CO129-356 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [4-6] — Page 88

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be prescribed by Rule.

82

(1). The number of chests of Opium to be drawn by the Farmer to be limited to 900 per annum, and any Prepared Opium bought outside the Colony and imported by him under permit will be deducted from the quantity which he may draw.

2.

Condition (e) is the most important change and I am informed that its inclusion will probably reduce the letting value of the Farm by at least $600,000 per annum.

The other conditions are designed for the most part to afford a better control over the Farm by Government.

3.

I anticipate that the closing of Opium Divans will result in an increased consumption of Opium in the form of Opium or Morphine Pills or of liquids containing those ingredients, and in order to minimise this evil I have decided with the advice of my Executive Council to cancel all Licences under Ordinance 15 of 1906 for dealing in Compounds of Opium on the 28th of February, 1910, except to qualified Druggists, on the prescription of a Medical Officer or in certain specified preparations, and notice has been given to the Licensees accordingly.

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be prescribed by Rule. 82 (1). The number of chests of Opium to be drawn by the Farmer to be limited to 900 per annum, and any Prepared Opium bought outside the Colony and imported by him under permit will be deducted from the quantity which he may draw. 2. Condition (e) is the most important change and I am informed that its inclusion will probably reduce the letting value of the Farm by at least $600,000 per annum. The other conditions are designed for the most part to afford a better control over the Farm by Government. 3. I anticipate that the closing of Opium Divans will result in an increased consumption of Opium in the form of Opium or Morphine Pills or of liquids containing those ingredients, and in order to minimise this evil I have decided with the advice of my Executive Council to cancel all Licences under Ordinance 15 of 1906 for dealing in Compounds of Opium on the 28th of February, 1910, except to qualified Druggists, on the prescription of a Medical Officer or in certain specified preparations, and notice has been given to the Licensees accordingly. From
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3 be prescribed by Rule. 82 (1). The number of chests of Opium to be drawn by the Farmer to be limited to 900 per annum, and any Prepared Opium bought outside the Colony and im- -ported by him under permit will be deducted from the quantity which he may draw. 2. Condition (e) is the most in- -portant change and I am informed that its inclusion will probably reduce the letting value of the Farm by at least $600,000 per annum. The other conditions are designed for the most part to afford a better control over the Farm by Government. 3. I anticipate that the closing of Opium Divans will result in an increased consumption of Opium in the form of Opium or Morphine Pills or of liquids containing those ingredients, and in order to minimise this evil I have decided with the advice of my Executive Council to cancel all Licences under Ordinance 15 of 1906 for dealing in Compounds of Opium on the 28th. of February, 1910, except to qualified Druggists, on the prescription of a Medical Officer or in certain specified preparations, and notice has been given to the Licensees accordingly. From
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be prescribed by Rule.

82

(1). The number of chests of Opium to be drawn

by the Farmer to be limited to 900 per annum, and any Prepared Opium bought outside the Colony and im- -ported by him under permit will be deducted from the

quantity which he may draw.

2.

Condition (e) is the most in-

-portant change and I am informed that its inclusion will

probably reduce the letting value of the Farm by at least

$600,000 per annum.

The other conditions are designed

for the most part to afford a better control over the Farm

by Government.

3.

I anticipate that the closing of

Opium Divans will result in an increased consumption of

Opium in the form of Opium or Morphine Pills or of liquids

containing those ingredients, and in order to minimise

this evil I have decided with the advice of my Executive

Council to cancel all Licences under Ordinance 15 of 1906

for dealing in Compounds of Opium on the 28th. of

February, 1910, except to qualified Druggists, on the

prescription of a Medical Officer or in certain specified

preparations, and notice has been given to the Licensees

accordingly.

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