CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
To Captains, Officers & Engineers,
of the Company's Fleet.
Dear Sirs,
OPIUM SMUGGLING.
With a view to preventing the smuggling of Opium
or ensuring that if Opium is on board it is discovered and
handed over to the Captain, we enclose for posting in
prominent places on board........copies of Circular to the
Sailors, Firemen and Compradore Staff informing them that in
future every man on board will participate in any rewards
that are claimed from the Customs through the Captain.
We wish every Chinese on board to be interested
in the discovery of the Opium and we wish every encourage ment
given to informers, whose identity must not be disclosed.
Any Opium found on board is to be handed over to
the Captain who will claim the reward.
The reward will be
divided into three parts and will be distributed in the
following proportions:-
1/3 to the Informer
1/3 to the Crew (Sailors & Firemen) and Compradore Staff.
1/3 to Captain, Officers and Engineers.
The system we are now trying is being inaugurated
with a view to increasing the difficulties of smuggling and
no precautions already taken to prevent Opium smuggling are
to be relaxed.
Shanghai. 30th November 1918.
Yours faithfully,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents.