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divan was the demolition of the house. The use of children to act as managers of divans is increasing, it being impossible to imprison children, or punish them for doing what their parents or employers would punish them for refusing to do.
An attempt was made by divan keepers in the Eastern District of the city to form a mutual protection society, but the project was discovered in time and steps were taken to prevent the formation of the society. According to information received the objects of the proposed society were to pay watchers, and engage solicitors whenever a member was arrested, and to pay compensation to any member who was sent to prison, and to set him up in the business again as soon as he was released by providing him with a new divan outfit. A fixed subscription was to be paid every month, and from the funds accumulated it was proposed to pay the fines inflicted on any member. The originators of the scheme were Hakkas and it was reported that membership was intended to be restricted to Hakkas, who conduct most of the opium divans patronised by the working classes in the Eastern District.
The chief seizures were as follows:
1. 231,996 taels of Raw Persian opium on a small uninhabited island at the West entrance to the harbour by the Police from Cheung Chow Island. The opium was found in a cave on which considerable work had been done to fit it up as a storehouse. The opium had been packed in 5 pound parcels which had been enclosed in flour bags. No evidence was ever discovered to indicate in any way who the owners were. A sampan was seized which was lying off the entrance to the cave, and on it were found automatic pistols, ammunition and a pair of field glasses. The Chinese in charge was sentenced to a long term of imprisonment for the unlawful possession of arms.
2. 19,272 taels, about half of which was Bengal Opium the remainder Chinese opium, on s.s. "Tai Shun". This was consigned to Shanghai; one person who was a school boy and was not the principal was arrested, and released on heavy bail, but absconded.
3. 13,680 taels of Chinese Opium on s.s. "Yan On" on her arrival from Haiphong. The compradore and part owner was arrested and convicted in respect of part of the opium. The contract for the sale of the opium was found in his safe on the ship, and documents found in his house proved him to have been a dealer in opium both prepared and raw for some time.
4. 2,424 taels of Chinese raw opium on s.s. "Yunnan" by the Water Police in an oil tank in the lamp trimmer's room. All this opium had revenue stamps affixed issued in Pakhoi.
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divan was the demolition of the house. The use of children to act as managers of divans is increasing, it being impossible to imprison children, or punish them for doing what their parents or employers would punish them for refusing to do.
An attempt was made by divan keepers in the Eastern District of the city to form a mutual protection society, but the project was discovered in time and steps were taken to prevent the formation of the society. According to information received the objects of the proposed society were to pay watchers, and engage solicitors whenever a member was arrested, and to pay compensation to any member who was sent to prison, and to set him up in the business again as soon as he was released by providing him with a new divan outfit. A fixed subscription was to be paid every month, and from the funds accumulated it was proposed to pay the fines in- flicted on any member. The originators of the scheme were Hakkas and it was reported that membership was intended to be restricted to Hakkas, who conduct most of the opium divans patronised by the working classes in the Eastern District.-
The chief seizures were as follows:
1. 231,996 taels of Raw Persian opium on a small uninhabited island at the West entrance to the harbour by the Police from Cheung Chow Island. The opium was found in a cave on which considerable work had been done to fit it up as a storehouse. The opium had been packed in 5 pound parcels which had been enclosed in flour bags. No evidence was ever discovered to indicate in any way who the owners were. A sampan was seized which was lying off the entrance to the cave, and on it were found automatic pistols. ammunition and a pair of field glasses. The Chinese in charge was sentenced to a long term of imprisonment for the unlawful possession of arms.
2. 19,272 taels, about half of which was Bengal Opium the remainder Chinese opium, on s.s. "Tai Shun". This was consigned to Shanghai; one person who was a school boy and was not the principal was arrested, and released on heavy bail, but absconded.
3. 13,680 taels of Chinese Opium on ss. "Yan On" on her arrival from Haiphong. The compradore and part owner was arrested and convicted in respect of part of the opium. The con- tract for the sale of the opium was found in his safe on the ship, and documents found in his house proved him to have been a dealer in opium both prepared and raw for some time.
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4. 2,424 taels of Chinese raw opium on s.s. "Yunnan the Water Police in an oil tank in the lamp trimmer's room: All this opium had revenue stamps affixed issued in Pakhoi.
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