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Section 3d, The exclusive right of preparing opium for smoking 
and retailing opiumin smaller quantities than one chest in the Straits 
Settlements, shall be vested in such person or persons as the Hono¬ 
rable the Governor in Council may be pleased to license for that 
purpose, on certain conditions, to he determined at public sale, or by 
private agreement.” 
Section 4th. “No person or persons, save and except the per- 
on or persons duly licensed by Government, or their officers duly 
authorised, shall prepare opium for smoking, or import opium pre¬ 
pared elsewhere or sell or purchase Opium not prepared by the 
person or persons duly licensed under this regulation [For all of 
which there is no penalty.] But “ if any opium so prepared be 
found in the possession of any person, unless duly proved to have 
been prepared and purchased from the licensed renter or agent of 
Government, such person shall be subject on conviction before two 
Magistrates to the fine and punishments hereafter described,—viz. 
for first offence Rs. 500, every subsequent offence Rs. 1000, to be 
commuted in case of non-payment to confinement and hard labour in 
irons for 6 months in the first case, for 12 months in the second, and 
two years in all subsequent cases, and the opium so found in the 
houses, or places of abode, or any way in the possession of persons so 
convicted, as also the utensils for preparing opium, shall be subject 
to seizure &c.” 
Section 5th. “ All persons found selling opium in smaller quan¬ 
tities, than one chest, save and except for exportation in the manner 
prescribed in Section xii. shall on conviction be liable to the fines and 
forfeitures and punishments of Section 4.” 
Clause 2d. “ The importation of unprepared Opium in less quan¬ 
tities than one chest is hereby prohibited, under forfeiture and pe¬ 
nalties of 10 times the value of the opium.” 
Section 6th. Enacts that the number of Opium shops shall be 
determined by the Hoivble the Governor in Council. Moreover 
such Houses shall adjoin the Street, and shall be open from day light 
until 9 at night during each day. At which hour they are to be shut 
and no more Opium sold under a penalty of Rs. 100. 
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