NARCOTIC
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1936.
RACKETEERS IN H.K. The
Dangerous "Whispering Campaign" Popularises Drug With Addicts
GOVERNMENT TO
TAKE COUNTER
MEASURES
PAMPHLET WILL WARN CHINESE OF TERRIBLE DEATH THAT
FOLLOWS ADDICTION
"Telegraph" Special Correspondent
So perturbed has the Government become at the tremen-
dous growth of the heroin traffic in Hongkong that
a pamphlet has been prepared by Government doctors pointing out the devastating effect of the drug.
The pamphlet, which is to be printed in Chinese and circulated throughout the Colony shortly, appeals to Chinese to abstain from smoking heroin and to refuse to be lured into the habit by promises of its alleged health- giving properties.
Heroin, the pamphlet points out, is one of the most danger- ous narcotics known, and addicts are doomed to a terrible and painful death within a few yearя.
In" un endeavour to cope with the countless heroin farteries that are springing up throughout the Colony, the Government is also pressing for heavier penalties from Magistrates and the most serious enses are being committed to the Crimini Sesshins, I
So rapid has been the growth of the heroin traffic in Hong-1 kong that whereas heroin was practically unknown two years'; ago, to-day there are very few divans that do not supply it,
Since 1934 The drug is become supposium and Governmen Formerly hear show a storting drop in increasingly popular
From the opium! terain smoking was indulged in by tu revenge
now monopoly. only
fnddists, but a few several divans, which at one time! were exclusively for opium ad- diets, sell nothing but heroin.
The popularity of heroin is due i 1 many rONSONA, Because of its; coraparative cheapness, It made an Instant appeal to amokers, many. of whom prefer it to opium be cause it does not require the long. pill-making preparation as does) opium, is a cleaner smoke and does not leave the bad taste that oplum does,
GREATER "KICK"
Many opium smokers too, who
According to the Government: pamphles the effects of hegoin smaking are disastrous, leading, to serious brain disease and eventual crumbling of the hones, 1x grip is vice-like and the casual user son finds himself craving for larger and more frequent, done".
The growth of the truth is indicated in the last report avail- Cable (1994) by the Superintendat! of Exports and Imports (Mr. E. W{ Hamilton).
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PRISON "NAUGHTY BOYS"
WHY HONGKONG IS DISCARDING
THE BIRCH
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p.. The Light Opera Com-
"BAD BOYS of Hongkong's prisons will, when an amending lawpany. Gems--The Duchess ut
gazetted last Saturday is brought into operation; be whipped Vocal
Dantzig: Veenl Goms from Erik with a rattan cane instead of the birch, one of the three forms of Charela White Horse Inn': Musical punishment previously provided for in the Prison Rules.
Comedy Marches; Voen! Gems--The Now Moon.
Behind the substitution of a cane for the birch is an interest- ing story. It was told to a "Telegraph" Representative following enquiries yesterday afternoon.
WON'T BE
A CRIME
In 1931, he says, only 5,000 add SOON
hind become dissatisfied with the heroin pills were seized. In 1932 inferior quality of the
found it was stated that the practice of ment monopoly opium,
far greater smoking heroin pills seems to be heroin to have a
on the increase." In the report | "kick."
With a big market for heroin; inr 19833 a special section, had to looming, traffickers began an extens ise devoted to the item and it was i
Govern- | there were 11 times as many and
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sive propaganda for its use, ess; reported that over 440,000 $4 - "Telegraph" Staff Reporter pecially when they discovered that had been seized in 56 seizures, In its-handling_was_more_difficult to: 1934, 417,000 pills were avized in detect than illicit opium. A 115 seizures, the largest haul - THE "Telegraph" under whlapering campaign” that herein i ing 112,500 by the polize in an: stands that the gigantic smoking was health-giving and perity Wanchai house without are: task of consolidating and kind of panacea for all ills lured rest. many to become addicts. Lately
A haul of 4,500 oz. of heroin amending the Ordinances of the story has been circulated that.
was made on a ship bound front the Colony-a task entailing the drag is a cure for venereal diseases and many have adopted Canion for Shanghai, via Hong at least 18 months work
the habit on that account.
kong, in a cargo of tinned fruit,
When the various Ordinances.
to ! relating whippings were passed they stipulated that the instrument of punishment should be the birch, as used in English prisons and in some schools.
The size and character of the birch, which derives its name from the tree from which it twigs are obtained, must conform
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It consists of dried birch twigs, Silkworm;
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Everything's
in
hard and brittle, About thirty-six Rhythm with my heart.
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The London Planu inches in length, tied in one end.
Accordeon Band. Because birch twigs are un-1 Thurul
never be another you; necessary for the Hongkong Gove-Sola Song of Songs: The Whistling btainable in Hongkong, it is Where the Mountains meet the Sen ernment to indent considerable Waitz; The White Cliffs of Dover quantities of ready made birches Cuban Rhythm: Dance); Happy. I'm Sole Stars over Devon; The Cabalera from England each year.
Happy. Birches are totally unsuitable
use
for in Hongkong's bumid minò Gigli (Tester). climate.
