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Enclosure in No. 102.

STATISTICS OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FOR 1911.

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2. No separate records have been kept of the imports of the drugs referred to in Article 21 of the Convention, and it is therefore impossible to give the statistics required by the Article.

3. In accordance with the instructions contained in the enclosure to your des- patch, No. 189, of the 2nd June, 1911,* a revised Ordinance to make provision for the suppression of the abuse of opium and certain other drugs is now under con- sideration, which, it is intended, shall repeal the existing Regulations and place the whole matter on a proper footing.

Opium (Medicinal)

Morphia Hydrochlorate

27797

I have, &c.,

H. R. WALLIS,

Acting Governor.

Imports.

Exports.

lbs. oz8. gr.

lbs. 018.

grs.

21 6 401

2

3 275

9

14 235

46

5

252

15

Sulphate

3 12

30

Acetate Tartrate

3 14

5 50

262

17

Cordiena

2 6 71

8

Phosphate

4 328

0

Heroine

Dionin Cocaine...

I 0

Hydrochlorate

218 10

"

Hydrochlorate

10

5 153

2

9

103

B7

5 302

No. 101.

TRINIDAD.

THE ACTING GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received September 3, 1912.)

(No. 340.) SIR,

[Answered by No. 108.]

Government House, 19th August, 1912. WITH reference to the correspondence† noted in the margin, on the subject Governor to Secretary of State, 247, 21 June, of the International Opium Convention signed at the Hague on the 23rd January Secretary of State to Governor, Miscellaneous, last, I now have the honour to inform you 30 July, 1912.

that this Government is prepared to agree

1912.

to the Convention being signed on its behalf.

A. 5 lbs

#71. Confiscated drugs collected over several years and sent to Crown Agents for sale.

Various medical preparations, such as tinctures, liquors, &c., have had the quantities of their salts, alkaloids, &c., worked out and incorporated above.

Year.

IMPORTS OF RAW OPIUM INTO Singapore.

28532

I have, &c.,

S. W. KNAGGS,

1907 1908

Acting Governor.

1:019 1910

1911

No. 102.

(No. 319.) SIR,

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

(Received September 9, 1912.)

Government House, Singapore, 15th August, 1912. WITH reference to your circular despatch of the 16th May last, respecting the International Opium Convention, I have the honour to forward herewith a copy

of the Chandu Revenue Ordinance, 1909, with the Rules§ made thereunder.

2. The following statistical statements are also enclosed :—

Imports and exports of raw and prepared opium into and from Singapore

and Penang during the five years 1907-1911.

3.

Chandu sales in the Settlements of Singapore, Penang, and Malacca, 1907-

1911.

Number of licensed premises in Singapore, Penang, and Malacca, 1907-1911. Seizures (so far as statistics are available) for the same period. Imports and exports of medicinal opium, morphine, cocaine, and other drugs

for 1911. (No statistics for the previous years are available.)

I enclose also copies of the Report§ on the Government Monopolies Depart- ment for the years 1910 and 1911, in the Appendices of which full statistics for those years will be found.

I have, &c.,

ARTHUR YOUNG.

3907

1908

1909

1910

1911

Year,

•

14632: not printed.

† Nos. 53 and 82,

‡ No. 18.

§ Not reprinted.

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Patna.

Benares.

Persian. Turkey.

Malwa,

Totals.

255 50

10,402

235

11

--

10,903

9,274

51

5

9,387

715

8,577

80

13

512

9,243

768

1,074

5,408 and

1,431

11 14

9,385 10,534

8,529

2 cases

containing

GO balls.

IMPORTS OF RAW OPIUM INTO Penang.

Patna.

Benares.

Persian.

Turkey.

Malwa.

Total.

3,115

2,150

60

1,119

60

1,019

374

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1

3,116

55

2,205

1,179 1,079 374

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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Reference :-

C.O. 885

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