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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 11, 1909.

Repeal and

into the Colony prepared opium, dross, dross opium or halan. No person except the Opium Farmer acting with such consent as aforesaid shall bring into the Colony any prepared opium, dross, dross opium or halan. (2.) No person, except the Opium Farmer, his licensees, and persons duly authorized by him in writing, shall have in his possession within the Colony any prepared opium, not being dross opium, without having a valid certificate under section 11.

(3.) No person shall have in his possession within the Colony any dross opium without the knowledge and consent of the Dross Farmer."

(b.) by re-numbering sub-section (3) as sub-

section (4).

(r.) by the addition of the following sub-

section :--

(5.) No person shall export any prepared opium or dross opium from the Colony to any country or place to which it is lawful to export the same except he shall first obtain the per- mission in writing of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, who may require such particulars of destination, mode of despatch or otherwise as he may deem necessary.”

4. Sub-section (3) of section 10 of the Principal re-enactment Ordinance is hereby repealed and the following sub-

section substituted therefor :-

of section 10

(3) of the

Principal

Ordinance,

Unlicensed sale &c. of prepared opium.

Sale of opium to women and children prohibited.

Amendment

of section 12a

(1) of the

Principal Ordinance. Exemption from Ordin- ance of mor- phine or compounds of opium in transit under

through bill of lading.

Addition of a sub-section to section 12b of the Princi- pal Ordiu-

ance.

Declaration ou importa- tion.

Prohibition as to break- ing bulk &c.

Offence.

“(3.) No person except the Opium Farmer or any person duly licensed, under this Ordin- ance, to deal in or prepare dross opium shall deal in or prepare any dross opium.“ 5. Section 11 of the Principal Ordinance is hereby amended by the addition of the following sub- section:-

"(6.) No person shall sell any prepared opium or dross opium to any female or to any person being under sixteen years of age 6. Sub-section (1) of section 12a of the Principal Or- dinance is hereby amended by inserting the words "under a through bill of lading to the ultimate place or port of destination" after the word "transit" at the end thereof.

7. Section 12b of the Principal Ordinance is hereby amended as follows :

(a.) by the insertion of the figure (1) at the

beginning of the section; and

(b.) by the addition of the following sub-

section :--

(2.) Every importer for exportation from the Colony of morphine or any compound of opium shall on the importation thereof truly declare before the said Superintendent of Imports and Exports the place or port of destination of such morphine or compound of opium and no such importer or other person shall there- after break bulk or otherwise gain access to the same prior to the ex- portation thereof.

Any such importer or other person violat- ing the provisions of this sub-section shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance."

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