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medicine" is the subject of a monopoly, and heavy penalties are inflicted for smuggling.

If the members of the combine to which Your Excellency refers, are the Chinese supercargoes who committed the offence in Chinese waters, I suggest that you should let me know their names and I will ask the Canton Government to apply for their extradi- tion. As regards the gang who directed operations from Hong Kong, I trust it will not be impossible to frame a charge against them under the laws of the Colony.

I have, etc., (Sd.) J.F. Brenan,

Acting Consul-General.

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