1050 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST NOVEMBER, 1891.
Opium farmer's licensees.
(1 of 84, 15.)
Drosa farni. (1 of 84, 11.)
Divan farm. (1 of 84, 10.)
Fines under farm regula- tione.
(1 of 84, 12.)
Farmer's default. (1 of 84, 14)
Notice of expiry of farm. (1 of 84, 19.)
Market not to be overstocked. (1 of 84, 20.)
15. (1.) The opium farmer may in his discretion grant
licences to suitable persons authorising them to sell prepared opium, but subject to such conditions as shall from time to time be ap- proved by the Governor in Council.
(2.) Where there is no opium farmer the Governor in Council may in his discretion grant licences to suitable persons authorising them to prepare and sell opium upon such conditions as shall from time to time be approved by the Governor in Council.
Provided that the provisions of section 18 as to fines for breaches of regulations shall apply equally to all breaches of regulations as to the sale or preparation of opium imposed upon the licensees under this section.
16. The Governor in Council may from time to time upon such terms as he may think expedient grant the privilege of collecting dross, and of preparing and dealing in dross opium; and the grantee thereof may grant licences to persons approved by him to collect dross, or to prepare or deal in dross opium and such licensees when collecting shall carry such badge as the Governor may direct,
17. The Governor in Council may in like manner grant out the privilege of keeping divans for the smoking of opium to any person, and the grantee or grantees of such privilege may issue licences to separate keepers of such divans. The Governor in Council may make such regulations as to the division of opium smoking divans into classes as to him may seem expedient.
18. The Governor in Council may from time to time make, revoko, add to, or alter a scale of fines to be levied for breaches of the regulations under which any privilege is granted under this Ordinance; provided such scale shall not come into effect until the same has been published in the Gazette. Every fine provided by such scale shall be levied in the same manner as the fines imposed by this Ordinance.
19. If the consideration money for any privilege granted under this or any Ordinance hereby repealed, or any instal- ment thereof, be not paid within one month next after the day appointed for the payment thereof, the said privilege shall become null and void, and, over and above all other liabilities under this Ordinance or any Ordinance hereby repealed, or any conditions of such privilege, the farmer shall be liable to make good to the Governor all losses or expenses incurred by reason of such default in payment, or by reason of any resale or regrant of such privilege which the Governor in Council may thereupon make, and to make which he is hereby authorised.
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Transfer of Farm. Arbitration.
20. Every opium farmer shall, one month before his pri vilege expires, give public notice, in the form of schedule C. that such privilege is to expire on the day named in such notice, which shall be the last day of his exclusive privi- lege, and that no prepared opium purchased from such farmer, or from any licensee of such farmer, can be used without the consent of the new farmer after noon of the third day next after such date. Such notice shall be print- ed in English and Chinese, and the farmer shall supply copies thereof to all persons licensed by him under this Ordinance, and every such licensed person shall exhibit such notice in the place where he sells prepared opium, iu a conspicuous position, so as to be plainly visible to every person entering such place.
21. The opium farmer shall not during the three months preceding the end of his term, prepare more than the usual quantity of opium, and neither he nor his licensees shall during such three months sell any prepared opium at less than the average current prices of the day, or in greater quantities than is usual at the time of year, and at the end of his term such farmer or his licensees shall not sell, ex- port or otherwise make away with or dispose of any of his or their stock of prepared opium, but shall make over to the incoming farmer the full and complete stock of raw or prepared opium then in their possession, at the marketable value thereof together with all furniture, fittings and imple- ments 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.
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