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2176 ORDINANCE No. 22 OF 1887 .


Opium (Raw.)


suspects to be conveying or to have concealed on his person any opium
in contravention of the requirements of this Ordinance and to take him
before a Magistrate to be dealt with according to law.

Searching 23. It shall be lawful for any inspector of Police or an excise
ships.
officer, having reasonable ground for believing that there is opium in
any ship within the waters of the Colony in contravention of the provis
ions of this Ordinance ( such ship not being a ship of war or vessel
having such status ) to proceed without warrant on board such ship, and
search for such opium , and seize any so found, and it shall be lawful for
such inspector to take the opium so found, together with the person in
whose custody, possession or control it is found , before a Magistrate, to
be dealt with according to law.

Suspending 24. This Ordinance shall come into operation on a day to be pro
clause.
claimed by the Governor .



SCHEDULES .

(A. )

Bill of Particulars.

To the Superintendent of Imports and Exports ,
Hongkong.
Sir,
Please issue a permit to land from the which arrived on
chests of opium, numbered and marked as below.
To be landed on at wharf and stored at
(godown or shop or house) .

Importer.
Date, 18
.Farmer
permit

Opium
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(B. )
A




Permit to Land.
is authorised
to land from the chests of opium with
numbers and marks as noted below, and is authorised to store
.me ed




the same in the (godown, shop or house) of
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Superintendent.
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Date, 18