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Dragon Tail myth in Hong Kong tale of opium plot
A vivid column from Hong Kong recounts dragon symbolism in water hose lore and a police fire brigade incident at Canton wharf. Inspectors Higgins and Wang Foo confront a crowd, opium smugglers and a drugstore den named The Dragon's Tail, uncovering a scheme that hides opium in cotton threads and dragon tail imagery as a charm.
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Middle Kingdom
Thane
Queen’s Road
Hong Kong
Canton Wharf
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Cora
Ain
T'allea
Mission Hospital
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Aeady
David
Chinea
Froley
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Moses
Wang Foo
Mystery
Albert Rawlins
Royal Fire Brigade
Rangoon
Singapore
China
Burma
Sir Alfred Tarkington
Department of Police
Wood
Mr. Wang
Inspector Higgins
Fire Brigade
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Red Cloud
Old Chang
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Ceylon
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Eotony
Ralph Goodwin
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