ORDINANCE No. 22 of 1887.
Opium (Raw.)
exhibited to the opium farmer or his agent, and shall be signed by him or his agent, and shall not be used or acted upon until it has been so signed.
12. In the event of the arrival at or departure from the Colony of any steamer carrying opium when the Superintendent's office is closed or may be closed before application for a permit can be made, it shall be lawful for the agent of such steamer to land or ship any opium without a permit, and to deliver any opium so landed to the owner or consignees thereof, or to keep the same in his own custody, but so soon thereafter as the Superintendent's office is opened the said agent shall apply for the necessary permit, and furnish the particulars requisite.
13. Any person offending against or not complying with any of the provisions of sections 9, 10, 11, 12 shall be liable on conviction to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars, and any opium imported or exported or stored or moved or attempted to be imported or exported or stored or moved contrary to the provisions of the foregoing sections shall be seized and may be forfeited.
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Steamers arriving out of office hours.
Permit to be obtained afterwards.
Penalty.
Forfeiture.
Register to be kept by
14. Every importer of opium shall keep a register shewing the number of chests imported by him and how and to whom it was disposed of. Marks and Government numbers in the case of the Bengal drug shall be given, and such other marks or numbers in the case of other sorts of opium as the Superintendent may require to be placed upon it.
Every offence for non-compliance with the requirements of this section shall be punishable with a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.
15. No junk or other Chinese craft, whether licensed or not, shall leave her anchorage, unless the safety of the vessel (through stress of weather) shall render it necessary, between the hours of 6 P.M. and 6 A.M. from October to March inclusive, nor between the hours of 7 P.M. and 5 A.M. from April to September inclusive, under a penalty, on conviction before two Stipendiary Magistrates, not exceeding five hundred dollars, or the forfeiture of junk and cargo.
Special permits or night clearances hitherto grantable under Ordinance 8 of 1879, section 38, sub-sections 8 and 9 shall be no longer allowed, except in the case of Hongkong specially licensed fishing boats.
16. On the coming into operation of this Ordinance, every person having in his possession, custody, or control any opium within the Colony or its waters shall furnish to the Superintendent an account of all
Chinese craft only to leave Colonial waters between certain hours.
Holders to give account of stocks.
ORDINANCE No. 22 of 1887.
Opium (Raw.)
exhibited to the opium farmer or his agent, and shall be signed by him or his agent, and shall not be used or acted upon until it has been so signed.
12. In the event of the arrival at or departure from the Colony of any steamer carrying opium when the Superintendent's office is closed or may be closed before application for a permit can be made, it shall be lawful for the agent of such steamer to land or ship any opium without a permit, and to deliver any opium so landed to the owner or consignees thereof, or to keep the same in his own custody, but so soon thereafter as the Superintendent's office is opened the said agent shall apply for the necessary permit, and furnish the particulars requisite.
13. Any person offending against or not complying with any of the provisions of sections 9, 10, 11, 12 shall be liable on conviction to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars, and any opium imported or exported or stored or moved or attempted to be imported or exported or stored or moved contrary to the provisions of the foregoing sections shall be seized and may be forfeited.
2173
Steamers arriving out of office hours.
Permit to be obtained afterwards.
Penalty.
Forfeiture.
Register to be kept by
14. Every importer of opium shall keep a register shewing the number of chests imported by him and how and to whom it was disposed importer. of. Marks and Government numbers in the case of the Bengal drug shall be given, and such other marks or numbers in the case of other sorts of opium as the Superintendent may require to be placed upon it.
Every offence for non-compliance with the requirements of this section shall be punishable with a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.
15. No junk or other Chinese craft, whether licensed or not, shall leave her anchorage, unless the safety of the vessel (through stress of weather) shall render it necessary, between the hours of 6 P.M. and 6 a.M. from October to March inclusive, nor between the hours of 7 P.M. and 5 A.M. from April to September inclusive, under a penalty, on conviction before two Stipendiary Magistrates, not exceeding five hundred dollars, or the forfeiture of junk and cargo.
Special permits or night clearances hitherto grantable under Ordinance 8 of 1879, section 38, sub-sections 8 and 9 shall be no longer allowed, except in the case of Hongkong specially licensed fishing boats.
16. On the coming into operation of this Ordinance, every person having in his possession, custody, or control any opium within the Colony or its waters shall furnish to the Superintendent an account of all
Chinese craft only to leave Colonial waters between certain hours.
Holders to give account of stocks.
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