Author: VELDEN, B.N. VAN DER,
Title: De Opiumregie in Nederlands-Indië. Een beschouwing.
Description: Batavia, IOGT, 1937. Small 8°, wraps., 117pp. Dutch language essay describing the history and administration of the dutch Government monopoly of Opium and Opiumtrade, opium sale lease to chinese merchants, public opium-dens and profits. Published by IOGT (Internationale Orde der Goede Tempelieren); strongly opposing the Opium-Monopoly of the colonial indonesian Government, advocating total ban to [official] trade and lease of opium. Publication also inculdes information on illegal opium trafficking by chinese merchants, peddling of opium, danger to public indigenous health, illegal opium-dens, effect on local indigenous society. Rare.

Keywords: opium drugs monopoly trade trafficking colonialism indonesia southeast asia