The Government,jumphlet lays bimboo shoots and water chest- will be put in hand shortly have with the twigs, which either (de Curtis),
particular stress on the falsity of
nuts. It was improbable however, |
Meteorological conditions play
Consolidation of Ordinances is peame too brittle or too soft. this claim and appeals to suif slated Mr. Hamilton, that the drug put in hand at regular intervals. Punishment with birches which The list occasion was in 1923. are too brittle resulted in the birch ferers to receive treatment at goy-was of Chinese origin,
Mr.when the then existing Ordin-collapsing, Prisoners, in fact, do "Last year's remort," said ernment clinics. The effect of heroin on the disease is
Hamilton, "stated that no certainances were brought entirely up, not seem to mind being birched in Hongkong, apart from the fact nggravatinn.
buinica could, be given na to to date.
that a birching means ings of whether divan patrona tended to
"face" among other inmates,
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p.m. A Relay of the Daventry News Bulletin and Announcements, (Copyright by Reuter).
9.20 p.m. Military Band Music. Sélection
Floradom; Slavonic Winterbottom): Rhapsody Swastika March (Klohr): The Caliph of Bagdad-Overture (Boioklicu); El Consolidation and amendment
Abanico Murch (0. Hume); Under the - smoke heroin and opium indiscgi-
Banner of Victory-March (Von Because Hongkong's regulations Elon); Selection--The Beggar's Opera The widespread organisation; minately, It now appears fairly will affect a large number of behind
stipulated that the birch must be-Selection (Gay-Austin). the beroin traffic
is certain that indiscriminate smok-"big" Ordinances. rule. The opium
10 p.m. Big Ben from Daventry, illustrated by the daily raids by in is not the
During the process, many aut-jemployed. the imported Instru revenue officers on factories, the divans, which are still easily of-date Ordinances and Regula ment of punishment, despite its Dance Music
I p.m.
Close Down unsultability in Hongkong, had to elaborate equipment discovered, the majority, do not
tions are removed or amended. and the clever methods adopted by heroin, but some herain divans
be employed.
ZEESEN PROGRAMMES the contraband runners,
keep an osium pipe or two handy It is probable that one of the
In future, however, prisoners Special programmes Only last week, a 19-year-old in case the client should want to amendments will be to the Ordin-
ance relating to the chit system in will be punished with girl, disguised as a student, was smoke opium.
Hongkong, to which the "Tele- cane, imported from Malaya. hive 10,000 pill found to
"Heroin divaus are more exclu- graph" drew notice last week,
Hongkong is the only centre in Among the faked schoolbooks in;
their her bag, and a factory, ready to jsive than opium divans:
I understand that Government the Far East to use the birch for operate in the central district. Patrons are not so, poor as are the was discovered to he equipped Colies, who constitute tht repolar is considering the deletion of that punishing offenders. The rattan average opium portion of the Liquor Ordinance ur other case has long since re- in other with electrically bented drying clientele or the
centres. cap-boards and an elaborate divan, and women, who are rare-relating to the signing of shits placed this Instrument
y found among the clients of anin Hotels system of warning bells.
opium divan, are occasionally Two years ago few pills were discovered smoking heroin pills. actually manufactured in Hong- kong, but because of the greater profits to be made by local manu-Heroin divans, too, are better facture and the simple process necessary, pill-making factories furnished. European style beds are springing up everywhere. Few being in general use among them. 'pills are now imported but large although apring mattresses rarely quantities of heroin hydrochloride peeur, the usual Chinese type are vald to be smuggled in from boards prevailing.
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Under the provisions of this ; In England some men are em- Ordinance it is a misdemeanor to ployed to do nothing but make sign a chit for liquor unless a meal birrites for use in English prisons. The birch (in future the rattan costing at least 30 cents is also!
cane) is inflicted in Hongkong for i consumed.
1 under similar offences to those for which stand, delete this portion of the the "cat" is administered, but Ordinaner without waiting for only when they are of less serious the periodic consolidation, which character.
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A pound of herein hydrochloride, heroin, at least 15 cents for four} at $400 is said to yield more than superior or seven inferior pills, covered probably originated in three tea that amount as pills; whereas, the ordinary coolie South China. depending on the actual heroin pends only five cents on his In his report for 1933, the first content of the pill. Their mana smoke of inferior oplum. Discri-imo a special section covered
is simple. The drug, minating people prefer heroin heroin, Mr. I. D. Lloyd, the then shers and all juveniles awarded which a morphing alkaloid. Is beenuse # does not, cause superintendent, declared that there Sorporal punishment are adminis-
tered the birch. mixed with other substances,, constipation or make the breath had been an unstial number of Aprisoner always receives #DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES often roedine. icing sugar. foul, ne opium of indifferent heroin pills discovered and that medical examination pronouncing salisylle acid and strychnine, quality docs, and because it is smokers were of the opinion that him fit before emporal punishment transformed into a paste and run cleaner to handle."
10 cents worth of heroin Was is administered. If he is pro-re observed by Daventry. better value than 10 cents worth nounced unfit the punishment is through a pill-making machine.
Mr. Hamilton concluded by of opium as sold in the divana.
remitted. The pills are then dried in heated cupboards and smoked in stating that, during 1934 the The position since 1934, how- Considerabile quantities of bir- a pipe similar to an opium pipe. manufacturer, in Shanghai, of the ever, has become entirely different ches were indented each year by [well-known "Tiger" brand of pills, jand it is expected that the report the Prison Department in Hong- was reported to have died. Plenty for last year will contain startling kong, Because of the ravages of of "Tiger" labels still occurred evidence of the ramifications of climate, most of them had to be howover, although the pills they the heroin traffle.
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