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in presence of the abolition of opium-smoking
by the American Government immediately on
taking over the Philippine Islands; in presence
also of the large scale atoppage of opium
smoking among the Chinese in China is morally
bound, especially if its policy is dictated by
humanitarian principles, to expend to Hongkong
which in the broad sense is considered by the
British public to be in China, and as to the
leased Territory actually in China, the provi-
Bions of Art.17. They stipulate that the Powers
concerned "adopt the necessary measures to
"restrict and control the habit of smoking opium
"in their leased territories, settlements, and
concessions in China to suppress pari passu with
"the Chinese Government the opium dens which may
"still exist there and to prohibit the use of opium
"in places of entertainments and brothele."
also Art.18.
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H.M. Government does not appear to have
examined the possibility of enacting laws or
"regulations making it a penal offence to be in
"illegal possession of raw opium, prepared opium"
Such etc., as regards British subjecte in China.
laws existent no doubt in England have not been
extended to Hongkong or to British subjects in
China. King's regulations of 1919 have made it
a penal offence to deal in opium and other drugs,
but the possession of opium etc. whether for
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