CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8] — Page 46

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Offer my a

take possession of articles โน ฟ

J'ower to brenkopen dura

May detain JETSONS.

Saudnye,

Excise Officers, appointamat

Arcoma wilbout wafrutt

Searching

یراده

Suspending

clar,

be found, and to arrest and take any person, or persons being in such dwelling house, shop, or other building, or place, or on board any such ship, in whose possession, custody, or control any such Opium may be found, or whom the said Officer may have good and sufficient reason to suspect to have concealed or deposited therein or thereabouts any such Opium, and any Officer to whom such warrant shall be directed may, in case of obstruction or resistance, break open any outer or inner doors of such dwelling house, shop, or other building, or place, and enter thereinto, and forcibly enter such ship, and every part thereof, and remove by force any obstruction to such entry, search, seizure, and removal as aforesaid, and may detain every person found in such place until the said place shall have been searched, and all informations to be laid and all warrants to be issued, and all arrests and seizures to be made under this Ordinance, may be had or done on a Sunday as well as on any other day.

21. Excise Officers duly appointed under the principal Ordinance shall be deemed to be Excise Officers for the purposes of this Ordinance, and shall have the like powers, duties, rights and liabilities with reference to Opium under this Ordinance as they have with reference to prepared Opium under the principal Ordinance.

22. It shall be lawful for any Police or Excise Officer to arrest without warrant any person within the Colony whom he reasonably suspects to be conveying or to have concealed on his person any Opium in contravention of the requirements of this Ordinance and to take him before a Magistrate to be dealt with according to law.

23. It shall be lawful for any Inspector of Police or an Excise Officer, having reasonable ground for believing that there is Opium in any ship within the waters of the Colony in contravention of the provisions of this Ordinance (such ship not being a ship of war or vessel having such status) to proceed without warrant on board such ship, and search for such Opium, and seize any so found, and it shall be lawful for such Inspector to take the Opium so found, together with the person in whose custody, possession or control it is found, before a Magistrate, to be dealt with according to law.

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

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 27th day of May, 1887.

ALATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, the 27th day of May, 1887.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

SCHEDULES.

(A.)

Bill of Particulars,

To the Superintendent of Imports and Exports,

Hongkong,

Sir,

Please issue a permit to land from the arrived on

which

chests of Opium, numbered and

marked as below.

To be landed on

and stored at (godown or shop or house),

at

wharf

Importer.

A copy of this permit has

been served on me.

Opium Farmer,

A copy of this permit has been served on

me.

Date,

18

(B.)

Permit to Land.

is authorised

to land from the

chests of Opium with numbers and marks as noted below, and is authorised to store the same in the (godown, shop or house) of

Importer,

18

Superintendent.

(C.)

Application to Export.

To the Superintendent of Imports and Exports.

Please issue a permit to export by

Sir,

chests of

Opium, numbered and marked as below, on

to destination

purchased by me from

the

day of

18

the said Opium having been in whose (godown, house or shop) it is now stored (or the same being now stored in my godown, shop or house) at

or sold by me to

Date,

18

(D.)

Permit to Export.

is authorised to export by

chests of

Opium, marked and numbered as below, on the

having been purchased by the Exporter from

and now stored in

situated at

and sold to

who is required to export in terms of this permit,

Date,

18

Superintendent,

Sir,

(E.)

Application to remove.

To the Superintendent of Imports and Exports.

Please issue a permit for the removal of Opium, numbered and marked as below, from

chests of (Malwa)

and

from the custody and in the possession of G.. to the custody or

possession of J.K.

Time of removal.

Owner or Shipper or Purchaser,

Date,

18

(F.)

Removal Permit.

A.B. is authorised to move

marked and numbered as below, from

chests of (Benares) Opium,

and from the custody or possession of G.H. to the custody or possession of J.K.

Hongkong.

13

Superintendent,

Received this Opium,

Purchaser,

Received this Opium.

Exporter.

