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PREPARED OPIUM..
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ow opium found in the possession of such person or in such unauthorized place may be seized by any Police or Excise Officer. 2) If the Magistrate considers that there is reason to believe that the lawful preparation of opium was carried on by such unauthorized person or in such unauthorized place, or if any implement within the meaning of this Ordinance is found in the possession of such unauthorized person or in such unauthorized place, the Magistrate may order such opium to be forfeited, and may, in his discretion, direct that it be delivered to the Opium Farmer.
39(1.) When any opium or any implement is found without being apparently in the possession of any person, the Magistrate may cause a notice to be affixed at the place where such opium or implement was found, calling upon the owner thereof to claim the same. (2) If no person makes such a claim within one week from the fixing of such notice, such opium or implement shall be forfeited, and may be delivered by the Magistrate, in his discretion, to the Opium Farmer.
40 (1.) Every person who conceals or secretly places any prepared opium in any part of any steamship shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars and, in default of payment, to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding six months.
(2) Any opium concealed or secretly placed as aforesaid shall be seized, and the Magistrate may, whether any person is charged with or convicted of any offence under this section or not, order such opium to be forfeited.
41(1.) No person shall bring or have in his possession on board any ship bound for or about to proceed to Canton or Macao any opium exceeding two taels in weight which is not entered on the manifest of the ship.
(2) The master of such ship may seize any such opium as aforesaid found on board his ship which is not entered on the manifest, and may retain the same in his possession until he can deliver it to the Police.
(3) Notwithstanding anything in this Ordinance, all such opium as aforesaid found on board any such ship which is not entered on the manifest shall be forfeited to the Crown: Provided that if the Opium Farmer, within one week after such forfeiture, proves, to the satisfaction of the Governor-in-Council, that any opium so forfeited was not covered by a certificate under section 11 and that he was not privy to its being brought on board the ship, the Governor-in-Council may, if he thinks fit, order such opium so forfeited or any part of it to be delivered to the Opium Farmer.
Opium concealed on steamship.
Opium not on ship's manifest when bound for Canton or Macao.
Repeated's Substituted by Ord. 6 of 1891.
For inplanten 2820 1891 70.