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SWATOW.
prepared opium, which tliey called a " boiled opium tax," but for
convenience and economy in the expenses of collection, they started
to levy this tax on the crude opium at the port of entry at the rate of
120 Haikuan taels on each tael weight (1 "33 oz.). His Majesty's
Acting Consul protested against the tax, as being contrary to the
Additional Article to the Chefoo Convention, the native dealers too
were unwilling to pay it. They consequently refused to take
delivery of the drug, and for a period of two or three months all
import ceased.
Seizure of Matters were ultimately brought to a head by the illegal seizure
in^to ^elorig" by the armed runners of the local branch of the Revenue Bureau of
Entishfirm. two chests of Bengal opium imported by the British firm of Messrs.
Bradley and Co., when on their way from the customs opium godown
to the premises of the firm.
Withdrawn! The protests of His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton against
of ini. this action, doubtless combined...”
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