CO129-439 - Others - 1916 — Page 315

WIJ ST

to

Honourable Sirs,

REC

Royal Mint Residences,

30020 22nd June, 1916.

REG 26 UN16

310

I beg to report that I have received

reliable information that

D. R. Dale,

+

A. Foster, and

C. 1. Wallace

left England about a week ago taking with them the

contents of five cases of Indian Opium.

It was their intention to join the

s.s. "Kaisar-I-Hind" at Marseilles and their ultimate

destination is stated to be either Shanghai or Hong Kong.

The vessel left Marseilles on the 17th

instant and I have ascertained from the Peninsular and

Oriental Steem Navigation Company that passengers for

either Shanghai or Hong Kong would leave the "Kaiser-I-

Hind" at Colombo, where ehe is due on the 2nd proximo.

I submit the information for your Honours

to communicate with the Foreign or Colonial Office for

them to take any action they may deem necessary.

Opium is a prohibited import et both

ports.

I am,

Honourable Sire,

The Honourable Commissioners,

H: M. Customs and Excise.

Your obedient Servant,

(sd.) A. F. Hall,

Special Service Surveyor.