[Distributed to the Council and Official No. : C. 976. M. 541. 1931. XI. the Members of the League.] [O.C.294 (£).]

Geneva, October 1st, 1931.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC

IN OPIUM AND OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS

SUMMARY

OF ILLICIT TRANSACTIONS AND SEIZURES

REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

BETWEEN JULY 1st AND OCTOBER 1st, 1931. PART I.

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

Note.— The first three cases are unnumbered owing to the fact that they refer to seizure reports contained in previous summaries in which no serial numbers were used. The remaining cases in Part I rarrv numbers corresponding to those given to the same cases in documents O.C.294(g ) (C.279.M.130. 1931.XI) and O.C.294 f/t; (C.734.M.339.1931.XI).

Seizure at Brisbane on February 29th, 1928, ex the “ Miho Maru

See O.C.1050 and ^ 7"/ie Japanese Government reports (September 11th, 1931) that the O.C.294(êj, pp. 28-J9. iajjei marked Torii & Co., of Tokio, with the number 01374 on it, was 14593/157 recognised as being a label of this firm, but that investigations showed that the company never put such a number on their labels. It was impossible to discover who had numbered the label, and therefore it was difficult to trace the dealer who smuggled the drug. Another of the labels bore the certificate of the Imperial Hygienic Laboratory, with the number 7984 and the date of August 1927. According to the investigations made by the Osaka Hygienic Laboratory, this number was put on the 141 bottles of 25 grammes each and 2 bottles of 5 grammes each filled on the application of Gohei Ianake, of Osaka. The Japanese authorities have made minute enquiries at all the dealers to whom these bottles of cocaine have been sold, but were unable to trace the smugglers. Enquiries with regard to the other labels connected with this case have also led to no result. The ship’s captain and officers were also questioned with regard to the seizure, but they all denied any knowledge of the affair. The former captain stated, in reply to the questions put to him, that, at the time of the discovery of the drugs by the Australian authorities, the most thorough investigation was made, and it was thought that the drugs might have been placed in the ship after reaching the port of Brisbane.

Seizure of Opium at Vancouver, May 18th, 1929 : Brooks, Knowles, Lee-Chee- Yung Case.

11 " Un(i T/ie Canadian Government states (August 13th, 1931) that Lee Chee ■ (I), PP- 66-67. Yung (alias Albert Lee), who was responsible for the landing of the opium 30477/157. at Vancouver, was recently arrested in Toronto, practically two years after he had disappeared from Vancouver. He was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and a fine of $300, or, in default of payment, to serve a further term of three months’ imprisonment. Photographs of the tins seized show labels bearing the Lo Fook Kee, Two Flags and Cock and Eagle marks.

Seizure carried out at Split, April 26th, 1929.

0CinRoz T/ie Greek Government supplied the Secretariat with the following 0.C.i062(6j additional particulars on August 26th, 1931 : o'c me! “ The case has been investigated by the Athens police authorities. O.C.’294(iV ' 36 An examination of Messrs. C. Photiadès, Son and Company’s p' ‘ correspondence with Moutsopoulos has made it clear that this firm was 15338/157. acting in good faith and was merely a forwarding agent carrying out instructions regarding a case of ‘ pharmaceutical supplies As soon it learned, through its correspondents in Trieste, of the real contents of the case in question, lost no time in disclaiming all responsibility and stated in writing that its client Xvas responsible for any consequences. The activities of the latter, on the other hand, are already known to the Criminal investigation Department in the Piraeus. This is not the first time that Moutsopoulos has . n implicated in illicit transactions. In this case, however, no criminal proceedings can be instituted against him, as it is impossible to obtain the slightest proof, or even indication, of nis guilt under Greek law. Under the law on the narcotics monopoly, the clandestine import or attempted import 0 drugs into Greece is punished with great severity. It would, however, scarcely seem possible to base the presumption of such an attempt on the fact that the case of cocaine was successively transported from Constantinople to Trieste, r"m Trieste to Brindisi and ultimately to Split.”

d.N. 570 (F.) 545 (A.) 12/31. Imp. Réunies, Chambéry. — 4 —

No. 47.—Seizure of Cocaine at Rangoon, on August 11th, 1930, ex the S.S. ' ‘ Ra

See O.C.1273 and^ The British representative on the Advisory Committee forwarded O.C.294 (g), p. 1 /. (letter undated) the following information received from the Japanese 23113/157. Government : As there were no numbers on the Osaka Hygienic Laboratory labels which were attached to the cocaine seized from the above boat, the investigation has" finally proved unsuccessful.

No. 48.—Seizure of Cocaine at Calcutta on May 14th, 1930, ex the S.S. ‘ ‘ Nam Sang ",

See O.C.1274 and The British representative on the Advisory Committee (letter O.C.294fg^, p. 17. undated) forwarded the following information received from the Japanese 23110/157. Government : The route of the illicit traffic is unknown. With reference to the “ Fujitsuru brand seized, although investigation as to the source of this brand has been carried out in the past, it has hitherto proved impossible to discover the place of manufacture ; but it is probably outside Japan. Not only is the “ Globe ” brand label, seized from the same boat, not the mark of the Koto Seiyaku Co., but it has been impossible to discover its source in Japan.

No. 49.—Seizure of Cocaine at Bombay on June 26th, 1930, ex the " Celebes M am ”,

See O.C.1275 and The British representative on the Advisory Committee forwarded O.C.294fy^, p. 1 /. (letter undated) the following information from the Japanese Government: 23111/157. In May 1930, Mohaclii Nagasuga, the smuggler of the goods, offered to buy cocaine illicitly from Shutaro Koike, who wras at that time in Kobe. Koike consented, bought the cocaine illicitly from Shuki Susami, of Osaka, brought it to Nagasuga’s house, repacked it in ice-bags, when Nagasuga smuggled it to Bombay. On account of the death of Susami, it has not been possible to examine the case in connection with him, but it has been sent to the Public Procurator’s office at Kobe.

No. 50.—Seizure of Cocaine at Calcutta on June 26th, 1930, ex the ' ‘ Morioka Maru

See O.C.1276 and The British representative on the Advisory Committee forwarded the O.C.294^;, p. 18. following information received from the Japanese Government : 23112/157. It is not known where the accused, Shigeru Amatsu, a Japanese sailor on board the Morioka Maru, obtained the cocaine.

No. 56.—Seizure of Cocaine at Calcutta on August 8 th, 1930, ex the “ Seattle Maru ”.

See O.C.1279 and The British representative on the Advisory Committee forwarded O.C.294fg>, pp. 19-20. (]etter undated) the following information received from the Japanese 13336/157 Government In collusion writh Toyojiro Kokurgo (a mixed provision merchant, of Kidderpore, Calcutta), Kinjiro Yakushiji (a wholesale cloth merchant, of Osaka) and Goro Sato (a wooden-box merchant, of Kobe) bought 125 ounces of cocaine hydrochloride from Kichijiro Yamanaka, a druggist of Osaka, and. describing it as rice and provisions, requested Kiichi Okabe, a shipping agent of Kobe, to despatch it. It was sent to India on the Seattle Maru with the false names of the “ Maruyama Co. ” and “ S. Yamanoto as consignor and consignee respectively. Yakushiji and Sato have been sentenced to two months penal servitude each and Yamanaka to one month. As Soichiro Okugawa, an employee in the shop of Y'akushiji, has been sentenced by the Indian court, and Yakushiji is at present resident in British India, no further action is being taken against either of them for the present.

No. 59.—Illicit Traffic between Austria and Egypt : Friedmann-Chaskes-Glickmann Case.

See series O.C.1284, The Austrian Government states (July 20th, 1931) that the following and o c *29^fh I^p " ’ sentences were pronounced against the persons implicated in this affair in Austria : Ludwig Auer to four months’ imprisonment and a fine ot 18570/157. 12,000 schillings, or, in default, a further 120 days’ imprisonment, Trajan Schor, two months’ imprisonment and a fine of 3,000 schillings together with expulsion from Austrian territory ; Mechel Halpern, three months’ imprisonment and a fine of 5,000 schillings, or, in default, a further 100 days’ imprisonment and expulsion, Gabriel Weinstein, one month’s imprisonment and a fine of 600 schillings, or, in default: a further thirty days’ imprisonment and expulsion ; Sonia Friedmann, one month s imprisonment and a fine of 6,000 schillings, or, in default, a further sixty days’ imprisonment and expulsion ; Hussein el Neanai and Nathan Altmann had already been sentenced (see document O.C.294(g), p. 20). — 5 —

No. 198.—Seizure of Prepared Opium at New York ex the S.S. " Raby Castle ”, on January 29th, 1931.

See O.C.S.3 and The Portuguese Government states (August 26th, 1931) that the O.C.294(h), p. . results of the enquiries instituted by the authorities at Macao into this •26506/157. case show that the label “ Yick Kee Macao ” is not authentic and that this is once more a case of fraud practised by traffickers outside the colony, in order to put off the track any authorities making enquiries into the case.

No. 217.—Traffic in Opium in Regina, Hamilton, Vancouver and Kingston, Canada.

See O.C.294(h), p. 16. The Canadian Government states (August 13th, 1931) that Lee Wong gn„fir/lr~ was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment and $1,000 fine, or one year’s ~'ob,;>' 0/' additional imprisonment in default of payment.

No. 252.—Seizure of Opium at New York (Abraham Goodman Case).

See O.C.294(7z^, p. 26. The United States Government reports, through the Netherlands . Government (September 17th, 1931), that Goodman was sentenced to ' D/' four years’ imprisonment. The other defendants have not yet been apprehended, and the matter is still sub judice, so that full details cannot be given yet. Certain facts, however, strongly indicate that the opium in question was shipped to the United States from Izmir, Turkey, in consignments of gum tragacanth. On May 21st, 1930, one M. Coenca forwarded ten cases of gum tragacanth, marked “ A A 1/10 ”, from Izmir to New York, on board the S.S. Excelsior, of the American Export Line. It is further shown that one N. Curiel forwarded from Izmir to New York on June 9th, 1930, by the S.S. Sinaia, of the Fabre Line, twenty-five cases of gum tragacanth, marked “ C.N.1/25 ”. These shipments arrived about July 23rd, 1930, and were claimed by the Coast Manufacturing Company, which is shown to have cleared a number of consignments now suspected of having contained narcotics. Among the cases of opium found at the office of the A.B. Trucking Company were twro cases of gum tragacanth described as follows : (1) A wooden case lined with heavy blue paper and strapped outside with one-inch steel bands. This case contained approximately 250 pounds of gum tragacanth. The top boards bore in black pencil the mark “ A. A.7 ”. One bottom board and one end board each bore in black stencil the marking “ L.7 The letters and figures “ A.A.7 ” appear to have been done with a different type of stencil, and no doubt “ A.A.7 ” was the original marking on this case. On one end was pasted a yellow label with the following : “ 305490. Excelsior A.A.7. Coast Manufacturing Co. 7.25.30, E.C.56”. (2) A wooden case lined with heavy blue paper and strapped outside with heavy steel bands. This case contained about 250 pounds of gum tragacanth. The top boards bore in black stencil ink the marking “ C.N.20.N.Y. ”. These cases were obviously original cases, one belonging to the Excelsior shipment and the other to the Sinaia shipment, and it seems likely that the opium arrived in these shipments. The cases which contained the opium were similar in size but had obviously been repacked. PART II.

SUMMARY OF SEIZURE REPORTS CIRCULATED SEPARATELY TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

No. ^g-ijlllicit Traffic by the S.S. “ Sui Tai ” , January 1931.

