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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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SHANGHAI AND THE
OFIUM QUESTION.
PROPOSED TAXATION OF
OPTUM MERCHANTS,
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INTERESTING DEBATÉ AT RATE.
PAYERS MEETING.
Larma:-
MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1916.
for a farther extension of nine months and instead of swallowing his regrets like of their powers to soll plurand they say a man, he 'cooly comes before you and Gentleman, los me put a few questious be
In conclusion, Me Chairman, Laziou kn to the Chinese GoverusesWe will give wants to lah away the alleged profit; you, though I un ne relish the task. you The 2,000,000 additional if you will
spread the time out nine months, and is and at whoan expans At his ownWhat is Mr Little's ohjeon? Of course w is ourfidantly expected that the prics of Oh, no, ha does not believe in being now that he has never hidden his light oplam will rise to $20,000 or 3,00 per generous as his own expense; but at the land. What does he want? Does be
under a bushel. I said light-c chest. The Chinese Gavsramant is obtain axpense of those who have shouldered the merely wish us to congratulate him upon ing vaak revunus from the optim. The risk and who are consequently entitled his gift of the gah! Will bir thirst for opiam merchants are obtaining van produs and the Municipal Council, which protects to the so-called prost, if any, notoristy permit him to stop at no them and gives them sathority to carry on
Yociferous eloquence is all sight, of attrack attention : Na no, it can't be that; marcare, howerar grotesque, in order to their busines, gets not a single stivar course, especially in a former minister and yet. making you whether it is jurahether religion, but it seems indeed a pity on rock this trade with bure-pola, last your My Little would nos in is viss or whether it is right to require than he should waste his talents in brigand, to-day he go forward with a pro- the Council to licence these gentlemen the rate of Thu, 1,000 per hoch. We sing forward a proposal which sen pol to fentify himself and you with the asking is 3,000,000 out of their novice in business affairs would inmedi-buy us out on behalf of his Chinpes friends
proble
bare heard how he tried to we get them and if you pass this but as amateur in the extreme, apartager to them, I think it is absolutely profis of Tia. 50,000,000. These funds, stely, recognise not only as inequitable in order to transfer our hard-won advant resolution, which is just "and, right in
rary way, will provide all kinds of any question as to its legality. unfair for any ratepayer to get up here and Erza is the chairman of the Charity of this proposal, as fairly as I can, from the recson I feel annoyed aut funds for use in the municipality. Mri
And cow, as you partly entreat your that the profi. commodï y; ara utsy.
my the prises of. interests to me, I will say what I think absolutely erroneous quotations. That is hom sal to give which is shortly to appeal for the pay; the Municipal aspect of the matter, his tell he not Organization Committe(laughter)-
the point of view of a Councillor. From far as I ment, for aid, für some small sum of
"vory - small "stocks" left.
bought from me and from others at
At the awal meeting of the ratepayers of Shaoghal held on March 21 Mr E. 8, Littld' brought forward (an amendment to the Budget resolution in the following That there be added to the Budget the following tax namely:— A Chinaman, aged 37 years, 'hag been sent to the Government Civil Hospital or dealers The 1,000 per chest of opium, of plum, Low Price far single eren ande upon the whole theory of the Lous-high prices andur, she belint, that the
Foreign and Chinese opium merchants, Tis. 15,000, the price of a single chest proposal is indicative of surprising ignor. but I do not think that is le fair that tho auffering from injuries sustained by being Tin 3000,00.” knocked down by a metor asti."
we have laid this tax upon thera,' that eil's Licensing syatéká. Licenses are Council and Islapayers parmisted them this amandmani no new or revolutionary for Tis. 19,000 we need not trouble theo, they refer to specific establishmentä tall them, they are muleted of M LITTLE aid-1 am introducing by when Mr. Ezra, through his friends, sed primarily fot, the purpose of con rataille for a period of two year from Sixteen cases of small pox were not ided principle into the Budget. If you will look mover and seconder to give us long so-called wholesale trade in liquor. Isanmebody elso made a
last Je to come now од thwor in the Colony last week. Thirteen chees under “Rios, Taxes, Dies and Fees on speeches for we will pass it is advance divided from se in retail establishments the most unfair legislation that would be Ther TI 1,000 per cheat becsa a I o proved fata'. Other cases of communicable Figo 500, you wil ana that foreign liquor (Laughter. There will be no injustice (not taverns) by a distinction to narrow imposed by any santannity and I am posi prode think it is disease notified were two fatal cases of sold wholesale is tared." I would also polat upon anyone by the levying of this tax. plagae; one fatal case of diphtheria; four out that there is a tax for opium shopa We, were told this morning in one of that thern is hardly any difference: the tiva this ammunity will never anction it. Ciaca of enteric fever (three fatal), and at There, therefore, nothing revolutionary the papers that it would be necessary ale proceeds in relatively sme lote, you seespt from me soms word of personal Mr E. S. LATE-Mr Chirman, will fstal car of puerperal fever.
