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6. Manufacturers of implements used for supplying opium to smokers, sellers of such implements and those found in possession thereof with the intention of selling the same, and those who have imported for sale such implements from outside shall be punished with penal servitude of the fourth or lower grade, while the opium implements shall be destroyed.
7. Any customs officers and people assisting them who may import opium from D outside or supply opium implements, or allow others to import, shall be punished with penal servitude of the second or third grade, while the opium and the opitim implements. shall be destroyed.
8. Any police, officials, and persons assisting them, who become aware of offences committed against rule 5, and in consequence do not award a suitable penalty, will also, in their turn, be punished in accordance with rule 5.
9. Anyone offending against rule 6 shall be deprived of civil rights either completely or in part. If an official, he shall be removed from office.
10. In addition to the investigation and report made from time to time by the inspecting officer, anyone should publish information in regard to offences against the above rules as well as against the sections in the Criminal Code dealing with opium. If a false charge is made the accuser shall be punished instead of the accused.
11. The above rules shall come into force from the date of their promulgation.
(Translation.)
Enclosure 7 in No. 1.
Circular Notification.
THE poison of opium has been spread abroad for close on a century, and stringent prohibition of cultivation and smoking has already been proclained. Now, however, every department of Government is being modernised, so that the eradication of this evil becomes a reform of primary importance.
When opium prohibition was started in the province of Anhui, licences were issued to smokers and official opium stores were established. The object of this procedure was to facilitate supervision and ensure strict control, but unfortunately, smokers, on the contrary, took the licences and official opium stores as something that they could rely on without fear, as they made no sincere effort to break off the habit.
It is, therefore, necessary to repeat the prohibition with redoubled strictness, so that the source of the evil may be cleared away.
It has now been determined that, com-
mencing from the 30th September, the opium permits issued in the past shall all be cancelled; the licence tax shall cease; the official opium stores shall be closed; and all opium dealers must perforce take up some other line of business. The one object is to remove in perpetuity this evil and eradicate every trace of it, thus seconding the military governor's intention that the abolition of the curse shall be thorough and complete.
Smokers will, in accordance with time limit laid down in the previous notification, break off the habit with all speed. Medicines prescribed must not contain any admix- ture of raw opium or opium dross. Any infringement will be severely punished, and mercy will on no account be shown.
The military governor hates opium as his deadly enemy; it cannot be said that warning has not been given.
Important. A circular notification.
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stead the Director of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Pi Wei, at 10 o'clock on the morning of the 7th October, to return the visit, and to express the governor's regret, and would be glad to learn whether it would be convenient to Sir E. Fraser to receive the director at that time.
The governor would be extremely obliged if Sir E. Fraser could spare the time, and would be so good as to honour him with a further visit.
Enclosure 9 in No. 1.
Consul-General Sir E. Fraser to Governor of Shanghai.
H.M.S. Flora," China Station. HIS Britannic Majesty's consul-general learns with regret of the sudden indisposi- tion of Tutu Pai Wen Wei, which he is reporting by telegraph to His Majesty's Minister.
As the instructions issued by His Majesty's Government through His Majesty's Minister direct His Majesty's consul-general to investigate the subject of his mission with the Tutu of Anhui in person, he is obviously precluded from receiving any person except Tutu Pai Wen Wei on board His Majesty's ship to pay the return call which international comity prescribes between the officers of friendly nations.
His Majesty's consul-general trusts, therefore, that Tutu Pai Wen Wei will be sufficiently recovered to be able to return his visit in person at 5 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.
His Majesty's consul-general avails himself of this opportunity to express his appreciation of the complimentary remarks contained in the letter under acknow- ledgment.
The favour of an immediate reply is requested.
(Translation.)
Sir,
Enclosure 10 in No. 1.
Anhui Tutu to Consul-General Sir E. Fraser.
October 6, 1912. I HAVE just received and perused your letter. Owing to the weather becoming suddenly cold, I have contracted a chill, and my doctor forbids me to expose myself to the wind by going out. He insists on my taking care of myself, in order to avoid aggravating my indisposition.
If am no better to-morrow noon I shall be unable to repair personally on board the steamer, and I beg that you will excuse me.
Should have
you any pressing business to discuss in person, I request that you will honour me with a visit at my yamên, and in spite of my illness I will make every effort to receive you, out of regard for the importance of international relations.
I have, &c.
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Enclosure 8 in No. 1.
Governor of Shanghai to Consul-General Sir E. Fraser,
(Translation.)
October 6, 1912. THE governor has the honour to express to Sir E. Fraser the great gratification which he derived from their interview of yesterday. The governor had intended to Sir E. Fraser's call on board the latter's steamer, but owing to the sudden change in the weather to-day the governor has contracted a chill, and, much to his annoyance, is unable to carry out his
purpose. He is accordingly sending in his
return in
person
Enclosure 13 in No. 1.
Consul General Sir E. Fraser to Anhui Tutu.
H.M.S. "Flora," China Station, October 7, 1912.
HIS Majesty's consul-general was glad to learn from Tutu Pai's note received last night that he had been correct in reporting by telegraph to His Majesty's Minister that Mr. Pai was not ill, but only indisposed.
Sir Everard Fraser is likewise not in robust health, and is constantly urged by his doctors to take a short rest from official business. It will therefore suit him very well to await Mr. Pai's restoration to health, and meanwhile to enjoy the pleasant air and interesting country round Anking, now that Mr. Pai's letters have provided proof that in so doing he will not lay himself open to any suspicion of seeking his own ease at the expense of his official duty.
The consul-general gladly leaves to the tutu the selection of the day and hour
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