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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 25, 1909.

12. Section 39 of the Principal Ordinance is hereby Amendment amended as follows:-

of and addi- tion of a sub- section to Section 39 of the Principal Ordinance.

(a.) In sub-section (1) by the substitution of Advertise-

the words "order the Farmer to insert an ment. advertisement for one week in two English and in two Chinese Newspapers circulating in the Colony in lieu of the words “. cause

a notice to be affixed at the place where such opium or implement was found".

(b.) In sub-section (2) by the substitution of Forfeiture

the words "publication of such advertise- after publica- ment" for the words affixing of such tisement. notice".

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(c.) By the addition of the following sub-

section:

"(3.) Any such opium or implement shall be deemed to be not apparently in the possession of any person when no person makes within the said period of one week, and subsequently substantiates to the satisfaction of the Magistrate, a claim to the owner- ship thereof."

tion of adver-

13. Section 42 of the Principal Ordinance is hereby Amendment

amended

of section 42 of the

(a.) by the insertion therein of the word "Gov- Principal

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ernor in place of the words "Governor- Ordinance. in-Council wherever the latter words

occur in that section.

(b.) by the substitution in the second line of sub- section (2) of the words "the provisions of this Ordinance for the words "the last preceding section ”.

of the

14. Section 53 of the Principal Ordinance as amended Amendment by section 5 of the Prepared Opium Amendment Or- of section 53 dinance 1908 is hereby further amended by the inser- Principal tion at the end thereof of the words "or of any other Ordinance. offence under this Ordinance".

Discretion in Magistrate to award portion of fine to Farmer.

15. The following section is hereby added to Principal Ordinance and shall be read at the thereof :-

the

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Power of Governor-in-

"55. The Governor-in-Council may from time to time make rules for any of the following purposes:-

(1.) To determine the quality of prepared opium and dross opium to be sold by the Opium Farmer or Dross Farmer or their licensees.

(2.) To determine the packages and receptacles in which prepared opium and dross opium shall be sold to the public and the quantities to be contained therein,

(3.) To prescribe the keeping of such books and registers and the making of such returns by the Opium Farmer or the Dross Farmer as may be considered necessary or desirable to permit of a thorough investigation being inade by the Government of the manner in which the Farm business is conducted and of the profits or losses arising therefrom.

Council to make rules.

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