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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 11, 1914.

6. The prices of provisions imported from countries other than China (excepting those above enumerated) may not be raised more than 15% above the retail prices prevailing in the Colony on the 25th July, 1914.

NOTE.-In consideration of the loss sustained by discount on sub- sidiary coinage, payment for all articles of food not exceeding $2 in value (excepting the articles enumerated in clause 5) shall if made in subsidiary coin be subject to an additional charge of 7%.

7. Cooking Salt, 2 cents per lb.

Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony at Victoria, Hongkong, this 11th day of September, 1914.

By Command,

CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE KING.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 350.

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 3rd September, 1914.

The Regulation made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 62 (e) and (ƒ) of the Opium Ordinance, 1914, (Ordinance No. 4 of 1914), on the 20th March, 1914, (Government Notification No. 115 published in the Gazette of the 3rd April, 1914), is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor :-

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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.

$30.75

Payable in bank notes.

1 Tael.

79

3.

⚫36 Taels.

10.00 3.75

""

17

19

4.

$18

1.90

77

"?

5.

*06

.65

""

17

6.

*03

.33

""

+1

7. 3rd quality.

·03 ⚫04

.20

.16

8. Dross Opium.

2. Prepared Opium shall be sold in the Northern District of the New Territories in the packages and at the prices shown below :-

Quality.

Weight.

Price.

C.

1. 2nd quality.

2.

'04 Taels. *02

.44

.22

"

72

3. 3rd

'03

.20

99

""