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the purchasing, and processing of all prepared opium

in California, Portland, Victoria, etc.

Article 5 There will be twelve superintendents (in His Majesty's Company) who, with superintendents, will supervise the management (of the Company's business) without pay.

The remuneration (of the 17 Superintendents, broadly speaking) is to appoint eight and further (Ex.) to appoint nine (persons, who must be persons of integrity) in managing the public business.

It is publicly decided that in each month, two things and further, we shall each of them select who will manage or appoint a manager for the Company in monthly rotation, general trusteeship, so that each superintendent may have a share in the labour.

Article 6th It is hereby decided that Opium shall be prepared by the (undermentioned) seven (7) shops trading under the styles of Juk Lung, Lai Fong, Chin Jung, Chun Un, Ping Hing, Tung Lung, and the Sing Chun.

And from henceforth, no other shop shall be allowed to be opened to boil and prepare Opium for the said Company; nor shall any be added thereto. The said seven (7) shops are willing to (or with their own consent) undertake to prepare opium for the Sun I Company whenever required for a term, a period of fifty years, and at the expiration of the term (mentioned above), the said Company shall have the option of giving another fifty years on (the same terms), which is to be decided by all concerned and without repentance or rescission.

In the event of the expiry of the term of the Licenses, the interested shareholders of the Sun I Company must publicly tender in order to continue the business.

In the event of the business requesting the Company to tender for the same, that the happiness, whatever good may be derived, may be enjoyed by all, and let no one cherish different views in the matter. If the Company is prosperous in any other port or posts for which this (Sun I) Company deems fit to manage, whatever port, the said seven (7) Shops must solicit...

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563 the purchasing, and processing of all prepared opium in California, Portland, Victoria, etc. Article 5 There will be twelve superintendents (in His Majesty's Company) who, with superintendents, will supervise the management (of the Company's business) without pay. The remuneration (of the 17 Superintendents, broadly speaking) is to appoint eight and further (Ex.) to appoint nine (persons, who must be persons of integrity) in managing the public business. It is publicly decided that in each month, two things and further, we shall each of them select who will manage or appoint a manager for the Company in monthly rotation, general trusteeship, so that each superintendent may have a share in the labour. Article 6th It is hereby decided that Opium shall be prepared by the (undermentioned) seven (7) shops trading under the styles of Juk Lung, Lai Fong, Chin Jung, Chun Un, Ping Hing, Tung Lung, and the Sing Chun. And from henceforth, no other shop shall be allowed to be opened to boil and prepare Opium for the said Company; nor shall any be added thereto. The said seven (7) shops are willing to (or with their own consent) undertake to prepare opium for the Sun I Company whenever required for a term, a period of fifty years, and at the expiration of the term (mentioned above), the said Company shall have the option of giving another fifty years on (the same terms), which is to be decided by all concerned and without repentance or rescission. In the event of the expiry of the term of the Licenses, the interested shareholders of the Sun I Company must publicly tender in order to continue the business. In the event of the business requesting the Company to tender for the same, that the happiness, whatever good may be derived, may be enjoyed by all, and let no one cherish different views in the matter. If the Company is prosperous in any other port or posts for which this (Sun I) Company deems fit to manage, whatever port, the said seven (7) Shops must solicit...
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te parcharo, and croposing of all prepared opium

e california, Portland, Victor a ye

pticle 5 There will be 12f superintendents ( in His su- I' Company) who with superinteed the ra agemon (of the Company's business) without pay

remuneration (of the 17 Superintendents, brap thing (to) is to appoint eight and far the (Ex.) to appant nine (persons, who must be percors of interity in managing the public business.

The

It is publicly decided that in each month trap thing and fan We shall each of them setest

who will manage or appoint a manager

the Company in monthly rotation general tresiness.

so that each superintendent may have a share in

the labour.

Atide 6th It is hereby decided that Opeim shall be prepared by the (undermention: d) seven (4) shops trading under the styles of Juk Lung, Lai lix, Chin Jung, Chun Un, Ping Hr. Twp Lung, and the sing

Cun ot

and from henceforth no other shop shall be allowed to be opened i to boi" and prepare Opeim for the said limpory; be added thereto. The said seven (y) shops are

willing 18 (or with her cun consent undertake to

prepare oquim for the Sun I' Company whenever be required for a term a period of fifty years, and at the expiration of the term (mentioned above) the ser J' (60) shall have the option of giving another filty years on (the same terms) which to be depi by all

ever and without repentance or resactation.

the expiry of

for

In the went of the term of the Licenses,

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to Colonies become expired interested shark eders

publicly and corjorth

(of the Sur I Company; must publicly

in order

in

The event

of

the business

request the Company to tender for sam that the happiness i whatever good may be derived the pan

may

be enjoyed

be ali and let no ore cherish different

eceive in the matte:- ler burg sound mot prisperous in any other pors or posts for which this / Sun I') Company sers fit to memor

p. whatever port, the said sever (2) Ships must

solita

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