CO129-444 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1917 [10-12] — Page 286

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9 FEB. 1918 GOL. OFFICE.

HONGKONG.

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REC 9 FEB 181

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No. 27 of 1917.

I asscut to this Ordinance.

CLAUD SEVERN,

Oficer Administering the Government.

30th November, 1917.

An Ordinance to make further provision against the counterfeiting of labels, wrappers, and marks used in connection with Government opium.

[30th November, 1917.]

Br it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as followe:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Opium Ordi. Short title nance, 1917, and shall be read and construed as one and construc. with the Opium Ordinance, 1914.

tion.

Ordinance No. 4 of 1014.

2. Any person who, without lawful authority or Possession of excuse, has in his possession any label, wrapper, or labels, etc., mark resembling any label, wrapper, or mark used by Government

resembling the Superintendent in connection with Government pre- opium Peja. pared opium or Government dross opium, or has in his and dies, etc., possession any die, block, or type apparently intended for the pro- for the production of any such label, wrapper, or mark, such Isbels, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not et exceeding five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for any period not exceeding twelve months.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 29th day of November, 1917.

E. BULLOCK,

Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Officer Administering

the Government, the 30th day of November, 1917.

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