EXCISE ORDINANCE (OPIUM) 1858-1879, AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1883

EXCISE ORDINANCE (OPIUM) 1858-1879, AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1883

An Ordinance entitled the Exise Ordinance (Opium) 1858-1879,
Amendment Ordinance, 1883.

[7th March, 1883.]

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice, of theLegislative
Council thereof as follows :-

1. Ordinance 2 of 1858 is hereby amended as follows:-
Sec. 7, by adding the words 'or in case of there not being any holder
'of the exclusive privilege a notice in the following form' :--
OhDIV'~.XChJ No. 4 of 1883.

Excise (Opium).

Notice is hereby given that the Governor in Council has granted the
exclusive
'privilege of boiling, preparing, and selling prepared opium within the
'Colony to from the
'and that trite opium now purchased and sold cannot be legally used or
' retained in your possession after noon of the 3rd dap from the above
'date without the consent of

Ordinance I or -
1879 amended. 2,Ordinance I-of 1879 is amended as follows:-

(I.) In section 7 after the words ' the time being ' insert ' or to the
Colonial

'Treasurer for the use of the revenue in case of there being no holder
- ' of the exclusive privilege.'

(2.) In section 11 after the words 'approved of by him to act as excise

'officers' insert 'and in case there is no holler of the exclusive
privilege
'then the Governor map in a similar form appoint such persons as he
`~ may think fit.' .

(3.) In section 13 strike out the words °` at the expense of-the holder of
vh

' exclusive privilege for the time being.' .

(4.) In sections 15 and 16 add to each the words ' or to the Colonial
Treasurer

'fox the use of the revenue in case of -there- being no holder of the

'exclusive privilege.'

ordinanCel of 3. Ordinance 7 of 1879 is amended as follows:
--

a87D amendod. .
(1.) In section 4 after the words ' licensee, under him ' insert ' or the.
Gov-
ernor in, Council.' ~ ~ . . _

(2r) In section 7 subsection 1 after the words 'over to the new holder, of
'the.said exclusive privilege ' insert 'or to the Colonial Treasurer if
there
' is no Iie W holder of the. exclusive privilege ' and in sub-section 3
after-
the ~ words ' Governor so to do' insert ' or in, case: there shall be no
new
' bolder of the `exclusive privilege ' and after the words `~ the other
two
arbitrators' insert ' or two arbitrators so appointed, by the Governor
and.
'the person whose exclusive privilege has expired or is about to expire.'
(3.) In section 9 after the words 'holder of the exclusive privilege'
insert
'or to the licensee of the Governor in Council.'

(4.) In section 10 after the words ' paid to the holder of the exclusive
pri-
'vileae' insert ' or, to the Colonial Treasurer for the use of the
revenue-
'in ease there is no holder of the exclusive privilege' and add like
words.
to the end of the section.
ORDINANCE No. 4 of 1883.

Excise (Opium).

4. &m.-and after the passing of this Ordinance no person shall be
permitted to c;nlicensea

smoking divans.
open smoking divans or keep open those already existing without a licence
under a
penalty on summary conviction thereof before a Police Magistrate of five
hundred
dollars or a term of imprisonment with or without hard labour,,uot
exceeding six months
-and all smoking divans shall be divided into classes. The 1st class
shall consist of
those'where boiled or prepared opium is smoked-and the 2nd class shall
consist of
those where only dross opium. or opium prepared. from opium dross alone
is smoked.

It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to. farm out the privilege
of keep.
iy one or other or both classes of smoking divans on such terms and
conditions as
may seem to the Governor in Council expedient, and the grantee or
grantees shall be
empowered to ;rant licences to separate keepers. In the event of there
being no holder
of the grant the Colonial Secretary is hereby empowered to ;rant licences
and to-revohe
the same on such terms and conditions as he may think fit.

[Repeated by Ordinance No. 1 of 1884.]

1675

Section 7 of Ordinance 2 of 1858 further amended.
1676
Ordinance 1 of 1879 amended.
Ordinance 7 of 1879 amended.
1677
Unlicensed smoking divans.
Opium dross farmer or Colonial Secretary may grant licences for smoking divans.

1675

Section 7 of Ordinance 2 of 1858 further amended.
1676
Ordinance 1 of 1879 amended.
Ordinance 7 of 1879 amended.
1677
Unlicensed smoking divans.
Opium dross farmer or Colonial Secretary may grant licences for smoking divans.

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