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to Treaty regulation, and I have therefore the honour to request telegraph without delay to the Governor of Kiangsi requesting

Inclosure 3 in No. 1.

I hu

(Signed)

Petition from Kan-chou Fu Opium Merchants:

+ SEVERAL firms of Kan-chou (Kiangsi), raw opium merchants, concerning a breach of Treaty by an increase in the opium pa, al beg General to send a telegram with a view to abolishing the +5, **traders in their difficulty. Kffice or Individual. We, the petitioners, have been dealing in opium at Kan-chou. All of it came via the North River, in Kuang-tung Province, to the present all has gone on quietly, and there has been "wei-yüan" has come to Kan-chou, with orders from his superiors to collect a levy. dest deuts. N foreign opium at the rate of 1 K'u-ping silver tael on every picul of raw opium. The title "Subscription on Prepared Opium" would be appropriate, but for the fact that at Kan-chou there are no prepared opium shops, and therefore it really means raw opium. By the Convention of Chefoo of the 13th day of September, opium from any further tax or duty whilst in transport in the interior, provided the packages have not been opened, and that the Customs seals are intact, and that the packages have not been effaced or tampered with. providin "Now, as this method of taxing at Kan-chou is on packages which have not been opened, it is evidently a new tax, and contrary to Treaty; and we beg you to help us in our need, and to telegraph to the Governor to countermand the whole levy, and so reassure the merchant community by good and fitting action. We are, &c. (Signed) (Certain Opium Merchants)

No 30309

Jhonoul

DOMESTIC.

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30309

Red 14 AUG 03

(Subject.)

242

1903 Your Sf bonnel detton in N.W. Yennai

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to Treaty regulation, and I have therefore the honour to request telegraph without delay to the Governor of Kiangsi requesting Inclosure 3 in No. 1. I hu (Signed) Petition from Kan-chou Fu Opium Merchants: + SEVERAL firms of Kan-chou (Kiangsi), raw opium merchants, concerning a breach of Treaty by an increase in the opium pa, al beg General to send a telegram with a view to abolishing the +5, **traders in their difficulty. Kffice or Individual. We, the petitioners, have been dealing in opium at Kan-chou. All of it came via the North River, in Kuang-tung Province, to the present all has gone on quietly, and there has been "wei-yüan" has come to Kan-chou, with orders from his superiors to collect a levy. dest deuts. N foreign opium at the rate of 1 K'u-ping silver tael on every picul of raw opium. The title "Subscription on Prepared Opium" would be appropriate, but for the fact that at Kan-chou there are no prepared opium shops, and therefore it really means raw opium. By the Convention of Chefoo of the 13th day of September, opium from any further tax or duty whilst in transport in the interior, provided the packages have not been opened, and that the Customs seals are intact, and that the packages have not been effaced or tampered with. providin "Now, as this method of taxing at Kan-chou is on packages which have not been opened, it is evidently a new tax, and contrary to Treaty; and we beg you to help us in our need, and to telegraph to the Governor to countermand the whole levy, and so reassure the merchant community by good and fitting action. We are, &c. (Signed) (Certain Opium Merchants) No 30309 Jhonoul DOMESTIC. 0.0. 30309 Red 14 AUG 03 (Subject.) 242 1903 Your Sf bonnel detton in N.W. Yennai Any ast previous Paper. Straito conf 31 Aug. Straits conf 1 Oct (BL(75)—1931—3LXNOQ-17-9 fort subsequent Paper. 70 4237 freds pruited reporton by Collions (Minutes) An interesting report wh han hatter if for filtan hadn't forgotten to put Strails sho have a copy Canara distances. Uten - another to wait b and spare copy. Hang Kane, mich use ARCis- C.P.L the ough thepe REL 1418. at once il To..
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to Treaty regulation, and I have therefore the honour to requ telegraph without delay to the Governor of Kiangsi requesting Inclosure 3 in No. 1. I hu (Signed) Petition from Kan-chou Fu Opium Merchun: + SEVERAL firms of Kan-chou (Kiangsi), raw opium ne destinesti cerning a breach of Treaty by an increase in the opium pa, al b General to send a telegram with a view to abolishing the +5, ** traders in their difficulty. Kffice or Individual. We, the petitioners, have been dealing in opium at Kai All of it came via the North River, in Kuang-tung Province, to the present all has gone on quietly, and there has been "wei-yüan" has come to Kan-chou, with orders from his superis to collect a le dest deuts. N foreign opium at the rate of 1 K'u-ping silver tael on every min of n titleSubscription on Prepared Opium" would be appropriate, but for the ( Kan-chou there are no prepared opium shops, and therefore ile really 14: prepared opium. By the Convention of Chefoo of the 13th day of September from any further tax or duty whilst in transport in the inter packages have not been opened, and that the Customs spals, sada, at all. the packages have not been effaced or tampered with. providin "Now, as this method of taxing at Kan-chou is on package time, ove rec opened, it is evidently a new tax, and contrary to Treaty; and together to beg you to help us in our need, and to telegraph. Governor to countermand the whole levy, and so reassure merchant abst good and fitting action. We are, &c. (Signed) (Certain Opium Merchants No 30309 Jhonoul DOMESTIC. 0.0. 30309 Red 14 AUG 03 (Subject.) 242 1903 Your Sf bonnel detton in N.W. Yennai Any ast previous Paper. Straito conf 31 Aug. Straits conf 1 Oct (BL (75)—1931—3LXNOQ-17-9 fort subsequent Paper. 70 4237 freds pruited reporton by Collions سما هي (Minutes) An interesting report wh han hatter if for filtan hadn't forgotten to put पीफ منا Strails sho have a copy Canara distances. Uten - another to wait b کا and spare copy. Hang Kane, mich use ARCis- C.P.L the ough thepe REL 1418. at once il it' To..
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to Treaty regulation, and I have therefore the honour to requ telegraph without delay to the Governor of Kiangsi requesting

