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No. 8.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 184

(2.) No person, except the Opium Farmer and any duly licensed person under this Ordinance, shall sell or offer or expose for sale prepared opium.

Repeated & substituted by Ord 16/1909 (3.) No person, except the Dross Farmer and any duly licensed person under this Ordinance, shall deal in or prepare dross opium.

151906 and to together

Provided that no medical practitioner, chemist, or druggist, not being a Chinese or being such and having a European or American diploma shall be prevented from preparing or selling opium bonâ fide for medical purposes: Provided, also, that no trader in opium shall be prevented from bonâ fide testing samples of opium obtained in accordance with the provisions of any Ordinance for the time being in force relating to raw opium and keeping the same for the purposes of his trade, the burden of proof whereof shall in each case lie on any person alleging the same in his defence.

See Ordinance No. 10 of 1887.

Sale of prepared opium.

Sale of Opium.

11.-(1.) Every person selling prepared opium, not being dross opium, shall deliver therewith a certificate, in English or Chinese, in such form as the Governor may from time to time approve, specifying the date of the sale, the name of the purchaser, and the quantity sold.

(2.) The certificate shall be issued from books provided with counterfoils, and both the certificates and the counterfoils shall bear corresponding and consecutive printed numbers.

Sub Section added by Ord. 16 of 1909 sec. 5

Schedule: Form No. 2. Lapse of certificate.

(3.) The certificate shall be stamped by the seller with the stamp used by him in carrying on his business, and shall be evidence of the facts therein stated; and shall not be transferable.

(4.) If any person is charged with the possession of prepared opium without a valid certificate, he shall not be entitled to produce or put in evidence, or cause to be produced or put in evidence, any certificate as covering the opium in respect of which he is charged, prior to the date of the last certificate granted to him, unless he has received permission from the Opium Farmer to keep or store opium, such permission shall appear on the certificate produced or put in evidence.

(5.) When there is no Opium Farmer the certificate shall be in the Form No. 2 in the Schedule to this Ordinance.

(6)

12. No certificate so granted by the Opium Farmer or by a licensee under him shall be valid after noon of the third day from the date of the expiration of such Opium Farmer's privilege.

New section inserted by sec 4) 12A (1) (6) (3) (s

of vid to

Repealed &

&

1906

Licensing of substituted by opium divans. Ord 16/1909

1128

12 ČAD

pound 10 plum

Opium Divans.

13. No person shall open or carry on any opium divan without a valid licence from the Colonial Secretary

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74 See.4 No. 8.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 184 (2.) No person, except the Opium Farmer and any duly licensed person under this Ordinance, shall sell or offer or expose for sale prepared opium. Repeated & substituted by Ord 16/1909 (3.) No person, except the Dross Farmer and any duly licensed person under this Ordinance, shall deal in or prepare dross opium. 151906 and to together Provided that no medical practitioner, chemist, or druggist, not being a Chinese or being such and having a European or American diploma shall be prevented from preparing or selling opium bonâ fide for medical purposes: Provided, also, that no trader in opium shall be prevented from bonâ fide testing samples of opium obtained in accordance with the provisions of any Ordinance for the time being in force relating to raw opium and keeping the same for the purposes of his trade, the burden of proof whereof shall in each case lie on any person alleging the same in his defence. See Ordinance No. 10 of 1887. Sale of prepared opium. Sale of Opium. 11.-(1.) Every person selling prepared opium, not being dross opium, shall deliver therewith a certificate, in English or Chinese, in such form as the Governor may from time to time approve, specifying the date of the sale, the name of the purchaser, and the quantity sold. (2.) The certificate shall be issued from books provided with counterfoils, and both the certificates and the counterfoils shall bear corresponding and consecutive printed numbers. Sub Section added by Ord. 16 of 1909 sec. 5 Schedule: Form No. 2. Lapse of certificate. (3.) The certificate shall be stamped by the seller with the stamp used by him in carrying on his business, and shall be evidence of the facts therein stated; and shall not be transferable. (4.) If any person is charged with the possession of prepared opium without a valid certificate, he shall not be entitled to produce or put in evidence, or cause to be produced or put in evidence, any certificate as covering the opium in respect of which he is charged, prior to the date of the last certificate granted to him, unless he has received permission from the Opium Farmer to keep or store opium, such permission shall appear on the certificate produced or put in evidence. (5.) When there is no Opium Farmer the certificate shall be in the Form No. 2 in the Schedule to this Ordinance. (6) 12. No certificate so granted by the Opium Farmer or by a licensee under him shall be valid after noon of the third day from the date of the expiration of such Opium Farmer's privilege. New section inserted by sec 4) 12A (1) (6) (3) (s of vid to Repealed & & 1906 Licensing of substituted by opium divans. Ord 16/1909 1128 12 ČAD pound 10 plum Opium Divans. 13. No person shall open or carry on any opium divan without a valid licence from the Colonial Secretary
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74 See.4 No. 8.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 184 (2.) No person, except the Opium Farmer and any duly licen person under this Ordinance, shall sell or offer or expose for sale: prepared opium. Repeated & ambostituted by ord 1641909 (3.) No person, except the Dress Fermer and any duly person-under this Ordinance, shall deal in or prepare dress opium 151906 and to toget Provided that no medical practitioner, chemist, or druggist, not be a Chinese or being such and having a European or American diplom shall be prevented from preparing or selling opium bonâ fide for median Repeated & substituted by purposes: Provided, also, that no trader in opium shall be prevent from bonâ fide testing samples of opium obtained in accordance with provisions of any Ordinance for the time being in force relating to re opium and keeping the same for the purposes of his trade, the burd of proof whereof shall in each case lie on any person alleging the sam in his defence. See Ordinance No. 10 of 1887. Sale of pre- pared opium. Sale of Opium. 11.-1.) Every person selling prepared opium, not being dross opiu shall deliver therewith a certificate, in English or Chinese, in such for as the Governor may from time to time approve, specifying the daten the sale, the name of the purchaser, and the quantity sold. (2.) The certificate shall be issued from books provided with counter foils, and both the certificates and the counterfoils shall bear corresponde the Cena 01.0163908 and consecutive printed numbers. pur Sub Section added by rd. 16 of go9sec. 5 Schedule: Form No. 2. Lapse of certificate. -See 3.) The certificate shall be stamped by the seller with the stam used by him in carrying on his business, and shall be evidence of th facts therein stated; and shall not be transferable. (4.) If any person is charged with the possession of prepared opiu without a valid certificate, he shall not be entitled to produce or put evidence, or cause to be produced or put in evidence, any certificat as covering the opium in respect of which he is charged, prior date to the last certificate granted to him, unless he has receive permission from the Opium Farmer to keep or store opium, permission shall appear on the certificate produced or put in evidence (5.) Formen there is no Opium Farmer the certificate shall be in the Form No. 2 in the Schedule to this Ordinance. 16) 12. No certificate so granted by the Opium Farmer or by licensee under him shall be valid after noon of the third day from date of the expiration of such Opium Farmer's privilege. new sees inserted bug sel 4) 12A (1) 6) (3) (s of vid to Repealed & & 1906 Licensing of substituted by opiam *. ord 16929 of divans. 1128 12 ČAD pound 10 plum Opium Divans. 13. No person shall open or carry on any opium divan witho valid licence from the Colonial Secretary
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74

