35765-1914-Packages-and-prices-in-and-at-which-Prepared-Opium-shall-be-sold- — Page 1

102

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 3, 1914.

DESPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

No. 113.

Circular.

DOWNING STREET,

23rd February, 1914.

SIR.-With reference to Mr. Lyttelton's circular despatch of the 9th of January, 1904, I have the honour to inform you that the provisions of the German Law authorising the grant of most-favoured-nation treatment to the British Empire, which have from time to time been prolonged beyond 31st December, 1905, have now, by a Law dated 13th December, 1913, and notification of the Imperial Chancellor dated 19th December, 1913, been extended until 31st December, 1915.

I have, &c.,

The Officer Administering the Government of

HONGKONG.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

L. HARCOURT.

No. 114.

Regulations made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 6 of the Theatres and Public Performances Regulation Ordi- nânce, 1908, (Ordinance No. 18 of 1908), as amended by the Theatres and Public Performances Regulation Amendment Or- dinance, 1910, (Ordinance No. 17 of 1910), on the 19th day of March, 1914.

The fee payable in respect of the licence for the public performance of stage plays in St. Andrew's Hall, Kowloon, shall be $1 per annum and not $120 as provided by the Table of Fees published in the Gazette on the 20th August, 1909, and on page 580 of the Regula- tions of Hongkong, 1910.

19th March, 1914.

No. 115.

Regulation made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 62 (e) and (f) of the Opium Ordinance, 1914, (Ordinance No. 4 of 1914), on the 20th March, 1914.

1. Prepared Opium shall be sold in Hongkong, Kowloon and the Southern District of the New Territories in the packages and at the prices shown below:

Quality.

Weight.

Price.

1. 1st quality. 2. 2nd

3

Taels. 1 Tael.

$24.50

Payable in bank notes.

8.00

""

3.

⚫36 Taels.

3.00

1

""

4.

.18

1.50

**

27

5.

*060

.50

""

""

6.

.030

.25

""

7. 3rd quality.

.020

.15

""

8. Dross Opium.

.040

.14

""