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4. The Chapters of the Convention deal with

(1) kew Opium, (II) Prepared Opium, (III) Xadiqimal

Opium, Cocaine, Morphine, de, (IV) The special rèla-

tiør. of China to the Treaty Powers in these matters,

and (V) The Penalties for illegal possession of the

druge, and the supply to other Powers of the lawa &0.

and statistics relating to the trade.

5. (1) Lex Onlun.

Compliance with

Chapter I of the Convention is fully ensured by

Ordinumon No. 21 of 1909 in the Straite Settlements,

and Ordinance Xo.4 of 1914 in long: Kong, together with

the Regulations made under each.

6. (II) Breasted Oniun. with regard to

Article 6, which provides for the "gradual suppression

of the manufacture of, intemal trade in, and use of

prepareŭ opium", the Colonies have in fact pursued for many years past a consistent policy of steadily reducin

the consumption of opium. Some details are given in paraɛraph Ď of the Nemorandum subeltted from the

Colonial Office on the 10th February.

7.

It may be pointed out that under the

text of Article 6, which, in common with Articles 1,3,

9,10,11 and 30, contains the saving disuse "unleas regulations on the subject are already in existence" His Kajesty's Goveranent would technically have been Justified in adopting a policy of complete inactivity,

as" regulations on the subject" have been "in existence" both in Hong Kong, and the Straits Settlements for

many yearN+

Article 7.

Import and Report of

prepared opium are strictly prohibited by the Iowa

Kong of British Malaya. Au regarde Hong the prohibition

is enforced with equal strictneso, except that a small

quantity of prepared opiw, is exported annually by

Government