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Follow Regulations for boiling prepared opium shall be managed in accordance with article oft
Should either one of the seven shops break the Opium (act down) in this agreement the one (co-breaking the agreement) shall have to pay amends to this (Sun I) Company to the extent of $500,000 for the breach of the regulations or the articles of contract or agreement. At the same time the Sun I Company shall have liberty to make use of the Crop of the said violating shop in preparing Opium and the allowance for charcoal etc. and opium skin shall become the property of the Sun I Company. Consequently, the said violating shop shall not be allowed to cause impediments (in the way as to the using of its chop).
And in case this (Sun I) Company shall violate or act contrary to the regulations or articles of agreement or contract (made) this Sun I Company shall also have to pay amends to the extent of $500,000 to the said seven (7) shops for damage of business.
(It is further agreed) that all law expenses and loss or losses of the Company shall all be borne and paid by the party violating and no pretext or excuse whatever shall be allowed.
Article 4. That the seven shops (agree) to boil prepared Opium for this (Sun I) Company for one year from January 1st, 1920, according to joint (opium) yield. For every chest of crude Opium, 1000 taels be produced which must be packed in tins at net weight of 140 taels before delivery over to this (Sun I) Company. Any opium over surplus of pure prepared Opium must (be) fine and shall become the property of the boiler. The said surplus opium shall not be allowed to be sold to any people except to the Company at current cost price at so much per chest with $40 addition for charcoal and labor, but (it must be understood that all labor, charcoal, tins, rent, and food etc. shall be borne and paid by the boilers themselves).
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