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continue in their calling, and own or purchase opium smoking apparatus.

Those, who have not hitherto been engaged in that calling, have in their possession raw and prepared opium or smoking apparatus may continue to own these or may dispose of them to dealers in the same.

Article XIV. In those districts where special licenses are issued and where the sale by the Government of prepared and powdered opium is carried on, all the opium and opium smoking apparatus held by anyone (excepting holders of licenses) shall be given up to the officials, who shall pay a fair price for them when such articles are considered by them to have any value.

Any one not giving up to the officials the articles mentioned in the preceding article shall be punished with major imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $350. The opium, or the apparatus, shall be confiscated; and in case either shall have been sold the price will be confiscated in addition.

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continue in their calling, and own or purchase opium smoking apparatus.


Those, who have not hitherto been engaged in that calling, have in their possession raw and prepared opium or smoking apparatus may continue to own these or may dispose of them to dealers in the same.

Article XIV. In those districts where special licenses are issued and where the sale by the Government of prepared and powdered opium is carried on, all the opium and opium smoking apparatus held by anyone (excepting holders of licenses) shall be given up to the officials, who shall pay a fair price for them when such articles are considered by them to have any value.

Any one not giving up to the officials the articles mentioned in the preceding article shall be punished with major imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $350. The opium, or the apparatus, shall be confiscated; and in case either shall have been sold the price will be confiscated in addition.

However, to follow the exact output format requested:

continue in their calling, and own or purchase opium smoking apparatus.

Those, who have not hitherto been engaged in that calling, have in their possession raw and prepared opium or smoking apparatus may continue to own these or may dispose of them to dealers in the same.

Article XIV. In those districts where special licenses are issued and where the sale by the Government of prepared and powdered opium is carried on, all the opium and opium smoking apparatus held by anyone (excepting holders of licenses) shall be given up to the officials, who shall pay a fair price for them when such articles are considered by them to have any value.

Any one not giving up to the officials the articles mentioned in the preceding article shall be punished with major imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $350. The opium, or the apparatus, shall be confiscated; and in case either shall have been sold the price will be confiscated in addition.

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continue in their calling, and own or purchase opium smoking apparatus. Those, who have not hitherto been engaged in that calling, have in their possession raw and prepared opium or smoking apparatus may continue to own these or may dispose of them to dealers in the same. Article XIV. In those districts where special licenses are issued and where the sale by the Government of prepared and powdered opium is carried on, all the opium and opium smoking apparatus held by anyone (excepting holders of licenses) shall be given up to the officials, who shall pay a fair price for them when such articles are considered by them to have any value. Any one not giving up to the officials the articles mentioned in the preceding article shall be punished with major imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $350. The opium, or the apparatus, shall be confiscated; and in case either shall have been sold the price will be confiscated in addition. Page 349 has been corrected to continue in their calling, and own or purchase opium smoking apparatus. Those, who have not hitherto been engaged in that calling, have in their possession raw and prepared opium or smoking apparatus may continue to own these or may dispose of them to dealers in the same. Article XIV. In those districts where special licenses are issued and where the sale by the Government of prepared and powdered opium is carried on, all the opium and opium smoking apparatus held by anyone (excepting holders of licenses) shall be given up to the officials, who shall pay a fair price for them when such articles are considered by them to have any value. Any one not giving up to the officials the articles mentioned in the preceding article shall be punished with major imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $350. The opium, or the apparatus, shall be confiscated; and in case either shall have been sold the price will be confiscated in addition. However, to follow the exact output format requested: continue in their calling, and own or purchase opium smoking apparatus. Those, who have not hitherto been engaged in that calling, have in their possession raw and prepared opium or smoking apparatus may continue to own these or may dispose of them to dealers in the same. Article XIV. In those districts where special licenses are issued and where the sale by the Government of prepared and powdered opium is carried on, all the opium and opium smoking apparatus held by anyone (excepting holders of licenses) shall be given up to the officials, who shall pay a fair price for them when such articles are considered by them to have any value. Any one not giving up to the officials the articles mentioned in the preceding article shall be punished with major imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $350. The opium, or the apparatus, shall be confiscated; and in case either shall have been sold the price will be confiscated in addition.
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# continue in their calling, and own or purchase opium smoking apparatus. <. Those, who not aitherto being onga- 349 ged in that calling, have in their posses- sion raw and prepared opium or smoking apparatus may continue to own these or may dispose of them to dealers in the same. Article XIV, In those districts where special licenses are issued and where the sale by the Govern- ment of prepared and powdered opium is carried on, all the opiwa and opium smoking apparatus held by any one (excepting holders of licenses) shall be given up to the officials, who shall pay a fair price for them when such articles are considered by them to have any velue. Any one not giving up to the officials the articles mentioned in the preceding article shall be punished with major imprisonment or a fine not exceeding yen 350, The optura, or the apparatus, shall he come confiscated; and in case eitner shall have been sold the price will be confiscated in addition.
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continue in their calling, and own or purchase opium

smoking apparatus.

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Those, who not aitherto being onga-

349

ged in that calling, have in their posses-

sion raw and prepared opium or smoking

apparatus may continue to own these or may

dispose of them to dealers in the same.

Article XIV, In those districts where special

licenses are issued and where the sale by the Govern-

ment of prepared and powdered opium is

carried on,

all the opiwa and opium smoking apparatus held by

any one (excepting holders of licenses) shall be

given up to the officials, who shall pay a fair

price for them when such articles are considered by

them to have any velue.

Any one not giving up to the officials the

articles mentioned in the preceding article shall

be punished with major imprisonment or a fine not

exceeding yen 350, The optura, or the apparatus,

shall he come confiscated; and in case eitner shall

have been sold the price will be confiscated in

addition.

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