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THE POSITION IN CHINA.
The first half of the fourteenth
The Near East. session of the League's · Advisory - Unfortunately, however, a now Committee on the Tarife in and very serious danger has ap-. Opium, which met at Genova from peared as the roauit of the manu- January 9 to February 7, mas
facture on a very large scale devoted to the discussion and proof morphine and heroin in a coun: paration of a draft convention fortry which is not a Member of the the limitation of the manufacture Lengue or a party to the Opium of narcotic drugs.
Convention: While in 1930 there a striking decrease in the manufacture and export of drugs ja some of the chief manufacturing countries of Europe and a resulting decrease in the seizures of drugs originating from these countries,
The second half of the session was devoted mainly to a detailed examination of the drug seizures reported to the League the previous year and to a survey of the situa tion in regard to the illicit traffic in various countries of the world.
General Raview.
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The Chinese delegats defined the principles which, in his view, should govern co-operation between the Chinese authorities and the Powers which had signed the Hague Convention of 1012 in suppressing the drug evil in the Concessions and Leased Territories in China. These principles were as follows :
(1) The importation into China of all narcotics not accompanied by import certificates issued by the Chinese Government should be prohibited:
(2) The authorities of the con- cessions should co-operate with the local governments in preventing unscrupulous traffickers from smug- gling opium and other narcotics into Chinese territory;
(3) Any question relating to prohibition should be settled in accordance with the Opium Pró- hibition Law and the regulations giving offect to that Law promul gated by the Chincas Government;
(4) All stores solling narcotics series of immense seizures of and all opium dens in the concea morphine and heroin, almost cersions and lessed territories should tainly of Turkish origin, were be abolished,
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An analysis of the international trade in drugs from 1025. to the offected in that year. The Turkish Tho Committoo unanimously second half of 1930, prepared by authorities admit that over 2 tons approved the principle of co- the Secretariat, showed that the of morphine and over 4 tons of operation with the Chiness Gov illicit traffic during the years 1928- berein were exported to various
ernment. The Japanese and French u had been on an even more con
countries during the first six delegates, however, pointed out siderable scale than had been sus months of 1030. None of these that, as thair Governments had pacted. During that period some drugs appear to have arrived at enacted their own regulations in 30 tons of morphine had been made their declared destinations and it they Concessions, they could hardly available for contraband in the
was clear to the Committee that accept the principle laid down form of esters of morphine or other the Turkish measures of control unkler point 3. They further drugs, and воте 21 tone of
were inadequate and constituted no pointed out that the proposal all morphine and
diacetylmorphine guarantee that the drugs exported stores for the sale of naroptics and appeared to have been exported to would be legitimately used or reach all divans in those territories non-manufacturing countries dur- the countries to which they were should be closed was contrary to ing the period, from 1928 to the ostensibly consigned. The Com-the conclusions reached by the first half of 1330 in excess of me- mitteo expressed the view that recent Commission of Enquiry in dical needs. Attention was fur-only the application in Turkoy of the Far East. Those conclusions, ther drawn to the large quantities the import certificate system pro- Bummarised in the previous issue of morphine, heroin and cocaine
of the News Sheet, provide for a which had not been statistically
gradual and not an immediate accounted for by the countries con-
suppression of opium-smoking. The cerned and the inforonce drawn
British delegate, moreover, wouder-
moasutes to apply that legiplation that some 18 tons of these drugs,
and international co-operation. It. ed whether the regulations enacted
the In addition to those mentioned
by the Chiness authorities and the regretted that progress in above, had passed into the illicit
import certificato system were re-legislativo sphere was slow, and traffic.
ally enforced to a sufficient extent
or-
vided in the Genova Convention would make it possible to remedy a state of affairs which constituted real meaned to the whole world. Russull Pasha, Director of the Contral Narcotica Intelligence Bureau, Cairo, expressed the view that Stambul was now for Egypt the sole source of supply, and he
declared that, at present not an ounce of illicit heroin was coming into that country from the factories of Central Europe. The gravity of the evil may be judged from the fact that the number of addicts in Egypt. at present amounts to a quarter of a million,
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ALLEGATIONS OF FALSE PRETENCES.
again affirmed its conviction that CASE IN KOWLOON COURT. to allow of effective co-operation it was necessary in many cases to increase the penalties at. present in force.
on the lines proposed.
were
Charges of having obtained money by false pretences
rought at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. against Li lu Sang.
