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onan, Provisional Treasurer of Kwong Tung etc, appointed by Imperial

command, issue a notice for general information.

The matter in connecwiton with the levy of takes was submitted to

His Excellency Toang, late acting Viceroy of the Two Kwongs, who issued instructions to the effect that as complaints were repeatedly laid against merchant Leing Chiu Tong in his undertaking the manage-

ment of the license fees and as the management was unsatisfactory

it was proper that he should be suspended. Thereupon, I, the Trea-

gurer, in conjunction with the Tactal of Industry went more than

once to the General Chamber of Commerce to call together the raw

opium guild to discuss the course of action. Subsequently, ohui

Hung Yau, Jung Piu Tun and others, merchants of the guild, proposed

and prepared amended regulations and applied to undertake the manage-

ment. After thorough investigation had been made, a joint report

was made to His Excellency Cheung, the Viceroy, who verbally directed

that Chul Hung Yal and others, merchants of the said guild, be allowed

to undertake the management. An order was thereupon issued authori-

sing them to establish the Fuk Yuet company Limited and directing them

to commence (the payment of) the taxes and the collection (orbrees)

from the 1st day of the 1st moon of the 3rd year of suen Tung (30:1.11.)

Leung Chiu Tong, the merchant of the Kwong Yuen General offionassociation

should cease paying the taxes and terminate his management at end

of the 12th moon of the present year (29.1.11) a report was also

submitted (to the authorities) stating that circulars had been sent

to the local officials of various Districts for compliance.

All the above is on record.

Now the said merchants Chui Hung Yeu,Jung Pui Tun and others have fully prepared the sum or $80000, to be weighed at .7 (tael to the dollar) being advance deposit of the taxes and submitted two orders. for that sum for collection, they have also prepared concise and clear rules regulating the node of procaduro and regulations for