1. O.C.S.ll. 28943/157. 2. Portuguese Government, July 27th, 1931. 3. January 1931. Hong-Kong. A(a). Opium : 160 boxes. 5. Exported from Macao on the S.S. Sui Tai (Chinese). 6. Exporter : Kwong Yee Cheong, Macao. Other persons implicated : Li Tak Seng , Yat Cuong, tailor ; Iok ; Chang Ki Iu, employed on the S.S. Noi Vai Chin, engaged in the regular service between Hong-Kong and Siam. 8. The origin of the opium appeared to be the neighbourhood of Ku Hoc. It bore the mark “ Lam Kee Hop ” and forged marks of the Macao Régie. 9. Li Tak Seng and Chang Ki Iu were arrested and fined $3,000 each. They appealed. and will remain in custody pending the judgment of the court. 10. An examination of the inspectorate archives revealed in the papers of the S.S. Sui Tai a record of the export on January 27th, 1931, of five cases of joss-sticks, for Hong- Kong. This consignment of joss-sticks contained the opium. The exporter, accord­ ing to the “ Export manifest ” was the firm Kwong Yee Cheong. Acting on a warrant issued against the manager of the firm of Kwong Yee Cheong, the authorities proceeded to the premises, but found them closed and deserted, the manager and employees having absconded on hearing of the seizure at Hong-Kong. The Customs agents, however, seized 616 brass lids similar to those used on the opium boxes, addressed to Yat Cuong, who wras responsible for affixing the forged marks of the Macao Régie and the mark of “ Lam Kee Hop ”. The lids were in the possession of Li Tak Seng, wTho, accompanied by Chang Ki Iu, was arrested as he was embarking on the S.S. Sing Cheong, a vessel plying between Macao and Canton. A letter was found on Li Tak Seng, addressed to Yat Cuong, instructing Yat Cuong’s agent to keep the lids and hold them in readiness until Iok, a Chinese and the consignor of the lids, should go to Canton to fetch them, after the Macao Régie and “ Lam Kee Hop ” marks had been affixed. The two arrested Chinese refused to give any information as to the origin or destination of the brass lids, but the police discovered that the Hong-Kong firm, the “ Diam Engineering Co. ”, Mong Kok, had recently sold two machines for the manufacture of boxes which the lids in question would fit. One of the machines had been sent to Canton and the other to a Chinese village near Macao. The opium seized appears to have been brought to Macao by sea and to have been delivered to the firm of Kwong Yee Cheong in 160 boxes with the “ Lam Kee Hop ” mark. The firm of Kwong Yee was responsible for all the proceedings subsequent to consignment.

Nc£> —Seizure of Opium at Hoboken, N.J., on April 20th, 1931.

1. O.C.S.12. 1383/157(66). 2. Government of the United States of America, through the Netherlands Government, July 10th, 1931. 3. April 20th, 1931. Hoboken, N.J. 4(a). Opium : 11 kgs. 362 grs. (approx. 25 lb.). 5. S.S. Excello (Export S.S. Lines, New York) coming from Genoa, Marseilles, Leghorn, Naples, Catania, Messina and Palermo. 6. Persons implicated : Petro Paolo Camilleri. a naturalised citizen, and John Muscat, 8. No marks. 9. Bail was set at $10,000 each, in default of which the two accused were confined in ja’* to await the action of the Federal Grand Jury. 10. The two accused were found by members of the crew in the sick bay on board the vessel, and, as Camilleri, a former member of the crew, had been dischargeds e v e r a l months ago on the suspicion of being connected with the narcotic traffic, an officer was informed. Muscat was apprehended, but Camilleri escaped. H e was arrested, however, later. An examination of the sick bay revealed the opium, which was concealed in various places. On interrogation, Camilleri stated that the opium was placed on board by one Sam, an Arab ship’s chandler in Istambul, whose office i located directly opposite the Custom house there, and who carries on extensiv — 7 -

operations in narcotics aboard all the ships of the American Export Line. Camilleri had been instructed by Sam to deliver these packages to an address in Fordham Road, in the Bronx. Camilleri further stated that, some time previously, he had smuggled thirty tins of opium from the same vessel while she was docked at the port of Philadelphia. These thirty tins had been left at the same address in the Fordham Road. Upon examination, it was found that this house was empty, but efforts are being made to determine wdio the occupants were.

Ne) —Seizure of Raw Persian Opium at Hong-Kong on March 6 th, 1931.

1, O.C.S.14. 30595/157. 2, British Government, August 20th, 1931. 3, March 6th, 1931. Hong-Kong. 4(a). Haw opium : 90 kgs. 900 grs. (200 lb.). 5. The opium was of Persian origin. 10. The labels indicate that the opium was sold by the Kuangtung Opium Suppression Bureau for export. This is believed to be the first instance on record of the discovery of Persian opium bearing Chinese official labels. The opium seized was of two varieties : one wrapped in the usual red paper, which contained 15.8 per cent of moisture and 8 per cent of morphine in the dry opium, and one wrapped in orange paper and containing 16.4 per cent of moisture and 8.8 per cent of morphine. The cakes have also certain peculiarities of shape and consistency which suggest that they are not derived from the usual sources of the local supply of smuggled opium. Proof of identity is incomplete, but there wrould appear to be grounds for suspecting that the opium seized formed part of a consignment reported to have been brought from Bushire to the Far East in the S.S. Tjinnoun in February last (see documents O.C.S.5 and O.C.294(7i;, p. 11).

Nçx Ù0Â.—Seizure of Diacetylmorphine Hydrochloride at Shanghai, Second Quarter & ê U 1931, ex " Durban Maru 1. O.C.S.16 and 30405/157. 2. The Chinese Maritime Customs, through Mr. Lyall, Assessor to the Advisory Committee, August lltli, 1931. 3. Shanghai, Durban Maru (Japanese), June 1st, 1931. 4(a). Diacetylmorphine hydrochloride : 170 kgs. 10. The shippers’ name is given as D. Yorganda and the shipment was consigned “ To order ”. The consignment consisted of twenty casks of black olives marked JC 318-337, nine of which—namely, Nos. 325-330 and 332-334—contained the drug. The manufacturer’s name is unknown. The port of shipment was Piraeus, and the date of shipment April 22nd, 1931. The bill of lading was No. 37.

No .p2Q6f—Seizure of Diacetylmorphine Hydrochloride at Shanghai on May 30th, 1 x 1931, ex S.S. “ Gemma

1. O.C.S.17 and 30406/157. 2. Chinese Maritime Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall, Assessor to the Advisory Committee, August 11th, 1931. 3- Shanghai, S.S. Gemma (Dutch), May 30th, 1931. 4(a). Diacelylmorphine hydrochloride : 81 kgs. 5- Port of shipment : Antwerp. 6- Shippers’ name was given as the Oriental Oil Mill and Refinery Co., Ltd. W- Manufacturer : Chemische Fabrik A.G., “ Pelikan ”. The consignment consisted of seven cases of cloth marked M.R. 111-117, out of which threecases, Nos. 112, 114, 116, contained the drug. Case No. 113 was found to contain eight rolls of cloth only (seven rolls less than the other cases), the difference in weight being made up by two sheets of lead. Four of the eight rolls of cloth had false ends similar to those in which the heroin was found in the other three cases. There was, however, no trace of heroin having been in this case. On August 28th, 1931, the representative of the Netherlands on the Advisory Committee sent the following supplementary information : ihe heroin was packed in large tins, which, in turn, were concealed in rolls of cotton cloth which had false ends. In all, there were seven cases marked M.R. and numbered 111-117, out of which three cases only, Nos. 112, 114 and 116, contained heroin. The name “ Pelikan ” on the labels would appear German, but is probably fictitious. The cases were loaded in Antwerp (April 1st, 1931, and declared as cotton tissues), with destination “ Tsingtao to order”. At the time of shipment, the shipping agent asked that the cases should not be unloaded before the vessel called at Tsingtao on the return voyage. They were, however, seized by the Chinese Maritime Customs on entering the port of Shanghai on May 30th. The consignment was twice in Antwerp, having been sent twice from Constantinople to that city. The bill of lading (B/L No. 170) gave the consignor as the Oriental Oil Mill and Refinery Co., Ltd. The chests were shipped by the firm of Sotrama, Paleisstraat 69, Antwerp. This firm received its instructions from the firm Ecco (European Controlling Co.), Jezusstraat 27, Antwerp, which in turn was instructed by the firm “ Kennis ”, Wetstraat, Antwerp, acting for Elie-Guirion-Abousac, a person of Turkish nationality. The return of the consignment was in the hands of the firm David Gerson and Co. The police authorities in Antwerp have recorded the case as one of forgery and abuse of forged documents. Elie was in Antwerp during the month of October 1930, when he bought 1,000 kilogrammes of paraffin at an excessive price without question, paying cash in English pounds.

N<5> —Seizure of Cocaine at Calcutta, on the " Tacoma Maru ”, September ~ 0 26th, 1930.

1. O.C.S.20. 30622/157. 2. Representative of Great Britain on the Advisory Committee, August 20th, 1931. 3. Calcutta, on Tacoma M aru, September 26th, 1930. 4(a). Cocaine hydrochloride : 61 oz. 2431 grs. (1 kg. 748 grs.). 5. Tacoma Maru, Messrs. Senda & Co., Ltd. Ports of call, Calcutta, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Moji, Hong-Kong, Singapore, Belawan-Deli and Rangoon. 6. Minoda Moyichi, Japanese sailor on board. Kewtala Gohara. 8. No marks. 9. The accused, Minoda Moyichi, was sentenced to one year’s rigorous imprisonment and to a fine of Rs.1,000 ; in default, a further three months’ rigorous imprisonment. 10. Minoda Moyichi stated that he had been asked to deliver the drug to No. 50, Watgunge Street, Calcutta. A search undertaken at this address led to the discovery of a letter written in Japanese, which showed the existence of a gang of smugglers. The letter was signed by one Yakushiji, and disclosed the complicity of Sato, Saichiro. Sawano, Ganeska, Sawada, Sashichi, Akiyo. Sato and Yakushiji have been sentenced to two months’ imprisonment and put on bail. Toyojiro and Nakai are also indicated as being traffickers, but have escaped prosecution up to the present PART III.

(a) SUMMARY OF SEIZURE REPORTS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY COMMUNICATED TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (b) SUMMARY OF SEIZURES REPORTED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT OF GOVERNMENTS ON THE TRAFFIC IN OPIUM AND OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS.

(a) SUMMARY OF SEIZURE REPORTS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY COMMUNICATED TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

\g. ^ 3^.—Seizure on the S.S. " Empress of Japan ” at Vancouver on April 18th, 1931

1. 22565/157. 2. Canadian Government, August 13th, 1931. 3. April 18th, 1931. Vancouver. 4(a). Crude opium : 1 kg. 136 grs. (40 oz. gross weight). Prepared opium. Smoking paraphernalia. 5. S.S. Empress of Japan. 10. Found on board the vessel in the firemen’s quarters.

IN^-Seizure of Opium, etc., on the S.S. “ Empress of Asia ” at Vancouver, April 27th, 1931.

1. 13111/157. 2. Canadian Government, August 13th, 1931. 3. April 27th, 1931. Vancouver. 4(a). Opium : 227 grammes (8 oz.) (approx.). Dross : 227 grammes (8 oz.) (approx.). Smoking paraphernalia. 10. Found on board the vessel.

Seizure at Vancouver on April 27th, 1931. Cj 6

-Seizure of Opium on the S.S. “ Honor ” at Vancouver, June 3rd, 1931.

J- 30475/157. Canadian Government, August 13th, 1931. June 3rd, 1931. Vancouver. 4(a). Opium : 909 grammes (two one-pound bricks). S.S. Honor (Canadian Import Company, Montreal), coming from Genoa via Swansea. Person implicated : Gia Battista Compodonica, first mate on board the vessel. *f|'The accused was arrested as he came ashore and the opium wasfound on him.

N|2 —Seizure of Opium ex theS.S. “ Empress of Canada ”, April-May 1931.

