The season is drawing near for the planting of opium, so the authorities are issuing opium tickets at $1 each. The seller of the tickets decides how many each farmer must purchase; if he has much land, a larger amount of money is demanded from him, and he becomes the possessor of a larger number of tickets; whereas if he as not much land they may let him off if he purchases one, or several tickets. These tickets must be kept in safe keeping for they will be inspected later—at least that is what the people are seriously, as the following extract told. The people do not take it from a letter received to-day will show, and those who do not intend cultivating opium are selling the tickets at a reduced rate. A man in the know writes: "How is the opium stamp tax working
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