continue in their calling, and own or purchase opium smoking apparatus.

Those, who have not hitherto been engaged in that calling, have in their possession raw and prepared opium or smoking apparatus may continue to own these or may dispose of them to dealers in the same.

Article XIV. In those districts where special licenses are issued and where the sale by the Government of prepared and powdered opium is carried on, all the opium and opium smoking apparatus held by anyone (excepting holders of licenses) shall be given up to the officials, who shall pay a fair price for them when such articles are considered by them to have any value.

Any one not giving up to the officials the articles mentioned in the preceding article shall be punished with major imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $350. The opium, or the apparatus, shall be confiscated; and in case either shall have been sold the price will be confiscated in addition.

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continue in their calling, and own or purchase opium smoking apparatus.


Those, who have not hitherto been engaged in that calling, have in their possession raw and prepared opium or smoking apparatus may continue to own these or may dispose of them to dealers in the same.

Article XIV. In those districts where special licenses are issued and where the sale by the Government of prepared and powdered opium is carried on, all the opium and opium smoking apparatus held by anyone (excepting holders of licenses) shall be given up to the officials, who shall pay a fair price for them when such articles are considered by them to have any value.

Any one not giving up to the officials the articles mentioned in the preceding article shall be punished with major imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $350. The opium, or the apparatus, shall be confiscated; and in case either shall have been sold the price will be confiscated in addition.

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continue in their calling, and own or purchase opium smoking apparatus.

Those, who have not hitherto been engaged in that calling, have in their possession raw and prepared opium or smoking apparatus may continue to own these or may dispose of them to dealers in the same.

Article XIV. In those districts where special licenses are issued and where the sale by the Government of prepared and powdered opium is carried on, all the opium and opium smoking apparatus held by anyone (excepting holders of licenses) shall be given up to the officials, who shall pay a fair price for them when such articles are considered by them to have any value.

Any one not giving up to the officials the articles mentioned in the preceding article shall be punished with major imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $350. The opium, or the apparatus, shall be confiscated; and in case either shall have been sold the price will be confiscated in addition.

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