1 29515/157. ■ Canadian Government, August 13th, 1931. April-May 1931. On board the vessel during the voyage. ^a)' Opium : 2 kgs. 418 grs. (64 five-tael tins). — 10 —

5. Ex S.S. Empress of Canada. 6. Person implicated : Li Kwai Sau, Chinese. 9. Accused sentenced to one year’s hard labour or a fine of $38,000 (Mexican). He is serving the term of imprisonment. 10. The drug was seized on board immediately after the vessel sailed from Yokohama for Shanghai, but it is impossible to judge if the opium in question was smuggled, on board at Yokohama, or if it was concealed on board for the purpose of preparing it for landing at Shanghai or other destination. It was found in two pursers’ cabins by two officers on board. f or seizures in China see eases 319-532, pp. 19-22 Seizure of Opium at North Shields, England, on August 28th, 1931. ex 6 a 0 the M.V. “ Bullmouth

1. 31268/157. 2. British representative on the Advisory Committee, September 16th, 1931. 3. August 28th, 1931. North Shields, England. 4(a). Raw Opium : 7 kgs. 44 grs. (15f lb.). 5. There was no indication of origin, but the master of the vessel stated that it might have been brought onboard at Istambul. M.V. Bullmouth (Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co., Ltd., British) coming from Constanza, Spezzia, Istambul, Batoum and Thameshaven. 6. The accused were two Chinese. 9. One of the accused was fined £5, with the alternative of twenty-eight days’ imprisonment, and the other £15, with the alternative of fifty-one days’ imprisonment.

No.^264.—Seizure of Cocaine at Hong-Kong on July 9th, 1931.

L 31275/157. 2. British representative on the Advisory Committee, September 17th, 1931. 3. July 9th, 1931. Hong-Kong. 4(a). Cocaine hydrochloride : 710 grammes (25 oz.). 6. Persons implicated : two Chinese. 8. The tin containing the cocaine was wrapped in blue paper and marked with the “ Fujitsuru ” label, together with a label purporting to be that of C. F. Boehringer & Soehne, of Mannheim. This label is evidently a forgery, as the usual misspelling of “ Mannheim ”—i.e., “ Mannheun ”—is employed. 10. A street coolie brought the cocaine in a suit-case containing personal effects to the police-station at Shamshuipo. He stated that the case had been left in his custody by an unknown Chinese, who had engaged him to take the package from Hong- Kong to Shanghai. The unknown Chinese accompanied the coolie to Shamshuipo, but, after landing, disappeared. The cocaine, on analysis, was found to have a melting-point of 182° C., a moisture point of 0.75 percent, and traces of other cocaine alkaloids.

—Seizure of Raw Persian Opium at Hong-Kong, ex the S.S. ‘ ‘ Kwong Chow Ci O on July 23rd, 1931.

1. 31070/157. 2. British representative on the Advisory Committee, September 9th, 1931. 3. July 23rd, 1931. Hong-Kong. 4(a). Raw opium : 2 kgs. 909 grs. (640 lb.). 5. S.S. Kwong Chow. This ship runs from Hong-Kong to Bangkok, via Swatow. 8. The opium bore neither Chinese labels nor Persian factory stamp, but the shape of the cakes and the make and colour of the string, which wrere unusual, were identical, as was also the wrapping paper, with the contents (as indicated by the examination of one chest) of a consignment of Persian opium which passed in transit through Hong-Kong in April under licence for Macao. 10. The opium was packed in kerosene tins andother smaller receptacles, which were again wrapped in flour bags tied and fitted with loops. A long rope, sinker and float were found on board the boat, but the tins had not been in the water.

No. 4-Seizure of Cocaine at Calcutta, April 9th, 1931, ex the S.S. “ Tilawa "■

1. 4427/157. 2. British representative on the Advisory Committee, August 6th. 1931. 3. April 9th, 1931. Calcutta. 4(a). Cocaine hydrochloride : 148 grammes (5 oz. 92 grains). — 11 —

5. S.S. Tilauia (Agents : Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co., Calcutta), comingfrom Yokohama, Osaka, Kobe, Shanghai, Hong-Kong, Singapore, Penang. 8. Six phials, each labelled Tacmnufa FO ONE ” and bearing a label marked “ X(':S.”. On enquiries, there was nothing to indicate the origin of the drug or the manner inwhich it was obtained, although, from the labels on the phials, the cocaine appears to be of Japanese manufacture.

No 92^?—Seizure of Cocaine at Calcutta on April 24th, 1931, ex the S.S. “ Kut S a n g ” . 1. 3606/157. 2. British representative on the Advisory Committee, July 2nd, 1931. 3. Apiil 24th, 1931. Calcutta. 4(a). Cocaine hydrochloride : 495 grammes (17 oz. 192 grains). 5. S.S. Kut Sang (Agents : Messrs. Jardine, Skinner & Co., Calcutta), coming from Osaka, Kobe, Hong-Kong, Singapore and Penang. 6. Person implicated : a Chinese sailor on board. 8. No marks. 9. Accused sentenced to one year’s rigorous imprisonment

NoSeizures of Cocaine at Calcutta in May 1931, ex the S.S. “ Talma

1. 11137/157. 2. British representative on the Advisory Committee, September 25th, 1931. 3. May 4th and 10th, 1931. Calcutta. 4(a). Cocaine hydrochloride : 1 kg. 28 grs. (36 oz. 96 grains). 5. S.S. Talma (Agents : Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co., Calcutta), coming from Yokohama, Osaka, Kobe, Hong-Kong, Singapore and Penang. No information available as to the origin of the drug, which is presumed to be of Japanese manufacture. 8. There were forty-one phials, each bearing labels inscribed “ Cocainum Hydrochloricum Tacmnufa FO ONE ”, In addition, five of the phials bore wax seals impressed ; CH. TAKE DA & CO., OSAKA ”. 10. Seized on board the vessel ; thirty-two phials on May 4th and nine phials on May 10th.

Seizure of Cocaine at Calcutta, on May 25th, 1931, ex the “ Akita Maru 1. 18635/157. 2. British representative on the Advisory Committee, September 19th, 1931. 3. May 25th, 1931. Calcutta. 4(a). Cocaine hydrochloride : 199 grammes (7 oz. 17 grains). 5. Akita Maru (Agents : Nippon Yusen Kaisha Co.), coming from Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Moji, Hong-Kong, Singapore, Penang and Rangoon. No indication as to the origin of the drug was given by the accused, but it is probably of Japanese origin. 6. Persons implicated : Mrs. Yosida Kamay and Miss Yaea, both Japanese residents at Calcutta. Two phials, each of which was labelled " Cocainum Hydrochloricum Cohei Tanabe, Osaka Japan ”, Six phials, each labelled “ Cocainum Hydrochloricum, Imperial Hygienic Laboratory ”, In addition, the phials bore labels bearing characters in Japanese and the name “ Shionogi & Co. Ltd. ” in English. The two accused wrere jointly penalised Rs.2,000. I he phials were found at the residence of the accused, 28, Michael Dutt Street, Kidderpore, Calcutta. The drug was confiscated.

-M? §"5—Seizure of Cocaine at Calcutta on June 26th, 1931. 7239/157. '■ The British representative on the Advisory Committee, September 25th, 1931. 3- June 26th, 1931. Calcutta. 4f°J. Cocaine hydrochloride : 453 grammes (15 oz. 410 grains). 1 he cocaine is believed to be part of a consignment of sixty-two tins stated to have been thrown overboard in February 1931 by the S.S. Ho Sang and to have been picked up by fishermen. -, Dhiren Manjhi and Bepin Dolai, two Indians. ^ No distinguishing marks. The accused wrere each sentenced to six months’ rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.100 ; in default, a further three months’ rigorous imprisonment . lu- Found near a tramway terminus in Calcutta. — 12 —

No. ‘3?7ï.fî Seizure at Calcutta, January 31st, ex “ Rangoon Maru

1. 31585/157. 2. British representative on the Advisory Committee, September 26th, 1931. 3. June 6th, 1931. Calcutta. Bags found on the accused, who had come ashore from the Rangoon Maru, and the rest in his cabin and in the store-room on board. 4. Cocaine hydrochloride : 137 oz. 277* grains (3 kgs. 909 grs.). 5. Calcutta, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Moji, Hong-Kong, Singapore, Penan» and Rangoon. 6. A bank receipt and other enquiries made showed that all remittances were made to one Seitaro Yamada, residing at 1, Ivakaidero, Kobe, Japan, who doubtless is the consignor. The consignee is a Japanese residing in Calcutta. The following two were accused : S. Hirose, son of S. Hirose, Japanese, quartermaster on board, resident in Thane, Kawachi Mura, District Ishi Kawa, Japan ; and C. Heanzawa, son of C. Heanzawa, Japanese, chief steward on board, resident of 156, Isezakachi. Yokohama, Japan. 9. The first accused wTas sentenced to six months’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.500 ; in default, a further six months’ rigorous imprisonment. The second accused was sentenced to nine months’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.750 ; in default, a further two months’ rigorous imprisonment.

No. 272.—Seizure of Cocaine at Rangoon, June 2nd, 1931. 9 R *7 1. 30623/157. 2. British representative on the Advisory Committee, August 20th, 1931. 3. June 2nd, 1931. Rangoon. 4(a). Cocaine hydrochloride : 75 grammes (2.64 oz.). 5. S.S. Egra, B.I.S.N. Co., Ltd., coming from Singapore, via Penang. 8. Labels : (a) One 25-gramme bottle. Main label : Japanese characters in red ink and M the words, “ Trade m& m Mark Cocainum Hydrochloricum Wholesale Druggist Nippon Yakuhin Yoko, Osaka, Jap an ”. Two smaller labels—one with Japanese characters in red ink and the words “ Cocainum Hydrochloricum the other with Japanese characters in blue ink. Neck label : Japanese characters in red and black ink, two seals on each corner of the label in purple ink. Under the Japanese characters, the wTords, “ Imperial Hygienic Laboratory 25G ”. (b) One 25-gramme bottle. Main label : Japanese characters in red ink and the words “ Cocainum Hydrochloricum ”. Two small labels—one white and one red—with Japanese characters ; both labels almost entirely destroyed. Neck label similar to (a). (c) One 25-gramme bottle. Main label : on the top a broad line of blue, about half an inch, in the centre of which is a red triangle in a red circle. The remainder of the label is white, but the whole is bordered with brown ink Neck label : a wdiite label sealed with green sealing wax, bearing Japanese characters in blue ink and the word “ Takeda ”, The same label near the mouth of the bottle, before opening, bore the wrords, “ C. H. Takeda & Co. Ltd. Osaka Japan ”. These, however, were obliterated in opening the bottle. 10. Found by the Customs Preventive Department rolled up in a canvas wind-chute in the sail-room in the forepeak of the vessel.

No^'^^S—Seizures of Cocaine at Rangoon on June 22nd and 25th, 1931.

1. 12930/157. 2. British representative on the Advisory Committee, August 20th, 1931. 3. June 22nd and 25th, 1931. Rangoon. 4(a). Cocaine hydrochloride : 2 kgs 669 grs. (94 oz.). 5. By S.S. Hong Kheng, Chip Hwat & Co., coming fromAmoy, Swatow, Hong-Kong, Singapore and Penang. 8. 1 kg. 250 grs. wfere labelled " 25 oz. cocain. hydrochlorid puriss. Boehringer Ph.O.V.Austr.VIII.Ned.IV.Helv.lv.Brit, U Jap III C. F. Boehringer & Soehne Mannheim ”. 1 kg. 420 grs. bore no marks. 10. Found on board the vessel by the Customs Preventive Department. The label was Four seizures in Italy, 0. 3o$, pp. lR-1 9 . No. ^^.Q-Seizure of Raw Opium at Amsterdam on August 17th, 1931.

1. 30704/157. 2. Netherlands Government, August 24th, 1931. — 13 —

3. August 17th, 1931. Amsterdam. ' ^ 4(a). Raw opium : 24 kgs. 5. S.S. Klipfontein, South Africa Line, Dutch. 6. Person implicated : Kam Kwai, Chinese stoker. 8. Contained in six sacks. 10. Found on board the vessel by the Customs.

—Seizures in Curaçao during October and November 1930.

1. 251/157(6). 2. Netherlands Government, September 3rd, 1931. 3. October and November 1930. Curacao. 4(a). Raw opium : 12 kgs. 20 grs. Liquid opium : 2 kgs. 44 grs. Dross : 218 grammes. 6. The accused were all Chinese. 9. Fines ranged from 200 to 1,000 florins. In one case, that of a fine of 250 florins, an alternative sentence of two months’ detention was imposed. 10. There were six cases in all.

No. ^/fî.4-Seizures in. Batavia during February and March 1931.

