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and it is believed that a large amount of drugs had been in this way introduced into Shanghai. A Japanese who was travelling with the drugs was convicted and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment. He had been resident for a year in Shanghai and only remained in Europe long enough to make arrangements for shipping this consignment, it is probable that he was acting for undisclosed principals.
V.-ARMS.
The seizures of arms were less than in 1925, there is every reason to believe, however, that the smuggling of arms has continued on much the same scale. Very few arms came from U.S.A., the majority being of European manufacture. The supply of second-hand Mauser and Luger pistols from Germany does not appear to be near exhaustion yet, and these formed the bulk of the arms seized. Ammunition for these automatics is, however, more and more coming from France where it is specially manufactured. From information which came to hand there is a probability of Belgium resuming her former place as one of the chief sources from which arms were obtained for the illicit arms trade in China.
VI. STAFF.
Mr. J. A. Fraser was transferred to Tai Po early in February, and in March Mr. Kennedy-Skipton was posted to take his place as Assistant; he left in October, and was replaced by Mr. W. J. Carrie from leave. Mr. H. A. Taylor was on long leave during the greater part of the year and during his absence I managed the opium factory in addition to my other duties. Dr. Lubatti, Assistant Government Analyst, being lent to this department to undertake the work of the laboratory.
Revenue Officers Grimmitt and Brown were on long leave during the year.
The whole of the department moved into the new offices in the Fire Station Building during December, and the work of settling in was completed before the end of the year.
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and it is believed that a large amount of drugs had been in this way introduced into Shanghai. A Japanese who was travelling with the drugs was convicted and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment. He had been resident for
been resident for a year in Shanghai and only remained in Europe long enough to make arrangements for shipping this consignment, it is probable that he was acting for undisclosed principals.
V.-ARMS.
The seizures of arms were less than in 1925, there is every reason to believe, however, that the smuggling of arms has continued on much the same scale. Very few arms came frora U.S.A., the majority being of European manufacture. The supply of second hand Mauser and Luger pistols from Germany does not appear to be near exhaustion yet, and these formed the bulk of the arms seized. Ammunition for these automatics is, however, more and more coming from France where it is specially manufactured. From information which came to hand there is a probability of Belgium resuming her former place as one of the chief sources from which arms were obtained for the illicit arms trade in China.
VI. STAFF.
Mr. J. A. Fraser was transferred to Tai Po early in February, and in March Mr. Kennedy-Skipton was posted to take his place as Assistant, he left in October, and was replaced by Mr. W. J. Carrie from leave. Mr. H. A. Taylor was on long leave during the greater part of the year and during his absence I managed the opium factory in addition to my other duties, Dr. Lubatti, Assistant Government Analyst being lent to this department to undertake the work of the laboratory.
Revenue Officers Grimmitt and Brown were on long leave during the year.
The whole of the department moved into the new offices. in the Fire Station Building during December, and the work of settling in was completed before the end of the year.
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