to asking the opiam merchants to pay's
to "consider the consumer.
Kas the and practically speaking, the local trade foxplanation after these very positive ap.cial tax or to be specially licensed. It writer of that article considered what this all be described as retail. Tan statements of bir Ezra that I was interest
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A Peking telegram says that at yesterday's State Council, when the Chief Executive was represented by
of
chests he has. There are toany reasons why this tax should now be laried upan
in
A Voice Are you jealous?
or to ruhicles, motor cars, etc.
AY
Dad
Mr. J. A. Dure, of 4 Blue Building, decades. Wo have been 'old in the paper Putting on a thousand taels and ther flavy at a tax in connection therewith is
follow the old catablished practice of many | Lo wrote ? The opium merchant need for control of this traile and the ing myself in the purchase of opiam i has reported to the police that last night this morning that p wibly this may be bure done this seven or eight times easily understood. But opium is a thing facts and you will saa hów very wrong. My while riding in ricksha t'he coolie suddenly
Mr Lite-Let ma gires the brief dropped the shafts and two other is cons derud to be tainted. It is most azira-ready during the last year, when they wholesale burgains in which you Eara has been and how utterly discredited came up and relieved him of a gold watch, ordinary how such an
said that they would not increase the cannot control. To attempt to control ho must be for waking auch reference, with gold shield Attached, which had been abroad. For many years we have tazed kept it up and have put it on every avail house over a felino, on the street, in the of Chinese refermore, he did, not take ides has got price but would put it down. They have is commodity which in frequently sold by Botere the last ratepayer meeting when i presented to him by the Corinthian Yacht opium retail shops:
brokers, in the Banks, in a Chinese les opium, I was in negotiation with a number was proposed to close Shanghai to the sale of I should like to ble opportunity, so we ask for one of Club bar, if you like: is ridiculous. It spiam, he did not deal in know how this thing suddenly bosomon Laisted when we suggest drawing from the have been put upon il price. The perut the taxation for revenue has been or consumption of opium. is a ware
the seven or eight thousand tauls whe On the pretence of enquiring for a fat and bulging pockets of the wholesale sons that will pay the tax are the wealthy avid already in the wharfage dues and ment to take from Mr Ezt and his friends. the object is not control it is rereaus bad nubbing whatever to do with the sale pium, who former amah, three Chinese visited the and wealthy merchants. (Laughter) opium merchants who are able to buy
shape or form, to ask the Cantra: Goverd expk, at" the London Mission, "Neither is the proposition contrary to our large tracts of land, the richest property rupted this year. I am sure it is not hai at Tis. 6,000 per cheat; that the whole
nham Strand, on Saturday afternoon, established in. If you look at Bye-law in Shanghai.
in the heavy retail licence fees, quad the whole of the stocks of opina in Shang- The cook told them the woman had goza, 34, it says that no person shall keep or sell: but instead of departing one man whipped frearms, wines, or other drugs, unless they'
right, nor is it your intention, a cause of this should be done with the sanction of THE Central Powers, faced without a revolver and levelled it at him. The have first obtained the licence from the
Mr. LITTLE-Not in the least.
faxation three times over, for if you do, his Majesty's Minister, before whom the A Yolor-You look it..
where are you going to stop the bis approval The whole of the opiume hole these suggestions were laid for the early prospect of a simultaneou her two pressed him down "and gagged Council. It looks; therefore, as if last year
Mr. EATTLE-I sap merely arguing on
ardendment bus certainly a savour of was to be in the hands of the banks offensive by the Allied Powers oid not steal anything as there was nothing putting on this licence then, and by reason
hi. They the ransacked the ranm-bet w monde a very great mistake in not the question of whether any hardship evasion of the sense and intention of the and not ona single canes of it was to something like 2,400 miles of frönt, to take except valueless clothing,
would be inflicted upon anyone by oe and Regulations and the Treaties, which he issued except under Garstament on- of that we have dropped about Tis.vying of this tax. I am trying to show in my opinion renders it quite, out of
and evidently consider that if they have
kaowledge, and with the 3,000,000. The amendment says that for those who are, struggling for a livelihoo it will not fall upon the poor, tot upon
order.
knowledge of the banks for purely any chance at all against auch a
THE STATE COUNCIL OF CHINA.
medicinal purposes or spoliation if decas A large part of the stocles are suprey. That was the principle in outline tremendous movement as the pre-
aign and Chinese merchants shall be taxed. but upon the wealthiest of our citizens ever intended for the interior, and is The Council in each case will find out how and I trust you will vote for the amend seems very unreasonable to impose addi- and before the British Government and the brought before the Chinesa Government paratione of the Allies foreshadow,
much each merchant must be taxed for his ment to levy the Licences. (Applause.)
tional taxes on them. Both the opium was to issue bends at certain interest banka interested. The national government licence, and that will be based on the number it is only in anticipating that
secunding the amendment. (Applause.) and that which is destined for transmis and retired as each chest was taken out of offensive by formidable attacks at
the oplum merchants, In the first place proposed by Mr. Littlo rad seconded by
Mr. McIsToSH-I bare much pleasure which is to be used in the Settlemens which were to be in the hands of the banks particular points. Hence we have Chu Sai Choung, Kong Hon" the community legislation has made Mr. Mcintosh.
The CHARMAN-The amendment is new xion to the inferior is very heavily taxed. stock by the Chinese Government under
The Council was pecused by Mr. Government. Now, Gentlemen,
the sanction and control of the British- the great German offensive movement gested that" as the Council, had
Is there anyone who they, Four representatives, of not living fairly (great-applause) can it bu ald Isak you in the neighbourhood of Verdun, Chief Executive had issued a man which have been acquired simply and solely
grossly erred--though luckily the possible the acquisition of vast fortunes wishes to speak to 1:21
up to their pledged word. 1set is that I was in touch with the Chinese Mr. EZRA Mr. Chairman, ladies and wist he said to us in his letter of Decem. merchants of opium to acquire the stock for which after more than a month of date blaming himself the Council by the legislation which has been enacted gentlemen, There is one thing before: ber 8, 1914. Our membership" consisted my own or anybody's praft? That perhaps the greatest effort yet exerted had lost the confidence of the people
proceed with my speech. I would lie of pan. Eritish merchants: we had given to you and it is wholly aparat
the kind of remark by Mr. Ears which and should be dissolved. in the whole course of the war, is
to ask Mr. Little where he got his quota might have been misled or misinformed: worthy. With reference to das figure now considered by the French to
as the opium merchants are concerned expect that fadat. But you shall hear a can refer to the sized Court records tion of Tia. 15,000 from, because as far but WG Bava
always tried to they can be ascertained by any one going the highest price that has been reached little joke. I am sure it will amuse you where 820,000 per chest giviæ as the have definitely failed. Yet the
keep our pledged word." We didn't on the market and saking the prices. They Germans are continuing to show great activity in this region, thinking perhaps that they will ultimately wear down the French and gain the keys to this important position. But we are told they are hoping against hope, and they con tinue their efforts simply because they "dare not relinquish them after the vast preparations they had made for an irresistible advance.”· ́`· In other words, to abandon the attempt | Would mean for them not only that
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in this room. I think the best sathority
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in
in last year, the price was over $7,000 is 69,400 and when we came to the meet. | As I say, wefelt rather sore. But.
