House of Commons Admiral Agent
250 comparatively insignificant. in as There can be no doubt therefore that dishonest traders smuggle their goods by this route, and a circuitous cause great deterioration to the revenue.
The Toungli Yamên have memorialised on the causes of this decrease in the Revenue and have received the Imperial Command to issue immediate instructions for the collection of the duty in question at the existing Likin Offices; action must therefore be taken accordingly.
We, the Gov. Gen. and Superintendent, have therefore in conjunction drawn up Regulations and appointed Special Officers and Clerks at once to levy the regular duty on opium at the Likin Offices of Chi-shii-mên, Kung-pir-tu, Agro and other places in the Districts of Asin-an, Stsiang-xhun and ...
The duty will be levied at the fixed rate of 30 taels for every 100 catties of Opium, and on the prepared article at an ad valorem rate according to Customs regulation so as to insure an exact system of collection. Marks and stamps will then be affixed, and certificates ...