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in the Federated Malay states and the conditions under

which the drugs may be imported, sold, or administered

are identical with those obtaining in the Straits Settle

ments under the Deleterious Drugs Ordinancs 1907.

Of the other "alay States under British

protection, edah and Perlis prohibit, under an Fractment

passed in 1910, the importation of drugs without the

written permission of the head of the State Council.

the

In Hong Kong the restrictions on morvirre- iumphine

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traffic are more rigid than those imposed on traffic in

cocaine or other deleterious drugs. Until 1909 the law

in force was the "orphine Ordinance of 1893 which pro-

hibited injection of morphine by unqualified persons.

Under the Opium Ordinance 1909, morphine, which includes

morphie and all salts of morphine and preparations con-

taining morphine or its salts may only be imported, sold

or dealt in by persons licensed by the Principal Civil

edical Officer. The regulations made under the

Ordinance forbid licensed persons to supply more than

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12 "official doses at a time or to have in possession more X

than 5 lbs of morphine at a time without the permis-

sion of the Principal Civil Medical Officer.

Importers before taking delivery must declare the

These

nature and amount of the drug imported.

regulations have also been applied to cocaine; but

the provisions of the Ordinance as to the importation

of morphine do not apply to cocaine.

Under the Opium Ordinance and various

Government notifications issued in accordance with

its provisions during 1910 and 1911, the export of

morphine and compounds of opium has been rigidly

restricted.

the

Export to Siam and Netherlands Indies is

only permitted on production of an official certificate

ment.

from the country concerned that the morphine or

compound of opium is required for the use of Govern-

Exportation to "acao can only be permitted on

production of a Government certificate that it is

required for medical use in Macao or for re-export

to a country to which it may lawfully be exported.

than

"orphine