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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH OCTOBER, 1891.

Dross Farmer.-The holder (if any) for the time being

of the exclusive privilege of collecting and pur- chasing dross, and preparing and dealing in dross opium.

Divan Farmer.-The holder (if any) for the time being of the exclusive privilege of opening, carrying on, or licensing any class of opium smoking divans. Provided that when there is no opium farmer, or no dross farmer, or no divan farmer, this Ordinance shall be read as if the Governor in Council or any person licensed for the purpose by the Governor in Council were expressly named instead of the opium farmer, or as if the Colonial Secretary, or any person licensed for the purpose by the Colonial Secretary were expressly named instead of the dross farmer or the divan farmer, or either of them. And payment or delivery to the Treasurer, for the use of the public revenne, or to an Excise Officer for the same purpose shall in all such cases be taken to be payment or delivery to such farmer under this Ordinance.

Implement.-Any vessel, utensil, instrument or other thing which has been used or which is probably intended to be used for containing prepared opium or for preparing, or aiding in preparing any opium, or for smoking opium.

(1.) Opium-Shall include dross and dross оріит.

(2.) Prepared Opium-Shall, so far as relates to the infringement of the opium farmer's privilege of preparing opium within the Colony, mean opium which has been subjected to any degree of artificial heat for any purpose whatever, and shall include dross opium whenever such a construction is con- sistent with the context.

(3.) Dross-Shall mean the refuse produced by smoking opium, and Dross Opium shall mean opium prepared wholly or chiefly from such refuse. Possession.-Any 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 what- ever

shall be taken to be the preparing of such opium. Ship. Any steam or sailing vessel, junk, boat, sam- pan, or any kind of craft used for the conveyance of persons or things by water, or which may be so used.

Summary Conviction.—Conviction before a Police

Magistrate of the Colony.

Excise Officers.

3: 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 A such other agents or servants of the opium farmer or other persons as may be approved of by him to act as Excise Officers under this Ordinance. Any such appointments may at any time be withdrawn by the Governor.

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 oflice as may be directed by the Governor, and when acting against any person under this Ordinance, every such Excise Officer shall declare his office, and produce to the person against whom he acts his said badge.

(1 of 84, 1.)

(17 of Mi, 2.)

Excise Officers. (10081, 50

Personatiog Excise Offic (1 of 84, 5.

Addresses, AG, of Excise Officers. (1 of 84, 6.) ] 41-5 { of 84, 7.)

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