406 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 3, 1909.
Stocking of
market at
end of farm.
Government licensees.
Settlement
between
incoming
and out-
29. The Opium Farmer shall not, during the three months preceding the end of his term, prepare more than the usual quantity of prepared opium and dross opium, and neither he nor his licensees shall, during such three months, sell any prepared opium or dross opium at less than the average enrrent prices of the day or in greater quantities than is nsual at the time of year, and at the end of his term such farmer or his licensees shall not sell, export, or otherwise make away with or dispose of any of his or their stock of prepared opium or dross opium, but shall make over to the incoming farmer the full and complete stock of raw opium. prepared opium and dross opium then in his or their posses- sion, at the marketabic value thereof, together with all furniture, fittings, and implements used in or about the Opium Farmer's premises for the purposes of his privilege, and the incoming farmer shall be bound to take over and pay for the same accordingly.
30. All licensees of the Governor-in-Council under section 25 of this Ordinance when there is no Opium Farm- er, shall, during the last three months of the period of ther licences, be subject to such restrictions as to the quantities of prepared opium and dross opium they shall prepare and sell as the Governor-in-Council may from time to time determine,
31.--(1.) In the event of any difference arising between of difference the incoming and outgoing #pium Farmers as to the quan- tities of prepared opium or dross opium produced or sold during the last three months of the term and the value of going Opium the same or as to the nature and quantity of the raw or prepared opium so to be purchased or made over or the values thereof, or as to the value of the furniture, fittings, and implements aforesaid, such difference shall be determined by three arbitrators, one to be appointed by the incoming farmer, one by the outgoing farmer, and one by the Governor.
Farmers.
Failure to appoint arbitrator.
Time for awarel.
Powers of arbitrators.
Importation of prepared
opium, etc.
(2.) The majority of the arbitrators may determine, and are hereby empowered to decide in each particular en-e, what are usual quantities of prepared opium and dross opium within the meaning of this Ordinance.
(3.) The award of the arbitrators or of a majority of them shall be final, and the arbitration or such other settle- ment shall be held at such time after the eul of the term of the outgoing farmer as may seem reasonable to the Governor.
(4.) Any award made may be filed in the Supreme Court pursuant to the Code of Civil Procedure for the time being in force.
39. In case either the incon jug or the outgoing Opium Farmer fails to appoint an arbitrator within ten days from his receiving notice from the Governor to do so, the other two að bitrators may proceed with the award, and, in ease of difference of opinion, they shall appoint an umpire, whose award shall be final, and may be filed in the Supreme Court pursuant to the said Code.
33. The Governor shall fix the time within which the award of the arbitrators is to be completed, and such time shall be specified on the appointment of each arbitrator.
34. The arbitrators shall have the same powers as if the appointment and reference to arbitration had been made by an order of the Supreme Court under the said Code.
Importation and Exportation.
35.-(1.) It shall be lawful for the Opium Farmer, subject ou each occasion to the consent of the Superintend- ent signified in writing under his hand having been previously obtained, to bring into the Colony prepared opium, opina dross, dross opium or balan. No person except the Opin. Farmer acting with such consent as aforesaid shall bring into the Colony any prepared opium, opium dross, dross opium or halan.
(2.) No person, except the Opium Farmer, his licensees, and persous duly authorized by him in writing, shall have in his possession within the Colony any prepared opium without having a valid certificate under section 39 of this
Ordinance.
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