5.
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Prepared opium. As already stated, the manufacture and
The import
use of prepared opium are subject to regulation.
of opium is prohibited, except in the case provided for in
Article 33 of the Macao Opium Trade Regulations.
The quantity of prepared opium exported was 16 cases.
(b) No difficulty was experienced in complying with the
Regulations.
In 1925 the quantity consumed in Maono was 150,671 taels
the price being 8 to 9 dollars per tael. The sale of this opium
is controlled under the Regulations.
6.
Morphine.
a) Morphine was only used for medisinal purposes.
b) No morphine salt was manufactured.
c) No morphine salts were exported.
d) The quantity of morphine hydrochlorate consumed in
Macao in 1925 was 27.23 grammes, of codeine 1055.50 grammes and
of dionine 56.677 grames.
In 1924 the amount of morphine hydrochlorate consumed
in Macao was 30.868 grammes, of codeine 408.8 grames, and of
dionine 48.95 gramme 5,
7. Heroin.
this drug was used for pharmaceutical purposes only.
The quantity consumed in Macso in 1925 was 8.27
grammes and in 1924, 2.5 grammes.
8. Medicinal opium. The quantity of raw opium in the form of
powder onsumed at Ma ca o was 1,660 grames in 1924 and 2,331
grammes in 1925; in the form of opium extract, 648.82 grames in
1924 and 1,216 in 1925; and in the form of liquid opium extract,
33 grammes
9. Cocaine. /