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House of Commons Admiral Agent

250 comparatively insignificant. in as There can be no doubt therefore that dishonest traders smuggle their goods by this route, and a circuitous cause great deterioration to the revenue.

The Toungli Yamên have memorialised on the causes of this decrease in the Revenue and have received the Imperial Command to issue immediate instructions for the collection of the duty in question at the existing Likin Offices; action must therefore be taken accordingly.

We, the Gov. Gen. and Superintendent, have therefore in conjunction drawn up Regulations and appointed Special Officers and Clerks at once to levy the regular duty on opium at the Likin Offices of Chi-shii-mên, Kung-pir-tu, Agro and other places in the Districts of Asin-an, Stsiang-xhun and ...

The duty will be levied at the fixed rate of 30 taels for every 100 catties of Opium, and on the prepared article at an ad valorem rate according to Customs regulation so as to insure an exact system of collection. Marks and stamps will then be affixed, and certificates ...

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House of Commons Admiral Agent 250 comparatively insignificant. in as There can be no doubt therefore that dishonest traders smuggle their goods by this route, and a circuitous cause great deterioration to the revenue. The Toungli Yamên have memorialised on the causes of this decrease in the Revenue and have received the Imperial Command to issue immediate instructions for the collection of the duty in question at the existing Likin Offices; action must therefore be taken accordingly. We, the Gov. Gen. and Superintendent, have therefore in conjunction drawn up Regulations and appointed Special Officers and Clerks at once to levy the regular duty on opium at the Likin Offices of Chi-shii-mên, Kung-pir-tu, Agro and other places in the Districts of Asin-an, Stsiang-xhun and ... The duty will be levied at the fixed rate of 30 taels for every 100 catties of Opium, and on the prepared article at an ad valorem rate according to Customs regulation so as to insure an exact system of collection. Marks and stamps will then be affixed, and certificates ...
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House of Commons Admiral Agent 250 comparatively insignificant. in as There can be no doubt therefore that dishonest traders smuggle their goods by route, and a cucuitous cause great deterioration to the reverme. The Toungli Famên have memnonalised causes Customs upon the of this decrease in the Revenue and have received the Imperial Command to issue immediate instructions for the collection of the duty in question at the existing Likin Offices action must therefore be taken accorderigly We the Gov. Ben, and Superintendent, have theref. ore in conjunction drawn up Regulations and apponited Special Officers at orice to levy the and Clerks regular duty on opician at the Likin Offices of Chi- shii- mên, Kung. pir- Tu Agro and other places in the Districts of Asin- an Stsiàng - xhun and The duty will be levied at the fixed rate of 30 taclo Ө every 100 cutties of Opium, and on the prepared article at an ad valorem rate acconding to Customs regulation xo as to insure an exact system A . of collection. Marks and stamps will then be affixed, and بکه اسدیان certificates
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House

of Commons

Admiral

Agent

250

comparatively insignificant.

in as

There can

be

no

doubt therefore

that dishonest traders smuggle

their goods by

route,

and

a cucuitous

cause

great

deterioration to the reverme.

The Toungli Famên

have memnonalised

causes

Customs

upon

the

of this decrease in the

Revenue and have received the Imperial Command to issue immediate instructions for the collection of the duty in question at the existing Likin Offices action must therefore be taken accorderigly

We the Gov. Ben, and

Superintendent, have theref.

ore in

conjunction drawn up Regulations and apponited Special Officers

at orice to levy the

and Clerks

regular duty on opician at the

Likin Offices of Chi- shii- mên,

Kung. pir-

Tu Agro

and other places

in the Districts of Asin- an Stsiàng - xhun

and

The duty will

be levied at the fixed rate

of 30 taclo

Ө

every

100 cutties

of Opium, and on the prepared

article at

an

ad valorem rate

acconding to Customs regulation

xo as to insure an exact system

A

.

of collection. Marks and stamps

will then be affixed, and

بکه اسدیان

certificates

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