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There are two more which buy only Patna and 2 or 3 buy Persian.
The names I give now in Chinese. 14 of these shops are in Jervois Street - 1 is in Fraya-Hoo Sch Street one.
The I in shop bought last year 2010 Chests of Bengal Opium, 2000 chests of Malwa, and also over 1000 sheets of Persian.
The Dan Jong does almost the same business in Bengal but not so large in Malwa and nothing in Persian.
The Hung in thing does almost as large a business in Bengal and Malwa but nothing in Persian.
The Swat in thing sends to West Coast and Dacca.
U Shun got some chests Persian last year - Bengal about 1500 chests. Malwa 600.
Li Jai got about the same as it then but no Persian.
Sing Un deals in Patna and Malwa - about 600 chests of Patna and 1500 Chests some Persian.
Bengal Opium sells to Man Jai. Ho trades in Bengal Opium. Opium Farmers about 1500 chests.
The small licensed shops about 55 in numbers boil about 2 chests a day.
The Opium Farmers for export boil about 5 chests a day.
This is for last year.
I think there is the produce of about 20 chests a day brought in from outside being bribed outside. The crews and servants of Steamers going to Australia and California buy from outsiders at a cheaper rate for smuggling.
F Iri