Traffic in Opium and Other Dangerous Drugs with Respect to the Philippine Islands ...

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1929 - Opium trade
 

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Page 11 - green paper goods," "business that is not legitimate," "cigars," "green cigars," or by any other name or title, or any other device of a similar character, shall be guilty of a felony and on conviction shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five years, and by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars for each offense.
Page 5 - ... entries of aliens into the Philippine Islands, as well as the prevention of unauthorized incursions of vessels of foreign registry into its waters, had been undertaken as vigorously and energetically as possible within the limits permissible by the means at the disposal of the bureau of customs and, as in previous years, no effort had been spared to thwart all attempts of violators of the customs, tariff, and immigration laws. It is gratifying...
Page 15 - From 6 years and 1 day to 12 years. From 6 months and 1 day to 6 years. From 6 years and 1 day to 8 years.
Page 5 - ... that the smuggling by small Moro water craft of opium produced in Borneo into ports of Mindanao and Sulu, common in previous years, has considerably decreased, if not totally eliminated during the last two years, within which not a single seizure of opium from Borneo has been reported. Neither any quantity of opium or its derivatives originating from the Straits Settlements was seized during the year. PERSONNEL At the close of the year there were 926 employees in the customs service all over...
Page 11 - opium,' as herein used, shall be understood in the sense defined in section one hundred and thirty-five of the Internal Revenue Law of Nineteen hundred and fourteen.

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