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ORDINANCE No. 22 of 1887.

Opium (Raw.)

3. No person shall bring into the Colony or the waters thereof, or receive therein opium in quantities less than one chest so brought into the Colony or its waters.

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Import of opium less than one chest prohibited.

Sale of opium in quantities less than one chest.

4. It shall be lawful for the Colonial Treasurer on such terms and conditions as may be approved by the Governor in Council, to grant licences for the sale of opium intended for export in quantities less than one chest, and no person except the holders of such licences shall be permitted to sell or barter within the Colony or its waters opium in quantities less than one chest. The purchase, sale, or barter of quantities less than one ball of Bengal opium or three catties of Malwa, Persian, or Turkish opium is hereby forbidden.

Certificates granted by licensees.

5. It shall be the duty of holders of licences to attach to all parcels of opium sold by them in quantities less than one chest, a certificate in the following form:-

No.
Date, 188
Sold this day to
balls Bengal,
catties Malwa or
to be exported by him to
per ship
This certificate shall not be valid after noon of the
Chop.

6. No person except the opium farmer or the licensed retail dealers shall have in his possession or under his custody or control opium in quantities less than one chest without a certificate of purchase from a licensee except he can show to the satisfaction of a Magistrate:-

(a.) That the said opium is covered by a certificate of one of the licensees.

(b.) That he has received it under an official export permit. Provided always that it shall be in the absolute discretion of the officer charged with issuing export permits to grant or withhold the same, and that this section shall not apply to samples not exceeding two taels covered by a certificate of the importer.

7. It shall be the duty of the licensees to keep a register of the particulars of purchase and sale in such form as the Governor may from time to time order.

What persons may have opium in quantities less than one chest.

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ORDINANCE No. 22 of 1887. Opium (Raw.) 3. No person shall bring into the Colony or the waters thereof, or receive therein opium in quantities less than one chest so brought into the Colony or its waters. 2171 Import of opium less than one chest prohibited. Sale of opium in quantities less than one chest. 4. It shall be lawful for the Colonial Treasurer on such terms and conditions as may be approved by the Governor in Council, to grant licences for the sale of opium intended for export in quantities less than one chest, and no person except the holders of such licences shall be permitted to sell or barter within the Colony or its waters opium in quantities less than one chest. The purchase, sale, or barter of quantities less than one ball of Bengal opium or three catties of Malwa, Persian, or Turkish opium is hereby forbidden. Certificates granted by licensees. 5. It shall be the duty of holders of licences to attach to all parcels of opium sold by them in quantities less than one chest, a certificate in the following form:- No.Date, 188Sold this day toballs Bengal,catties Malwa orto be exported by him toper shipThis certificate shall not be valid after noon of theChop. 6. No person except the opium farmer or the licensed retail dealers shall have in his possession or under his custody or control opium in quantities less than one chest without a certificate of purchase from a licensee except he can show to the satisfaction of a Magistrate:- (a.) That the said opium is covered by a certificate of one of the licensees. (b.) That he has received it under an official export permit. Provided always that it shall be in the absolute discretion of the officer charged with issuing export permits to grant or withhold the same, and that this section shall not apply to samples not exceeding two taels covered by a certificate of the importer. 7. It shall be the duty of the licensees to keep a register of the particulars of purchase and sale in such form as the Governor may from time to time order. What persons may have opium in quantities less than one chest. Register to be kept by licensees.

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ORDINANCE No. 22 of 1887. Opium (Raw.) 3. No person shall bring into the Colony or the waters thereof, or receive therein opium in quantities less than one chest so brought into the Colony or its waters. 2171 Import of opium less than one chest prohibited. Sale of opium in quantities chest. 4. It shall be lawful for the Colonial Treasurer on such terms and conditions as may be approved by the Governor in Council, to grant less than one licences for the sale of opium intended for export in quantities less than one chest, and no person except the holders of such licences shall be permitted to sell or barter within the Colony or its waters opium in quantities less than one chest. The purchase, sale, or barter of quantities less than one ball of Bengal opium or three catties of Malwa, Persian, or Turkish opium is hereby forbidden. cates granted by licensees. 5. It shall be the duty of holders of licences to attach to all parcels Sale certifi of opium sold by them in quantities less than one chest, a certificate in the following form:- No. Date, 188 Sold this day to balls Bengal, catties Malwa or to be exported by him to per ship This certificate shall not be valid after noon of the Chop. 6. No person except the opium farmer or the licensed retail dealers shall have in his possession or under his custody or control opium in quantities less than one chest without a certificate of purchase from a licen- see except he can show to the satisfaction of a Magistrate :- (a.) That the said opium is covered by a certificate of one of the licensees. (b.) That he has received it under an official export permit. Provided always that it shall be in the absolute discre- tion of the officer charged with issuing export permits to grant or withhold the same, and that this section shall not apply to samples not exceeding two taels covered by a certificate of the importer. 7. It shall be the duty of the licensees to keep a register of the particulars of purchase and sale in such form as the Governor may from time to time order. What persons may have opium in quantities less than oue chest. Register to be kept by licensees.

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ORDINANCE No. 22 of 1887.

Opium (Raw.)

3. No person shall bring into the Colony or the waters thereof, or receive therein opium in quantities less than one chest so brought into the Colony or its waters.

2171

Import of opium less than one chest prohibited.

Sale of opium in quantities

chest.

4. It shall be lawful for the Colonial Treasurer on such terms and conditions as may be approved by the Governor in Council, to grant less than one licences for the sale of opium intended for export in quantities less than one chest, and no person except the holders of such licences shall be permitted to sell or barter within the Colony or its waters opium in quantities less than one chest. The purchase, sale, or barter of quantities less than one ball of Bengal opium or three catties of Malwa, Persian, or Turkish opium is hereby forbidden.

cates granted by licensees.

5. It shall be the duty of holders of licences to attach to all parcels Sale certifi of opium sold by them in quantities less than one chest, a certificate in the following form:-

No.

Date,

188

Sold this day to

balls Bengal,

catties Malwa or

to be exported by him to

per ship

This certificate shall not be valid after noon of the

Chop.

6. No person except the opium farmer or the licensed retail dealers shall have in his possession or under his custody or control opium in quantities less than one chest without a certificate of purchase from a licen- see except he can show to the satisfaction of a Magistrate :-

(a.) That the said opium is covered by a certificate of one of

the licensees.

(b.) That he has received it under an official export permit. Provided always that it shall be in the absolute discre- tion of the officer charged with issuing export permits to grant or withhold the same, and that this section shall not apply to samples not exceeding two taels covered by a certificate of the importer.

7. It shall be the duty of the licensees to keep a register of the particulars of purchase and sale in such form as the Governor may from time to time order.

What persons

may have opium in quantities less than oue chest.

licensees.

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