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 _(j>,5 \ TITLE 21.--FOOL (`I;2l]·IC{‘l' 6.-—-·NAR(X>’1‘I(`# DRUGS. ~· IMPQRTATION OR EXPORTATION Sc"}. · * ` 171. Narcotic drugs; dchnitious. $72. Federal Narcotic Control Board; composition of. `;73_ xmpormtion ot narcotic drugs prohibited.; exceptions: crude ` opium for manufacture of heroin; torfettures. H4. Same; penalty; evidence. oe — 175. Same-; deportation ot convicted aliens. 4 W;. Same; nnasters ot vowels; persons in charge of milyoud cars, uuid, so forth; iiabllity of. Q » · . . 177. Administration of law. ’ us, Smoking opium; possession in transit; evidence. 170, some; masters of vessels} pergons in charge of railroad cars, and so forth; liability of; forfeiture. . gpm. Smoking 5-plum not admitted for · transportation to another wumr; nor transferred from one vessel to auother‘;_ other nurwtic drugs. W ., _ . wx, Progumptiou and buyrden of proof auto importation of smoking _ opium. . . . . ‘— . ‘. .` ` 1*62, Exgmrtotipu of narcotic drugs prohibited: exception; __roquests '_ {ur copies ot laws of foreign governments; rules and pcgula-· tions by bcard. _ · r - ° ·` _. , N3. Some; puaigshmwt: share of fine to i¤formor._ · H4, Soimxre and forfeiture ot narcotic drugs found ou vessel and not shown on manifest oi landed from vessel without permit; penalty against master ot vessel ; wvithholding clearance papers; mitwsitiou and remission of torteiturea had penalties. ISS. (italian. X a ’ . I ` }Ml’f}RTA'i‘i0N Bj CHINESE SUBJECTS OR TRAFFICKIIQG ;N, LN CHINA, BY UNITED STATES CITIZENS  • 22u,.0pm¤i importation by (jhinesc prohibited; penalty. wz., Same; forfeiture. _  .· . __   Y 193. Importation, transportation, an trnliicking in, in Chinn, `by citizens pro_!1ibitcd._ t ' ·IMPOR'§‘ATION OR EXPORTATISIN %t§on 171. Ngrcotie drugs;de6nitioué.—-—When used in sectimé 172 to 185 of this t{tlc——— ·_ 1, C , ia} The term "nm·cotic drug" moans opium, coca leaves, t'0¥`2liI3Q, or any salt, derivative, .01* prepa_mtiu11‘0f Opium, coca 1:·m·o¤~;, or cocaine; ‘ " (h) The term “United Statcs," when used in a geogmphicixlf sogxso, includes the sesjeml States and Territories, and the Dis- ‘ trict of Columbia; *,  » ‘. ' {ee) The term °°b0{11'd” means tlic j§`¢·deml Narcotics Control Board established by sectio;1 172 of. this title; and _ · _ ‘ id) The term *"pc§s0n."» means iendividual, partnership, corl poration, or association. _(Feb. 9,.1909, 0,109, § 1, 35 Stat. 61-1, Jan, TI., 1914, c, 9, 38 Stat. 275; May 26, 1922, c. 202, :5 1, 42 Stat. 596.) ._ ·. ‘ _ ” · 172.  Narcotics Control Board; composition of.--The —· Federal Narcotics Control Board is established and shall be comwcd of the Swretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Commerce. (Feb. 9, 1909, c. 106, S Z  Stott. 614; Jan. 17, 1914, c., 9, 3S Stat. 275; May 26, 192.1:. 202, { 1, 42 Stat. 596; Jl1Il0`7,`1924, 0. 352, 43 Stat. " 657;) ‘ ‘, · H . . `- . . 173. lnwtotim of narcotic drug; pr&iMtcd; exceptions; erode wins for ononufsctaw of wm; forfdtqres.——It is: unlawful to import or bring énoy narcotic drug into the United  or any territory under tts comfrol or jurisdiction; except that ouch amounts ol crude opium., and com Leoies gx the board time to be ,mc$ssu·y *10 prosjide for medical had legitimate uses ‘ only, may he importedvand brought into the United. Stats or such territory coda meh reguletiom on the boord   preseribe,.but no   opium may tm,_impo:·tc~d or b;·o» ght in tor . the 1Hl‘ , of manufacturing tieroin. All 'narcotic   mw ‘im·- ported tmder such regulations shall be sdbject ;to a the duties which orc my or may hereafter be imposed upou,_ meh drug. bn · Q  ’. .  ·_ J • . Any nomouc dm; imported or brought into t1¤e,U¤1ted ’Stat@ or any tegritory antler eité control or jurisdiction, ccotrary to,. x ('

