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1774.

ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1884.

Opium.

Additional condition made by the Governor in Council under the provisions of the Opium Ordinance 1884 on the 26th and gazetted 28th June, 1884.

From the 24th June 1884, the fees on the preparation of opium for export, in quantities of not less than 500 taels, are reduced to the rate of forty-five dollars for every 1,000 taels of prepared opium exported.

Form of grant of opium privilege, as regulated and determined in pursuance of Ordinance No. 1 of 1884, section 9, on the 7th March 1885.

TO ALL TO WHOM these presents shall come, I, Sir GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, in Executive Council assembled, Send Greeting:-

WHEREAS (here insert recitals according to the facts of each case). KNOW YE THEREFORE, that in consideration of the premises, and of the payment by the said ... of the sum of ... payable in ... instalments of ... each on the first day of each month, in advance during the term hereby granted, and in pursuance of the said Ordinance, and such conditions as are regulated and determined, or may be regulated and determined as provided by the said Ordinance, I, the said Governor, by and with the advice of the said Executive Council, have given and granted, and by these presents under the seal of the said Colony for myself, and my successors in the Government of the same, Do give and grant unto the said ... his executors, administrators, and assigns, the sole privilege of boiling and preparing opium (inclusive or exclusive of dross opium, as the case may be) and of selling and retailing within the said Colony, and the waters thereof, opium so boiled or prepared for and during the term hereinafter expressed, in conformity with and subject to the said Ordinance in that behalf provided, and to the said conditions, and to these presents, and so as that he the said ... his executors, administrators, and assigns, shall and lawfully may have and enjoy the whole profit, benefit, commodity and advantage, from time to time, during the said term coming, growing, accruing, and arising, by reason of the said privilege.

To have, hold, use, exercise and enjoy the premises hereby granted, with the power to grant licences, and all other powers incident to the said privilege, and all benefit and advantage of the said Ordinance and conditions, or any of them unto the said ... for and during and unto the full end and term of ... commencing with the ... day of ... one thousand eight hundred and ... and ending with ... day of ... one thousand eight hundred and ...

PROVIDED ALWAYS, and these presents are upon this express condition, that if at any time during the said term hereby granted the said ... his executors,

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1774. ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1884. Opium. Additional condition made by the Governor in Council under the provisions of the Opium Ordinance 1884 on the 26th and gazetted 28th June, 1884. From the 24th June 1884, the fees on the preparation of opium for export, in quantities of not less than 500 taels, are reduced to the rate of forty-five dollars for every 1,000 taels of prepared opium exported. Form of grant of opium privilege, as regulated and determined in pursuance of Ordinance No. 1 of 1884, section 9, on the 7th March 1885. TO ALL TO WHOM these presents shall come, I, Sir GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, in Executive Council assembled, Send Greeting:- WHEREAS (here insert recitals according to the facts of each case). KNOW YE THEREFORE, that in consideration of the premises, and of the payment by the said ... of the sum of ... payable in ... instalments of ... each on the first day of each month, in advance during the term hereby granted, and in pursuance of the said Ordinance, and such conditions as are regulated and determined, or may be regulated and determined as provided by the said Ordinance, I, the said Governor, by and with the advice of the said Executive Council, have given and granted, and by these presents under the seal of the said Colony for myself, and my successors in the Government of the same, Do give and grant unto the said ... his executors, administrators, and assigns, the sole privilege of boiling and preparing opium (inclusive or exclusive of dross opium, as the case may be) and of selling and retailing within the said Colony, and the waters thereof, opium so boiled or prepared for and during the term hereinafter expressed, in conformity with and subject to the said Ordinance in that behalf provided, and to the said conditions, and to these presents, and so as that he the said ... his executors, administrators, and assigns, shall and lawfully may have and enjoy the whole profit, benefit, commodity and advantage, from time to time, during the said term coming, growing, accruing, and arising, by reason of the said privilege. To have, hold, use, exercise and enjoy the premises hereby granted, with the power to grant licences, and all other powers incident to the said privilege, and all benefit and advantage of the said Ordinance and conditions, or any of them unto the said ... for and during and unto the full end and term of ... commencing with the ... day of ... one thousand eight hundred and ... and ending with ... day of ... one thousand eight hundred and ... PROVIDED ALWAYS, and these presents are upon this express condition, that if at any time during the said term hereby granted the said ... his executors,
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1774. ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1884. Opium. Additional condition made by the Governor in Council under the provisions of the Opium Ordinance 1884 on the 26th and gazetted 28th June, 1884. From the 24th June 1884, the fees on the preparation of opium for export, in quantities of not less than 500 taels, are reduced to the rate of forty-five dollars for every 1,000 taels of prepared opium exported. Form of grant of opium privilege, as regulated and determined in pursuance of Ordinance No. 1 of 1884, section 9, on the 7th March 1885. TO ALL TO WHOм these presents shall come, I, Sir GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, in Executive Council assembled, Send Greeting:- WHEREAS (here insert recitals according to the facts of each case). KNOW YE THEREFORE, that in consideration of the premises, and of the payment by the said of the sum of payable in instalments of each on the first day of each month, in advance during the term hereby granted, and in pursuance of the said Ordinance, and such con- ditions as are regulated and determined, or may be regulated and determined as pro- vided by the said Ordinance, I, the said Governor, by and with the advice of the said Executive Council, "have given and granted, and by these presents under the seal of the said Colony for myself, and my successors in the Government of the same, Do give and grant unto the said his executors, administrators, and assigns, the sole privilege of boiling and preparing opium (inclusive or exclusive of dross opium, as the case may be) and of selling and retailing within the said Colony, and the waters thereof, opium so boiled or prepared for and during the term herein- after expressed, in conformity with and subject to the said Ordinance in that behalf provided, and to the said conditions, and to these presents, and so as that he the said his executors, administrators, and assigns, shall and. lawfully may have and enjoy the whole profit, benefit, commodity and advantage, from time to time, during the said term coming, growing, accruing, and arising, by reason of the said privilege. To have, hold, use, exercise and enjoy the premises hereby granted, with the power to grant licences, and all other powers incident to the said privilege, and all benefit and advantage of the said Ordinance and conditions, or any of them unto the said for and during and unto the full end and term of commencing with the whole year day of one thousand eight hundred and and ending with day of one thousand eight hundred and ' the PROVIDED ALWAYS, and these presents are upon this express condition, that if at any time during the said term hereby granted the said his executors,
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1774.

ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1884.

Opium.

Additional condition made by the Governor in Council under the provisions of the

Opium Ordinance 1884 on the 26th and gazetted 28th June, 1884.

From the 24th June 1884, the fees on the preparation of opium for export, in quantities of not less than 500 taels, are reduced to the rate of forty-five dollars for every 1,000 taels of prepared opium exported.

Form of grant of opium privilege, as regulated and determined in pursuance of Ordinance No. 1 of 1884, section 9, on the 7th March 1885.

TO ALL TO WHOм these presents shall come, I, Sir GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, in Executive Council assembled, Send Greeting:-

WHEREAS (here insert recitals according to the facts of each case). KNOW YE THEREFORE, that in consideration of the premises, and of the payment by the said

of the sum of

payable in

instalments of

each on the first day of each month, in advance during the term hereby granted, and in pursuance of the said Ordinance, and such con- ditions as are regulated and determined, or may be regulated and determined as pro- vided by the said Ordinance, I, the said Governor, by and with the advice of the said Executive Council, "have given and granted, and by these presents under the seal of the said Colony for myself, and my successors in the Government of the same, Do give and grant unto the said

his executors, administrators, and assigns, the sole privilege of boiling and preparing opium (inclusive or exclusive of dross opium, as the case may be) and of selling and retailing within the said Colony, and the waters thereof, opium so boiled or prepared for and during the term herein- after expressed, in conformity with and subject to the said Ordinance in that behalf provided, and to the said conditions, and to these presents, and so as that he the said his executors, administrators, and assigns, shall and. lawfully may have and enjoy the whole profit, benefit, commodity and advantage, from time to time, during the said term coming, growing, accruing, and arising, by reason of the said privilege. To have, hold, use, exercise and enjoy the premises hereby granted, with the power to grant licences, and all other powers incident to the said privilege, and all benefit and advantage of the said Ordinance and conditions, or any of them unto the said

for and during and unto the full end and term of

commencing with the

whole year

day of

one thousand eight hundred and

and ending with day of

one thousand eight hundred and

'

the PROVIDED ALWAYS, and these presents are upon this express condition, that if at any time during the said term hereby granted the said

his executors,

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