Governor.
No.
Conf. 1699
1909
19th April
Last Previous Paper.
15173
HONG KONG
1699
Opium Traffic
DESPATCH.
16998
Mac 19 MAY OC
77
Proposes to invite tenders for Opium Farm to be let from 15th March 1910, on conditions stated.
Desires telegraphic reply as to whether his proposals for control of farm are concurred in.
B. St. John ANOT
It may be well first to refer to some references which may assist.
This despatch.
Filed till 29 May
Further and Factory Copy corres
1758-4. E. W.-26-
25000-11-08.
Next subsequent Paper
(1) The present conditions under which the Opium Farm is let will be found on Page LVII in Hong Kong, Licences for June of the Appendix to the Volume bereurth (correspondence relating to Opium).
(2) The present provisions relating to Opium in compounds are given in Section 12 (a) of Ordinance No. 8 of 1891 (Page XXIX of appendix) (incorporating sec. 15 of 1906) and Ordinance (No 12 of 1908) which will be found on Page XXXIX of the appendix.
(3) The present definition of Prepared Opium is given on Page XXXVI of the Appendix.
(4) "Prepared Opium" means opium prepared for smoking by being subjected to any degree of artificial heat, usually...
Page 3