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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD OCTOBER, 1891.

"Loose Opium-shall mean all raw opium found or discovered otherwise than in a chest full of one quality of raw opium,"

and in the definition of Ship by striking out the words “and in the principal Ordinance.”

4. Section 3 of the principal Ordinance is hereby repealed, and in lieu thereof the following section and mar- ginal note are hereby substituted.

"Import of Loose 3. No person shall bring into the Colony, or opium prohibited." the waters thereof or receive therein any loose

opium."

5. Section 6 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by striking out the words "opium in quantities less than one chest," and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "any loose opium," and there shall be substituted for the marginal note to the said section the following margiand note "Possession of loose opium.”

6. Section 9 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by inserting after the words "the number of chests," the words "and in the case of opium other than Bengal Opium, the weight of each chest."

7. No removal or movement of opium whatever under sections 10 and 11 of the principal Ordinance shall be allowed between the hours of 6 P.M. and 6 A.M. from October to March inclusive or between the hours of 7 P.M. and 5 A.M. from April to September inclusive unless the requisition mentioned in the said sections shall so state and unless the Superintendent shall in his discretion in and by the permits in the said sections mentioned so direct, and any offence against this section shall be subject to the provisions of section 13 of the principal Ordinance.

8. Section 12 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by inserting after the words "to land or ship any opium," the words "which is entered on the ship's manifest."

9. Section 14 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by inserting after the words "importer of opium," the words "and person storing the same," and after the word " Register," the words "in such form as the Governor may require," and after the word "imported," the words

or stored."

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10. Section 15 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by inserting after the words "shall leave her anchorage" the words "or leave or attempt to leave the waters of the Colony," and by striking out the words "except in the case of Hongkong specially liceused fishing boats," and by inserting in lieu thereof the paragraph following:-

"This section shall not apply to Hongkong fishing boats licensed under Ordinance No. 8 of 1879, section 38 (24) or any provision Substituted therefor, provided such boats have obtained permits from the Harbour Master allowing them to leave within the hours aforesaid.”

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Repeal of nee

Atenimen

of see, 6 of 22 of 189.

Amenduaint

m° sec. 9 el 22 of 1887.

Movements of opium under 8.8. 10 and 11 uf 22 of 1987.

Amendment of sec. 12 of 22 of 1887.

Amendment of ser. 14 of 22 of 1987.

Amehnent

oř sous, 15 ei 22 of 1967.

of sec. 1 of 22 of 1947.

11. Section 19 of the principal Ordinance is hereby Amoriment amended by striking out the words from "mless he lie" absent to the words "by his agent for him," and by inserting in lien thereof the words "or by his agent there- unto lawfully authorised in writing."

12. Section 20 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by striking out the words "Police Officer not under the Rank of Sergeant," and by inserting in lien thereof the words "Police or Excise Officer."

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13. Section 21 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by striking out the words "principal Ordinance" and inserting in lieu thereof the words “Prepared Opium Ordinance, 1891" and by inserting the word “ 'protection after the words "like powers" and inserting in lieu of the word 66

principal" the word "said" in the last line of the said section.

14. Section 23 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by striking out the words “. Inspector of Police or an Excise Officer" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Police or Excise Officer" and by striking out the words 'such Inspector" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "such officer."

15. No repeal or amendment hereby made shall be deem- ed to affect anything lawfully done or suffered under the principal Ordinance.

Amendment of see, 20 cť 22 of 1987.

Amendiaint o Fre 1 oi 1827.

Amerdinent of ser, 23 of

E#ce of regicas, & n.

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