C.O.
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CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL.
No. 1.
REC?
[March 21.]
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1 JUN 08
SECTION 6.
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received March 21.)
(No. 75.)
(Telegraphic.) P.
OPIUM at Shanghae.
Peking, March 21, 1908.
Please see your telegram No. 50 of the 8th instant.
I have received a telegram from His Majesty's Consul-General at Shanghae as follows:-
"The ratepayers have passed a Resolution reducing by one quarter the number of opium houses from the 1st July next. It was explained by the Chairman that this step would extend over a term of two years, which might, however, be reduced."
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