the s.s. Due d’Aumale. 3. The opium was found tied round the waists of the accused. There was no trace of the channel through which the opium was to be disposed of after entering B arbados, it is believed that it was to be re-shipped to Trinidad, British Guiana, and Surinam.

4. The defendants were each fined £200 (3,060 Swiss gold francs) or se n te n c e d to tweT months’ imprisonment with hard labour. They appealed and the sentence was change fine of £ 2 0 0 (3,060 Swiss gold francs) each or nine months’ imprisonment. — 9 —

No. 596. — Seizure at Hong-Kong on January 10th, 1937. Report communicated by the representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, April 14th, 1937.

Reference : l(a)- Raw opium : 34 kg. 5 grs. (900 taels). Chinese origin. 0,C S'' °n ' 2. Person implicated : A Chinese. 15001Z388- 3. The opium was found on the hillside above Deep Water Ray. It was packed in two tins which had been carried ashore by the defendant. 4. The Chinese was sentenced to a fine of 1,000 Hong-Kong dollars. (950 Swiss gold francs) or six months’ imprisonment.

No. 597. — Seizure at Hong-Kong on February 21st, 1937. Report communicated by the representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, May 13th, 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Raw opium : 54 kg. 408 grs. (1,440 taels). Iranian origin. O.C.S./Conf.264. 2. Three persons were arrested. 10051/388(2). 3. The opium was found lying loose on board the cargo boat 60P at Tsun Wan. It had apparently been taken out of tins for drying owing to water damage. 4. One accused was sentenced to a fine of 2,000 Hong-Kong dollars (1,900 Swiss gold francs) or one year’s imprisonment. The other two were each fined 1,500 dollars (1,425 Swiss gold francs) or sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment.

No. 598. — Seizures in Hong-Kong during . Report communicated by the representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, May 25th, 1937.

0 cT/Conf 274 !(«)■ Raw opium : 106 kg. 397 grs. (2,816 taels). 92 kg. 644 grs. were of Chinese origin and 13 kg. 753 grs. of Iranian origin. 10051/388(2). 2. There were five arrests. 3. There were six cases. In one case, the opium wras found on a passenger in a motor- bus in New Territory ; in two cases, it was found in the possession of the accused, who were arrested in a street in Kowloon ; in one case, it was found packed in five tins wrapped in gunny-bag covers in a special tank at the bottom of the hold of an ocean steamer in the harbour of Victoria, the vessel having just come from Kwangchow-Wan ; in one case, the opium was found packed under a layer of soap in a wooden box consigned to the person arrested ; in one case, it was found concealed on the person of the accused, a passenger on a train at Fanling, New Territory. 4. The five persons arrested were sentenced as follows : one to a fine of 200 Hong-Kong dollars i Swriss „ , x gold francs) or six months’ imprisonment. One estreated bail of 500 dollars (475 Swiss gold francs).

No. 599. — Seizure at Sofia, on December 17th, 1936. Communicated by the Rulgarian Government in its report on the illicit traffic in 1936, April 28th, 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Raw opium : 30 kg. 0 2. Person implicated : Lambri Kotzeff Lambreff, of Sofia. 27844/20601. 3 The opium was seized at the house of the accused who was not licensed to purchase or sell it. The drug, which had been purchased lrect from the producers, was seized. 4- L am b reff was fined 5,000 le v a (185 Swiss gold francs). /

^°. 600. — Seizure at Dah Loh Lodging House, House 11, Lane 640, Ward Road, International Settlement, Shanghai, January 9th, 1937. Report communicated by the Shanghai Municipal Council, April 15th, 1937.

0eces7nconf257 1(a). Raw opium : 3 kg. 635 grs. (128 oz.).In twenty packets. 13 ’ ' 2. Person implicated : Chiang Tung Seng. 3. Chiang was arrested following negotiations carried on with , him by an informer for the purchase of the opium seized. An analysis that the opium was highly adulterated, and had a morphine content of approximately 11 /O' , A- Chiang was sentenced to two years’ and seven months’ imprisonment and deprived °f civil rights for tw o years. — 10 —

No. 601. — Seizures in China in 1936. Reports communicated by the representative of China on the Advisory Committee, May 12th, 1937. (a) Seizures by the Chinese Opium Suppression Supervisory Bureau: Reference : 1(a). Raw opium : 31,493 kg. 720 grs. O.C.S./Conf.258. Prepared opium : 3,307 kg. 320 grs. 14177/388 Dross : 4,047 kg. 610 grs. ' Morphine : 45 kg. 430 grs. Heroin : 385 kg. 580 grs. Narcotic pills : 1,266 kg. 200 grs. 3.There were 7,275 cases in connection with the seizures of opium and dross and 561 cases in connection with narcotic drugs.

(b) Seizures by the Customs: 1(a). Raw opium : 3,020 kg. 594 grs. Prepared opium : 8 8 kg. 248 grs. Powdered opium : 47 kg. 603 grs. Tincture of opium : 1 kg. Opium mixture : 49 kg. 900 grs. Dross : 1,824 kg. 230 grs. Morphine : 114 kg. 60 grs. Heroin : 74 kg. 358 grs. Indian hemp : 925 grammes. Narcotic pills : 41 kg. 507 grs. Medicines containing drugs : 52 kg. 590 grs. 3. The seizures were made at the following Customs offices : Shanghai, Chinwangtao, Tientsin, Lungkow, Sub-Offices along the Great Wall, Mengtsz, Kiungchow, Wuchow, Samshui, Pakhoi, Kowloon, Canton, Chiuchow, Amoy, Chinkiang, Hankow, Changsha, Chungking, Wanhsien, Kiaochow, Shantung, Weihaiwei, Nanking, Kongmoon, Fukien, Chekiang, Ichang, Foochow, Szemao. (c) Seizures made on the Railways: 1(a). Raw opium : 4,656 kg. 29 grs. Prepared opium : 171 kg. 823 grs. Dross : 4 kg. 477 grs. Morphine : 3 kg. 433 grs. Narcotic pills : 1,503 kg. 207 grs. 3. The seizures were made on the following railway lines : Peiping-Hankow, Tientsin- Pukow, Peiping-Liaoning, Shanghai, Fengtai, Peiping-Suiyuan (for the first six months only) Honan-Hupeh, Canton-Hankow, Nanking-Shanghai, Shanghai-Hangchow, Hankow-Tsinan, Kao-Hsun. (d) Seizures made at Post Offices: 1(a). Raw opium : 1,110 kg. 379 grs. Prepared opium : 15 kg. 823 grs. Dross : 25 kg. 652 grs. Morphine : 3 kg. 734 grs. Heroin : 950 grammes. Cocaine : 2 kg. 630 grs. Narcotic pills : 34 kg. 160 grs. 3. The seizures were made at the following post-offices : Kiangsu, Chekiang, Honan, Anhwei, Kiangsi, Fukien, Hunan, Shantung, Shensi, Shansi, Hopei, Yunnan, Kweichow, Hupeh, Kwantung, Kwangsi, East and West Szechuan, Peiping, Shanghai.

No. 602. —Seizure at Alexandria on April 20th, 1937, ex the s.s. “ Mariette Pasha • Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, June 19th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Raw opium : 9 kg. 880 grs. O.C.S./Conf.303. Hashish : 4 kg. 339 grs. 29713/387. 2. There were no arrests. 3. A policeman of the Port Police was walking along the deck of theMariette Pasha watching a passenger whose passport was thought to be irreguia , when he came across a sack on the deck. He examined the sack and found that it containe the opium and hashish in question.

No. 603. — Illicit Traffic by the Mohd. Ibrahim El Tabib Gang, between Beirut and Alexandria! discovered in . Report communicated by the Cen ra Narcotics Intelligence Rureau, Cairo, May 20th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Raw opium : 12 kg...... S./Conf.272. Heroin : 25 grammes and a further quantity, not specific ■ 29274/387. 2. Persons implicated : Mohd. Ibrahim El Tabib, alias El ■’ Hassan Ibrahim El Tabib, alias Mizraha ; Hag Hussein Ibra — 11 —

Korayem, alias El Tarzi , Hussein Sayed El Gambihi ; Ahmed Ibrahim Feteiha ; Mahmoud Hanafi Mahmoud ; Sayed Mohd. Abu Shagar ; Mohd. Mustafa Pasha Shita ; Mohd. Khalil Ibrahim and four others. 3. On receipt of information from the Egyptian Consul at Smyrna in , investigations were made regarding the activities of a band of smugglers working between Beirut and Alexandria. Towards the end of December, the authorities got into touch with a confidant who was able to buy heroin from Hassan Ibrahim El Tabib and, on the day the delivery of the heroin was to take place, the house used by the traffickers was raided and eight persons arrested. The Beirut authorities were requested to search the houses of the members of the gang in Beirut and 12 kg. of opium were seized. 4. Five of the accused were sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of £E400 (6,400 Swiss gold francs) each ; one to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of £E60 (960 Swiss gold francs) ; one to one year’s imprisonment and a fine of £E60 (960 Swiss gold francs) ; and two to six m onths’ imprisonment and a fine of £E30 (480 Swiss gold francs) each. Four were acquitted.

No. 604. — Seizure at Port Said, May 18th, 1937, ex the s.s. “ Minjak Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, May 30th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Opium : 85 gram m es. 0 C S /Conf 278 x ' * ° 2. Person implicated : Shin Lye, Chinese member of the crew 29496/387. of the Minjak. 3. Information was received by the Bureau that Shin Lye had opium for sale and a search of the vessel was carried out, during which the opium in question was found in a small box belonging to Shin Lye. He stated that he had brought the opium from China for his own use. 4. The accused was fined by the captain half-a-month’s pay.

No. 605. — Seizure at Marseilles on April 16th, 1936, ex the s.s. “ Athos II ” . Report communicated by M. Mondanel, Inspector-General of the French Ministry of the Interior, during the ninth meeting of the Seizures Sub-Committee, May 1937.

0 c^s'c S ' 2 1(a). Opium : 1 kg. 200 grs. No marks. 2. Person implicated : Fou San, Chinese boy in charge of the purser’s cabin on board the vessel. 3. During the inspection of the vessel, the Customs officers discovered the opium in three packets, two of which were hidden in the springs of a sofa and the third behind the inner planking in the purser’s cabin. Fou San admitted that he had hidden the drug in the manner described, and declared that he had received it from one of his compatriots at Shanghai. He refused to make any statement as to its destination. 4. The accused was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. No. 606. — Seizure at Marseilles on May 2nd, 1936, ex the s.s. “ Lamartine ”, Mail-boat from Istanbul. Report communicated by M. Mondanel, Inspector- General of the French Ministry of Interior, during the ninth session of the Seizure Sub-Committee, May 1937. Reference : 1(a). Raw opium : 1 kg. Origin unknown. 0-C./S.C.S./2. 2. There were no arrests. 3. The opium was seized by the Customs during a search of the 'essel. It was discovered hidden in a lifeboat on the after-deck on the starboard side of the vessel.

No. 607. —- Seizure at Marseilles, October 22nd, 1936. Report communicated by M. Mondanel, Inspector-General of the French Ministry of the Interior, during the ninth session of the Seizures Sub-Committee, May 1937.

SÏSV /2 1(a). Opium : 1 kg. Origin unknown. 2. Person implicated : Albert Mane, farmer, living at Marseilles. ,, 3. The accused was discovered in possession of the opium, but e name of the intended recipient was not brought to light. „ 4; Mane was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment and a fine of 100 francs (20 Swiss N d francs).

No- 6°8. — Seizure at Paris, August 25th, 1936. Report communicated by M. Mondanel, Inspector-General of the French Ministry of the Interior, during the ninth session of the Seizures Sub-Committee, May 1937. 0ece/s!c.V/2 1(a). Raw opium : 1 kg. No marks. Origin unknown. 2. Persons implicated : Dan Martin, alias Jean-Charles Garoute ; Leonard Pearson, living in Paris since the middle of June 1936. — 12 —

3. At the time of his arrest, Martin was carrying the opium in question which was intended for Pearson who is an inveterate addict. 4. Martin was sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment. An appeal is pending He was deported from French territory on February 12th, 1936. Pearson was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment and a deportation order has been issued against him, dated November 12th, 1936, of which he has been notified.

No. 609. — Seizure at Paris on December 23rd, 1936. Report communicated by M. Mondanel, Inspector-General of the French Ministry of the Interior, during the ninth session of the Seizures Sub-Committee, May 1937. Reference : 1(a). - Raw opium : 3 kg. Origin unknown. O.C./S.C.S./2. 2. Person implicated : Bartuel Stritchevitch, Yugoslav. 3. Stritchevitch was arrested in the company of a person whose identity has not been established, in a taxi hired at Rainey (Seine et Oise), to drive to the Porte des Lilas in Paris. When the excise officer stopped the taxi, he found two suit-cases containing the opium in question. 4. The case is pending.

No. 610. — Seizure in Paris, March 25th, 1937. Report communicated by the French Government, June 1st, 1937. Reference : O.C.S./Conf.291. 1(a). Raw opium : 5 kg. No marks or labels. 29340/387. 3. The two individuals concerned in this seizure were a lorry- driver employed by the Cie. de Transports Rapides Salarnier, of Paris, and an unemployed chauffeur. They were arrested in a large hotel in Paris and found in possession of the opium. One of them stated that they had bought the opium from an individual at Marseilles for 4,750 francs the 5 kg. It was to have been resold to a woman who had not yet been found for 1,800 francs (360 Swiss gold francs) the kg.

No. 611. — Seizure at Bac-Kan, Tongking, on October 14th, 1936. Report communicated by the French Government, May 29th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Raw opium : 36 kg. No mark. 0-C.S./Conf.270. „ ' . , . , , , , , , , , 3. The opium was made up into ten packets and was abandoned 27084/388. by the smugglers in the forest when they were being pursued. The opium was confiscated.

No. 612. — Seizures at Benthuy, Annam, during the Fourth Quarter of 1936. Report communicated by the French Government, May 29th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Raw opium : 13 kg. O.C.S./Conf.270. Prepared and concentrated opium : 7 kg. 27084/388. 3. There were seven cases. In four of these cases two Annamites, one Chinese and one Laotian were implicated. In the three other cases unidentified persons escaped, leaving the drug behind. The opium was confiscated in each case. The offenders were sentenced to terms of imprisonment, fines and damages.

No. 613. — Seizures at Caobang, Tongking, during the Fourth Quarter of 1936. Report communicated by the French Government, May 29th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Raw opium : 23 kg. O.C.S./Conf.270. 0 ' r . , . , , r 0. There were three cases, m none of which were the delinquent 27084/388. arrested. The opium, which had been transported in sacks or bales, was abandoned when the smugglers saw they were being followed. The opium was confiscated.

No. 614. — Seizures at Hagiang, Tongking, during the Fourth Quarter of 1936. Repo^ communicated by the French Government, May 29th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Raw opium : 41 kg. No mark. O.C.S./Conf.270. ^ ^ J e nQ 27084/388. 3 There were three cases. The opium was discovered in haver­ sacks in the forest and was confiscated.

No. 615. — Seizure at Hanoi, Tongking, on December 9th, 1936. Report communicated by the French Government, May 29th, 1937. S e^e£ei!?e : 1(a). Raw opium : 11 kg. O.C.S./Conf.270. « m ™ f- . 1. Two Tonkinese were implicated in this case. 27084/388. 3. The opium was transported by car and thrown on the pu^lC thoroughfare by the smugglers at the moment of their arrest. — 13 —

4. The offenders were sentenced to four months’ imprisonment, 1,000 francs (200 Swiss gold francs) fines and 5,252 piastres 50 (10,505 Swiss gold francs) damages. The car was seized and the opium confiscated.

