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to the marks and numbers of the cases in which it is con- tained, shall appear in the manifest of the said ship.

(c) The presence of the raw opium on board the said ship shall be reported in writing to the Superintendent by the master of the ship within four hours after the arrival of the ship in the harbour of Victoria: provided that if the office of the Superintendent be not open for the four hours im- mediately after the arrival of the ship in the harbour of Victoria the report required by this paragraph may be made. to the inspector on duty at the Central Police Station.

(d) The raw opium shall not be--

(i) removed from the ship on which it was imported, or (ii) in any way moved in the Colony after removal from such ship, or

(iii) exported,

except under, and in accordance with, a removal or export permit issued by the Superintendent.

(e) The chest, box, case or package containing the raw opium shall be imported, and shall while in the Colony be maintained, unopened and unbroken, unless it be opened or broken during and for the purposes of some search authorised by this Ordinance.

Form No. 1.

(f) A certificate in Form No. 1 in the First. Schedule or First in some form which appears to the Superintendent to be Schedule equivalent shall accompany the raw opium on the said ship and shall be produced to the Superintendent at least four hours before the raw opium is exported.

(g) The raw opium shall be exported with all reasonable expedition.

(h) The ship on which the raw opium is exported shall, on leaving the harbour of Victoria, proceed direct and forth- with out of the waters of the Colony.

(i) The exportation of the raw opium shall be reported in writing to the Superintendent, by the owner, charterer or agent of the ship, within 48 hours after the departure out of the waters of the Colony of the ship on which the raw opium is exported.

Form No. 1..

(3) No export permit shall be issued under paragraph (d) of sub-section (2) until there shall have been produced to the Superintendent a certificate in Form No. 1 in the First First Schedule or in some form which appears to the Superintendent Schedule to be equivalent, and no such export permit shall be issued until the Superintendent is satisfied that such certificate is genuine and relates to the opium sought to be exported and has not been obtained by any misrepresentation.

(4) Sub-section (1) shall not apply to any raw opium imported by the Superintendent and in his possession or under his control.

under s, 4 (2), and revocation of licence,

5. The granting of any licence under section 4 (2), and Licence the revocation of any such licence, shall lie in the absolute discretion of the Colonial Secretary, who may impose any conditions that he may think fit upon the granting of any discretion- such licence.

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