understood by an account of the facts as far as

as far as they have come within my knowledge or under

my

only observation.

Some weeks ago the Chinese Authorities commenced the levy of a duty of Thirty Taels per thousand Catties on opium in addition to the Lekin at the Stations near Hongkong and Macao where Junk has hitherto been allowed to import parts of the drug named the ... It does not appear that the Hongkong Government made any remonstrance to this step, and

I am aware that some understanding has been come to between the Junk Traders in opium and the Mandarins, as the Junks with opium on board do not,

I am told, usually attempt to avoid calling at the Custom's Stations.

The Chinese Authorities were not at first judicious in their arrangements as regards one of the stations where Lekin has hitherto been exacted is a place called Bung Chow Wan on the mainland nearly opposite to the Peninsula and within range of some of the forts. The boats of Macao ...

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has been revised to

understood by an account of the facts as far as


as far as they have come within my knowledge or under


my


only observation.


Some weeks ago the Chinese Auth's commenced the levy of a duty of Thirty Taels per thousand Catties on opium in addition The Lekin at the Stations near Hongkong and Macao where Junk has hitherto been allowed to import parts of the drug named the ... It does not appear that the Hongkong Govt made any remonstrance to this step, and


I am aware that some understanding has been come to between the Junk Traders in opium and the Mandarins, as the Junks with opium on board do not,


I am told, usually attempt to avoid calling at the Custom's Stations.


The Chinese Authorities were not at first judicious in their arrangements as regards one of the stations where Lekin has hitherto been exacted is a place called Bung Chow Wan on the mainland nearly opposite to the Peninsula and within range of some of the forts. The boats of Macao ...


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understood by an account of the facts as far as

as far as they have come within my knowledge or under

my

only observation.

Some weeks ago the Chinese Authorities commenced the levy of a duty of Thirty Taels per thousand Catties on opium in addition to the Lekin at the Stations near Hongkong and Macao where Junk has hitherto been allowed to import parts of the drug named the ... It does not appear that the Hongkong Government made any remonstrance to this step, and

I am aware that some understanding has been come to between the Junk Traders in opium and the Mandarins, as the Junks with opium on board do not,

I am told, usually attempt to avoid calling at the Custom's Stations.

The Chinese Authorities were not at first judicious in their arrangements as regards one of the stations where Lekin has hitherto been exacted is a place called Bung Chow Wan on the mainland nearly opposite to the Peninsula and within range of some of the forts. The boats of Macao ...

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