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REC! REG 9 FEB 18
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS,
Hongkong..30th November 191 7.
REPORT ON ORDINANCE No......3......................of 191 7.
I have examined the accompanying Ordinance intituled
An Ordinance to make further provision against the counterfeiting
of labels, wrappers and marks used in connection with Government
opium.
and I am
of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the
Governor's Instructions.
1. The object of this Ordinance is to make it an offence to be in
possession of labels, wrappers or marks resembling those used by the
Superintendent in connection with Government opium, or of any die,
block or type apparently intended for the production of any such label,
wrapper or mark.
2.
The previous law on the subject, which was contained in section
56 of the Opium Ordinance, 1914, was defective, In the first place,