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Supplementary Regulations. 
Par. 25. This Act comes into operation on the ist of October 1903. 
The Regulations concerning the camphor and camphor oil monopoly in 
Formosa^) and also the Regulations concerning the manufacture of camphor 
and camphor oil in Formosa 2) are abrogated. 
Par. 26. Crude camphor and camphor oil which in Old Japan, at the time 
this Act comes into operation, are the property of producers of or dealers in 
camphor and camphor oil, must, in accordance with the present Act, be delivered 
to the Government in accordance with the regulations which shall be published 
hereafter. 
Par. 27. The provisions of this Act do not apply to crude camphor and 
camphor oil, which in Old Japan, at the time this Act comes into operation, 
are the property of other persons than producers of or dealers in camphor and 
camphor oil. 
Par. 28. Whoever, at the time this Act comes into operation, produces 
in Old Japan camphor or camphor oil, must obtain before the ist November 
1903 permission (for continuing his trade). Up to that date he may continue 
the production as hitherto. 
Par. 29. Whoever, in accordance with the Regulations concerning the 
production of camphor and camphor oil in Formosa, has obtained permission, 
will be considered, until the expiration of the said permission, as having obtained 
it in accordance with the present Act. 
It remains to be seen what the effect of this law will be on the 
trade in camphor and camphor oil. At present the situation is uncertain, 
but as the monopoly has now been introduced in both producing 
countries, its position will now be decidedly stronger than hitherto, 
and, in view of the great expense of the war, the intention will probably 
be to turn the monopoly to account by a considerable increase in the 
prices of camphor. 
To whom the monopoly will be transferred is as yet uncertain. 
It is not yet possible to say whether, and in how far, camphor 
oil will be affected by this state of affairs, but it appears practically 
certain that an attempt will be made to make as much profit as 
possible out of this product. 
In the meantime, and until further notice, we supply at the prices 
quoted in our list. The sale of the three kinds carried by us was 
assisted so largely by the high prices of oil of turpentine, that we 
were unable to accumulate a stock, and even now we may occasionally 
have to ask for some delay in the delivery where it is a question 
of large parcels. 
We were recently able to demonstrate the presence of borneol 
in camphor oil. We succeeded in detecting it, when treating a camphor 
oil fraction of the boiling point 210° to 222° with phthalic acid an- 
hydride. For this purpose the oil to which the same quantity phthalic 
1) D. Hand.-Arch. 1899, 1. p. 840. 
^) Ibidem p. 841. 
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