No. 616. — Seizure at Laokay, Tongking, on October 6th, 1936. Report communicated by the French Government, May 29th, 1937. Reference: 1(a). Raw opium : 11 kg. No marks. O.C.S./Conf.270. 0 , 2. The persons implicated escaped. 27084/388. 3. The opium was discovered in two bales hidden in the undergrowth and was confiscated.

No. 617. — Seizure at Laokay, Tongking, on November 8th, 1936. Report communicated by the French Government, May 29th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Raw opium : 58 kg. O.C.S./Conf.270. Prepared opium : 11 kg. 27084/388. Concentrated opium : 26 kg. 2. Persons implicated : two coolies. 3. The opium was contained in ten touques tied to two large bamboo floats propelled by the accused swimming down the Red River. They were hailed by the Monopoly agents, but succeeded in escaping. The opium was confiscated.

No. 618. — Seizure at Phu-Nghia, Annam, in December 1936. Report communicated by the French Government, May 29th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Raw opium : 11 kg. No mark. O.C.S./Conf.270. ' ' !r s 2. Persons implicated : two Annamites. 2/084/388. 3 The opium was seized on a tour of inspection and confiscated. 4. The accused were sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and a fine of 2,000 francs (400 Swiss gold francs).

No. 619. — Seizure at Saigon, Cochin-China, in . Report communicated by the French Government, May 29th, 1937. : 1(a): Concentrated opium : 3 kg. 160 grs. O.C.S./Conf.270. ' ' r , 3. The opium was sent by parcel post from Hanoi to Saigon and 27084/388. confiscated. 4. The consignor and consignee were each sentenced to two months’ imprisonment, 500 francs (100 Swiss gold francs) fine and 2,867 piastres (5,734 Swiss gold francs) damages.

No. 620. — Seizures at Thanh-Hoa, Annam, during the Fourth Quarter of 1936. Report communicated by the French Government, May 29th, 1937.

0 cT/Conf 270 1(a). Raw opium : About 7 kg. No mark. 3. There were four cases. In one case, the opium was seized on the 27084/388. person of the accused ; in another case, the opium was seized during a search of the home of the accused. 4. The offenders were sentenced to fifteen days’ imprisonment, 1,000 francs (200 Swiss gold francs) fine and damages.

No. 621, — Seizures at Tuyên-Quang, Tongking, during the Fourth Quarter of 1936. Report communicated by the French Government, May 29th, 1937.

O6as!/Conf 270 M0)- Raw opium : 29 kg. 800 grs. No mark. " " 3. There were five cases. In two of them, part of the opium was 84/388. hidden in a bamboo cane fastened to a raft and part in waistcoats with m , many pockets worn by the smugglers. The arrested smugglers are °agkinese. They were sentenced to one year’s imprisonment, 2,000 francs (400 Swiss gold rancs) fine, and 4,058 piastres (8,116 Swiss gold francs) damages. The opium was confiscated, th' ^ ree °ther cases the opium was contained in earthenware pots and hidden under a lck layer of burnt sugar. The opium was seized and the smugglers arrested and sentenced.

622. -— Seizure at Hamburg, February 27th, 1937. Report communicated by the German Government, May 20th, 1937. o S /C o n f 262 1(a). Raw opium : 7 kg. 500 grs. Origin unknown. , 917 ’ ' 2. Persons implicated : George Kotsabassis, Anton Bliziotis, /387- Platis Isimikos and Spiros Christodoulatos, members of the crew of the Greek s.s. Hellas. — 14 —

3. The accused attempted to sell the opium at a Chinese restaurant in Hamburg. Thev alleged that they had bought it from an unknown Turk at Izmir for £T200 (480 Swiss gold francs. 4. Each of the accused was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for collective infringement of the Opium Law and for breach of expulsion orders.

No. 623. — Seizure at Bombay on January 30th, 1937, ex the s.s. “ Varsova ”, coming from Basra via Khoramshahr, Bushire and Karachi. Report communicated by the representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee April 6th, 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Raw opium : 8 kg. 670 grs. (741 tolas). Iranian origin. O.C.S./Conf.241. In three paper packages, two containing six long cloth packets of 28599/387. 25 sticks each and one containing one long cloth packet of 25 sticks and one khadi cloth packet of 125 sticks. Each stick had a label bearing Iranian characters. Labels and small cut pieces from the wrappers are in the archives of the Secretariat. 2. There were no accused. 3. The opium was found in the store-room on board the Varsova. It was confiscated.

No. 624. — Seizure at Calcutta on February 17th, 1937, ex the s.s. “ Yuen Sang ”, coming from Osaka, , Hong-Kong, Singapore and Penang. Report communicated by the representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, April 8th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Raw opium : 99 grammes (8% tolas). O.C.S./Conf.237. 2. Person implicated : Wong To. 28636/387. 3. On returning to the vessel from ashore, the accused was searched and the drug discovered concealed between his thighs. 4. Wong To was sentenced to a fine of Rs. 50 (60 Swiss gold francs) or to six weeks’ rigorous imprisonment.

No. 625. — Seizure at Tandjoenpriok, Batavia, on October 20th, 1936, ex the s.s. “ Tjisadane ”, Dutch, coming from Amoy, Shanghai, Hong-Kong. Report communicated by the Netherlands Government, on March 30th, 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Raw opium : 14 kg. 215 grs. Iranian origin. Contained O.C.S./Conf.230. in a jute bag in 31 unmarked packages. 20070/388. 2. There were no arrests. 3. The opium was found hidden amongst sugar-bags in the stern of the ship.

No. 626. — Seizure at Lourenço Marques, December 15th, 1936. Report communicated by the Portuguese Government, April 22nd, 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Opium : 475 grammes. In twenty-five cakes, each weighing O.C.S./Conf.252. 19 grammes. No marks. No information could be obtained as to the 28846/387. origin. 2. Person implicated : Yum Poo, merchant residing at Lourenço Marques. 3. The method by which the opium was obtained is unknown. 4. The accused was fined 11,187 escudos (1,556 Swiss gold francs) and costs and the drug was confiscated. The fine was paid and the accused handed over to the criminal cou for detention and trial.

No. 627. — Seizure at Halta Grivitza, Roumania, on March 5th, 1936. Communica e by the Roumanian Government in its report on the illicit traffic m 1" 1 April 6th, 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Raw opium : 55 kg. In fifty-six small bags wrapped m waxed paper. 27880/26601. 3. The opium was found by railway employees when inspecting a coach used on the line between Bucharest and Paris. It wasconcea under the boards above the lavatories. Enquiries failed to discover the nam es ox smugglers. The opium had an average morphine content of 14% ; it has been COI^1.sC^ry and will be used as required for the needs of the Central Medicaments Store of the Min1 of P u b lic Health. — 15 —

No. 628. — Seizure at Beirut on February 2nd, 1936. Report communicated by the French Government, June 30th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Opium : 117 kg. O.C.S./Conf.310. Hashish : 15 kg. 500 grs. 29808/387. 2. Persons implicated : Mohamed Ghalaini, resident of Beirut ; Helwani Khair Eddine, merchant at Beirut ; Hayek, resident of Aleppo. 3. It appears that Hayek had transported the opium from Aleppo to Beirut and that Helwani had undertaken the transport from Beirut to Egypt. Ghalaini had merely housed the drug in transit. 4. Ghalaini and Helwani were both sentenced to four months’ imprisonment and to a fine of 200 Libano-Syrian pounds (800 Swiss gold francs). They have both appealed against this sentence. Hayek, who escaped, was sentenced by default to one year’s imprisonment and declared jointly liable for the fine.

No. 629. —■ Seizure of Raw Opium on the Southern Frontier of Turkey, intended for export to Syria. Report communicated by the Turkish Minister for Health and Social Welfare, March 31st, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Raw opium : 67 kg. O.C.S./Conf.246. _ ' . ^ “ . 2. Person implicated : Kerim oglou Mehmed, a native of the Bap 28543/387. district of Syria, but at present living at Nezip. 3. Kerim oglou Mehmed was taken in the act of trying to smuggle into Syria four petroleum cans containing opium, all of which were seized by the Customs officers. 4. The accused was handed over to the local court and the result of the judicial proceedings will be communicated later.

No. 630. — Seizure at , New York, on May 12th, 1937, ex the “ Jean Jadot ” coming from Antwerp. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, June 21st, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Raw opium : 0.8 gramme (0.0388 oz.). 0.C.S./Conf.301. No marks or labels. 1281/388(384). 2. Person implicated : Gustave van Steenlandt, Belgian fireman dReport t ,TNo. 670.„„„ on board the Jean Jadot. 3. Van Steenlandt was arrested by Customs officers as he was leaving the pier at which the Jean Jadot was anchored and found to be in possession of the opium. He stated that he had obtained it from a man he had met in a café in Antwerp, the man giving it to him as a sample and telling him he could make money by selling it in the United States. 4. Van Steenlandt was held in $5,000 (15,500 Swiss gold francs) bail for a hearing.

No. 631. — Seizure at Constable Hook, New Jersey, March 15th, 1937, ex the s.s.“ Marpessa” coming from Le Havre via Curaçao. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, May 10th, 1937. Reference : i(a). Opium solution : 1 kg. 656 grs. (58.35 oz). This solution • s./Conf.265. contained 0.0039 anhydrous morphine. There were no labels. 1281/388(368). Paraphernalia for smoking opium. Report No. 653. 2 ' There were no arrests> 3. Upon the arrival of the vessel at Constable Hook, Customs officers discovered the opium solution, together with the paraphernalia, concealed in the quarters of the Chinese crew. / 632, — Seizure at New York and Kissimee, Florida, on February 24th, 1937. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, May 10th, 1937. oS/CnnfoR, 1(a). Raw opium : 2 kg. 164 grs. (76 oz. 82 grains). Morphine : 56 grammes (2 oz.). l28l/388(370). Heroin : 209 grammes (7 oz. 154 grains). Report No. 655 W - Cocaine : 5 kg. There were no marks or labels. I 2. Persons implicated : Michael Celentano, alias Mike Celli, p.! Hugo Lehart ; Charles Riverra, alias F. Sworson ; George Pritchard , George W. Cahill , Qa Brackman ; Richard Baird ; Robert Fuller ; all American citizens. k 3> Celentano and Riverra had been under the observation of the authorities for some e as> according to information received, they had been despatching heroin through the — 16 —

post to persons in Florida and in Washington, D.C. Celentano was taken into custody on February '24th, 1937, after the drugs in question had been found in the apartment which he shared with Riverra, who was also arrested. Investigation in Florida resulted in the arrest of Baird, Pritchard, Fuller and Freda Brackman. Cahill was arrested later in New York Celentano stated that he had mixed powdered opium with the raw brick opium and that hé had obtained the former in Canada ; further that he had smuggled into the United States 5 kg. of cocaine which had been stolen from the May & Baker warehouse at Montreal by Johnrne di Paolo, one “ Red ” and an unnamed Frenchman. 4. Each of the defendants will be prosecuted.

No. 633. — Seizure at New York on March 26th, 1937. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, May 10th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Raw opium : 426 grammes (15 oz.). O.C.S./Conf.266. Prepared opium : 162 grammes (5 oz. 305 grains). 1281/388(369). Dross : 454 grammes (16 oz.). The raw opium was labelled “ A & B Monopoly I.B.M. ” and R eport No. 654. “ Lion Brand ”. The prepared opium bore no label. 2. Persons implicated : John Hanley. 3. Narcotic agents raided a room in a hotel at New York occupied by Hanley and found the drugs. Hanley, who was not present during the search, was arrested later, but the case against him was dismissed for lack of evidence.

No. 634. — Seizure at New York on April 27th, 1937, ex the s.s. “ President Harding ”, coming from Hamburg, via Havre, Southampton and Cobh. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, June 21st, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Raw opium : 17 kg. 193 grs. (37 lb. 13 1ji oz.). O.C.S./Conf.299. No identifying marks or labels. 1281/388(383). 2. Persons implicated : Craig S. Moore, seaman on the s.s. Sagebrush ; Joseph Leslie, second carpenter on the s.s. President R eport No. 669. Harding ; Nils A. Arnessen, chief boatswain on the s.s. President Harding ; Joseph John Aveta. All American citizens. 3. The Customs agents at New York had very definite information that the opium seized at N ew York on November 2nd, 1936, ex the s.s. ,1 was part of a supply carried by Henry Dominick for Aveta, and following this seizure Aveta went into hiding. Aveta was said to employ numerous seamen on vessels of the United States line as narcotic carriers, among them Arnessen and Leslie of the President Harding. On the arrival of that vessel, therefore, on April 24th, 1937, she was kept under surveillance. Men were observed placing packages in a locker at the D. L. and W. Ferry House and, later, Moore was arrested as he was taking these packages out. He stated that he knew nothing as to the contents of the locker but that Leslie had asked him to take them out and meet him outside the ferry house. The packages were found to contain seven bricks of raw opium. Leslie failed to appear at the ferry house and the Customs officers proceeded to the President Harding, where they arrested Leslie and Arnessen and found the rest of the opium. A rnessen disclaimed all knowledge of the opium, but Leslie stated that five bricks belonged to him and thirteen to Arnessen. He added that he had offered Moore one dollar to take the packages out for him. Further investigation disclosed the fact that Arnessen had purchased the opium from a woman who owns a café in Havre. Aveta was arrested on May 23rd, 1937, and charged with complicity in the Manhattan seizure and in the present case. 4. Aveta was held in default of $50,000 (155,000 Swiss gold francs) bail awaiting action of the Grand Jury. Arnessen was held in default of $7,500 (23,200 Swiss gold francs), Leslie in default of $5,000 (15,500 Swiss gold francs) and Moore in default of $1,000 (3,100 Swiss gold francs).

Note. — Seizures of raw opium were also made in connection with the following cases, which included seizures of other drugs and which have been summarised under the appropria e headings : Cases Nos. 591, 592 under Part II A. Cases Nos. 642-644, 649-651, 654, 657, under “ Prepared opium ”. Case No. 689 under “ Narcotic Pills ”.

Q u a n t i t i e s o f R a w O p iu m s e i z e d a s r e p o r t e d t o t h e S e c r e t a r i a t : 1936 1937 40,893 kg. 154 grs. 631 kg. 97 grs.

1 See Document C.209.M.152.1937.XI [O.C.8.300(d)], page 10, No. 478. — 17 —

2. PREPARED OPIUM AND DROSS.

No. 635. — Seizure at Fremantle, Western Australia, on February 16th, 1937, ex the m.v. “ Charon ” coming from Singapore. Report communicated by the Australian Government, April 21st, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Prepared opium : 3 kg. 408 grs. (120 oz.). 0.C.S./Conf.263. Probably manufactured in China or the Straits Settlements. 29226/388. Marks : the top, bottom and one side of each container was impressed with the design of a lion and globe with foreign characters near the lion’s head and with a further character on the lion’s hip on top only. In addition, the top of each tin had a design incorporating lions printed in red. 2. Person implicated : Percy Jones, a waterside worker. 3. Jones passed a billycan over the ship’s side which was placed on the wharf and covered with a bag by another waterside worker. A Customs officer, who witnessed the act, opened the billycan and discovered the opium. Jones, when questioned, stated that a Chinese member of the crew had requested him to pass the billycan ashore. 4. Jones was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment with hard labour.

No. 636. — Seizure at Narrabri, New South Wales, August 11th, 1936. Report communicated by the Australian Government, April 21st, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Prepared opium : 2 kg. 954 grs. (104 oz.). O.C.S./Conf.263. Chinese origin. Embossed on tins “ Yick Kee ” and representation 29226/388. of lion and globe. No labels. 2. Person implicated : Ah Key, Chinese. 3. Ah Key was travelling by train from Sydney to Narrabri and was questioned by the police on arrival. He was carrying a small suit-case in which the opium was found. 4. He was fined £100 (1,530 Swiss gold francs), which he paid.

