an Ordinance
of an
to amend
the Prepared Opium (Divans) Ordinance 1897 (N: 15 of 1899) together with a copy of
planatory remarks by
Colonial Secretary.
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From these remarks
will observe that ifan "opium divan is defined
a place for the sale of opium, the class of divans in which opium is not sold but to which it is
taken to be smoked after
having
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having been purchased else. where, will not be affected by the Ordinance. As it is important in the interests of the general sanitation of this Colony, that this ~
class of divans should be regulated, I have caused
the Ordinance to be amend-
ed in such manner as
to
include both classes of ~
opium smoking divans.
As the Opium Farm for the next term of 3 years
commented