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66.-(1.) It shall be lawful at any time after the Governor passing of this Ordinance and its publication in the Gazette may appoint for the Governor to appoint a Superintendent for the Superintend
eut prior purposes of this Ordinance.
to coming into opera- tion of Ordinance.
(2.) The Superintendent so appointed by the Governor Officer thus shall have power to issue licences and appoint revenue appointed to officers in the same manner as if he had been appointed
have power to issue on or after the coming into operation of this Ordinance licences provided that no licence so issued or appointment of revenue and appoint officers so made by him shall come into force before the revenue coming into operation of this Ordinance.
officers.
67. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Saving Ordinance it shall not be an offence for any person who rights for may have bought prepared opium from the Farmer or from short period any person licensed by the Farmer to sell prepared opium of purchasers
of prepared or dross opium, to have in his possession such prepared
opium from opium or dross opium, provided it does not exceed 3 taels Fariner in weight, at any time before noon on the 3rd day after the coming into operation of this Ordinance.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 5th day of February, 1914.
A. G. M. FLETCHER,
Clerk of Councila.
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 6th day of February, 1914.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Seoretary,
SCHEDULE.
No.
Section 9.
FORM NO. 1.
(Opium Ordinance No.
of 1914.)
SIR, I hereby declare that I wish to land on the
191 between the hours of the opium described hereunder from the S.S.
a m. and
day of
p.m.
and to
arrived on store the same in the
from Warehouse at
Marks.
Govern- ment No.
Certificate Description No. of No. of Opium. Chests.
Nett Weight of each Chest.
Importer.
Date...
Address......................
Permission is hereby granted for the landing of the opium described
above.
Superintendent,
Imports & Exports Office.
Note. If this permit is not made use of on the day in respect of which it is issued, it must be returned to the office of the Superintend- ent of Imports and Exports.
This permit must be produced whenever demanded by any Revenue or Police Officer.