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The Head 2 Bureau for the suppression of

Opium in the whole province of Kwong Tung hereby tot issue this notification as follows! - We have obtained the sanction of His Excellency the Viceroy of Canton in the matter of levying a tax on prepared opium in the issue of licences and permits: the object is to make a thorough investigation into whether a restraint may be put upon the consuming public. We have already

and made an estimate of the revenue derived from this source, will place the responsibility for collecting these taxes on raw opium dealers. They must be well-to-do and sincere, before they are compatible for this undertaking. As the result of an enquiry made, we have found out that, since the enforcement of the purchase of unprepared opium under the permit system on the 10th, moon of last year that Kwong Wing Yuen is doing most of xx the business in foreign raw opium among the dealers, while Kai on Tai is taking the lead in effecting sales of native raw opium. It has come to our notice that both of them are well-to-

-do and sincere merchants. They are thus fit for such selection. But as the work concerns the whole province of Canton all matters connected with collecting taxes, checking and smuggling

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of opium and its seizures are multifarious and delicate in the beginning. They (the two merchants) must understand the in- -portance of the affairs, must not fear the difficulty in going their duty and power. They on with their work, must not exceed must also work with one mind, and clear all misunderstandings. As the date for starting this business is rapidly approaching, all raw opium dealers in Canton, and prefectures, sub-prefectu- -res, districts, and commercial centres outside the limits of the city should work together in making preparatory arrange- -ments, should at once consider the matter heartily and co- -operatively, and should quietly wait for our issue of a notification appointing a date to collect the taxes in question. As regards the notices that have been distributed to the raw

opium dealers in connection with this matter they are now

randered