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Offer my a take possession of articles โน J'ower to brenkopen dura May detain JETSONS. Saudnye, Excise Officers, appointamat Arcoma wilbout wafrutt Searching یراده Suspending clar, be found, and to arrest and take any person, or persons being in such dwelling house, shop, or other building, or place, or on board any such ship, in whose possession, custody, or control any such Opium may be found, or whom the said Officer may have good and sufficient reason to suspect to have concealed or deposited therein or thereabouts any such Opium, and any Officer to whom such warrant shall be directed may, in case of obstruction or resistance, break open any outer or inner doors of such dwelling house, shop, or other building, or place, and enter thereinto, and forcibly enter such ship, and every part thereof, and remove by force any obstruction to such entry, search, seizure, and removal as aforesaid, and may detain every person found in such place until the said place shall have been searched, and all informations to be laid and all warrants to be issued, and all arrests and seizures to be made under this Ordinance, may be had or done on a Sunday as well as on any other day. 21. Excise Officers duly appointed under the principal Ordinance shall be deemed to be Excise Officers for the purposes of this Ordinance, and shall have the like powers, duties, rights and liabilities with reference to Opium under this Ordinance as they have with reference to prepared Opium under the principal Ordinance. 22. It shall be lawful for any Police or Excise Officer to arrest without warrant any person within the Colony whom he reasonably suspects to be conveying or to have concealed on his person any Opium in contravention of the requirements of this Ordinance and to take him before a Magistrate to be dealt with according to law. 23. It shall be lawful for any Inspector of Police or an Excise Officer, having reasonable ground for believing that there is Opium in any ship within the waters of the Colony in contravention of the provisions of this Ordinance (such ship not being a ship of war or vessel having such status) to proceed without warrant on board such ship, and search for such Opium, and seize any so found, and it shall be lawful for such Inspector to take the Opium so found, together with the person in whose custody, possession or control it is found, before a Magistrate, to be dealt with according to law. 24. This Ordinance shall come into operation on a day to be proclaimed by the Governor. Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 27th day of May, 1887. ALATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils. Assented to by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, the 27th day of May, 1887. FREDERICK STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary, SCHEDULES. (A.) Bill of Particulars, To the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong, Sir, Please issue a permit to land from the arrived on which chests of Opium, numbered and marked as below. To be landed on and stored at (godown or shop or house), at wharf Importer. A copy of this permit has been served on me. Opium Farmer, A copy of this permit has been served on me. Date, 18 (B.) Permit to Land. is authorised to land from the chests of Opium with numbers and marks as noted below, and is authorised to store the same in the (godown, shop or house) of Importer, 18 Superintendent. (C.) Application to Export. To the Superintendent of Imports and Exports. Please issue a permit to export by Sir, chests of Opium, numbered and marked as below, on to destination purchased by me from the day of 18 the said Opium having been in whose (godown, house or shop) it is now stored (or the same being now stored in my godown, shop or house) at or sold by me to Date, 18 (D.) Permit to Export. is authorised to export by chests of Opium, marked and numbered as below, on the having been purchased by the Exporter from and now stored in situated at and sold to who is required to export in terms of this permit, Date, 18 Superintendent, Sir, (E.) Application to remove. To the Superintendent of Imports and Exports. Please issue a permit for the removal of Opium, numbered and marked as below, from chests of (Malwa) and from the custody and in the possession of G.. to the custody or possession of J.K. Time of removal. Owner or Shipper or Purchaser, Date, 18 (F.) Removal Permit. A.B. is authorised to move marked and numbered as below, from chests of (Benares) Opium, and from the custody or possession of G.H. to the custody or possession of J.K. Hongkong. 13 Superintendent, Received this Opium, Purchaser, Received this Opium. Exporter. 42