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valua of a chest stalon. Mr Era aid I was
on. December 18, hardly a week after his afraid to take the risk of the 30 millions I should like Mr. little to answer me letter, while sitting in the Counel Roomatook. It la well known to you that I do first of all because I don't think it right the midst of its araness, the Council not want it for say purpose of my own. It angel you karw; its informant was not so done was done absolutely is the sole Trceived a rovalition.
not by an was for the community and anything I have ethereal as that! I was their informant interests of this community and for so This is how the minute reads describing other reason interer. (*ppiness)
pack to the toolchair
The CHAIRMAX-Does anybody want in
again
the revelation:
Mr. EzBA-Mr. Chairman, may I apɔak
thanks be conveyed to the Missionary in dirested that an expression of Association for sumiting its views for the member information. ... (xí faz, there's nothing queer about that then it Gentlemen, When I asked Mr. Little about Mr. Hai-Mr. Chairman, Ladies and goon)" in the light of Mr E. S. Little & the question of price, Mr. Lättle said that with considerable diversion of cotain over him is that the books of our individual recent representation, the members learn was the price on the market-All I tell tures which he has made to Mr Ezrs, And Arms are open and it will be sean that the the course of negotiations into which he has highest prise that anyone has sold at is entered with the design of acquiring the. Tis. 9.400 par chest. Considering that Inst
Fire Insurance Co's. it would" shake the confidence of The following letter has been receive addressed an open latter to Mr Ezra, polat You knew that I was an opium dealer, apparently not so easily influenced by me for the purchase of apicu; all I can
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WEDNESDAT. March 29
Day,
A BATEPAYER-We would like to know"
Ezza. I will road from his spooch last yes, which he eags: "If Mr. Little's amend mant is adopted thiro must be forced sales, and in view of the buga sum involved there must be disaster, pct. affecting Mr. Little and his friends doubtless, but affecting very large number of other people." That that he should come before the ratepayers was last year. Certain safeguards were placed with misleading statements. upon their trade. The result has been that When you elected me to represent you wast fortunes bare beza made, and how great on the Connell. I must admit that I ras: are those profits and fortunes, of which we deeply gratined. This was a mark of nak the marant trifle for our Municipatrast which is pleasing "to any member. fand. Last year, Me Exts said there were But for me, there were special reasons- 6.000 cheate of opium in Shanghai, and be for fouling plenaed. You know me as said the average sale had been Tle. 4,100 dealer in the commodity which has been chest had the total value of all these the subject of considerable Menícipel con chests was from 30 to 40 millions. He troversy. But you elected me. Indeed made the final statement: So supporing I cannot fail to recognize in this a mark it is worth 30 millions sed not 40 millions of special confidence; confidence in my bole of the stocks by purchase, acting as year at this time it was Tis. 7.50%), with the surely you are not going to confstate it,derstanding of your requirements on the representative of a dique of Chicose loss of weight, sto, it can be easily shown are you! If you give me 30 millions I will lease that I shall serve you with prooficials, whom he describes as very that the prices a not what Mr. Little has give you the profir." Early in the your 1ity; confidence that I shall not rufsirly influential
tried to make out. With regard to the subordinate your interests to my own. There
we are, you see. However, he was question of Mr. Little's negotiations with the entire nation in the Army to its from Colonel Gordon Hall, R A..C, claiming a number of million tsels for the you know it now you realise that I am think. Fer listen to him a few days later, was about to be established. The monopoly
ing out his promise, to that meeting, and foundations. While this movement. Cairo, by Mrs Maconachie, President of community. Mr Ezra did not think it to I should frankly avow it.
misgivings about what people are likely to is that we were informed that a monopoly sa intarested party, and if you did not on December 28 : has been in progress on the Western
the Ladies Committee Union Church
selected Mr. Little to do the job, and I may "I think it will be roost unfortato tell you that our altimata arrangements t Headquarters, Abaania, Cairo,
reply to that open latter. (Laughter). As front, there seems to have been.
But some interested parties there are
record for the Shanghai Foreign Community which Mr. Little has referred in his speech 4p.m.-Anneal Meeting of the B.E. greater activity on the Eastern front Dec. was received by me some time so Loud laughter and applause.) You will represented an influential body of Chi
18th February 1916.
The is not prepared to gire to us what he who keep very quiet about their interests. to go down to history as being the laat were made with the esme officials. DEAR MADAM, Your letter of the 28th
has promised, we now come forward and When Mr. Little appeared before you last line with this great National Reform That last statement of Mr Ears is absolutely
important city in the Republic to fall in propose to take a very small portion of it. rear did he ever mention that he one movement."
