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been.
in
in the Colony have
they
and
house property.
heavy, creased any
increa
tbe
any more. Besides opium
there is nothing else which could
tar
nes The
revenues
bring in to great authorities always set their mind on it as an article to be taxed) Fortunately the Government has now taken over the management of the opium farm, and consequently the Government officials and members of Legislative Council
have devoted their attention to
the investigation of the subject, their object being to increase the
regulations
revenue. The new
that have been established are
of really for the convenience both merchant and inhabitants
who
are
benefited by them:
Moreover, although the management
has been changed for hardly
a week, it has been a success. It is rumoured that the Public Factory/ Sai On Hong is
crowded from day to day; it has become absolutely necessary that the furnaces should be increased to meet the demand. From this, it would seem certain that the former farmers have made
a large profit, and as at present the
farm is managed for the Government, the profit will
be exceedingly great to the revenue). As to those merchants who boil for export, they have applied for licenses to prepare in their own premises, and will forthwith
resume business. Hongkong is
and
is a main
road for the export of opium,