CO129-184 - Governor Hennessy - 1879 [1-5] — Page 458

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Section 15 applies to and authorises proceedings to be taken when prepared opium or utensils or vessels for pre- paring the same are found apparently in the possession of no one, and provides for the forfeiture of raw opium found at the same time and place.

Section 16 provides for the forfeiture by a Magistrate of raw opium found in the possession of unauthorised persons or in unauthorised places where it appears to such Magis- trate that raw opium has been boiled or prepared by such unauthorised person or in such unauthorised place and enables him to deliver such raw opium to the opium farmer. Section 17 enables the present farmers to terminate their term by giving a month's notice to the Colonial Secretary within one month from the time this Ordinance comes into operation otherwise present arrangements to continue subject to the provisions of the Ordinance.

Section 18 provides that this Ordinance shall be con- strued with 2 of 1858, and may be cited as "The Excise Ordinance, (Opium) 1858-1879,"

21st December, 1878.

G. PHILLIPPO,

Attorney General,

Governor Rafe. Hennessy,

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MINUTE. 28 July

Mer. De Nobeck July 31.

Sir,

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11202

Downing Street.

August 1879

13.

Mer. Wingfield. / Aug. Mr. Bramston,

Mr. Meade,

× Mor. Herbert.

Lord Cadogan.

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wishes to see the Drift.

1582/19.80

Answered

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Her heapesty's gracious conformation

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One ordinance for licensing and regulating

the sale of prepared Opium

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brauscript of which accompanied

your bespatck 4° 63 of the 23rd of May last.

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2 . It appears to me that two sections

this bromance with require

amandinent, Iufer to Section 2

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3.

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