1. 251/157(6). 2. Netherlands Government, September 3rd, 1931. 3. February and March 1931. Batavia. 4(a). Raw opium : 11 kgs. 279 grs. Prepared opium : 1 kg. 405 grs. 5. The person implicated in the seizure of raw opium was Ngai Chow, a Chinese stoker. There was no accused in the case of the prepared opium. 8. The raw opium came from Persia. The prepared opium was marked “ Leeuw, slang en aardbol ” and Chinese characters. 10. The raw opium was found on board a vessel of the Rotterdamsche-Lloyd Line. The prepared opium was hidden in ten printed magazines sent from Macao addressed to various Chinese in Batavia.

No.^îJ9-Seizure of Morphine at Soerabaja, June 6 th, 1930.

1. 29328/157. 2. Netherlands Government, June 26th and September 4th. 1931. 3. June 6th, 1930. Soerabaja, N.I. 4(a). Morphine hydrochloride : 971 grammes. 5. By S.S. Tjerimai, Rotterdamsche-Lloyd (Dutch), from Rotterdam, via Tangier, Marseilles, Port Said, Suez, Colombo, Sabang, Belawan-Deli Singapore, Batavia, Soerabaja. 8- Four tin boxes, marked. “ E. Merck Darmstadt Eingetragene Schutzmarke Made in Germany Marca Registrada Regd Trade Mark ”. 10. The German Health Ministry has informed the Netherlands Government that the four tins originate from the firm of Messrs. Merck, of Darmstadt ; but that, in view of the absence of the original labels, it is not possible to state to what consignment these tins belonged.

^ —Seizures of Cocaine in Poland in 1928, 1929 and 1930.

1- 8931/770. Polish Government, March 25th and August 21st, 1931. 1928-1930. Stolpce, Poland. l.Caj Cocaine : 496.1 grammes. Destination : Russia. 6 Persons implicated : Dawid and Osweij Epstein. 9. Dawid Epstein was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment and Osweij Epstein was acquitted. 10. Found by the Customs on the persons of the accused, contained in two sealed sacks bearing the numbers 319 and 320. The cocaine was sent to an establishment licensed to sell drugs. — 14 —

No.BÜ.^Seizures of Cocaine in Poland in 1928. 1. 8931/770. 2. Polish Government, August 21st. 1931. 3. March 1928. Cracow. 4(a). Cocaine : 900 grammes. 6. Persons implicated : Sigismond Bielecki, Lalenberg, Moise Bet a Karliner, merchant ; Sala Goldman, hairdresser ; and Israel Sterngast, tradesman. 8. There were two boxes of 25 grs., thirteen boxes of 50 grs., and two boxes of 100 grs. They bore the inscription “ 100 gr. (50.25) cocain hydrochlor E. Merck punss. dyst. 9. Bielecki was sentenced to a fine of 490 zloty and Goldman, Sterngast and Karliner to a fine of 340 zloty each. 10. Found bÿ the police in the house of Bielecki. Enquiries showed that the cocaine came from Latenberg, who resided in Berlin. Bielecki had received it through Karliner. Goldman and Sterngast, all three residing in Cracow. It was used for the licit trade. The price obtained in the illicit trade for this cocaine was 55.50 dollars for 100 grammes, while in the licit trade the usual price is 150 zloty for 100 grammes.

—Seizures in Macao during April 1931.

1. 15458/157(5). 2. Portuguese Government, July 4th, 1931. 3. April 1931. Macao. 4(a). Raw opium : 54 kgs. 407 grs. (1,440 taels). Prepared opium : 302 grammes (18 taels). 9. The fines ranged from $6 to $20.000. They were all paid.

No. 281. -Seizures in Macao during May 1931. i .':? ^458/157(5). 2. Portuguese Government, August 10th. 1931. 3. During May 1931. Macao. 4(a). Raw opium : 39 kgs. 445 grs. (1,044 taels). Prepared opium : 49 kgs. 775 grs. (1.317.40 taels). 6. The accused were all Chinese. 8. 7 kgs. 441 grs. of raw opium was of Persian origin and 34 kgs. 5 grs. came from Yunnan. 18 kgs. 892 grs. of prepared opium came from China. 9. Fines ranged from $4 to $22,000. They were paid in all cases except two($10 each!, in which cases sentences of eight and fifteen days’ imprisonment respectively were imposed. 10. There were twelve cases, six of which concerned the keeping of opium-dens without licences.

N<9, % 2 —Seizures in Macao during June 1931.

1. 15458/157(5). 2. Portuguese Government, September 18th, 1931. 3. During June 1931. Macao. 4(a). Raw opium : 175 kgs. 313 grs. (4,640 taels). Prepared opium : 215 grammes (5.7 taels). 6. The accused were all Chinese. 8. 157 kgs. 177 grs. of raw opium came from China (Yunnan and Wuchow) and lb kgs. 136 grs. was of Persian origin. 9. Fines ranged from $2 to $15.000 and were paid in all cases. 10. There were thirteen cases, eight of which concerned the keeping ofopium-dens without licences.

N<2 Çl'fk—Seizure in Nova Goa, Portuguese Indies. 1. 19522/157. 2. Portuguese Government, August 12th, 1931. 3. Customs picket of Nova Goa, April 30th. 1931. 4(a). Indian hemp (Cannabis indica) : 20 grammes in a small tin. 5. Malwane. Drug, transported S.S. Hira Valy (Bombay Steam N avigation Co., 1't of British nationality), plying between Bombay and Nova Goa. 6. The accused, Raia Visnum Verlencar. is the alleged owner, and the consignee isMapuÇ3 de Bardez. — 15 —

9. The accused was handed over to the Indian police and supervisory corps at Nova-Goa. 10. The accused was a passenger who boarded the vessel at the port of Malwane, British India.

Nig ^6$ —Seizures of Drugs in Siam during the First Quarter 1930.

1. 25045/157. 2. Siamese Government, July 13th, 1931. 3. March quarter 1930. Siam. 4(a). Morphine hydrochloride : 28.251 grammes. Eucodal : 1.9 gramme. 6. The accused were all Chinese. 9. Fines ranged from 1.43 bahts to 8 bahts; or, in default, terms of imprisonment from five to twenty days.

No 285 —Seizures of Opium in Siam during the First Quarter 1930. 30 0 1. 25045/157. 2. Siamese Government, July 13th. 1931. 3. March quarter 1930. Siam. 4(a). Port seizures Raw opium : 825 grammes (22 tamlungs). Prepared opium : 5 kgs. 703 grs. (152 tamlungs 10 hoons). Dross : 48 kgs. 319 grs. (1,288 tamlungs 50 hoons). Internal seizures : Raw opium : 87 kgs. 155 grs. (2,057 tamlungs 54 hoons). Prepared opium : 304 kgs. 787 grs. (8,181 tamlungs). Dross : 14 kgs. 530 grs. (387 tamlungs50 hoons). 5. The port seizures were made mostly on vessels coming from Hong-Kong and China. The places of origin are not given in the internal seizures. 9. In the port seizures, fines ranged from 6,816 ticals to 27,360 ticals and terms of imprisonment from two to four months. In the internal seizures, the fines ranged from 10 to 20.000 ticals and terms of imprisonment from one month to eight months. 10. There were 1,449 cases of internal seizures in all, 1,408 being seizures amounting to less than 50 tamlungs and forty-one being seizures over that amount. The port seizures were eighteen in number, twelve being under 50 tamlungs and six over.

No^28(y-Seizures of Opium in Siam during the Last Quarter 1930. d 1) J 1. 25045/157. 2. Siamese Government, July 13th and September 3rd, 1931. 3. December quarter 1930. Siam. 4(a). Internal seizures : Raw opium : 1 kg. 361 grs. (302 tamlungs 96 hoons). Prepared opium : 86 kgs. 783 grs. (2,300 tamlungs 99 hoons). Dross : 10 kgs. 74 grs. (268 tamlungs 63 hoons). 9 The maximum penalties were three months’ imprisonment and a fine of 2,227 ticals. 10. There were 1,611 seizures and 1,478 prosecutions.

No. 4 ^ 2-Seizures of Opium in Siam during the First Quarter 1931.

1 25045/157. 2. Siamese Government, July 13th and September 3rd, 1931. 3. March quarter 1931. Siam. 4(a). Port seizures : Raw opium : 964 grammes (25 tamlungs 70 hoons). Prepared opium : 932 grammes (24 tamlungs 86 hoons). Dross : 7 kgs. 987 grs. (213 tamlungs). Internal seizures : Raw opium : 46 kgs. 487 grs. (1,239 tamlungs 70 hoons). Prepared opium : 202 kgs. 145 grs. (5,391 tamlungs 10 hoons). Dross : 9 kgs. 621 grs. (253 tamlungs 89 hoons). J- Fines ranged from 1,227 to 10,448 ticals in thecase of internal seizures. There was only one port seizure reported, and the judicial decision was not given. 0- The accused were mostly Chinese and Siamese, 16 —

No. ^Seizures of Morphine in Siam during the First Quarter 1931.

1. 25045/157. 2. Siamese Government, July 13th, 1931. 3. March quarter 1931. Ban Thawai, Siam. 4(a). Morphine hydrochloride : 1 kg. 901 grs. 10. There was only one seizure of any importance. This wasseized through private information f-rom Nai Bak, a Chinesemerchant, and amounted to 1kg. 859 grs The accused was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment and a fine of 3,625.05 bahts. Being unable to pay the fine, a further term of imprisonment of one year was inflicted. Fines in the other cases ranged from 0.21 bahts to 10 bahts ; or, in default, terms of imprisonment of from one to ten days.

Noq> —Seizure of Drugs at Miami, Florida, on June 10th, 1931.

1. 1383/157(69). 2. Government of the United States of America, through the Netherlands Government. August 27th, 1931. 3. June 10th, 1931. Miami, Florida. 4(a). Gum opium : 255 grammes (9 oz.). Morphine sulphate : 15 grammes (231 grains). Cocaine : 284 grammes (10 oz.). 6. Persons implicated : Viola and Thomas Cunard. 8. The morphine sulphate was labelled “ Evans Sons Lescher & Webb, Ltd., Liverpool and London

N o.California, on July 6 th, 1931,

1. 1383/157(72). 2. Government of the United States of America, through the Netherlands Government, September 19th, 1931. 3. July 6th, 1931. Los Angeles, California. 4(a). Opium : 76 grammes (10 taels). Cocaine hydrochloride : 142 grammes (5 oz.). 5. Probably from Mexico. 6. Isidor Asher Berkman, Donald Bruce Stevenson and Jose R. Villasenor. 8. The cocaine bottles bore labels purporting to be from the factory of Ferdinand Roques, Paris. 9. The defendants are awaiting trial. 10. The drugs were purchased from the defendants by an informer. During the negotiations. one of the defendants stated that he had sent a man down to theborder for the stuff and that he should have been back. This indicates that the drugs entered the United States from Mexico.

No. 291. Seizure of Drugs at New York, April 20th, 1931 : Jacob Jacobs Case. W; 1. * 28988/157. 2. Legation of the United States, Berne, September 4th, 1931. 3. April 20th: 1931. New York. 4(a). Gum opium : 2 kgs. 272 grs. (80 oz.). Morphine : 199 grammes (3,062 grains). Heroin : 398 grammes (6,125 grains). 6. Persons implicated : Jacob Jacobs, George Smith, Samuel Bannerman. 9. All three accused were sentenced to serve three years’ imprisonment.

N o Seizure at New York of Drugs forwarded from Hungary on June 25th, 1931

1. 1383/157(69). 2. Government of the United States of America, through the Netherlands Government, August 27th, 1931. 3. June 25th, 1931. New York. 4(a). Domopon (2.802 per cent anhydrous morphine) : 50 glass tubes. Domatun (2.242 per cent anhydrous morphine) : 50 glass tubes. 5. Drugs forwarded from Ujpest, Hungary, by parcels post. 6. Consignor : Chinoin Pharmaceutical and Chemical Products Factory, Ltd. Addressee . A. W. Kretschmar Inc., 396, Broadway, New York. Person implicated : Dr. Max M. Kraus, 230, E, 15th Street, New York. — 17 —

No. "â:IÛ-§5eizure of Drugs at New York on July 18th, 1931.

