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Amoy Opium and Malaya.
An occasional seizure was made of Amoy opium on its way to the Netherlands Indies and Malaya and in some cases it was possible to furnish information which led to large seizures at these destinations. The Amoy opium was found to be of a very inferior quality, and very much adulterated; such opium is not in demand here, where the numbers of Amoy natives are very few. As a rule, little information is obtainable here concerning the huge flood of Amoy prepared opium which has overwhelmed Malaya during the year, but when information is obtained every endeavour is made to intercept the contraband here.
Persian Opium.
Persian opium has not been encountered to any extent, the seizures made were very small. In one case raw Persian opium was found in sealed containers bearing the elaborate decorations of the Macau opium farmer. Macau obtained large supplies of Persian opium direct from Bushire, and such opium was to some extent sold in its raw state, and was the source from which that seized here was probably derived. In the beginning of the year little was heard of the Persian opium trade, but as the year closed, there were no fewer than 6 steamers engaged in the traffic to the China coast, including the notorious S.S. Tai Tak mentioned in the report for 1924; two fly the Chinese and four the Japanese flag. Since the introduction of the Persian Gulf Order-in-Council, so far as is known, none of this contraband trade has been carried on by means of British steamers. The S.S. Gorgistan arrived at Bushire for the purpose of taking on a cargo of opium for Macau. On presentation to the British Consul of a certificate purporting to be an import certificate issued by the Macau Authorities, that official was not satisfied with its contents and refused to allow the Captain to take the opium on board his ship, which flew the British flag; the ship therefore sailed without the opium. Subsequently a Norwegian steamer S.S. J. L. Mowinckel was chartered, and delivered a large consignment of Persian opium at Macau and 190 chests of Benares opium also shipped at Bushire; all of this opium was declared at Bushire as destined for Vladivostock.
Indian Opium.
Very small amounts of Indian raw opium were found, and the contraband trade from India seems to be of small proportions; documents were, however, seized towards the end of the year referring to dealings in Malwa opium called colloquially "small oranges" from the shape of the balls, but no success was obtained as regards discovering the local depot, or those concerned.
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Amoy Opium and Malaya.
An occasional seizure was made of Amoy opium on its way to the Netherlands Indies and Malaya and in some cases it was possible to furnish information which led to large seizures at these destinations. The Amoy opium was found to be of a very inferior quality, and very much adulterated; such opium is not in demand here, where the numbers of Amoy natives are very few. As a rule, little information, is obtainable here concerning the huge flood of Amoy prepared opium which has overwhelmed Malaya during the year, but when information is obtained every endeavour is made to intercept the contraband here.
Persian Opium.
Persian opium has not been encountered to any extent, the seizures made were very small. In one case raw Persian opium was found in sealed containers bearing the elaborate decorations of the Macau opium farmer. Macau obtained large supplies of Persian opium direct from Bushire, and such opium was to some extent sold in its raw state, and. was the source from which that seized here was probably derived. In the beginning of the year little was heard of the Persian opium trade, but as the year closed, there were no fewer than 6 steamers engaged in the traffic to the China coast, including the notorious S.S. Tai Tak mentioned in the report for 1924; two fly the Chinese and four the Japanese flag. Since the introduction of the Persian Gulf Order-in-Council, so far as is known, none of this contraband trade has been carried on by means of British steamers. The S.S. Gorgistan arrived at Bushire for the purpose of taking on a cargo of opium for Macau. On presentation to the British Consul of a certificate purporting to be an import certificate issued by the Macau Authorities, that official was not satisfied with its contents and refused to allow the Captain to take the opium on board his ship which flew the British flag, the ship therefore sailed without the opium. Subsequently a Norwegian steamer S.S. J. L. Mowinckel was chartered, and delivered a large consignment of Persian opium at Macau and 190 chests of Benares opium also shipped at Bushire; all of this opium was declared at Bushire as destined for Vladivostock.
Indian Opium.
Very small amounts of Indian raw opium were found, and the contraband trade from India seems to be of small propor- tions; documents were, however, seized towards the end of the year referring to dealings in Malwa opium called colloquially "small oranges,
from the shape of the balls, but no success was obtained as regards discovering the local depot, or those concerned.
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