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Article 8t The prepared opium of the different shops must be put in tins at seate of 9. 9.8. Each tin must contain the net weight of 4 taels and q haoe of pure (prepared) opium - If any tin be found to be more or less in weight than the weight specified above, the same shall be confiscated to this (Sun I') Company for breach of this Company's regulations.

Article * 6 The opium boiled and prepared by the different shops (the seven contracting shops) shall be put in tins and packed in cases before delivery to this (Sun I') Company when the price shall be fixed by a committee held for the purpose and the price so fixed on the prepared opium of the seven shops must be all alike. After the price is fixed, the chests will be delivered over to Companies which will undertake to sell them in the Golden Ports (Australia and California) at a rate which shall be fixed by themselves. (It is agreed) that no higher or lower price shall be allowed to be charged to customers no matter what chop of opium the customers may prefer to buy. No adulterated opium shall be allowed to be prepared and sold and no other vile practices will be allowed.

Article 10th For boiling every chest of crude opium the (Sun I') Company shall pay to the seven shops the sum of $40 as money for labor, opium skins, and charcoal. To matter whether more or less opium be boiled by any of the seven shops, the amount allowed for labor and charcoal as well as the opium skins, shall be put together and divided into eight (8) shares of which the Chop Hing (Co.) shall be entitled to three and Gan Hoe (Co.) entitled to five shares to be reckoned by the respective Company and the cash received by this (Sun I') Company shall all be delivered over to and be sold by this Company.

For the sake of saving and curtailing expenses, two or three of the seven shops may occupy one house or ship together but the proceeds from the opium skins and charcoal shall be divided alike into eight (8) shares of which the Chop Hing (Co.) shall be entitled to three and the Gan Hoe (Co.) entitled to five shares.

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565 Article 8t The prepared opium of the different shops must be put in tins at seate of 9. 9.8. Each tin must contain the net weight of 4 taels and q haoe of pure (prepared) opium - If any tin be found to be more or less in weight than the weight specified above, the same shall be confiscated to this (Sun I') Company for breach of this Company's regulations. Article * 6 The opium boiled and prepared by the different shops (the seven contracting shops) shall be put in tins and packed in cases before delivery to this (Sun I') Company when the price shall be fixed by a committee held for the purpose and the price so fixed on the prepared opium of the seven shops must be all alike. After the price is fixed, the chests will be delivered over to Companies which will undertake to sell them in the Golden Ports (Australia and California) at a rate which shall be fixed by themselves. (It is agreed) that no higher or lower price shall be allowed to be charged to customers no matter what chop of opium the customers may prefer to buy. No adulterated opium shall be allowed to be prepared and sold and no other vile practices will be allowed. Article 10th For boiling every chest of crude opium the (Sun I') Company shall pay to the seven shops the sum of $40 as money for labor, opium skins, and charcoal. To matter whether more or less opium be boiled by any of the seven shops, the amount allowed for labor and charcoal as well as the opium skins, shall be put together and divided into eight (8) shares of which the Chop Hing (Co.) shall be entitled to three and Gan Hoe (Co.) entitled to five shares to be reckoned by the respective Company and the cash received by this (Sun I') Company shall all be delivered over to and be sold by this Company. For the sake of saving and curtailing expenses, two or three of the seven shops may occupy one house or ship together but the proceeds from the opium skins and charcoal shall be divided alike into eight (8) shares of which the Chop Hing (Co.) shall be entitled to three and the Gan Hoe (Co.) entitled to five shares.
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565 Article 8t The prepared oprim of the different shops must be put in tins at seate of 9. 9.8. Each to must contain the net weight of 4 Fails and q hace of pure (prepared) opium - Hany tin be found to more gruim than the weight specified above, Contain the same shate be confiscated to this ( Sun I"') Company for breach of this Company's regulations.. Article * 6 at the oprim boiled and prepared by the different shops (the seven contracting chops) shall be cases before delivery put in tins and packed in over to this (Sun I') Company when the price shall be kxed by a erecting held for the purpose and the price so find on the prepared opium of the seven- shops must be all alike. After the price is jord. to the Hop fill and ship di they will be delwered over leompanies which will undertake to sell them is the Golden which shall be fixed by themselves (It is agred) that no Ports (Australia and California) higher charged to California) at a rate or lower price shall be allowed to be customers no matter what chop of opin the customers may prefer to buy. To adulterated optim shall be allowed to be prepared and sold and nor chest of 40 balls other vill practices will be allowed. Article 10th For boiling every crude opuin the (then I') Company shall pay to the sevon shops the sum of $40 as money for labor more. or less optim and charcoal later To matter und be boiled by any of the seven shops the amount allowed for charcoal as well as the optim skins, shat be put together and duided into eight (8) shares of which the Chop thing (Co.) shall be entitled to three and Gan Helles.) entitled five shares to be reckoned by the respective Company and the colon it is to this (Men I) Company shall all be delivered over and bec sold by this Company. For the sake of saving curtailing sepenses of the seven shops may occupy one two or three of the or house or ship together but the proceeds from the ohuim skins and divided alike into eight (8) shares of which the Chop Minis (6.) shall be liked to thee and the far Ho Cockta labor and charcoal stall be
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Article 8t The prepared oprim of the different shops must be put in tins at seate of 9. 9.8. Each to must contain the net weight of 4 Fails and q hace

of pure (prepared) opium - Hany tin be found to more gruim than the weight specified above,

Contain

the same shate be confiscated to this ( Sun I"') Company for breach of this Company's regulations.. Article *

6 at the oprim boiled and prepared by the different shops (the seven contracting chops) shall be

cases before delivery put in tins and packed in over to this (Sun I') Company when the price shall be kxed by a erecting held for the purpose and the price so find on the prepared opium of the seven- shops must be all alike. After the price is jord.

to the Hop fill and ship di they will be delwered over leompanies which will undertake to sell them is the Golden

which shall be fixed by themselves (It is agred) that

no

Ports (Australia and California)

higher charged to

California) at a rate

or lower price shall be allowed to be

customers no matter what chop of opin

the customers may prefer to buy. To adulterated optim

shall be allowed to be prepared and sold and nor

chest of 40 balls

other vill practices will be allowed. Article 10th For boiling every crude opuin the (then I') Company shall pay to the sevon shops the sum of $40 as money for labor

more. or less optim

and charcoal

later

To matter

und

be boiled by any of the seven shops the amount

allowed for

charcoal as well as the optim skins, shat be put together and duided into eight (8) shares of which the Chop thing (Co.) shall be entitled to three and Gan Helles.) entitled five shares to be reckoned by the respective Company and the colon it is

to this (Men I) Company shall all be delivered over

and bec sold by this Company.

For the sake of saving curtailing sepenses

of the seven shops may occupy one

two or three of the

or

house or ship together but the proceeds from the

ohuim skins and divided alike into eight (8) shares of which the Chop Minis (6.) shall be liked to thee and the far Ho Cockta

labor and charcoal stall be

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