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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 30, 1917.
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No. 525.-His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the King, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council:---
Ordinance No. 27 of 1917.-An Ordinance to make further provision against the counterfeiting of labels, wrappers and marks used in connection with Government opium.
Ordinance No. 28 of 1917.----An Ordinance to regulate Ferries.
Ordinance No. 29 of 1917.-An Ordinance to amend the Pension Ordinance,
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HONGKONG.
No. 27 OF 1917.
I assent to this Ordinance.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Short title
Officer Administering the Government.
30th November, 1917.
An Ordinance to make further provision against the counterfeiting of labels, wrappers, and marks used in connection with Government opium.
[30th November, 1917.]
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:--
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Opium Ordi- and construc- nance, 1917, and shall be read and construed as one
with the Opium Ordinance, 1914.
tion.
Ordinance
No. 4 of 1914.
Possession of labels, etc., resembling Government
2. Any person who, without lawful authority or excuse, has in his possession any label, wrapper, or mark, resembling any label, wrapper, or mark used by opium labels, the Superintendent in connection with Government pre- and dies, etc., pared opium or Government dross opium, or has in his for the pro-
possession any die, block, or type apparently intended duction of
for the production of any such label, wrapper, or mark, such labels, etc.
shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars and to imprisonment, for any period not exceeding twelve months.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 29th day of November, 1917.
E. BULLOCK,
Clerk of Councils,
Assented to by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, the 30th day of November, 1917.
A. G. M. FLETCHER, Colonial Secretary.