No. 637. — Seizure at Sydney, February 19th, 1937, ex the s.s. “ Nellore ”, coming from Japanese and Chinese ports. Report communicated by the Australian Government, April 21st, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Prepared opium : 1 kg. 108 grs. (39 oz.). . •/ onf.^63. Chinese origin. Embossed on the tins “ Yick Kee ” and 29226/388. representation of a lion and globe. No labels. 2. There was no arrest. 3. The opium was found concealed in the vessel’s refrigerating chamber.

No. 638. — Seizures at Hong-Kong during . Report communicated by the representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, April 14th, 1937. (The report only includes seizures of over 20 taels (756 grammes)). 1(a). Prepared opium : 122 kg. 681 grs. (3,247 taels). •C.S./Conf.242. The opium bore the “ Lo Fuk Kee ”, “ Chicken ”, “ Double 15001/388. Cash ”, “ Red Lion and Globe ”, “ Eagle ”, “ Lam Kee ”, “ Lion and Globe ” and “ Elephant and Chicken ” labels. 77 kg. 342 grs. came from Kwangchow-Wan. 2. There were eight arrests. 3. There were five cases. In one case, the opium was found in a sampan and, in another, !n an ocean steamer, both in the Harbour of Victoria ; in two cases, it was found in houses i? the city of Victoria ; in the fifth case, it was found on the hillside above Deep Water Ray. he ocean steamer was the Chichibu Maru which had been in dock in Hong-Kong for overhaul an“ was due to sail for west coast ports of the United States of America. 4- Three of the accused were sentenced to a fine of 5,000 Hong-Kong dollars (4,750 Swiss plds francs) each or to one year’s imprisonment ; two to a fine of 1,000 dollars (950 Swiss gold /anc.s) or six months’ imprisonment and three to a fine of 1,000 dollars or four months tinpnsonment in addition to four months’ imprisonment.

6^9' — Seizures at Hong-Kong during . Report communicated by the representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, May 13th, 1937. = 1(a). Prepared opium : 91 kg. 57 grs. (2,410 taels). ^■/Conf.264. Label : Red Lion, Lion & Globe. 10°5l/388(2). 2. There were eight persons arrested. 3. There were three cases. 15 kg. 113 grs. were seized in process transfer from a sampan to the s.s. Van Heutz due to sail to Singapore. The opium was 18 — packed in sealed tins concealed in baskets of vegetables. 39 kg. 672 grs. were packed in twenty-one tins ready for transfer from cargo boat 4300D at Tsun Wan to an ocean-going steamer. 36 kg. 272 grs. were packed in thirty-nine tins on the cargo boat 60P at Tsun Wan° 4. The sentences passed were as follows : Two persons to a fine of 200 Hong-Kong dollars (190 Swiss gold francs) each or six week’s imprisonment ; one person to a fine of 1,000 dollars (950 Swiss gold francs) or four months’ imprisonment ; three persons to a fine of 2,000 dollars (1,900 Swiss gold francs) each or one year’s imprisonment ; one person to a fine of 1,500 dollars (1,425 Swiss gold francs) or nine months’ and two persons to a fine of 1,500 dollars or six months’ imprisonment.

No. 6 4 0 . — Seizure at Hong-Kong on March 15th, 1937, ex the s.s. “ Ixion ”, running between Hong-Kong and Seattle. Report communicated by the representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, May 22nd, 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Prepared opium : 94 kg. 458 grs. (2,500 taels). The opium O.C.S./Conf.268. was packed in ten parcels each containing 50 tins. The tins were 10051/388. marked “ Cheong ” , “ Globe ” , “ Lam Kee ” and “ Chicken ”, and the. opium probably came from Kwangchow-Wan. 2. The No. 1 boatsw'ain, a Chinese, was arrested. 3. The opium was found in a prepared hiding-place at the foot of and inside the ladder pillar in the hold. Access to this pillar was from a box beam below the deck through a specially cut hole. This hole had been cut, a metal covered wooden cover fitted and on the under side of this cover wrere two hooks to which ropes or cords for drawing up the opium had been fixed. Access to the box w as through the usual manhole. The parcels had been packed to enable them to pass through the hole and there seems very little doubt that it was put on board in Hong-Kong. The place of concealment was not newly constructed and had probably been used on several occasions. 4. The Chinese was sentenced to eighteen months’ hard labour.

No. 641. — Seizure at Hong-Kong on April 5th, 1937, ex the s.s. “ Willy ” bound for Singapore. Report communicated by the representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, June 3rd, 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Prepared opium : 199 kg. 645 grs. (5,284 taels). O.C.S./Conf.275. All in one-tael “ Red Lion ” tins. 29431/387. 2. Persons implicated : Six Chinese, all of the engine room staff on board the Willy. 3. The opium was found in thirteen large packages, two sealed tins and one bundle of loose one-tael tins. It was in the main air-shaft through which air is pumped to force the fuel oil through the nipples into the furnace and the only possible access to the place of concealment was through the engine-room and stokehold. To get into this air-shaft, all boilers and power had to be shut off including dynamos and auxiliary pumps. There is no doubt that the opium was intended for Singapore and, as the tins were not packed in sealed outer containers, it was probably not intended for dumping at sea. 4. The accused were each sentenced to one year’s hard labour.

No. 642. — Seizures in the Straits Settlements during January 1937. Report communicated by the representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, April 3rd, 1937.

Reference : Singapore Malacca Penang O.C.S./Conf.245. 1(a). Prepared opium : 15391/388. 39 kg. 389 grs. 2 grammes 399 grammes (1,048.52 tahils) (0.04 tahil) (10.56 tahils) Raw opium : 778 grammes 18 grammes (20.6 tahils) (0.50 tahil) Dross : 639 grammes 2 grammes 1 kg. 980 grs- (16.90 tahils) (0.05 tahil) (52.41 tahils) Of the prepared opium, 30 kg. 906 grs. bore the Red Lion label and the place was believed to be Macao. The place of origin of 7 kg. 179 grs. was believed to be uun • The place of origin of 589 grammes of raw opium was believed to be Iran. 2. Four persons were arrested at Singapore. 3. There were nine cases in Singapore of 10 tahils and over. Eight concerned the seizure of prepared opium and one the seizure of raw opium. In six cases the opium was seized — 19 — board vessels, in two cases in houses and in one case at the wharf. There were no seizures at Malacca or Penang of over 10 tahils. 4. One accused was sentenced to five months’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine of 500 Straits dollars (900 Swiss gold francs) or a further five months’ imprisonment ; one person to thirty-eight weeks’ rigorous imprisonment and one to twenty-one months’ rigorous imprisonment. One case is pending.

No. 643. — Seizures in Singapore during February 1937. Report communicated by the representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee. April 1937. Reference : 1(a). Prepared opium : 190 kg. 847 grs. (5,051 tahils). 0.C.S./Conf.259. Raw opium : 907 grammes (24 tahils). 15391/388. Dross : 213 grammes (5.64 tahils). 190 kg. 378 grs. of prepared opium bore the Red Lion mark and the place of origin was believed to be Macao. The place of origin of the raw opium was believed to be Iran. 2. Only one person was arrested. 3. There were eight cases, seven concerning prepared opium and one concerning both raw and prepared opium. The seizures were all made on board vessels with the exception of one case, in which the seizure was made in a house. 4. The person arrested was sentenced to thirty months’ hard labour.

No. 644. — Seizures in the Straits Settlements during March 1937. Report communicated by the representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, May 28th, 1937. Reference : Singapore Penang Malacca Labuan OC-S /Conf.298. 1(a). Prepared opium : 15391/388. 31 kg. 670 grs. 179 g ram m es 225 g ra m m e s 302 g ra m m e s (997 tahils) (4.74 tahils) (5.96 tahils) (8 tahils) Raw opium : 850 g ra m m e s 106 grammes — — (22.50 tahils) (2.81 tahils) Dross : 246 g ra m m e s 660 g ra m m e s — — (6.50 tahils) (17.48 tahils) The prepared opium all bore the “ Red Lion ” label and the place of origin was believed to be Macao. The place of origin of the raw opium was believed to be Iran. 3. There were seven seizures in Singapore of 10 tahils and over, six of which concerned prepared opium and one raw opium. There were five arrests at Singapore in connection with seizures of ten tahils and over. At Singapore two seizures were made on board the s.s. Kum Sang, two at the examination station, two on the wharf and one in a small passenger boat at sea. 4. One person was sentenced to twenty-five months’ rigorous imprisonment ; one to twelve months’ rigorous imprisonment ; one to six months’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine of 300 Straits dollars (540 Swiss gold francs), or fourteen weeks’ further rigorous imprisonment; one to one day’s simple imprisonment and a fine of 1,600 dollars (2,880 Swiss gold francs), or thirty-eight weeks’ rigorous imprisonment, and one to one day’s simple imprisonment and a fine of 500 dollars (900 Swiss gold francs), or thirty-two weeks’ rigorous imprisonment.

No. 645. — Seizures at Tourane, Annam, during the Fourth Quarter of 1936. Report communicated by the French Government, May 29th, 1937.

0ecese/1Conf.270. 1(a)- PrePared °P iu m : 29 k " ‘ 3. There were twelve cases, in which Annamites were implicated. 27084/388. The opium had been transported by rail on the persons of the accused. 4. Sentences were passed varying from four to eighteen rtionths’ ‘mprisonment and from fines of 500 to 1,000 francs (100 to 200 Swiss gold francs). The drug Was confiscated.

No. 646. — Seizure at , June 25th, 1936, ex the s.s. “ Serooskerke ” . Report communicated by the Director of the Japanese Office for International Conferences, Geneva, April 20th, 1937. O.cT/r8 t 1(a). Prepared opium : 5 grammes. Origin unknown. onf.260. Dross : 20 grammes. 28812/387. Smoking paraphernalia. 2. 16 Chinese stokers on board the vessel were arrested. . 3. The accused were arrested by the marine police in the act of smoking and eating J Um on board the vessel. They declared that they had bought the utensils and 500 grammes Prepared opium in Hong-Kong. — 20

4. Fourteen of the accused were released and two transferred to the Office of the Public Prosecutor of the Yokohama Court of First Instance. The charge was finally dismissed.

No. 647. — Seizure at Tuan Island, Billiton Division, Netherlands Indies, on November 27th 1936, ex the “ Yamato Maru Reports communicated by the Netherlands Government, March 30th, and June 22nd, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Prepared opium : 150 kg. 917 grs. In five paraffin-tins, six O.C.S./Conf. oi 1-drums and a tin box, containing 4,000 oblong copper boxes with the 231 and 231(a). “ Lion, Globe and Serpent ” mark and Chinese characters. 20070/388. 2. Persons implicated : Shikanosuke Seike ; Matsukyo Jinai ; Mayemura Jiro ; Nishimoto Katsuro ; Ishi Zenkichi ; Japanese seamen on board the Yamato Maru ; Yap Poi, Chinese ; Masuda Kihachi, Japanese. 3. Jinai, whose boat had been confiscated at Johore in consequence of the discovery of an attempt to smuggle rubber, was accosted at Singapore by Yap Poi who asked him to transport some opium from Macao. As he had no boat he approached Kihachi, who had been his navigator in the smuggling affair mentioned above and who had the Yamato Maru, belonging to a Chinese living in Singapore, at his disposal. When this boat was ready, Yap Poi and another Chinese embarked with the Japanese and left for Macao and Hong-Kong. Yap Poi deposited 600 dollars as a guarantee and promised to pay 40 cents per tahil of opium transported from Macao to one of the islands of the Annambas Group (White Rock). At Macao, there were certain difficulties with the authorities and, after some days, the Yamato Maru sailed to an island from which Hong-Kong was visible. During the night a sampan brought 30 packets of opium in sacks which were taken on board the Yamato Maru which left for Singapore. At Poulou Klappa, 151 kg. 132 grs. were buried and, the vessel then arrived at Singapore during the night. Matsukyo, Mayemura and a Chinese left in a launch for the coast with 3,600 boxes of opium. The Chinese departed after they had landed at Katong. When the police directed searchlights on to the launch they threw the opium into the sea and returned to the Yamato Maru, which raised anchor.1 The day after, the opium buried at Poulou Klappa was again taken on board and the Yamato Maru sailed for the Island of Tuan where the opium was again buried, with the exception of 102 boxes which were hidden in different places on board the vessel. The smugglers th e n sailed for Ratavia. As the authorities there had been informed that the Yamato Maru had opium on board, the vessel was searched on arrival and opium found under the gearbox of the motor in a tube for the collection of oil dripping from the motor, in a bucket at the back of a cupboard used for cooking purposes (the tins of opium were covered with cloth, sand and cinders), and in the longitudinal supports of the motor, which had been hollowed out. A hollow joint at the stern of the ship (the hollow was covered with a plank) and the fact that the heel-knee of the keel was hollow as far as the m otor proved that the ship was intended to be used for smuggling. The Yamato Maru was then seized and, in the course of the enquiries, Jiro and Jinai confessed that the rest of the opium was buried on the Island of Tuan. The police visited the island and Jiro showed them where the opium was buried and it was then seized. 4. Kihachi and Jinai were each sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and Jiro, Zenkichi and Katsuro each to one year, the time of their detention before trial being deducted. They were each fined, in addition, 2,000 florins (4,200 Swiss gold francs). All the accused, with the exception of Katsuro, have appealed. The vessel was confiscated.

No. 648. — Seizures in Macao during December 1936. Report communicated by the Portuguese Government, March 25th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Prepared opium : 741 g ra m m e s (19.6 ta els). O.C.S./Conf.220. Heroin pills : 126 pills. 529/388(4). The prepared opium was all of Chinese origin. 2. Persons implicated : Fu Hong, Vong Cam, Lau Man, Sit Hâ. Chan Cham, Vong Pou, Chau Meng, Lai Mui, Vong Va Hei, Leong Leng, Chiu Cam, Lam Sam, Cheong Tin, Fong Hong, Tai lau, Pan Su, Koc Kam, Hui Sui Mü. 3. There were fifteen cases in connection with the seizure of prepared opium ; all concerned the possession of non-Regie opium. There were three cases in connection with tlie seizure of heroin pills and all concerned the possession of the pills in question. 4. Fines totalling 841 dollars (799 Swiss gold francs) were inflicted and ranged from 2 to 550 dollars (1.90 to 5 52 .5 0 Swiss gold francs). The fines were all paid with the exception o three ; the accused in these three cases were sent to the tribunal.

No. 649. — Seizures at Macao during January 1937. Report communicated by t e Portuguese Government, May 25th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Prepared opium : 3 kg. 703 grs. (9.8 taels). .C.S./Conf.273. Raw opium : 19 grammes (0.5 taels). 529/388(4). Heroin pills : 477 pills. The opium, both raw and prepared, was of Chinese origin.

1 It should be noted that 52 kg. 896 grs. (1,400 tahils) were seized at Katong (Singapore) at sea * October 1936 (see document O.C.S. Confidential 156, page 3. T.) and, according to rumour, a suu“ quantity was recovered by fishermen. 2. Persons implicated : Mac Can Chiu, Vong Fang, Kuong Yec Hou, Chang long, Leong Chiu Fong, Moc Ioc, Chu Kam, Mac Hong, Lei Hou, leong Fong, Ho San, Leong Va, Koc Kuai Tam, Ai Sei, Chiu San, Lei leng. 3. There were thirteen cases in connection with the seizure of prepared opium. All concerned the possession of non-Regie opium. There was one case in connection with the seizure of raw opium ; this concerned the possession of the opium in question. There were two cases in connection with the seizure of heroin pills and both concerned the possession of the pills in question. 4. Fines totalling 896 dollars (851.20 Swiss gold francs) were inflicted and ranged from 3 to 300 dollars (2.85 to 285 Swiss gold francs). In five cases, the accused were unable to pay the fines inflicted and were therefore sent to the tribunal.

