108261-1927-Regulation-under-section-3-1-of-the-Opium-Ordinance-1923 — Page 1

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 30, 1927. 409

No. 556.

Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 3 (1) of the Opium Ordi- nance, 1923, Ordinance No. 30 of 1923, on the 29th day of September, 1927.

The regulations made by the Governor in Council on the 29th day of June, 1918, and set forth on page 824 of the Regulations of Hong Kong, 1844-1925, under the head- ing "Prices of prepared opium" are hereby rescinded and the following regulation is substituted therefor :-

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Prepared opium shall be sold in this Colony in the packages and at the prices shown below. These prices shall come into force at 9 a.m. on Monday, the 3rd day of October, 1927:

Quality.

Kamshan Opium

Blue Label Opium

Weight. .3 Taels

Price.

.$45.00

1 Tael

$ 8.33

0.36 Tael

$ 3.00

0.18

$ 1.50

0.06

$ 0.50

0.03

$ 0.25

Red Label Opium

1 Tae!

$ 6.66

0.36 Tael..

S 2.40

0.15

$ 1.20

0.06

""

$ 0.40

0.03

$ 0.20

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D. W. TRATMAN,

Clerk of Councils.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

29th September, 1927.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 557.-His Majesty the KING has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the following Ordinances :—-

Ordinance No. 3 of 1927.-An Ordinance to provide against accidents in facto-

ries.

Ordinance No. 6 of 1927.-An Ordinance to amend the Public Health and

Buildings Ordinance, 1903.

Ordinance No. 9 of 1927.—An Ordinance to protect the revenue of the Colony..

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

29th September, 1927.

E. W. HAMILTON,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

APPOINTMENTS, &c.

No. 558.-His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant ALLEN JAMES LEVINGE WHYTE, Royal Engineers, to be his Aide-de-Camp, with effect from the 23rd July, 1927.

26th September, 1927.