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

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