CO129-367 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [6-7] — Page 161

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Canton Authorities now enforce tax whereby

dues on prepared opium are collected from raw opium dealers whose licences are cancelled and new licences can only be ob -tained through private Chinese firm who have got Chinese Government monopoly this forms breach of treaties especially articles 2, 3 and 5 British Chefoo Agroment 181 1885 and

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French Treaty 1858 raw opium trade entirely at standstill and very large purchases made from Indian Govern- -ment with understanding that treaty rights would not be im- -paired will now result in enormous losses unless new monopoly withdrawn Consul-General at Canton declines to act stating tax not differential Charge d'Affaires hesitates take other view than Consul's Chamber of Commerce Hongkong strongly protest against creation of monopoly contrary to treaty and imposition new tax and beg you will after consideration instruct Charge d'Affaires insist on falfilment treaty obligations.

Hewett, Chairman.

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