D 46
Non-certificated Indian Opium.
Patna. Benares. Total chests. Imported during the year, 1911, 1,455 223 1,678 Exported to Macao, 299 299 Kwong Chow Wan, 456 79 535 Panama, 6 1 7 Boiled by Opium Farmer, 327 87 414 1,088 167 1,255 Balance on 31st Dec., 1911, 367 56 123The general statistics of the opium trade are given in Tables IV to VI.
11. The trade in Compounds of Opium and Morphia again declined considerably. The trade in Cocaine shows an increase, but this was all done in the first half of the year. During the latter half of the year there has been very little trade in either Morphia or Cocaine owing to further restrictions placed on the import of these drugs at the various ports in China and the neighbouring countries.
Figures for the years 1910 and 1911 for Compounds of Opium, Morphia and Cocaine are as follows:-
COMPOUNDS OF OPIUM.
1910. 1911. Increase. Decrease. lb. oz. lb. oz. lb. oz. lb. oz. Stock on 1st Jan., A Imported, 7,467 5 4,573 13 2,893 3 Exported, 5,069 11 4,333 5 736 6 Difference, 2,397 5 210 8 2,156 13 Sold locally, 2,397 5 240 8 Stock on 31st Dec.,