Inclosure 3 in No. 1.

I hu

(Signed)

Petition from Kan-chou Fu Opium Merchun:

+

SEVERAL firms of Kan-chou (Kiangsi), raw opium ne destinesti cerning a breach of Treaty by an increase in the opium pa, al b General to send a telegram with a view to abolishing the +5, ** traders in their difficulty.

Kffice or Individual.

We, the petitioners, have been dealing in opium at Kai All of it came via the North River, in Kuang-tung Province, to the present all has gone on quietly, and there has been "wei-yüan" has come to Kan-chou, with orders from his superis to collect a le

dest deuts. N

foreign opium at the rate of 1 K'u-ping silver tael on every min of n

titleSubscription on Prepared Opium" would be appropriate, but for the ( Kan-chou there are no prepared opium shops, and therefore ile really 14: prepared opium.

By the Convention of Chefoo of the 13th day of September from any further tax or duty whilst in transport in the inter packages have not been opened, and that the Customs spals, sada, at all. the packages have not been effaced or tampered with.

providin

"Now, as this method of taxing at Kan-chou is on package time, ove rec opened, it is evidently a new tax, and contrary to Treaty; and together to beg you to help us in our need, and to telegraph. Governor to countermand the whole levy, and so reassure merchant abst good and fitting action.

We are, &c.

(Signed)

(Certain Opium Merchants

No 30309

Jhonoul

DOMESTIC.

0.0.

30309

Red 14 AUG 03

(Subject.)

242

1903 Your Sf bonnel detton in N.W. Yennai

Any

ast previous Paper.

Straito conf 31 Aug. Straits conf 1 Oct

(BL (75)—1931—3LXNOQ-17-9

fort subsequent Paper.

70

4237

freds pruited reporton

by Collions

سما هي

(Minutes)

An interesting report wh

han hatter if for filtan

hadn't forgotten to put

पीफ

منا

Strails sho have a copy Canara

distances.

Uten

- another

to wait b

کا

• and spare copy. Hang Kane,

mich use

ARCis- C.P.L

the ough thepe

REL

1418.

at once

il

it'

To..

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