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(a.) To regulate the management of general ware-

houses.

(b.) To regulate the licensing and management of

licensed warehouses.

(c.) To regulate the licensing and management of places for the sale of prepared opium and dross opium.

(d.) To regulate the collection of opium dross. (e.) To determine the prices at which prepared opium and dross opium may be sold to the public.

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

(g.) To fix fees for liceuces issuable under this

Ordinance.

(4.) Generally to give effect to the provisions of

this Ordinance.

Superin-

tendent may investigate business of Farmer on Ordinance

coming into operation.

Superin- tendent may purchase

from Farmer at market rates such

opium or implements as former may want.

Arbitration

to be resort. ed to in event of

difference as to value of opium or implements purchased by Superin- tendent from Farmer.

Arrange- ments for arbitration.

Award of: when fiual.

May be filed in Supreme

Court.

PART IV.

TEMPORARY PROVISIONS.

63. At any time after the passing of this Ordinance and

the Gazette its publication in

the Farmer shall upon demand by the Superintendent produce for his inspection and permit him to inspect, examine and take extracts from all books of account kept by such Farmer in conuection with his business as such Farmer and all bank or pass books, agreements, con- tracts and other documents whatsoever examination of which may be necessary or desirable to permit of a thorough investigation of the manuer in which the business of such Farmer has been conducted and the profits or losses arising therefrom.

64. At any time after the passing of this Ordinance and its publication in the Gazette the Farmer shall make over to the Superintendent all opium in his posses- sion and shall also make over such of the machinery and. vessels or other articles used by him in the manufacture and preparation of prepared opinm as the Superintendent may require. Such opium, machinery, vessels, and other articles shall be paid for by the Superintendent at the market value thereof.

65. In the event of any difference arising between the Superintendent and the Farmer as to the value of any such opium, machinery, vessels, or other articles which are referred to in the last preceding section, such difference shall be settled by arbitration in manner following :—

(a.) The Farmer may forward to the Governor a statement of claim against the Superintendent in which shall be clearly set out the amount and nature of the claim together with the name of some person nominated by such Farmer as arbitrator. Upon receipt of such statement of claim the Governor will cause the same to be forwarded to the Superintendent and will call upon him to nominate an arbitrator within a specified period after receipt of notice so to do. Upon the expiration of such period the Governor will refer the claim to the arbitration of the two arbitrators so nominated and of a third arbitrator appointed by himself.

(6.) The award of the arbitrators or of a majority of

them shall be final.

(c.) Any award made may be filed in the Supreme Court pursuant to the Code of Civil Procedure.

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