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Permit for Preparing Opium.
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The Kwong Un General office who, with the approval of the Board
obtained through the Authorities, manage the Frepared opium Licence
Monopoly of the whole province of Kwong Tung; in the matter of per-
mitting the preparation of opium and cancellation in the register.
Now according to the clear report of Luns Ki shop, 48 taals
of Fatna opium has been purchased by them from the Kwong Wing Un
shon at Hing Lung Street Canton. They (the Lung Ki Shop) accordingly
pay the licence fee required for t e prepared opium; and they have
furnished security from a substantial shop and there will be no
gecret keeping and concealment (of orium), evasion of payment of
fees and such like evil practices, They should therefore be allowed
to take the opium(purobased) to Chik Fa Street in the Shun Tak
Diatriot of the Kwong Chau Prefecture for preparation. All the opium
is to be converted into prepared opium within the limit of 3 days.
If the fixed regulations are violated and smuggled opium is mixed
(in the opium now purchased) steps will certainly be taken to petition
the authorities so that severe punishment may be meted out. A11
should fonform to the permit.
The above permit is issued to the Lung KL shop to receive and
keep as proof.
Issued on Suen Tung 2nd year 5th Moon 4th day (106/10).
Shun Tak is five days' journey distant from Canton
(Sgd.) E. A. H.
Chairman,
Chadema Chamber of Commerce.