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:

and confiscated the

seized.

might

inter the provisions

of Section 29 of

be adjudged

Ordinance 1 of 1884 and delivered by

the Magistrate to the Farmer.

In the draft Bill a definition of loose chiune has been inserted which will I believe

....

meet the difficulty created by the decision of the Supreme Court

the question of opium in -quantities less than one chest. It

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will therefore be unlawful to

re

break

more ese tho and up all opium so found broken up will be liable to seizure and forfeiture, besides this provision I

have

suggested that on the permit of removal the time of removal should be fixed. I submit that no opium be removed after dark

say from 8. P. M. 40 5 A. M.

In order to check

any attempt

attempt to sumuggle opium into

Chica by

VAAC-AULD

to Canton

of vessels going

a clauwe has been

any

inverted to the effect that

or prepared opicer forfeited under the ordinance shall not be delivered. to the opium Farmer if found

an

board of any vessel bound or about to proceed to China under

such circumstances as world.

in the opinion of the Magistrate indicate an intention of smuggling

it into China.

Ordinance 1/5 24 of 1890

of

unending the Arms dedinance. 1889 has been passed authorising the seizure of any

OV

ammunition witended to be

used in arming any

bands of two or

band or

more Chinese.

persons and in the drastikaninance

for the consolidation.

aucudurwich

of

the Merchant

Shipping.