and ema ponduce, I finally
determined to ask the erneurrince
of th
the Legislation councils in
Mensuri
by
which the sale of raw- thium would be altogether freed from ficcal interference and that of prepared opium, or Opium used
on smoking, become a strict suturpoly for thoughout this Deland, its waters and derendencies. Sales morond
to cuancirati tobaees and suuff from the restrictions hitkerts imposed
sale.
upon their eve
After several lengthened_
Dicussions in the legislative_ Connelly, the ordinance which
X
I have the houn to forward thiop
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herewith. for intrunission to ser bort Gracions Majesty, passed without a dissenting vote and I therefore treat
be confirmed.
that it
ray
It being deerned advisable that tenders should be invited, by public advertizement, from parties desiring
to take up
the Spium Contract, the
were issued
necessary notifications and the results has certainly been
exceedingly satisfactory.
I annen a List
am
a
List of the Tenders_
By the advice of the Excentive Princil I determined to cause the highest tenair, that of Churn-tai-Kwong, to be accepted and the amount to be paid by
him during the