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970 [22 of 1887. OPICM ( RAW ).
do not exceed six months; and notwithistanding the penalty
for the breach of conditions to which licensees are subject, it
shall be lawful for a Magistrate to impose on a licensee a penalty
rot cxccedirg five hundred dollars for a breach of any such
conditions in case it may not le deemed advisable to proceed
for the full penalty under the licensce's bond.
Permits for
lanıing of 9. Every person importing into the Colony any opinm shall
chests of
opium .
fortbwith report the same to an officer to be appointed by the
Governor to be named the Superintendent of Imports and
Exports, hereinafter called the Superintendent, giving the
number of chests, and shall, before landing such opium or any
part thereof, send or cause to be sent to such Superiutendent a
requisition in the form of schedule i giving the particulars
therein required, whereupon the Superintendent shall furnish a
permit in the form of schedule B authorising the opium to be
landed and stored , and such permit shall be exhibited to the
opium farmer or liis agent and shall be signed by bim or his
agent and shall not be used or acted upon until it is so signed.
Movement
and export of 10. Every person moving opiun for exportation in chests
chests of
opium .
shall, before doing so, send to the Superintendent a requisition
in form of schedule C furnishing the particulars therein required ,
whereupon the Superintendent shall grant an export permit in
the form of schedule D authorising the said opium to be exported.
The owner or shipper shall cause such permit to be exhibited
to the opium farmer or his agent, and such permit shall be
signed by him or his agent, and shall not be used or acted upon
until it is so signed .
Removal and
transhipment
11. Every person moving a chest or chests of opium from
of opium . one place to another within the Colony or traushipping such
chest or chests within the waters thereof shall before doing so,
furnish to the Superintendent a requisition properly filled up
in the form of schedule E , whereupon the Superintendent shall
furuish a permit in the form of schedule l ' authorising the tran
shipinent or removal of the said opium , which permit shall be
exlibited to the opium farmer or bis agent, and shall be signed
by him or his agent, and shall not be used or acted upon until
it has been so signed .
Steamers 12. In the event of the arrival at or departure from the Co.
arriving
ofoffice hours. lony of any steamer carrying opium when the Superintendent's
( No. 22 of office is closed or may be closed before application for a permit
1891. )
can be made, it shall be lawful for the agent of such steamer to
land or ship any opium which is entered on the ship's manifest
without a permit, and to deliver any opium so landed to the
owner or consignces thereof, or to keep the same in his own