Seeing that by the decision of the Supreme Court of Hongkong as reported in the Daily Press of 9th August 1893, opium not on the Ship's manifest when accompanied by a certificate from the Opium Farmers cannot be seized under the existing Ordinance, it is seen desirable that the Ordinance should be altered so as to provide for the seizure and confiscation of all opium found on board vessels about to proceed to a Chinese port, and not entered in the Ship's manifest, whether such opium be covered by the Opium Farmers' permit or not, and that such confiscated opium, or the proceeds thereof, shall on no account be given up to the Opium Farmer.
Such an alteration in the Ordinance would in all probability afford that relief to the Steamboat Companies for which they ask so urgently, and which in the opinion of this Chamber ought to be afforded to them.
I have &c.
Signed; F: Henders, Secretary,
How: G. 2. M. O'Brien, Colonial Secretary.
Seeing that by the decision
of the Supreme Court of Hongkong
Press of reported in the
Daily
9th August 1893, opium not on
the Ship's manifest when protected certificate by the Opium Farmers cert cannot be seized under the
existing
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Ordinan
vance it seen devirable that the Usdinance
should be alterer
for the
seizure
as to provide
and confiscation
of all opium found on board
vessels about to proceeds
Chinese
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V
port, and not entered the Ships manifest, whether
such opium be covered
by the
Opium Farmers permit or not, and that such confiscated opiume or the proceeds thereof shall on
10
account be
begi
given up
to the
Opium Farmer.
Such
1
alteration in
the Ordinance would in all
probability
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probability afford that relief to the Steamboat Companies for
which they ask so
urgently, a which in the opinion of this Chamber ought
then.
the
I have &
afforded to
Signed; F: Henders
Secretary,
How: G. 2. M. OBrien, ones.
Colonial Secretary
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