CO129-408 - Public Offices & Others - 1913 — Page 418

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The country is look to the Government to foll China's example and que stamp out the vice from the [rown Colonies. And uitil the huge stocks ofuim

in boud at Shan and other Chinese ports. are disposed of it is si une necessary to speak; getting further supplies for Hong Kong from India

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dear Mr Starcant Your faithf Ther & Pay

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The reply to the annexed litter from M Theodore Taylor is that, as in the Straits Setts, the Gut. I Akong is taking

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on the consumption oprim This step (which will come into force the P- March 1914) has been taken

at the suggestion a with the approval

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to regards the last part of the letter, M

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Taylor seems & suggest that belong sad buy it's openin from the cutrifuctes Stories (presumably pay the Snormous faces demanded & Jasorna! This with not heep It Kong's finances.