CO129-369 - Acting Governor May Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [10-11] — Page 176

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regulations by failing to report the native opium which they had imported and stored in their godowns, the petitioners bagged for forgiveness on account of their ignorance, and that what they had done in the past might be pardoned, as it was their first offence, and might be covered by a fine. In view of the fact that these regulations have not long been in force, and as the gentry and merchants of Samshui came to Canton to intercede on behalf of these firms, entering into a bond whereby they were to be held responsible, should there be hereafter any further similar infractions of the regulations, such as illicit sales or failures to report, it appeared to me that this was a case in which a compromise might be effected and a concession made to public opinion. I find, however, that the 118 balls of Patna opium, stored by the Pao I and Kuang T'ai Lung firms and not reported by them, have already been sold; and I have ordered the prepared opium shops who bought them to send at the first opportunity to the Ho-k'ou branch office and pay the full amount of the licence tax due, thereby displaying any leniency. As regards the native opium which these firms failed to is report, it has not yet been sold, and orders have been given that the fine is to be paid to the informants as a reward. The opium itself which was seized and sent to Canton has been returned in full and the necessary report of its entry into the godowns has been made. When it has been sold and, boiled down, the prepared opium shops have ordered to pay the levy. I reported my action in this matter to the Bureau at the time. These are the true facts of the manner in

which the two cases, in which the Pao I and Kueng T'ai Lung firms failed to furnish or delayed in submitting a report regarding their consignments of Patna and native opium, were dealt with.

I find that all the branch offices throughout the province, in accordance with the regulations, at the time that they issue opium buying and opium boiling permits, direct the prepared opium shops to furnish shop guarantees that, when the opium has

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