See.4

No. 8.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 184

(2.) No person, except the Opium Farmer and any duly licen person under this Ordinance, shall sell or offer or expose for sale: prepared opium.

Repeated & ambostituted by ord 1641909 (3.) No person, except the Dress Fermer and any duly

person-under this Ordinance, shall deal in or prepare dress opium

151906

and to toget

Provided that no medical practitioner, chemist, or druggist, not be a Chinese or being such and having a European or American diplom shall be prevented from preparing or selling opium bonâ fide for median Repeated & substituted by purposes: Provided, also, that no trader in opium shall be prevent

from bonâ fide testing samples of opium obtained in accordance with provisions of any Ordinance for the time being in force relating to re opium and keeping the same for the purposes of his trade, the burd of proof whereof shall in each case lie on any person alleging the sam in his defence.

See Ordinance No. 10 of 1887.

Sale of

pre- pared opium.

Sale of Opium.

11.-1.) Every person selling prepared opium, not being dross opiu shall deliver therewith a certificate, in English or Chinese, in such for as the Governor may from time to time approve, specifying the daten the sale, the name of the purchaser, and the quantity sold.

(2.) The certificate shall be issued from books provided with counter foils, and both the certificates and the counterfoils shall bear corresponde

the Cena 01.0163908 and consecutive printed numbers.

pur

Sub Section added by rd. 16 of go9sec. 5

Schedule: Form No. 2. Lapse of certificate.

-See

3.) The certificate shall be stamped by the seller with the stam used by him in carrying on his business, and shall be evidence of th facts therein stated; and shall not be transferable.

(4.) If any person is charged with the possession of prepared opiu without a valid certificate, he shall not be entitled to produce or put evidence, or cause to be produced or put in evidence, any certificat as covering the opium in respect of which he is charged, prior date to the last certificate granted to him, unless he has receive permission from the Opium Farmer to keep or store opium, permission shall appear on the certificate produced or put in evidence

(5.)

Formen there is no Opium Farmer the certificate shall be in the

Form No. 2 in the Schedule to this Ordinance.

16)

12. No certificate so granted by the Opium Farmer or by licensee under him shall be valid after noon of the third day from date of the expiration of such Opium Farmer's privilege.

new sees inserted bug sel 4) 12A (1) 6) (3) (s

of vid to

Repealed &

&

1906

Licensing of substituted by opiam *. ord 16929 of divans.

1128

12 ČAD

pound 10 plum

Opium Divans.

13. No person shall open or carry on any opium divan witho valid licence from the Colonial Secretary

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