1. 1383/157(69). 2. Government of the United States of America, through the Netherlands Government, August 27th, 1931. 3. July 18th, 1931. New York. 4(a).Heroin : 5 kgs. 211 grs. (183| oz.). Morphine : 1 kg. 420 grs. (50 oz.). Cocaine : 312 grammes (11 oz.). 6, Person implicated : Michael Ferrugia. 8. The heroin was contained in carboard boxes marked “ Morphine Diacetyl ”, wrapped in glazed paper bearing red labels. No manufacturer shown.

No. 294.—Seizures in the United States of America in December 1930 and in June 3QQ and July 1931.

1. 1383/157(71). 2. Government of the United States of America, through the Netherlands Government, September 11th, 1931. 3. December 1930 and June and July 1931. United States of America. 4(a).Prepared opium : 26 grammes (402 grains). Gum opium : 4 kgs. 544 grs. (160 oz.). Powdered opium: 369 grammes (13 oz.). Morphine hydrochloride : 312 grammes (11 oz.). Heroin hydrochloride : 285 grammes (9 oz. 461 grains). 8. There were eleven one-ounce boxes of diacetylmorphine hydrochloride seized, each being wrapped in glazed orange-pink paper sealed at each end with stickers, black in colour, with the letters “ NOVA ” in yellow. The gum opium bore the imprint of a lion. 9. The defendant in the case of the heroin smuggled under the label ' NOVA ”, Samuel Gradwell, was indicted by the Federal Grand Jury on October 8th. 1931, but his case has not yet been called for trial. 10. The boxes of heroin were found between the spokes of a ship’s steering-wheel. Nine of the packages were unbroken, the other two packages or boxes had been opened and part of the drugs taken from each.

X o. 295.—Seizures in the United States of America on Various Dates between January >M 0 13th and July 18th. 1931.

1. 1383/157(69). 2. Government of the United States of America, through the Netherlands Government, August 27th. 1931. 3. Various dates between January 13th and July 18th, 1931. United States of America. 4(a).Prepared opium : 72 kgs. 728 grs. (2 kgs. 840 grs. of this amount was gross weight). Gum opium : 256 grammes. Morphine hydrochloride : 4 kgs. 597 grs. Heroin hydrochloride : 207 grammes. Cocaine hydrochloride : 388 grammes. 8. The various seizures of prepared opium were marked as follows : " Rooster Brand ”, “ Lei Kee Kon ”, “ Shishu Seiegieucy ”, Elephant and Cock ”, Tiger ”, “ Lam Kee Hop ”, “ Lam Kee, Macao ”, 1; Macao Lee Sing Eagle Opium ”, “ Cock and Three Stars ”, Lamkeechong Co.. Macao ”, There were no marks on any of the manufactured drugs seized. 9- The result of the judicial proceedings was only given in two cases, the sentences against the accused being two and three years’ imprisonment respectively. 10. There were nineteen cases in all.

3°1 $ 6 .—Seizures in the United States of America in May and June 1931.

1. 1383/157(68). 2. Government of the United States of America, through the Netherlands Government, July 31st. 1931. 3. May and June 1931. United States of America. 4(a).Prepared opium : 39 kgs. 113 grs. (1,367 oz. 4,462 grains). Gum opium : 10 kgs. 465 grs. (161,000 grains). Dross : 120 grammes (1,848 grains). Morphine hydrochloride : 10 kgs. 157 grs. (217 oz. 61,449 grains). Heroin hydrochloride : 2 kgs. 479 grs. (2 lb. 54* oz. 331 grains). Cocaine hydrochloride : 218 grammes (3,350 grains). — 18

5. 1 kg. 122 grs. of heroin was seized on the S.S. Conte Biancamano (Italian), coming from Genoa, via Villefranche, Naples and Gibraltar. 38 kgs. 823 grs. of prepared opium was seized on the S.S. Oregon (States Steamship Co., American), coming from Shanghai, via Tsingtao, Taku Bar, Weihaiwei. 6. Persons implicated : 1 kg. 122 grs. of heroin was in the possession of Albert Schwarz a passenger on board. The rest of the manufactured drugs, the gum opium and a small amount of prepared opium were seized from Edward Bender, alias R. p Heiling, Earl Adams and Joe Ervin. 38 kgs. 823 grs. of prepared opium was seized from the Chinese members of the crew of the S.S. Oregon. 8. 38 kgs. 823 grs. of prepared opium was marked with the “ Cock ” mark, the word “ Cheong ” and Chinese characters. 10. 1 kg. 122 grs. of heroin was concealed in a false bottom of an innovation trunk belonging to Schwarz, who escaped.

No.3?tl7*2-Seizures at Honolulu on March 12th and July 6 th, 1931. 1. 1383/157(69). 2. Government of the United States of America, through the Netherlands Government. August 27th, 1931. 3. March 12th and July 6th, 1931. Honolulu. 4(a). Prepared opium : 26 kgs. 168 grs. (906 oz. and 10 taels). 5. 25 kgs. 730 grs. shipped by the S.S. President Grant (Dollar Steamship Co., American), coming from Manila. Ports of call : Hong-Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama and Kobe. 6. Persons implicated : Leong Yuk and Chong Yuen. Joseph Kubey. 8. Translation of inscription written in Chinese on the tins containing 25 kgs. 730 grs. : “ This firm originated the word ‘ CHEONG ’ as a brand, but nowadays there are certain impudent persons who imitate the goods of our company. Consequently, we have changed to an iron seal stamping the word in English to guard against imitation.” The tins were marked “ Lam Kee ”, with the word “ Cheong ” written in English on one side of can ; a rooster on one end with the words in Chinese “ 5 ounces ” ; on the other end in Chinese, “ Lam Kee ”. Wrapped in American newspapers of various dates in January and February 1931. The brass tins containing 378 grammes bore the following marks, in Chinese and English : “ Lamkee-sunkumtsze ” on one end, and on the other the impression of an elephant and Chinese characters, the words “ Lam Kee Sing ” ; and on the paper label on the side of the tin, in English, “ Lam Kee Sing—Macao ”. 10. 25 kgs. 730 grs. found by the ship’s doctor in the hospital quarters, where they had been placed by Leong Yuk.

No^'<^9§y—Seizure of Prepared Opium at Cebu on June 23rd, 1931. 1.' 13^3/157(70). 2. Government of the United States of America, through the Netherlands Government, September 7th, 1931. 3. June 23rd, 1931. Cebu, Philippine Islands. 4(a). Prepared opium : 756 grammes (20 taels). 5. Silver Cypress (British), coming from Boston, Mass., via New York, Newport News, San Pedro, Yokohama, Osaka, Shanghai, Kobe, Moji and Manila. The opium was shipped from Shanghai. 6. Person implicated : Ching Schow Moh, Chinese. 8. Labels marked “ Lamkee-sunkumtsze ” in Chinesecharacters, and bore the word “ Macao ”.

No9299?—Seizure of Prepared Opium at Zamboanga, Philippine Islands, February 25th, 1931. 1. 1383/157(69). 2. Government of the United States of America, through the Netherlands Government, August 27th, 1931. 3. February 25th, 1931. Zamboanga, Philippine Islands. 4(a). Prepared opium : 940 grammes (gross weight). 5. Shipped from Davao, by S.S. Bohol, Campania Maritima (American flag). 6. Person implicated : Maximino Ouazon. 8.According to information, this brand is known as “Gold Coin”. It is said that this is a first-class brand and comes from Amoy. No. BOO.—Seizure of Cocaine at Milan, April 30th, 1931. 1. 3421/157(25). 2. Italian Government. 3. April 30th, 1931. Milan. — 19 —

\(a). Crystallised, cocaine : 2 kgs. 6. Persons implicated : Carlo and Renzo Cerati, Johann Strudl. 9. The legal proceedings were still in progress at the time of the report. 10. A search was made in Carlo Cerati’s house and the cocaine found there. It came from Basle and had been smuggled in by Renzo Cerati and Johann Strudl, both of whom lived in Vienna.

No«q>3|)lg- Seizures in Milan.

1. 3421/157(24). 2. Italian Government, August 1st, 1931. 3. Milan, January 5th and April 6th. 1931. 4(a). (i) Cocaine : packet containing 5 grammes. (ii) Cocaine. 7. (i) Vittoria Milani ; got the cocaine from her lover, Francesco Rinaldi. (ii) Eliza Fogliatto, prostitute. 9. (i) Six months’ hard labour and a fine of 300 lire. ( i i ) Case still pending. 10. (i) The accused woman stated that her lover Rinaldi sold cocaine at 50 lire a packet of 5 grammes. (i i ) The accused was selling drugs made up in packets at 50 lire a packet.

No. 302.—Seizures in Rome. 0 1 / 1. 3421/157. 2. Italian Government, August 1st. 1931. 3. Rome, July 8th, 1931. 4(a). In each case one packet of drug—in general, cocaine, the quantity of which was not indicated. 7. Carolina de Angelis, prostitute ; Olga and Fedora Rosa, prostitutes ; Francesca Malavolta, prostitute. 9. Cases still pending. 10. Carried on clandestine traffic in drugs amongst their clients.

No. 303.—Seizure in Perrugia.

2. Italian Government, August 1st, 1931. 3. Perrugia. 4(a). Heroin : three packets containing 1 gramme each. 5. Mariano Toinmasini, labourer. 9. Fifty days’ imprisonment with hard labour and a fine of 830 lire. After serving his sentence, was expelled from the district as a public danger and repatriated to Bastia. 11 Charged with trafficking in heroin in cafés situated in low quarters of Alexandria. Already ^ »UntM«tziae

6. Consignor : Paul L^ieiv^khTressee : Joseph Trachtenberg,

N i g Seizure of ‘ ‘ Bolin ”, found to be Peronine, at Harbin, in August 1929.

1. 24717/157. Chinese Maritime Customs, through the Secretary of the Inspectorate-General of the Chinese Maritime Customs in London, June 4th, 1931. 3. August 28th, 1929. Harbin. 4(a). " Bolin (found to be Peronine) : six packets. 6. Consignor : Boehringer and Co., Basle. Consignee : Iinuma and Co., Moukden. — 20 —

No. 306 jy-Seizures by the Chinese Maritime Customs at Tientsin during the Second 3 6 v Quarter 1931. 1. 315/157(3). 2. The Chinese Maritime Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall, Assessor to the Advisory Committee, July 27th, 1931. 3. Tientsin. Second quarter 1931. 4(a). (i) Cocaine hydrochloride : 0.015 tael (567 grammes). (ii) Heroin : 198 taels (7 kgs. 484 grs.). (h i ) Heroin pills (containing 50 per cent heroin) : 84 taels (3 kgs. 175 grs.). (vi) Heroin : 2.60 taels (98 grammes). 5. (i) Chinese Post Office. (i i ) and (in ) British S.S. Shuntien an d S.S. Tungchow. (iv) British S.S. Fenglien. 10. (i) Prohibited drugs concealed in a letter declared as medicine to export ”. (ii ) Prohibited imports concealed in passenger luggage.

No, (307.—Seizure by the Chinese M aritime Customs at Kiaochow during the Second d &> J Quarter 1931. 1. 315/157(3). 2. The Chinese Maritime Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall. Assessor to the Advisory Committee, July 27th, 1931. 3. Kiaochow. Second quarter 1931. 4(a). Heroin : 100 taels (3 kgs. 780 grs.). 5. Japanese Iiolen Maru. 6. Sadakichi, Japanese. 8. Manufactured by the “ Holland Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Holland 10. Concealed in luggage.

No. 30S.—Seizure by the Chinese Maritime Customs at Dairen during the Second Cç 9 9 Quarter 1931. 1. 315/157(3). 2. Chinese Maritime Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall, Assessor to the Advisory Committee, July 27th, 1931. 3. Dairen. Second quarter 1931. 4(a). Foreign opium (raw) : 190 taels (7 kgs. 182 grs.). 5. S.S. Junk Chin Ch’ang Yu. 6. Wang Ch’un Fu, Chinese. 10. Concealed on board vessel.

