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sold was obtained in these places, the restrictive measures in others could not be properly enforced,
Would one arrive at a somewhat proper condition in Java in not too long a time, then the rectification had to commence at the centes of the illegal trade in smuggled es well es in regie-opium, In the first place then a start had to be made in the nlace, where that illegal trade flourished most, nomely the capital Batavia,
To obtain a proper supervision there on the consumption of opium a so-onlled identification system, even ne preliminary transition measure, was not considered sufficient. The period of transition would last too long, and the consumption of opium in J^v^ had increased to such en extent. that rapid motion had to be taken. Besides with an identific^tion system one cer- tainly gets good control over the buying of opium, but the police ra not put in position to exercise sufficent supervision on the transport ndoxport of the quantities, permitted on the identifi- crtion-cords, bought,
Equally little could finishod licunoe- system to thought of. Proference was therefore given to in intermedi^te system, whereby the possession of opium is also only allowed on the strength of a permit issued by or on behalf of the Resident, but which is more elastic than the finished system. Thus no full stipulations are included in the relative deorues regarding
The broach of the conditions the issue and text of the permits. subject to which tho permit was issued howovor is made punishable. It is therefore castr to make alterations, if nltered circumstances or discovered abuses make that necessary or if a stricter control is considered possible. To facilitate the supervision, and to curtail the preparatory work, person 1 permit need not given immodi tely to ench opium-emċkor, but n combined permit onn for instance be given to the hand of n family on behalf of members of that family, And if nocoss ry to an employer for his
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smoking employoos, Moreover conditions regarding the transport of the opium are included in the permit, and in regard to that it is as a rule stipulated that it may not be carried outside the subdistrict in question, The Police on therefore confiscate opium
is orried for instance per train or "long the rond from Betavin to Tandjong Priok contrary to that condition.
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To limit the consumption of opium and also to simplify the control it is fubthor only purmissible for a liconsoo to provide himself onoc a day with opium (1),
(1) This rule has since boon Introduced in the districts whuľu a
finished iconco-system is in forco.
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