The number of opium selling shops in Foochow has been reduced to 80 ut these are operated by Japanese subjects which makes the sale of the doug extremely diMeult to control.
To Increase Capltat is proposed {0 increase this capital to $80,000 and to call tu another $20,000 in cash. The com-Jpany recently has sold 10,000 oz, to Swatowv because the price of opium is, much higher there.
"The Control Administration is bolstering up. this allen monopoly. By restricting retail houses the value enhanced to gigantic proportions, and fewer will remain in busi ness, but the profits will be greater.
The Chinese Government sincerely desires to eliminate the opium trafic {or the ultimate welfare of its people, but their efforts are hindered by this allen monopoly, which enjoys extraterritorial rights?
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