No. 309.--Seizures by the Chinese Maritime Customs at Lungchingtsun during the 32 3 First and Second Quarters of 1931. 1. 315/157(3). 2. The Chinese Maritime Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall. Assessor to the Advisory Committee, July 27th, 1931. 3. Lungchingtsun : (i) February 3rd, 1931. (ii) February 15th, 1931. (in) May 18th, 1931. 4(a). (i) Foreign raw opium : 96 taels (3 kgs. 629 grs.). (ii) Foreign opium (crude) : 56 taels (2 kgs. 117 grs.). (hi) Foreign opium (crude) : 800 taels (30 kgs. 240 grs.). 10. (i) A Customs official arrested a Korean woman who was carrying a load of fish on her head. In her waistcoat she concealed opium. (ii) A man named Naming Sin and a woman, Le, were arrested for opium smuggling and sent to the tribunal of the district of Holung. (hi) The Customs officials have discovered that two Korean women concealed in a jai and in an oil tin the opium, which was confiscated.

N o ^ M - Seizure by the Chinese Maritime Customs at Lappa during the Secon d Quarter 1931. 1. 315/157(3). 2. Chinese Maritime Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall, Assessor to the Advisory C om m ittee, August 8th, 1931. 3. Lappa. Second quarter 1931. 4(a). Foreign opium (prepared) : 38 taels (1 kg. 436 grs.). 5. Carried by Chinese pedestrian from Macao. 6. Chinese. 10. Concealed on person. — 21 —

No. 33 h-sSeizure by the Chinese Maritime Customs at Newchwang during the ^ ■ Second Quarter 1931. 1. 315/157(3). 2. Chinese Maritime Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall. Assessor to the Advisory Committee, August 8t h, 1931. 3. Newchwang. Second quarter 1931. 4(a). Morphine : 3 taels (113 grammes). 5. Chinese S.S. Hai-ping. 10. Prohibited article concealed on board vessel has been destroyed.

No Seizures by the Chinese Maritime Customs at Dairen, April 17th and ' 5 & D June 21st, 1931. 1. 315/157(3). 2. Chinese Maritime Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall. Assessor to the Advisory Committee, August 8th, 1931. 3. Dairen : (i) April 17th, 1931. (i i ) June 21st, 1931. 4(a). (i) Raw opium (foreign) : 190 taels (7 kgs. 182 grs.). (ii) Raw opium (foreign) : 46 taels (1 kg. 739 grs.). 5. Native junks.

No, Sti.rt-Seizure by the Chinese Maritime Customs at Canton during the Second - Quarter 1931. 1. 315/157(3). 2. The Chinese Maritime Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall, Assessor to the Advisory Committee, August 20th, 1931. 3. Canton. Second quarter 1931. 4(a). (i) Foreign prepared opium : 77 taels (2 kgs. 911 grs.). (ii) Foreign raw opium : 168 taels (6 kgs. 350 grs.). 5. (i) Drug from Macao. Portuguese S.S. Shing Cheong. (n) Drug from Turkey, through postal parcels office. 6. (i) Unknown. (n) Chun Yock Hang (Chinese). 8. (i) Unknown. n) A. F. Missir & Co. 10. (i) Prepared opium, seventy-two tins and five jars were seized, which had been hidden under the boiler. (n) Upon examination of the parcel No. 135, addressed to M. Chun Yock Hang, of Kwangtung, and Kum In Kok. from Smyrna. 14 lb. of raw opium were found.

No. 314 —Seizures by the Chinese Maritime Customs at Shanghai during the o 9 Ç) Second Quarter 1931. 1. 315/157(3). 2. The Chinese Maritime Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall, Assessor to the Advisory Committee, August 29th, 1931. 3. Shanghai. Second quarter 1931. 4(a). (i) Raw opium : 11 taels (416 grammes). (ii) Raw opium : 228 taels (8 kgs. 618 grs.). (h i ) Prepared opium : 7 taels (265 grammes). (iv) Raw opium : 96 taels (3 kgs. 629 grs.). (v) Raw opium : 4 taels (151 grammes). (vi) Raw opium : 16 taels (605 grammes). (vn) Ecgonine : 96 taels (3 kgs. 629 grs.). (vm) Indian lark pills : 121 dozen. 5- (i) Persian origin. S.S. Tashung, Chinese. (n) Turkish origin. S.S. Roussel, French. (h i ) Foreign origin. Hiyo M aru, Japanese. (iv) Siberian origin. S.S. Fengtien, British. (v) Persian origin. Unknown. (vi) Persian origin. S.S. Tjikembang, Dutch. (vii) Foreign origin. Chosliun Maru. Japanese. (viii) Indian origin. S.S. Lung Ta, Chinese. ^ —Seizure by the Chinese Maritime Customs at Hankow during the Second - C Quarter 1931. L 315/157(3). 2. The Chinese Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall, Assessor to the Advisory Committee, August 29th, 1931. 22 -

3. Hankow. Second quarter 1931. 4(a). (i) Heroin hydrochloride : 8 taels (302 grammes). (i i ) Eucodal tablets : 50 bottles. (hi) Hypodermic syringes with four needles : two sets. (iv) Two needles : six sets. 5. (i) Foreign origin, on S.S. Kutwo, British. (i i ) German origin, on S.S. Pingwo, British. (in) Foreign origin, on S.S. Siangivo, British. (iv) Foreign origin, on Taichi Maru, Japanese. 6. (i), (ii) and (iv) Chinese. (in) Consignee : Italian Catholic Mission.

No. 316.—Seizures by the Chinese Maritime Customs at Lungchintsun during the j* 3 P Third Quarter 1931. 1. 315/157(3). 2. The Chinese Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall. Assessor to the Advisory Committee August 29th and September 27th. 1931. 3. Dairen : (i) July 2nd, 1931. (i i ) July 2nd, 1931. (h i ) July 3rd, 1931. (iv) July 22nd, 1931. (v) August 26th, 1931. 4(a). (i) Korean crude opium : 353 taels (13 kgs. 343 grs.). (ii ) Korean crude opium : 180 taels (6 kgs. 804 grs.). (iii) Korean crude opium : 75 taels (2 kgs. 835 grs.). (iv) Korean crude opium : 90 taels (3 kgs. 402 grs.). (v) Foreign crude opium : 102 taels (3 kgs. 856 grs.). 10. (i) Two Korean passengers arriving from Sambo concealed the drugs. (ii) Korean passenger named Lo Tou Yung, arriving from Sambo, had four pieces of wooden lids, found not to be solid wood, in which were concealed the drugs. (iii) A Korean woman, carrying a baby on her back, was stopped when crossing the Tumen bridge from Sambo. Opium was concealed just underneath her child. (i v ) A passenger arriving from Sambo had a double-bottomed trunk in which the drug was discovered. (v) Hou Chang-Wu imported tins of manure. After examination, it was found that opium was concealed in three small tins.

No. 317.—Seizures by the Chinese Maritime Customs at Hunchun during the 3 3 1 Second and Third Quarters of 1931. 1. 315/157(3). 2. Chinese Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall, Assessor to the Advisory Committee, September 28th, 1931. 3. Hunchun : (i) June 21st, 1931. (ii ) August 13th, 1931. 4(a). (i) Foreign raw opium in semi-liquid state : 136 taels (5 kgs. 141 grs.). (n) Morphia in powder form : 18 taels (680 grammes). 10. (i) A watcher saw a Korean woman carrying a kettle on her head, coming from Korea. On examining the kettle, the watcher found the drug. (ii) A Japanese named Kusano arrived by ferry from Kunju, Korea. Onbeing searched, Kusano was found to be in possession of morphia concealed underhis clothing. The smuggler was handed over to the Japanese Vice-Consulate of Hunchun.

No. 318.—Seizures by the Chinese Maritime Customs, probably at Dairen, during g 3 9 the Third Quarter of 1931. 1. 315/157(3). 2. The Chinese Customs, through Mr. L. A. Lyall, Assessor to the Advisory Committee, September 27th, 1931. 3. Dairen : (i) July 4th, 1931. (ii ) August 2nd, 1931. 4(a). (i) Foreign morphia : 112 taels (4 kgs. 234 grs.). Foreign heroin : 37 taels (1 kg. 399 grs.). (ii) Diacetylmorphine (U.S.A. heroin) : 18 taels (680 grammes). Cocaine : 18 taels (680 grammes). 10. (i) The drug was concealed in a basket by a Japanese who tried to escape the Customs. (i i ) 1 he contraband goods were found on the Ryohei Maru prior to her departure foi Lungkow. (b) SUMMARY OF SEIZURES REPORTED IN THE ANNUAL REPORTS OF GOVERNMENTS ON THE TRAFFIC IN OPIUM AND OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS.

No 267.—Seizures in the French Mandated Territories of Syria and Lebanon during 9 0 Q 1930. C, u 1. 30255/23002. 2. French Government, August 1st. 1931. 3. During 1930. Syria and Lebanon. 4fa;. Opium : 16 kgs. 328 grs. Morphine : 92 grammes. Cocaine : 883 grammes. Hashish : 796 kgs. 10. The number of rases amounted to twenty-five during the year. The drugs seized were destroyed.

Seizure in the Barbados during 1930.

1.'” 30036/23002. 2. British Government, July 21st. 1931. 3. During 1930. Barbados. 4(a). Raw opium : About 2 | kgs. (between 5 and 6 lb). 5. Supposed to have been brought from Martinique. 9. A fine of £100 was imposed ; or, in default of payment, six months’ imprisonment. 10. The opium was seized and burnt.

No. —Seizures in Johore during 1930.

1. 30432/23002. 2. British Government, August 7th, 1931. 3. During 1930. Johore. 4(a). Raw opium : 2 kgs. 494 grs. (66 taels). Prepared opium : 13 kgs. 526 grs. (358 taels). Dross : 2 kgs. 607 grs. (69 taels). 8. The prepared opium was almost all in tins bearing Chinese labels and was presumably of Chinese origin. 10. The raw and prepared opium was sent to Singapore to be recooked while the opium dross was destroyed. There were eight prosecutions during the year in regard to the smuggling of Indian hemp and five convictions. Fines totalling $80 were inflicted

N°. ^/^i^-Seizures in Kedah during 1930.

1. 30432/23002. 2. British Government, August 7th, 1931. 3. During 1930. Kedah. 4(a). Prepared opium : 264 grammes (7 taels).

N^. 27J. Seizures in Perlis during 1930.

1. 3Ô432/23002. 2. British Government, August 7th. 1931. 3. During 1930. Perlis. 4(a). Prepared opium and dross : 1 kg. 927 grs. (51 taels). 9- Total fines amounted to $134.20. 10. The were fifteen prosecutions for illegal possession of prepared opium and dross, ten of which resulted in convictions.

37§. —Seizures at Trengganu during 1930.

L 30432/23002. 2- British Government, August 7th. 1931. 3. During 1930. Trengganu. 4(a). Prepared opium : 12 grammes (3 chis 3 hoons). 10. All prepared opium confiscated was destroyed. — 24 -

N o^% -Seizures at Hong-Kong during 1930. 1 30168/23002. 2. British Government, July 24th, 1931. 3. During 1930. Hong-Kong. 4 (n).iRaw opium : 1,213 kgs. 590 grs. (32,120 taels). Prepared opium: 921 kgs. 116 grs. (24.379.11 taels). Opium dross : 5 kgs. 667 grs. (150 taels). Opium solution : 22 pints. Morphine hydrochloride : 85 grammes (3oz.). Heroin hydrochloride : 454 kgs. (14,924 oz.). Heroin pills : 58.125.

No. 274.—Seizures in British North Borneo during 1930. 1.3409/23002. 2. British Government, August 12th, 1931. 3. During 1930. British North Borneo. 4(a). Prepared opium : 55 kgs. 655 grs. (1,473 taels 5 chis 7 hoons). 10. 55 kgs. 88 grs. were used by the Excise Department, as the quality was found to be similar to that manufactured by the department. The balance was burnt.

