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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH JULY, 1891.

Raw Opium except such as is completely pre- pared to a standard to be fixed by the Governor in Council and notified in the Gazette; or, if no such standard shall have been fixed and notified, completely prepared as is usual in the opium trade so as to fit it for sale in any market for smoking.

(2.) So far as relates to infractious of the opium farmer's exclusive privilege of pre- paring opium within the Colony, Prepared Opium shall mean opium which has been sub- jected to any degree of artificial heat for any purpose whatever, and shall include dross opium whenever such a construction is consistent with the context.

(3.) Opium dross shall mean the refuse pro- duced by smoking opium, and Dross Opium shall mean prepared opium made wholly or chiefly from such refuse. Possession.-Any raw or prepared opium, implement or other thing shall, for the purposes of this Ordinance, be deemed to be in the possession of any person if he has such opium, implement or thing in possession, custody, or control, by himself or by any other person.

Preparation.—The subjecting of opium of any kind to any degree of artificial heat, for any purpose whatever, shall be taken to be the preparing of such opium.

Ship-Any steam or sailing vessel, junk, boat, sain- pan, or any kind of craft used for the convey- ance of persons or things by water, or which may be so used.

Smoking.-The smoking of opium in opium smoking

divans, and not elsewhere.

Summary Conviction.-Conviction before a Police

Magistrate of the Colony.

Superintendent.—The Officer appointed under the

Ordinances as hereby repealed and continued under this Ordinauce or appointed by the Gov- ernor under this Ordinance as Superintendent of Imports and Exports.

Excise Officers. Superintendent.

3. The present Superintendent and all existing Excise Officers appointed under the Ordinances hereby repealed shall be continued under this Ordinance and the Governor may, from time to time, appoint in the form of Schedule 4. such other agents or servants of the opium farmer or other persons as may be approved of by him to act as Excise Officer under this Ordinance. Any such appoint- ments may at any time be withdrawn by the Governor. The Governor may also from time to time appoint, dismiss, or remove the Superintendent of Imports and Exports.

4. Any person assuming without lawful authority to act as an Excise Officer shall be liable on summary' con- viction to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars or in default to be imprisoned with or without hard labour for a period not exceeding three months.

5. The name and address of every Excise Officer shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the Police Court.

6. Every Excise Officer shall be supplied with a badge bearing such sign or mark of office as may be directed by the Governor, and before acting against any person under this Ordinance, every such Excise Officer shall declare his office, and produce to the person against whom he is about to act his said badge.

7. Every Police officer acting under this Ordinance, if not in uniform, shall declare his office, and produce to the person against whom he is about to act such badge as the Captain Superintendent of Police may direct Police officers to carry when on secret or special service.

8. Any Excise Officer who shall take any bribe or who shall not, on ceasing to be an Excise Officer, return to the Opium Farmer his uniform or accoutrements, badge or license shall on summary conviction be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars.

(1 of 34, 1.)

(22 of 87, z.)

(1 of 51. 1.)

(See 22 of 87, 9.)

Excise Officers. (1 of 84, 5; 22 of 87, 21.)

Personating Excise Officere. (1 of 81, 5.)

Addresscs, & o, of Excise Officers. (1 of 84, 6.)

Badges.

(1 of 81, 7.)

Exhibition oỀ badge by Police.

(1 of 84, 7.)

Excise Others taking briles,'

&c,

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