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in the Federated Malay states and the conditions under
which the drugs may be imported, sold, or administered
are identical with those obtaining in the Straits Settle
ments under the Deleterious Drugs Ordinancs 1907.
Of the other "alay States under British
protection, edah and Perlis prohibit, under an Fractment
passed in 1910, the importation of drugs without the
written permission of the head of the State Council.
the
In Hong Kong the restrictions on morvirre- iumphine
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traffic are more rigid than those imposed on traffic in
cocaine or other deleterious drugs. Until 1909 the law
in force was the "orphine Ordinance of 1893 which pro-
hibited injection of morphine by unqualified persons.
Under the Opium Ordinance 1909, morphine, which includes
morphie and all salts of morphine and preparations con-
taining morphine or its salts may only be imported, sold
or dealt in by persons licensed by the Principal Civil
edical Officer. The regulations made under the
Ordinance forbid licensed persons to supply more than
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12 "official doses at a time or to have in possession more X
than 5 lbs of morphine at a time without the permis-
sion of the Principal Civil Medical Officer.
Importers before taking delivery must declare the
These
nature and amount of the drug imported.
regulations have also been applied to cocaine; but
the provisions of the Ordinance as to the importation
of morphine do not apply to cocaine.
Under the Opium Ordinance and various
Government notifications issued in accordance with
its provisions during 1910 and 1911, the export of
morphine and compounds of opium has been rigidly
restricted.
the
Export to Siam and Netherlands Indies is
only permitted on production of an official certificate
ment.
from the country concerned that the morphine or
compound of opium is required for the use of Govern-
Exportation to "acao can only be permitted on
production of a Government certificate that it is
required for medical use in Macao or for re-export
to a country to which it may lawfully be exported.
than
"orphine