8. Notwithstanding the apertion of Messrs Pardine Matheson and Co:, that
my
"object was to make use of "Ordinance JoH of 1870 lo frotice the Opium Farmer " as the "Cyphrenes", Faking "-preparch opium from Macao
"was so much to the detriment
"of the Monopoly," I beg to inform Your Lordship that up to this time the question of the Opium Monopoly
not under Consideration. –
Avs
Simply in my opinion it was most objectionable, in face of Your Lordship's
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instinctions and recent legislation,
to willingly permit a Chinese Imigrant Ship diaring-from this Port for San Francisco to put into Macas for any -furfore whatever, that I did
utinost to prevent it.
my
Your Lordship will be the best judge
as to the propriety
of my action in this matter.
Havever, my
9. However,
1
was
attention
afterwards called by the Ofium Farmer to the carriage accruing - from prepared. Opium (for it was ascertained think the Cargo referred to by hepse Jardine Matheson and o
that