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into Chins it is to be supposed that the Indian Govern-

ment cannot fail to be awore that the bulk of the opium

sold to Japan is nominally exported to Japan but in

reality reaches China in contravention of great Britain's

undertakings.

Chinang Confiscations of opium, (immaglad).

During the last turee years the Chinese Customs nas

seised forty tons of opium, 30 awt. of morphis and nearly

zu awt. of codeine which was being matuggled into China.

This quantity is alleged by Dir Prɛnola aglen. Inspector

Generel of the Chinese Erritine Customs to represent only

a small pecoentage of tas totel smuggled. The Chinese

Maritime Customs is of the opinion that a large proportion

of this opium which is being smuggled into Chine is of

Indian origin. The oggregate value of the above seizureg

Wes BĮ Įroximately ton and a half million dollars,

Kowloon Lessed ferritory.

Although Great üritain has undertalen to take

measures to prevent import of rum opium to China tạere

exist no regulations to interfere with the export of

oplum from Rongkong into the leased territory of Kowloon.

As a matter of foot Kowloon is a part of Uninu leused to

Great Britain for a period of yours.

dia to Great Britain.

The laws in force in Great Britain whion preveat the

use of opium for purposes other toan medioal requirementa

moke it clear that a huge quantity of opium actually im-

ported into Great Britain is destined for the manufacture

of opium derivatives such as korphia and Heroin.

The

uncontrolled/

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