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and repeated taxations while the opium is in transit. They can
bring forward the argument previously advanced that the place where the opium is boiled is the place of consumption, whereas,
as a matter of fact, in the ordinary course, opium finds its
way from Canton, not only to other districts in the Kwong Tung
province, but also to other provinces where the drug is actually
consumed.
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3.
It is alleged that the purchase of the one ball of raw opium, on which the tax $7.20 was paid on the 10th.
June was effected 3 days previous to the payment of the tax.
As the permits for purchase and the receipt for the tax were all
dated the 10th. of June, we take it that the purchase and pay-
mant were made on the same day. It is immaterial however when
the actual purchase takes place so long as no deligery can be
taken until the payment of the tax.
We understand that the only advantage that
outside Hongs can derive by subscribing and taking up shares in the farm is a refund of 20% on the taxes collected on purcha- -ses made from them. The farm however remains always in the
hands of the Kwong Wing Yuen Hong from whom licences to trade
must be obtained by all the opium hongs and who also issue
permits to purchasers before any sale can be effected. The
whole opium trade thus remains under their control and the
advantage they possess over all other hongs is obvious.
5.
In reply to the concluding paragraph of the report, H. B. M's. Government has promised its assistance in the suppression of opium in China by reducing the yearly quantities exported from India and by the entire cessation of the trade
after the agreed upon period of 10 years. But we are not aware-- that our Government has agreed to the hartassing of the trade, imposition of illegal taxation and a general disregard of existing treaties so often attempted by the Provincial
Authorities within the last few years.
We have etc., (sa.) R. H. Joseph,
Manager D.Sassoon & Co.,Lde (sa.) I. D. Sassoon & Co.