48. There has been a marked increase, however, in the number of convictions for tobacco smuggling which is very prevalent at present owing to the demand from large numbers of coolies who are engaged in various new and large enterprises in the Northern District.
49. Illicit stills are numerous and their detection especially in the remote parts is very difficult, but there has again been an increase in seizures and convictions.
The menace of heroin pills is not now confined to urban districts of Hong Kong and Kowloon, for there have been many seizures in heroin divans in the various villages of the New Territories. Un Long, Sheung Shui and Tai Po seem to be the main centres.
VIII. LEGISLATION.
50. A new Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (No.35 of 1935) with Regulations made thereunder came into force on January 1st, 1936. The new Act approximates very closely to the new Home Act, and Codeine, Dionin and other salts are treated as Dangerous Drugs for purposes of import, export, wholesale trade and manufacture only by proclamation under Section 20(2) of the above Ordinance.
51. New Legislation along the lines of the Opium Ordinance is contemplated under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance in order to deal with heroin divans. At present it is impossible to institute proceedings where heroin pipes, lamps and other smoking requisites are found unless enough pills for analysis are also seized.
IX. LOCAL FACTORIES.
52. The year under review has seen a very large development in the trade of local factories, which produce garments including underwear and shirts, rubber shoes, cotton cloth, electric torch cases, batteries and bulbs, canned goods and preserves, hats and caps, knitted wear-cotton and woollen socks and stockings, leather shoes and slippers, leather and artificial leather trunks and wares, ground-nut oil etc., and altogether 11,891 Certificates were issued. The exporting firms with the aid as a rule of a Certificate of Origin have been able to build up a promising trade with other parts of the Empire, thanks to the benefit of Empire preference, for which the articles manufactured are enabled to qualify. All factories which wish to apply for these Certificates of Origin must be registered in the Imports and Exports Department, and frequent inspection is carried out to prevent the re-export of alien goods under the guise of Empire products.
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48. There has been a marked increase, however, in the number of convictions for tobacco smuggling which is very pre- valent at present owing to the demand from large numbers of cooles who are engaged in various new and large enterprises in the Northern District.
49. Illicit stills are numerous and their detection especially in the remote parts is very difficult, but there has again been an increase in seizures and convictions.
The menace of heroin pills is not now confined to urban districts of Hong Kong and Kowloon, for there have been many seizures in heroin divans in the various villages of the New Territories. Un Long, Sheung Shui and Tai Po seem to be the main centres.
VIII. LEGISLATION.
50. A new Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (No. 35 of 1935) with Regulations made thereunder came into force on January 1st, 1936. The new Act approximates very closely to the new Home Act, and Codeine, Dionin and other salts are treated as Dangerous Drugs for purposes of import, export, wholesale. trade and manufacture only by proclamation under Section 20(2) of the above. Ordinance.
51. New Legislation along the lines of the Opium Ordinance is contemplated under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance in order to deal with heroin divans. At present it is impossible to institute proceedings where heroin pipes, lamps and other smoking requisites are found unless enough pills for analysis are also seized.
IX.-LOCAL FACTORIES.
52. The year under review has seen a very large develop- ment in the trade of local factories, which produce garments including underwear and shirts, rubber shoes, cotton cloth, electric torch cases, batteries and bulbs, canned goods and pre- serves, hats and caps, knitted wear-cotton and woollen socks and stockings, leather shoes and slippers, leather and artificial leather trunks and wares, ground-nut oil etc., and altogether 11,891 Certificates were issued. The exporting firms with the aid as a rule of a Certificate of Origin have been able to build up a promising trade with other parts of the Empire, thanks to the benefit of Empire preference, for which the articles manufactured are enabled to qualify. All factories which wish to apply for these Certificates of Origin must be registered in the Imports and Exports Department, and frequent inspection is carried out to prevent the re-export of alien goods under the guise of Empire products.
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