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in his or her house as above described) be found containing it's article then such opium more or less shall immediately be valued and according to the cost of which the proceeds shall be paid into the coffers of this (Sun Co.) Company

and besides confiscating the opium a sum $5000. shall be demanded from the said shop for infringing of this article as amends to the Company.

Article 22. Opium boiled and prepared by the seven shops for this (Sun Co.) Company shall be packed in cases and have to be put in tins daily before delivering over to this (Sun Co.) for proper storage in order to avoid cheating. It is publicly decided that if this article be violated by one of the 7 shops in (not sending the opium after being boiled and prepared to the Sun Co.) the said shop violating this article shall have to pay to this (Sun Co.) Company amends of $2000.

Article 23.

Article 24. Previous to the amalgamation of the different Companies' Chop thing and for the purpose it is calculated that they on ship cargoes of prepared opium remaining in Bond in California and Australia – this sort remaining in Bond should be sold as soon as possible to have the accounts settled: the sys are therefore requested in the meantime from boiling any more opium until such a time when advice is received from the Managers in California and Australia as to what quantity of prepared opium is required to be sent. As chop of prepared opium is now in Hong Kong ports which would last but a few weeks' consumption then more opium shall be boiled and prepared as per order from the Agents/Managers of the branch offices (California and Australia).

Article 24. The opium boiling houses (shops) having this list in cases each stop previous...

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571 in his or her house as above described) be found containing it's article then such opium more or less shall immediately be valued and according to the cost of which the proceeds shall be paid into the coffers of this (Sun Co.) Company and besides confiscating the opium a sum $5000. shall be demanded from the said shop for infringing of this article as amends to the Company. Article 22. Opium boiled and prepared by the seven shops for this (Sun Co.) Company shall be packed in cases and have to be put in tins daily before delivering over to this (Sun Co.) for proper storage in order to avoid cheating. It is publicly decided that if this article be violated by one of the 7 shops in (not sending the opium after being boiled and prepared to the Sun Co.) the said shop violating this article shall have to pay to this (Sun Co.) Company amends of $2000. Article 23. Article 24. Previous to the amalgamation of the different Companies' Chop thing and for the purpose it is calculated that they on ship cargoes of prepared opium remaining in Bond in California and Australia this sort remaining in Bond should be sold as soon as possible to have the accounts settled: the sys are therefore requested in the meantime from boiling any more opium until such a time when advice is received from the Managers in California and Australia as to what quantity of prepared opium is required to be sent. As chop of prepared opium is now in Hong Kong ports which would last but a few weeks' consumption then more opium shall be boiled and prepared as per order from the Agents/Managers of the branch offices (California and Australia). Article 24. The opium boiling houses (shops) having this list in cases each stop previous...
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571 in his or hose as above described) be found wichting It's article then such opium more or less shatt immediatly be valued and according to the cost of which the proceeds statt be paid into the coffers of this ( San D) leompany and besides confiscating the epium a sum $5000. shall & demanded from the said shop lo mer ser infringing of this article as amends to the teompany. Article 222 at opuim boiled and prepared by the seven shops for this (Sun I') Company shall · packed in cases have to be put in tins. daily before delivering over to this (Sun I/ Co. for proper storage in order to cond cheating. I. is publicly decided that if this article be viitated Any by one of the 7 shops in (not sending the opuim after bring boiled and prepared to the Sun I Company) the said shop se nistating this article shall have to pay to this (Sher. I ) Company. amends of $2000 Article 234 Article 230 Previous to the amalcanaker of the Her Companies Chap thing and for the it is calculated that they on shit cass · prepared quim remaining in Bind in California and Australia this to sort re- in (And) should be sold som se as -maining in 70x to have the accounts sotted: the sys te vox are therefore requested in the meartire from boiling any for chuim until such a kin when advies by received from the Managers in California and Australia as to what chip of prepared oprim try required to be set - Az chop of prepared opium is now in #C ports which would last but her withs consumption then more opuim shall be bribed and prepared as per order from the Aras Denagers of the brac. ccentrics (California and Australie). Article 24t she oquim briting horses (yships ) lating this his as d cases each stop preuse tesi
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in his or hose as above described) be found wichting It's article then such opium more or less shatt immediatly be valued and according to the

cost of which the proceeds statt be paid into the coffers of this ( San D) leompany

and besides confiscating the epium a sum $5000. shall & demanded from the said shop

lo mer

ser infringing of this article as amends to the

teompany.

Article 222 at opuim boiled and prepared by the seven shops for this (Sun I') Company shall

· packed in cases have to be put in tins. daily before delivering over to this (Sun I/ Co. for proper storage in order to cond cheating. I. is publicly decided that if this article be viitated

Any

by one of the 7 shops in (not sending the opuim after bring boiled and prepared to the Sun I Company) the said shop se nistating

this article shall have to pay to this (Sher. I ) Company.

amends of $2000

Article 234

Article 230 Previous to the amalcanaker

of the Her Companies Chap thing and for the

it is calculated that they on shit cass

· prepared quim remaining in Bind in California and Australia – this to sort re-

in (And) should be sold som se as

-maining in

70x

to have the accounts sotted: the sys

te vox are therefore requested in the meartire from boiling any for chuim until such a kin when advies by received from the Managers in California and Australia as to what chip of prepared oprim try required to be set - Az chop of prepared opium is now in #C ports which would last but her withs consumption then more opuim shall be bribed and prepared

as per order from the Aras Denagers of the brac. ccentrics (California and Australie).

Article 24t she oquim briting horses (yships ) lating this his as d cases each stop preuse tesi

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