Burning opium in Nanning, 1920

Title : Burning opium in Nanning, 1920

Topic : Chinese Maritime Customs Service

Year : 1920

Location : Unknown

Date (start) : 1920

Nature : B&W Photo

Support image : Paper

Caption on print : Pouring oil on opium R.F.C.H.

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

Information data : University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: he01-246. 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;drugs;smuggling