1826
No. 23 of 1909.
Exportation of prepared opium to China or French Indo-China prohibited.
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Export to countries to which it is lawful to export.
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OPIUM.
(4) No person, except a dross farmer or a duly licensed person under this Ordinance, shall, within the Colony, collect opium dross or halan or have in his possession, without the knowledge and consent of the dross farmer or his licensees, any opium dross or halan, except such as may be the result of his own smoking or of smoking on his own premises (the burden of proof whereof shall lie on such person), and such opium dross or halan shall in no case exceed 2 taels in weight: Provided that when any person has in his possession any such opium dross or halan in excess of 2 taels in weight, and gives notice thereof to the dross farmer, the dross farmer shall purchase the same at a fair and reasonable rate.
(5) No person shall have in his possession any opium dross or halan except such as results from smoking the opium farmer's prepared opium or dross opium.
(6) No person shall sell any opium dross or halan except to the opium farmer or dross farmer.
36. It shall be unlawful for the opium farmer, his licensees or any other persons whomsoever to export or cause to be exported prepared opium or dross opium from the Colony to China or French Indo-China or to any country which prohibits the import of prepared opium or dross opium.
Provided always that this section shall not be construed as applying to the possession by a passenger by steamer from Hongkong to China or French Indo-China or to any such country as aforesaid of a quantity of prepared opium or dross opium, to be used for personal consumption on the voyage, not exceeding 5 mace for every day of the voyage.
Provided also that the names of all countries which prohibit the import of prepared opium or dross opium shall be notified in the Gazette.
37. No person shall export any prepared opium or dross opium from the Colony to any country or place to which it is lawful to export the same unless he shall first obtain the permission in writing of the Superintendent who may require such particulars of destination, mode of despatch or otherwise as he may deem necessary.
Provided always that this section shall not be construed as applying to the possession by a passenger by steamer from Hongkong
* As amended by No. 12 of 1912.
† As amended by No. 11 of 1910 and No. 12 of 1912.