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() by the repeal of section 37 thereof and by the sub-

stitution thorefor of the following section -

"87. The Superintendent shall not issue any No permit permit for the export of prepared opium or dross to be issued opium from the Colony to China, French fudo-China for export or to any country which prohibits the import of to prohibi- prepared opium or dross opium and it shall be tion unlawful for any person to export or cause to be exported any prepared opium ar dross opinm to China or French Indo-China or to any cottufry which prohibits the import of prepared opium or dross opium.

Provided always that this section shall not be construed as applying to the possession by a passen- ger by steamer from Hougkong to China or French Indo-Chius or to any such country as aforesaid of a quantity of prepared oplain or dross opium, to be used for personal consumption on the voyage, not exceeding five mace for every day of the voyage.

Provided also that the names of all countries which prohibit the import of prepared opium or dross opium shall be notified in the Gazette."

If this has not. (*) in section 51 (2)[by the deletion of the words

her Time

shiance

tr

"against this Ordinance "and by the substitution therefor of the words "and shall be liable on sum- mary conviction to a penalty not exceeding $2,000 or in default of payment thereof to imprisonment

Countries.

[with or without hard labour for any term not excel ]

ing twelve months".

(4) in section 53 (5) by the deletion of the words "against this Ordinsnee" and by the substitution therefor of the words "and shall be liable on sam- mary conviction to a penalty not exceeding $2,000 or in default of payment thereof to imprisonment

[ ] om etter in off ordi

with or without hard fabout for any term not exceed [] omitted ing twelve months".

(m.) in section 59 (1) thereof by the deletion of the word

"him" and by the substitution therefor of the

words "the Governor ".

(n.) by the addition at the end of section 59 of the

following sub-section:--

(3.) Where an agent or servant of the Farmer is appointed the Governor may require the Farmer to give security for the good beba- viour and integrity of such servant or agent."

(v.) in section 67 (1) aud also in sections 68 (1) and 69 by the insertion in each case after the words "any Police" of the word "Revenue".

(p.) by the repeal of soction 73 and the substitution

therefor of the following sectiou ---

"73,-(1) All opium, other than raw opium, seized with regard to which any breach of any section of this Ordinance other than see- tions 35 (7), (8), (9), 36, 37, 76 aml 77, or of any regulation made under this Ordi- nance, has been committed, together with any implements, may be forfeited by the Magistrate and in his discretion adjudged and delivered in whole or in part to the Farmer.

(2.) All opium, other than raw opium, seized with regard to which any breach of see- tion 35 (7), (8), (9), 36, 37, 76 or 77 of this Ordinance has been committed, shall be forfeited by the Magistrate to the Crown."

(7.) in section 76 by the addition after the words "to be forfeited" in the fourth line of sub-section 2 of the words to the Crown" and by the repeal of the last seven lines of the section.

(r.) in section 77 by the repeal of the proviso. (s) in scetion 78 (1) thereof by the deletion of the proviso and the substitution therefor of the follow- ing proviso - provided that opium other than raw opium be not sold within the Colony, except to the Opium Farmer, during the currency of the farm existing at the time of such forfeiture, and provided further that raw opium be not sold within the Colony except for export therefrom or except to the Opium Farmer, during the currency of the farm existing at the time of such forfeiture."

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(4) in section 85 thereof by the deletion of the word and figure "section 77" and by the substitution therefor of the words and figures "sections 36, 37 and 77".

(u.) in Schedule A by the repeal of Forms Nos. 2, 3,

4 and 5, and by the substitution therefor of the following forms :--

with this remindment is maitin

559/11 412) of the 1909

the

wordinance.

This becomes 59(1) Mikin

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FORM NO. 2.

REQUISITION FOR LANDING,

[s. 9.}

To the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong.

Sir,

Please issue a permit to land from the...... which arrived on......

numbered and marked as below.

.....chests of Opium,

19......

To be landed on the......duy of.. between the hours of ...... a.m. and ...... p.m. at

wharf and stored at.

Hongkong,..

Importer.

19......

FORM No. 3.

(s. 9.]

PERMIT TO LAND.

Permission is hereby given to...

on the...........day of.

hours of......a.m. and......p.m...

with numbers and marks as noted below, and to store the

....to land

19......between the ....chosts of Opium

same in the....

of.....

Date..

A copy of this permit has been served on me.

Opium Farmer.

A copy of this permit has been served on me.

Opium Farmer.

At.............

Superintendent.

Hongkong,.

19......

(s. 10.]

FORM No. 4.

APPLICATION TO EXPORT.

To the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong.

Sir,

Please issue a permit to move from..

at.....

.....chests of Opium, numbered and marked as below, on the.......... ...day of......

19...... between the hours of ...... .....by

a.m. and...... p.m. for export to....... Steamship.

having been purchased by me from........... in whose......

..the said Opiant

...it is now stored

at.

1

Hongkong,

19......

FORM No. 5.

[8. 10.]

PERMIT TO EXPORT.

Permission is hereby given to

to move from...........

Bt.......

of ...... 8.m and

>

...on ¡the ....................... day of

19...... between the bours

chests of

..Opium marked and numbered

as below, for export to

by S.S.

Exporter

Hongkong,...

Superintendent.

19......

Weight of Opiumi in

each Chest,

at the time

of sale.

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