No. 650. — Seizures in Macao in February 1937. Report communicated by the Portuguese Government, June 22nd, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Prepared opium : 706 grammes (18.6 taels). Chinese origin. 0.C.S./Conf.308. Raw opium : 340 grammes (9 taels). 529/388(5). Heroin pills : One pill. 2. Persons implicated : Chan Pou Fun, Vong Nui, Fong Lai Chan, Leong Pou, Leong Seac Chun, Leong Sin Yu, Liu Câ Leong, Ho Pat, Chan A Kiu, Tang Cheong, Chong Kim, Lam Pan Chi, Vong Kei. 3. There were thirteen cases. Eight concerned the possession of non-Regie opium, four the running of an unlicensed opium den, and one the possession of the heroin pill. 4. Fines totalling 491 dollars (466.45 Swiss gold francs) were inflicted and ranged from 1 to 140 dollars (0.95 to 133 Swiss gold francs). In three cases, the fines were not paid and the accused were therefore sent to the tribunal.

No. 651. Seizures in Macao in March 1937. Report communicated by the Portuguese Government, June 22nd, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Prepared opium : 667 grammes (17.65 taels). Chinese origin. 0.C.S./Conf.308. Raw opium : 453 grammes (12 taels). 529/388(5). Heroin pills : 27 pills. 2. Persons implicated : Sit Hâ, Chang Cheoc, Leong Vâ, Chio lau, Sio Quim, Iu Seng, Ma Pat, Lam Seng, Mac Sang, Lei Hoc, Chang long, Chang Tang Ca, Vong Seng, Fong Seac, Lai Pang, Hô Sam, Mac Hung, Sio Cheng, Vong Pou, Tai Hong, Lei Sum, Bat Veng. 3. There were twenty-two cases ; twenty-one concerned the possession of non-Regie opium and one the possession of heroin pills. 4. Fines totalling 706 dollars (670.70 Swiss gold francs) were inflicted and ranged from 1 to 287 dollars (0.95 to 272.65 Swiss gold francs). In eight cases, the fines were not paid and the accused were sent to the tribunal.

No. 652. - Seizure at Amphur Muang, Lampang, February 15th, 1937. Report communi­ cated by the Government of Siam, April 28th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Prepared opium : 400 kg. 125 grs. (1,067 tamlungs). O-C.S./Conf,251. 2. There were no arrests. 951/388(4). 3. The opium was contained in twelve tins.

No. 653. - Seizure at Amphur Paknampo, Nakorn Swan, Siam, December 22nd, 1936. Report communicated by the Government of Siam, April 28th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Prepared opium : 675 kg. (1,800 tamlungs). 0-C.S./Conf, 251. 2. Persons implicated : Nai Leuh and Nai Chalern, Siamese. 951/388(4). 3. The opium was contained in twenty-one tins. The accused were released because of insufficient evidence.

No. 654. Seizures in Siam during the Fourth Quarter, 1936. Report communicated by the Siamese Government, June 4th, 1937.

Port Seizures Internal Seizures Reference ; 1(a) Prepared 588 k g , 880 grs. (15,703 ta m lu n g s °'C.S./Gonf,307. opium : 155 grammes. 46 boons). 951/388(4). (4 tamlungs 13 boons). Raw opium : 134 kg. 834 grs. (3,595 tamlungs 38grammes. (1 tamlung) 58 boons). Dross : 707 grammes. (18 tamlungs 18 kg. 694 grs. (498 tamlungs 51 boons). 95 boons). — 22 —

Port Seizures Internal Seizures The contraband was all smuggled from 26 kg. 213 grs. of prepared opium came Swatow. from the Rritish Shan States, 3 kg. 557 grs from Pranburi and 66 grammes from Indo- China. 44 kg. 563 grs. of raw opium came from Indo-Ghina and 16 kg. 725 grs. from the Rritish Shan States. 947 grammes of dross came from Pranburi. 2. The majority of the accused were of The majority of the accused were of Chinese nationality. Siamese or Chinese nationality. In fourteen cases, there were no arrests. 3. There were seven cases, the majority There were 3,190 cases in all, 3,124 of of the seizures being made on the River these being seizures of small importance. Menam or at the wharf. 4. No sentence of imprisonment was In nine of the more im portant cases, inflicted and the maximum fine was 33 ticals sentences of both imprisonment and fine 33 satangs (46.70 Swiss gold francs). were inflicted. In ten cases, a fine only was inflicted. The sentences of imprisonment ranged from fifteen days to one year and twenty days and the fines from 600 to 17,911 ticals (840 to 25,075.40 Swiss gold francs). Two persons were released owing to insufficient evidence. In the less impor­ tant seizures, the maximum term of imprison­ ment was four months and the maximum fine 2,993 ticals 80 satangs (4,107.35 Swiss gold francs). There were 3,055 prosecutions.

No. 655. — Seizure at Baltimore, Maryland, on March 21st, 1937. Report communicated the Government of the United States of America, May 3rd, 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Prepared opium : Two 5-tael tins weighing probably 6 2/3 oz. O.C.S./Conf.253. (179' grammes) each. One tin bore the “ Cock and Elephant, Lam Kee, 1281/388(366). Macao ” label while the other bore the same label together with a yellow label containing English and Chinese writing which represented Report No. 651. it as the “ Cock (or Cook) brand A photograph of this label is in the archives of the Secretariat. Dross, dross solution and paraphernalia for smoking opium. 2. Persons implicated : Lee Hing ; Ching Jen ; Lee Fook, alias Young ; all Chinese. 3. Narcotic agents, acting on information that Lee Hing, the alleged proprietor of an opium den atRaltimore, made frequent trips to New York for the purpose of obtaining prepared opium, raided the premises occupied by this person and seized the prepared opium, together with the dross, dross solution and paraphernalia. The three accused were arrested and released on bond awaiting action of the grand jury.

No. 656. — Seizure at Brooklyn, New York, on March 6th, 1937, ex the “ Taybank” (British), coming from Shanghai, the Netherlands Indies, the Straits Settlements, Colombo. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, April 19th, 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Prepared opium : 106 kg. 301 grs. (3,743 oz.). O.C.S./Conf.248. In 599 5-tael tins, 589 bearing the “ Cock and E le p h an t ” die 1281/388(364). stamped with Chinese characters reading “ Lam Kee Hop ” and the word “ Cheong ”, and 10 bearing the “ Lo Fook Kee ” label. Report No. 649. 2. Persons implicated : William Ronanzi and Tizio Buda, Ameri­ cans ; Dominick Butto, naturalised American citizen of Italian origin ; Ah Nan and Pung See Too, Chinese ; Kechil Ben Hassen, Malayan (native of Mekassa, Netherlands East Indies) ; Omar Bin Gani and Sainee Bin Rasep, Malayans. 3. As a result of an investigation into the activities of Bonanzi, Customs agents at New York ascertained that he was receiving shipments of narcotics from vessels coming fro the Far East and delivering them to Pung See Too. It was learned that Bonanzi plannerd unload a quantity of prepared opium from the Taybank by means of a junk boat. On t arrival of the Taybank, she was kept under close surveillance and, on March 6th, Bonan was seen driving to the pier where the vessel was docked. He was taken into custody an searched. Twelve 100-dollar bills and 195 dollars in bills of different denominations found on him and a small envelope with two Chinese characters on the outside and two papers bearing Chinese characters. Butto and Buda were later arrested as well as Nan, ship’s carpenter on the Taybank, who had in his pocket two pieces of paper with Chine — 23 — characters identical with one of the papers found on Bonanzi. Ah Nan stated that he had been paid by the manufacturer of the opium at Shanghai, Wong Cheong, to deliver it to New York and he implicated Omar Bin Gani, the second boatswain on the Taybank. Omar Bin Gani finally showed the agents the hiding-place of the opium on the vessel. The hatch covers over the store-room were removed, disclosing five sacks containing the 599 tins. Other members of the crew were questioned with the result that the boatswain, Kechil Bin Hassen, and the storekeeper, Sainee Bin Rasep, were arrested. 4. Pung See Too was arrested at New York and released on bond pending a hearing. Each of the four members of the crew of the Taybank was held in default of bond, pending trial. Bonanzi was also held in default of bond. Butto and Buda were each sentenced to six years’ and six months’ imprisonment.

. — Seizure at , Illinois, February 12th and 23rd, 1937. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, April 19th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Prepared opium : 3 kg. 791 grs. (133.33 oz.). 0.C.S./Conf.249. Raw opium : 455 grammes (16 oz.) net and 670 grammes 1281/388(363). (23% oz.) gross. Heroin pills : 909 grammes (32 oz.). Report No. 648. The prepared opium was in twenty 5-tael tins bearing the Cock and Elephant (Lam Kee, Macao) label, each tin having on its side in raised characters the word “ Cheong ”, The raw opium and the pills bore no labels. 2. Persons implicated : Chu Kee, alias Joe Chu, alias Jal Chu, Chinese ; Oscar Brown, alias Harry Brown, American negro ; Mr. and Mrs. Leong Sai Lun, alias Shak Leong, alias Way Chun Tong, both Chinese ; Lee Sing, alias Jimmy Leong, Chinese. 3. In January 1937, an express package was received at Chicago from Way Chun Tong in New York. The package was not called for and was opened, disclosing, in addition to certain Chinese delicacies, five 5-tael tins of smoking-opium and 1-lb. brick of raw opium. A letter was despatched to the consignor of th e package, requesting further directions as to delivery, and a reply was received requesting th a t Chu Kee of Granite City, Illinois, should be notified. On February 12th, Chu Kee and Brown called for the package and were arrested. The New York authorities searched th e premises at th e address of the consignor and the rest of the narcotics were found there together w ith certain articles among which was a paper with Chinese writing which gave a formula for making pink heroin pills. Leong admitted sending the package to Chicago, but claimed that he did so at the order of Lee Sing ; further­ more, th at he had despatched several such packages to Chicago on previous occasions on behalf of Lee Sing. 4. Chu Kee and Brown were held at Chicago for trial, while Mr. and Mrs. Leong Sai Lun were arrested at New York. Lee Sing was also arrested at New York.

No. 658. — Seizure at Fall River, , on February 2nd, 1937, ex the s.s. “ Megara ”, coming from Curaçao. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, April 5th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Prepared opium : 25 grammes (7/8 oz.). 0.C.S./Conf.225. Dross : 50 grammes (l 3/ 4 oz.). 1281/388(359). Opium solution : 170 grammes (6 oz.). Report No. 644. No marks or labels. 2. Person implicated : Sow Low, Chinese. 3. Customs officers, in conducting a search of the Megara upon its arrival in port, discovered the drugs in the Chinese sailors’ quarters in the forecastle. Investigation disclosed that they belonged to Sow Low, who admitted that he was a drug addict and that the opium was for his own use ; further that he had purchased it from another Chinese in Rotterdam or 5 dollars. In view of the apparent lack of any intention to smuggle narcotics into the United States, no criminal action was taken against Sow Low. 7

No. 6o9. — Seizure at North Bend and Yakima, Washington, on April 15th, 1937. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, May 19th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Prepared opium : 99 grammes (3% oz.). °-c-S./Conf.284. Dross : 231 grammes (8 oz. 60 grains). 128l/388(372). Paraphernalia for smoking opium. No identifying marks or labels. Report No. 658. 2. Persons implicated : Lee Mon, Chinese ; John Liedloff, American. R 3- Lee Mon was searched by Customs officials as he was proceeding by car from North * to Seattle and 112 grammes of dross were found in his possession. He stated that he 24 —

was an opium-smoker and that he had obtained the dross from Liedloff. A raid was made on the premises near Yakima occupied by Liedloff and resulted in the discovery of a cache concealed in a clothes closet between the ceiling of the basement and the floor of a back room. Entrance to the cache could be effected by attaching two wires to a “ B ” battery, inserting the wires through cracks in the floor and contacting two screw heads underneath the flooring, thus completing the circuit, the current releasing a latch beneath the moulding. The rest of the dross and the prepared opium and paraphernalia were found in this cache. Liedloff admitted that he owned the narcotics and paraphernalia seized and that he was an addict, but he refused to state where the opium had been obtained. 4. Both Lee Mon and Liedloff were released on bond awaiting trial.

No. 660. — Seizure at San Francisco, California, on March 15th, 1937. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America May 29th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Prepared opium : 17 kg. 987 grs. (6331/3 oz.). O.C.S./Conf.286. In ninety-five tins, twenty-five of which were of the “ K ” variety 1281/388(377). of the “ Cock and Elephant ” brand (Lam Kee, Macao) ; the rest were stamped on the top and bottom with figures of cocks and elephants, Report No. 663. but on the front side bore small rectangular imprints marked “ 55 " and on the back two rectangular blocks of Chinese characters. 2. Person implicated : Gon Huie Ho, alias Huie Ho, alias Yee Huie Ho, Chinese. 3. Twenty-five tins were seized from Gon Huie Ho and a search of his premises resulted in the discovery of the rest. 4. The defendant was released on bond pending judgment.

Note. — Seizures of prepared opium and dross were also made in connection with the following cases, which included seizures of other drugs and which have been summarised under the appropriate headings : Case No. 594 under “ Part II A ” Cases Nos. 601, 612, 617, 633 under “ Raw Opium ”. Cases Nos. 689, 690 under “ Narcotic Pills

Q u a n tities of P r e pa r e d O piu m a n d D ross seized as r e po r t e d to th e Secretariat:

Prepared Opium : Dross : 1936 1937 1936 1937 5,049 kg . 266 grs. 1,309 k g . 3 8 grs. 5,921 kg. 390 grs. 4 kg. 515 grs.

3a. MORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE.

No. 661. —- Seizure at Lille, April 18th, 1936. Report communicated by M. Mondanel, Inspector-General of the French Ministry of the Interior, during the ninth session of the Seizures Sub-Committee, May 1937. Reference : 1(a). Morphine hydrochloride : 774 ampoules. O.C./S.G.S./2. Each ampoule bore the inscription “ San. Dep. IV AK Magdebourg Porph. Hydrochlore 0.02 g ”, 2. Six persons were arrested. 3. The enquiry revealed that these ampoules had been manufactured between 1912 and 1916 and that one of the accused had found them during diggings undertakenseveral years before on land on which a German camp had been built during the 1914-18 hostilities. 4. Three of the accused were sentenced to three months’ imprisonment and three to two months.

No. 662. — Seizures in Siam during the First Quarter, 1937. Report com m unicated by the Siamese Government, June 7th, 1937. 5 ele£e?J?e 1(a). Morphine hydrochloride : 834 grammes. O.C.S./Conf.295. Anti-opium tablets containing morphine : 555. 13229/388(2). Anti-opium mixture containing morphine : 34 bottles. 345 tablets bore the “ Aeroplane and Snake ” mark. 12 hot bore the “ Flying Cow ” mark. 2. 126 Chinese, 16 Siamese and 3 Javanese were arrested. 3. There were 143 cases in all, eight of which concerned the seizure of anti-opium or bottles of anti-opium mixture ; the rest concerned the seizure of morphine. 456 gramni of morphine were kept for purifying and the rest destroyed. 4. Fines ranged from 0.17 to 81.25 ticals (0.25 to 113.75 Swiss gold francs). — 25

No. 663. — Seizure at New York on April 10th, 1937, ex the s.s. “ Rex ”, coming from Genoa, Nice, Naples and Gibraltar. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, May 29th, 1937. Reference: 1(a). Morphine hydrochioride : 85 grammes (3 oz.). 0.C.S./Conf.282. No identifying marks or labels. The morphine was in cigarette- 1281/388( 380). t m s - Reüort No 666. 2 . Person implicated : Antonio Strazzulo, alias Antonio Resino, p ' ’ Italian. 3. Strazzulo was arrested as he was returning from the s.s. Bex and the morphine found in his possession. He stated that he had arrived in the United States as a member of the crew of the s.s. Saturnia in November 1930. He said he had been on board th e Bex to see some friends and that, on leaving, a member of the crew had asked him to take the cigarette-tins ashore for him and give them back to him later outside the pier. Strazzulo would not or could not identify either his friends on board nor the member of the crew in question. 4. Strazzulo was held in default of bond, awaiting action of the grand jury.

