CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12] — Page 498

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: Sec. 5.

See 22

Facasion of

Goode sparil

of 91-

Sec. 6.

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Igister

Te kept by

Hornsser

Penelles.

Pure f landing of chosts of Oplum.

Movement and expori of enesis of

Oplem.

ORDINANCE No. 22 or 1887.

Opium Ordinances 1884 and 1887.

6. No person except the Opium Farmer or the licensed retail dealers shali have in his possession or under his ensody or confium in quantitie

without a certificate of purelisse from a Liccusée except he can show to the satisfaction of a Magistrale:--

f) That the said Opium is covered by a certificate

of one of the Licensees.

(b.) That he has received it nuder an official export permit. Provided always that it shall be in the absolute discretion of the officer charged with issuing export permits to grant or withhold the same, and that this section shall not apply to samples not exceeding two taels covered by a certificate of the importer.

7. It shall be the duty of the Licensees to keep a Register of the particulars of purchase and sale in such form as the Governor may from time to time order.

8. Any person offending against the provisions of sections 3, 4 and 6 shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and the for- feiture of the Opium or in default imprisonment with or without bard labour for a period not exceeding three months, or the Magistrate may order a period of imprisonment with or without hard labour in lien of a portion of the tire, pro- vided the whole imprisonment do not exceed six months; and notwithstanding the penalty for the brench of condi- tions to which licensees aro subject, it shall be lawful for a Magistrate to impose on a Licensee a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars for a broach of any such conditions he case it may not be deemed advisable to proceed for the full penalty under the licensee's bond.

9. Every persou importing into the Colouy any Opinn shall forthwith report the same to an Officer to be appointed by the Governor to be named the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, heroinafter called the Superintendent, giving the number of chests, and shall, before landing such Opiumi or any part thereof, send or cause to be sent to such Superintendent a requisition in the form of Schedule 4 giving the particulis therein required, whereupon the Superintendent shall furnish & permit in the form of Schedule B authorising the Opium to be lauded and stored, and such permit shall be exhibited to the Opium Farmer or his Agent and shall be signed by him or his Agent and shall not be used or acted upon until it is so signed.

10. Every person moving Opium for exportation in chests shall, before doing so, send to the Superintendent a requisition in form of Schedule Cfurnishing the particulars therein required, whereupon the Superintendent shall grant an export permit in the forms of Schedule D anthorising the

ORDINANCE No. 22 of 1887.

Opium Ordinances 1884 and 1887.

said Opium to be exported. The owner or slipper shuli cause such permit to be exhibited to the Opium Fäecer or his Agent, and such permit shall be signed by him or bis Agent, and shall act be used or acted upon until it is so signed.

11. Every person moving a chest or chests of Opium from one place to another within the Colony or transhipping such chest or chests within the waters thereof shall before doing so, furnish to the Superintendent a requisition pro- perly filled up in the form of Schedule E, whereupon the Superintendent shall furnish a permit in the form of Nehedule F nuthorising the transhipment or removal of the said Opin, which permit shall be exhibited to the Ophum Farmer or his Agent, and shall be signed by him or his agent, and shall not be used or acted upon until it has been so signed.

12. In the event of the arrival at or departure from the Colony of any stemmer carrying Opinm when the Superin- tendent's Office is closed or may be closed before application for a permit can be made, it shall be lawful, for the Agent of such steamer to land or ship any Opin without a permit, and to deliver muy Opinn so landed to the owner or con- signees thereof, or to keep the same in his own custody, but so soon thereafter as the Superintendent's Office is opened the said Agent shall apply for the necessary pennit, and furnish the particulars requisite,

13. Any person offending against or not complying with any of the provisions of sections 9, 10, 11, 12 shall be liable on conviction to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars, and any Opium imported or exported or stored or moved or attempteil to be imported or exported or stored or moved contrary to the provisions of the foregoing sec- tions shall be seized and may be forfeited.

Removal und trau-hipmenz of Optic

Breamers

arriving but

afúró hau

Sec. 6.

See 22 of 91. see.

#which is entäred ou tére.

shija's manifest.

22 of 91- sex 77

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Penally,

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in such form as the Governor may

Beginer to he

and person string the same 14. Every importer of Opin shall keep a Register shewing the number of chests impoffe him and how and to whom it was disposed of. Marks and Government numbers in the case of the Bengal drug eball be given, and such other marks or numbers in the case of other sorts of Opium as the Superintendent may require to be placed upon it.

Every offence for non-compliance with the requirements of this section shall be punishable with a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.

15. No junk or other Chinese graft, whether licensed or not, shall leave her anchorage, less the safety of the vessel (through stress of weather) shall render it necessary, between the hours of 6 P.M. and 6 A.. from October to March inclusive, nor between the hours of 7 r.m. aud 5 a.m. from April to September inclusive, under a penalty, ou

kein by

importer.

TABITA Gir enly in leave Cainis!

waters bethau cercatu honra,

22

2 of 91. sec. 8.

or leave, or attempt

to leave the waters 12,

of the Colony.

22 of 91. sec. 9.