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4. That the Grantee shall not part with any Opium in the raw state either by sale or otherwise, but only prepared Opium fit for smoking.

5. That the Grantee shall not grant to any person any licence to boil or prepare Opium.

6. That the holder of the said privileges shall have only one establishment for boiling and preparing Opium; such establishment to be approved by the Governor.

7. That the Governor shall be at liberty at any time to depute such person or persons as he may think fit to supervise the boiling and preparation of Opium in the boiling establishment.

8. That the Grantee shall not have loose Opium (as defined by the Raw Opium Ordinance, 1887), elsewhere than in his boiling establishment, and shall not have in his possession or under his control any raw Opium other than that covered by a removal permit authorizing the conveyance of such raw Opium to such establishment.

9. That the Grantee will supply the licensees of Opium Divans duly licensed by the Colonial Secretary under the Prepared Opium Ordinance, 1891, with the Opium and dross Opium required by them at rates not exceeding the market rates at the time,

10. That the breach of any of the above conditions and stipulations shall involve the liability to a forfeiture of the grant and of the security deposited with the Colonial Treasurer.

And so as that the Grantee his executors, and administrators, subject to such conditions and stipulations, shall and lawfully may have and enjoy the whole profit, benefit, commodity, and advantage, from time to time, during the said term, coming, growing, accruing and arising by reason of the said privileges. TO HAVE, HOLD, USE, EXERCISE, AND ENJOY the premises hereby granted, subject as aforesaid, together with the power to grant licence as in the said Ordinances provided, subject to such conditions as shall from time to time be approved by the Governor in Council, and all other powers incident to the said privileges and all benefit and advantage of the said Ordinances and conditions or any of them, unto the Grantee, his executors, and administrators, for and during and unto the full end and term of three whole years commencing with the First day of March, 1907; PROVIDED alway and these presents are upon this express condition, that if, at any time during the said term hereby granted, the Grantee his executors, or administrators, shall not, upon his or their part or behalf, pay the said monthly rent at the time appointed or shall fail to observe, perform, and keep any of the said conditions and stipulations, or any of the provisions of these presents, or of the said Ordinances or any of them, then and in any or either of the said cases it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to cancel these presents, and in such case the same shall forthwith cease, determine and be utterly void, save as hereinafter provided. PROVIDED always, and it is hereby expressly declared, that the said Grantee his executors, or administrators shall be and remain liable to make good to the Governor all losses and expenses incurred by reason of such default in payment or by reason of the non-observance or non-performance of any of the said conditions and stipulations or any of the provisions of these presents or of the said Ordinances, or by reason of any re-sale or re-grant of the said privileges which the Governor in Council may thereupon make.

IN WITNESS whereof, I, THE SAID GOVERNOR, have set my Hand and Seal of the said Colony to these presents on the day of

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4. That the Grantee shall not part with any Opium in the raw state either by sale or otherwise, but only prepared Opium fit for smoking. 5. That the Grantee shall not grant to any person any licence to boil or prepare Opium. 6. That the holder of the said privileges shall have only one establishment for boiling and preparing Opium; such establishment to be approved by the Governor. 7. That the Governor shall be at liberty at any time to depute such person or persons as he may think fit to supervise the boiling and preparation of Opium in the boiling establishment. 8. That the Grantee shall not have loose Opium (as defined by the Raw Opium Ordinance, 1887), elsewhere than in his boiling establishment, and shall not have in his possession or under his control any raw Opium other than that covered by a removal permit authorizing the conveyance of such raw Opium to such establishment. 9. That the Grantee will supply the licensees of Opium Divans duly licensed by the Colonial Secretary under the Prepared Opium Ordinance, 1891, with the Opium and dross Opium required by them at rates not exceeding the market rates at the time, 10. That the breach of any of the above conditions and stipulations shall involve the liability to a forfeiture of the grant and of the security deposited with the Colonial Treasurer. And so as that the Grantee his executors, and administrators, subject to such conditions and stipulations, shall and lawfully may have and enjoy the whole profit, benefit, commodity, and advantage, from time to time, during the said term, coming, growing, accruing and arising by reason of the said privileges. TO HAVE, HOLD, USE, EXERCISE, AND ENJOY the premises hereby granted, subject as aforesaid, together with the power to grant licence as in the said Ordinances provided, subject to such conditions as shall from time to time be approved by the Governor in Council, and all other powers incident to the said privileges and all benefit and advantage of the said Ordinances and conditions or any of them, unto the Grantee, his executors, and administrators, for and during and unto the full end and term of three whole years commencing with the First day of March, 1907; PROVIDED alway and these presents are upon this express condition, that if, at any time during the said term hereby granted, the Grantee his executors, or administrators, shall not, upon his or their part or behalf, pay the said monthly rent at the time appointed or shall fail to observe, perform, and keep any of the said conditions and stipulations, or any of the provisions of these presents, or of the said Ordinances or any of them, then and in any or either of the said cases it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to cancel these presents, and in such case the same shall forthwith cease, determine and be utterly void, save as hereinafter provided. PROVIDED always, and it is hereby expressly declared, that the said Grantee his executors, or administrators shall be and remain liable to make good to the Governor all losses and expenses incurred by reason of such default in payment or by reason of the non-observance or non-performance of any of the said conditions and stipulations or any of the provisions of these presents or of the said Ordinances, or by reason of any re-sale or re-grant of the said privileges which the Governor in Council may thereupon make. IN WITNESS whereof, I, THE SAID GOVERNOR, have set my Hand and Seal of the said Colony to these presents on the day of Page 369