It was glad to note that, on the administrative side, improvements had been effected. Mugh, boweyer,
The first was of having obtained Committee in particular urged onçoing that he would expedite the lay still remained to
810 from Ho Kam Lin by represent-
The Chinese delegato announced that his Government had begun an enquiry into the drug situation in China and would intimate the final results. It could not, however, for al enquiry. The British and the moment, accept an internation- Japanese delegates regretted that the Chinese Government was un- again that licences to manufacturo
be done. The
able to agres either to a joint en- or trade in drugs should be granteding of the water service of He's Persia also is not yet a party to quiry in co-operation with the only to firms of good repute and property at Nos. 201, 203, and 2007, - should be inexorably withdrawn if Tong Mei Road, Shamshuipo Dis- their holders were implicated in triet, when in fact he was not in the illicit traffic. The conclusions of the Committee in regard to the position to expedite the work.
The evidence obtained. from re- ports on soirures confirmed thero statistics. The stricter control and wider activities displayed by the police and Customs authorities in various countries had led to strik ing discoveries relating to transac- tions prior to 1630. In some case, the entire correspondence of the gangs of traffickers had been seized and the researches of the authori-
the Geneva Convention and con- ties had lod to the discovery of very
siderable quantities of
Persian varied sources, channels and ganisations for the traffic The opium had recently, been imported Chinese authorities had also furni- into China. The Committee noted with all the more interest "a de- shed important information con- cerning seizures effected by the claration made by the Persian re- Chinese Customs. One of the most presentative on the Council at its striking facts brought to the at meeting of January 22, 1901. The tention of the Committee was the Persian representative had inform import of six tons of benzoyled the Council that the Persian morphine of European origin authorities, in granting an which had passed through Dairen in 1928. This amount represented some six hundred million doses of the drug for consumption by ad- ditta in China.
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elusive concession for the export of Persian opium, hnd required the concession-holder to undertake that he would submit a certificate from the importing country for each case of opium despatched. This arrangement would amount in effect to the application of the Geneva Convention.
a stricter form of control. A na
tional agency for narcotic drugs was in process of establishment. Ho emphasised the necessity for co operation between China and the other Powers owing to the large quantities of drugs of European
Powers concerned or to an inde- pendent enquiry, instituted with the concurrence of the Chinese Government, by the Council of the League.
India and Japan.
administrative aspect of the pro- blom were embodied in the follow ing recommendations:
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The Committee repeats ur gently its previous recommendation that no firm which has knowingly manufactured for or supplied to
The second charge was of having obtained unlawfully, with intent to defraud, on or about March 11, from Ho Kam Lin, by implying by words authorised by a certain Euro
The delegate for India emphasiz. ed the extreme gravity of the situation in India arising from the illicit traffic in cocaine from the Far East The amounts of the illicit traffic drugs falling Fran official to collect 850 for the seizures had risen from 184 in 1028 under the Genova Convention purpose of making a presentation' to 99% in 1999. A considerable should be allowed to hold a licence to the European, with a view to to manufacture' or trade in the drags
quantity of this cocaina bore Japanese marks of origin. The individual seizures were large and suggested that the drugs passed easily from the factory into this One hands of the traffickers. seizure, for example, had amounted to 1,330 ounces, and during recent years there had been six seizures of 1,000 ounges each. He represent ed that the Japanese regulations for the control of the distribution of narcotic drugs were at presont inadequate.
12 The Committee also repom
menda:
facilitate the
influencing hips to facilitate inyunu, ni water service to #rain dwellings in Tong Mej Road, where- as he had not been authorised to do so.
"(a) That no firm which know. ingly manufacturen or supplies any derivatives of morphine or cocaine for purposes of the illicit traffic,
A week's remand was granted on even though they do not-for, the time being fall under the Geneva the application of Mr. F. B Convention, should be allowed to Loseby for the defence, hold a licence to manufacture or trade in the drugs to which the Convention applies;
EUROPEANS.
"(b) That no firm which is The Japaneno admitted that, prior to 1930, the control of nar- proved by clear evidence to have eotic drugs in Japan had not hoon manufactured or supplied benzoyl- sufficiently strict. He announced, morphine, or any other ester of PICKPOCKET ARRESTED BY however, that the Japanese Govern morphine, for the illicit traffic. since the communication to Gov- ment had introduced a new system of control under which the trade ernments of the recommendation of in narcotic drugs would at, all the Health Committee on this sub- stages be controlled. The Japanesoject by the Secretary-General in his circular letter of Jnuary 11, 1920, Cabinot, moreover, had adopted a plan for the creation of an inter-
should continue to bold a
licence departmental connoil which would
to manufacture or trade in drugs to which the Geneva Convention coordinate the activities of the various departmenta-and- services
applies. of the Central Government and the Governments of the Territories.
