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China to be held until all dues leviable by Treaty upon it were paid.
Jerum for Penang and Singapore Ruim should my regulation be declared at the time of shipment destined for these places and bonds given to produce within three months certificates of the due and proper landing of the drug.
The quantity of opium so to be shipped to the Straits Settlements during every month would have to be regulated according to the Estimated consumption and requirements of Penang and Singapore in past years with, when necessary, a liberal allowance for probable increase.
The requirements of Hong-Kong should in like manner be ascertained and up to the amount agreed upon delivered free of all duties from the godowns of the agents of the Chinese Government.
In the payment of duty as fixed by Treaty to the European agent in Hong Kong of the Chinese Government the opium should be free to go wherever destined by its owners, and every facility should be given to the shipment in bond from Hong-Kong to the Treaty Posts and between Treaty Ports of China.
To China the importance of regulations which would ensure with absolute certainty the collection of the duty on opium to which the Treaty is entitled is very great, for many circumstances in her position render it impossible to suppress the smuggling.
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