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be shewn that it is intended for export & good evidence of such intention would be its being accompanied by a Certificate of purchase from the Farmer or Licensees & a proper Chinese Customs duty Certificate or Certificates.

5. Prohibition of shipment in junks, of opium, leaving the harbour with opium unless between certain hours, or their shipment between certain hours.

6. Provision for search for deficiencies.

All this would be done in our own interest, whilst it would benefit China; but to shew that we are ready to help the Chinese Government, I offered on behalf of this Government to arrange that the Chinese Officers, at the Station, which I assumed would be on Chinese territory on the Kowloon side, should be informed of all permits for shipping granted by us, & such other particulars as we could give them.

This would not require legislation & would be a purely executive matter. I said we would also inform them of what had arrived in the Port. I also stated to the Commission that for the more effective prevention of smuggling into China from Kowloon & other places in the Colony, we would pass an Ordinance prohibiting the assembly of armed Chinese bands, as it appeared from the Report of the Smuggling Commission in 1883 that smuggling was carried on overland from Kowloon, by parties of armed men who started thence under cover of night, & overcame the usual customs guard stationed at the barriers.

I said also that our police would now arrest such persons when driven back into our territory & not be obliged to let them & their opium...