CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12] — Page 76

ment of

the Farmer, rendering

his trade much less valuable, and

likely to be obtained

thus the revenue lit

from

t

it proportionately

The

new section.

imposes a five not exceeding $1000 on the Master, Shipowner

if prepared opium, graduating in -qua. fities according to the class of ship, is found on board, but the liability is not to attack if it is proved that reasonable precautions

have been taken and that none of are implicated.

the crew

The local shipping

companies take due precautions to prevent sunt

smuggling

the raw material

aito Chinese ports because if opium

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is found they

are liable not only

to penalties but to be niterdicted

night traffic

on the Canton river

eseept for passengers, as happened

years ago;

but no care is

apparently

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apparently taken on their rehim

they have hitherto

Journey

aud

refused to take on board an Excise Officer of the Farmer to search on his behalf, and it has been found absolutely necessary to do something

for the Farmer in this direction.

in default of assistance in

t

L

i

any

form or shape from the shiporoners.

Sections 38 and 39 are new.;

Complaints have

frequently

been

on the

made that opiun seized

.....

Liver Heamers on their outward-

a mi reale.

journey belonged

reality to the Farmer and if he is not the actual

being smuggled

emuggler, it was into China with his

cognizance. The old Ordinance provided that the Magistrate might dispose of opium seized to the Opium Farmer, if the opium was being smuggled as above, it would be many

nigestly

unzair that the Opium Farmer

should.