Opium Act
Date Published
: Traditional
: AI
Opium Act bilingual notice
Chinese Transcription (Traditional)
The large title text is written from right to left, while the main body text is written in vertical columns from right to left.
告示
兹昆士兰议政局立例严禁沽
售鸦片烟其与本立之例人及下
白人为此示谕倘有犯例者准照
此例第九条款议罚其初犯
罚银多不过壹佰镑至少不下
或拾镑每次案情使用照计或
监禁一个月俟后仍有不法再犯
此例应监禁六个月各宜凛
遵毋违特示
Translation:
Notice
Hereby, the Queensland Parliament has enacted a law strictly prohibiting the sale of
opium. Regarding the people subject to this law and the following:
White people are hereby notified that if there are offenders, they will be dealt with in accordance with
Section 9 of this law. For a first offense,
the fine shall not exceed 100 pounds, and not less than
10 pounds for each case, calculated accordingly, or
imprisonment for one month. If afterwards there is unlawful re-offending,
under this law, imprisonment shall be six months. Everyone should strictly
obey and do not violate. Specially notified.
*Note: The Chinese text on this historical sign is a loose translation of the English text above it and contains several discrepancies (e.g., it cites "Section 9" instead of Section 20, mentions a fine of "10 pounds" instead of 20, and "one month" imprisonment instead of three).