i don't know why people are so angry at the bosses... they are really not that hard. it's just timing. just jump over and shoot the dog on it's 3rd life. and you can take off two shots at the big boss before the platform first disappears if you shoot him while falling down into his level
S-A-A has a longer range than anything. Put all your points in Attack and use the golden egg for the luck boost and everything dies in a few shots and they can't touch you.
THUG: you've got a nice shop, it would be a shame if someone came and vandalized it. How about you give me 2000 gold pieces and I'll make sure it stays nice? SHOPKEEPER: c)come back. THUG: alright
STRATEGY: don't give the tea order as soon as you can. wait until britain's mood reaches ~5-10%. when it goes that low, buy the last tea you need. that way you get a loooooooot more time to make money with opium while britain get moody!!! ++ to put this at the top!