CO129-513-5 Coastal and river trade- prevention of smuggling and illicit trading 15-10-1928 - 14-12-1929 — Page 69

CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

To Captains, Officers & Engineers,

of the Company's Fleet.

Dear Sirs,

OPIUM SMUGGLING.

With a view to preventing the smuggling of Opium

or ensuring that if Opium is on board it is discovered and

handed over to the Captain, we enclose for posting in

prominent places on board........copies of Circular to the

Sailors, Firemen and Compradore Staff informing them that in

future every man on board will participate in any rewards

that are claimed from the Customs through the Captain.

We wish every Chinese on board to be interested

in the discovery of the Opium and we wish every encourage ment

given to informers, whose identity must not be disclosed.

Any Opium found on board is to be handed over to

the Captain who will claim the reward.

The reward will be

divided into three parts and will be distributed in the

following proportions:-

1/3 to the Informer

1/3 to the Crew (Sailors & Firemen) and Compradore Staff.

1/3 to Captain, Officers and Engineers.

The system we are now trying is being inaugurated

with a view to increasing the difficulties of smuggling and

no precautions already taken to prevent Opium smuggling are

to be relaxed.

Shanghai. 30th November 1918.

Yours faithfully,

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Agents.