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into Chins it is to be supposed that the Indian Govern-
ment cannot fail to be awore that the bulk of the opium
sold to Japan is nominally exported to Japan but in
reality reaches China in contravention of great Britain's
undertakings.
Chinang Confiscations of opium, (immaglad).
During the last turee years the Chinese Customs nas
seised forty tons of opium, 30 awt. of morphis and nearly
zu awt. of codeine which was being matuggled into China.
This quantity is alleged by Dir Prɛnola aglen. Inspector
Generel of the Chinese Erritine Customs to represent only
a small pecoentage of tas totel smuggled. The Chinese
Maritime Customs is of the opinion that a large proportion
of this opium which is being smuggled into Chine is of
Indian origin. The oggregate value of the above seizureg
Wes BĮ Įroximately ton and a half million dollars,
Kowloon Lessed ferritory.
Although Great üritain has undertalen to take
measures to prevent import of rum opium to China tạere
exist no regulations to interfere with the export of
oplum from Rongkong into the leased territory of Kowloon.
As a matter of foot Kowloon is a part of Uninu leused to
Great Britain for a period of yours.
dia to Great Britain.
The laws in force in Great Britain whion preveat the
use of opium for purposes other toan medioal requirementa
moke it clear that a huge quantity of opium actually im-
ported into Great Britain is destined for the manufacture
of opium derivatives such as korphia and Heroin.
The
uncontrolled/
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