2.
that in some
way
Iadded
to the hardships of his client. I shall confine myself to this complaint of thr Ewens,
ax far.
a
As
I understand it,
and to the connection of the case with the
interests of the feral monetary.
The Opium Ordinance 1887
was intended to secure,
re a cons
хоги
for
which Ineed not enter expon, the entire suppression and descontimance of the trade in Opine within the botony
quantities less
in
than a chest. The whole ains and object of the Ordinance
lvad
that
Opinen
moved about or its waters should
the Colony
always be in whole cheats, that it should be taken out of the Colony in whole chests, and that if, after crossing
our
boundary
boundary any
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whole cheat
were broken up and duty paid it, the loove ofiemen should
on
two ver
be brought back here, but be laken straight.
to
ar
removed overland, without
again passing through British territory. Thue
the motive and i
Va
mainspring
of the entire Ordinance, without
which it be.
paper.
-Cane viuere
vaxle
cvao.
11 It is true that an arran
was made
trade
es geweet
for allowing of retail
All Laer
certain very
stringent precautions. But us licence to deal in Opicine retail has been applied for. Me brans argument, therefore, that promions
lo-grant certa in facilitar, devingenue
to be granted if
ivere inade
is rather d
tree
facilities Retail Licences
Avere
The
taken out,
Aud