This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[39044]
No. 1.
213
[November 9.]
SECTION 1.
Sir,
Home Office to Foreign Office.-(Received November 9.)
Home Office, November 5, 1908.
IN continuation of my letter of the 26th ultimo, and with further reference to your inquiry of the 10th idem, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Gladstone to forward, for Sir Edward Grey's information, copy of a report which has been furnished by the Commissioner of Police in regard to opium dens in this country.
Lodging-houses, such as those referred to in the inclosed Report, are required to conform to regulations made by the local authority, but Mr. Gladstone is not aware that there are any regulations in force in this country applying to opium dens as such.
I am, &c.
(Signed)
W. P. BYRNE.
Inclosure in No. 1.
Report communicated by the Commissioner of Police to Home Office.
Metropolitan Police, Limehouse Station, "K" Division, October 30, 1908.
WITH reference to the information asked for by the Home Office re opium dens, &c., I beg to report that there are no regulations known to Police regarding the use of opium in this country.
At the present time there are thirteen Chinese boarding-houses known to Police situated in this district, viz., Lum Yut Wah's, of 6, Limehouse Causeway; Ng Yong's, 8, Limehouse Causeway; Kwong Chong's, 10, Limehouse Causeway; Ah Hon's, 11, Limehouse Causeway; Wah Hup's, 18, Limehouse Causeway; Charles King's, 21, Limehouse Causeway; Chance's, 13, Limehouse Causeway; Charles King's, Pennyfields; Ah Hon's, Pennyfields; Ng Heng's, 72 and 74, West India Dock Road; Ah Hon's, 33, West India Dock Road; and Charles King's, 39, West India Dock Road.
All these houses are for the accommodation of Chinese sailors, and are under the supervision of the London County Council as lodging-houses. They offer the barest accommodation, and are used exclusively by Chinamen.
Opium smoking is a national habit with them, and they indulge in it in their bedrooms. The practice is rather on the decrease than otherwise.
(Signed) ALFD. BALL, Local Inspector.
JAS. CAMERON, Superintendent,
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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[39044]
No. 1.
213
[November 9.]
SECTION 1.
Sir,
Home Office to Foreign Office.-(Received November 9.)
Home Office, November 5, 1908. IN continuation of my letter of the 26th ultimo, and with further reference to your inquiry of the 10th idem, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Gladstone to forward, for Sir Edward Grey's information, copy of a report which has been furnished by the .Commissioner of Police in regard to opium dens in this country.
Lodging-houses, such as those referred to in the inclosed Report, are required to conform to regulations made by the local authority, but Mr. Gladstone is not aware that there are any regulations in force in this country applying to opium dens as such.
I am, &c.
(Signed)
W. P. BYRNE.
Inclosure in No. 1.
Report communicated by the Commissioner of Police to Home Office.
Metropolitan Police, Limehouse Station, "K" Division, October 30, 1908. WITH reference to the information asked for by the Home Office re opium dens, &c., 1 beg to report that there are no regulations known to Police regarding the use of opium in this country.
At the present time there are thirteen Chinese boarding-houses known to Police situated in this district, viz., Lum Yut Wah's, of 6, Limehouse Causeway; Ng Yong's, 8, Limehouse Causeway; Kwong Chong's, 10, Limehouse Causeway; Ah Hon's, 11, Limehouse Causeway; Wah Hup's, 18, Limehouse Causeway; Charles King's, 21, Limehouse Causeway; Chance's, 13, Limehouse Causeway; Charles King's, Penny- fields; Ah Hon's, Pennyfields; Ng Heng's, 72 and 74, West India Dock Road; Ah Hon's, 33, West India Dock Road; and Charles King's, 39, West India Dock Road.
All these houses are for the accommodation of Chinese sailors, and are under the supervision of the London County Council as lodging-houses. They offer the barest accommodation, and are used exclusively by Chinamen.
Opium smoking is a national habit with them, and they indulge in it in their bedrooms. The practice is rather on the decrease than otherwise.
(Signed) ALFD. BALL, Local Inspector.
JAS. CAMERON, Superintendent,
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