CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12] — Page 272

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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE,

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REGE DA NOV 00

Celber 26

1900.

Report on Ordinance_27 of 190

I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, entitled

An Ordinance to further amrend The Kaw Opium Ordinance,

1887.

and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the

Governor's Instructions.

The amendments of the Law relating to opium effected by this Ordinance are made with the view of assisting the Chinese Government in the collection of revenue from the import of raw opium aut of rendering sanggling more difficult. The second section requires the Superintendent of Imports and Exports to furnish the master of every ves- sel carrying opium for export with a memorandum con- taining certain particulars as to such opium, and it requires him to forward a duplicate of such memorandum for the information of the proper Commissioner of Chinese In- perial Maritime Customs. It also forbids the departure of any vessel carrying opium, without sach memorandum, subject to the provisions of section twelve of the principal Ordinance. The third section provides that, in cases within that section twelve, that is where steamers are allowed to depart before application for a permit can be made, the Superintendent should telegraph to the Com- missioner of Customs the requisite particulars, sending ou the memorandum as soon as practicable. The fourth section provides a penalty for any infringement, by the master of a vessel, of the requirements of the second section. This system should keep the Customs Commissioners well in- formed of all opium exported from this Colony to China.

Willliph Gorduan

Aston General