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it must be borne in mind that Shanghai is an international Settlement and though no doubt there is a large British majority on the Council, a matter such as the abolition of opium sale is one which had to be decided not only by the Council but also by the ratepayers, among whom are a large number of people of other nationalities. The municipality has, as you know, promised to reduce the opium divans done with a view to bringing them to an end in two years, i.e. in the summer of 1910.
Chinkiang is the only other British Concession, in which commerce in opium existed and the Municipal Council at once passed a regulation prohibiting the sale of prepared opium within the limits of the concession as soon as the matter was brought to their notice.
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it must be borne in mind that Shanghai is
an international Settlemont en d
meting and though no doubt
there is a large British majority on the
Council, a matter such as the abolition
dirans
of opium sene is one which had to be de-
cided not only by the Council but also by
the rutepayers, among whom are a large
number of Apigee people of other
nationalities. The municipality has, as
undertakin
you know, premieed to reduce the oplum
davana
done with a view to bringing them to an
end in two years, 1.6. in the summer of
1910.
Chinklang is the only other British
in
commerce in opium existed Concession, which was affected by the
Deeper and the Municipal Council at once
passed a regulation prohibiting the male
of prepared opium within the limits of the
concession as coon as the matter was brought
to their notice.
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