No. 664. — Seizure at San Francisco, California, May 6th, 1937, ex the s.s. “ President Coolidge ”, coming from Hong-Kong, Kobe and Yokohama. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, June 21st, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Morphine hydrochloride : 28 grammes (1 oz.). 0.C.S./Conf.300. Heroin : 26 grammes (410 grains). 1281/388(385). No identifying "marks or labels.

Report No. 671. 2. Persons implicated : Kita Yamamoto ; Sanzo Kamiyama ; both Japanese seamen on the President Coolidge. 3. On a previous voyage of the vessel, during an investigation into their activities, the two Japanese claimed that they were in a position to obtain in and smuggle into the United States considerable quantities of narcotics. They promised to bring samples of morphine on their next voyage. In the meantime, it was ascertained that they were not considered important smugglers and would not, unless paid in advance, be able to furnish any large quantities of drugs. Consequently on the arrival of the President Coolidge on th, Yamamoto and Kamiyama were arrested and the samples seized. 4. Both the accused were held in bond of 5,000 dollars (15,500 Swiss gold francs) pending trial.

No. 665. — Seizure at Seattle, Washington, on April 3rd, 1937, ex the “ Heian Maru”, coming from Yokohama, via . Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, May 29th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Morphine hydrochloride : 7 kg. 26 grs. (247.39 oz.). 0.C.S./Conf.280.- No identifying marks or labels. 1281/388(3 75). 2. Person implicated : Seiichi Tensaka, Japanese. Report No. 661. 3. When the Heian Maru arrived at Seattle, the Customs found the morphine in a consignment of soya-bean sauce consigned by M. Furuya & Co., of Yokohama, to a company of the same name at Seattle. The consignment consisted of 100 tubs and the morphine was contained in five of these tubs, in tins soldered so as to be air- and water-tight. The tins were shaped to fit into the bottom of the tubs. Wooden wedges were installed to hold the tins in place, then the remainder of the tub was filled with soya-bean oil. The Furuya Co. stated that the tubs of soya were owned by Tensaka, who had personally delivered the goods for shipment from Yokohama. Tensaka was arrested and admitted ownership of the tubs. He claimed that the morphine was intended for another Japanese at Seattle named Kudo. 4. Tensaka was held in default of bond, awaiting action of the grand jury. Note. — Seizures of morphine hydrochloride were also made in connection with the following cases, which included seizures of other drugs and which have been summarised under the appropriate headings : Cases Nos. 589, 590 under “ P art II A ” . Cases Nos. 601, 632 under “ Raw opium ” . Cases Nos. 676, 683, 684 under “ Heroin ” .

Quantities o f M o r p h i n e H ydrochloride s e iz e d a s r e p o r t e d t o t h e S e c r e t a r ia t .

1936 1937 169 kg. 829 grs. 8 k8 - 29 grs. — 26 —

36. CRUDE MORPHINE.

No. 6 6 6 . — Seizure at Rainey, France, February 4th, 1937. Report communicated by M. Mondanel, Inspector-General of the French Ministry of Interior, during the ninth session of the Seizures Sub-Committee, May 1937. Reference : 1(a). Morphine base : 450 grammes. O.C./S.C.S./2. Cocaine : 420 grammes. The cocaine was contained in tins bearing the label “ Produit Heudebert, France ”, the lids being fixed to the tins with pink insulating tape. The morphine base bore no mark. 3. The officials of the Central Office were informed that, owing to two passengers having mistakenly exchanged their brief cases in a suburban train, one case had been found to contain the drugs. The enquiry into these facts was not successful in bringing to light the origin or the destination of the drug.

No. 667. — Seizure at the Frontier Station of Buchs (St. Gall), on November 14th, 1936. Leib Booksdorff Case. Report communicated by the Swiss Government, May 20th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Crude morphine : 20 kg. 500 grs. Rasic morphine content O.C.S./Conf.261. of 76%. The drug also contained colouring matter, meconic acid and 27693/387. • secondary alkaloids (narcotine, papavarine, etc.). Origin unknown. 2. Person implicated : Leib Rooksdorff, alias Benno Steinmann, of no nationality, calling himself a merchant and living in a hotel at 5 rue de Vintimille, Paris. 3. During an examination of luggage and passports in the express, Customs officers noticed some peculiarities about three large trunks belonging to Booksdorff, who was in possession of a ticket for Paris. They were found to contain the morphine in cleverly concealed hiding-places formed by a double-bottom. Booksdorff first produced a Czechoslovak passport in the name of Benno Steinmann, domiciled in Bratislava, and declared that he knew nothing of the hiding-places in the trunks or their contents, and th a t he had been merely asked to bring the trunks to Paris on behalf of a certain Alberto, Spaniard, whom he had met in Paris and who had given him 2,000 French francs for his travelling expenses. Under examination, he ended by admitting that the passport in his possession was a false one and that his real name was Leib Booksdorff ; this statement was confirmed. The quantity of crude morphine seized would have been, sufficient for the manufacture of about 13 kg. of pure morphine. Investigations in Paris have not resulted in identifying Alberto, who is unknown to the services of the judicial police. 4. Booksdorff was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment (compensated by four and a half months’ detention while awaiting trial) and to a fine of 200 francs. The morphine was confiscated. Note. — Seizures of crude morphine were also made in connection with the following cases, which included seizures of other drugs and which have been summarised under the appropriate headings : Cases Nos. 591-593 under “ P art II A ” . Case No. 674 under “ Heroin ” .

Qu a n tities of Cr u d e M o r p h in e se ized as r e po r t e d to t h e S ecretariat :

1936 1937 20 kg. 500 grs. 35 kg. 150 grs.

4. HEROIN.

No. 668. — Seizures at Hong-Kong on January 4th, 1937, ex the s.s. “ Hupeh” (China Navigation Co., owners), arriving from North China ports. Report communicated by the representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, April 1st, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Heroin : 27 kg. 37 grs. (952 oz.). O.C.S./Conf.234. Brucine : 7 kg. 100 grs. (250 oz.). 28531/387. 2. Persons implicated : Itobashi, alias Zu Ying Pok, a Ja p a n e s e , Wong Cheung Sang, a Chinese. 3. On information, the baggage o f passengers landing from the Hupeh was c a re fu lly examined and the accused, both of whom came from Tientsin, were detained. The b a g g a | belonging to Itabashi consisted of one wardrobe trunk, one suit-case, one rattan baske^ one kit-bag and one roll of bedding. Heroin amounting to 20 kg. 562 grs. was found in thes — 27 — articles. The brucine was found in boxes of nuts in the basket. Brucine is often used in heroin pills as a substitute for strychnine to which it is closely related. There were no labels on the heroin or brucine, but on some of the quilts in which the heroin was concealed the words “ Browhung Co. — Chemists — Tientsin ” appeared. These had apparently been affixed by means of a rubber stamp or chop ; they also appeared on the parcels of brucine. Itobashi stated that he had brought the drugs to Hong-Kong for a friend. He had a card which bore, in addition to the name of a Chinese hotel, a telephone number in Hong- Kong in which the authorities have been interested for some weeks, also an address in Hong- Kong and a registered number wireless address (also known to the authorities) in Tientsin. Enquiries at these places in Hong-Kong were without result. Wong Cheung Sang landed from the same steamer and claimed one large suit-case and one large kit-bag similar to that owned by the Japanese. 6 kg. 475 grs. of heroin were found concealed in these articles. The material of the bedding, etc., was identical with that of the Japanese, and a similar stamp or chop was found on the quilts as in the case of Itobashi. The heroin was not of very good quality and it is suspected (and this is confirmed by information received) that it was manufactured in Tientsin from “ Manchukuo ” opium. There is no doubt it was intended for the heroin-pill traffic in Hong-Kong and the presence of brucine confirms this. In three pill-factory cases discovered lately in Hong-Kong, small 1-oz. packets of brucine have been found. These packets are never labelled but bear written in Chinese on the outer wrapper a Chinese character “ SZE ” (It is suggested this is an abbreviation for the character meaning “ Sze Tik Nin ” — strychnine).

No. 669. — Seizure at Hankow, Hupeh Province, January 22nd, 1937. Report communicated by the Chinese representative on the Advisory Committee, May 1st, 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Heroin : 2 kg. 947 grs. (gross weight). 2. Four Koreans were arrested. 14177/ 388. 3 . On the morning of January 21st, 1937, the authorities were informed that several Koreans, having their headquarters in the Japanese Concession at Hankow, had just smuggled a large quantity of heroin from Peiping and were trying to dispose of it outside the Concession. Agents were sent to act as buyers and negotiations were made whereby one of the Koreans agreed to sell fifteen packages of heroin, each weighing 20 taels (756 grammes) for 6,900 dollars (6,210 Swiss gold francs). The delivery of nine packages was made the next day when the offenders were arrested. They were handed over to the Japanese Consulate-General for trial and the heroin was confiscated.

No. 670. — Illicit Retail Sale of Heroin in the International Settlement, Shanghai, between January 1st and March 31st, 1937. Report communicated by the Shanghai Municipal Council, April 15th, 1937.

Reference : ^ 1(a). Heroin : 4 kg. 118 grs. (145 oz.). 2. Sixty-four Koreans and five Japanese were arrested. 13103/388. 3 The defendants were arrested following the sale of heroin to detectives’ informers. 4. Eight of the accused were deported to Korea or Japan ; one was sentenced to fifteen days’ detention and a fine of 30 yen (27 Swiss gold francs) ; seven were fined from 20 yen to 100 y en (18 to 90 Swiss gold francs) ; one was sent to Chefoo for trial ; fifty-two were still on remand at the end of March 1937.

No. 671. —Seizure atAlexandria on February 27th, 1937. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, April 7th, 1937.

OcT/c® : 1(a). Heroin : 110 grammes. ■ ■/ on .239. 2 . Person implicated : Constantin Papadakos, member of the 28675/387. crew of the s.s. Ionia. 3. On leaving the Customs area, Papadakos was found to be in possession of two tubes of heroin which were inserted in his rectum. 4- Papadakos was tried by the Greek Consular Court and sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment and a fine of 1,000 drachmas (30 Swiss gold francs).

^ 672. — Illicit Traffic by El Aggouri and Others at Alexandria, discovered on March 2nd, 1937. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, June 2nd, 1937. £ grammes. «SS..277. I(“>' Her0i" : ~ ' A 2. Persons implicated : Mohd. Abd. Rabbo Khalil, Mohd. 508/387. Mansour Ali, Ali Hussein Sayed, Egyptian subjects. Saleh Mabrouk, Abu Shenaif, alias El Aggouri, Italian subject. — 28 —

3. On the receipt of numerous complaints in regard to El Aggouri, investigations were made. His system of work was to admit addicts into a hut situated in a large garden and administer the heroin (by making the addicts sniff) on the spot. The authorities sent a confidant with marked money to buy some heroin, which the confidant succeeded in doing twice. On the second occasion, the authorities raided the garden and arrested the accused. 4. Mohd. Abd. Rabbo Khalil was sentenced by the Egyptian Narcotics Summary Court to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of £E400 (6,400 Swiss gold francs), while the other two Egyptians were sentenced to one year’s imprisonment and a fine of £E200 (3,200 Swiss gold francs) each by the same court. The Italian Consular Court sentenced El Aggouri to two years’ imprisonment.

No. 673. — Seizure at Marseilles, August 29th, 1936, ex the s.s. “ Maréchal Joffre”. Report communicated by M. Mondanel, Inspector-General of the French Ministry of the Interior, during the ninth session of the Seizures Sub-Committee May 1937. Reference : 1(a). Heroin : 740 grammes. Unknown origin. O.C./S.C.S./2. ' ' , 2. There were no arrests. 3. The Customs officials at Marseilles, while carrying out the inspection of the vessel, discovered the heroin in a ventilator leading to the sailors’ and warrant officers’ quarters. The enquiry did not bring to light the place of consignment or the names of the sender, the intermediary agent or the destination.

No. 674. — Seizure at Paris on January 7th, 1937. Report communicated by M. Mondanel Inspector-General of the French Ministry of Interior, during the ninth session of the Seizures Sub-Committee, May 1937. Reference : 1(a). Heroin : 100 gram m es. O.C./S.C.S./2. Cocaine : 100 g ra m m e s. Morphine base : A small quantity. The origin of the drugs is unknown. 2. Persons implicated : Henri Naddeo, no profession, previously deported from France ; Marcel P., no profession. 3. It was discovered that P. and Naddeo retailed drugs to drug addicts and also distributed them by post. A letter addressed to England, which did not reach the addressee, was found to contain heroin and cocaine in small sachets. An enquiry is being held to ascertain the manner in which this postal traffic was carried on, and the British authorities have been asked to supply information. 4. Naddeo and P. were each sentenced to four months’ imprisonment.

No. 675. — Seizure at Paris on March 12th, 1937. Report communicated by M. Mondanel, Inspector-General of the French Ministry of Interior, during the ninth session of the Seizures Sub-Committee, May 1937. Reference : 1(a). Heroin : 500 grammes. Contained in a white cloth bag O.C./S.C.S./2. encircled by a blue paper band bearing a type-written label w ith the words “ ounces or 511 gramas ”. The origin of the drug is unknown. 2. Two persons were arrested. 3. The two accused were arrested in a large Paris hotel, following a detailed enquiry and continued police supervision. The motor-car which had been used in transporting the drug was also seized. 4. The case is pending.

No. 676. — Seizure at , Massachusetts, December 18th, 1936. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, April 5th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Heroin: 528 grammes (18 oz. 258 grains). O.C.S./Conf.232. Morphine : 0.585 gramme (9 grains). 1281/388(358). No marks or labels. Report No. 643. 2. Persons implicated : Woo Gar Yung, alias W. K. Young. Wong Tung, alias Wong Tung Shue ; Henry Wong. Wong Tung is Chinese, the other two are American citizens. 3. Narcotic agents, having received information that Woo Gar Yung was a drug addict and an inter-State narcotic peddler, conducted a raid on the premises occupied by him and seized the drugs, together with two hypodermic needles, one paper bag containing fifty white paper envelopes and fifty paraffin envelopes, three 1-lb. tins containing a few ounces o sugar of milk and one Chinese scale. Woo Gar Yung and Wong Tung were arrested and wnue these arrests were being made, Henry Wong entered the premises and was also taken m 0 custody. 4. Woo Gar Yung and Wong Tung were each held in default of bond awaiting tria- The case against Henry Wong was dismissed. — 29 —

-— Seizure at Covington, Kentucky, on February 1st, 1937. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America. April 5th, 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Heroin : 521 grammes (18 oz. 151 grains) 0.C.S./Conf.222. No marks or labels. 1381/388(354). 2. Person implicated : Anita Martin, alias Margaret Harvey, Report N o. 639. American citizen. 3. Narcotic agents received information from local post office officials as to a suspicious package received addressed to “ Mrs. Margaret Harvey, 1815 Madison Avenue, Covington, Ky. ”, bearing the return address “ Murdoch Printing Company, 45 Rose Street, New York The packet was opened and it was found to consist of one 2-lb. candy-box in which were eighteen plain white envelopes containing the heroin. The addressee, Margaret Harvey proved to be Anita Martin who was arrested. At the time of her arrest, she was on a three years’ probation in connection with a narcotic violation of the previous year. Investigations at New York proved th at the Murdoch Printing Co. was unknown and th at no such address as 45 Rose Street could be found.

