2}
532
The effects of the Monopoly have been, 1st That nearly all the wealthy Chinese who traded in the article have left! the Island,
occupied by inferior Shopkeepers at lower Rents, who would otherwird have built for themselves elsewhere, to the increase
of Land Revenue :
their Houses are vacant, or
2urly_ The Sale of Opium for Consumption,
noly
except to the Farmer, has entirely left the Island and been removed to the Anchorage of (umsingmoon from whence the Farmer himself, Krings no small. part of
his supply:
grly In connexion with the Opiem.
important Trade in
existed, this too has
4th
# Almost ever
in his House a
a
very
Manufactured Goods
entirely.
censed :
Milish Merchant prepared
fortified Warehouse for the
reception of Opium consigned to him, but in consequence of the Farm he not only
no
the one
receives
twoo Dollars
Rent himself but has to pay
onth for or about ten Shillings for Chest a mon Keeping it on board a reserving ship at Cumring moon; to this has to be added the difference between Land tekarine Insurance
being 9/4 top month, the other 3/4 to F: Annum, besides the expense of transit of Opium, treasured to or from the Anchorage. 5thly After the War, up to about 1845, the Opium Fleet lay at Whampoa without interference from the Chinese Government; events however compelled the British Consul to order them out of the River, and in consequen
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