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I
Sub. Enclosure 1 to Exaloswa 4.
(1)
C. O.
38
This tritt laid on the table as the 18th March is the Sep 46
Afpssenden D. of Mr. Russell's Opien Capron fash
A BILL
ENTITLED
1st Reading, 18th March, 1887.
2nd Reading,
Committee,
3rd Reading,
An Ordinance for the better regulating of the trade in Opium.
WHEREAS it is expedient to regulate and control the movement of Raw Opium within the Colony and the waters thereof: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance and the Opium Ordinance of 1884, hereinafter called the principal Ordinance, shall be construed together as one Ordinance to be called The Opium Ordinances 1884 and 1887.
2. Opium in this Ordinance means raw, crude, or unprepared Opium.
Chest of Opium means the package, with the opium therein, such as is usually imported by merchants in the Colony.
Ship in this Ordinance and in the principal Ordinance shall be construed so as to include any steam vessel, junk, boat, sampan, or any kind of craft used for conveyance of persons or things by water.
3. No person shall bring into the Colony or the waters thereof or receive therein Opium except in whole chests, and no person shall be permitted to export from the Colony or its waters Opium except in whole chests.
4. No person except the Opium Farmer shall have in his possession or under his custody or control Opium in quantities less than one-chest.
5. It shall be the duty of the Opium Farmer to keep a Register of the Opium supplied to him to give such details as to its disposal as the Governor may require.
Construction
Interpretation
Import and export of Opium except in whole chests prohibited
Possession of small quantities
Register of Particulars
Penalties
Any person offending against the provisions of Sections 3 and 4 shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding $1,000, and the forfeiture of the Opium, or in default imprisonment with or without hard labour for a period not exceeding 3 months, or the Magistrate may order a period of imprisonment with or without hard labour in lieu of a portion of the fine, provided that the whole imprisonment does not exceed 6 months.
Every person importing into the Colony any Opium shall forthwith report the same to the Harbour Master giving the number of chests, and shall, before landing such Opium or any part thereof, send or cause to be sent to the Harbour Master a requisition in the form of Schedule A giving the particulars therein required, whereupon the
[REG 4 JU18387.]
Substitute
5.6.7.
Secs 3.4.5
for 3.4.5 and number.
and
breach of
the penalty for Condition to which the licensees
Fabreet Arthall bei Cantul fr Bumpire.
Import of Ore Apium le rheaça.
napont
a license a
fonall-not ex carday, $500 for a
a breach of diy surati
Conditions in casent maust be deemed adve
to forceed in the firell penalt under the licens
boud.
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I
Sub. Enclosure 1 to Exaloswa 4.
(1)
C. O.
38
This tritt laid on the table as the 18th March is the Sep 46
Afpssenden D. of Mr. Russell's Opien Capron fash
A BILL
ENTITLED
1st Reading, 18th March, 1887.
2nd Reading,
Committee,
Erd Reading,
An Ordinance for the better regulating of the
W
trade in Opium.
HEREAS it is expedient to regulate and control 10 movement of Raw Opinm within the Colony d the waters thereof: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advies of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance and the Opium Ordinance of 1884, hereinafter called the principal Ordinance, shall be construed together as ouc Ordinance to be called The Opium Ordi- nunces 1584 and 1887.
2. Opium in this Ordinance means raw, crude, or un- prepared Opium.
Chest of Opium means the package, with the opm therein, such as is usually imported by merchants in the Colony.
Ship in this Ordinance and in the principal, Ordinance shall be construed so as to include any steam vessel, junk, bont, sampan, or any kind of craft used for conveyance of persons or things by water. 3. Ko person shall bring into the Colony or the wars thereof or receive therein Opina except in whole chests, and no person shall be permitted to export from the Colony or its waters Opium except in whole chests.
4. No persou except the Opium Farmer shall have in his possession or under his custody or control Opiam in quantities less than one-thiest.
5. It shall be the duty of the Opin Farmer to keep a Register of the Opium supplied to him to give ach details as to its disposal as the Governor may require.
Construction
Interncia-
1fct
Import and export of Opium except In whole sheste prohl- blue:t
Problem
of wali quantities,
Rex' Ler of Particulare
Penalties
Any person offending against the provisions of Sec- tions and shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a file not exceeding $1,000, aul the forfeiture of the Opine, or in default imprisonment with or without hard labour for a period not exceeding 3 months, or the Magis- trate may order a period of imprisonment with or without hurd labour in lieu of a portion of the fiuc, provided the the standry whole imprisonment do not execod 6 months, and mother
Every person importing into the Colony any Opium forthwith report the same to the Harbour Master fiving the number of chests, and shall, before landing such Opium or any part thereof, send or cause to be sent to the Harbour Master a requisition in the form of Schedule A giving the particulars derein required, wirereupon the
REGS 4 JU18387.]
Eubstitute
5.6.7.
Secs 3.4.5′′
for 3.4.5 and Humber.
and
beach of
the penalty for Condition to which the licensees
Fabreet Arthall bei Cantul fr Bumpire.
Import of Ore Apium le rheaça.
napont
a license a
fonall-not ex carday, $500 for a
a breach of diy surati
Conditions in casent maust be deemed adve
to forceed in the firell penalt under the licens
boud.
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