No. 678. — Seizure at Detroit, , January 11th, 1937. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, April 5th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Heroin mixed with lactose : 635 grammes (22 oz. 160 grains). 0.C.S./Conf.228. No marks or labels. 1281/388(356). 2. There was no arrest. Report No. 641. 3 Narcotic agents at Detroit received an anonymous telephone message that narcotics were stored at certain premises in Detroit. These premises were found to be a vacant store. Heroin, one spoon and crock-mixing bowl, one set of scales with the name of the manufacturer eradicated, two tins of Merck sugar of milk (lactose), one metal strainer, one package of writing envelopes and 1,000 glassine envelopes were discovered there. The heroin was contained in bulk form in the mixing-bowl. The owners of the premises stated that they rented the store to an Italian ; a watch was kept over the store, but the suspected person failed to put in an appearance and no evidence was obtained to indicate the true owner of the drugs.

No. 679. — Seizure at New York in January and March 1937. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, June 14th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Heroin : 1 kg. 349 grs. (47 oz. 212 grains). •C.S./Conf.294. One set of scales and weights, envelopes, bags, etc. 1281/388(382). No marks or labels. p 2. Person implicated : Province Briganti, alias Jack Blaganty No. 668. or princej American citizen. 3. On January 4th, 1937, narcotic agents purchased 57 grammes of heroin from Briganti and he was then arrested. On March 8th, 1937, a search of the premises occupied by him resulted in the discovery and seizure of the rest of the heroin, the scales, envelopes, etc. 4. Briganti was sentenced to two and a half years’ imprisonment.

No. 680. — Seizure at New York on March 17th and 26th, 1937. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, May 29th, 1937. Reference : • 1(a). Heroin : 1 kg. 501 grs. (52 oz. 370 grains). • s./Conf.288. None of the containers bore identifying marks or labels. A number 1281/388(379). of “ White Horse ” and “ Hadji Ali Baba ” labels were, however, found. Rennrt NT ccf; 2. Persons implicated : Harry Levine, American ; Samuel Cohen, °' ‘ alias Izzie Hyman, Austrian. 3. Narcotic agents purchased 483 grammes of heroin from the accused. They were arrested a few days later and 1 kg. 18 grs. of heroin found on their premises, together with various articles of equipment. The defendants claimed that they Purchased the heroin from a seaman, whose name they did not know. , 4. Cohen was sentenced to three and a half years’ imprisonment and Levine to two and a half years.

No. 681. — Seizure at New York, March 22nd, 1937. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, May 19th, 1937.

acT /c 6 Vo 1(a). Heroin : 319 grammes. There were no labels on the heroin • • •/ onr.283. but a paper box, containing cardboard boxes, glassine envelopes and end ^81/388(373) and side seals marked “ White Horse ” and “ SS ”, was also seized, Report together with five pounds of lactose. °" 6o9‘ 2. Person implicated : Nicholas Carsaro, American. — 30 —

3. Carsaro was arrested after he had made four sales of heroin, totalling 84 grammes, to an informer. The rest of the heroin and the boxes, etc., were seized after his arrest. 4. Carsaro was held in default of bond, awaiting judgment.

No. 682. — Seizure at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on February 26th, 1937. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, April 26th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Heroin : 289 grammes. 0-C.S./Conf.250. Label : “ White Horse 1281/388(365). 2. Persons implicated : Pasquale Leonardo, alias Pat Kelly ; Anna Hill, alias Anna Scott, alias Anna Baraugli ; Margaret Stanton, Report No. 650. alias Peggy Allen ; all Americans. 3. The authorities, acting on information that Leonardo was dispensing narcotics, searched his premises and seized the heroin. Leonardo and the two other accused, who were drug addicts, were arrested. 4. Leonardo was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment, Anna Hill to two years’ and Margaret Stanton to one year.

No. 683. — Illicit Traffic in the United States of America between June and December 1936 by the Ginsberg-Kayne-Gordon Gang. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, April 5th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Heroin : 1 kg. 504 grs. (52 oz. 412 grains). O.C.S./Conf.226. Morphine : 522 grammes (18 oz. 169 grains). 1281/388(352). There were no identifying marks or labels. 2. Persons implicated : Louis Ginsberg ; Dan D. Moody ; R. E. Report No. 637. Epps,1 alias “ Rudy” ; Guy Payne ; E. D. Smith ;2 Mrs. Myrtis Allen ; J. C. Allen ; Danny Miller ; Johnny Walker;1 Uhle Eichenbaum; Isadore Kayne ; Robert Gordon ; Frank Ianni ;2 all American citizens. 3. Early in 1936, narcotic agents at , , received information that Ginsberg, a wholesale dealer in narcotic drugs, had come to Dallas and that Moody was acting as his lieutenant in the distribution of the drugs. After investigation, purchases were made from Ginsberg and his associates on several occasions from June to December 1936. Ginsberg was arrested at Hot Springs, Arkansas, on January 8 th, 1937, while Epps, Payne and Eichenbaum were arrested at Dallas on the same date. William Allen, husband of Myrtis Allen, was arrested at Dallas on January 14th. Walker and Miller had previously been arrested at Fort Worth, Texas, on October 6 th, and Salt Lake City, Utah, on December 20th, respectively. Kayne and Gordon are still fugitives and are being diligently sought. When the first attempt was made to arrest Walker in the act of delivering a quantity of heroin to Epps he shot and wounded one agent and ran over another with his automobile and escaped.1 However, he was later arrested. This gang did enormous business in the south-west with narcotics supplied by Kayne and Gordon from Chicago (ultimate source New York). They distributed to jobbers approximately 14 kg. 200 grs. of adulterated heroin weekly. 4. Ginsberg was sentenced to fifty years’ imprisonment and a fine of 10,000 dollars (31,000 Swiss gold francs). Smith, Payne and J. C. Allen were each sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment and a fine of 2,000 dollars (6,200 Swiss gold francs). Eichenbaum was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment and a fine of 2,000 dollars, Mrs. Allen to three years imprisonment, Walker to seventeen years’ imprisonment and a fine of 5,000 dollars (15,500 Swiss gold francs). Sentences were deferred in the cases of Moody and Epps. Miller and Ianni were indicted with the others, but were granted severances, and will he given separate trials.

No. 684. — Illicit traffic in the United States of America between and January 1937 by the Joe Civello-Frank Ianni Gang. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, April 5th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Heroin : 4 kg. 197 grs. (147 oz. 344 grams). O.C.S./Conf.223. Morphine : 120 grammes (4 oz. 102 grains). 1281/388(353). 4 kg. 192 grs. of heroin bore a label reading “ Lion ”. There were no other markings. The morphine containers bore no distinguishing Report No. 638. marks or labels. 2. Persons implicated : Joe Civello ; Sam Civello ; Leon Civello, Frank Ianni ;3 Joe Cassio ; all Italian subjects. Elon D. Smith,3 alias “ Dick ” Smith, Jack Donnin ; both American subjects. 3. Joe Civello and Ianni have been known for ten years as the most important illegal narcotic dealers in the south-west, but they have always escaped punishment. In Augus, 1936, narcotic agents at Dallas, Texas, through an informant, secured an introduction

1 See document C.209.M.152.1937.XI[0,C.S.300 (d)], page 25, No. 524. 1 See Case No. 684 of this document. * See Case No. 683 of this document. — 31

Smith, a lieutenant of Joe Civello, and, as a result, purchases and seizures of narcotic drugs were made from the Civello organisation on five occasions from August 25th, 1936, to January 9th, 1937. Joe, Sam and Leon Civello and E. D. Smith were arrested at Dallas on January 8 th while Gassio was arrested in the same city the following day. Donnin was arrested at Fort Worth, Texas, on September 19th and Ianni at New Orleans, Louisiana, on December 2nd. 4. The case is pending.

No. 685. — Seizure at Honolulu, January 14th, 1937, ex the “ Empress of Japan ” , coming from Vancouver. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, April 5th, 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Heroin : 14 grammes. (215 grains). 0.C.S.,/Conf.229. N o id e n tify in g m a rk s o r labels.

1281/388(355). 2. Person implicated : Yung Boon Chew, alias Yung Chew Boon, Report No. 640. alias Koong Fe, alias Lou Sam, American citizen of Chinese extraction. 3. Upon the arrival of the vessel, the master-at-arms advised the local narcotic agents that a steerage passenger was using drugs. Yung Boon Chew was consequently arrested and the heroin seized. 4. The accused was sentenced to five years on one count of the indictment, sentence being suspended and defendant placed on probation for a like period, and to three years on the second count.

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 the appropriate headings :

Cases Nos. 589-591 under “ Part II A ” . Cases Nos. 601, 603, 632 under “ Raw opium ”. Case No. 664 under “ Morphine ”. Case No. 690 under “ Narcotic pills ” .

Q u a n t it ie s of H e r o in s eized as r e po r t e d to t h e Se c r e t a r ia t :

1936 1937 487 kg. 91 grs. 39 kg. 693 grs.

5. COCAINE.

No. 686. — Seizure at Calcutta, April 19th, 1937, ex the s.s. “ Talma ”, coming from Osaka, Kobe, Moji, Amoy, Hong-Kong, Singapore, Port Swettenham, Penang and Rangoon. Report communicated by the representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, May 31st, 1937. f e c e : 1(a). Cocaine hydrochloride : 9 kg. 132 grs. (321 oz. 242 grains). • /Conf.276. In two parcels containing 12 and 14 tins respectively, labelled 29341/387. “ Fujitsuru Brand ”. 2. There were no arrests. 3. Twelve tins were found in the Port Commissioners’ Heave-up boat No. 1 lying at the moorings and fourteen tins under No. 5 Calcutta Jetty.

0i 687. — Seizure at Calcutta on May 9th, 1937, ex the s.s. “ Kum Sang ” , coming from Kobe, Hong-Kong, Singapore and Penang. Report communicated by the representative of the United Kingdom on the Advisory Committee, June 18th, 1937. : 1(a). Cocaine hydrochloride : 1 kg. 63 grs. (37 oz. 192 grains). onf.293. In one tin bearing the “ Fujitsuru Brand ” label and seventeen -9664/38 7. packets bearing no label. 2. Person implicated : Leong Loo, Chinese, employed as a painter n hoard the s.s. K um Sang. The cocaine was found under the Calcutta jetties between Nos. 6 and 7. 4' Leong Loo was sentenced to two years’ rigorous imprisonment. — 32

No. 688. — Seizure at Calcutta, May 10th, 1937, ex the s.s. “ Kum Sang”, coming from Kobe, Hong-Kong, Singapore and Penang. Report communicated by the representative of the United Kingdom, . Reference : 1(a). Cocaine hydrochloride : 640 grammes (22 oz. 240 ers ) O.C.S./Conf.304. No labels. '' 29763/387. 2. Person implicated : Man Po, Chinese member of the crew. 3. The cocaine was found under the Calcutta jetties, between Nos. 6 and 7. 4. The accused was released as it was considered that there was not sufficient evidence to obtain a conviction against him. Note. — Seizures of cocaine were also made in connection with the following cases, which included seizures of other drugs and which have been summarised under the appropriate headings. Case No. 601 under “ Raw Opium Case No. 666 under “ Morphine Case No. 674 under “ Heroin ” .

Q u a n t it ie s of C ocain e s e iz e d as r e p o r t e d to t h e S ecreta ria t :

1936 1937 2 kg. 630 grs. 11 kg. 355 grs.

6. NARCOTIC PILLS.

No. 689. — Seizures valued at over Twenty Dollars in the French Concession of Shanghai during the Last Six Months of 1936. Report communicated by the French Government, May 29th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Morphine pills : 3 kg. 330 grs. O.C.S./Conf.271. Raw opium : 870 grammes. 26579/388. Prepared opium : 400 grammes. All of Chinese origin, the raw opium coming from Yunnan. The raw opium was wrapped in white paper bearing the wet stamps of a retail shop in the Chinese administrative zone and of the Inspectorate for the Suppression of Narcotic Drugs. The morphine pills and the prepared opium bore no marks. 2. Persons implicated : Yang Zang Tsong ; Ong Li Ze ; Ling Ah Sai ; Tsang. All Chinese. 3. The morphine pills were purchased by Yang on the public highway in the Chinese administrative zone. They were seized and Yang arrested at his house. The prepared opium was seized at the residence of Ong, who had also purchased it on the public highway in the Chinese administrative zone. The raw opium was purchased by Ling in a retail shop in the Chinese administrative zone and Ling was arrested on the public highway. Tsang was the recipient of the raw opium. 4. Yang was sentenced to twelve years’ imprisonment ; Ong to two years and six months’ imprisonment and two years deprivation of civic rights ; Ling to ten days im­ prisonment and a fine of 10 local dollars (9 Swiss gold francs). The drugs were all confiscated.

No. 690. — Illicit Consignments of Red Heroin Pills from Chicago to Washington, Boston and New York, from to March 1937. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, June 26th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Red heroin pills : 29 kg. 767 grs. (1,048 oz. 51 grains), and C).C.S./Conf.302. 1,794 pills. 1281/388(386). Prepared opium : 101 grammes (3 oz. 244 grains). Dross : 37 grammes (571 grains). Report No. 656. Heroin : 1 gramme (23 grains). 4 kg. 93 grs. of heroin pills were in two cloth sacks which bore Chinese characters and the figure of a lion. There were no other labels. Photograph» of the cloth sacks are in the archives of the Secretariat. 2. Persons implicated : Yee Moy Duck ; Ying Kee, alias Ying Lee ; Jim Lee ; Chm Ying ; Harry Ching ; Wong Wo ; Lee Wong ; George Soo Hoo ; Chin You ; Low Sam, Hennan Yee ; Chin Pong ; Joe Jong Yen ; Yong Hin ; Chee Kee ; Joe Lee ; Chan Han ; HP Wong ; Mark Ging ; Wong Kee Lock, alias Frank Wong ; Soo Hoo Him ; Pung See loo, all Chinese. 3. On September 24th, 1936, narcotic agents at Chicago arrested Yee Moy Duck ^ he was about to send a package by express addressed to Sun Yueng King at Boston, package was found to consist of the two cloth sacks of heroin pills. It was ascertained t ’ since , he had made over 200 shipments of these pills to other Chinese in Bos o , — 33 —

Washington and New York. Investigations at Boston, Washington and New York resulted in the arrest of the other accused and the seizure of the rest of the pills and drugs. 4. Yee Moy Duck was held for prosecution. Ying Kee was sentenced to imprisonment for one year and a day. Joe Lee, Tip Wong, Mark Ging and Chan Han were held in default of bond, awaiting trial. Soo Hoo Him and three other officials of the Nanking Company, of New York, together with Pung See Too, were released on bond. The cases against Jim Lee, Chin Ying, Harry Ching, Wong Wo, Lee Wong, George Soo Hoo, Chin You, Low Sam, Hennan Yee, Chin Pong, Joe Jong Yen and Y ong Hin were dismissed.

No. 691. — Seizure at Detroit, Michigan, on April 14th, 1937. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, May 19th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Chinese cough pills : 60 grammes (928 grains). 0.C.S./Conf.285. Manufacturer : Lee Che Jian, Canton, China, manufacturer of 1281/388(374). Ghee Sau W an pills. 3. The pills were contained in a shipment of Chinese drugs Report No. bO. consigned to the Lung Fat Co., Detroit, by Foo Yuen Central, Hong- Kong. When an analysis revealed their morphine content, the pills were seized. The manager of the Lung Fat Co. stated that he had requested a friend who was returning to China to purchase certain Chinese medicines for him. He did not specify any special kind and there­ fore was unaware that any pills of the kind in question were to be included in the shipment. No criminal action was therefore taken. A quantitative analysis of the Chee Sau Wan pills revealed the following : Average weight per pill : 2.90 grains. Anhydrous morphine : 2.05%. Anhydrous morphine per pill : 0.059 grain. Anhydrous morphine per oz. avdp. : 8.97 grains.

