Burning opium outside the Nanning Custom House, 1920

Title : Burning opium outside the Nanning Custom House, 1920

Topic : Chinese Maritime Customs Service

Year : 1920

Location : Unknown

Date (start) : 1920

Nature : B&W Photo

Support image : Paper

Caption on print : R.F.C.H. Opium on tables. Chinese officials. Customs Boatmen.

Caption on support : Burning Opium outside Custom House, Nanning, 14 August 1920.

Information data : University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: he01-244. Photo from an album (UoB reference he01) kept in the School of Oriental and African Studies Archives, London (SOAS reference PP MS 82/13). Photograph annotated in black ink.

Keywords : CMCS;Chinese Maritime Customs Service;IMCS;Imperial Maritime Customs Service;opium;narcotics;smuggling;boatmen;staff;official