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# IV. DANGEROUS DRUGS.
1. The only large seizure of Dangerous Drugs was that on S.S. "Laomedon" on information received through the Colonial Office. No details as to the history of this consignment were available here.
2. Three small seizures of Cocaine in 2.5 ounce tins were made on ships bound for Rangoon or Calcutta, which had touched either at Japan ports or Amoy on their way South. The cocaine was certainly of Japanese origin; the last seizure, however, had a coloured picture of a sitting Buddha as a trade mark, and the word YING and the corresponding Chinese character stamped on the outside of the tin. This word and character were also found recently on a seizure of cocaine made at Rangoon on a steamer just arrived from Japan ports and Amoy.
There appears to be no demand for cocaine locally.
3. Several seizures of Heroin pills were made, and a complete factory was discovered by the Police. The formula in use at this factory included Heroin, Caffeine, Strychnine, Cinchonine, and Aspirin; the latter drug being met with for the first time in the composition of these pills. It is possible that its use was intended to give the characteristic acetic acid smell generally associated with Heroin, and so enable a smaller proportion of this drug to be used.
(b) The factory had recently moved from Shanghai, from whence all the materials were obtained. On information supplied by this Government, the Chinese Police watched the headquarters in the Chinese Territory outside the International Settlement, and after some delay searched the premises, which were then found deserted.
(c) A member of the crew of S.S. "Hsin Wah" found in possession stated that these pills were openly hawked on board ships in Shanghai, where the price was $14 per 10,000, while $20 could be obtained in Canton.
(d) There is no doubt that the smoking of these pills in place of opium has recently much increased in the South. These pills first came to the notice of this Department in 1927. They had been used extensively in Central and North China for some years previously. No cases of drug addiction due to the use of these pills have been encountered here; the examination and treatment of a smoker of Heroin pills might form a useful and interesting medical study.
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IV. DANGEROUS DRUGS.
1. The only large seizure of Dangerous Drugs was that on S.S. "Laomedon" on information received through the Colonial Office. No details as to the history of this consignment were available here.
2. Three small seizures of Cocaine in 25 ounce tins were made on ships bound for Rangoon or Calcutta, which had touch- ed either at Japan ports or Amoy on their way South. The cocaine was certainly of Japanese origin, the last seizure, how- ever, had a coloured picture of a sitting Buddha as a trade mark, and the word YING and the corresponding Chinese character stamped on the outside of the tin. This word and character was also found recently on a seizure of cocaine made at Rangoon on a steamer just arrived from Japan ports and Amoy.
There appears to be no demand for cocaine locally.
3. Several seizures of Heroin pills were made, and a com- plete factory was discovered by the Police. The formula in uso at this factory included Heroin, Caffeine, Strychnine, Cinchonine and Asperin, the latter drug being met with for the first time in the composition of these pills, it is possible that its use was intended to give the characteristic acetic acid smell generally associated with Heroin, and so enable a smaller pro- portion of this drug to be used.
(b) The factory had recently moved from Shanghai from whence all the materials were obtained. On information sup- plied by this Government the Chinese Police watched the head- quarters in the Chinese Territory outside the International Set- tlement, and after some delay searched the premises which were then found deserted.
(c) A member of the crew of S.S. "Hsin Wah" found in possession stated that these pills were openly hawked on board ships in Shanghai, where the price was $14 per 10,000 while $20 could be obtained in Canton.
(d) There is no doubt that the smoking of these pills in the place of opium has recently much increased in the South. These pills first came to the notice of this Department in 1927. They had been used extensively in Central and North China for some years previously. No cases of drug addiction due to the use of these pills have been encountered here, the examination and treatment of a smoker of Heroin pills might form a useful and interesting medical study.
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