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1762

[See Ord. No. 17 of 1886, No. 22 of 1887.]

Interpreta-
tion.

Excise
Officer
Farm.
Farmer.
Dross Opium.
Prepared Opium.
Opium Farmer
Dross Farmer.
Divan Farmer

BE
ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1884.

Opium.
No. 1 of 1884.

An Ordinance entitled The Opium Ordinance, 1884.

[26th March, 1884.]

BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the
Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. In the construction of this Ordinance the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings hereinafter assigned to them, that is to say

The term Excise Officer shall mean any person appointed by the
Governor under section 5 of this Ordinance.

The term Farm shall mean any exclusive privilege granted under this Ordinance, and the term Farmer any holder for the time being of such exclusive privilege.

Dross Opium shall mean opium prepared wholly or chiefly from
opium dross

Prepared Opium shall include dross opium wherever such a construction is not contrary to the context of this Ordinance.

Opium Farmer shall mean the holder for the time being of the exclusive privilege of boiling and selling prepared opium either inclusive or exclusive of dross opium.

Dross Farmer shall mean the holder for the time being of the exclusive privilege of collecting and purchasing opium dross and dealing in, and preparing dross opium. Divan Farmer shall mean the holder for the time being of the exclusive privilege of opening or licensing any class of opium smoking divans.

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 licensee of the Governor in Council; or the Colonial Secretary, or any licensee of the Colonial Secretary; as the case may be, were expressly named instead of such farmer. And payment or delivery to the Colonial Treasurer for the use of the revenue of the Colony, 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.

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1762 [See Ord. No. 17 of 1886, No. 22 of 1887.] Interpreta- tion. Excise Officer Farm. Farmer. Dross Opium. Prepared Opium. Opium Farmer Dross Farmer. Divan Farmer BE ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1884. Opium. No. 1 of 1884. An Ordinance entitled The Opium Ordinance, 1884. [26th March, 1884.] BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- 1. In the construction of this Ordinance the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings hereinafter assigned to them, that is to say The term Excise Officer shall mean any person appointed by the Governor under section 5 of this Ordinance. The term Farm shall mean any exclusive privilege granted under this Ordinance, and the term Farmer any holder for the time being of such exclusive privilege. Dross Opium shall mean opium prepared wholly or chiefly from opium dross Prepared Opium shall include dross opium wherever such a construction is not contrary to the context of this Ordinance. Opium Farmer shall mean the holder for the time being of the exclusive privilege of boiling and selling prepared opium either inclusive or exclusive of dross opium. Dross Farmer shall mean the holder for the time being of the exclusive privilege of collecting and purchasing opium dross and dealing in, and preparing dross opium. Divan Farmer shall mean the holder for the time being of the exclusive privilege of opening or licensing any class of opium smoking divans. 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 licensee of the Governor in Council; or the Colonial Secretary, or any licensee of the Colonial Secretary; as the case may be, were expressly named instead of such farmer. And payment or delivery to the Colonial Treasurer for the use of the revenue of the Colony, 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.

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1762 [See Ord. No. 17 of 1886, No. 22 of 1887.] Interpreta- tion. Excise Officer Farm. Farmer. Dross Opium. Prepared Opium. Opium Farmer Dross Farmer. Divan Farmer BE ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1884. Opium. No. 1 of 1884. An Ordinance entitled The Opium Ordinance, 1884. [26th March, 1884.] E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- ¿ 1. In the construction of this Ordinance the following terms and ex- pressions shall have the meanings hereinafter assigned to them, that is to say The term Excise Officer shall mean any person appointed by the Governor under section 5 of this Ordinance. The term Farm shall mean any exclusive privilege granted under this Ordinance, and the term Farmer any holder for the time being of such exclusive privilege. Dross Opium shall mean opium prepared wholly or chiefly from opium dross Prepared Opium shall include dross opium wherever such a construction is not contrary to the context of this Ordi- nance. Opium Farmer shall mean the holder for the time being of the exclusive privilege of boiling and selling prepared opium either inclusive or exclusive of dross opium. Dross Farmer shall mean the holder for the time being of the exclusive privilege of collecting and purchasing opium dross and dealing in, and preparing dross opium. Divan Farmer shall mean the holder for the time being of the exclusive privilege of opening or licensing any class of opium smoking divans. 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 licensee of the Governor in Council; or the Colonial Secretary, or any licensee of the Colonial Secretary; as the case may be, were expressly named instead of such farmer. And payment or delivery to the Colonial Trea- surer for the use of the revenue of the Colony, 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. n

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1762

[See Ord. No. 17 of 1886, No. 22 of 1887.]

Interpreta-

tion.

Excise

Officer

Farm.

Farmer.

Dross Opium.

Prepared Opium.

Opium Farmer

Dross Farmer.

Divan Farmer

ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1884.

Opium.

No. 1 of 1884.

An Ordinance entitled The Opium Ordinance, 1884.

[26th March, 1884.]

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the

Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. In the construction of this Ordinance the following terms and ex- pressions shall have the meanings hereinafter assigned to them, that is to say

The term Excise Officer shall mean any person appointed by the

Governor under section 5 of this Ordinance.

The term Farm shall mean any exclusive privilege granted under this Ordinance, and the term Farmer any holder for the time being of such exclusive privilege.

Dross Opium shall mean opium prepared wholly or chiefly from

opium dross

Prepared Opium shall include dross opium wherever such a construction is not contrary to the context of this Ordi-

nance.

Opium Farmer shall mean the holder for the time being of the exclusive privilege of boiling and selling prepared opium either inclusive or exclusive of dross opium.

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 licensee of the Governor in Council; or the Colonial Secretary, or any licensee of the Colonial Secretary; as the case may be, were expressly named instead of such farmer. And payment or delivery to the Colonial Trea- surer for the use of the revenue of the Colony, 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.

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