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4. That the Grantee shall not part with any Opium in the raw state either by sale or otherwise, but only prepared Opium fit for smoking. 5. That the Grautee shall not grant to any person any licence to boil or prepare Opium. 6. That the holder of the said privileges shall have only one establishment for boiling and preparing Opiùm; such establishment to be approved by the Governor. 7. That the Governor shall be at liberty at any time to slepute such person or persons as he may think fit to supervise the boiling and preparation of Opium in the boiling establish ment. 8. That the Grantee shall not have loose Opium (as defined by the Raw Opina Orde nance, 1887), elsewhere than in his boiling establishment, and shall not have in his possession or under bis control any raw Opin other than that covered by a removal permit authorizing the conveyance of such raw Opium to such establishment. 9. That the Grantee will supply the licensees of Opium Divans duly licensed by the Colonial Secretary under the Prepared Opium Ordinance, 1891, with the Opin and dros Opium required by them at rates not exceeding the market rates at the time, 10. That the breach of any of the above conditions and stipulations shall involve the liability to a forfeiture of the grant and of the security deposited with the Colonial Treat surer. And so as that the Grantee his executors, and administrators, subject to such conditions and stipulations, shall and lawfully may have and enjoy the whole profit, benefit, commodity, and advantage, from time to time, during the said term, coming, growing, accruing and arising by reason of the said privileges. TO HAVE, HOLD, USE, EXERCISE, AND ENJOY the premises hereby granted, subject as aforesaid, together with the power to grant licence as in the said Ordinances provided, subject to such conditions as shall from time to time be approved by the Governor in Council, and all other powers incident to the said privileges and all benefit and advantage of the said Ordinances and conditions or any of them, unto the Grautee, his executors, and administrators, for and during and unto the full end and team three whole years commencing with the First day of March, 1907; PROVIDED alway and these presents are upon this express condition, that if, at any time during the said teis hereby granted, the Grantee his executors, or administrators, shall not, upon his or ther part or behalf, pay the said monthly rent at the time appointed or shall fail to observe, jen form, and keep any of the said conditions and stipulations, or any of the provisions of thes presents, or of the said Ordinances or any of them, then and in any or either of the sai cases it shall be lawful for the Governor in Conncil to cancel these presents, and in such cas the same shall forthwith cease, determine and be utterly void, save as hereinafter provided PROVIDED always, and it is hereby expressly declared, that the said executors, or administrators shall be and remain liable to mak good to the Governor all losses and expenses incurred by reason of such default in payme or by reason of the non-observance or non-performance of any of the said conditions an stipulations or any of the provisions of these presents or of the said Ordinances, or by reass of any re-sale or re-grant of the said privileges which the Governor in Council m thereupon make. IN WITNESS whereof, I, THE SAID GOVERNOR, have set my Hand and Seal of the said Colony to these presents on the day of 1:0 369

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4. That the Grantee shall not part with any Opium in the raw state either by sale or otherwise, but only prepared Opium fit for smoking.

5. That the Grautee shall not grant to any person any licence to boil or prepare Opium.

6. That the holder of the said privileges shall have only one establishment for boiling

and preparing Opiùm; such establishment to be approved by the Governor.

7. That the Governor shall be at liberty at any time to slepute such person or persons as he may think fit to supervise the boiling and preparation of Opium in the boiling establish

ment.

8. That the Grantee shall not have loose Opium (as defined by the Raw Opina Orde nance, 1887), elsewhere than in his boiling establishment, and shall not have in his possession or under bis control any raw Opin other than that covered by a removal permit authorizing the conveyance of such raw Opium to such establishment.

9. That the Grantee will supply the licensees of Opium Divans duly licensed by the Colonial Secretary under the Prepared Opium Ordinance, 1891, with the Opin and dros Opium required by them at rates not exceeding the market rates at the time,

10. That the breach of any of the above conditions and stipulations shall involve the liability to a forfeiture of the grant and of the security deposited with the Colonial Treat

surer.

And so as that the Grantee his executors, and administrators, subject to such conditions and stipulations, shall and lawfully may have and enjoy the whole profit, benefit, commodity, and advantage, from time to time, during the said term, coming, growing, accruing and arising by reason of the said privileges. TO HAVE, HOLD, USE, EXERCISE, AND ENJOY the premises hereby granted, subject as aforesaid, together with the power to grant licence as in the said Ordinances provided, subject to such conditions as shall from time to time be approved by the Governor in Council, and all other powers incident to the said privileges and all benefit and advantage of the said Ordinances and conditions or any of them, unto the Grautee, his executors, and administrators, for and during and unto the full end and team three whole years commencing with the First day of March, 1907; PROVIDED alway and these presents are upon this express condition, that if, at any time during the said teis hereby granted, the Grantee his executors, or administrators, shall not, upon his or ther part or behalf, pay the said monthly rent at the time appointed or shall fail to observe, jen form, and keep any of the said conditions and stipulations, or any of the provisions of thes presents, or of the said Ordinances or any of them, then and in any or either of the sai cases it shall be lawful for the Governor in Conncil to cancel these presents, and in such cas the same shall forthwith cease, determine and be utterly void, save as hereinafter provided PROVIDED always, and it is hereby expressly declared, that the said

executors, or administrators shall be and remain liable to mak good to the Governor all losses and expenses incurred by reason of such default in payme or by reason of the non-observance or non-performance of any of the said conditions an stipulations or any of the provisions of these presents or of the said Ordinances, or by reass of any re-sale or re-grant of the said privileges which the Governor in Council m thereupon make.

IN WITNESS whereof, I, THE SAID GOVERNOR, have set my Hand and Seal of the said Colony to these presents on the

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