Me Lazze-It than the official communiques have and about four days ago the
absalutely natrae disclosed. A semi-official statement came in.
percola remember that there are about 7,000 chests nese oirm buyers? Naver & word did he nothing: nor later on, at the Fatepayers would like to hare legal opinion as to whe
Those are his words. About his
* untrue. (Applause) nozotiations with me of course, he mid As I have left the 19th of upium valued at between 30 and 10utter,. And when I came to you then. Mesting. Well, of course, I suppose he is ther it should be passed or not. Le the suminated in the telegrams received General Hospital now and am on the millions. Now in all these calculations I arguing for the retention of rights to a disinterested as he would have as think; tax legal?
if this is legal supporing it is passed. We
Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement that the recently announced Russian enclosed from Lt. Colonel, Scott. You will ends. I propose to confine myself to millions pose that has now been put right. The trade and confiscate their holdings, on the committed.
Stef of the General in Cairo, I went on the propose not to omif the canta bat the which I was entitled, I forgot the in- but when than is trying to frighten yesterday mentioned, for instance,
Parcels at once, and have just received the thousands and the tex thousand of thons-equality under which I laboured. I tap. merchants by active efforts to stop their
A VOICE No. Me O. M. GEE-Refer it to a special the bridgehead utece chat he has written to Mrs A. Gibeon; only. (Laughter). Last year in my speech I proposer of this amendment has certainly not to approach them with the quiet offer Gentlemes, I must say that this time leat
ground that it is immoral, he would do well Michaleze, on the Dniester, bad been am at writing as well. They will be said that although the price was then about once been an interested partie
Mr PEARCE-Mr Chairman, Ladies and preceded by two cionths of incessant and the sick and wounded come in. At most useful later when we begin to more
to take the staff off their hands at a rather your I thought the end of all thin fast?" was Tis. 5,000 a cheat I foresan, as result of 3. Little is supposed to be a business ful to say if he succeeded in purchasing not sorry to feel that the end was near.
We must, to be sure, not forget this cheap price! Of course Mr Little wous in sight. I have never liked opium, and Bghting. Whether the offensive was present are simply making up the Divi.ur resolation, that the price would advance German or Russian at tire commenco-
sion. after the return from Gallipoli and to about Tis: 10,000 chests again quote that he is something else say for is know that no questions would be asked if be back again in the turmoil; we shall be mad, however much he asks a fa thick retocks it was only to be used for But if we were to swallow this bait at this 3.40 & 4 pmAnnual, and Extrement is not clear, but it is now plain
medicinal purpores, but he knew and we millions; whit will be the result? We shall Me Era" edinary Meetings of Exporters and that the initiative is in the hands of
stance, some prophet returned to with, this medicin" opium went through fmast emphatically contradict Mr and gonerously interfering in mundane pipe and ended in anke! Ladies and not a few lakha, millions we shall be Dealers of Hongkong.
**making money out of the opiam evil, I enclose a list of articles that would be]
Little when he alleges that vast profits matters which are no concern of his at Gentlemen, At last year's moeting I had afterwards, to'd. Very likely it will bo 8.15 p.m.--Annual General Masting of the Russians at more than one point useful, and anything that the people at
have been made. I know the facts,and canal. If he is a business man he knowlance with Mir Latte on this same subject we have purposely retarded the liquidation on that extensive front, and where the Hongkong would care to send me will be
say this is far from the bath. The or, it is time he did know, that you of opium. Indeed so much of a pet affair of the stocks by closing retail shop
the shall I call it pleasure of breaking alleged bhat we intended this all along that. apparent profits made or oulam oli Germans are attempting an offensive carefully given cut either to the Hospitale at the recent high prices are mure cannot expect to take a profit unless you has this become with him that were it not gradually instead of quietly; and that we they are being successfully repulsed. bowing which Hospital has got them.
