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REC! REG 9 FEB 18

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS,

Hongkong..30th November 191 7.

REPORT ON ORDINANCE No......3......................of 191 7.

I have examined the accompanying Ordinance intituled

An Ordinance to make further provision against the counterfeiting

of labels, wrappers and marks used in connection with Government

opium.

and I am

of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the

Governor's Instructions.

1. The object of this Ordinance is to make it an offence to be in

possession of labels, wrappers or marks resembling those used by the

Superintendent in connection with Government opium, or of any die,

block or type apparently intended for the production of any such label,

wrapper or mark.

2.

The previous law on the subject, which was contained in section

56 of the Opium Ordinance, 1914, was defective, In the first place,