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PEKING, 21st. October 1909.
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I have the honour to report that on September 24th. I received a telegram from the Hongkong Chamber of
Commerce protesting against the action of the Canton Pro- vincial authorities in introducing new regulations for the control of the trade in raw opium, on the ground that these regulations aimed at creating a monopoly in the trade, contrary to Treaty rights, and that theyseriously affected British interests. Having no information here of the
steps about to be taken in Canton, I telegraphed to His Majesty's Consul General for a report, and learnt from him on September 27th. that he had protested to the Viceroy on September 24th. against the new licenc ing regulations, which, he considered, virtually created a monopoly in the
raw opium trade.
In the absence of more detailed information, I
could do not more than represent to the Falwupu on Septem- ber 29th the view which was held locally in regard to the
new measures taken by the Provincial authorities. The
Walwupu promised to call for a telegraphic report upon the Bubject, and the result of their enquiries was communica- ted to me on October 6th. in the Note from Prince Ching,
of which I have the honour to enclose a translation.
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It appeared from this statement that in pursuance of the "Supervisory Regulations" issued under sanction of the Throne in the Spring of this year, of which a transla- tion appears in Appendix C to Mr. Leech's second General Report on the Opium Question enclosed in my despatch No. 285 of June 24th, the Viceroy at Canton was proceeding to institute a licensing system for all shops selling raw or prepared opium, and prohibiting the opening of new shops one this registration of existing establishments was com-
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