THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST NOVEMBER, 1891.
22. All licensees of the Governor in Council under sec- tion 15, when there is no opium farmer, shall, during the last three months of the period of their licences, be subject to such restrictions as to the quantities of opium they shall prepare and sell as the Governor in Council may from time to time determine.
23. In the event of any difference arising between the incoming and out-going opium farmers as to the quantities of prepared opium produced or sold during the last three months of the term, and the value of the same, or as to the nature and quantity of the raw or prepared opium so to be purchased or made over, or the values thereof, or as to the value of the furniture, fittings and implements,aforesaid such difference shall be determined by three arbitrators, one to be appointed by the new farmer, one by the out-going farmer, and one by the Governor. The award of such ar- bitrators, or of a majority of them, shall be final, and the arbitration or such other settlement shall be held at such time after the end of the term of the out-going farmer as may seem reasonable to the Governor. Any award made may be filed in Court pursuant to the Hongkong Code of Civil Procedure.
24. The majority of the arbitrators may determine, and are hereby empowered to decide in each particular case, what are usual quantities of prepared opium within the meaning of this Ordinance.
25. In case either the out-going or incoming opium farmer fails to appoint an arbitrator within ten days from his receiving notice from the Governor so to do, the other two arbitrators may proceed with the award, and in case of difference of opinion they shall appoint an umpire, whose award shall be final, and may be filed in Court pursuant to the said Code.
26. The Governor shall fix the time within which the award of such arbitrators is to be completed, and such time shall be specified on the appointment of each arbitrator.
27. The arbitrators shall have the same powers as if the appointment and reference to arbitration had been made by an order of the Supreme Court under the said Code, and their award in each case shall be final.
Arrests and Seizures.
28. All the provisions of this Ordinance as to searches, arrests, possession, the seizure and disposal of opium or implements, and the disposal thereof, penalties and their division, rewards to informers, and penalties for false charges or irregular proceedings under this Ordinance, shall apply, so far as circumstances will permit, in relation to all cases of any infraction of this Ordinance or of any regulation made thereunder with respect to dross, dross opium, or the keeping of opium smoking divans.
29. (1.) Any Police or excise officer may arrest without warraut any person within the Colony whom he reasonably suspects to have in his possession any opium in contra- vention of this Ordinance, and may take such person to a Police Station in order that, if necessary, he may be brought before a Magistrate to be dealt with according to law.
(2.) Every such person and his luggage shall be liable to be searched before he is taken to the Police Station, but only under the supervision of an European Police Officer not under the rank of Sergeant.
30. Any Police or exeise officer, having reasonable ground for believing that there is any opium in any ship within the Colony in contravention of this Ordinance (such ship not being or having the status of a ship of war) may proceed without warrant on board such ship and search for such opium, and may seize any such opium so found, together with all implements connected therewith, and shall take the same, together with the person in whose possession it is found, to a Police Station in order that he may be taken before a Magistrate, to be dealt with according to law.
31. Whenever it shall appear to any Justice of the Peace, upon the oath of any person, that there is reason- able cause to believe that in any dwelling house, shop, or other building or place, or on board any ship (not being or having the status of a ship of war) within the Colony, there is concealed or deposited any opium subject to for- feiture under this Ordinance, or as to which an offence has been committed against this Ordinance, such Justice of the Peace may, by his warrant directed to any Police or excise officer, empower such officer by day or by night-
Government licensees.
(1 of 84, 19.)
Arbitration.
(1 of 84, 20.)
Usual quantities.
(1 of 84, 21.)
Failure to appoint urbitrator. (1 of 84, 22.)
Time.
(1 of 84, 23.)
Powers of arbitrators.
(1 of 84, 24.)
Application of Ordinance.
(1 of 84, 13.)
Arrest with- out warrant. (1 of 84, 26; 22 of 87, 22.)
Search of ship without warrani.
(1 of 84, 27.)
Search with warrant. (1 of 84, 28; 22 of 87, 20.)
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