DAVID SASSOON & CO., LD.

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owner so that the foreigners may have no pretexts. As going into

the interior for purchase or sale (of opium) without a license for

carrying on bsuiness, constitutes an intentional breach of the rulos,

punishment should be motod out in accordance with the rules.

1. Not possessing the certificate for purchasing raw opium add

the joinod-note for proparing opium and not reporting in accordance

with the rules the quantity and weight or goods entering or loaving

the godown and also the place or consumption shall all be considered

as violation of the rules and puni srment shall be meted out. Besides

being dealt with in accordance with the rules, the license for carrying

mbusiness snall be cancelled in the case of repuated offences.

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When smugwlors smuggle illicit opium into the interior or when

persons having no licenses for carrying on business purchase or

sell (opium) in contravention of the rules, a fine of 20 times

the proper license fee shall be imposed as soon as (the opium) is

Mãiscovered. The houses or vessels where illicit prepared opium is

stored or were propared opium is privately sold s all be attached as a

warning to others.

60 or the proceeds from the realisation of illicit prepared ium seizod and or the fines shall be set as a reward for the informers

and as a bonus to the excisemen making the seizure, in order to on- courage them to further efforts. The balance shall be transferred to the public fund 76% of which shall be paid to the officials and 24. retained

by the merchants.

Notice issued on

day 12 moon 2nd year of suen Tung.

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