No. ÆTjp.^Seizures in the Straits Settlements during 1930. 1. 30169/23002. 2. British Government, August 12th, 1931. 3. During 1930. Straits Settlements. Ira;.1 Raw opium : 1,130 kgs. 354 grs. (29,917 taels). Prepared opium : 2,161 kgs. 167 grs. (57,173 taels). Morphine hydrochloride : 142 grammes (5 oz.). Heroin : 151 kgs. 770 grs. (5,344 oz.). Cocaine hydrochloride : 10 kgs. 508 grs. (370 oz.). Bhang : 120 kgs. 898 grs. (4,257 oz.). 5. Except in a few isolated instances, the raw and prepared opium came from China, but a considerable proportion of the rawr opium was of Persian origin.

—Seizures in Trinidad and Tobago during 1930. 1. 30040/23002. 2. British Government, July 21st, 1931. 3. During 1930. Trinidad and Tobago. 4(a). Raw opium : 15 kgs. 595 grs. (34 lb. 5 oz.). Prepared opium : 0.78 gramme (12 grains). Extract of opium : 256 grammes (9 oz.). Opium pills : 4 grammes (59 grains). Morphine : 781 grammes (27| oz.) 9 Seizures made by the Customs : the fines imposed ranged from £15 to £250. In case of non-payment, sentences of from six to twelve months were inflicted. Seizures made by the constabulary : fines ranged from £20 to £250, with alternative sentences of imprisonment of from three to twelve months’ hard labour. 10. The above-mentioned seizures were made by the Customs Department. In addition to these, there were twenty-one cases of seizures made by the constabulary, but, the amounts of the drugs seized in these cases are not given.

N(^ —Seizures in British Guiana in 1930. 1 mi0/23002. 2. British Government, September 29t h, 1931. 3. British Guiana, during 1930. 4(a). Indian hemp : 1 gramme. Datura : 4 grammes, confiscated and destroyed. 9. Fines totalling Rs.100 were inflicted.

No^2$8?—Seizures in Jam aica during 1930. 1. 30589/23002. 2. British Government, August 20th, 1931. 3. Jamaica, during 1930. 4(a). There was one case prosecuted for having cocaine. 9. The accused was fined £10.

1 These amounts include individual seizures previously reported to the Secretariat of the League. - 25 -

Seizures in Kenya Colony during 1930. 1. 30037/23002. 2. British Government, July 21st, 1931. 3. During 1930. Kenya. 4(a). There were six prosecutions for illegal possession of opium. 9 The penalties for the illegal possession of opium ranged between three weeks’ and three months’ imprisonment, and fines ranged from 100 to 1,000 shillings.

?sj0_ 280.—Seizures in Mauritius during 1930.

1.x tlf o 1/23002. 2. British Government, September 10th, 1931. 3. During 1930. Mauritius. 4(a). Indian hemp : 6.464 kgs. (0.016 kg. on account of illicit import and 6.448 kgs. on account of illegal possession). 10. The confiscated Indian hemp was destroyed.

1 SwaailülTîh during 1930. suisntarleed ^ is ent^May 30th. 1931. 0 * ' * cvaziland. 4(a). Ilemp : 150 lb. (68 kgs. 175 grs.) were i rmfi'f nlrrl nnd Hntrnrrd 9. Fi~ht~r -r-rq mti-T- ivrrr n-TTTr'TFhnrTnrh ri n " in possession of Indian hemp. Fines varying from 0 to 40 shillings w'ere imjaosfid-^-^Vffl dofaultnf payment",impmoimten^- with hard labour for from five-^trllurty days.

No. 282.—Seizures in Iraq during 1930. 34*7 1. 3(1548/23002. 2. British Government, August 18th, 1931. 3. During 1930. Iraq. 4(a). Ninety-seven cases connected with opium were dealt with by the local courts for an amount of 86,649| kgs. The quantities captured were materially greater than in other years, which may denote a large illicit business. Of the ninety-seven cases, eighty-six were in respect of illegal possession of raw opitum, seven regarding possession of prepared opium, and four cases possession of “ Sukhta ”. 9. Fines imposed by magistrate totalled Rs.7,066, and terms of imprisonment inflicted aggregated nine years ten months and ten days.

8.—Seizures in Mexico during 1930.

1. 29985/23002. 2. Government of Mexico, July 6th, 1931. 3. During 1930. Mexico. 4(a), Prepared opium : 9.50 grammes. Morphine hydrochloride : 400 grammes. Heroin : 126.15 grammes. Heroin chloride : 10 kgs. 597 grs. Cocaine hydrochloride : 1 kg. &■ It was not possible to trace the origin of the drugs in any of the cases. 6. Persons implicated : The prepared opium was seized from Antonio Tchin and Luis Fou. Chinese ; the heroin from Mme. Sara Franco Ricano, and the heroin chloride from Julio Cesarman, Leontin Hechlman and Abraham Litman. 9. Mme. Ricano was sentenced to the statutory term of imprisonment. Cesarman was sentenced to two months and six days and a fine of $200 ; or, in default, 134 days’ further imprisonment . Hechlman and Litman escaped. 10. All the drugs seized were destroyed. The morphine and cocaine hydrochloride belonged to a client at an hotel, who, on being closely watched by the police, absconded, leaving behind him a trunk in w-hich the drugs were found."

2$4)—Seizures in the Netherlands during the Year 1930. 1. 30742/23002. 2. Netherlands Government, September 21st, 1931. 3. During 1930. Netherlands. — 26 -

4(a). There were 49 seizures in all : Raw opium (21 seizures), totalling 132 kgs. 380 grs. Prepared opium (22 seizures), including 6 kgs. 510 grs., plus 18 pellets, 11 packets, 4 boxes Morphia (4 seizures), composed of 53 tubes. Diacelylmorphine (1 seizure), amounting to 90 kgs. Cocaine (1 seizure), composed of 55 pellets. 9. The majority of the delinquents were Chinese, a few were Dutch, one German and one Greek. The penalties imposed ranged from between five days’ and four months’ imprisonment, and fines were from 10 to 100 florins.

No^ §8 9 ,—Seizures in Curaçao during 1930.

1." 30591/23002, 2. Netherlands Legation, Berne, August 20th, 1931. 3. During 1930. Curaçao. 4(a), Raw opium : 19 kgs. 620 grs. Prepared opium : 574.72 grammes. Dross : 388 grammes.

No. 2 3 6 ,—Seizures in Canada during 1930. 51 1. ™ 30127/23002. 2. Canadian Government, July 27th, 1931. 3. During 1930. Canada. 4(a). Raw opium : 6 kgs. 462 grs. (14 lb. 3| oz.). Prepared opium : 62 kgs. 150 grs. (approx.) (135.84 lb. and 1,071 decks), and 2,537 pills, Dross : 3 kgs. 205 grs. (approx.) (112.85 oz. and 67 decks). Morphine : 702 grammes (approx.) (22 oz. 1,182 grains), and 1,284 tablets. Heroin : 1 kg. 852 grs. (approx.) (60 oz. 1,974 grains), and 462 tablets. Cocaine : 449 grammes (approx.) (15 oz. 347 grs.). 9. Terms of imprisonment ranged from under six months to seven years. The lash was also imposed in two cases. 10. There were 458 cases.

No. 352 287.—Seizures in New Zealand during 1930. 1. ^ 30240/23002. 2. Government of New Zealand, June 29th, 1931. 3. During 1930. New Zealand. 4(a). Prepared opium : 909 grammes (2 lb.). Morphine : 0.39 gramme (6 grains). 10. Part of the opium was destroyed and the balance held in the custody of the Customs Department at Wellington for subsequent destruction.

Nor^ —Seizures in Great Britain during 1930. 1. 30848/23002. 2. Government of Great Britain, August 26th. 1931. 3. During 1930. Great Britain. 4(a). There were sixteen seizures during 1930, exclusive of two seizures already mentioned in the former documents of the League : Prepared opium (4 seizures) : 170 grammes. Raw opium (10 seizures) : 7 kgs. 094 grs. Hashish (1 seizure) : 85 grammes. Indian hemp (1 seizure) : 3 kgs. 636 grs. Opium residue (1 seizure) : 1 phial. 9. Penalties imposed on delinquents ranged between one month to fifty days’ imprisonment, and fines ranged between £5 and £20. 10. All seizures were effected on ships.

N<5r *339.—Seizures effected in Uruguay during 1930. 1. 31695/23002. 2. Government of Uruguay, August 28th, 1931. 3. During 1930. Uruguay. 4(a). Cocaine : a few seizures not amounting to 1 kg. each. 9. There wrere two convictions before the courts relating to illicit sales of cocaine. 10. The cocaine has been given to public welfare institutions, to be employed for medical use. QUESTIONNAIRE REFERRING TO PARTS II AND III.

1. Documents issued and Registry dossier No. 2. Reported by. 3. Date and place of seizure or illicit transaction.

4. Kind and quantity of drugs (a) seized or (b) involved in the illicit transaction. 5. Origin of Drugs. Where drugs shipped. Method of transportation, and destination. Route followed. Nationality, name and owners of ship involved. 6. Names of consignor, consignee and addressee. 7. Forwarding agents and other persons or firms, whose names appear in connection with the case. 8. Name of manufacturer of drugs. 9. Legal proceedings and penalties. 10. Additional details. - 27 —

—Seizures in Hungary during 1930.

1. 29945/23002. 2 Hungarian Government, July 8th, 1931. 3. Hungary. During 1930. 4(a). There were six seizures amounting to :

^Cocaine .^30^grammes, plus eight packages of u n c e r t a i n weight. 10. In several cases the drug was bought by forged prescriptions. INDEX TO LOCALITIES.

Country and Place Dale Page Country and Place Date Page

Australia : India : Brisbane February 29t h, 1928 ...... 3 Bombay June 26th, 1930 ...... 4 Calcutta May 14th, 1930 ...... 4 Austria : 4 June 26th, 1930 ...... 4 August 8th, 1930 ...... 4 Canada : During 1930 26 January 31st, 1931 ...... 12 Hamilton 5 April 9th, 1931 ...... 10 Kingston 5 April 24th. 1931 ...... 11 Regina 5 May 1931 11 Vancouver ...... 5 May 25th, 1931 ...... 11 April 18th, 1931 ...... 9 June 26th, 1931 ...... 11 April 27th, 1931 ...... 9 September 26th, 1930 .... 8 May 18th, 1929 ...... 3 Rangoon June 2nd, 1931 ...... 12 June 3rd, 1931 9 June 22nd, 1931 ...... 12 China : June 25th, 1931 ...... 12 Canton Second quarter, 1931...... 21 August 11th, 1930 ...... 4 Dairen April 17th, 1931 ...... 21 Italy : J une 21st, 1 9 3 1 ...... 21 Milan January 5th, 1931 ...... 19 Second quarter, 1931...... 20 April 6th, 1931 ...... 19 July 2nd, 1931 ...... 22 April 30th, 1931 ...... 18 July 2nd, 1931 ...... 22 Perugia 19 July 4th, 1931 ...... 22 Rome July 8th, 1 9 3 1 ...... 19 July 3rd, 1931 ...... 22 July 22nd, 1931 ...... 22 M exico : During 1930 ...... 25 August 2nd, 1931 ...... 22 N eth erla n d s : During 1930 ...... 25 August 26th, 1931 22 Hankow Second quarter, 1931...... 21 Amsterdam August 17th, 1931 ...... 12 Harbin Second quarter, 1931...... 19 Netherlands Colonies : August 28th, 1929 ...... 19 Hunchun June 21st, 1 9 3 1 ...... 22 Curaçao October & November 1930. 13 August 13th, 1931 ...... 22 During 1930 ...... 26 Kiaochow Second quarter, 1931...... 20 East Indies : Lappa Second quarter, 1931...... 20 Batavia February & March 1931 .. 13 I.ungchingtsun February 3rd, 1 9 3 1 ...... 20 Soerabaja June 6th, 1930 ...... 13 February 15th, 1931 ...... 20 May 18th, 1931 ...... 20 N e .v Z ealand : During 1930 ...... 26 Third quarter, 1931 ...... 22 P o la n d : Newihwang Second quarter, 1931...... 21 Shanghai Second quarter, 1931. ... 7,21 Cracow March 1928 ...... 14 May 30th, 1931 ...... 7 Stolpce 1928, 1929 and 1930 ...... 13 Tientsin Second quarter, 1931...... 20 Portuguese Colonies : Egypt : t Macao April 1931 ...... 14 May 1931 14 French M andated T erritory : June 1931 ...... 14 Syria & Nova Goa April 30th, 1931 ...... 14 Lebanon During 1930 ...... 23 S ia m : First quarter, 1930 ...... 15 Great Britain : During 1930 ...... 26 Last quarter, 1930 ...... 15 North Shields August 28th, 1931 10 First quarter, 1931...... 15, 16