No. 692. — Seizure at Memphis, Tennessee, on February 23rd, 1937. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, May 3rd, 1937. Reference : _ 1(a). Chinese cough pills : 9.28 grammes. In three dozen bottles 0.C.S./Conf.255. each containing sixty pills. The pills contained 0.15% anhydrous 1281/388(367). morphine. They bore the label “ Dr. Tang Shih Yee Cough Pills — Wholesale Room, Avenue Edward VII, Shanghai, China ”. Report No. 652. 2. Persons implicated : the Joe Gow Nue Co., Greenville, Mississippi ; Yan Kee, Hong-Kong, China. 3. The Joe Gow Nue Co., a firm of Chinese merchants at Greenville, imported from China, among other articles, a case of Chinese medicinal preparations. The case was placed under seizure as the bottles of cough pills contained morphine. The importer stated that he had no knowledge that these pills were prohibited until a short time ago, and he appeared to be quite sincere in endeavouring to comply with the law. The case was therefore not presented to the United States Attorney. Note. — Seizures of narcotic pills were also made in connection with the following cases, which included seizures of other drugs and which have been summarised under the appropriate headings : Cases Nos. 587, 588, 594 under “ Part II A Case No. 601 under “ Raw opium ” . Cases Nos. 648-651, 657 under “ Prepared opium

Qua n tities o f N arcotic P ills s e iz e d as r e po r t e d to t h e Se c r eta r ia t :

1936 1937 kgs. grs, kgs. grs. Kind not specified...... 2,845 174 — Red pills...... — 10 17 Morphine pills...... 3 330 — Heroin pills...... 126 pills , 30 676 P and 12,040 pills

7. INDIAN HEMP DRUGS.

No. 693. — Seizure at Alexandria on March 9th, 1937. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, May 23rd, 1937.

»S“Sn,289 ‘(“I' Hashi5h ; 3 kS- 120 V s- " 2. Person implicated : Assad Mohd. El Shami, fruit and vegetable 338/387. merchant at Alexandria. 3. A consignment of lemons was received from Tripoli, Syria, on he s-s. Mariette Pasha in the name of El Shami. The consignment consisted of forty-two — 34 — cases. The Customs, on opening one of the cases and examining the lemons, found that they contained hashish powder wrapped in cloth. The rest of the consignment contained nothing incriminating. The accused denied the charge against him and stated that probably one of the ship’s crew was responsible. 4. El Shami was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of £E400 (6,400 Swiss gold francs).

No. 694. — Seizure at Port Said on December 23rd, 1936. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, March 29th, 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Hashish : 9 kg. 820 grs. Indian origin. 2.Persons implicated : Leonard Astrati, Greek, master of the 28554/387. water-tanker on which the hashish was found ; Hafiz Ibrahim El Labban, Egyptian member of the crew of the tanker ; Ahmed Megahed and Mahmoud Ali Haridi, Egyptian bumboatmen. 3. The Customs Administration seized the hashish on board the water-tanker in the master’s cabin. Astrati is known to the authorities as a trafficker and investigations revealed that, on this occasion, he had been approached by the two bumboatmen and, together with El Labban, had agreed to take delivery of the hashish while the tanker was giving water to the British s. s. Stockwell, the arrangements being that a launch would remove the drug from the tanker as it returned to the depot. 4. The three Egyptians were sentenced by the summary native court eac h to one year’s imprisonment and a fine of £E200 (3,200 Swiss gold francs). Astrati was acquitted by the Greek Consular Court owing to lack of evidence. The Customs Commission sentenced the four accused to pay jointly a fine of £E98 300 millièmes (1,572.80 Swiss gold francs)

No. 695. — Seizure at Port Said on January 12th, 1937, ex the s.s. “ Alberto Treves ”. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo. March 24th, 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Hashish : 3 kg. 479 grs. Indian origin. 2. Persons implicated : Gazahai Andreas and Scarano Philippo, 28947/388. Italian subjects, members of the crew of the Alberto Treves. 3. It was reported to the Bureau that Andreas, while the vessel w as passing through the Suez Canal, had offered 4 kg. of Indian hashish for sale to an informant of the Bureau. The ship was searched, with the result that two packets of hashish, offered for sale by Philippo, were seized, and two other packets found in the engine room. Philippo confessed that the drug belonged to an Indian who worked on board ships at Calcutta and that it had been brought by him for sale on the understanding that the proceeds would be divided between them. 4. The Italian Consular Court sentenced Phillippo to one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 1,000 lira (240 Swiss gold francs) and acquitted Andreas. The Customs C o m m i s s io n fined Philippo £E34 790 millièmes (556.65 Swiss gold francs) and acquitted Andreas on the ground of insufficient evidence.

No. 696. — Seizure at Port Said on the s.s. “ City of Dunkirk ” on January 27th, 1937. Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, April 25th, 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Hashish : 40.5 g ra m m e s. Indian origin. 2. Person implicated : Shafik Mohamed, British Indian fireman 28947/387. on board the vessel. 3. Shafik Mohamed confessed that he had brought the h a sh ish from Calcutta for the purpose of trafficking. 4. Shafik Mohamed was discharged by the master of the vessel on arrival inIndia and handed over to the Indian police at Calcutta for judicial action.

No. 697. — Seizure at Port Said on February 18th, 1937, ex the s.s. “ Britannia Report communicated by the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, April 4th, 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Hashish : 10 grammes. Indian origin. 2. Person implicated : Abdel Ghafour Dermo Eddine, seaman on 28656/388. board the Britannia. 3. Whilst a detective was on duty on the Britannia, Eddine offered him a piece of hashish for sale. Eddine was put under arrest and confessed that he procured the drug in Bombay. Owing to the imminent departure of the v e s s e l , Eddine w handed over to the captain and, according to information received, he was discharged Bombay on the termination of the vessel’s outward voyage in February 1937. — 35

Mo. 698. — Seizure at Marseilles, May 7th, 1936. Report communicated by M. Mondanel, Inspector-General of the French Ministry of the Interior, during the ninth session of the Seizures Sub-Committee, May 1937.

Reference : 1(a). Hashish : Eight packets. Origin unknown. 0.C./S.C.S./2. 2 Person implicated : Henri Astolfi, hairdresser, living at Marseilles. 3. During a search of the premises occupied by the accused, eight packets of compressed hashish, in the form of shoe-soles, were discovered. The enquiry did not bring to light the destination of the drug. 4. Astolfi was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment. Note. — Seizures of indian-hemp drugs were also made in connection with the following cases, which included seizures of other drugs and which have been summarised under the appropriate headings : Cases Nos. 601, 602, 628 under “ Raw opium ”.

Qu a n tities of In d ia n H em p D rugs seized as r e po r t e d to t h e S e c r e t a r ia t :

1936 1937 kgs. grs. kgs. grs. Indian hem p ...... 925 — H ashish...... 25 320 10 988

8. MISCELLANEOUS.

No. 699. — Seizure at Basle of Several Cylindrical Steel Shells containing a Device presumably intended for Smuggling Narcotic Drugs. Report communicated by the Swiss Government, June 19th, 1937. Reference : The containers were apparently meant to contain compressed gases. 0.C.S./Conf.309. However, only a smaller tube inside the shells, fitted on to the valve, 29660/38 7. could actually contain these substances. The shells were convex and sawn across at the bottom, which was soldered to a cylindrical base with lengthened walls. This base was provided with a screw thread which was fitted on to a thread cut round the bottom of the containers. Each of the shells weighed 75 kg. and was 1.64 metres high. The volume of the inner tube containing the gases was 1,100 cubic centimetres, whereas the space reserved for hiding the drugs was 39,000 cubic centimetres. It has not proved possible up to the time of making the report to discover the owner of the confiscated shells.

No. 700. — Seizure at Harlingen, Texas, January 6th, 1937. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, April 12th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Purported morphine hydrochloride : 50 grammes. In two •C.S./Conf.238. ^ins bearing the label of the firm of E. Merck, Darmstadt. These 1281/388(361). labels were apparently forgeries and the purported morphine, upon chemical analysis, proved to be brucine. Report No. 646. 2. Person implicated : José Gonzales Blanco, Mexcain. 3. Customs officers at Harlingen arrested Blanco and seized the two tins from him. He confessed that he had brought the tins into the United States from Mexico and was charged with criminal conspiracy.

No. 701. — Seizure at Harlingen, Texas, January 10th and 19th, 1937. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, April 12th, 1937.

OcT/r6 f 9 1(a). Brucine dusted with morphine and heroin : 554 grammes. on .243. jn eieven tins bearing labels purporting to be those of E. Merck, '281/388(362). Darmstadt, and representing the contents as morphine hydrochloride. Report No 647 Persons implicated : Victor G. Valdes of Harlingen, Mexican citizen ; Leo Samora of Mission, Texas, Mexican citizen ; Francesco Guerra, alias Venoni Gonzales, and Arturo Cavazos, both Mexican citizens nd residing in Mexico. 3- Narcotic agents at Harlingen seized the brucine from Valdes and Samora, who onfessed they had obtained the tins from Guerra and Cavazos in Matamores, Mexico. It is u .stood that the Mexican authorities have arrested Guerra and Cavazos and one Jose ,aria ' iliavicencio and seized a quantity of alleged narcotic drugs. Valdes and Samora were arged with criminal conspiracy. — 36 —

— Seizure at San Francisco, California, September 9th, 1936. Reports communicated by the Government of the United States of America, April 5th and 19th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Alleged prepared opium : 943 grammes. O.C.S./Conf.233. Alleged morphine hydrochloride : 28 grammes. 1281/388(351). The prepared opium was in five 5-tael tins each bearing a paper label containing indistinct Chinese writing and the words “ Lai Tuen ” Reports Nos. 636 or “ Lai Yuen ” in Latin characters. The morphine was in a 1-oz. and 636(a). bottle bearing a label purporting to be th a t of the “ Mallinckrodt Chemical Works, New York and St. Louis ”. Both these labels were false. Photographs of the Mallinckrodt label are in the archives of the Secretariat. 2. Persons implicated : Mrs. Maria Rozura and Jesus Rosales Arana, Jr., both Mexicans. 3. State narcotic officers seized a package addressed to Mrs. Rozura at San Francisco shipped by Arana from El Paso, Texas, via the American Railway Express. The package contained the purported drugs, together with a quantity of cactus-juice candy. The officers also seized a letter written by Arana to Mrs. Rozura telling her to hold until his arrival in San Francisco certain articles other than the sweets which were intended for her. Chemical analysis of the so-called opium and morphine proved that both were spurious, while examination of th e Lai Tuen and Mallinckrodt labels disclosed that neither were genuine. The former was apparently the label of a non-existent firm or individual while the latter was a clumsy forgery. No criminal action has been taken in the matter.

No. 703. — Seizure at San Francisco, California, in February and March 1937. Report communicated by the Government of the United States of America, June, 7th, 1937. Reference : 1(a). Poppy seed pods : 109 kg. 80 grs. (240 lb.). O.C.S./Conf.305. 2. Persons implicated : Chun Wo Tong ; Tin Shew Tong Co. ; 1281/388(381). Tin Yee Tong ; Hi Wo Hong Co. ; Bow Tai Wo ; all Chinese persons or firms. R eport No. 667. 3. The poppy pods were imported from Hong-Kong as “ Sok Hok ” by the above firms or individuals. Chun Wo Tong and Bow Tai Wo were implicated in seizures of Chinese medicinal pills containing morphine at San Francisco (see document C.209.M.152.1937.XI [O.C.S. 300(d)], page 40, No. 583 and page 41 No. 586). 4. The facts concerning this seizure were presented to the United States Attorney at San Francisco for consideration of criminal prosecution. QUESTIONNAIRE REFERRING TO PART II.

1. Kind and quantity of drugs (a) seized or (6) involved in the illicit transaction. Origin of drugs. Name of manufacturer of drugs : labels, marks, packing, etc.

2. Name of consignor, consignee and addressee, or other persons implicated. Forwarding agents and other persons or firms whose names appear in connection with the case.

3. Additional details.

4. Legal proceedings and penalties.

March 15th, 1937 ...... 18 Yokohama June 25th, 1936 . . . . 19 March, 1937 9 April 5th, 1937 ...... 18 Mexico : July-August, 1936 . . . 3 Straits Settlements Jan u ary 1937 ...... 18 Netherlands : F ebruary 1937 ...... 19 March 1937 19 R otterdam January 9th, 1936 . . . 2 Bulgaria : Netherlands Colonies : Sofia December 17th, 1936... 9 Buitenzorg, China : 1936 10 Java October 27th, 1936. . 3 Hankow, Hupeh January 22nd, 1937. . . 27 Tandjoenpriok, International B atavia October 20th, 1936 . 14 Settlement, Tuan Island, Billiton Shanghai January 9th, 1937. . November 27th, 1936. 20 March 1st, 1937 . 6 Portugal : March 27th, 1937 . . 6 First quarter, 1937. . 27 Lisbon November 1936 . . . French Concession, Shanghai Last six months, 1936. 32 Portuguese Colonies : Egypt : Lourenço Alexandria December 1936 . . 10 Marques December 15th, 1936 14 F ebruary 27th, 1937 27 Macao December 1936 . . 20 March 2nd, 1937 . . 27 January 1937 . . . 20 March 9th, 1937 . . 33 F ebruary 1937 . . 21 April 20th, 1937 . . 10 March 1937 .... 21 Port Said December 23rd, 1936 34 Jan u ary 12 th, 1937 34 Roumania : Ja n u ary 27th, 1937 34 Halta Grivitza March 5th, 1936 . . 14 February 18th, 1937 34 May 18th, 1937 . . 11 Siam : L ast quarter, 1936 21 France : First quarter, 1937 24 Amphur Muang February 15th, 1937 21 Lille April 18th, 1936 . 24 A m phur Marseilles April 16th, 1936 . . 11 Paknam po December 22nd, 1936 21 May 2nd, 1936 . . 11 May 7th, 1936 . . . 35 Switzerland : A ugust 29th, 1936 . 28 No d a t e ...... 35 October 22nd, 1936 11 SLGall (Buchs) November 14th, 1936 26 Paris August 25th, 1936 . 11 December 23rd, 1936 12 Turkey : Third quarter, 1934 2 Jan u ary 7th, 1937 . 28 March 12th, 1937 . 28 Istanbul April 1937 .... 7 May 1937 .... 7 March 25th, 1937 . 12 Rainey F ebruary 4th, 1937 . 26 Prinkipo,Prince’s Island May 12th, 1937 8 ^ench Colonies: Southern Frontier No date . . . 15 Indo-China Bac-Kan October 14th, 1936 . 12 United States of June-D ecem ber 1936 30 Benthuy Fourth quarter, 1936 12 America : August 1936-January Caobang Fourth quarter, 1936 12 1937 ...... 30 Hagiang Fourth quarter, 1936 12 Balboa, Canal Hanoi December 9th, 1936 12 September 29th, 1936 4 Lao Kay Zone October 6th, 1936 . 13 Baltimore, Novem ber 8 th , 1936 13 M aryland March 21st, 1937 . . . 22 Phu-Nghia December 1936 . . 13 Boston, Mass. December 18th, 1936 . 28 aaigon October 1936 . . . 13 Brooklyn, Thanh-Hoa F ourth quarter, 1936 13 New York March 6th, 1937 . . . 22 ^ourane Fourth quarter, 1936 19 May 12th, 1937 . . . 15 Tuyen-Quang F ourth quarter, 1936 13 Chicago, Syria : Illinois September 1936-March 1937 ...... 32 Beirut February 2nd, 1936 . 15 February 12th and 23rd, December 1936 . . 10 1937 ...... 23 — 37 —

