CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6] — Page 159

No. 43.

Regulations made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 62 (e) and (f) of the Opium Ordinance, 1914, (Ordinance No. 4 of 1914), this 2nd day of February, 1916.

The regulations made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 62 (e) and (f) of the Opium Ordinance, 1914, and published on page 410 of the "Regulations of Hong- kong, 1914," as amended by the regulations made by the Governor-in-Council under the said Ordinance on the 22nd July, 1915, and published in the Gazette of the 23rd July, 1915, and as further amended by the regulations made by the Governor-in-Council under the said Ordinance on the 10th December, 1915, and published in the Gazette of the 10th December, 1915, are hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor :-

1. The qualities of prepared opium sold shall be known as Kamshan opium,

Hongkong opium, Persian opium and Dross opium.

2. Kamshan opium shall be sold in tins weighing 3 taels at the rate of $35 a

tin payable in bank notes.

3. Hongkong opium shall be sold at the rate of $11.50 a tael payable in bank

notes.

4. Persian opium shall be sold at the rate of $9 a tael payable in bank notes.

5. Dross opium shall be sold at the rate of $4 a tael payable in bank notes.

A. G. M. FLETCHER, Clerk of Councils.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

2nd February, 1916.

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