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ball of opium hailed as 82½ last year against which makes it cheaper. Moreover, each licensee only pays $25 for his license a month as against $100 or $50 year. Formerly the license fees were rechargeable according to the prosperity of the locality and to the quantities of opiums sold, whereas at present all licence fees are equal without the slightest partiality existing. As to those who combine to smuggle opium the authorities are sure to have them severely punished, and will not pardon them.

Extracted and Translated 13.3.83

Confidential

Sales of Prepared Opium to be shipped to Australia and California 1st March 1882 to 21st February 1883.

from Jun Lung & Lai ün Chin Lung.

Chee Lung goes h28. 185 Fails 918. 175. & 230.201 do 1776.376. do to Australia now of it to America.

Fuck Lung 3/4th to Australia & California Lai in all to

The above information was given to me on the 21st Febry 1883 Dr. Price Chan A Juk present. The Chinese Characters were copied from a slip supplied by a person who was in position to know the truth and

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ball of opium hailed as 82½ last year against which makes it cheaper. Moreover, each licensee only pays $25 for his license a month as against $100 or $50 year. Formerly the license fees were rechargeable according to the prosperity of the locality and to the quantities of opiums sold, whereas at present all licence fees are equal without the slightest partiality existing. As to those who combine to smuggle opium the authorities are sure to have them severely punished, and will not pardon them.

Extracted and Translated 13.3.83

Confidential

Sales of Prepared Opium to be shipped to Australia and California 1st March 1882 to 21st February 1883.

from Jun Lung & Lai ün Chin Lung.

Chee Lung goes h28. 185 Fails 918. 175. & 230.201 do 1776.376. do to Australia now of it to America.

Fuck Lung 3/4th to Australia & California Lai in all to

The above information was given to me on the 21st Febry 1883 Dr. Price Chan A Juk present. The Chinese Characters were copied from a slip supplied by a person who was in position to know the truth and

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603 ball of opium hailed as 82½ last year against which makes it cheaper. Moreover, each licensee only pays $25 for his license a month as against $100 or $50 year. Formerly the license fees were rechargeable according to the prosperity of the locality and to the quantities of opiums sold, whereas at present all licence fees are equal without the slightest partiality existing. As to those who combine to smuggle opium the authorities are sure to have them severely punished, and will not pardon them. Extracted and Translated 13.3.83 Confidential Sales of Prepared Opium to be shipped to Australia and California 1st March 1882 to 21st February 1883. from Jun Lung & Lai ün Chin Lung. Chee Lung goes h28. 185 Fails 918. 175. & 230.201 do 1776.376. do to Australia now of it to America. Fuck Lung 3/4th to Australia & California Lai in all to The above information was given to me on the 21st Febry 1883 Dr. Price Chan A Juk present. The Chinese Characters were copied from a slip supplied by a person who was in position to know the truth and 9 Page 603 (no other page numbering lines are present in the original text) was removed and the content was formatted according to the rules. The original text was corrected for spelling, spacing, and some reordering for clarity while maintaining the original content and tone. The text was formatted in HTML as per the instructions. Here is the revised response in HTML format: 603 ball of opium hailed as 82½ last year against which makes it cheaper. Moreover, each licensee only pays $25 for his license a month as against $100 or $50 year. Formerly the license fees were rechargeable according to the prosperity of the locality and to the quantities of opiums sold, whereas at present all licence fees are equal without the slightest partiality existing. As to those who combine to smuggle opium the authorities are sure to have them severely punished, and will not pardon them. Extracted and Translated 13.3.83 Confidential Sales of Prepared Opium to be shipped to Australia and California 1st March 1882 to 21st February 1883. from Jun Lung & Lai ün Chin Lung. Chee Lung goes h28. 185 Fails 918. 175. & 230.201 do 1776.376. do to Australia now of it to America. Fuck Lung 3/4th to Australia & California Lai in all to The above information was given to me on the 21st Febry 1883 Dr. Price Chan A Juk present. The Chinese Characters were copied from a slip supplied by a person who was in position to know the truth and 9
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603 ball of opium hailed as 82/1⁄2 last year against which makes it cheaper. Moreover, each licensee only pays 825 for his license a month as against $100 or 850 year. Formerly the license rechargeable according prosperity last. fees. to the otherwise of the locality and to the quantites of opiums sold, whereas at present equal all licence fees. without the slightest partiality existing. As to those who combine to smuggle opium t- the authorities are to thongting sure to have them severely punished, and will not pardon- pardon them. Extracted and Franslated Do Fuck. 13.3.83 Confidential Sales of Prepared Opium to be shipped to chustralico and Californi 1* March 1882 to 21 Vebruarf 1822. from Jun Lung Lai ün Chin Lung. Cheie Lung goes h28. 185 Fails 918. 175. & 230.201 до 1776.376. do to Australia nouv of it to Amisiew. Fuck Lung 3/4th to Australia Aalifornia Lai in all to The above information was given to me on the 21st Febry 1883 _Dr. Price Chan A Juk prevent. The Chinese * Characters were capied from a slip supplied by a person who was in position to know the truth and a 9 Said
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ball of opium hailed as

82/1⁄2 last year

against

which makes it

cheaper. Moreover, each licensee

only pays 825 for his license a

month as

against $100 or 850 year. Formerly the license rechargeable according prosperity

last.

fees.

to the

otherwise

of the locality and to the quantites of opiums sold, whereas at present

equal

all licence fees.

without the slightest partiality existing. As to those who combine

to smuggle opium t-

the authorities are

to thongting

sure to have

them severely punished, and will not pardon-

pardon them.

Extracted and Franslated

Do Fuck.

13.3.83

Confidential

Sales of Prepared Opium to be shipped to chustralico and Californi

1* March 1882 to 21 Vebruarf 1822.

from

Jun Lung

Lai ün Chin Lung.

Cheie Lung goes

h28. 185 Fails

918. 175. &

230.201 до 1776.376. do

to Australia nouv

of it to Amisiew.

Fuck Lung 3/4th to Australia

Aalifornia

Lai in all to

The above information

was

given

to me on the 21st Febry 1883 _Dr. Price Chan A Juk prevent. The Chinese

*

Characters were

capied from a slip

supplied by a person who was in

position to know the truth and

a

9

Said

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