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LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
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GENEVA, January 2nd, 1930.
Advistory Committee on Traffic in Opium and Other
Dangerous Drugs.
Report on seizures of opium and anti-opium
pills at Vancouver and St. John, Canada.
Communicated by the Canadian Government.
REPORT RE YIP CHUONG alias YIP CHUNG, VANCOUVR, B.C.
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On November 19th, 1929, the above named Chinaman,
who was a member of the crew of the C.P.R. Steamship Impress
of Asia" was arrested by the Customs Department Officers, and
charged with having in his possession about eight taels of
Opium, packed in small jars: at the same time the officers
seized a small quantity of Crude Opium.
When questioned by the investigating officers of this
Department, Yip Chuong stated that he purchased this Opium from
a peddler on board the "Empress of Asia" at Shanghai, China,
paying him two dollars a tael, Hong Kong currency.
This man pleaded guilty to the charge of possession,
and on November 21st was sentenced to six months imprisonment,
$300.00 fine, or a further three months in default of payment.
December 7th, 1929.