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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21sr JULY, 1883

rewards to Informers, shall apply, so far as circumstances will admit, in relation to all cases of possession of, preparing, or dealing in Dross Opium without authority from the person licensed by the Governor in Council to have the exclusive privilege of dealing in and preparing Dross Opium.

2. The provisions of Section 7 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1858 shall not apply to sales of Dross Opium.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 20th day of July, 1883.

ARATHIOON SETHI, Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 20th day of July, 1883.

Sec. 7 of Ordi- mance 2 of 1858 not to apply 10 Dross Opium.

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W. II. MARSU,

Colonial Secretary,

[L.S.]

G. F. BoWEN.

No. 9 of 1883.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, entitled The Merchant Shipping Consoli- dation Ordinance, 1879, Amendment Ordinance, 1883.

[20th July, 1883.]

Badvice at Legislative

it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the

1. Ordinance 8 of 1879 is hereby amended by striking out the words of Section 25 and substituting in place thereof the words:-

"The Governor in Council may from time to time make, "and when made, revoke, add to, or alter such regulations "as the Governor in Council may deem necessary for "maintaining and enforcing an effectual quarantine in the "ports and waters of the Colony, and for the setting apart "of suitable places in available situations for Quarantine "Stations, and providing for the detention and seclusion in "such places of persons arriving on board vessels subjected "to quarantipe."

"Any person offending against any such regulations shall "be liable on summary conviction before a Police Magistrate "to a penalty not exceeding $2,000, or to imprisonment with "or without hard labour for any term not exceeding 12 "months, or at the discretion of the Police Magistrate to both 'penalty and imprisonment, and the Captain Superintendent "of Police, and any officers that he may appoint for the 'purpose of enforcing quarantine, shall have the same 'powers to prevent the commission of breaches of such "regulations and to arrest, recapture, or detain offenders "against them as may be used by any person for the "prevention of any felony, or the arrest, recapture, or deten- "tion of a felon."

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2. Ordinance 16 of 1882 is hereby repealed, provided that such repeal shall not affect the past operation of the said Ordinance, or anything done or suffered thereunder, or any liability or punishment in respect thereof,

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 20th day of July, 1883.

ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by Ilis Excellency the Governor, the 20th day of July, 1883.

Sec. 26 of

Ordin ange 8 of 1879 amended,

Governor in Connell may nink Quaran tine Regula- tions,

Penalty for breach of Quarantine Kegulations; aut powers of Police to arrest, &c.

Repeal.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary,