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Liability of

Coded master, owner, by See?

etc., of ship jot. landing, etc.,

*smuggled

opium.

Process on Sundays.

Contraband opium.

Opium, found

*

under suspicious

circumstances.

No. 8.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 180

(2.) forcibly enter such ship and every part thereof;

(3.) remove by force any obstruction to such entry, search, seizure, &

removal as he is empowered to effect;

(4.) detain every person found in such place or on board such

until such place or ship has been searched;

(5.) seize and detain any such opium or implements found in such

place or ship; and

(6.) seize and detain any such opium or implements found in

possession of any of the persons against whom his warrant has been issued in any place whatever within the Colony.

35.-(1.) If any ship is used for the importation, landing, removal, carriage, or conveyance of any opium in contravention of this Ordinance the master, owners, or agents thereof shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one thousand dollars.

(2.) An amount of any such opium found on board any such ship and exceeding,-

(a.) in the case of any steamship of sixty tons burden and upwards, fifty taels in weight; or,

(b.) in the case of any steamship under sixty tons burden, twenty-five taels in weight; or,

(c.) in the case of any other ship, ten taels in weight,

shall be deemed evidence of the unlawful use of such ship, unless proved, to the satisfaction of the Magistrate, that every reasonable precaution had been taken to prevent the unlawful use of such ship, and that none of the officers or their servants or any of the crew of such ship were implicated therein.

(3.) Where practicable, all offences under this section shall be inquired into and adjudicated on by two Magistrates sitting together.

36. All informations to be laid, and all warrants to be issued, and all arrests and seizures to be made under this Ordinance may be had or done on Sunday as well as on any other day.

Forfeitures.

37. All opium seized with regard to which any breach of this Ordinance, or of any regulation made thereunder, has been committed, together with any implements, may be forfeited by the Magistrate and in his discretion, adjudged and delivered in whole or in part to the farmer.

38.(1.) Whenever any seizure of prepared opium is made under this Ordinance, or whenever there is reasonable ground to believe that opium is prepared by any unauthorized person or in any unauthorized place,

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80 Liability of Coded master, owner, by See? etc., of ship jot. landing, etc., *smuggled opium. Process on Sundays. Contraband opium. Opium, found * under suspicious circumstances. No. 8.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 180 (2.) forcibly enter such ship and every part thereof; (3.) remove by force any obstruction to such entry, search, seizure, & removal as he is empowered to effect; (4.) detain every person found in such place or on board such until such place or ship has been searched; (5.) seize and detain any such opium or implements found in such place or ship; and (6.) seize and detain any such opium or implements found in possession of any of the persons against whom his warrant has been issued in any place whatever within the Colony. 35.-(1.) If any ship is used for the importation, landing, removal, carriage, or conveyance of any opium in contravention of this Ordinance the master, owners, or agents thereof shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one thousand dollars. (2.) An amount of any such opium found on board any such ship and exceeding,- (a.) in the case of any steamship of sixty tons burden and upwards, fifty taels in weight; or, (b.) in the case of any steamship under sixty tons burden, twenty-five taels in weight; or, (c.) in the case of any other ship, ten taels in weight, shall be deemed evidence of the unlawful use of such ship, unless proved, to the satisfaction of the Magistrate, that every reasonable precaution had been taken to prevent the unlawful use of such ship, and that none of the officers or their servants or any of the crew of such ship were implicated therein. (3.) Where practicable, all offences under this section shall be inquired into and adjudicated on by two Magistrates sitting together. 36. All informations to be laid, and all warrants to be issued, and all arrests and seizures to be made under this Ordinance may be had or done on Sunday as well as on any other day. Forfeitures. 37. All opium seized with regard to which any breach of this Ordinance, or of any regulation made thereunder, has been committed, together with any implements, may be forfeited by the Magistrate and in his discretion, adjudged and delivered in whole or in part to the farmer. 38.(1.) Whenever any seizure of prepared opium is made under this Ordinance, or whenever there is reasonable ground to believe that opium is prepared by any unauthorized person or in any unauthorized place, Page 10 Page 11
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80 Liability of Coded master, owner, by See? etc., of ship jot. landing, etc., *smuggled opium. Process on Sundays. Contraband opium. Opium, found * under sus picious circumstances. No. 8.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 180 (2.) forcibly enter such ship and every part thereof; (3.) remove by force any obstruction to such entry, search, seizure, e removal as he is empowered to effect ; (4.) detain every person found in such place or on board such until such place or ship has been searched; (5.) seize and detain any such opium or implements found in sud place or ship; and (6.) seize and: detain any such opium or implements found in possession of any of the persons against whom his warrant has been issued in any place whatever within the Colony. 35.-(1.) If any ship is used for the importation, landing, removal carriage, or conveyance of any opiumin contravention of this Ordinance the master, owners, or agents thereof shall be liable to a penalty exceeding one thousand dollars. > (2.) An amount of any such opium found on board any such ship and exceeding,- (a.) in the case of any steamship of sixty tons burden and wards, fifty taels in weight; or, (b.) in the case of any steamship under sixty tons burden, twenty five taels in weight; or, (c.) in the case of any other ship, ten taels in weight, shall be deemed evidence of the unlawful use of such ship, unless proved, to the satisfaction of the Magistrate, that every reasonable precaution had been taken to prevent the unlawful use of such ship, and that none of the officers or their servants or any of the crew of such ship were implicated therein. (3.) Where practicable, all offences under this section shall be inquired into and adjudicated on by two Magistrates sitting together. 36. All informations to be laid, and all warrants to be issued, and all arrests and seizures to be made under this Ordinance may be had or done on Sunday as well as on any other day. Forfeitures. 37. All opium seized with regard to which any breach of this Ordinance, or of any regulation made thereunder, has been committed, together with any implements, may be forfeited by the Magistrate and in his discretion, adjudged and delivered in whole or in part to the farmer. 38.(1.) Whenever any seizure of prepared opium is made under this Ordinance, or whenever there is reasonable ground to believe that opium is prepared by any unauthorized person or in any unauthorized place, Page 10Page 11
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80

Liability of

Coded master, owner, by See?

etc., of ship jot. landing, etc.,

*smuggled

opium.

Process on Sundays.

Contraband opium.

Opium, found

*

under sus picious

circumstances.

No. 8.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 180

(2.) forcibly enter such ship and every part thereof;

(3.) remove by force any obstruction to such entry, search, seizure, e

removal as he is empowered to effect

;

(4.) detain every person found in such place or on board such

until such place or ship has been searched;

(5.) seize and detain any such opium or implements found in sud

place or ship; and

(6.) seize and: detain any such opium or implements found in

possession of any of the persons against whom his warrant has been issued in any place whatever within the Colony.

35.-(1.) If any ship is used for the importation, landing, removal carriage, or conveyance of any opiumin contravention of this Ordinance the master, owners, or agents thereof shall be liable to a penalty exceeding one thousand dollars.

>

(2.) An amount of any such opium found on board any such ship and exceeding,-

(a.) in the case of any steamship of sixty tons burden and

wards, fifty taels in weight; or,

(b.) in the case of any steamship under sixty tons burden, twenty

five taels in weight; or,

(c.) in the case of any other ship, ten taels in weight,

shall be deemed evidence of the unlawful use of such ship, unless proved, to the satisfaction of the Magistrate, that every reasonable precaution had been taken to prevent the unlawful use of such ship, and that none of the officers or their servants or any of the crew of such ship were implicated therein.

(3.) Where practicable, all offences under this section shall be inquired into and adjudicated on by two Magistrates sitting together.

36. All informations to be laid, and all warrants to be issued, and all arrests and seizures to be made under this Ordinance may be had or done on Sunday as well as on any other day.

Forfeitures.

37. All opium seized with regard to which any breach of this Ordinance, or of any regulation made thereunder, has been committed, together with any implements, may be forfeited by the Magistrate and in his discretion, adjudged and delivered in whole or in part to the farmer.

38.(1.) Whenever any seizure of prepared opium is made under this Ordinance, or whenever there is reasonable ground to believe that opium is prepared by any unauthorized person or in any unauthorized place,

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