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Offerr my a take posses sion of articles โน J'ower to brenkopen dura May detain JETSONS. Saudnye, Excise Officers, appointamat Arcoma wilbout wafrutt Searching یراده Suspending clar, be found, and to arrest and take any person, or persons being in such dwelling house, shop, or other building, or place, or on board any such ship, in whose possession, enstody, or control any such Opium may be found, or whom the said Officer may have good and sufficient reason to suspect to have concealed or deposited therein or there- abouts any such Opium, and any Officer to whom such warrant shall be directed may, in case of obstruction or resistance, break open any outer or inner doors of such dwelling house, shop, or other building, or place, and enter thereinto, and forcibly enter such ship, and every part thereof, and remove by force any obstruction to such entry, scareh, seizure, and removal as aforesaid, and may detain every person found in such place until the said place shall have been searched, and all informations to be laid and all warrants to be issued, and all arrests and seizures to be made under this Ordinance, may be had or done on a Sun- day as well as on any other day. 21. Excise Officers duly appointed under the principal Ordinance shall be deemed to be Exclee Officers for the purposes of this Ordinance, and shall have the like powers, duties, rights and liabilities with reference to Opium under this Ordinance as they have with reference to prepared Opium under the principal Ordinance. 22. It shall be lawful for any Police or Excise Officer to arrest without warrant any person within the Colony whom he reasonably suspects to be conveying or to have coueculed on his person any Opium in contravention of the requirements of this Ordinance and to take him before » Magistrate to be dealt with according to law. 23. It shall be lawful for any Inspector of Police or an Excise Officer, having reasonable ground for believing that there is Opis in any ship within the waters of the Colony in contravention of the provisions of this Ordinance (such ship not being a ship of war or vessel having such status) to proceed without warrant on board such ship, and search for sneh Opium, and seize any so found, and it shall be lawful for snel Inspector to take the Opium so found, together with the person in whose custody, possession or control ít is found, before a Magistrate, to be dealt with according to law, 24. This Ordinance shall come into operation on a day to be proclaimed by the Governor. Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 27th day of May, 1887. ALATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils. Assented to by His Excelleney the Officer Administering the Governmeut, the 27th day of May, 1887. FREDERICK STEWART, Auting Colonial Secretary, SCHEDULES. (A.) Bill of Particulars, To the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Dongkong, Sir, ( Please issue a permit to land from the arrived on which chests of Opium, numbered and marked as below. To be landed on and stored at (godown or shop or house), at whart Importre. A copy of this permit has been served on me. Opium Farmer, A copy of this per- mit has been served on me. Date, www Opium Farmer. Dare, A copy of this permit has been served on me, Opium Farmer. Date, at Date, 18 + (B.) Permit to Land. is authorised to land from the chesis of Opium with numbers and marks as noted below, and is authorised to store the same in the (godown, shop or house) of Ixile, 18 Superintendent. (0.) Application to Expert. To the Superintendent of Imports and Exports. Please issue a permit to export by Sir, chests of below, on to destination purchased by me from the Opíam, numbered and marked as 18 day of the said Opium having been in whose (godown, house or shop) it is now stored (or the same being now stored in my gedown, shop or house) at ur sold by me to Date, 18 who is desirous of exporting it. (D.) Permit to Export. is authorised to export by chests of to Opium, marked and numbered us below, on the having been purchased by the Exporter from and now stored in situated at and sold to who is required to export in terms of this permit, Date, 18 · Superintendent, Sir, (E.) Application to remove. To the Superintendent of Imports and Exports. Please issne a permit for the removal of Opium, numbered and marked as below, from chests of (Malway and from the custody and in the possession of G.. to the custody or possession of J.K. Time of removal. Owner or Shipper or Purchaser, Date, 18 (F.) Remocal Permit. A.B. is authorised in move marked and numbered as below, from chests of (Benares) Opium, and from the custody or possession of G.II, to the custody or posses- sion of J.K, Hongkong. 13 Superintendent, Received this Opium, Purchaser, Received this Opium. Exporter. 42
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Offerr my a

