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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 24, 1914.

(2) that raw Indian opium brought into the Colony on any ship under a bill of lading for Macao for the use of the Macao Opium Farmer within the limits and conditions indicated in the Agreement between His Majesty's Government and the Government of the Portuguese Republic dated at London, 14th June, 1913, may be lawfully imported into Macao whether or not such importation is accompanied by direct or indirect transhipment in thể Colony; (3) that raw Indian opium brought into the Colony on any ship from China by the Chinese Maritime Customs under a bill of lading for transhipment to any port to which it is lawful to export the same may be lawfully imported to such port whether or not such importation is accompanied by direct or indirect transhipmenti in the Colony.

And it is hereby resolved that a notification shall be made in the next issue of the

Gazette accordingly.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

RESOLUTION.―The Colonial Secretary moved the following Resolution:-

Whereas by the provisions of section 10, sub-section (5), of the Opium Ordinance,

1914, it is provided as follows:-

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person shall export or aid or abet the exportation of any raw opium from the Colony, if such exportation shall have been notified in the Gazette in pursuance of any resolution of the Legislative Council as being illegal.”

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Now it is hereby resolved that the exportation of Persian opium to any port other than the port of London or a port of the Island of Formosa is illegal; and it is further hereby resolved that a notification shall be made in the next issue of the Gazette to this effect.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

RESOLUTION.-The Colonial Secretary moved the following Resolution:—

Whereas by the provisions of section 5, sub-section (1), of the Opium Ordinance,

1914, it is provided as follows:---

"No person shall import, or aid or abet the importation of any raw

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opium into the Colony, if such importation shall have been noti-

fied in the Gazette in pursuance of any resolution of the Legis- lative Council as being illegal."

Now it is hereby resolved that the importation of any kind of raw Indian opium except opium covered by Export Permits from the Government of India to the effect that it has been declared for shipment to or consumption in China is illegal; and it is further hereby resolved that a notification shall be made in the next issue of the Gazette to this effect.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and confirmed this 23rd day of April, 1914.

M. J. BREEN,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY, Governor.

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