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at which Mao Nwan Chick's fishing Junk has been valued, and 127 packages (each supposed to contain 5 balls Malwa) and 25 balls of Patna opium, Total 660 balls being the whole Amount the Provincial Government has been able to trace.
As the Viceroy has already expressed his regrets at, and apologized for, the action of his Subordinates, I trust that the matter may now be considered as settled.
I have to
(Signed) P. Gardner
For H. M. Consul
Report submitted to C. T. Gardner Esqre. H. M. Vice-Consul, relative to 255 Balls of Patna, and 127 Packages of Malwa Opium.
On examining the above Opium previous to its delivery to Dent & Co., it was ascertained, that, the balls of Patna were crushed, but the weight of which on being tested was affected only to a small degree, only one ounce deficient each; and on opening a few packets of Malwa, it was found that some of them contained 41/2 balls instead of 5 full balls, the weight however shewed little or no discrepancy.
Canton,
15th April, 1877.
(Signed) A. Duncan
Acting Assistant Interpreter & Registrar.
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(Signed) Austria
Colonial Office, Fareham
26th April, 1877.