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The Head Bureau for the suppression of Opium in the Frovince of Along Tung heroby issue this notification. We have telegraphed to the
Mance on the matter of levying a tax ou prepared opium, and
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a reply sanctioning oûr making a trial with the project. to be done after the ways or methods that are being used in the ovince of Kiang So, and for every tael of prepared opium, the tax is thirty cents. We have instructed all the raw opium dealers to examine the permits and tax so much as the weight of the opium may be. This is dons in order to investigate into the amount of consumption, and put a
raint upon the smokers. We have already given order to Leung Chiu
ster
of Kwong Wing Yuen (a raw opium dealer), to get the other in him in his work. We have fixed the 1st day of the 4th 10) as the date to begin colleating this new tax. Besides
a report to H. E. The Viceroy on the matter, and informing otals) the same, we think it it to notify the raw opium
ohasers, smokers and the like to obey our notification. It
derstood that the new taxation affects the smokers énly,
Ans no prejudice to those trading in raw opium. The smokers ay our order, and pay the tax. Hereafter if any of them be found acting to the contrary, the perpetrators will suffer punishment Que to his own fault. Now that the price of opium has risen considerab- i ly, it behoves the smokers to feel remorseful, and rid themselves of their old indulgence. If any of the raw opium dealers be discovered okrrying on the trade stealthily, fraudulently, illegally, or nefar- aly, he will be sent for to give up his licence, and ordered to
his shop, while punishment will be meted out to him as a warning others, and no leniency will be show. All of you obey and
Issued on the 17th day of the
special notification.
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2nd year of the reign of Emperor Suen Tung,
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