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29 of 1887,

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of no. 16 of

20 of 1847.

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22 of 1687.

ORDINANCE No. 22 or 1891.

Raw Opium Amendment.

5. Section 6 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by striking out the words "opium in quantities less than one chow," and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "any loose opium." and there shall be substituted for the marginal note to the said section the following marginal note "Possession of loose opium."

6. Except as provided in section 12 of the principal Ordinance no removal or movement of opium whatever under sections 10 and 11 of the principal Ordinance shall be allowed between the hours of 6 P.M. and 6 A.M. from October to March inclusive or between the hours of 7 P.M. and 5 A.M. from April to September inclusive unless the requisition mentioned in the said sections shall so state and unless the Superintendent shall in his discretion in and by the permits in the said sections mentioned so direct, and any offence against this section shall be subject to the provisions of section 13 of the principal Ordinance.

7. Section 12 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by inserting after the words "to land or ship any opium," the words "which is entered on the ship's manifest."

8. Section 14 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by inserting after the words "importer of opium," the words "and person storing the same," and after the word "Register," the words "in such form as the Governor may require," and after the word "imported," the words "or stored."

9. Section 15 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by inserting after the words "shall leave her anchorage" the words "or leave or attempt to leave the waters of the Colony," and by striking out the words "except in the case of Hongkong specially licensed fishing boats," and by inserting in lieu thereof the paragraph following:-

"This section shall not apply to Hongkong fishing boats licensed under Ordinance No. 8 of 1879, section 38 (24) or any provision substituted therefor, provided such boats have obtained permits from the Harbour Master allowing them to leave within the hours aforesaid."

10. Section 19 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by striking out the words from "unless he be absent to the words "by his agent for him," and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "or by his agent thereunto lawfully authorised in writing."

11. Section 20 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by striking out the words "Police Officer not under the Rank of Sergeant," and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "Police or Excise Officer."

ORDINANCE No. 22 or 1891.

Raw Opium Amendment.

12. Section 21 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by striking out the words "principal Ordinance" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Prepared Opium Ordinance, 1891" and by inserting the word "protection" after the words “like powers” and inserting in lieu of the word “principal" the word "said" in the last line of the said section.

13. Section 23 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by striking out the words "Inspector of Police or an Excise Officer" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Police or Excise Officer" and by striking out the words "such Inspector" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "such officer."

14. The forms in the Schedules C, D, E, and F of the principal Ordinance shall in the case of opium other than Bengal opium contain a statement of the weight of the opium in each chest at the time of sale.

15. No repeal or amendment hereby made shall be deemed to affect any thing lawfully done or suffered under the principal Ordinance.

16. This Ordinance shall come into operation on a day to be proclaimed by the Governor.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 2nd day of November, 1891.

A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, the 13th day of November, 1891.

W. Meron Goodman,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

Amendment

of tom. 1 of 1847.

Amendment after, 4 of 27 of 1847.

Amendment bi sahedutc No. of 187.

Exent of repeals,

Commenco- tent of Drátnavee.

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