CAPTORS COMMENDED BY MAGISTRATE.
At Central Magistracy, yesterday, 3. The Committee requests the Mr. B. Richardson and Mr. P. - ‚J, Council to forward these recom- Solonian wore commended by the
The information supplied to the Commities showed, however, that a remarkable change had been effected in the situation at the be ginning of 1930 owing to the fact That the Geneva Convention of 1925 was at last being effectively ap
Position in China. plied in the European countries
The Chinese delegate · informed which had hitherto not yet intro- duced the necessary administrative the Committee that the Chinese mugures, and that for authorities had in 1920 amended morphine bad been brought under full control at the beginning of and supplemented the existing that year. More particularly, the laws with a view to introducing strict application of the Genova Convention as from January 1, 1929, had produced notable results in Franes. For instanco, morphine importa, which amounted to 1,084 kg in 1028, fall to 903 kg. in 1029 and to 43 kg. during the first three quarters of 1030. Although exports rose from 777 kg. in 1926 to 1,053 Eg. in 1920, they fell to 156 kg during the first three quarters of and Japanese origin illicitly in this council would be presided mondations to the Governments of Magistrate for their fine efforts in 1830. Imports of heroin amounted troduced into China 350 lbs. ofer by a Minister of the Interior
and would consist of the Under, request that they should inform the effecting the arrest of a pickpocket to 1,076 kg. in 1928; they were
haroin, 350 lis, of benzoylmorphine, Becretaries of State and the heads Secreary Gonoral, if possible before the second of twp accused, in p only 13 kg, in 1920 and 8 kg. dur 100 lbs of morphine, 100 foot of worvices of the departments the date of the Conference on the charge brought by Det.-Sergeant. ing the first three quarters of
concerned. The plan would be Narcotic Drugs, in the case of each MacDonald.
Limitation of the Manufacture of 1030. The exports of this product peropine and pearly 10 lbs, of co
put into operation in March of firm to which paragraph 2 (6) 4p- fell from 2,057 kg, in 1928 to 168 caine had been seized in a single the present year
The police officer stated that the plies, - what action the Government kg. in 1929 and 40 kg. during the sorr, in addition to the six' tons
The of bonzoylmorphine illicitly im
The Committee associated itself has taken." first three quarters of 1930.
first accused extracted a purse from imports of cocaine amounted to ported by way of Dairen in 1998 with a cordial tribute paid by the Finally, the Committee urged the the-pocket of a hawker in Con 270 kg. in 1929, 194 kg, in 1920 and There had been thirty mitures by delegate of India to the Japanese necessity for closer co-operation. 49 kg. during the first three quar- the Chinese police at Taing Tso in delegate, M. Sato, for the efforts between the authorities of the varight Road. The latter seized the ters of 1930. Exports foll from six months and in October and he had made to bring about an
ous countries, emphasising in harman's hand, whereupon the purso 500 kg. in 1928 to 200 kg., in 1020, November three cargoes from improvement of the Japanese re- ticular that reports of seizures with was transferred to the second ac and only roached 148 kg, during Trieste and Stambul, containing gulations on narcotic drugs and all the necessary details and evid-cused, who started to ran away, the first three quarters of 1030, approximately $1,300,000 worth of expressed the firm hope that the
ones should at once be communient- The Committee, reviewing these narcotics, had been seized at Shang results of the now system woulded by Governments to all the coun-but he was chased and caught by results, expressed the view that haj. The Chinese delegate urged noon become apparent.
tries concerned. It further request the two gentlemen in Court. the serious situation In^regard to that the position inflicted on the-
on the Council to recommend to the illicit traffic seemed on the traffickers by the, Consular courts
the consideration of the Govern- point of being remedied by the were inadequate, and pointed out
ments that passports and visas enforcement in the manufacturing that these punishments wore
should be refused to notorious countries of Europe of the system siderably Joas, sovers than those
traffickers and persons whose of control provided In the Geneva imposed under the Chingga Besal
facturing licences had been with- Convention,
Code.
General Conclusions,
the countries concerned with a
The Committee concluded that the suppression of the illicit traffic depended on three fundamental considerations: adequate legisla tips, adequate administrative drawn...
Mr. Williams "senfenged first no- used to three months hard labour, while the second, who had two pro- vious convictions, was given six months' bard labour,