ORDINANCE No. 22 of 1887 . 2173
Opium (Raw.)
exhibited to the opium farmer or his agent, and shall be signed by him
or his agent, and shall not be used or acted upon until it has been so
signed .
12. In the event of the arrival at or departure from the Colony of Steamers
arriving out
any steamer carrying opium when the Superintendent's office is closed of office hours.
or may be closed before application for a permit can be made, it shall be
lawful for the agent of such steamer to land or ship any opium without
a permit, and to deliver any opium so landed to the owner or consignees
thereof, or to keep the same in his own custody, but so soon thereafter Permit to be
obtained
as the Superintendent's office is opened the said agent shall apply for afterwards.
the necessary permit, and furnish the particulars requisite .
13. Any person offending against or not complying with any of the Penalty.
provisions of sections 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 shall be liable on conviction to a
penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars, and any opium imported or Forfeiture.
exported or stored or moved or attempted to be imported or exported or
stored or moved contrary to the provisions of the foregoing sections shall
be seized and may be forfeited .
14. Every importer of opium shall keep a register shewing the Register to
be by
number of chests imported by him and how and to whom it was disposed importer.
of. Marks and Government numbers in the case of the Bengal drug shall
be given, and such other marks or numbers in the case of other sorts of
opium as the Superintendent may require to be placed upon it.
Every offence for non- compliance with the requirements of this
section shall be punishable with a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars .
15. No junk or other Chinese craft, whether licensed or not, shall Chinese craft
only to leave
leave her anchorage, unless the safety of the vessel ( through stress of Colonial
waters
weather ) shall render it necessary, between the hours of 6 P.M. and 6 A.M. between
certain hours.
from October to March inclusive, nor between the hours of 7 P.M. and 5
A.M. from April to September inclusive, under a penalty, on conviction
before two Stipendiary Magistrates, not exceeding five hundred dollars ,
or the forfeiture of junk and cargo .
Special permits or night clearances hitherto grantable under
Ordinance 8 of 1879 , section 38 , sub - sections 8 and 9 shall be no longer
allowed, except in the case of Hongkong specially licensed fishing boats .
16. On the coming into operation of this Ordinance, every person Holders to
give account
having in his possession , custody, or control any opium within the of stocks.
Colony or its waters shall furnish to the Superintendent an account of all