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6. The boats upon measurement only come up to 32, 36 and 38 piculs respectively, and could not be deemed sea going junks within the meaning of Ordinance 8 of 1879, and I fail to see any Police case against them, the opium being crude only.

7. All of the men engaged in this smuggling, state that they procured the opium from the Kwong Sing Lung, Sang Lung, Min Yuen, Fuk Cheong, Kwong Lung Shing and Poo Tung Cheong, opium shops in Hongkong.

8. The quantity of crude opium amongst these men amounts to two hundred and eighty two large balls Patna, one thousand seven hundred and eighty four Malwa value about $12,000.

W. M. DEANE, Esq.,

Captain Superintendent of Police.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

J. CRADOCK,

Inspector of Police.

No. 263.

SIR,

POLICE OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 22nd September, 1882.

I have the honour to report that in consequence of the following telegram, from Inspector MACKIE, Shaukiwán, 10.35 A.M., 21st September, 1882.

"Three boats containing $10,000 worth of opium came to Shaukiwán this morning, with about “100 men who were (i.e. had been) engaged to carry the opium over the hills to Támshui but were met "opposite Shaukiwán by a number of Custom House Officers who chased them back to Sháukiwán. "The boats brought the opium from Victoria, did not take any clearance from the Harbour Office. "Awaiting instructions.”

I sent Inspector CRADOCK to Shaukiwán with instructions to note particularly the size of the boats engaged; as, if they were not sea-going junks within the meaning of Section XXXVIII of Ordinance 8 of 1879, Sub-section I, I was unable to see in the face of the judgment of the Supreme Court in the appeal case LEUNG AYAU v. The QUEEN (vide Daily Press, 11th January, 1881), that any offence against the laws of this Colony could be proved.

The boats turned out to be vessels of so small a size that they could not be deemed sea-going.

Hon. F. STEWART, LL.D.,

Acting Colonial Secretary, &c., &c. &c.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

W. M. DEANE,

Capt. Supt. of Police.

Report on Smuggling by J. Swanston Inspector at Sháukiwán.

SHAUKIWAN POLICE STATION,

29th August, 1881.

SIR,

I have the honour to forward you the following information:—

During the last two weeks I have kept constant watch on all classes of boats leaving this harbour but failed to find any with opium on board.

It is a well known fact that a great deal of opium smuggling is carried on through the Liümún Pass, but from information received I can only trace a few balls as belonging to the Sháukiwán shop-