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(e) by the repeal of section 10 thereof and by the substitution therefor of the following section :—

10. No master of any ship shall allow any raw Duties of

opium to be discharged from his ship master except on production of a permit in Form before No. 3 in Schedule A of the principal Ordi- landing raw nance unless such raw opium is received opium.

by the person in charge of a General Warehouse and forthwith stored in such Warehouse."

(d.) by the repeal of section 11 thereof and by the substitution therefor of the following section -

11.-(1.) No person shall remove any raw opium Permit for

from any ship, except for the purpose of landing. taking it from the ship to a General Ware- house, without a permit in Form No. 3 in Schedule A of the principal Ordinance and except in accordance with the conditions contained in such permit.

(2.) Such permit shall be issued by the Superin- tendent upon receipt of a requisition in Form No. 2 in the said Sebedule and such permit shall be exhibited to the Farmer or his agent and shall be signed by the Farmer or his agent and shall not be used or acted upon until it has been so signed,

(3.) In the case of any raw opium other than Indian opium certified for the China market the Superintendent may before issuing a permit make it a condition of such permit that the raw opium in question is to be placed in a General or Licensed Warehouse.

(4.) In the case of raw opium certified for the China market the Superintendent may before issuing a permit demand the pro- duction of the certificate covering sneh opium."

(e) by the repeal of sections 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 thereof and by the substitution therefor of the following sections :-----

12.-(1.) No person shall remove any raw opium Permit to

for exportation without a permit in Form export.

No. 5 in Schedule A of the principal Ordin-

ance and except in accordance with the conditions in such permit contained.

(2.) Such permit shall be issued by the Super- intendent upon receipt of a requisition in Form No. 4 in the said Schedule and the owner or shipper shall cause such permit to be exhibited to the Farmer or bis agent and such permit shall be signed by the Farmer or his agent and shall not be used or acted upon until it has been so signed.

18-(1.) The Superintendent shall furnish the

Memoran.

master of every ship carrying raw opium dum of raw for export with a memorandum containing opium the particulars set forth in Form No. 5 in exported. Schedule A of the principal Ordinance and

no vessel carrying raw opium shall depart from the Colony without sneb memorandum.

(2.) The master of any ship departing from the Colony without the memorandum required by this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $600.

14(1) No person shall move raw opium frota on Permit for

place to another within the Colony or removal and tranship it in the Colouy or its waters tran

without a permit in Form No. 7 in Schedule shipment.

A of the principal Ordinance and except in accordance with the conditions in such permit contained.

(2.) Such permit shall be issued by the Superin- tendent on receipt of a requisition in Form No. 6 in the said Schedule and shall be exhibited to the Farmer or to his agent and shall be signed by the Farmer or his agent and shall not be used or acted upon until it has been so signed,

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