1 ,4e*u moms § 17*8 law, shall (1) if smoking opium or opium; prepared for smoking, be seized and summarily forfeited to the United States Government without the I1 ceesity ofinstitutixxg forfeiture proceedings of any charactcgr (2), it any other narcotic drug, be seized and forfeited to the United States Government, without regard to its value, i. he [manner provided by sections 51+ and 515 ot Title 19, or the provisions of law hereafter enacted which are andndotory ot, or in substitution for, such sections. Any narcotic drug which is torfeitjad in n proceeding for condemnation `or. not claimed under such sections, or which is summarily forfeited as provided in this subdivision, shall be placed inf the custody of the board and in its discretion be destroyed or delivered to some agency of the United States Government for use for medical or scientific purposes. (Feb. 9, 1909, c.‘ 100, §` 2, 35 Stat. 614; Jam. 17, 1914, c. 9, 38 Stat. 275; May 26, 1922, c. 202,, ${1,,42 Stat. 596; J one 7, 1924, c. 352, 43 Stat. 657.) 17.4. samypeynxy; evidence.——It~nny person fraudulently or knowiuglylimports or brings any narcotic drug into the United States or 'any·. territory under its control or jurisdiction, contrary to, law, or assists in so doing` or receives, conceals, buys, sells, or in any manner facilitates the transportation, concealment, or saleof dny such narcotic drug after being imported or brought in, knowing the same to here been imported contrary to law, such person shall upon conviction be fined not more than $5,000 and imprisoned for not more than tenymrs. Whenever on triaxlfor a violation of this section the defendant is shown itc hqve or to have had possession of the ·nercotic drug, such possession shall _ be deemed suwlent evidence to authorize conviction unless the defendant explains the possession to the satisfoction; of the jury. _ (June 9, ww, c. 100, §· 2, 35 Stat. 614; Jan. 17, 1914, c. 9, 38 Stat. 275; May 26, 1@2, c. 202, § 1, 42 Stat. 596; June 7, 1923, c. __352,_ 43 Stat. 657.) ` 175. Same; deportation of convicted a§ens.——Any alien who atany time after his entry is convicted under section 174 of this title shall xupon the termination of the imprisonment imposed by the court upon such conviction and upon warrant issued By the Secretary ot Labor be taken lnto cnetody am deported in accordance with the `provisions of sections 155:ond 150 of Title 8 or provisions of law? hereof r enacted which are .amend·· atory of or in substitution for Each sections. (Feb. 9, 19w, c. 100, 5 2, 35 Stat.`614; Jan. 17, 914, c. 9, 38 Stat. 275; May 26, _) ,1922, c. 202, § 1, 42 Stat.596; June 7, 1924, c. 352, 43*Stat, 657.) ‘ 176. Same; masters of wxh; personas in ¢ar:c of nilmed, cars, etc.; liability of.-—The master ot any vessel or other water craft,, or a person in charge of o railroad cer or other :vehicIe, shall not be liable under section #171 ot this title, it he satisnes the jury that he had no knowledge ot and need due diligence to} prevent the presence of the narcotic drug in or on ~. such vessel, water craft, railroad car, or other _ vehicle; but the narcotic drug shall be seized, forfeited, nnd disposed ot as provlded in the second  of section ~173 of this title. (Feb. 9, 1909, of 100. S 2, 35 Stat. 614; Jan. 17, 1914, c. 9, 38. Stat. 275; May 28,1922,,c. 202, § 1, 42 Stat. June 7, 1924, c. 352, #13 Stat,657.) 177. `Adnuiniatrntion of law.-:-Except as otherwiw provided by law, the odeministrdtion ot sections 171 to 185 ot this title is vested in the Depertxnent ot the Trmsnry. (Feb. 9,1909, c.`100, § 2, 35 Stat, 614; Jan. 17, 1914,.cQ 9, 38 Stat. 275; Mar. 26,*1922, c. 202, § 1, 42 Stat. 5%; June 7,1924, c. 352, 43 Stat, S5?.} ` 3, 1 A 178. Smoking opium; possession in transit; evide·nce.——-Any person subject to the grisdiction of the United States who shell, either an princime or as accessory, receive or here in his peeeem·loo,·_ orgconceal on board of or transport on any fomlgn ek domestic reswl or other water craft or railroad car or other vehicle destined to or bound from the United States or my possession thereof, any smoking opium, or opilllil prepared _. for smoking, or who, havin: knowledge of the presence in or