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Opium duty and Lekin Offices.

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At the five Lekin branch.

Stations viz . Chu hao Wan, Shatien,

Shich Chuo, Hlwan Cho, and another,

where Clerks and runners for the collection of the Opium duty have

not yet been sent, the collection of the duty is to be made from the 27% of June by the Officials who +

llest the Lekin as a

measure!

temporary Informers to be paid

3 the to the of the

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of the remainder to

go to the Custom Station and

of to the Lekin Station.

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This arrangement to continues

until the Customs send their,

own

employés _ meantime & of the

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expenses for Salaries and wages be borne by the Customs, 6. Hereafter Opium faund without the marks stamps

to

and

permits of the Opium duty Office

may be confiscated by the Customs, although it may bear the Lekin marks and stamps. The Lekin Office must not object, but may

in like manner.

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1 confiscate Opium which is marked as having paie duty, but without proof of having Paid Lekin

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When a case of smuggling is reported to the Lekin Office, and it is necessary to use a Iteamer the deputy of the Customs must be