INDEX TO LOCALITIES

Country and Locality D ale P a g e Country and Locality D ate P age Australia : Germany : Fremantle February 16th, 1937 . 17 H am burg N ovember 1931 . . . 2 Narrabri August 11th, 1936___ 17 February 27th, 1937 . 13 Sydney February 19th, 1937. 17 Greece : Austria : Athens November 20th, 1936 . 7 Between Feldkirch Chalandri Septem ber 9th, 1936 . 6 and Buchs July 21st, 1936 India : British Colonies Bom bay Jan u ary 30th, 1937 14 Barbados Calcutta F ebruary 17th, 1937 14 Bridgetown March 24th, 1937 . 8 April 19th, 1937 . 31 Hong-Kong Jan u ary 4 t h , 1937 . 26 May 9th, 1937 . . 31 January 10th, 1937. 9 May 10th, 1937 . . 32 January, 1937 .... 17 Rangoon May 25th, 1936 . . 2 February 21st, 1937 9 February, 1937 17 Japan : March 15th, 1937 .. 18 Yokohama March, 1937 ...... 9 Jun e 25th, 1936 . 19 April 5th, 1937 ___ 18 Straits Mexico : July-August, 1936 . . . 3 Settlements u u u a i l vv» / ...... j Netherlands : February 1937 ...... 19 March 1937 ...... 19 R otterdam Jan u ary 9th, 1936 . . . 2 Bulgaria : Netherlands Colonies : Sofia December 17th, 1936.. 9 Buitenzorg, China : 1936 ...... 10 Jav a October 27th, 1936. . . 3 Hankow, Hupi January 22nd, 1937. . 27 Tandjoenpriok, International Batavia October 20th, 1936 . . 14 Settlement, Tuan Island, Shanghai January 9th, 1937. . 9 Billiton November 27th, 1936. . 20 March 1st, 1937 . . . 6 March 27th, 1937 . . 6 Portugal : First quarter, 1937. . 27 Lisbon November 1936 .... 3 i Shanghai Last six months, 1936. 32 Portuguese Colonies : Egypt : Lourenço Alexandria December 1936 . . . 10 Marques December 15th, 1936 . . 14 February 27th, 1937 . 27 Macao December 1936 .... 20 March 2nd, 1937 . . . 27 January 1937 ...... 20 March 9th, 1937 . . . 33 February 1937 .... 21 April 20th, 1937 . . . 10 March 1937 ...... 21 Port Said December 23rd, 1936 . 34 January 12th, 1937 . 34 Roumanla : January 27th, 1937 . 34 Halta Grivitza March 5th, 1936 .... 14 February 18th, 1937 . 34 May 18th, 1937 . . . 11 Siam : Last quarter, 1936 . . 21 France : First quarter, 1937 . . 24 Amphur Muang February 15th, 1937 . . 21 Lille April 18th, 1936 . . 24 A m phur Marseilles April 16th, 1936 . . . 11 Paknam po December 22nd, 1936 . . 21 May 2nd, 1936 . .. 11 May 7th, 1936 .... 35 Switzerland : August 29th, 1936 . . 28 Basle No d a t e ...... 35 October 22nd, 1936 . 11 St. Gall (Buchs) November 14th, 1936 . . 26 Paris August 25th, 1936 . . 11 December 23rd, 1936 . 12 Turkey : Third quarter, 1934 . . 2 Ja n u ary 7th, 1937 . . 28 March 12th, 1937 . . 28 Istanbul April 1937 ...... 7 March 25th, 1937 . . 12 May 1937 ...... 7 Rainey F ebruary 4th, 1937 . . 26 Prinkipo,Prince’s Island May 12th, 1937 .... 8 French Colonies : Southern Frontier Indo-China No d a t e ...... 15 Bac-Kan October 14th, 1936 . . 12 Benthuy United States of June-December 1936 . . 30 Fourth quarter, 1936 . 12 America : August 1936-January Caobang Fourth quarter, 1936 . 12 Hagiang 1937 ...... 30 F ourth quarter, 1936 . 12 Balboa, Canal Hanoi December 9th, 1936. 12 Lao K ay Zone September 29th, 1936 . 4 October 6th, 1936 . . 13 Baltimore, November 8th, 1936 . 13 M aryland March 21st, 1937 .... 22 Phu-Nghia December 1936 . . . 13 Saigon Boston, Mass. December 18th, 1936 . . 28 October 1936 .... 13 Brooklyn, Thanh-Hoa Fourth quarter, 1936 . 13 New York March 6th, 1937 .... 22 Tourane Fourth quarter, 1936. 19 Tuyen-Quang May 12th, 1937 .... 15 Fourth quarter, 1936 . 13 Chicago, Syria : Illinois September 1936-March 1937 ...... 32 Beirut February 2nd, 1936 . . . 15 February 12th and 23rd, December 1936 . . . . 10 1937 ...... 23 — 38

Country and Localily Date Page Country and Locality Dale Page United States of United States of America (continued) : America (continued) : Constable Hook, March 19th, 1937 New Jersey March 15th, 1937 15 March 22nd, 1937 29 Covington, March 26th, 1937 16 Kentucky February 1st, 1937 29 April 10th, 1937 25 April 27th, 1937 . 16 Detroit, North Bend and Michigan January 11th, 1937 . . 29 Yakima, April 14tb, 1937 .... 33 Washington April 15th, 1937 . . 23 Fall River, Mass. February 2nd, 1937 . . 23 Philadelphia, Harlingen, Texas January 6th, 1937 . . . 35 Penn. February 26th, 1937 30 January 10th and 19th, San Francisco August 4 th, 1936 . 3 1937 ...... 35 September 9th, 1936 36 Kissimee, October 13th, 1936 4 Florida February 24th, 1937. . 15 February and March Memphis, 1937 ...... 36 Tennessee February 23rd, 1937 . . 33 March 15th, 1937 24 New York January-March 1937 . . 29 May 6th, 1937 . 25 February 24th, 1937 . . 15 Seattle, March 17th and 26th, Washington April 3rd, 1937 . 25 1937 29 Honolulu, T. H. January 4th, 1937 31

INDEX TO PERSONS, FIRMS, ETC.

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“ A & B Monopoly I.B.M. ” 16 Chin Toy ...... 8 Hadjiargyris, Dimitri ...... Abbas oglou V ehab ...... 8 Ching Jen ...... 22 Hadji oglou Mehmed...... Abouissac ...... 2 Chiprut, Nessim ...... 2 Hanley, Jo h n ...... 16 Adviyé ...... 7 Christodoulatos, Spiros .. 13 Haridi, Mahmoud A li ...... 34 “ Aeroplane and Snake ” Chu Kee ...... 23 Harvey, Margaret ...... 29 m ark ...... 24 Civello, Joe ...... 30 H ayek ...... 15 Aggouri, El ...... 27 Civello, Leon ...... 30 Hayik, Mme. Mélek ...... 8 Ah Key ...... 17 Civello, Sam ...... 30 Helwani, Khair Eddine... 15 Ah Nan ...... 22 Clovis ...... 4 Hill, Anna ...... 30 “ Alberto ” 26 “ Cock and Elephant ” .... 23 Hoffmann La Roche, Basle 4 Ali, Mansour Mohd...... 27 Cohen, Samuel ...... 29 Husnu ...... 7 Ali oglou H assan ...... 8 H ym an, Izzie ...... 29 Ali oglou Mustafa ...... 7 Del Gracio, A u g u s te ...... 2 Allen, J. C...... 30 Dominick, H enry ...... 16 Ianni, Frank ...... 30 (2) Allen, Myrtis ...... 30 Donnin, Ja ck ...... 30 Ibrahim, Mohd. Khalil . • • ?! Allen, Peggy ...... 30 “ Double Cash ” mark ... 17 Isaak, Oscar ...... 3 13 Andreas, Gazahai ...... 34 Isimikos, Platis ...... Arana, Jesus Rosales 36 “ Eagle ” mark ...... 17 Itobashi ...... Arnessen, Nils A...... 16 Eddine, Abdel Ghafour Astolfi, Henry ...... 35 Dermo ...... 34 Jeenicke-Mauceau, Antwerp 3 Astras ...... 2 Eddine, Helwani Khair ... 15 Jinai, Matsukyo ...... Astrati, Leonard ...... 34 Eghise, Mochen ...... 3 Jiro, M ayemaru ...... Aveta, Joseph John 16 Eichenbaum, Uhle ...... 30 Joe Gow Nue Co., Green “ Elephant and Chicken ” ville, Tennessee...... Baird, R ...... 15 m ark ...... 17 Jones, Percy ...... Baraugli, Anna ...... 30 Eliopoulos ...... 2 25 Blaganty, Jack ...... 29 Epps, R. E ...... 30 Kamiyama, Sanzo ...... Katsuro, Nishimoto .. 20 Blanco, José G...... 35 30 Bliziotis, Anton ...... 13 Faims, Anna ...... 7 Kayne, Isadore ...... 3 Bogossian, Jéragir ...... 7 Fatih, Eminé à ...... 7 Katz, Icek ...... 30 Bonanzi, William ...... 22 Feteiha, Ahmed 1...... 11 Kelly, Pat ...... 22 Booksdorff, Leib ...... 26 “ Flying Cow ” mark .... 24 Kechil Ben Hassen . • • 15 Borenstein, Israel ...... 3 Foo Yuen, Central, Hong- Kerim oglou Mehmed .. 27 Brackman, Freda ...... 15 K ong ...... 33 Khalil, Mohd. Abd. R abbo 20 Brandstatter, N. L...... 3 Fou San ...... 11 Kihachi, Masuda ...... 10 Briganti, Province ...... 29 “ Fujitsuru ” brand . . 31 (2) Korayem, Hag H.I. 13 Brown, Oscar ...... 23 Fuller, Robert ...... 15 Kotsabassis, George .. • Buda, Tizio ...... 22 Furstenberg, Judas ...... 3 34 Buchwald, José ...... 3 Furuya Co., Y okoham a & Labban, Hafiz Ibrahim El 23 Butto, Dominick ...... 22 Seattle ...... 25 “ Lam Kee” mark ... 17. io, 22 “ Lam Kee Hop ” 9 Cahill, G. W ...... 15 Gambihi, H. S. e l ...... 11 Lambreff, L am bn Kotzett 33 Calphopoulos, George 7 Garoute, Jean-Charles .... 11 Lee Che Jian ...... 22 Carsaro, Nicholas ...... 29 Ghalaini, Mohammed .... 15 Lee Fook ...... 22 Cassio, Joe ...... 30 Ginsberg, Louis ...... 30 Lee Hing ...... 23 Cavazos, Arturo ...... 35 “ Globe ” mark ...... 18 Lee Mon ...... 23 Celentano, Michael ...... 15 Gon Huie Ho ...... 24 Lee Sing ...... 6 Celli, Mike ...... 15 Gonzales, Venoni ...... 35 Lee Tze Pao ...... 15 “ Cheong ” ...... 18 Gordon, R obert ...... 30 Lehart, H ...... 30 “ Chicken ” m ark ___ 17, 18 Guerra, Francesco ...... 35 Leonardo, Pasquale 31 Chin Len ...... 8 Leong Loo ...... 23 ' Chin Suey Young ______8 “ Hadji Ali Baba ” mark.. 29 Leong Sai Lun ...... 39 — iVame Page Name Page Name P a g e

Leslie, Joseph ...... 16 Pearson, Leonard ...... 11 Tabib, Hassan I. E l 10 Levine, H arry ...... 29 Peretti, Je an ...... 4 Tabib, Mohd. I. El ...... 10 Liedloff, John ...... 23 Philippo, Scarano ...... 34 Tan Kim T ok ...... 3 “ Lion ” brand ...... 16 Phillips, Alydia Adella ... 8 Tang Shih Yee Cough Pills 33 “ Lion & Globe ” mark .1 7 (2) Pritchard, G...... 15 Tarzi, El ...... 10 “Lo Fuk Kee” mark . 17, 22 Pung See Too ...... 22 Tatsu Miwa, Tainan .... 2 Lung Fat Co., D etroit . . . 33 Tchiprout, Nessim ...... 2 Lyon, Louis ...... 4 Tensaka, Seiichi ...... 25 " Red Lion ” m ark 17, 18, 19 (2) Ting Chuk San ...... 2 Resino, Antonio ...... 25 Mabrouk, Saleh ...... 27 Toldedo ...... 4 Rhenus Transport Co., Tsung Wang Tz ...... 6 Mahmoud, H. M...... 11 Mainz ...... 3 Tsunotani Rikio, Tainan . 2 Man Po ...... 32 Riverra, C...... 15 Mane, Albert ...... 11 Riza, Zennonoglou ...... 7 Vafnadis, Kleovoulos ... 4 Marani, Nino ...... 4 Rosenbaum ...... 2 Valdes, Victor G...... 35 Marcus & Harting, Lisbon 4 Rozura, Maria ...... 36 Martin, Anita ...... 29 Villavicencio, José Maria.. 35 Martin, Dan ...... 11 Voutsinas, Anastase ...... 7 May & Baker ...... 16 Sai Konsei ...... 2 Voutsinas, Denis ...... 7 Megahed, Ahmed ...... 34 Sai Kyosen ...... 2 Voutsinas, Vassilia ...... 7 Mehmed ...... 8 Sainee Bin Rasep ...... 22 Mehmed oglou Ahmed ... 7 Salve, Majlack ...... 3 W alker, Johnnie ...... 30 Mehmed oglou Ali ...... 7 Samora, Leo ...... 35 W ay Chun Tong ...... 23 Mehmed oglou Riza ...... 7 Sayed, Ali Hussein ...... 27 “ White Horse ” label . . 29 (2) Mélétios, George ...... 7 Scaleris, Dimitri ...... 7 Wong Cheung Sang ...... 26 Merck & Co...... 3, 35 (2) Scaleris, Michel ...... 7 Wong, Henry ...... 28 Mihail, Dimitri ...... 8 Schwartz, Gabriel ...... 2 W ong To ...... 14 Miller, Danny ...... 30 Schwartz, Joseph ...... 2 Wong Ts Sai ...... 6 Misât, Herman V...... 8 Scott, Anna ...... 30 W ong Tung ...... 28 Miwa Tazu ...... 2 Seher ...... 7 Woo Ah Nyi ...... 6 Mizraha ...... 10 Seike, Shihanosuke ...... 20 Woo Gar Y ung ...... 28 Moody, Dan D...... 30 Seyit Haji Fattah ...... 2 Moore, Craig S...... 16 Shafik Mohammed ...... 34 Y am am oto, K ita ...... 25 Moustafa oglou B attal .... 8 Shagar, Sayed M. A 11 Yang Ts Woo ...... 6 Moustafa oglou Halil .... 8 Shami, Assad Mohd. El ... 33 Yani, Stefo ...... 8 Shenaif, Salek Mabrouk Ali 27 Y ap Poi ...... 20 Shin Lye ...... 11 Naddeo, Henri ...... 28 “ Yick Kee ” 17 Shita, Mohd. M. P ...... 11 Young, Chin Suey ...... 8 Sigi, Hekito ...... 2 Young, WT. K ...... 28 Ohanessian, Ossep ...... 7 Smith, Elon D ...... 30 (2) Omar Bin Gani ...... 22 Youssef, G urdju ...... 7 Sow Low ...... 23 Y um Poo ...... 14 Stanton, Margaret ...... 30 Yung Boon Chew ...... 31 P., Marcel ...... 28 Steenlandt, G. van ...... 15 Paolo, J. di ...... 16 Steinmann, Benno ...... 26 Papadakos, Constantin . . . 27 Strazulo, Antonio ...... 25 Zanti, El ...... 10 Park Chin ...... 8 Stritchevitch, Bartuel ... 12 Zehra, Mme...... 7 Payne, Guy ...... 30 Sworson, F ...... 15 Zenkichi, 1...... 20

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