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A daily memo of exports to Macao and Chinese Ports was supplied during the year to the Commissioner of Imperial Maritime Customs and a daily memo of Exports to Macao was supplied to the Superintendent of Raw Opium Department of Macao.
Ninety-two (92) Surprise Visits were paid to Godowns during the year.
The general statistics of the Opium Trade for the year will be found in Tables II to IV annexed.
Morphia, Compounds of Opium and Cocaine.
The trade in Compounds of Opium, and Morphia, also declined considerably. In the former imports fell by 43% and exports by 47%; while in the latter, the decreases were 9.6% and 44% respectively. The amount of Morphia, Compounds of Opium and Cocaine imported and exported during the years 1909 and 1910 is as follows:
COMPOUNDS OF OPIUM.
1909 1910 Increase Decrease Stock on 1st Jan. lb. oz. lb. oz. lb. oz. lb. oz. 16 26 Imported 13,216 12 7,467 5,749 12 Exported 9,859 5,069 11 4,789 5 Difference 3,357 12 2,397 5 960 7 Sold locally 3,357 12 2,397 5 960 7 Stock on 31st DecMORPHIA.
1909 1910 Increase Decrease Stock on 1st Jan. Cases lb. oz. Cases lb. oz. Cases lb. oz. Cases lb. oz. 1 475 0 2 50 0 Imported 293 7,410 0 218 6,692 9 75 717 3 308 7,585 0 Exported 282 7,235 0 250 6,712 9 32 522 3 145 4,087 0 137 3,198 1 Difference 24 Sold locally * 26 650 0 600 0 105 2,705 9 99 2,555 9 75 1,955 9 Balance on 31st December * 50 0 6 150 0* See page 51.