CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924 — Page 565

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This statement is made in the report of the local Committee, which the Governor endorses. We are not aware of the actual methods of search, but have no reason to doubt that they are exceptionally drastic. There would, moreover, be thousands of small smugglers of Chinese opium. On account of the increased profits, they could afford to bribe the Chinese Police and Revenue Officers. Even if these were incorruptible (which is not the case), evasion would be easy owing to the facility of landing from boats at hundreds of places on the coast.

In the Governor's view, therefore, prohibition could only be made effective by giving the Police practically unlimited power to search persons and premises. The Chinese Community has objected, time and again, to the methods of search now employed, methods far more drastic than any used in this country. To introduce more drastic measures would cause such popular indignation that not only would every Chinese be in sympathy with the smugglers, but the satisfactory relations of the Government with the people would be greatly endangered.

A suggestion has been made, amounting in effect to the view that "honour would be satisfied" by passing a prohibition law and by merely maintaining the preventive service at its present level. If the Governor's view as to the effect of such a measure is correct (and in such a matter I submit that we must accept his view)

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24This statement is made in the report of the local Committee, which the Governor endorses. We are not aware of the actual methods of search, but have no reason to doubt that they are exceptionally drastic. There would, moreover, be thousands of small smugglers of Chinese opium. On account of the increased profits, they could afford to bribe the Chinese Police and Revenue Officers. Even if these were incorruptible (which is not the case), evasion would be easy owing to the facility of landing from boats at hundreds of places on the coast.In the Governor's view, therefore, prohibition could only be made effective by giving the Police practically unlimited power to search persons and premises. The Chinese Community has objected, time and again, to the methods of search now employed, methods far more drastic than any used in this country. To introduce more drastic measures would cause such popular indignation that not only would every Chinese be in sympathy with the smugglers, but the satisfactory relations of the Government with the people would be greatly endangered.A suggestion has been made, amounting in effect to the view that "honour would be satisfied" by passing a prohibition law and by merely maintaining the preventive service at its present level. If the Governor's view as to the effect of such a measure is correct (and in such a matter I submit that we must accept his view)

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reptionally drastic).

would moreover be thousands of small smugglers

of Chinese opium. On account of the in- creased profits they could afford to bribe the Chinese Police and Revenue Officers.

Even if these were incorruptible (which is not the case) evasion would be revey] owing to the facility of landing from boats at hundreds of places on the coast.

15. In the Governor's view,

therefore, prohibition could only be made effective by giving the Police practically unlimited power to search persona and premises. The Chinese Community has objected, time and again to

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16. A suggestion has been made, amounting in effect to the view that "honour would be satisfied" by passing a prohibition law and by merely maintaining the preventive service at its present level. If theGovernor's view as to the effect of such a measure

is correct (and in such a matter I

submit that we must accept his view)

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