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less than others less favoured. Permission had to be bought to export large quantities, and at one time a suggestion was made to put a special tax on export for the support of a certain local school. From Tung Hing opium was exported to Swatow and Canton direct by steamer from the nearest accessible point on the coast, a considerable trade was done with Macau and Hong Kong, probably via Kwong Chow Wan, since ships from Pakhoi did not come to Hong Kong owing to the boycott. Hong Kong firms received constant letters from this mart giving market quotations. The price of this opium landed safely here varied from $1.80 to $2.20 per tael, a common retail price for cash was $2.70 per tael, and considerably higher if credit was given.
IV DANGEROUS DRUGS.
Only one large seizure of dangerous drugs was made during the year.
Several lines of investigation, which were pursued failed to result in any success, there was undoubtedly some dealing in dangerous drugs going on locally, but it is probable from the enquiries made that they were more in the nature of smugglers elsewhere seeking to find a market for goods stored elsewhere.
In one case a small quantity of cocaine was seized packed with other goods, which had come from Japan, the premises for which the consignment was intended were searched, and it was proved that the cocaine was intended to be put up in small quantities in envelopes, the actual destination was not very plain, but there was some indication that business in drugs had been conducted through the letter-post with the Philippines. Full details of the cargo and the name of the Chinese firm in Japan from whom the goods came were forwarded through the usual channels, but nothing further has been heard about the matter.
Several attempts were made to intercept cocaine from Japan en route to Calcutta, but only small quantities were found. The small amounts found were probably only samples which had been placed near at hand in more easily accessible situations.
The only large seizure was that of 8,200 ounces of heroin, which was despatched from Zurich via Marseilles as passenger's baggage, the intention was to get the drugs landed in Shanghai,
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less than others less favoured. Permission had to be bought to export large quantities, and at one time a suggestion was made to put a special tax on export for the support of a certain local school. From Tung Hing opium was exported to Swatow and Canton direct by steamer from the nearest accessible point on the coast, a considerable trade was done with Macau and Hong Kong, probably via Kwong Chow Wan, since ships from Pakhoi did not come to Hong Kong owing to the boycott. Hong Kong firms received constant letters from this mart giving market quotations. The price of this opium landed safely here varied from $1.80 to $2.20 per tael, a common retail price for cash was $2.70 per tael, and considerably higher if credit was given.
IV DANGEROUS DRUGS.
Only one large seizure of dangerous drugs was made during the year.
Several lines of investigation, which were pursued failed to result in any success, there was undoubtedly some dealing in dangerous drugs going on locally, but it is probable from the enquiries made that they were more in the nature of smugglers elsewhere seeking to find a market for goods stored elsewhere.
In one case a small quantity of cocaine was seized packed with other goods, which had come from Japan, the premises for which the consignment was intended were searched, and it was proved that the cocaine was intended to be put up in small quantities in envelopes, the actual destination was not very plain, but there was some indication that business in drugs had been conducted through the letter-post with the Philippines. Full details of the cargo and the name of the Chinese firm in Japan from whom the goods came were forwarded through the usual channels, but nothing further has been heard about the matter.
Several attempts were made to intercept cocaine from Japan en route to Calcutta, but only small quantities were found. The small amounts found were probably only samples which had been placed near at hand in more easily accessible situations.
The only large seizure was that of 8,200 ounces of heroin, which was despatched from Zurich vid Marseilles as passengers baggage, the intention was to get the drugs landed in Shanghai,
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