British Colonies : U n ited S ta tes of A m e r ic a : Barbados During 1930 ...... 23 Hoboken, N.J. April 20th, 1931 ...... 6 British Guiana During 1930 ...... 24 Los Angeles, British North Calif. July 6th, 1931 ...... 16 Borneo During 1930 ...... 24 Miami, Florida June 10th, 1931 ...... 16 Hong Kong During 1930 ...... 24 New7 York January 29th, 1931 » January 1931...... 6 ...... 5 March 6th, 1931 ...... 7 January 13th & July 18th, July 9th, 1931 ...... 10 1931 ! ...... 17 July 23rd, 1931 ...... 10 June 25th, 1931 ...... 16 Jamaica During 1930 ...... 24 July 18th, 1931 ...... 17 Kenya During 1930 ...... 25 December 1930 ...... 17 Malay States : June & July 1931 ...... 17 Johore During 1930 ...... 23 May & June 1931...... 17 Kedah During 1930 ...... 23 April 20th, 1931 ...... 16 Perlis During 1930 ...... 23 Trengganu August 7 th ,1931 ...... 23 United States Colonies : Mauritius During 1930 ...... 25 Straits Cebu June 23rd, 1931 ...... 18 Honolulu, March 12th, 1931, & July Settlements During 1930 ...... 24 6th, 1931 ...... 18 Swaziland During 1930 ...... 25 Trinidad & Philippine Islands : Zamboanga February 25th, 1931 ...... 18 Tobago During 1930 24 British Mandated Territory : Uruguay : During 1930 ...... 26 Iracl During 1930 ...... 25 Yugoslavia : Hungary : During 1930 ...... 27 Split April 26th, 1929 ...... 3 INDEX TO NAMES OF PERSONS, FIRMS, ETC.

Name Page Name Page Name p age

A.B. Trucking Company. . 5 Halpern, Mechel...... 4 Nagasuga, Mohachi 4 Adams, Earl...... 18 Heanzawa, C...... 12 Nai B a k ...... ig Akiyo ...... 8 Hechlman, Leontin ...... 25 N a k a i...... g Altmann, Nathan ...... 4 H e ilin g ...... 18 Neanai, Hussein el ...... 4 Amatsu, Shigeru ...... 4 Hirose, S...... 12 Ngai Chow ...... 13 Angelis, Carolina de ...... 19 Holland Pharmaceutical Co. Nippon Yusen Kaisha Co. 11 Auer, L u d w ig ...... 4 Ltd. Holland...... 20 NOVA mark ...... 17 Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Hou Chang-Wu ...... 22 L td...... 10 Hygienic Laboratory, Okabe, K iic h i...... 4 O sa k a ...... 11 Okugawa, Soichiro...... 4 Bannerman, Samuel ...... 16 Oriental Oil Mill & Refinery Co. Ltd...... ' 7, g Bardez, Mapuça d e ...... 14 Ianake, G o h ei...... 3 Iinuma & Co., Moukden . 19 Boehringer & Co., Basle . 19 Imperial Hygienic Labora­ Boehringer & Soehne, Mann­ Pelikan, Chemische Fabrik tory ...... 12 heim ...... 10, 12 A.G...... 7 Iok .*...... 6 Photiadès, G...... 3 Bender, Edward ...... 18 Italian Catholic Mission . . 22 Berkman, Isidor Asher . . . 16 Bielecki, Sigismond ...... 14 Quazon, Maximino ...... 18 Jacobs, J a c o b ...... 16 “ B o lin ” ...... 19 Jardine, Skinner & Co., Brooks ...... 3 C alcu tta...... 11 Ricano, Mme. Sara Franco 25 JC 318/337 ...... 7 Rinaldi, Francesco...... 19 Camilleri, Petro Paolo . . . 6 Jung Pong ...... 9 Rooster Brand ...... 17 Canadian Import Co., Mon­ Roques, Ferdinand ...... 16 treal...... 9 Kam Kwai ...... 13 Rosa, A. Olga ...... 19 Cerati, R e n z o ...... 19 Kamay, Mrs. Yosida .... 11 Rosa, Fedora ...... 19 Cerati, C a rlo ...... 19 Karliner, Bera ...... 14 Cesarman, Julio ...... 25 “ Kennis ” ...... 8 Sadakichi...... 20 Chang Ki Ii ...... 6 K n o w les...... 3 Saichiro ...... 8 Chaskes ...... 4 Koike, Shutaro...... 4 Sam ...... 6 C h eo n g ...... 18 Kokuryo, Toyojiro ...... 4 Sashichi ...... 8 Ching Schow M o h ...... 18 Koto, Seiyrako Company7 . 4 Sato ...... 8 Chinoin Pharmaceutical & Kraus, Dr. Max M...... 16 Sato, G oro...... 4 Chemical Products Fac­ Kretschmar, A. W. Incor. 16 S aw ad a...... 8 tory, Ltd...... 16 Kubey, Joseph ...... 18 S aw an o...... 8 Chip Hwat & Co...... 12 Kum In Kok ...... 21 Schor, T r a ja n ...... 4 Chong Yuen ...... 18 K u san o...... 22 Schwarz, Albert...... 18 Chun Yock Hang ...... 21 Kwong Yee Cheong ...... 6 Senda & Co. Ltd...... 8 Coast Manufacturing Com­ Shionogi & Co...... 11 pany ...... 5 Lam K e e ...... 18 Shishu Seiegiency ...... 17 Cock and Eagle Mark . . . 3 Lam Kee H op ...... 6, 17 Sin Naming ...... 20 Cock Mark ...... 18 Lam Kee, Macao...... 17 Smith George ...... 16 Cock and Three Stars . . . 17 Lam Kee Sing— Macao .. . 18 S o tr a m a ...... 8 Coenca, M...... 5 Lamkeechong Co., Macao. 17 Sterngast, Israel...... 14 Cohei, Tanabe ...... 11 Lamkee-sunkumtsze...... 18 Stevenson, Donald Bruce . 16 Compodonica, Gia Battista 9 Latenberg ...... 14 Strudl, J o h a n n ...... 19 Cunard, Thomas ...... 16 Lauer, P a u l...... 19 Susami, Shuki ...... 4 Cunard, V io la ...... 16 L e ...... 20 Curiel, N ...... 5 Lee Chee Yung ...... 3 Tacmnufa FO ONE 11 Lee W o n g ...... 5 Takeda Ch. & Co., Leeuw, slang en aardbol O s a k a ...... 11,12 Diam Engineering Co. ... 6 m a r k ...... 13 Dolai, Bepin ...... 11 Tchin, A n to n io ...... 25 Lei Kee Kon ...... 17 T ig er...... 17 Leong Yuk ...... 18 Tommasini, Mariano 19 Ecco (European Controlling Leung Sing Kay ...... 9 Torii & Co., T o k io 3 Co.) ...... 8 Li Kwai Sau ...... 10 T oyojiro...... 8 Elephant and C ock ...... 17 Li Tak S e n g ...... 6 Trachtenberg, Joseph .... 19 Elie-Guirion-Abousac...... 8 Litman, Abraham ...... 25 Two Flags mark ...... 3 Epstein, Dawid ...... 13 Lo Fook Kee ...... 3 Lo Tou Y u n g ...... 22 Epstein, Owsiej ...... 13 Verlencar, Raia Visnum .. 14 Luis Fou ...... 25 Ervin, J o e ...... 18 Villasenor, Jose R ...... 16 Evans Sons, Lescher & Webb, Ltd...... 16 M M & M Trade Mark...... 12 Wang Ch'un F u ...... 20 M Weinstein, Gabriel...... 4 Ferrugia, M ichael...... 17 Macao Lee Sing Eagle Fogliatto, Eliza ...... 19 Opium ...... 17 X(..S ...... 11 Friedmann, Sonia ...... 4 Macao R é g ie ...... 6 Fujitsuru Brand ...... 4, 10 Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co., C alcutta...... 11 Yaea, Miss ...... ^ Malavolta, Francesca .... 19 Yakuhin, Yoko ...... G an esk a...... 8 Manjhi, D hiren...... 11 Y akushiji...... b Gerson, David & Co 8 Maruvama Co...... 4 Yakushiji, Kinjiro ...... ’ G lickm ann...... 4 Merck, E ...... 13, 14 Yamada, Seitaro ...... Globe B r a n d ...... 4 Milani, Vittoria ...... 19 Yamanaka, Kichijiro .... '* Gohara Kewtala...... 8 Missir. A. F. & Co...... 21 Yamanoto, S...... \ Goldman, S ala ...... 14 Moutsopoulos ...... 3 Yat C.uong ...... !? Goodman, Abraham ...... 5 Moyichi, Minoda ...... 8 Yick Kee, Macao...... ® Gradwell, S am u el...... 17 Muscat, John ...... 6 Yorganda, D...... ' C.976. M .541.1931. XI. (O.C.294(i).) Erratum

SOCIETE DES NATIONS

Genève, le 23 avril 1932.

COMMISSION CONSULTATIVE DU TRAFIC DE L’OPIUM ET AUTRES DROGUES NUISIBLES

Résumé des transactions illicites et des saisies communiquées à la Société des Nations entre le 1er juillet et le 1er octobre 1931.

A la page 17, Cas No. 309,

Le paragraphe 8 doit être modifié comme suit:

8. U y avait onze boîtes d ’une once de chlorhydrate de diacétyl- inorphine saisies, chacune était emballée dans du papier glacé rouge-orange, fermé à chaque extrémité par des étiquettes noires portant les lettres NOVA" en jaune entre les rayons d ’une roue du gouvernail.

Dans le paragraphe io, il faut supprimer les mots

"Les boîtes d ’héroïne ont été trouvées dans les rayons de la roue du gouvernail".

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC IN OPIUM AND OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS.

Summary of illicit Transactions and Seizures reported to the League of Nations between July 1st and October 1st, 1931.

On page 17, Case No. 309,

Paragraph 8 should be altered to read as follows:

8. There were eleven one ounce boxes of diacetylmorphine hydro­ chloride seized, each being wrapped in glazed orange-pink paper, sealed at each end with stickers, black in colour, with the letters "NOVA" in yellow between the spokes of a ship's steering-wheel.

In paragraph 10, the words

'The boxes of heroin were found between the spokes of a ship s steering-wheel'' should be omitted. Communiqué au Conseil et C.976. M.541. 1931. XI. aux Membres de la Société. (O.C.294(i)) 2ème ERRATUM au texte français 3rd ERRATUM to English text.

G e n è v e , le 11 octobre 1933.

SOCIETE DES NATIONS.

COMMISSION CONSULTATIVE DU TRAFIC DE L’OPIUM ET AUTRES DROGUES NUISIBLES.

RESUME DES TRANSACTIONS ILLICITES ET DES SAISIES COMMUNIQUES A LA SOCIETE DES NATIONS ENTRE LE 1er JUILLET ET LE 1er OCTOBRE 1931.

Cas No. 274 aux pages 12 et 13.

A la page 13, ligne 2, sous la rubrique 4(a), au lieu de 24 kilos,

lire : - Opium brut : 94 kilos.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC IN OPIUM AND OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS.

SUMMARY OF ILLICIT TRANSACTIONS AND SEIZURES REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS BETWEEN JULY 1st AND OCTOBER 1st, 1931.

Case No. 274 on pages 12 and 13,

On page 13, line 1 , under item 4(a), instead of 24 kgs, read :

Raw opium : 94 kgs.