CO129-369 - Acting Governor May Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [10-11] — Page 170

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without reporting sales, At instance of local notables no fine

was imposed. There is no Pao Feng Firm. The two firms were fined for not reporting storage of 1,269 taels of native opium. This opium, originally seized, has been æsparku

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Complaint.

restored.

Tso Chi firm of Chao Ch'ing Fu threatened with withdrawal of

licence if tex on 8 chests of Patna is not paid. Duty and likin

paid at Samshui.

Chinese Government's Reply.

Tso Chi firm signed at Samshui a bond guaranteeing payment of

tax after opium had been sold and boiled down. On arrival at

Chao Ch'ing they declined to comply with terms of bond. The

threatening letter complained of was a letter pressing Two Chi

to effect payment of tax which was then overdue.

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Io son wen oroʻled betoetme

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Note:

The regulations came into force all over the province

on the day they were promulgated, though it was not till some

time later than branch offices could be opened in the provincial

towns.

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