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enhanced. Under the conditions of these licences morphine and compounds of opium may not be sold to the general public in quantities less than of the value of 20 cents. The vendor must supply the purchaser at the time of sale with a counterfoil certificate.
The possession of morphine and compounds of opium without such certificate is illegal, and in quantities exceeding 12 official doses whether covered by certificates or not.
Supervision of the trade in these drugs is ensured by the compulsory keeping of books by the licensees which are open to inspection.
Opium, morphine and compounds of opium are declared to be poisons under the Pharmacy Ordinance. Under the provisions of that Ordinance the seller must mark in English and Chinese the bottle or other package containing any such article with the name of the article, the word poison and the name and address of the seller. In addition under the conditions of the licence above referred to, medicines purporting to be for the cure or relief of the opium habit, or to be substitutes for opium smoking or taking or for the morphine habit, and themselves containing opium, morphine or any compound of opium must bear a label to such effect in Chinese writing for the information of the purchaser.
The import, for purposes of export, of morphine and compounds of opium is regulated by licence under conditions for storage in a bonded warehouse and for the keeping of books, whereby the trade is supervised.
The export of prepared opium or dross opium by any person (including the Monopolist of the preparation and sale of prepared opium) to China, French Indo-China or any country which prohibits the import of prepared opium or dross opium, is illegal.
The export of prepared opium and dross opium to countries to which it is lawful to export them, is only allowed under permit.
Similarly the export of morphine and compounds of opium to countries which prohibit their import, is illegal.
Stringent regulations are in force for regulating the trade in cocaine, its derivatives and compounds with a view to prevent their use as substitutes for opium.
In order to replace the revenue lost on opium, a law was passed on the 17th of last September imposing duties on intoxicating liquors consumed in the Colony and in this connection the Imports and Exports Office was reorganized, Lieut. Beckwith, R.N., the Assistant Harbour Master, being appointed Superintendent. By the close of the year a sum of $101,844.20 had been realized from the new liquor duties.
Much progress was made with the collection of an endowment fund for the proposed Hongkong University. The Government of Macao made a donation of $8,422 and the Chinese Government one of $13,608. Messrs. Butterfield & Swire and their allied firms contributed £40,000 and H.E. Cheung Yan-tsun, Governor General
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enhanced. Under the conditions of these licences morphine and compounds of opium may not be sold to the general public in quantities less than of the value of 20 cents. The vendor must supply the purchaser at the time of sale with a counterfoil certificate.
The possession of morphine and compounds of opium without such certificate is illegal, and in quantities exceeding 12 official doses whether covered by certificates or not.
Supervision of the trade in these drugs is ensured by the compulsory keeping of books by the licensees which are open to inspection.
Opium, morphine and compounds of opium are declared to be poisons under the Pharmacy Ordinance. Under the provisions of that Ordinance the seller must mark in English and Chinese the bottle or other package containing any such article with the name of the article, the word poison and the name and address of the seller. In addition under the conditions of the licence above referred to. medicines purporting to be for the cure or relief of the opium habit, or to be substitutes for opium smoking or taking or for the morphine habit, and themselves containing opium, morphine or any compound of opium must bear a label to such effect in Chinese writing for the information of the purchaser.
The import, for purposes of export, of morphine and compounds of opium is regulated by licence under conditions for storage in a bonded warehouse and for the keeping of books, whereby the trade is supervised.
The export of prepared opium or dross opium by any person (including the Monopolist of the preparation and sale of prepared opium) to China, French Indo-China or any country which prohibits the import of prepared opium or dross opium, is illegal.
The export of prepared opium and dross opium to countries to which it is lawful to export them, is only allowed under permit.
Similarly the export of morphine and compounds of opium to countries which prohibit their import, is illegal.
Stringent regulations are in force for regulating the trade in cocaine, its derivatives and compounds with a view to prevent their use as substitutes for opium.
In order to replace the revenue lost on opium, a law was passed on the 17th of last September imposing duties on intoxicating liquors consumed in the Colony and in this connection the Imports and Exports Office was reorganized, Lieut. Beckwith, R.N., the Assistant Harbour Master, being appointed Superintendent. By the close of the year a sum of $101,844.20 had been realized from the new liquor duties.
Much progress was made with the collection of an endowment fund for the proposed Hongkong University. The Government of Macao made a donation of $8,422 and the Chinese Government one of $13,608. Messrs. Butterfield & Swire and their allied firms contributed £40,000 and H.E. Cheung Yan-tsun, Governor General
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