hers or at Alexandria, and a receipt senb
than conater balanced by the losses take a risk if you fail to back the winner for the lofty standing he holds in this retarded it simply in order to scoop To-day comes the news that the
-made on that sold at the very low prices you hava, no claim on the winning divi community might think he had an 18 enormous taxation when the pries of the Balkans in the region of Lake Germans have begun the offensive in kindly thinking of the wounded soldiers. T. 10,000. I challenge his authority When I made the offer to which Mr. Council told you last year, this I am of opinion, and you may be sure that
Thanking you all. Her much again forng in 1912.13. Mr Little has stated that we will raise the prices to
to grind ladies and Gentlemen, as you opfum. La at the
50 The Chatimen of the such taxation would be unjust. Moreover I think for such statement, in fact every little referred in a silly letter, to the trade la automatically and quickly coming Issy this os good suthority, that Mr Sinseroly Tours, Doiran, which is situated just within
effort has been made and will he made to publi; Press, and also again to-day, I to a sloss; to try now to worry this doomed Littles proporsi plainly offends against the F. W. GORDOY HALL
discourage a rise in prices. (Laughter). naturally felt that a bird in the hand Mr Little forest you and me toasts so fashionable vice in this Bettisment by business is like fogging a dead horse. Yet spirit of the bye laws Opium is no longer Quite recently a case occurred in worth two in the bush; and as I then mach [ENCLOSURE.]
the court of a theft of opium from slide guessed, not being a prophet, that he wishes to nag at us-soraly, ha coat unpurchasable size. That
our valuable time simply because the closing of shope it will be practically Jofre's phrase, "the hour is about cloths, pyjama suits warm socks sed
Tabacco, pipes, cigarettes, mullers, gray opfüm moroheat's to strike, when the simultaneous rests, haki sbiru, khaki cullars, ward even my most has done, I would have gladly accepted can muiet people, because some irre-mater into which we have not had time be
was valued thou, afi
20,003 a cheat the price of opinn would increase as it bo aarious in thinking or Municipality to ssp Whether it is legal or not t offensive will begin, but though the water bottles, draw sheets made of odd go on the market sod find that it is 10, 12, his friends to take whatever profs they nap at a particular sat of Ratepayers or the Council only on Saturday afternoon.
oversocks (soft and large), covers for hot sanguine estimate. It is not necessary to Mr. Little's 30 millions and left him and pressible gentleman makes it hobby to go, the amendment being redeirón by telegrams afford increasing evidence wou'd be good) pillow cakes: Japanese or What was prasionaly worth 200
rape of linens, games (Japanses puzzles 3.000 or more chest, clear of all taxes could make out of the opium: it was open leer knows that Mr. Little we might who wants to speak to this resolution particular trade; truly if it were any one The CHAIRMAK-Is there anybody alm of activity at many points the Chinese brass pole for flowers in Vards, now worth 84 millions difference of 54 to Mr. Little to accept my fer but he ran think him snylous, or anxious Those in favour of it pleme pot up their weather abnditions in Europe make dressing gowns, sweets of any sort for the million taels over and above the vast profite didn't and I will tell you why I to advertise himself somehow or hands. Those against The amendment it unlikely that the movement to tie under neck of helpless patients in saying, therefore, that vast profits had couldn't raise the 30 millions, but be goods that is sold that I were
mon, Balaclava cape or helmets and napkins Included in the 30 lllions, Wright wasn't because he and his friends other. Besides, would Mr. Little support te lost
me for coptribation on each bale of piece contemplated by the Allies will begin when being fed
been made? The profite made were indeed canso he was afraid of the risk: having disgruntled enough to sak it? Et Mr. for another month yet. The Teutonic
stupendons military critics are satisfied that they
weighed the chances he was afraid he Little try to raise the wind, if it is As estig as the meeting of last year they might lose over the transaction and required, in some other direction; let him know where to expect the attacks, A on not be cored without taking overemen ureen million trela, 23,000 per Now that the risk has presumably passed, steatishipe, freight try even sospf but mved the lives of more peop
GCD mai y people think shoumation were prepared. Law prepared in follow he allowed my effer to go unsocepted for instance tackle the buge profital in TT is safe to say that Undberlain's Colle, Entri close for Hongkong Teanis for it is concluded
chemicals, rubbar, avains dyes. melais, League
that the parents medicine. Che mbariain's Pair Government fifteen per
Balui manged, thoroughy into the skin chest, lat 20 says 15,000,000 if the and it is evident that the stocks of opium the goodness sake lease a lose without more suttering this Looted strategic aims of the Allies cannot has cured far more thota atem that any Chinese Government would give them might realiso more than 30 millions adgang about opium every time he existence. It is known All OTR Mixed Fontannes Competition at Deep be altered. They therefore, expect Lotorsal remedy in existence and gira
certain facilities, which they did. The oniam although his figues are quite misleading wisets 28. Water Bay,
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