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to Trengganu and Siam except when the requisition for the

export is countersigned by the British Agent at Trengganu

or the Consul General for Siam at Singapore, as the case

may be.

No restrictions on exportation from the Federated

Walay States are provided by the law.

But in both cases the reason is to be found in the

fact that the Colony imports only such amount of raw opium

as is required for local consumption after preparation

inclusive of the Federated Malay States and other protected

states.

3. In Hong Kong exportation of prepared opium or

dross ópíum to China, French Indo-China, the United States

of America, the Philippine Islands, Netherlands-Indies,

Siam and Japan is forbidden (section 36 of Ordinance No.23

of 1909 and Government notification No. 94 of the 1st of

April, 1910).

The exportation of morphins or compounds of opium to

Siam and the Netherlands Indies is only permitted on

production of an official certificate from the country

concerned that the morphine or compound of opium is

required