take posses sion of articles โน ฟ

J'ower to brenkopen dura

May detain JETSONS.

Saudnye,

Excise Officers, appointamat

Arcoma wilbout wafrutt

Searching

یراده

Suspending

clar,

be found, and to arrest and take any person, or persons being in such dwelling house, shop, or other building, or place, or on board any such ship, in whose possession, enstody, or control any such Opium may be found, or whom the said Officer may have good and sufficient reason to suspect to have concealed or deposited therein or there- abouts any such Opium, and any Officer to whom such warrant shall be directed may, in case of obstruction or resistance, break open any outer or inner doors of such dwelling house, shop, or other building, or place, and enter thereinto, and forcibly enter such ship, and every part thereof, and remove by force any obstruction to such entry, scareh, seizure, and removal as aforesaid, and may detain every person found in such place until the said place shall have been searched, and all informations to be laid and all warrants to be issued, and all arrests and seizures to be made under this Ordinance, may be had or done on a Sun- day as well as on any other day.

21. Excise Officers duly appointed under the principal Ordinance shall be deemed to be Exclee Officers for the purposes of this Ordinance, and shall have the like powers, duties, rights and liabilities with reference to Opium under this Ordinance as they have with reference to prepared Opium under the principal Ordinance.

22. It shall be lawful for any Police or Excise Officer to arrest without warrant any person within the Colony whom he reasonably suspects to be conveying or to have coueculed on his person any Opium in contravention of the requirements of this Ordinance and to take him before » Magistrate to be dealt with according to law.

23. It shall be lawful for any Inspector of Police or an Excise Officer, having reasonable ground for believing that there is Opis in any ship within the waters of the Colony in contravention of the provisions of this Ordinance (such ship not being a ship of war or vessel having such status) to proceed without warrant on board such ship, and search for sneh Opium, and seize any so found, and it shall be lawful for snel Inspector to take the Opium so found, together with the person in whose custody, possession or control ít is found, before a Magistrate, to be dealt with according to law,

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

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 27th day of May, 1887.

ALATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excelleney the Officer Administering the Governmeut, the 27th day of May, 1887.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Auting Colonial Secretary,

SCHEDULES.

(A.)

Bill of Particulars,

To the Superintendent of Imports and Exports,

Dongkong,

Sir,

(

Please issue a permit to land from the arrived on

which

chests of Opium, numbered and

marked as below.

To be landed on

and stored at (godown or shop or house),

at

whart

Importre.

A copy of this permit has

been served on me.

Opium Farmer,

A copy of this per-

mit has been served on

me.

Date,

www

Opium Farmer.

Dare,

A copy of this permit has

been served on me,

Opium Farmer.

Date,

at

Date,

18

+

(B.)

Permit to Land.

is authorised

to land from the

chesis of Opium with numbers and marks as noted below, and is authorised to store the same in the (godown, shop or house) of

Ixile,

18

Superintendent.

(0.)

Application to Expert.

To the Superintendent of Imports and Exports.

Please issue a permit to export by

Sir,

chests of

below, on

to destination

purchased by me from

the

Opíam, numbered and marked as

18 day of

the said Opium having been in whose (godown, house

or shop) it is now stored (or the same being now stored in my gedown, shop or house) at

ur sold by me to

Date,

18

who is desirous of exporting it.

(D.)

Permit to Export.

is authorised to export by

chests of

to

Opium, marked and numbered us below, on the having been purchased by the Exporter from

and now stored in

situated at

and sold to

who is required to export in terms of this permit,

Date,

18

·

Superintendent,

Sir,

(E.)

Application to remove.

To the Superintendent of Imports and Exports.

Please issne a permit for the removal of Opium, numbered and marked as below, from

chests of (Malway

and

from the custody and in the possession of G.. to the custody or

possession of J.K.

Time of removal.

Owner or Shipper or Purchaser,

Date,

18

(F.)

Remocal Permit.

A.B. is authorised in move

marked and numbered as below, from

chests of (Benares) Opium,

and from the custody or possession of G.II, to the custody or posses-

sion of J.K,

Hongkong.

13

Superintendent,

Received this Opium,

Purchaser,

Received this Opium.

Exporter.

42

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